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It's very simple you keep saying Dublin don't have any say in where they play. Is that right or wrong? If they're voting to play in Croke Park what exactly are they doing? There's no need for one of your essays just a simple answer. Surely that's not too difficult for you now is it? oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1233 - 08/05/2023 13:17:01 Dublin don't decide where they play. There are 12 counties in Leinster and 32 in the country. Dublin is only 1 county out of 12 and 1 county out of 32. 1 is a smaller number than 12 and an even smaller number when compared with 32 (maybe write that sentence down for yourself as it might come in handy in future). It really is very simple, Dublin can't decide where their games are played. Apologies if my attempts to make you see that the number 1 is of lesser value than 12 or 32 have been too long or essaylike for you to take in. Maybe try reading one sentence at a time and fully understanding it before moving on to the next sentence. Best of luck. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13649 - 08/05/2023 14:52:41 2476759 Link 3 |
21.8 million is a lot more than Cork's 2.8 million - and thats before you compare sponsorship from AIG to local sponsorship from the likes of Brady Ham or Bective Stud. I think thats to root of the problem here - the amount of cash poured into Dublin in over 10 years ago swung the balance way too much for fair competition. Dublin being a big city always had enough other natural advantages. In fairness to the GAA management there has been more money for coaching available in other Leinster counties for the past few years - it should start to feed into senior in the next couple of years. There is another question as to if this is fair on other provinces. But here we're talking about one of the advantages that Dublin are still being given that they don't need to be - namely Home Advantage. It will be interesting to see where their neutral game in the All Ireland group is played - I think most on here would accept that Dublin in Croke Park are not neutral. Lets wait and see. There is the added complication this year for Kildare having no home ground while St Conleths is being rebuilt - but Glen Ryan's comments may have prevented Kildare from being home to the Leinster Champions in Croke Park for that game - which nobody in Kildare would want. As for the Leinster semi-finals; if 50,000 were looking to see Dublin v Kildare in a Leinster semi final then it could only be on in Croke Park - thats how it was when it was more competitive. But for now maybe 15,000 went to see that game - this would be much better in a proper neutral ground. A bit of common sense is needed by the fixture setters. brianb (Kildare) - Posts: 259 - 08/05/2023 14:55:11 2476760 Link 0 |
I think it's you who needs to read things more carefully. As I said it's a very very simple question and your essay isn't really needed. So again a simple question. Do the Dublin CB vote to play their games in Croke Park? It's a simple yes or no question. If the answer is yes do they then not decide where they want to play? Again a simple yes or no answer. As I said no need for an essay just a simple yes or no. Surely for sure a highly intelligent poster, or at least you think you are, that's not a very different thing to do now is it? oneoff (UK) - Posts: 1318 - 08/05/2023 15:22:37 2476777 Link 0 |
Of course they do. Why wouldn't they? It's also irrelevant because if the rest of the counties wanted to then Dublin would never play in Croke Park because at the end of the day 1 is a smaller number than 12 or 32. So Dublin can't decide where they play, it's very simple. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13649 - 08/05/2023 15:51:46 2476784 Link 1 |
Kildare can pick wherever they wish for their match against Dublin.
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 1919 - 08/05/2023 16:10:53 2476792 Link 1 |
Can they pick the dressing room, music and any video's on the screen.?? Just asking for a friend....! ;o-) Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3602 - 08/05/2023 16:19:26 2476794 Link 1 |
I trust Glenn Ryan and the rest will be supporting the Kildare intermediate camógs in their protest against the manner in which their own county board has treated them. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 1919 - 10/05/2023 09:00:46 2477169 Link 3 |
I'll try and help you out here lad to save you from expending more energy on your utterly pointless posts. It boils down to two simple questions. Does Dublin have a vote on the matter of Dublin's venues for competitive fixtures? Yes Does Dublin decide where those fixtures should be played? No, that is a collective decision by a much larger cohort of counties, one of which is Dublin. If Dublin itself had the power to overturn the collective decision of all combined counties then Yes Dublin, and Dublin alone, would decide upon the venue for their games. I hope this helps. Now onto the more pressing matter of the dimensions of DR 1 versus DR 2 at Croke Park. Joxer (Dublin) - Posts: 4692 - 10/05/2023 12:46:30 2477285 Link 2 |
He certainly should be. A lot of seemingly basic things there. I don't see it as anti-dublin to point out where fixtures are being set and favoring Dublin over other teams just as it's not anti-Kildare to point out our apparent camogie failings. brianb (Kildare) - Posts: 259 - 12/05/2023 14:33:41 2477885 Link 1 |
I'll give you that one old chap! Touché.
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 1919 - 14/05/2023 10:28:03 2478245 Link 1 |