Replying To Fighting-Cocks69: "Delighted to hear on the podcasts this week that they all seem to be against the football format. Even Alan was saying the gap between the two grades is massive, and it's nobody's fault but their own for not being in the A group. He even mentioned that if you're going to finish 4th, you might nearly be better off finishing 5th or 6th in the A group, as you'd have a better chance of making a quarter-final the following year."
It'll be voted out next year I suspect. Some of the same clubs that voted for it, will vote against it next year, as it'll no longer be in their individual interests. County board will probably use it as a way to go to a completely different format , with fewer games , as this is what they want anyway. It's a complete fiasco.
Replying To Fighting-Cocks69: "Delighted to hear on the podcasts this week that they all seem to be against the football format. Even Alan was saying the gap between the two grades is massive, and it's nobody's fault but their own for not being in the A group. He even mentioned that if you're going to finish 4th, you might nearly be better off finishing 5th or 6th in the A group, as you'd have a better chance of making a quarter-final the following year."
yeah it makes no sense, I hadnt realised the 2 teams in section B will play each other again in the QF as well. They're right though about it being the beginning of the end for current format, will be reduced group sizes soon you'd imagine
Replying To martyW: "yeah it makes no sense, I hadnt realised the 2 teams in section B will play each other again in the QF as well. They're right though about it being the beginning of the end for current format, will be reduced group sizes soon you'd imagine"
Oh absolutely. The quarter-finals are a joke of a setup. Pat O'Brien hit the nail on the head-don't fix what isn't broken. As much as I don't agree with plenty of the County Board's decisions, if they can keep McHugh around for another few years I'll support them.
Seen Matty Whitaker on off the ball this week , spoke well.
Highlighted the issue with pitches at the start of the year and may have been associated with the poor league campaign?
Its quite important that after this years success that CB build on it and get some sort training centre going , it's all whsipers on when its going to commence and if land was sold etc. I heard the hurlers had multiple weekly sessions in Delvin during the league as well , surely that's not going to help the development of a player games / skills
Crucial to build on this years success , sitting ducks otherwise.
Also hope to see some good crowds in cusak for the football next weekend which I think will be a quite open championship. Not many teams bar 1 maybe with a full starting 15.