Super 8s

Started by theticklemister, February 19, 2017, 10:55:16 PM

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giveherlong

Has the TV schedule been confirmed for this years Super 8s?
What's the split between RTE and Sky? All games will be shown live somewhere?

Owenmoresider

Who came up with that bloody name for this nonsense anyway?

Rossfan

Feeling left out Sligo?
Probably be renamed "Super 7 + Meath" this year.
Ros/Tyrone and Donegal/Meath on Sky anyway.
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

macdanger2

Quote from: Rossfan on July 08, 2019, 01:33:21 PM
Feeling left out Sligo?
Probably be renamed "Super 7 + Meath" this year.
Ros/Tyrone and Donegal/Meath on Sky anyway.

The Mayo game is on RTE1 on Sunday

Quote from: Farrandeelin on July 08, 2019, 01:34:16 PM
Quote from: Owenmoresider on July 08, 2019, 01:04:42 PM
Who came up with that bloody name for this nonsense anyway?


Clerkin. Anyway, are the football semi finals on the weekend of 10th/11th August or 17th/18th?

10/11th

Farrandeelin

Yea just after seeing it now. Hence the removed post.
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weareros

Quote from: Rossfan on July 08, 2019, 01:33:21 PM
Feeling left out Sligo?
Probably be renamed "Super 7 + Meath" this year.
Ros/Tyrone and Donegal/Meath on Sky anyway.

Rossfan, are you trying to be the new Syferus. When we win a qtr final for the first time in our history, we can talk. Sligo once beat a fancied Tyrone team. Time for us to do it outside Connacht too.

Rossfan

Just gallows humour :D
We're back with the big boys again where hopefully we'll be competitive in all 3 games and see what that results in.
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

seafoid

Quote from: Rossfan on July 08, 2019, 02:01:55 PM
Just gallows humour :D
We're back with the big boys again where hopefully we'll be competitive in all 3 games and see what that results in.

https://youtu.be/QWT90HzLF3U
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Cunny Funt

Quote from: Owenmoresider on July 08, 2019, 01:04:42 PM
Who came up with that bloody name for this nonsense anyway?

Someone in the media did on the Indo i think and it has sadly stuck.  All Ireland quarter final group stage is the official name. The problem with "super 8" name is that some people think the 8 must be 8 super teams when matter of fact some of the best 8 don't even reach the last eight as was the case in 2001 to 2017 under the old quarter final format.

HQ to make even more money could come up with a group stage for the last 4 in the years ahead and someone in the media will call it the fantastic four  ::)

BennyHarp

So only 5 teams made it back to the "Super 8" from last year - Dublin, Kerry, Tyrone, Donegal and Roscommon. Is there maybe only really a super 5? Or super 4 + Roscommon?
That was never a square ball!!

Farrandeelin

Quote from: BennyHarp on July 08, 2019, 03:31:17 PM
So only 5 teams made it back to the "Super 8" from last year - Dublin, Kerry, Tyrone, Donegal and Roscommon. Is there maybe only really a super 5? Or super 4 + Roscommon?

It's the super 1 + Donegal, Tyrone, Dublin, Meath, Kerry, Cork and Mayo.
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Redhand Santa

Quote from: BennyHarp on July 08, 2019, 03:31:17 PM
So only 5 teams made it back to the "Super 8" from last year - Dublin, Kerry, Tyrone, Donegal and Roscommon. Is there maybe only really a super 5? Or super 4 + Roscommon?

One of the arguments against the super 8s was that it would lead to the teams qualifying getting stronger and pulling away from the rest. Their have been 3 changes this year which already shows that argument to be weak.

This weekend will hopefully be very enjoyable. Fixtures like Kerry v Mayo in Killarney and Roscommon after a shock Connaught win getting a home game are the best thing about the new group stage.

SouthDublinBro

Still not convinced by Donegal. Their only win of note so far has been against an off-colour Tyrone. Would not be surprised to see Kerry and Mayo qualify from this group.

twohands!!!

Quote from: Redhand Santa on July 08, 2019, 04:12:26 PM
Quote from: BennyHarp on July 08, 2019, 03:31:17 PM
So only 5 teams made it back to the "Super 8" from last year - Dublin, Kerry, Tyrone, Donegal and Roscommon. Is there maybe only really a super 5? Or super 4 + Roscommon?

One of the arguments against the super 8s was that it would lead to the teams qualifying getting stronger and pulling away from the rest. Their have been 3 changes this year which already shows that argument to be weak.

This weekend will hopefully be very enjoyable. Fixtures like Kerry v Mayo in Killarney and Roscommon after a shock Connaught win getting a home game are the best thing about the new group stage.

2 years is a tiny sample size to be drawing any sort of conclusions in relation to this.

Redhand Santa

What is the story with general admission tickets to so many of these games? It seems to be the case for all super 8 games this weekend except the croke park match.

You'd think it would be a health and safety issue where there are big crowds. Take for example Killarney where over 30,000 could easily attend. The stand I'm sure only holds 7/8,000 max, you could have issues with far more than that trying to get into that side of the ground at the same time. I'm sure in both Donegal and Roscommon there will also be a good few more there than the stands will hold, though not in the same numbers as Killarney.

Is it to make a few more pounds by not having a separate terrace rate?