Unpopular GAA opinions you hold

Nidgeweasel · 04-07-2014 03:42PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Totally serious, think the amount of games played in Croke Park is a joke.

It used to be an honour for players and a massive day out for supporters. I'd get more of a buzz out of going to Semple or Fitzgerald's Stadium these days.

I agree with that. Obviously wasn't there myself but good friends of mine support the dubs and they loved that run in 2001 (was it?) where the dubs were in the qualifiers. Going all over the country and that there. They loved it.

I'm not one of those with an issue with Dublin being in Croke Park more often than not mind you. The favouritism calls are quite frankly, embarrassing.

04-07-2014 05:32PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Didn't realise anyone rated it!

The media were wetting themselves over it for weeks

ciarriaithuaidh · 04-07-2014 05:43PM

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

The media were wetting themselves over it for weeks

It was a non-orthodox finish that deserved SOME praise..which is what it got, was fairly quickly forgotten about largely. More notable is the fact that you bring it up almost 3 years later!
His goal in Killarney that year was infinitely better in my view anyway. Just watching it makes me wish we were heading to Killarney on Sunday..:(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvN7TAoLXxA

04-07-2014 06:14PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Totally serious, think the amount of games played in Croke Park is a joke.

It used to be an honour for players and a massive day out for supporters. I'd get more of a buzz out of going to Semple or Fitzgerald's Stadium these days.

It all stems from the idea that provincial champs play in CP just like back in the pre qualifiers days.

In the first year of the QFs Roscommon lost to Galway in Castlebar, after having already beaten them in Connaught, and thus never got to CP.
Someone must have felt sorry for them and decided that QFs should be in CP.

But seeing as games like league semis are in CP I can't see it changing any time soon.

04-07-2014 06:24PM

ciarriaithuaidh wrote: »

It was a non-orthodox finish that deserved SOME praise..which is what it got, was fairly quickly forgotten about largely. More notable is the fact that you bring it up almost 3 years later!
His goal in Killarney that year was infinitely better in my view anyway. Just watching it makes me wish we were heading to Killarney on Sunday..:(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvN7TAoLXxA

I though the thread was getting a bit stale , not enough "unpopular" opinions

CrabRevolution · 04-07-2014 06:57PM

Prop Joe wrote: »

Excellent idea,Agree 100% - For the likes of Kildare,Westmeath,Louth etc.. maybe they could nominate a home ground i.e Portlaoise,Tullamore

You can be 100% sure that those counties will nominate Croke Park.

Nidgeweasel · 04-07-2014 10:26PM

CrabRevolution wrote: »

You can be 100% sure that those counties will nominate Croke Park.

What was does the money work? In terms of gate revenue does it all get pumped back centrally?

dirkmeister · 04-07-2014 10:40PM

Waterford's best chance of an All Ireland was 1998. They should have beaten Kilkenny, we were there for the taking and it was Willie O'Connor that got Kilkenny over the line.

adrian522 · 04-07-2014 10:49PM

2004 and 2007 were huge opportunities also.

davegrohl48 · 05-07-2014 02:03PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Quarter-finals in Croke Park are a total disaster alright.

Generally they're not so well attended. Agree with you on that. Is the 'Chance to play in Croke Park' overplayed? Exciting packed neutral venue surely beats it for supporters/players.

davegrohl48 · 05-07-2014 02:03PM

keane2097 wrote: »

Quarter-finals in Croke Park are a total disaster alright.

Generally they're not so well attended. Agree with you on that. Is the 'Chance to play in Croke Park' overplayed? Exciting packed neutral venue surely beats it for supporters/players.

Frankie Lee · 05-07-2014 02:08PM

davegrohl48 wrote: »

Generally they're not so well attended. Agree with you on that. Is the 'Chance to play in Croke Park' overplayed? Exciting packed neutral venue surely beats it for supporters/players.

Corporate suites take precedence unfortunately.

obezyana · 05-07-2014 03:13PM

My unpopular GAA opinion is that they should stop allowing fans run onto the pitch it's a disaster awaiting to happen, also they really should change the whole structure of the championship to maybe a league and knockout tournament.

Nidgeweasel · 05-07-2014 03:42PM

obezyana wrote: »

My unpopular GAA opinion is that they should stop allowing fans run onto the pitch it's a disaster awaiting to happen,

Booooo.

obezyana · 05-07-2014 03:47PM

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

Booooo.

Haha

you have to admit tho it is a dangerous practice that some day will lead to some one getting seriously hurt.

Gallowglass · 05-07-2014 04:16PM

I don't like how footballers and hurlers are referred to as 'Gaels', I have noticed it a lot in this social media generation, Joe Brolly also said in a speech something along the lines of "We have a lot of Gaels dying.....not that it matters if you're a Gael or not"

It's trivial but it's a bit like saying a Frenchman who plays Hurling is a Gael yet someone in Ireland who could talk all day about Irish-Gaelic history, has a good knowledge of Irish mythology and can speak Irish isn't a Gael.

