HITMANHEALY wrote: » The only explanation i can give u there mr.jingle is that the county board ignore the leinster championship and go with the dublin and all ireland matchplay and strokeplay when picking there team, they must cause i got in when winning the dublin matchplay so its not right in my opinion
mr.jingle wrote: » Regarding the dublin inter county team how in gods name mr.nolan didnt get in there ill never no but im sure he'll be there this yr but its the same thing yr after yr like we had the leinster champ 2yrs ago and yet he didnt even get in the dublin team yet gets a trial for ireland!!! Someone please explain this to me coz i sure as hell cant think of an explanation!
Tipperman wrote: » Cheers for the kind words DT Needless to say one has to wonder what a player has to do to get over the heavy finishing line... I do believe I can do it but you certainly do need the little bit of luck to get that win under the belt... Hopefully it might not be too long more Dublin players in my opinion were a little unlucky with the draw.. I know myself I had 2 very very tough games against Dublin players in which was very lucky to have pulled thru... Dublin players are not far off but they way the Inter Co Team is chosen up there is a little difficult for young players coming thru as it very hard to get passed the oldguard when it is a Picking System and this stops younger players from getting valuable bigtime experience etc... I mean how could Paul Nolan be left off the Inter Co Team last year!!! Experience counts for a lot... I remember getting to the quarter finals of the Matchplay in 1997 when I was 16 and the next time I got to the quarters was last year... The standard is very high but unless you are competing in the Prov/Nat comps on a regular basis I feel that your game has to suffer in the long run;) Best of luck to all the competitors in the Strokeplay Quals this weekend.. It will be most interesting to see who quals for Tullamore as I know Kingdom will certainly fancy his chances of doing very well there come the end of July:)
Tipperman wrote: » There are a lot of complications if we were to receive money... 1. Amature status is gone 2. PPUI will lose grant money from Irish Sports Council I think, so that will be a no goer... Also if you are to do that in fairness, the inter and junior grade would suffer greatly and we can't have that.. They are the back bone of the sport as there are way more of those players that Seniors but there isn't enough big competitions for them ie there should be an Inter and Junior All Ireland Matchplay... The NEC at the presentation looked for anyone with positive ideas on marketing the game and seeking sponsorship to come forward.. I think this was a good idea as there may have been someone at the comp over the weekend who would love to get invloved or know someone who that potential to drive the game forward...PR is a huge aspect of the game and it is a pity that we can't get a spread about the Matchplay in one of the National Papers and that is wats need to move the game forward in terms of PR & Sponorship... We need to have all the comps at National & Prov level sponsored but this is not the case which is sad to see...
Draupnir wrote: » Something else I'd be interested in hearing more about would be the international competitions I see mentioned on the FIPPA website, are these at a higher level than Irish national championships? Is there an actual world championship yet? Strokeplay or matchplay? I'm talking about an individual competition rather than the Team World Cup and Euro Championships which I am aware of already.
Eegorbishcan wrote: » Ah I know the Gluepot very well Gerry, I used to have a beer with Harry up there the odd time, very funny guy!! Haven't been in since I got thrown out for streaking accross the lounge, I was very drunk, I woke up in my front garden that night!! How did you guys get on at the tournament the weekend.... I had an awful dose, I couldn't even get up to see it!! Was ragin' had my hang sandwiches made in everything!!!
Draupnir wrote: » Scratch Cup is basically were a club has an open competition without any handicaps involved right? I dont think they have one at my club but it sure sounds like fun and would be a great way to compete against guys on a level field and get some bragging rights!
Draupnir wrote: » I dont know the in's and out's of the amateur situation that well, I'll take your knowledge on it. I definitely think there should be a junior and inter variant of each All Ireland competition though, any reason why there isn't?
HITMANHEALY wrote: » Were at RGSC, fine course i say if u break the hundred mark u will qualify as its 18 to qualify, i would love to qualify myself, havent qualified in 6 years for it
Draupnir wrote: » It really has to be, surely there are some big companies (Eircom, ESB, Waterford Crystal types) who would sponsor national tournaments and inter counties.
Tipperman wrote: » Oh I do, I do, I do.. It on in my on club but I don't be practicing over there that often but I should be able to make it.. We have some very good locals over there and with only 5 to qual it will be tough if I wasn't to play well... Lakeside is tough at the best of times so I would say -8 might make it... If you do double figures, your sure to make it but anything can happen on the day.... Where ye at.. Ye normally have about 12-15 quals... Tullamore will be lovely when the time comes... I really want to make it
HITMANHEALY wrote: » i know one of them who had 300 on me against jim judge and another who had 200 crazy money if u ask me.
Draupnir wrote: » What kind of prize money is on offer in National tournaments? If any?
Tipperman wrote: » Hitman 3 balls in the Strokeplay I can never see happening as it would slow the whole comp down but I take your point... Cork lads have a tendancy to be good gamblers and the rumour was that a certain Cork fella put €800 on a fella to win his match.. Crazy stuff... I have never backed myself as I could jinx myself but I know a lot of my friends etc have won a lot of money on me over the weekend especially against Skinner and James Carroll where I was the underdog in those games and the lads pounced on the odds... I think it does add to it in fairness once no one gets stung in the end....
HITMANHEALY wrote: » Tipperman think its a great idea, they should have 3 ball betting in the national strokeplay, like they do in the golf, it would add spice to spectators and u might have more coming to the game to have a bet and make it a bit of a atmosphere during matches. i had a bet on myself against jim judge but many lads especially from cork lay down considerable amount of money.
GerCPM wrote: » The PUB is nicknamed the gluepot alright.Some people call the course it aswell, only green fee payers and people that wreck it Scumdalkin.How do u know the gluepot Mister? Do u live in the area??
Tipperman wrote: » Dublin have the players in my opinion but haven't been doing it in recent years.. You have to go back to 2003 since the last Dublin player was in the final of the Matchplay or semi final for that matter... This is a poor reflection on the players in Dublin.. They did very well in the second round of the Inter County last year against Cork but they should push on hard from this now The younger players like Hitman, Paul Nolan, Ger Fitz, Fred McMahon are all the upcoming players but they need to push the older more seasoned players harder to try and break onto the County Team on a more regular basis... Dublin have great young talent but my fear is that they mightn't get the chance to play for Dublin under the current system which is an awful pity... I can't see why they can't run the Co Team like most Counties and have X amount of trials with X amount to count. Top 5 make National Team and top 6 make Prov team.. There you have the best team at that given time and if you make you make it... 5 Wildcards if a very dangerous game as you can never make everyone happy. I can see a resurrection of the Game in the capital in times to come.. They have the players
Tipperman wrote: » Lads I am curious... What did people think of the Bookie over the weekend.. I am not talking about them personally but if you thought it was a good idea in general????????? My own opinion, it only works properly for the Matchplay as you can bet on individual matches and I think it adds to the comp for the supporters.. In Strokeplay it is a different ball game altogether but I think the fact that there is a bookie at these comps really does add to the comp.... Pitch and Putt in fairness has been declining in recent years but it was tremendous to see such a crowd out in Glenville on Monday afternoon so I hope if they had a punt that the majority were successful but I am sure the bookie did ok in the end:D
Draupnir wrote: » It's good to see the competitiveness of the senior grade in Dublin though, I know from speaking to the Seniors in my club that to achieve Senior success takes huge practice time and commitment. All of that can only increase our chances of getting some National titles.
