GAA Violence

motorguy

blueballs wrote: »

Incorrect. Saying it is an ethical question is irrelevant. It can be an ethical question while still being related to money saving.

So you're defending your right to ask a question on another forum, but your questioning someone elses right to discuss GAA violence on here, even though its within the forum rules?

Is that not a bit hypocritical?

Pretani

For goodness sake folks let it drop. Its an internal matter for the GAA, what they do is their own buisiness.

motorguy

Pretani wrote: »

For goodness sake folks let it drop. Its an internal matter for the GAA, what they do is their own buisiness.

I'm not arguing that. Blueballs didnt seem to think it should be allowed on this forum. Merely correcting him.

blueballs

pgilc1 wrote: »

I'm not arguing that. Blueballs didnt seem to think it should be allowed on this forum. Merely correcting him.

My mistake, I thought this was a site/forum for money saving. I stand corrected.

Just off now to start a new thread on Beckham's hamstring injury, should be of interest to all...

AaronM87

blueballs wrote: »

My mistake, I thought this was a site/forum for money saving. I stand corrected.

Just off now to start a new thread on Beckham's hamstring injury, should be of interest to all...

What has Beckham got to do with Northern Ireland?

GlynD

AaronM87 wrote: »

What has Beckham got to do with Northern Ireland?

As Jackie Charlton used to say: everyone can have an Irish granny

AaronM87

GlynD wrote: »

As Jackie Charlton used to say: everyone can have an Irish granny

Except Tony Cascarino

chunter

GlynD wrote: »

As Jackie Charlton used to say: everyone can have an Irish granny

..and if they can't get on the Irish football team, they can always apply for the English cricket team...

ni_student

nirelandguy wrote: »

I don't mean this to sound sectarian but I have always found GAA players to be real c*cks, they all have a real jack the lad hard man attitude, that its ok to push or thump someone, its not, my Mrs is a catholic and to her its a religion and she see's nothing wrong with this, its always been this way, she know no better, the supporters have the same hard man attitude. In football if we scatter someone we help them up, in GAA its "To hell with you" Respect is missing.

I don't think you can tar everyone with the one brush, sure there are GAA players that are idiots but i think you will find that in every sport and in every walk of life. The majority of GAA players are ordinary people, playing a sport they enjoy for their local team & are no more agressive than any other sports people, its just a shame that a few idiots can bring such negative publicity.

GlynD

GAA is no different to other sports. Soccer violence was the supreme sporting shame the country had to bear for a while and it was largely addressed. Now the same needs to happen to GAA. One poster has pointed out, quite rightly, that Irish football is a big family day out and I'm sure Hurling and Camogie are the same. In my experience many of these teams are situated in rural areas and form a community focus as well. The GAA committees need to work with everyone, community organisations and the PSNI to ensure that these much welcomed family days out are not spoiled by violence. I know that staunch supporters won't want to see the status quo changed by having the grounds policed but if it needs to be done to secure the game's future then let it be so. I'm sure a way can be worked out which leaves an inobtrusive presence.