Cork weirdo/sicko thread

Little_Lord_Fauntleroy · July 24, 2018, 8:21am

Ok

Gman · July 24, 2018, 8:22am

you must be busy this morning to only give a limp response there.

Little_Lord_Fauntleroy · July 24, 2018, 8:24am

The rules of the gga need to be changed as at the moment the pitch can’t be rented out

tallback · July 24, 2018, 8:24am

Yeah, if possible then GAA facilities should be fitted in if state aid is requested. Certainly should be possible for most non-stadia facilities.

Fagan_ODowd · July 24, 2018, 8:24am

Gman:

which terms are they not fulfilling? Remember, their facilities for corporate functions and their premium area catering/conference rooms are available to all sports and communities.

as per your own link:

The facilities of the PUíC stadium will also be made available to local communities for sports, cultural, and educational activities.”

According to the Irish authorities, the PUíC facilities will be open to various users on a non-discriminatory and transparent basis. As stated above, the CCB [Cork County Board] will rent out the PUíC’s facilities to third parties to organise sporting and other commercial events… This requirement will be included in the letter of offer for the proposed aid.

in both those criteria, it only mentions facilities. PUC clearly opens its facilities for all the needs mentioned above. The only mention of the pitch is:

Additionally, the PUíC stadium could be rented out to other field sports. According to Ireland, such requests have been extremely rare, but if required, such permissions could potentially be available for PUíC

Note the “could potentially” in that paragraph. Hugely ambiguous. It would seem to me that they are not doing anything whatsoever untoward with regards to the conditions set out in the grant aid.

But still, it should be opened up and as that point says, it is extremely rare. As @Julio_Geordio says, it will go to vote at the next congress and be removed I reckon.

They’re not the terms of the Grant ffs. That’s a submission the Government made on EU State Aid. This Tim O Connor laddie is going out of his way to make a profile for himself. A junior barrister specialising in Sports Law. It’s no wonder he has all the time in the world to write articles for the Examiner.

anon61956325 · July 24, 2018, 8:27am

That wasn’t in the terms— you’re dictating your own terms.

Little_Lord_Fauntleroy · July 24, 2018, 8:28am

It’s a condition of this specific decision

Fagan_ODowd · July 24, 2018, 8:28am

It’s not.

Gman · July 24, 2018, 8:31am

thats a very fair and valid point.

Gman · July 24, 2018, 8:32am

yeah I dont know Fagan, I’m only going on what was thrown up there. Considering the points that he made on his piece are very easily debated, then its no wonder he has specialised in sports law where he wont be too busy

Fagan_ODowd · July 24, 2018, 8:41am

Tim O’Connor = Rugby Propagandist.

anon61956325 · July 24, 2018, 8:47am

Rugby and the law is actually a very lucrative business i’d imagine – plenty of rape and assault cases to defend - and of course there will be off-field offences to defend also.

Matty_Hislop · July 24, 2018, 8:51am

Duffer spot on here

flattythehurdler · July 24, 2018, 8:55am

Ah lovely

artfoley · July 24, 2018, 9:05am

We’ve already had the answer to that with the tallaght stadium nonsense.

Fagan_ODowd · July 24, 2018, 9:31am

Why would the GGA care what “Duffer” thinks.

anon61956325 · July 24, 2018, 9:33am

Why would anyone care what that simpleton thinks.

Halfpipe · July 24, 2018, 9:34am

Not sure it’s in clubs best interests to get rid of the rule. At the moment it’s accepted that soccer and rugby can’t be played in GAA grounds because of GAA rules. Remove the rule and many clubs will be under pressure to have local soccer and rugby games in their grounds from November-February because it’s not fair to have young lads togging out in bushes or playing on pitches with no drainage when the GAA grounds are not busy.
This idea that because it received tax payers money it should be available to everyone is nonsense as well, I got a grant to insulate my loft but I’m not expected to house everyone who is homeless, or those who have a home that isn’t as nice as mine either.

Fagan_ODowd · July 24, 2018, 9:36am

Tim went to “Pres” according to his Linked in. I think he is sending out a little signal there.

Matty_Hislop · July 24, 2018, 9:37am

I don’t expect the dinosaurs and the bigots of the GGA to care.

But this is a turning point, hopefully this signals an end to the taxpayer funding these theatres of hatred. Municipal, multi-sport venues are the way forward.

Let the GGA fund themselves and let the rest of us get on with the 21st century.