2016 Championship draw......A & B Qualifers

[Fuzzman]

Clare v Kerry
Tipp v Galway
Galway or Tipp into an AI semifinal.
Who said the qualifiers aren't working?

[Zulu]

Why, does Galway or Tipp getting into the semi final prove it's working?

[tonto1888]

Why, does Galway or Tipp getting into the semi final prove it's working?

Esp if it's Galway they won't have came through the qualifiers

[AZOffaly]

And Tipp only played one round of them. Clare, Mayo or Cork would be notables, and to be honest if Cork or Mayo get to a semi final, it will reinforce what I don't like about the Qualifiers, that it gives big teams a second chance, and any upsets in the Provincial setup means little really in the big scheme of things.

[yellowcard]

Clare v Kerry
Tipp v Galway
Galway or Tipp into an AI semifinal.
Who said the qualifiers aren't working?

Definitely think you are underestimating Galway at your peril.

[Fuzzman]

Jeepers his are fierce many cnuts.
All I meant was wasn't it great for Clare and Tipperary to get to the quarterfinals for the first time.
Yeah Galway won their province and have come from nowhere to maybe get to an AI semi. They must be delighted with a reasonable easy draw.

[seafoid]

What is the big deal about Kerry playing Clare? They usually get to.the semi's.  The system favours the big teams. Same as last year.

[Rossfan]

Do people want the big teams not to be in the closing stages or what?

[tippabu]

Do people want the big teams not to be in the closing stages or what?

Depends if you count tipp as a big team or not!!

[Maroon Manc]

Kerry have certainly had a bit of luck in the quarter finals the last 5 times they've won Munster, last 5 opponents including this year are Limerick, Cavan, Galway, Kildare & Clare.

[ballinaman]

Tough draw for Kerry so far...they've had to play a 1/4 finalist....a 1/4 finalist and now another 1/4 finalist..

[Zulu]

Jeepers his are fierce many cnuts.
All I meant was wasn't it great for Clare and Tipperary to get to the quarterfinals for the first time.
Yeah Galway won their province and have come from nowhere to maybe get to an AI semi. They must be delighted with a reasonable easy draw.

Doesn't say anything about the merits of the qualifiers though which seemed to be your point.

[Cunny Funt]

So the Clare reward for reaching their first ever All Ireland quarter final is game against Kerry who they already played this summer. Where is the fairness and sense in that? A & B nonsense the reason for this when a open draw would guarantee no repeat pairings. It's also unfair to Clare having to play this quarter final so soon.

[Zulu]

The A & B was brought into add structure to the qualifiers so county boards could plan better but the problem is that it's a solution to the wrong problem.

[macdanger2]

It's also unfair to Clare having to play this quarter final so soon.

Same setup for all 4 teams from the qualifiers, the 1 week turnaround isn't a huge deal when you're winning imo