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Well,it was not expected , but it is here and coming in 2018 , some positives mostly negatives , what do you all think oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 25/02/2017 12:21:42 1960419 Link 0 |
Like the Sky deal all about money
bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 25/02/2017 12:30:23 1960423 Link 0 |
Do these lads ever listen? roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 25/02/2017 12:31:26 1960424 Link 0 |
Was badly needed for a long time! Will add much needed life into the championship! as_ky (Kerry) - Posts: 535 - 25/02/2017 12:35:28 1960425 Link 1 |
Its a joke. So annoyed. Its fine having super 8 s but some counties have a much better chance of being in it due to our stupid provincial championship Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 753 - 25/02/2017 12:36:04 1960426 Link 0 |
As a club player, it's safe to say that this will be my last year playing GAA. No thoughts at all about the club player with this motion passing. galwayfan (None) - Posts: 764 - 25/02/2017 12:40:00 1960427 Link 1 |
....money,monnnnnney....MMMOOOOOOONNNNNEEEEEYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! extranjero (Wexford) - Posts: 375 - 25/02/2017 12:49:01 1960429 Link 1 |
I like it.Combined with the new AI final dates it will be a good move. uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 25/02/2017 12:50:03 1960430 Link 0 |
Yeah it's that simple. Kerry fans still won't turn up until a semi final. Will these matches be played in Croke park or various venues? They want to milk the Dublin cash cow for all it's worth. The current Dublin team will win their first two games and there will be no one at their final group game. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 25/02/2017 13:26:27 1960442 Link 0 |
like it or not the inter county championships is the main source of revenue for the gaa, which in turn some of it goes to the clubs which is Badly needed for player welfare and club facilities etc, it will create more interest in Gaelic games which should also benefit clubs, and It's going to be wrapped up a full month sooner which will also benefit clubs, more can be done especially for the weaker counties, the excessive amount of training that's required at intercount level, and these so called centres of excellence which also pits young players in club v county, but at least the gaa are doing something to help the clubs and also to make the championship more interesting and exciting it's a step in the right direction.
Kingoreilly (Kildare) - Posts: 77 - 25/02/2017 13:40:34 1960445 Link 1 |
I would welcome any attempt to improve on the present system. Though I would still like the All-Ireland finals to be in September. However if it means that the All-Ireland Club Finals can be completed by Christmas then August it has to be. Interestingly if a vote was taken here on HS it would be much closer than the 76% to 24% vote at Congress going by the opinions expressed above. lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2984 - 25/02/2017 13:41:14 1960447 Link 0 |
Outrageous nonsense once again from the Gaa. I adore the games themselves, but not a fan of those who run them. Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 25/02/2017 13:42:38 1960449 Link 0 |
They have a poll here on hoganstand (you should find it easy enough on the home page). As I write this, with just over 4200 votes, its 75%-25% AGAINST the super8s. extranjero (Wexford) - Posts: 375 - 25/02/2017 14:20:52 1960460 Link 1 |
suits the better sides.
ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 25/02/2017 14:21:58 1960461 Link 0 |
I agree with the Super 8 being voted through. It's a stepping stone in the right direction. If it's a hit, I can see it expanding to 16 in 4 groups of 4 and hurling introducting 2 groups of 4. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7755 - 25/02/2017 14:25:24 1960462 Link 2 |
One perceptive comment about the Super 8s was that the GAA has got its Champions League format, only it's the second group stage that was swiftly scrapped! It'll fill the coffers of county boards in Kerry, Mayo, Tyrone and Dublin, but can't see how it'll be of any benefit to playing standards in Carlow, Leitrim, Antrim etc. If we still need provincial championships, then run them in Jan/Feb, have championship group stages based on League seedings, and straight knockouts in July and August.
anciarraioch82 (Kerry) - Posts: 33 - 25/02/2017 14:52:29 1960471 Link 1 |
Thanks for that extranjero.
lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 2984 - 25/02/2017 15:03:54 1960473 Link 0 |
What way can you restructure a Gaa competition that includes Dublin, Kerry, Tyrone, Mayo, Donegal. that will give Leitrim, Antrim, Wicklow, Longford, Carlow a chance would you suggest.
AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 25/02/2017 15:46:35 1960486 Link 1 |
Every single championship structure suits the better teams.Thats the way sport works.
uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 25/02/2017 15:59:34 1960494 Link 0 |
players not happy about this at all.they should go on strike imo. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 25/02/2017 16:00:50 1960496 Link 0 |