Waterford GAA thread - mod warning post #1 and #51

whiteandblue · 28-02-2019 03:07PM

Jjjjjjjbarry wrote: »

Any news on Prunty? Would be good to see him v Galway as a good test of our full back line. Is Shane Fives injured too?

Prunty seems to be quite prone to injuries and has missed a fair amount of hurling already, he missed most of last season as well. Shane Fives went off injured in one of the earlier matches, Offaly I think

Donald Trumped · 28-02-2019 04:28PM

https://twitter.com/MunsterGAA/status/1101139768807702530

LuckyGent88 · 28-02-2019 04:42PM

That certainly gives Waterford a huge boost. Hopefully the pitch will be in good condition. Any time I’ve ever seen a club match on it, it has looked like a bog.

The round robin stages are going to be one huge test for all 5 counties.

hardybuck · 28-02-2019 05:03PM

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

That certainly gives Waterford a huge boost. Hopefully the pitch will be in good condition. Any time I’ve ever seen a club match on it, it has looked like a bog.

The round robin stages are going to be one huge test for all 5 counties.

The pitch is normally grand to play on in the spring to early autumn. Most of the games people see on it are in winter. It also doesn't suffer from the perma-wind that you'll get in Fraher.

Deisegodeo · 28-02-2019 05:23PM

That's Great news. After the disaster that was last years venue fiasco, at least we can play home games now and then redevelop the ground starting in June.

County board deserve credit, they get hammered often enough so time to give them their credit too. Home games and redevelopment to commence this year. I wasn't sure either would happen being honest...

deiseach · 28-02-2019 05:53PM

Deisegodeo wrote: »

That's Great news. After the disaster that was last years venue fiasco, at least we can play home games now and then redevelop the ground starting in June.

County board deserve credit, they get hammered often enough so time to give them their credit too. Home games and redevelopment to commence this year. I wasn't sure either would happen being honest...

I'd add that I was convinced the Munster Council were proceeding for a bad faith position, that any proposal from the Waterford County Board would be found wanting. How wrong I was. Fantastic news, and well done to all concerned.

hardybuck · 28-02-2019 06:08PM

I think Kildare GAA have done counties like Waterford a huge service.

The GAA have obviously realised that they couldn't have another debacle like that one their hands again this year.

whiteandblue · 28-02-2019 06:48PM

I suddenly regret not getting a Season Ticket! Going to be a scramble for tickets but it's a great predicament to have!

KevIRL · 28-02-2019 07:06PM

V glad I renewed the season ticket now alright.

IanVW · 28-02-2019 07:51PM

KevIRL wrote: »

V glad I renewed the season ticket now alright.

Same here happy days:D

PTH2009 · 28-02-2019 07:57PM

Very happy with the decision which is 100% the right one but can't wait too hear the ****e about the tickets not being there etc but that's why u buy a season ticket for

Badly need a win Sunday for both morale and the start of fortress Walsh Park. This squad have a mixed record there and need too finds there grove there

spideyman92 · 28-02-2019 08:04PM

PTH2009 wrote: »

Very happy with the decision which is 100% the right one but can't wait too hear the ****e about the tickets not being there etc but that's why u buy a season ticket for

Strange one to see you complaining about other people moaning.

IanVW · 28-02-2019 08:08PM

spideyman92 wrote: »

Strange one to see you complaining about other people moaning.

Any excuse for a moan

Mastermcgrath · 28-02-2019 08:17PM

So is there going to be an explanation as to why this couldn’t happen last year? As to why players and supporters were sent up to the Gaelic Grounds for a designated ‘home venue’?

The players should receive an apology at the very least. These fellahs give up way to much of their time to put up with the **** sandwich they were handed last year. They were given no chance whatsoever with 4 games on the road in 4 weeks

I’m sorry but what went on last year still makes me very angry and it brings it home again now. An entire season of these lads short careers consigned to the scrap heap, unnecessarily

evolving tipperary · 28-02-2019 09:18PM

Delighted for Waterford hurling - the only decision that should have been made. This will develop the game in Waterford big time.

puzl · 28-02-2019 10:03PM

Fair play to all involved for righting this wrong. The players had an unbelievable run of bad luck last year and it was compounded by terrible decisions that could have been avoided.

But that's the past, and 2019 is here and it's time to dream again and to look forward to supporting our white and blue heroes this summer.

Wish I'd got a season ticket now.... Can you imagine the scramble for 11,000 tickets in Waterford first home Munster championship in ....feck I can't even remember when.

PTH2009 · 28-02-2019 10:06PM

This year Walsh park is prob a place you litterly don't want to be ****ting it in

Gavlor · 28-02-2019 10:09PM

puzl wrote: »

Fair play to all involved for righting this wrong. The players had an unbelievable run of bad luck last year and it was compounded by terrible decisions that could have been avoided.

But that's the past, and 2019 is here and it's time to dream again and to look forward to supporting our white and blue heroes this summer.

