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Replying To sligo joe:  "This would definitely make it much easier to implement defensive minded systems from a coaching point of view and limit greatly scoring opportunities"
That's fair comment. I don't think it's a proposal that will go anywhere, but at least helps us think about the problem and maybe come with ideas. It would, at least, hugely increase the number of kicks.
As I said, posters are scrambling about on all sorts of minor issues, but no one is addressing the elephant in the room and, surely, the biggest malaise in the game: the imbalance (3.2 to 1) between handpasses and kicks.
Do we really want a game called Gaelic Handball??

Aibrean (Kerry) - Posts: 268 - 28/06/2024 11:07:25    2555348

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Replying To Aibrean:  "That's fair comment. I don't think it's a proposal that will go anywhere, but at least helps us think about the problem and maybe come with ideas. It would, at least, hugely increase the number of kicks.
As I said, posters are scrambling about on all sorts of minor issues, but no one is addressing the elephant in the room and, surely, the biggest malaise in the game: the imbalance (3.2 to 1) between handpasses and kicks.
Do we really want a game called Gaelic Handball??"
Ye're great Mick O'Connell said a few years ago that he just calls the game "Gaelic" now as there's so little use of the foot.
Has to be a limit on handpassing.
Also consider limiting no. of hops solos? Although that would take a long solo run out of the game.
Then again a kicked ball travels faster than a solo runner..

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1637 - 28/06/2024 12:42:40    2555370

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Replying To Aibrean:  "That's fair comment. I don't think it's a proposal that will go anywhere, but at least helps us think about the problem and maybe come with ideas. It would, at least, hugely increase the number of kicks.
As I said, posters are scrambling about on all sorts of minor issues, but no one is addressing the elephant in the room and, surely, the biggest malaise in the game: the imbalance (3.2 to 1) between handpasses and kicks.
Do we really want a game called Gaelic Handball??"
We don't. We don't want Netflix bidding for the GAA rights to show the most entertaining sport on earth either. With with no hitting, a clock telling you to hurry up we want to see more scores on the telly and players directed to kick or handpass in zones of the pitch when they could win a game under the boring rules. Thankfully the people trialling any new proposals are experienced football people and not keyboard warriors like us. Give them time. It won't be perfect. It never was. But don't tell the internet that.

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7465 - 28/06/2024 15:00:19    2555413

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Anything to be said for banning Mickey Harte from management?

Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4289 - 30/06/2024 20:14:19    2556047

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Replying To Whammo86:  "Anything to be said for banning Mickey Harte from management?"
Give it a rest, Micky Harte manages 1 team, he can't be blamed for every other team's tactics. Grow up.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2055 - 30/06/2024 20:45:18    2556056

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Quit blaming managers. The players are grown men and they shoot the lights out at club level but cower responsibility once they pull on a county jersey. Nothing to stop them playing proper football once the game starts, regardless of what they're told.

wishfulthinkin (Cavan) - Posts: 1694 - 30/06/2024 21:33:33    2556073

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