Alternative GAA Season Structure: The McNamee System

[thewobbler]

I would see that as a strength - seeding is merit based. Win or reach your Provincial Final and you are deserving of the seeding. In reality that's the same as now. Provincial Finalists are in quarter finals. The fact that 'a county' reaches that final and is not one of the 'stronger counties' should be irrelevant unless we want to reward the 4/5 counties who have dominated in the recent past.

The point is, that its much, much harder to reach an ulster final than any of the other provinces.
As it stands, cork and Kerry are almost guaranteed a provincial final spot every year the way it has been seeded.
contrast that with being drawn in the preliminary round in ulster (like tyrone & Donegal this year)

You know something? Donegal have played in the last 5 Ulster finals, and played Monaghan in each of the last 3 finals.

The stats would suggest that Ulster isn't quite as competitive as we like to make out.

[smort]

I would see that as a strength - seeding is merit based. Win or reach your Provincial Final and you are deserving of the seeding. In reality that's the same as now. Provincial Finalists are in quarter finals. The fact that 'a county' reaches that final and is not one of the 'stronger counties' should be irrelevant unless we want to reward the 4/5 counties who have dominated in the recent past.

The point is, that its much, much harder to reach an ulster final than any of the other provinces.
As it stands, cork and Kerry are almost guaranteed a provincial final spot every year the way it has been seeded.
contrast that with being drawn in the preliminary round in ulster (like tyrone & Donegal this year)

You know something? Donegal have played in the last 5 Ulster finals, and played Monaghan in each of the last 3 finals.

The stats would suggest that Ulster isn't quite as competitive as we like to make out.

Would you have confidently predicted these finalists?

[Rossfan]

So do ye want the Ulster Championship abolished or what?

[Farrandeelin]

Looking at last year's draw the way it panned out, yes I would have said a Donegal-Monaghan Ulster final.