Quote from: Taylor on Today at 02:40:56 PMQuote from: OakLeaf on Today at 02:26:17 PMQuote from: 5times5times on Today at 01:29:41 PMSome difference in refereeing quality also yesterday in Celtic Park.
1st ref couldn't help himself constantly blowing the whistle. Very harsh calls.
2nd ref was what we want. Play hard and fair and he let's it go
Exactly. The first ref stopped the game multiple times for stupid shit.
Did he book someone along the line for giving water to a player when the ball was at the far side of the pitch?
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on Today at 02:38:11 PMQuote from: tiempo on Today at 02:08:28 PMScott McT with another goal and rave reviews in 1-1 draw at the San Siro to keep Napoli top of Serie A
Why is this a thing anymore? do supporters of clubs just randomly put up when a player scores for another club? How's Pogba getting on?
Quote from: OakLeaf on Today at 02:26:17 PMQuote from: 5times5times on Today at 01:29:41 PMSome difference in refereeing quality also yesterday in Celtic Park.
1st ref couldn't help himself constantly blowing the whistle. Very harsh calls.
2nd ref was what we want. Play hard and fair and he let's it go
Exactly. The first ref stopped the game multiple times for stupid shit.
Quote from: Tony Baloney on Today at 01:49:49 PMWho is decent out there at the minute? I see that Paul Smith fella is selling out arenas all over the place on the basis of short clips online of him roasting audience members. Not sure what the rest of his content is like but he'd be going some to fill a show if that's all he has.
Quote from: tiempo on Today at 02:08:28 PMScott McT with another goal and rave reviews in 1-1 draw at the San Siro to keep Napoli top of Serie A
Quote from: Rufus T Firefly on Today at 01:40:05 PMShould really follow the Tyrone model were the 15 game league is widely competitive and then a knockout championship. County players available for 10 league games and the championship run.Quote from: Christmas Lights on Today at 01:12:53 PMI think group stages are a total nonsense, ending up with meaningless, dead rubber games or the shadow boxing games early on if two of the big teams in the county meet each other
Whatever about shadow boxing, it takes a very rare set of circumstances for there to be dead rubber matches.Quote from: Christmas Lights on Today at 01:12:53 PMThe championships in Antrim, Armagh, Derry are completely diluted as a result of their formats, it doesn't really work for me. You end up with clubs and players maybe not playing a proper knock out game which simply shouldn't be the case.
A team who gets knocked out at the group stage has effectively played a knockout match with their third fixture.
I appreciate you're only voicing your opinion, and it is one that seems to be gaining increasing popularity, but I'd only ask that people keep in mind that for those Counties who have introduced group stages, have already had straight knockout for over 100 years, and felt that it was time for a change. Furthermore, with the arrival of the split season, there seems to be growing alarm at the fact that some County players are getting to play only 4 / 5 games with their Clubs each year - a straight knockout would surely only add to that issue, with the possibility of one game and you're out.
The Championship is the most important competition in the GAA calendar, where teams are best prepared and have their strongest squads available. Having more matches between those teams, for me, simply means more fixtures to enjoy.
Quote from: Mario on Today at 01:30:26 PMThat's exactly my issue with none knockout. Teams like Glen able to rest players or get them into shape before knockout is what people mean when they say that system supports the bigger teams. At least in Tyrone if you aren't up to scratch from the get go you're at risk of getting put out. In fairness most teams are prepared for championship since the league is taken more seriously here than in other counties and county men play the majority of the league. In championship I don't think teams should have the luxury of resting county players knowing that those games don't mean muchQuote from: Christmas Lights on Today at 01:12:53 PMAll club championships imo should be straight knockout. I think group stages are a total nonsense, ending up with meaningless, dead rubber games or the shadow boxing games early on if two of the big teams in the county meet each other (ie Slaughtneil vs Glen). The championships in Antrim, Armagh, Derry are completely diluted as a result of their formats, it doesn't really work for me. You end up with clubs and players maybe not playing a proper knock out game which simply shouldn't be the case. Tyrone championship is by far the most exciting Ive seen based on their format, great crowds, great hype and it feels like a big game for all the players. That all feeds into the game as well. The big issue with the group stages for me is say the likes of a smaller team takes a scalp of a bigger team, if they happen to meet again later on in the championship, say in a semi final, its very difficult and rarely happens where that smaller team will beat that bigger team again.I don't get the support for straight knockout myself. In Derry the group stages are just to reintroduce the county men and allow them a few games before it's all or nothing. If Derry was straight knockout all you are getting is one extra knockout round of 16. It's knockout from the last 8 anyway. In your example the smaller team probably only took a scalp because it's not knockout. For example Glen always rest players in the early group games in Derry, they wouldn't do that if it was straight knockout.
Quote from: Delgany 2nds on Today at 02:01:06 PMQuote from: Tony Baloney on Today at 01:49:49 PMWho is decent out there at the minute? I see that Paul Smith fella is selling out arenas all over the place on the basis of short clips online of him roasting audience members. Not sure what the rest of his content is like but he'd be going some to fill a show if that's all he has.
Total let down....went to show in Belfast, ribbed a few in the audience but I got bored with a long yarn about a stag & drugs.
Left early to avoid the car park traffic tbh,!
Quote from: 5times5times on Today at 01:29:41 PMSome difference in refereeing quality also yesterday in Celtic Park.
1st ref couldn't help himself constantly blowing the whistle. Very harsh calls.
2nd ref was what we want. Play hard and fair and he let's it go