GAA Football

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. 

Edited by notpropaganda73 - 06 Jun 2023 at 5:49pm

Het-field wrote: 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.

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

Het-field wrote: Borussia wrote: It needed to change. The reason it's changing so much is that the GAA is a conservative organisation so you'll never get something through in one go that would actually fix this.  Funny, I always struggled to agree with the armchair rationale that brought in the 'back-door' system in 2001 i.e. the unfairness of an exit after one defeat. The club and county debate is guiding it too, hence the changes in the timings for finals etc. I'm open to certain rule changes, but again, they seem always to be overly broad.

Borussia wrote: It needed to change. The reason it's changing so much is that the GAA is a conservative organisation so you'll never get something through in one go that would actually fix this.

Het-field wrote: As much as I enjoyed the feast of football at the weekend, its hard not to look at the empty terraces, and the tight results between teams that are usually miles apart, and not feel that the interest isn't there for these games. I'm not sure why the format is under such constant scrutiny and subject to so much change.

Borussia wrote: sausy wrote: Given the crowds at most of the games over the weekend I think we can call the new group stages a failure. Pointless amount of extra games added.  I think the overall structure is a failure. Provincial championships also mean nothing now also (should be scrapped in my opinion).

Given the crowds at most of the games over the weekend I think we can call the new group stages a failure. Pointless amount of extra games added. 

Cabra Hoop wrote: Roberto Baggio wrote: Watching the Down Meath game on GAA Go It’s a very poor service, seem to only have one camera at the side of the pitch which it’s hard to make out any players from, no other angles or replays. Are all games like this? Not worth £12.99  Seen a bit of that last night, whatever about the quality of the TV coverage, the pitch in Parnell Park was a disgrace. One of the goalmouths was like a sand pit, players and management very badly let down for the commitment and effort they pit in. These subsidiary competitions seem very underwhelming with very low attendances.

Edited by ConorMac77 - 04 Jun 2023 at 2:24pm