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It would be great IMO if New York could play in the NFL. theborderfox (Monaghan) - Posts: 138 - 09/05/2018 10:20:13 2097475 Link 2 |
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good ides but problem most of [ well some] of the new york players cant leave amarica, they wont get back in, but yes send all div 4 teamsout there to play them,what a boost that would be for us lesser lights,but it wont happen,the gaa wont "waste" money on carlow/wicklow/new york football
Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2840 - 09/05/2018 10:50:00 2097482 Link 1 |
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How would it work lads. Would New York play all their games at home? If they did that would hardly be fair on the other teams. If they don't play all their games at home would they play all their away games in one chunk to cut down travel costs? If they did would it be anyway feasible to get a large chunk of time off work from their American employers? If they played their games in the same way as everyone else (one game home, one game away, one game home, etc.) would they be able to afford the travel costs of all those multiple Atlantic crossings? Unless I'm missing something I just don't see how it is logistically feasible. the_walls (Mayo) - Posts: 495 - 09/05/2018 11:52:30 2097500 Link 0 |
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of the new york players cant leave amarica, they wont get back in, but yes send all div 4 teamsout there to play them,what a boost that would be for us lesser lights,but it wont happen,the gaa wont "waste" money on carlow/wicklow/new york football"]IMO the illegal players being in the US is a bit of a myth conceived by some. If I was overstaying a Visa, I certainly wouldn't be playing in a team that will receive nationwide coverage across the pond, (albeit just for a few days) drawing needless attention to myself.
why (Kildare) - Posts: 142 - 09/05/2018 12:06:05 2097507 Link 0 |
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of the new york players cant leave amarica, they wont get back in, but yes send all div 4 teamsout there to play them,what a boost that would be for us lesser lights,but it wont happen,the gaa wont "waste" money on carlow/wicklow/new york football"]In truth, of the 26 players that dressed last Sunday (panel is actually 31 with 5 non dressed for match) i believe only 2 or 3 would have issues with travel papers. Rest of team are legal now, different from years ago when our hurlers couldn't travel after beating Derry in Ulster Champo. On paper it would be fantastic for NY to get those extra matches, but the reality of 5hr. transatlantic flights, accommodations, etc. would prove far to expensive. Unlike the quick trip over the Irish Sea for London, to accommodate NY would be very difficult, not impossible, but very difficult. I do believe NY should be afforded the chance in the backdoor like every other team. The workup and dedication of the management and players should not come down to 1 match and would definitely benefit us in the long term!
NarrowBack914 (USA) - Posts: 181 - 09/05/2018 12:23:56 2097517 Link 0 |
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It could only work if they participate just like any other team. Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 09/05/2018 12:30:04 2097522 Link 0 |
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I don't think the league is a runner at the moment but something should be done to help them prepare for the championship. Maybe along the lines of the Division 3 or 4 winners getting sent to America for a camp and playing New York over 2 weekends. Wouldn't work every year buthe would most lillyboy (Kildare) - Posts: 429 - 09/05/2018 12:50:12 2097536 Link 0 |
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Yeah it's a nice idea but logistically it would be a nightmare. Maybe they could come up with something novel for the Championship instead? Off the top of my head, take New York, London and the 2 lowest ranked league teams in Connacht. Play a 2 semi finals and final over the course of a long weekend - Memorial weekend is the end of May I think? Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9116 - 09/05/2018 13:10:32 2097546 Link 0 |
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If New York want additional games they could always play against a team drawn from the North America Board ie a team selected from Chicago, Canada, San Francisco etc. Now I have no idea of how even the standards would be between the two areas. But it could always be tried for one or two years and see what emerges from it. MillerX (Meath) - Posts: 1061 - 09/05/2018 13:22:21 2097550 Link 0 |
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In truth, of the 26 players that dressed last Sunday (panel is actually 31 with 5 non dressed for match) i believe only 2 or 3 would have issues with travel papers. Rest of team are legal now, different from years ago when our hurlers couldn't travel after beating Derry in Ulster Champo. On paper it would be fantastic for NY to get those extra matches, but the reality of 5hr. transatlantic flights, accommodations, etc. would prove far to expensive. Unlike the quick trip over the Irish Sea for London, to accommodate NY would be very difficult, not impossible, but very difficult. I do believe NY should be afforded the chance in the backdoor like every other team. The workup and dedication of the management and players should not come down to 1 match and would definitely benefit us in the long term!"]I agree.how much would it cost to send a team out to new york every year..it would be a novelty for the first while but after that money would be a problem..
dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1046 - 09/05/2018 13:42:04 2097555 Link 0 |
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Seem to remember that there used to be "away" finals in New York for the winners of both the NFL and FBD League, could be one option to consider. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 09/05/2018 15:30:55 2097596 Link 0 |
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Why did the hurlers ever stop?? edshamrocks (Wexford) - Posts: 385 - 09/05/2018 16:12:04 2097612 Link 0 |
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As Narrowback said, the NY hurlers beat Derry in the 2006 (I believe) Ulster championship, but could not travel back to play Antrim in the final due to immigration issues. This led to the final being pushed off and played in Boston months later. This was their last participation in the Ulster championship
TheDigger (USA) - Posts: 84 - 09/05/2018 17:29:24 2097631 Link 0 |
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Cheers thedigger pity really
edshamrocks (Wexford) - Posts: 385 - 09/05/2018 18:01:21 2097643 Link 0 |