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Is It Right? Monaghan V Armagh

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Monaghan v Armagh is a Saturday evening fixture in Castleblaney. It has been moved from Clones which has a 31,000 capacity to a venue of 4,000. The match isn't on TV. It seems that this is a logical step to limit the away support. With only 1,500 tickets going to Armagh when it was envisaged that they would take 10 times this amount. I can see Monaghan's view, they don't want to be outnumbered in their own ground, but if all counties follow this model - the GAA will loose out. cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1688 - 17/01/2023 13:12:20 2452847 Link
Replying To cuchulainn35: "Monaghan v Armagh is a Saturday evening fixture in Castleblaney. It has been moved from Clones which has a 31,000 capacity to a venue of 4,000. The match isn't on TV. It seems that this is a logical step to limit the away support. With only 1,500 tickets going to Armagh when it was envisaged that they would take 10 times this amount. I can see Monaghan's view, they don't want to be outnumbered in their own ground, but if all counties follow this model - the GAA will loose out." If I was from Monaghan I'd be annoyed at this, there denying there own supporters going to the game too. TerribleFootwork (Wexford) - Posts: 1760 - 17/01/2023 13:45:11 2452854 Link
BBC announce coverage yesterday? Possibly only a stream was it? Anyway Monaghan have form for this type of thing, Tyrone normally seem to end up in Inniskeen, Kerry have been taken to Scotstown in the not too distant past etc. benched (Tyrone) - Posts: 534 - 17/01/2023 14:14:08 2452861 Link
Replying To cuchulainn35: "Monaghan v Armagh is a Saturday evening fixture in Castleblaney. It has been moved from Clones which has a 31,000 capacity to a venue of 4,000. The match isn't on TV. It seems that this is a logical step to limit the away support. With only 1,500 tickets going to Armagh when it was envisaged that they would take 10 times this amount. I can see Monaghan's view, they don't want to be outnumbered in their own ground, but if all counties follow this model - the GAA will loose out." What are you talking about? Blayney has a capacity of 14000. Was done up 5 years ago. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/fermanagh/orourke-and-mcgleenan-steeled-for-derby-clash-35438484.html Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15700 - 17/01/2023 14:29:47 2452866 Link
Replying To cuchulainn35: "Monaghan v Armagh is a Saturday evening fixture in Castleblaney. It has been moved from Clones which has a 31,000 capacity to a venue of 4,000. The match isn't on TV. It seems that this is a logical step to limit the away support. With only 1,500 tickets going to Armagh when it was envisaged that they would take 10 times this amount. I can see Monaghan's view, they don't want to be outnumbered in their own ground, but if all counties follow this model - the GAA will loose out." What are you talking about? Blayney has a capacity of 14000. Was done up 5 years ago. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/fermanagh/orourke-and-mcgleenan-steeled-for-derby-clash-35438484.html Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15700 - 17/01/2023 14:30:37 2452868 Link
Replying To Viking66: "What are you talking about? Blayney has a capacity of 14000. Was done up 5 years ago. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/fermanagh/orourke-and-mcgleenan-steeled-for-derby-clash-35438484.html" I wish you were correct - but not - Blaney has a fine stand - but we taking of a capacity of roughly 4,000. So when you take in the team allocation( they rightly deserve theirs ), sponsors- clubs get 25 tickets each. I think it's a massive own goal. This fixture had the potential of 15k plus - after Armagh turned Croke Park orange last year cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1688 - 17/01/2023 14:52:28 2452871 Link
Replying To cuchulainn35: "I wish you were correct - but not - Blaney has a fine stand - but we taking of a capacity of roughly 4,000. So when you take in the team allocation( they rightly deserve theirs ), sponsors- clubs get 25 tickets each. I think it's a massive own goal. This fixture had the potential of 15k plus - after Armagh turned Croke Park orange last year" There is a 6000 seated capacity there. There are over 2000 plastic seats in the new stand and bench seating for 4000 more. Plus standing room on 3 sides of the ground also. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15700 - 17/01/2023 15:56:58 2452883 Link
