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No that is HQ's only fault - depriving the paying public of seeing their teams by hosting them in a glorified cowshed is not the answer either. Super 8 should be just that, super crowds, super teams and super stadiums all equal super spectacle. Someone has to pay for the lights etc and of course trying to bail out counties like Kildare who refuse to pay their way.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 01/07/2018 15:58:48 2117235 Link 0 |
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It's not in a neutral venue though being in Ulster Croke Park is bigger again.. but that's not neutral So.. let's look outside of Ulster and Leinster for a neutral venue and let's get Dublin beating Donegal out of the way jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 01/07/2018 16:17:16 2117240 Link 0 |
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Show me exactly where in my post I'm disputing that? Dublin played Mayo in Castlebar in the league in 2015, 2016 and 2018 and won all 3 games and they went on to win the league in each of those years. Do you recognise those titles? Long.Dub.Glic (Dublin) - Posts: 190 - 01/07/2018 16:19:02 2117241 Link 0 |
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Still in Ulster And as such not particularly neutral. If its played there fine but sort of defeats the purpose of switching the game.. Anyways we'll head to where we're told to play.. as I'm sure you boys will. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 01/07/2018 16:25:36 2117242 Link 0 |
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Where else would you play it though in all honesty Jimbo? Clones definitely makes the most sense purely from a travel perspective for both sets of fans. It would be crazy to start dragging fans further around the country to Castlebar or Thurles. What other ground that can cater for 35,000 people and is roughly half way between Dublin and Donegal? Clones would be an hour closer for people coming from Dublin than it is for a lot of Donegal supporters like myself anyway so I don't think the 'Ulster' argument carries all that much weight. HandballRef (Donegal) - Posts: 520 - 01/07/2018 16:27:36 2117243 Link 0 |
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ah yes clones that famous donegal stronghold, youre chatting nonsense
joeteor (Donegal) - Posts: 217 - 01/07/2018 16:38:07 2117245 Link 1 |
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I think it does I don't think if it's being switched on neutral grounds that it makes sense then to switch it to Ulster.. But if I'm very honest I'll be happy enough Just find it amusing jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 01/07/2018 16:44:21 2117248 Link 0 |
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Why on earth would you play the AI final in Castlebar? If you want to win an AI you play the final in CP.. There will soon be calls to move venues if Dublin reaches the AI final this year.. Clones ? There won't be any Ulster sides in it so that'll be fair enough jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 01/07/2018 16:47:42 2117251 Link 0 |
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It's still in Ulster :) Why not play it in a neutral province ? Surely that's the most neutral thing to do? jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 01/07/2018 16:49:28 2117254 Link 0 |
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Ah jimbo, how is a game in Monaghan, halfway between the two counties not neutral. The provinces have nothing at all to do with this & since the Railway Cup is no longer in existence there is no provincial aspect to the GAA anymore. If it makes that big a difference then Castlebar is the obvious choice but as you say we'll go wherever. This conversation is more about how HQ goes about its business rather than one game & I'd say there will be changes for next year as people are not willing to accept this oul guff anymore. MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 01/07/2018 16:50:24 2117255 Link 0 |
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Where do you think would be a more logical location for the game?
HandballRef (Donegal) - Posts: 520 - 01/07/2018 16:53:15 2117257 Link 0 |
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Yep Semple, Gailic Grounds or PUC, I'll be disappointed now if it's at home.
TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 01/07/2018 17:00:35 2117259 Link 0 |
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41,728 at last Sunday's Dublin/ Laois Leinster Football Final 40'073 at today's Leinster Hurling Certainly Leinster Council are not having their tills bulging by the Dubs, the hurling championship had brought as much of not more into their coffers in recent years particularly now with the round robin system, we will see what the remainder of the championship brings but the notion of Dublin being a mega cash cow that feeds the country calves from its considerable udder is an argument that is failing in my view Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 01/07/2018 17:02:22 2117261 Link 0 |
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since when does the province matter? if galway were to play limerick in the hurling at a neutral venue would people complain that clare isnt neutral because its in munster? never heard that complaint before
joeteor (Donegal) - Posts: 217 - 01/07/2018 17:28:28 2117268 Link 0 |
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No need for any of those big grounds, very few Dubs will be happy about travelling beyond the Red Cow & if it wasn't for the big Donegal support, Newbridge would be more than big enough
MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 01/07/2018 17:33:14 2117272 Link 0 |
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as I've said already, you're off your rocker if you think it's fair to bring all the Donegal fans down to PUC
NaomhNaille (Donegal) - Posts: 124 - 01/07/2018 17:33:47 2117274 Link 0 |
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Oh ffs!
Jackeen (Dublin) - Posts: 4097 - 01/07/2018 17:45:51 2117282 Link 0 |
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I'm not bothered if it's Donegal or our home game, I suspect if one was being changed it would be the last one, given Croke Park Vs the Provincal winners was fixed beards ago and part of a Double header. so I doubt Donegal will come into the equation to be honest. Would be Roscommon or round 4 winner in all likelihood.
TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 01/07/2018 17:47:49 2117283 Link 0 |
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:D
TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 01/07/2018 17:55:59 2117289 Link 0 |
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Exactly Maybe not PUC as it is a long distance for Donegal fans to travel and we'll outnumber them enough as it is.. Jim McGuinness would run out of ink Don't know why they have such a hard on for Clones tbh Semple would be my choice as a neutral venue jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 01/07/2018 17:56:57 2117290 Link 0 |