Gaelic Football RIP

Started by High Fielder, July 21, 2018, 06:37:09 PM

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sid waddell

Quote from: larryin89 on August 12, 2018, 06:53:27 PM
As a matter of interest has the attendance for a semi final involving Dublin been that low before ?
It's the lowest since the 1994 All-Ireland semi-final against Leitrim. However that game had a much lower capacity due to the Cusack Stand being reveloped and was effectively a sell-out.

The last time there was a genuinely poorly attended semi-final involving Dublin was the drawn game against Mayo in 1985 - 40k according to Wikipedia.

larryin89

That doesn't bode well for the domination plan .
Walk-in down mchale rd , sun out, summers day , game day . That's all .

rodney trotter

Quote from: Aaron Boone on August 12, 2018, 06:20:48 PM
Quote from: rodney trotter on August 12, 2018, 05:54:34 PM
It was hard to get even excited about the Semi finals. The super 8s seem to have killed the interest in the Semis. Teams playing consecutIve weeks and then into the Semi final.

The crowds were poor as well for the Semi finals.

Still over 100,000 people attended.

Croke Park holds 82,000. Over 100,000 for 2 Semi finals is nothing to shout about.

thejuice

Super8 isn't a good format. I think a World Cup format works better and just do away with back doors.

That said the best way to close the gap is too forget training bans and introduce obligatory drinking after games and mid week. Every player has to drink 6 pints in their local every Wednesday and in the nearest establishment to the stadium with their teammates after games. Bonus points awarded to teams that drink more than the minimum 6 and further points for making it to the disco afterwards and finishing a quarter pounder and chips in Macari's afterwards.

Getting home with a young wan is a bonus it's self so no points for that.
It won't be the next manager but the one after that Meath will become competitive again - MO'D 2016

larryin89

Quote from: thejuice on August 13, 2018, 10:39:03 PM
Super8 isn't a good format. I think a World Cup format works better and just do away with back doors.

That said the best way to close the gap is too forget training bans and introduce obligatory drinking after games and mid week. Every player has to drink 6 pints in their local every Wednesday and in the nearest establishment to the stadium with their teammates after games. Bonus points awarded to teams that drink more than the minimum 6 and further points for making it to the disco afterwards and finishing a quarter pounder and chips in Macari's afterwards.

Getting home with a young wan is a bonus it's self so no points for that.

Brilliant
Walk-in down mchale rd , sun out, summers day , game day . That's all .

Jinxy

Time to go back to straight knock-out manly football.
We were all happier then.
If you were any use you'd be playing.

rrhf

Quote from: Jinxy on August 13, 2018, 11:02:04 PM
Time to go back to straight knock-out manly football.
We were all happier then.
Jinxy for president!

From the Bunker

Quote from: Jinxy on August 13, 2018, 11:02:04 PM
Time to go back to straight knock-out manly football.
We were all happier then.

The present format that drags out a competition of half meaningless games toward the latter part, with Dublin inevitably winning is the best!

Ball Hopper

Make the provincials Group games.


If the Ulster championship had 2 groups playing with top 2 making semis you'd have some cracking games.

Group Placing to be decided by league position with top Ulster team in A, next in B, then alternating groups.

This year would have Group A:  Monaghan, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh and Antrim

Group B: Tyrone, Cavan, Armagh, Derry.

Rossfan

Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

lenny

Quote from: Rossfan on August 14, 2018, 08:41:53 AM
And in Munster. .....

Just one group of 6. Top 2 make final or top 4 make semis. Simple.

APM

Quote from: rrhf on August 13, 2018, 11:03:06 PM
Quote from: Jinxy on August 13, 2018, 11:02:04 PM
Time to go back to straight knock-out manly football.
We were all happier then.
Jinxy for president!

Proper order: Then you wouldn't have teams making the final having lost 2 games!

Rossfan

Quote from: lenny on August 14, 2018, 09:00:47 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on August 14, 2018, 08:41:53 AM
And in Munster. .....

Just one group of 6. Top 2 make final or top 4 make semis. Simple.
And the average winning margins?
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

johnnycool

Offaly to bring a motion forward at congress 2019 to allow certain types of tackles.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BmbJFihnja_/

That'd get the fans on their feet again.

Jinxy

I saw somebody mention elsewhere the 'basketball-like' nature of restarts now, where short kick-outs are the name of the game and there is no physical contest for possession.
This facilitates slow, cautious build-up play from the back.
Now that there is an actual reward for high-fielding, should we look at implementing a rule whereby all kick-outs must cross the 45m line?
If you were any use you'd be playing.