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Its actually crazy, calling it common sense to do it after the provincials is an overstatement, what is there reasoning like?
TobeaRossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 138 - 01/05/2024 10:40:30 2542178 Link 2 |
No chance? Dublin played their home game in Croker last year in the group and were on the road for their two other games. The only way the hypothetical Mayo/Dublin neutral game would be in Croker would be if Mayo wanted it to be. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13717 - 01/05/2024 11:27:07 2542190 Link 3 |
Yeah I agree.I really fancied Cork hurlers to do well this year.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3678 - 01/05/2024 11:38:44 2542196 Link 0 |
To tell you the truth I've given up on anything been done in this country that involves common sense or basic intelligence Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2756 - 01/05/2024 11:55:48 2542202 Link 1 |
I think we (if it is us) are due a "neutral" game in a Connacht venue. Roscommon very easy get to for the Dubs…it's only 25mins off the motorway in Athlone. Just been told that the main man at the CCC is a Roscommon man so watch this space.
yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 01/05/2024 12:33:43 2542216 Link 1 |
Why would they do that? they never done it before. Neutral game last year was not in CP, nor will it be this year.
BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2577 - 01/05/2024 12:39:22 2542217 Link 0 |
If I was Mayo, I'd much rather a crack at the Dubs in the group stages thereby losing on Sunday v Galway. shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 202 - 01/05/2024 12:59:54 2542230 Link 0 |
I think people are making the point because during the first run of the Super 8s in 2018 & 2019, Dublin played their neutral game and home game in Croke Park. So it's not as if the GAA haven't done it before. Yes it didn't happen last year during the new format, so one can assume it won't happen again. hyperache (Meath) - Posts: 206 - 01/05/2024 13:08:48 2542234 Link 0 |
In the current championship format, the provincial draws should be after the league. Use the league for seeding the provincial draws. Sligo last year would then have had Galway or Mayo on their side of the draw. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7868 - 01/05/2024 18:24:33 2542318 Link 0 |
The Tailteann Cup has been a great addition. For counties with smaller populations or those who would have usually exited the qualifiers in round one or two it can only be a positive thing. Sure look at Down or Kildare who may see themselves above it but for counties like a Fermanagh for instance- winning an all island competition would be huge. Or a county like Antrim last year that got to the semi- finals or Sligo the year before. That gave those teams and fans something to really savour and but for a break of the ball they could have been in the final. I agree with the 3 teams going through. I can some logic or idea in that there really shouldn't be any dead rubbers as someone should always have something to play for (3rd place or top place and an automatic entry to Q/Final). However the lack of jeopardy is a real issue. But then we have to balance whether the lack of jeopardy is better than a weekend full of dead rubbers where loads of teams have nothing to play for. Personally I prefer just top two go through. As for the draw it was nonsensical to do it this week. Utterly bizarre. Wait a week and it would have been so much cleaner. Jazzyjeff (Derry) - Posts: 159 - 01/05/2024 19:56:14 2542336 Link 0 |
I hear you, but I'd go one further and start the Division 3 and 4 leagues 1 week before Division 2, and Division 1 a week later. Then open draw between 3 and 4 teams with the winners in an open draw with Division 2 teams and so on. All neutral venues until semi finals. It leaves the lower counties getting more football .
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2016 - 01/05/2024 20:01:46 2542337 Link 0 |
It's NOT the Super 8s. Dublin did NOT have a neutral game in CP last year. They will NOT have a neutral game in CP this,year. People can assume anything they wish. It does not make it so. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2577 - 01/05/2024 20:38:45 2542343 Link 0 |