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Replying To legendzxix:  "Both are needed. The new rules to encourage more attacking football than all this safe lateral passing. The championship needs to have jeopardy. That bit of bite. A lot of counties have no real jeopardy in the provincial championship. The group stage then has no real jeopardy either."
I agree both are needed - I think you said it right; that bit of bite is missing in the earlier rounds. I think bringing back that bit of bite would help the game as much as any rule change.

brianb (Kildare) - Posts: 352 - 21/11/2024 11:09:33    2580546

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My Swiss System/URC-style AI League-Championship has characteristics of Nations League A & B - both 16 teams, with '4 groups of 4', prior to a 'top 8' playing for the major prize and tier-crossover/lower tier ties for lesser prizes.

Maybe the existing AIC group stage could adopt some of these elements, like:

Tier 1 'top 2s' to Sam KO QFs
Tier 1 '3rds' v Tier 2 '1sts' to Shield QFs (all 8 go/stay up)
Tier 1 '4ths' relegated
Tier 2 '2nds v 3rds' in Tailteann Cup QFs (all 8 stay down)

Again, 24 get a KO tie but there is jeopardy given a 'three-tier' AIC.

omahant (USA) - Posts: 2887 - 21/11/2024 15:26:25    2580603

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