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Man Utd V Leeds Utd - Croke Park

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Replying To ponger:  "Well how many times do we fill it every year... So why not fill it when its available and get a Kings ransom.

But to your other question. I still say this split season is fundamentally wrong and I've said it from Day 1"
What do you suggest instead?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 20471 - 14/08/2026 07:10:11    2689796

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Replying To eoinog:  "200 for 2 tickets for the Pinnacle of the Gaelic football season was great value.
Yesterday evening you gave over half that to see basically 2 junior teams playing. Neither side was at full strength and there was nothing at stake"
Here is another way of looking at it.

Professional Football pays its players , Bruno Fernandez gets £300,000 per week alone, yet they charged less than €100 for a ticket to Croke park

GAA NOT professional , David Clifford get paid €0.00 per week, yet Croke Park charge €100 a ticket for the all Ireland

ulsterrules (Donegal) - Posts: 332 - 14/08/2026 08:32:47    2689802

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Replying To ulsterrules:  "Here is another way of looking at it.

Professional Football pays its players , Bruno Fernandez gets £300,000 per week alone, yet they charged less than €100 for a ticket to Croke park

GAA NOT professional , David Clifford get paid €0.00 per week, yet Croke Park charge €100 a ticket for the all Ireland"
One was a friendly, the other was the pinnacle of our game. Try getting the best champions league final ticket for €100.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 3001 - 14/08/2026 09:18:00    2689810

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Replying To ponger:  "Well how many times do we fill it every year... So why not fill it when its available and get a Kings ransom.

But to your other question. I still say this split season is fundamentally wrong and I've said it from Day 1"
Fundamentally wrong is a bit strong, a lot of us might prefer the September finals, but Fundamentally wrong?

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1176 - 14/08/2026 09:42:50    2689816

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "One was a friendly, the other was the pinnacle of our game. Try getting the best champions league final ticket for €100."
One is a professional sport that takes in millions from gate receipts and sponsors etc and pays players millions a year

the other is a volunteer led organisation that takes in millions from gate receipts and sponsors and pay the players nothing.

ulsterrules (Donegal) - Posts: 332 - 14/08/2026 10:22:45    2689823

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Replying To ulsterrules:  "Here is another way of looking at it.

Professional Football pays its players , Bruno Fernandez gets £300,000 per week alone, yet they charged less than €100 for a ticket to Croke park

GAA NOT professional , David Clifford get paid €0.00 per week, yet Croke Park charge €100 a ticket for the all Ireland"
Yes Bruno gets 300k but it's a global sport.
Gaelic game's is not.
The FAI is a mess.
I would much rather be affiliated to a well run organization like the GAA than a lame duck like the FAI.
I have no idea how many staff the GAA have on their books that need to get paid

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2560 - 14/08/2026 10:50:32    2689828

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Replying To Viking66:  "Ive a feeling hes talking about the hurling final."
Good man Viking66. You're one of our own.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2934 - 14/08/2026 11:05:50    2689834

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