It would be like calling any fans of Scandinavian soccer 'Vikings' or something

Hulk Hands · 05-07-2014 04:20PM

The rule where a team a team down to 14 men or less even in normal time, can go back to 15 men in extra time because its a 'new game'. One of the stupidest rules in all of sports, never mind GAA

05-07-2014 04:33PM

obezyana wrote: »

My unpopular GAA opinion is that they should stop allowing fans run onto the pitch it's a disaster awaiting to happen, also they really should change the whole structure of the championship to maybe a league and knockout tournament.

The opinion that the football championship format is hardly an "unpopular" opinion, its one of the most talked about topics on GAA

05-07-2014 04:34PM

Gallowglass wrote: »

I don't like how footballers and hurlers are referred to as 'Gaels', I have noticed it a lot in this social media generation, Joe Brolly also said in a speech something along the lines of "We have a lot of Gaels dying.....not that it matters if you're a Gael or not"

It's trivial but it's a bit like saying a Frenchman who plays Hurling is a Gael yet someone in Ireland who could talk all day about Irish-Gaelic history, has a good knowledge of Irish mythology and can speak Irish isn't a Gael.

It would be like calling any fans of Scandinavian soccer 'Vikings' or something

Yes I noticed that Brolly uses the term a lot.

freddiek · 05-07-2014 08:33PM

Dublin footballers whose parents come from other counties should not be eligible to play for the Dubs.

adrian522 · 05-07-2014 08:34PM

freddiek wrote: »

Dublin footballers whose parents come from other counties should not be eligible to play for the Dubs.

Why?

freddiek · 05-07-2014 09:10PM

adrian522 wrote: »

Why?

I think it gives them an unfair advantage. its a rural sport which is kept alive in the city through the efforts of a huge proportion of rural people who have settled there.

if u had a rule like this in force Dublin would not be dominating as they are now.

Same goes for the Hurlers. imagine trying to put together a competitive Dublin hurling team whose mammies and daddies were locals.

bruschi · 05-07-2014 09:11PM

freddiek wrote: »

I think it gives them an unfair advantage. its a rural sport which is kept alive in the city through the efforts of a huge proportion of rural people who have settled there.

if u had a rule like this in force Dublin would not be dominating as they are now.

Same goes for the Hurlers. imagine trying to put together a competitive Dublin hurling team whose mammies and daddies were locals.

ah I forgot. you're the fella who hates everything to do with Dublin arent you? I wont even bother with this debate.

freddiek · 05-07-2014 09:12PM

bruschi wrote: »

ah I forgot. you're the fella who hates everything to do with Dublin arent you? I wont even bother with this debate.

mature..

duffalosoldier · 05-07-2014 09:20PM

Compromise rules scoring system would radically change the gaa and in one swoop remove cynical play as players would be more inclined to shoot from range knowing minimum of 1 point would be accounted for and blanket defences would slowly fall....

Royce McCutcheon · 05-07-2014 09:33PM

duffalosoldier wrote: »

Compromise rules scoring system would radically change the gaa and in one swoop remove cynical play as players would be more inclined to shoot from range knowing minimum of 1 point would be accounted for and blanket defences would slowly fall....

As a Kildare man, I heartily endorse the introduction of behinds into football! :-D

adrian522 · 05-07-2014 09:39PM

freddiek wrote: »

I think it gives them an unfair advantage. its a rural sport which is kept alive in the city through the efforts of a huge proportion of rural people who have settled there.

if u had a rule like this in force Dublin would not be dominating as they are now.

Same goes for the Hurlers. imagine trying to put together a competitive Dublin hurling team whose mammies and daddies were locals.

Why would you have 1 rule for Dublin and another for everyone else?

Why would you force players to play for a county they have no real connection to and why would you force them to travel miles to training every night.

Which parents county would you have them play for?

Finally, why would you introduce a rule that would have the effect of taking away a competitive tea from hurling when there are few enough of those as it is.

What difference does it make where a persons parents are from? If someones parents are both from outside of Ireland should they be not allowed play at all?

What about London/New York, i presume they would have to stop fielding teams altogether.

Great suggestion you have there alright.

bruschi · 05-07-2014 09:45PM

sometimes there are unpopular opinions, and sometimes there are dumb ones

rockbeast · 05-07-2014 09:51PM

freddiek wrote: »

I think it gives them an unfair advantage. its a rural sport which is kept alive in the city through the efforts of a huge proportion of rural people who have settled there.

if u had a rule like this in force Dublin would not be dominating as they are now.

Same goes for the Hurlers. imagine trying to put together a competitive Dublin hurling team whose mammies and daddies were locals.

It's opinions such as this that not only perpetuate the city/rural divide but also do great damage to the potential ubiquity of Gaelic sports as a unifying force in this country, meaning that your opinion is an attack on the very foundations of an ethos that you self-proclaim to be "protecting"...

keane2097 · 05-07-2014 09:56PM

Why do people still engage?

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