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Not a bit of it, but that argument that "because nobody has been killed, then no-one will" is the most idiotic of them all. Just look at the video of Kieran McGeeney pleading with the Armagh fans to move back when he was being presented with Sam Maguire in 2003. The fans at the front were being crushed and it was a miracle that no-one was killed that day. The fact of the matter is that disasters do happen no matter how much you and others with their heads in the clouds want to pretend that they wont. If this madness was to continue then it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt or injured. That's not our opinion. It is the opinion of experts and clearly you aren't one of them.

And this negligent and entirely irresponsible suggestion will be ruled out of order before it even gets near any convention. You simply fail to understand that this is not voluntary - it is mandatory so forget about all your pleuralistic "by the people for the people" nonsense. The GAA has a responsibility to its members and no amount of romantic, traditional rubbish will change that.

If you really "understand" the health and safety reasons behind this, then you automatically negate everything else you have said. Romanticism, tradition etc etc are all quoted as valid reasons to let people onto the pitch. No amount of romanticism, tradition etc would ever compensate for someone getting serioulsy injured or worse. This rubbish that "it has never happened before" so why should it happen now is the stuff of reckless fantasy. Nobody ever flew an airplane into the World Trade Centres before 9/11, yet it happened twice. The suggestion that it is "tradition" ignores the increased capacity of the stadium and all the other relevant factors and is no reason to allow it to continue. We know only too well about "tradition" and all the problems with it in this part of the world. And don't repeat this complete rubbish that it has something to do with "money men and privateers". That is simply an attempt to distract from the real reason for this and borders on negligence. The welfare of the supporters and players is paramount. It is dictated to be health and safety legistlation. It cannot be ignored. Neither Paddy Heaney nor you would have to answer to anyone should something go wrong and hopefully no-one else will. Times have changed, the law has changed. People's rights to attend a sporting event wihtout putting their welfare at risk is absolute. Whether you like it or not, that's the way it is and that's the way it has to be.

No, the family tickets will be for desiganted areas only.

Not for those reasons can you transfer.

No and CCC will post these when they have fianlised them in the fixtures section.

Friday 17th Sept at Casement