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Better teams winning games.... Who'd have thought it? Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2251 - 21/04/2025 18:08:05 2603451 Link 0 |
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We were promised edge of the seat stuff with the new rules couldn't take your eyes off the game etc. That hasn't happened in any of the championship games I've watched. Galway v Roscommon was one of the most dull championship games I've seen between the two. The last time the two fared off in Pearse Stadium 2-19 to 2-16 and while that result was never in doubt either it was a fair more entertaining contest.
Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 382 - 21/04/2025 23:30:02 2603518 Link 0 |
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No shocks coupled with no jeopardy is a terrible mix. A complete snoozefest is right!
legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8716 - 22/04/2025 07:09:27 2603539 Link 0 |
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You obviously didn't watch Cork v Kerry!! As for Ros v Galway..... All Ireland champions elect v a team not going well wouldn't be edge of seat no matter what the rules. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2251 - 22/04/2025 08:08:04 2603544 Link 1 |
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Who 'promised edge of the seat stuff with the new rules couldn't take your eyes off the game etc'?
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7910 - 22/04/2025 09:34:06 2603562 Link 0 |
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Galway are looking a lot more sharper than previous and with Walsh to come back you would expect them to be in the mix for the last 4, however I did throw a sneaky fiver on Tyrone.
francie81 (Louth) - Posts: 220 - 22/04/2025 11:57:01 2603606 Link 0 |
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Well lad I guess you are not a GAA fan, just a one County man. You obviously didn't throw an eye on the Kerry/Cork, Down/Fermanagh, or Donegal/Monaghan games. I was in Enniskillen and Clones and both were edge of the seat stuff. Under the old rules they both would have petered out early. Also saw the rerun of the Mayo/Leitrim game and it was a good watch in difficult conditions. My advice to the whingers on these forums is to maybe relocate to Munster. They play a game down there with sticks and a small ball,of no relation to Gaelic Football,more like 15 man tennis and good for the neck muscles. Ye would enjoy it and it would give us football fans head's peace.
ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 472 - 22/04/2025 13:35:26 2603633 Link 2 |
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Kerry/Cork, Down/Fermanagh, and Donegal/Monaghan, while interesting to watch - still all ended up as per expectations. tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1304 - 22/04/2025 16:41:23 2603685 Link 0 |
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What are you on about 5 out of 40? That was 3 games of 6 over the weekend. They were very entertaining games. I'm finding them far better to watch under the new rules than previously. They're certainly not a panacea for all of the ills of modern football, but there's no doubt in my mind that things have improved since their introduction. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2277 - 22/04/2025 17:52:54 2603712 Link 0 |
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Agree with that. No neutral could watch most matches last few years. Now you can and even enjoy them. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2251 - 22/04/2025 20:24:26 2603745 Link 0 |
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The football is generally much better to look at, but would you pay 30 quid in to watch most of them? The championship needs the best teams playing each other - just as hurling does. Then we would have a sport no one could whine about. tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1304 - 23/04/2025 10:30:42 2603811 Link 0 |
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We're in year 3 of the top 16 playing each other but our Uachtarán, the media and supporters couldn't wait to dump that system. More jeopardy was the war cry We get top teams playing each other in the Quarter Finals, Semis and Final., all once off games. Now we're going for a Sigerson system of once off games with a "back door". We had Quarter Final series (aka Super 8s) but we got rid of them too. One good thing about this was big crowds in County grounds. Do we know what we want? Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2251 - 23/04/2025 12:21:58 2603844 Link 1 |
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A lot of the high profile games are like the dead rubber of Tyrone v Dublin in 2019. Sure there is the reward of staying on course for a provincial title but the losers of these higher profile games are already qualified for the All Ireland series. League qualification for the All Ireland sounds great and appeased many but has had the unintended, but predictable for some, consequence of blunting the provincial championships. Louth v Kildare is setup to be a proper championship match. The loser is knocked out of All Ireland qualification. Armagh v Tyrone, Donegal v Down and Meath v Dublin - all six are already qualified. Armagh v Tyrone can still be a cracker for provincial glory but no overall consequence. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8716 - 23/04/2025 19:30:50 2603916 Link 0 |
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@legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8714 - 23/04/2025 omahant (USA) - Posts: 3202 - 23/04/2025 22:02:17 2603939 Link 0 |
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I don't see the attraction with it. Not looking to derail this topic with format discussion either. I just think the provincial championships haven't caught fire and two teams guaranteed All Ireland qualification before throw in doesn't add to the occasions. Funny how the Leinster championship despite all the complaints about it is providing proper championship knockout on one side of the draw. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8716 - 23/04/2025 23:21:12 2603962 Link 0 |
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Yeah, but just a fluke as Louth (14th) needs to prevent a 3rd lower-ranked team from advancing. I don't expect stars to align as well again next year. omahant (USA) - Posts: 3202 - 24/04/2025 03:22:43 2603973 Link 0 |
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I would agree with you to an extent. There has been improvements, but despite the higher score averages across all matches, I feel like many games have been lacking any kind of flow and have been a bit dull. I think think this is partly to do with the reset after each score or wide, the game is now a series of phases of play. I support the new rules, but I suspect we may need to tweak them further in order to improve the spectacle.
Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1329 - 24/04/2025 08:54:06 2603985 Link 0 |