Wish I'd got a season ticket now.... Can you imagine the scramble for 11,000 tickets in Waterford first home Munster championship in ....feck I can't even remember when.

16 years

Relhcstirt · 28-02-2019 10:19PM

23 years since a game against top tier. Tipp 1996 with 16,000 spectators, lost by 3 points as far as I remember.

Relhcstirt · 28-02-2019 10:19PM

23 years since a game against top tier. Tipp 1996 with 16,000 spectators, lost by 3 points as far as I remember.

Deisegodeo · 28-02-2019 10:25PM

deiseach wrote: »

I'd add that I was convinced the Munster Council were proceeding for a bad faith position, that any proposal from the Waterford County Board would be found wanting. How wrong I was. Fantastic news, and well done to all concerned.

Agreed, when our motion for games to be played outside the province (Nowlan Park) was defeated before Christmas, I was thinking 'here we go again'.

But this is the right outcome, we have the right to host home games the same as every other county, regardless of capacity of ground or scrambles for tickets.

mountgomery burns · 28-02-2019 10:37PM

Glad I renewed the season ticket after feeling conned when buying last year for the same reason. But this really should have been sorted sooner, the Munster council were due to visit in December. Why did that not take place? Could have been determined then and given people the opportunity to buy season tickets knowing there value.

Great news and delighted but think the Munster council have plenty to answer for in how theyve dealt with this situation in the last two seasons.

hardybuck · 01-03-2019 12:49PM

Tipp have a range of really nice supporters packages which they've launched this morning.

€500 gets you Supporters Club Membership, inclusion in the Tipp GAA draws, a county board pass for two and a framed picture of their All Ireland U21 winning team.

The pass for two is a really clever idea, as often you'll have someone who loves going to all sorts of games, but having the spare ticket means they can bring their mate, uncle, brother, spouse etc. or whoever is available of a Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon to go with you. Much easier to go with someone than on your own, and having a spare free ticket makes some of the games a much easier sell.

€1,000 gets all of the above, your company's logo or ad on the Tipp GAA website, and the option to buy tickets to any Tipp county game. That's an ideal price point for a smaller to medium business.

€5k gets you into an All Ireland semi, after match dinners, signed jerseys, Golf Classics - again that's good value for a lot of people.

€25k gets you a rake of stuff basically, including your name on their entrance wall to their centre of excellence.

Waterford could nearly copy and paste that and advertise it now.

liogairmhordain · 01-03-2019 01:12PM

Mastermcgrath wrote: »

So is there going to be an explanation as to why this couldn’t happen last year? As to why players and supporters were sent up to the Gaelic Grounds for a designated ‘home venue’?

The players should receive an apology at the very least. These fellahs give up way to much of their time to put up with the **** sandwich they were handed last year. They were given no chance whatsoever with 4 games on the road in 4 weeks

I’m sorry but what went on last year still makes me very angry and it brings it home again now. An entire season of these lads short careers consigned to the scrap heap, unnecessarily

Not to mention last year's minor team who had to go on the road for all four matches

DiscoStew · 01-03-2019 02:11PM

What entrance do season ticket holders use in Walsh Park?

deiseach · 01-03-2019 02:42PM

Did anyone think Walsh Park was up-to-scratch this time last year? Fair play to you if you did, but for the rest of us it was #newbridgeornowhere that changed matters. And I'm certain Kildare's campaign wouldn't have had the same impact if the nation hadn't seen us traipsing across the province, growing ever more forlorn with each passing week. You live and learn, and thankfully everyone has learned.

Oh, and after my recent post complimenting the Munster Council, I'll add a caveat that the state of Páirc Uí Chaoimh probably helped our cause. It would have taken some nerve to say you couldn't play any matches in Walsh Park while staging two matches on the world's most expensive cabbage patch.

Deisegodeo · 01-03-2019 02:51PM

DiscoStew wrote: »

What entrance do season ticket holders use in Walsh Park?

The way it was set up last year for league games was separate turnstiles for season ticket holders at both main entrances on slievekeale road and at the roundabout at slievekeale/keanes road junction. I'd imagine it will be the same this year.

tommylad1212 · 01-03-2019 04:11PM

whiteandblue wrote: »

Prunty seems to be quite prone to injuries and has missed a fair amount of hurling already, he missed most of last season as well. Shane Fives went off injured in one of the earlier matches, Offaly I think

Out for 6 weeks

KevIRL · 01-03-2019 04:37PM

Deisegodeo wrote: »

The way it was set up last year for league games was separate turnstiles for season ticket holders at both main entrances on slievekeale road and at the roundabout at slievekeale/keanes road junction. I'd imagine it will be the same this year.

Correct stiles 4,5, 10, 11, 12, 22 and 23

blue note · 01-03-2019 09:03PM

Deisegodeo wrote: »

County board deserve credit, they get hammered often enough so time to give them their credit too. Home games and redevelopment to commence this year. I wasn't sure either would happen being honest...

Credit where it's due and that's with the kildare County board. They had far more to do with us getting home advantage this year than our county board did.

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