PTH2009 wrote: » How comes its only the cusack stand you get concessions. Is it something to do with the Tv angle
Ropaire wrote: » . Out of curiosity, what will they play for us if we ever win a senior All Ireland? I've been in Croke Park on All ireland day a few times and they usually play the county song of the winners, it better not be Dont Stop Beliveing!
Funfair wrote: » They better play this as I'm sick of hearing it every time we lose..
doz wrote: » Minor team has been announced, we've reverted to the same side that played in the drawn Munster final bar Mark O'Brien coming in for Conor Gleeson. Tom Devine is named at number 9 with Micheál Harney at no 5. Hard to know whether those two will actually line out in those positions though there's no doubt Tom could do a job there. Can't wait for the game, really hope the lads can do themselves justice as I firmly believe we have as good as what's out there.
deiseach wrote: » Anyone going up on the Hill? A part of me wants to experience it when its full of rowdy Dubs while another part of me can't be bothered with that oul nonsense.
deisedude wrote: » I'll be there with my Cork girlfriend and her family. Please light a candle and say a prayer for me!
Mr Tibbs wrote: » Best of luck to the Minor Team for Sunday, don't know what to expect just hope they don't freeze. I find it very funny as soon as a team start doing well their supporters are accussed of coming out of the woodwork. Before '98 Waterford had a small following. If the profile of the game is to increase where are the supporters going to come from. If its only in GAA circles don't it expect to increase by much. All are welcome as far as I'm concerned even those heathen soccor supporters.
hardybuck wrote: » Not wanting to open up a can or worms, but there is a sizeable portion of people who are Waterford county team hurling fans and that's it. A lot of them have no involvement with the game bar a couple of trips to Thurles/Croker every year. In almost every other county, fans who support the county team are also involved in their clubs, and will also take a keen interest in the GAA as a whole outside of their county. You don't really see that as much in Waterford, and that probably stems from the lack of tradition within the county which you've mentioned. Having said that, I think Waterford supporters have a pretty good reputation around the country, and are seen to support their team very well.
Mountainlad wrote: » You're from the City, Hardy, I believe? I think it's more likely to be a City thing, and I don't mean that in a bad way there's a pretty logicial explanation for it. The club is the center of the community in small parishes, they are often the big entity that organize activities and bring people together. I'd say that culture is quite different in a built up urban area where you don't know all your neighbours. People in rural parishes often know everybody within a 5 mile radius!! You've a lot more going on in Cities but from a social perspective the GAA clubs play a huge role for people living out in the Country.
robopaddy wrote: » Im from the country and I know a good lot of people from my parish and other parishes that never support or doing anything for the local club but are always there decked out in the white and blue on the big intercounty match days. Your always going to have that element in every county.
Mountainlad wrote: » Would you say there are more that support the County over the club rather than those that do both in your community though? I wouldn't argue it doesn't exist at all, just would think it is more of a town/city thing.
robopaddy wrote: » Probably not, but then you have people involved or play with the club just to be involved in something but couldnt give 2 hoots about the county and wouldnt cross the road to see them play until it gets to AI Semi final or Final stages. You cant really say they are anymore deserving of a ticket than those people who have been supporting all through the championship but not involved or dont suport their local club
robopaddy wrote: » Question, does anyone know if Waterford have any full time Coaching/Games or Development Officers, or anything of the sort. And if so how many?
Funfair wrote: » Yes we have at least 3 I know of or should I say I knew of as they could have moved on but up to 2011 we had John Quinn for the East and Eoin Breathnach doing the West and Dave Robinson doing mid- County. They basically go into the schools to train the kids or set it up for the local clubs to go in if possible. They also run tournaments during the season and off season or if a club wanted training in a specific drill they will go to the club and give the coaches a hand in doing the drill. They are also involved in training camps for coaches and start the ground work for the Tony Foristal tournament by getting the best players from each club (normally 4) together at U12's for higher grade training and challenge matches against other Counties. 3 of the nicest guys you could meet and did Trojan work.
robopaddy wrote: » I presume they are operating on limited finances aswell. Ive been training with a club in Dublin recently and was shocked to find that most of the big senior hurling clubs employ full time hurling coaches/promotional officers. thats probably on top of those employed bythe county board. frightening for small counties such as ourselves as we'd realistically never be able to compete with the likes of that and youd really think its surprising this Dublin resurgence has only come now in the last couple of years.
Funfair wrote: » Not really insane as the Dubs are very competitive at Underage up to minor and U21's.. It takes years to see the work come through.. It's not a surprise to see Waterford coming as the Co Board got there act together about 10 years ago and hired the development officers I expect to see Waterford being competitive at minor for the next few years however we seem to have a problem between minor and U21's as the expected great players seem to fade away for whatever reasons be it life, work, drink, women or management is debatable
alllcounty wrote: » I'd say the problem in development of players from minor to U21 is down to the club structures more than anything else. Clare dont have our problem. They also reformed their club structures years ago with 12 teams in senior, 8 in senior B, 12 teams in intermediate and 12 in junior A. They dont do divisional competitions at adult level. But we do and that's where the problem is. If you are a member of a non senior club in waterford you are not allowed play against clubs in the other half of the county. While we are producing good players up to minor and have a very good representation from non senior clubs you would have to feel that further progress for these players will be limited when compared to Clare and KK.
Funfair wrote: » Agree with you on this, the lack of competitive games at minor to 2t's is in my opinion the real problem.. Players that were running midfield on the clubs minor team are drafted to corner back on the clubs senior team and is shackled to basic defending . His midfield days are over he settles into his basic defending duties and gets bored with hurling and soon gets uninterested and gets involved with other activities.. This is the common scenario in all clubs. You have up to 60 x minors of the previous 3 years trying to get on a club U21 team which means good bye to say 40 players who never play hurling again as they have no team to play on. Why the Co Board can't see this and organise U19 & U20 competitions is beyond me, like how hard can it be ?
