Can winning captains please just stop this at all levels?

Morty (Westmeath) - Posts: 209 - 08/04/2018 17:11:17    2091663

Passer_By (Carlow) - Posts: 510 - 08/04/2018 17:19:45    2091667

galwayfball (Galway) - Posts: 1678 - 08/04/2018 17:36:26    2091674

Agree totally ,its very patronising and the players don't want to be hearing it ,only captain I can remember not doing it was cluxton last year and fair play to him for doing it ,he knew it was patronising and all of that and you can clearly see the respect he has for mayo ,he's class act that lad on and off the field ,now let every other winning captain take note and follow suit

Galwayjoe86 (Galway) - Posts: 258 - 08/04/2018 17:51:55    2091675

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2480 - 08/04/2018 18:10:47    2091678

Hate it and in fairness Stephen Cluxton does not do it in his speeches...thanks the opponent (usually mayo) and that's that.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 08/04/2018 18:16:42    2091680

Cringeworthy......well worth bringing it up!!!

eaglehaslanded (Cork) - Posts: 135 - 08/04/2018 18:51:19    2091684

The worst part of the speech for sure , losing teams dont want to hear it, i think do away with the speeches altogether, its the same thing all the time, 1st say a few words in irish, then thank players, the fans, the sponsors, and then a special mention to the manager, then talk about the losing team and say hip hip hooray, and then say up the (insert county nickname) in a uplifting voice, please just get rid of it

PyatPree (Cork) - Posts: 376 - 08/04/2018 19:28:10    2091689

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 08/04/2018 19:48:36    2091691

Nope I see it in a more positive light. It acknowledges your opponent and gives respect to them. Its saying "we are all one community". that overcoming the challenge of the opposition is what gives this victory its real meaning. It's saying, " we won today but there's also more to life than just winning".

At least that's what it would mean to me. But I agree -- if you're a captain of a team and it has no meaning for you and you think it's a load of drivel then don't indulge in it. Everything that a winning captain says in the victory speech should have meaning and sincerity in it.

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1905 - 08/04/2018 20:20:36    2091705

Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 08/04/2018 20:33:50    2091707

Well thankfully we don't hear it too often these days and that's down to Stephen , him being the one whose making the speech most of the time :D

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 08/04/2018 20:35:13    2091708

It's a crutch for people to use who are not used to delivering public speeches to thousands of people.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 08/04/2018 22:21:43    2091733

Ah lads its tradition, and sure what harm is it doing!

Next ye'll be like my missus saying we cant hang a sacred heart over the kitchen table....

The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 709 - 09/04/2018 07:56:52    2091767

FootblockREF (Monaghan) - Posts: 564 - 09/04/2018 10:35:31    2091790

FootblockREF (Monaghan) - Posts: 564 - 09/04/2018 11:07:05    2091796

The_DOC (Galway) - Posts: 709 - 09/04/2018 11:24:28    2091800

Keep it, it's the only part of the speeches that can't actually be messed up. It is an old tradition from when we were all British and probably naff in today's world. Nothing tops Garryowen FC 'Hurrah Hurrah for Garryowen' song. It's like something from the Crimean war.

PeggyShippen (Limerick) - Posts: 300 - 09/04/2018 11:55:06    2091812

i would end all speeches,present the cup to them job done.
everybody knows the drill
- thank the referee for refereeing a hard game
- thank the sponsors,john murphy electrical for sponsoring a set of socks
- thank the physio,the statistician,the lad who mows the pitch
- thank the selectors
- then thank "that great man".....stuck with us, blah blah.
- 3 cheers for the opposition.
- see ya in the local tonight.

yawn,yawn,yawn.
give them the cup,end of.

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 09/04/2018 12:57:49    2091828

get rid of all speeches. No need for them. Its the same thing said at every final no matter what level.

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 09/04/2018 14:44:34    2091861