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Liam Brady
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The Provincials didnt matter because anybody decent was already assured of their spot in these groups, and in some cases (Mayo) it was beneficial to lose as quickly as possible.

These groups dont matter either because you beat the worst team in your group and you are through. All these games just to eliminate 4 teams is a piss take. Every team playing 3 games just to eliminate the likes of Louth and Clare. Complete waste of time.

Get rid of the provisional QF, have only 1st and 2nd qualify for a QF. They are so worried about having 1 dead rubber game in a group that they have set it up so every game is a pointless waste of time.


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Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

You couldn't have lads training 4/5 times a week for 6+ months and only getting one game. 

Argument for me is that there is the league, and the likes of the O'Byrne cup. I accept that the Championship sits at a higher level, but that was no reason to expand it. Getting a second game hardly makes it any more worthwhile.
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Advocates for the new system are arguing that in the likes of the Superbowl or the Premier league, or the Champions League that you play a lot of games, some are foregone conclusions or mundane, in order to arrive at the winner. 
They don't play 3 or 4 games a year in their biggest competitions and once they lose they're out. 

Personally i've been disappointed in this season so far. Memorable games have been at a premium. Is this what the likes of Joe Brolly argued for for years? I agree with a two tiered system but think there is a better format than four groups of four with only one team exiting after the group stage. 

The football itself is pretty boring too
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Originally posted by Het-field Het-field wrote:

Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

You couldn't have lads training 4/5 times a week for 6+ months and only getting one game. 

Argument for me is that there is the league, and the likes of the O'Byrne cup. I accept that the Championship sits at a higher level, but that was no reason to expand it. Getting a second game hardly makes it any more worthwhile.

The League was better than this All Ireland series, so far. 

It'll no doubt liven up in the coming weeks and teams will start getting knocked out on a weekly basis soon
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It will linen up of course but it has to be 2 out of the group. Only 1 team eliminated takes away excitement. 

Imagine the Munster hurling where 4 team's qualified. The fact a big team (this year cork) is guaranteed to exit despite playing well brings a knockout feel to every game. 

As for the provincials they're going to remain sh*te as long as Kerry and Dublin win them every year. 
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the only thing wrong with the format is 3 teams going through from a group of 4 imo. the spread of games around the country and plenty to choose from has been great imo even if the quality hasn't been very good. like in terms of attendance, why should I drive from Belfast to Ballybofey to watch us lose to Derry when we're already through to the next round because we've beaten Clare? Call it fair weather if you want but it's a big cost for a game that means nothing in the grand scheme. 

there's bigger questions about the direction the game is going in and potential rule changes to bring back those 50/50 contests around the pitch that many people miss but if the GAA can be trusted to do one thing, it's to pick the wrong f**king rules to change or introduce 


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