THE GPA WANT the GAA to take the step of banning advertising by betting companies during the broadcast of live games of hurling and Gaelic football.
The players’ body had sought to propose a motion for Congress this weekend on the matter but after taking advice from the GAA, it will instead be discussed at Central Council.
The GAA would become the first sporting organisation in the world to take such a step if it was written into rule. GPA representative Seamus Hickey will be pushing for support from the GAA’s Central Council for a formal policy to prohibit gambling advertising during games with the aim that it would be implemented as a rule change at GAA Congress 2021.
In addition ahead of Congress the GPA will be voting against the introduction of the black card/sin bin in hurling. 89% of respondents voted against the rule change in a confidential survey of 2019 championship panels during the month of February. In total 1116 inter-county hurlers from 35 squads took part in the research
“We’re urging all delegates to support the views of the players at Congress and will share this information with them ahead of the weekend,” remarked GPA CEO Paul Flynn.
In a statement released this evening, the GPA also outlined the reasoning behind their proposal surrounding gambling advertising.
“Gambling promotion during GAA games presents a heightened risk to the welfare of all members of the GAA but particularly children and those most vulnerable to the perils of this destructive addiction.
“The proliferation of online betting and the availability of betting advertising around Gaelic Games has helped develop a worrying cultural issue with gambling in the GAA.
“We believe that the GAA, through its relationships with its broadcast partners, has the ability to prevent the broadcast of gambling ads during matches. Removing this intrinsic link between inter-county games and betting advertising reduces the risk of vulnerable members of the association developing issues with problem gambling.
“The GPA provides 24/7 counselling support to all members and see first-hand the impact of gambling addiction on players who have accessed support. In light of the impact gambling addiction has had on many of our members, the GPA wish to remove any direct link to gambling advertising and our members.”
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As bad as he can be this is just more media B.S !
On the back of several newspapers , very rare that BS ends up on back of all the tabloids.
Are you taking the puss Dave?
Not all of them, one maybe. But virtually every paper is running this story as the backpage, another paper had the last 3 pages all about this story.
This isn’t some random transfer gossip though. You may get the odd made up story but when it appears in every paper, you can be pretty sure its nailed on.
All the journalists carrying these reports were present at a BT event last night with….Harry Redknapp. He is the friend apparently
This is rubbish I have associates with Liverpool over the years, now it is Man Utd’s turn. And everytime Woodward comes out and talks, he makes it worse.
Spot on Mark. How many more times are we gonna be subjected to this bull $hit headline between now and end of season?
Don’t you think Mou and Mendez are powerful and canny enough to coordinate media attention? It wouldn’t take much to persuade most footie journos to write a Mourinho story. And maybe, as a Man Utd fan, I”m just trying to convince myself that this horrible character won’t be the next manager.
Guillim Balague reported they were in talks, he’s very rarely wrong, odds have been slashed with the bookies, LVG is having a terrible season, all the papers are reporting it, put 2 and 2 together lads
Every paper is running with this story cause it’s easy. Some “anonymous source” says it so it must be true and we can’t fully dispute that because there’s no name. So print variations of the same story in all the newspapers to to fill some pages on a slow news day.
Associates lol
I’m absolutely shocked. Shocked. That this man has friends.
Don’t want see this Toxic Disease anywhere near Utd!!
Not the biggest fan of his football but I think he can adapt a bit more to what modern day football needs. He seems to yo yo a bit but in fairness who is of a big enough personality to take over the United job at the moment and is looking for work !!! Not many in that Q
Mourinho adapt. No chance. It has always been about him.
“He told his friends” lol. Media are so full of sh*t
My point exactly
Well if he’s ‘privately confirmed’ it, then it isn’t really private, is it?
Mourinho divides opinion. One thing that I think that he will definitely do is to make Old Trafford a ground that visiting teams fear. Whatever happened to Chelsea this year, I don’t know- but their record at Stamford Bridge prior to this season under mourinho was very impressive. I don’t buy into the theory that his teams don’t play exciting football either.
It’s more a fact than a theory.
Also in looking at Mourinho’s CV you can’t just throw away his most recent performances
You can’t, but his cv will state that his team won the league in his last full season. Granted, his start to this season was brutal. Similar situation to Klopp when Dortmund went from 2nd to 7th in a year. He hasn’t been written off, and rightly so. I’m not Mourinho’s biggest fan, but I hope he gets the job. I like the siege mentality he in stills in the squad. Maybe it is
Maybe it is a short term strategy, but long term managers are rare these days. The money involved in the game demands quick results.
Probably will happen unfortunately, might challenge or win the league for Utd but will burn bridges there just like everywhere else.
More importantly for Man Utd these days it seens is, it will probably increase the Share Price a bit.
The media are wetting themselves at the idea of Jose at United and Pep at City. The tabloids,Sky,Bt sports are going to push this to try and make it happen. The two biggest managerial names in football in Manchester. Everybody involved in the media and the moneymen will want this.
“Privately confirmed…according to reports” Says it all really
People forget he played some good attacking football with his first stint at Chelsea. Top scorers in his first to seasons
Ray is so special that he needs two accounts to convey his posts .Thanks Ray/ ray .
Well spotted Fred
Here’s why this ass hole is toxic. Assuming he has done a deal with United for next season he would have been told to keep it confidential. He failed the first test already. No way Jose.
People forget he played some great attacking football with his first stint in charge at chelsea.. Top scorers in his first two seasons..
Worst move by United if it happens he will leave United in worse shape than Ferguson did.
Shows if mourinho gets the job how much power sponsors are gaining within clubs