https://castleblayneyfaughs.com/s-marys-park-welcomes-the-return-of-intercounty-football/ 2100 new seats. 4000 bench seating. Plus standing room on the 2 banks and the other end. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15700 - 17/01/2023 16:07:07 2452885 Link
looking at the GAA fixture diary that was published December 8th. Monaghan v Armagh was scheduled for Castleblaney. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4039 - 17/01/2023 16:19:43 2452887 Link
Replying To Viking66: "https://castleblayneyfaughs.com/s-marys-park-welcomes-the-return-of-intercounty-football/ 2100 new seats. 4000 bench seating. Plus standing room on the 2 banks and the other end." Not allowed to stand on the banks - they are grass banks cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1688 - 17/01/2023 16:40:21 2452891 Link
Always was fixed to be in Blayney - Which nobody in Monaghan is happy about, blayney is a poor place to watch a match and a nightmare to get parked at.. The tickets are limited to 7000 and were sold out within two hours of going online. To my knowledge the game is not being streamed or shown online so all in all just a massive own goal from all involved in organizing this, the game should have been in clones. Mickod88 (Monaghan) - Posts: 49 - 17/01/2023 16:50:25 2452893 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "looking at the GAA fixture diary that was published December 8th. Monaghan v Armagh was scheduled for Castleblaney." Don't be telling the truth now that doesn't suit the story! achara (Monaghan) - Posts: 584 - 17/01/2023 17:25:08 2452899 Link
Replying To cuchulainn35: "Monaghan v Armagh is a Saturday evening fixture in Castleblaney. It has been moved from Clones which has a 31,000 capacity to a venue of 4,000. The match isn't on TV. It seems that this is a logical step to limit the away support. With only 1,500 tickets going to Armagh when it was envisaged that they would take 10 times this amount. I can see Monaghan's view, they don't want to be outnumbered in their own ground, but if all counties follow this model - the GAA will loose out." Clones has no floodlights, they can't play evening games there this time of year. Think Blaney has a decent capacity though, maybe more than that Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2466 - 17/01/2023 19:53:33 2452915 Link
Replying To Viking66: "https://castleblayneyfaughs.com/s-marys-park-welcomes-the-return-of-intercounty-football/ 2100 new seats. 4000 bench seating. Plus standing room on the 2 banks and the other end." Standing on grass/muck banks - great idea for health and safety. Castleblayney is a shambles of a ground. Zero atmosphere and zero parking - unless you're prepared to walk 30 mins. eirekeeper (Monaghan) - Posts: 121 - 18/01/2023 10:26:39 2452932 Link
Replying To achara: "Don't be telling the truth now that doesn't suit the story!" Monaghan select their preferred venue for individual prior to master fixture plan release. So toddle on. Ruined potentially a great occasion by having the game in Blayney eirekeeper (Monaghan) - Posts: 121 - 18/01/2023 10:28:25 2452933 Link
Replying To cuchulainn35: "Not allowed to stand on the banks - they are grass banks" Ah OK. Would be slippy this time of year alright. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 15700 - 18/01/2023 11:50:36 2452941 Link
Replying To eirekeeper: "Standing on grass/muck banks - great idea for health and safety. Castleblayney is a shambles of a ground. Zero atmosphere and zero parking - unless you're prepared to walk 30 mins." So you would have played it in inniskeen with less capacity? Or in the dark in clones? achara (Monaghan) - Posts: 584 - 18/01/2023 12:52:26 2452954 Link
Replying To achara: "So you would have played it in inniskeen with less capacity? Or in the dark in clones?" Inniskeen can accommodate supporters on three sides and probably has a greater capacity. Although a village, the Inniskeen club always host fixtures with a very high degree of efficiency and competency. The Down v Monaghan McKenna Cup match had an attendance of less than 1,500 in Blaney and was reported at the time , parking, entering and exiting was chaotic . cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1688 - 18/01/2023 13:08:26 2452955 Link