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New Football League Structure 2021

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The gaa plan to break each division into 2 groups of 4 geographically to cut down on unnecessary travel and each team will get at least 3 games with the top team from each group playing each other in the final so will they will get 4 games.

Personally when they're deciding to do this could they just not have each team in a group play home and away that way every team get at least 6 games and 2 teams get 7 games.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 12/10/2020 14:14:01    2296999

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Replying To KingdomBoy1:  "The gaa plan to break each division into 2 groups of 4 geographically to cut down on unnecessary travel and each team will get at least 3 games with the top team from each group playing each other in the final so will they will get 4 games.

Personally when they're deciding to do this could they just not have each team in a group play home and away that way every team get at least 6 games and 2 teams get 7 games."
Aye, try cut down the travel by having double the proposed number of games. .

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5306 - 12/10/2020 16:43:08    2297057

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Replying To cavanman47:  "Aye, try cut down the travel by having double the proposed number of games. ."
I know but league is used to blood new players and to try out new tactics I don't think managers will learn a lot in 3 league games so what you'll get then is teams having a lot of challenge matches which none of us will be able to watch.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 12/10/2020 20:35:05    2297117

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I hope the dubs wont be allowed to use Croke Park.

Kerry4sam2020 (Kerry) - Posts: 4 - 13/10/2020 12:59:45    2297242

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Replying To Kerry4sam2020:  "I hope the dubs wont be allowed to use Croke Park."
So do I , back to Parnell Park , home to Dublin Gaa

superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2890 - 13/10/2020 13:24:42    2297254

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Replying To Kerry4sam2020:  "I hope the dubs wont be allowed to use Croke Park."
They will be multiple username.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 13/10/2020 13:25:49    2297255

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Replying To KingdomBoy1:  "The gaa plan to break each division into 2 groups of 4 geographically to cut down on unnecessary travel and each team will get at least 3 games with the top team from each group playing each other in the final so will they will get 4 games.

Personally when they're deciding to do this could they just not have each team in a group play home and away that way every team get at least 6 games and 2 teams get 7 games."
Good point but they'll probably just have the 3 games to cut any fixture congestion that could happen.

OGarmaile (Tyrone) - Posts: 248 - 16/10/2020 09:52:52    2297946

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Replying To OGarmaile:  "Good point but they'll probably just have the 3 games to cut any fixture congestion that could happen."
Ah it's a good idea financially and health wise in fairness as it cuts down on a lot of the travelling, if right was right we'd have been travelling to ballyboffey in February and possibly Armagh as well if they manage to get promoted to div 1 and yer selves and monaghan would have had to travel down here.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 16/10/2020 11:26:18    2297987

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To be honest, I wouldn't be making any plans I couldn't change.

Things are still fluid.

lionofludesch (Down) - Posts: 475 - 17/10/2020 15:15:18    2298378

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So div 1 next year will have 2 groups I take it that in group 1 will be Donegal Armagh Tyrone and Monaghan and group 2 will have Kerry dublin Roscommon and Galway.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 25/10/2020 20:57:09    2301371

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Div 4 North: Antrim, Louth, Leitrim, Sligo
Div 4 South: Waterford, Wexford, Carlow

Would London be allowed to compete if travel is the issue?

M Lyster (Antrim) - Posts: 472 - 25/10/2020 21:49:38    2301399

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Sounds like we'd have an Ulster championship in the league before the Ulster championship proper,
rubbish idea I think, anyway whoever tops the league wins the league same as this year,
having a league 'final' is nonsense.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3534 - 25/10/2020 22:19:34    2301413

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Replying To M Lyster:  "Div 4 North: Antrim, Louth, Leitrim, Sligo
Div 4 South: Waterford, Wexford, Carlow

Would London be allowed to compete if travel is the issue?"
I can't see them letting London play but I could be wrong M Lyster.

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 26/10/2020 06:40:15    2301456

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Sounds like we'd have an Ulster championship in the league before the Ulster championship proper,
rubbish idea I think, anyway whoever tops the league wins the league same as this year,
having a league 'final' is nonsense."
Totally agree. Now give us back our division 2 title from last year.

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 26/10/2020 09:07:38    2301472

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Sounds like we'd have an Ulster championship in the league before the Ulster championship proper,
rubbish idea I think, anyway whoever tops the league wins the league same as this year,
having a league 'final' is nonsense."
Maybe call it something like the "McKenna cup"

GDL (Galway) - Posts: 873 - 26/10/2020 09:17:32    2301474

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It was an Irish Times article speculating on what the GAA might do in 2021. The idea of splitting the league would have some merit but in reality it won't happen. The league brings in it's own revenue to the GAA through sponsorship and TV rights plus each individual county sells sponsorship around their grounds mainly for league games; as these are guaranteed games. It stands to sense the higher league you're in; the more exposure your games get etc.

The sponsors and the counties won't want a shortened league with maybe only 1 home game if even that. Yes the GAA has to think up a programme of games for 2021; it's more likely they'll start the league towards the end of Feb so it's mainly played during spring when restrictions will be eased; cut out the April month and provide clubs with more time late summer.

The reason the championship and league had to be finished in 2020 with home and away games was money; whatever the GAA decide in terms of timing in 2021 each county will have 7 league games and the championship will be run off as close to the normal as possible - money and business will ensure that.

sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 26/10/2020 09:48:59    2301488

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