JamesBond2010 wrote: Lads when did the actual shop/building in Tesco petrol station close ?? only saw it this evening Total different name on the station and all.
kilburn wrote: » It's closed since the start of the year I believe
ChewBerecca wrote: » Never claimed to be an expert, just debating the optics for Limerick. The conditional booking was described by one journalist as something they'd see used when the U13s chance their arm at booking the better pitch the weekend of a senior county final, not something they'd expect to be used for a national level game, or allowed by the GAA. Limerick and the GAA pledged towards 20x20, so by not allowing the womens semi final a secure booking (again, they should have rejected outright if they couldn't follow through), they are contradicting their pledge to actively combat gender inequality in sport and provide access to facilities to the national level LGFA/Camogie teams when available. Limerick were within their right to book the pitch for training, and I'm not saying the LGFA are perfect (or even sometimes functional) but when we're seeing training being prioritised over national semi finals, for a booking made weeks in advance, its time the GAA/LGFA/Camogie review what clubs/counties are allowed to include in terms and conditions and how to ensure competitive match fixture bookings become final. Adding gender into the mix makes it even worse as female teams consistently lose pitch priority over men, but purely for player welfare they should be allowed the certainty of knowing where they are playing when the fixture locations are announced.
phog wrote: » Limerick hurlers asked the county board to make the grounds available to them in the event that they got through to the final. In the meantime, the ladies football association looked for the grounds, they're informed that if the hurlers are successful in getting through to the final then the ground WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE and they still went and booked it. There's only one organisation I blame for that and it certainly isn't the county board.
ChewBerecca wrote: » As you say, the hurling team requested the grounds and it was agreed they could have them, so the question still stands: why weren't the grounds booked for the hurling team outright? A field isn't schrodingers cat, it shouldnt sit in a state of unknown until an event occurs that determines its fate, its either available or booked. And if its booked, a scheduled event shouldn't be accepted (conditional or not) for an overlapping timeslot. Its doubtful the hurlers would have let the training session booking go to waste even if they weren't in the final, so why couldn't the grounds be booked outright during a time of no ticket sales so therefore no risk of lost revenue by turning down a scheduled fixture over a training session?
Its doubtful the hurlers would have let the training session booking go to waste even if they weren't in the final
phog wrote: » You seem to want to blame the county board and will turn the story any which way but back to the organisation that booked it knowing there was a condition on booking it and also knowing that if the ground became unavailable they'd have to move - something the football assoc weren't prepared for. If Limerick lost the S/final I'm 100% sure the hurlers wouldn't have trained on Sunday.
Insect Overlord wrote: » The problem with your optics is that you must be looking at them from a really weird angle...
ChewBerecca wrote: » The hurlers were expecting to train until the end of the season, win or lose, because they lost so much of 2020 to lockdown and the league isn't far off (source, one of the team). I'm not bending a story any which way, I'm debating the optics for Limerick in a sport known for gender bias. As you seem to have never heard of optics based on your replies to my posts, its worth a Google.
ChewBerecca wrote: » That's the beauty of optics, 360 degree view. I get a lot of people disagree with me, which is grand, but as a woman who has been told before "sorry girls the boys need the pitch more" it was disappointing to see it play out again at a national level, and for the decision to be defended by men, predominantly. I've actually yet to see another woman publicly defend Limericks conditional booking (unless I'm getting genders completely arsiways here).
phog wrote: » I didn't say they wouldn't train...
If Limerick lost the S/final I'm 100% sure the hurlers wouldn't have trained on Sunday
ChewBerecca wrote: » Its a little repetitive seeing all of my posts replied to with the same phrases instead of any further debate/opinion so I'll do everyone a favour a leave it be.
ChewBerecca wrote: » That's the beauty of optics, 360 degree view.
Gustavo Fit Bandana wrote: » There’s your problem then. You’re concentrating on one plane and missing out on the other 359*360 degree views.
kilburn wrote: » Can we waffle about something else....
Insect Overlord wrote: » Have I mentioned in here yet that I'm publishing my first book this month? :cool:
dashoonage wrote: » A collection of swan pics?
kilburn wrote: » Try Techstar
Insect Overlord wrote: Have I mentioned in here yet that I'm publishing my first book this month?
kilburn wrote: » A history of limericks sexiest men to address the injustice! When you publish send a link glad to buy it but if it's in Irish of a higher standard than 4th class I wouldn't be able to read it.
Insect Overlord wrote: That reminds me, it's been a while since we had a decent Limerick photography thread. Had some great ones over the years!
JamesBond2010 wrote: » If we are on F/book & a member of a certain limerick group we prob could have seen what your book is about.
Insect Overlord wrote: » That reminds me, it's been a while since we had a decent Limerick photography thread. Had some great ones over the years!
