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Thats a nice jersey and it might be no harm for them to alternate between black and white from now on.
The great ship Rangers run aground, throttled yet again. Stevie G left raging against everything but their slipshod defending
The loanee Weah looks a very good prospect, but a 5 months loan period is a bit short time to expect him to perform as a bone fide hit man up front, as per urgent requirements. Though it would be nice if he could stay on for the next season, it's a hell of a lot better than reserve league football in France and would polish up the rough edges.
True Detective Season 3 has started pretty well.
Fixtures /CCC meeting last night with clubs proposal some major changes to league and championship structures.
1. Div 1 = SFC , DiV 2 = IFC DiV 3 = JFC
relegation play offs for losing teams in championship
Losing club relegated. League football no bearing on outcome
And / or
Div 2 / 3 winners promoted
Runners up playoff with 2nd bottom team
Proposals to be discussed at next county committee meeting
Not every manager is shouting against trying the new rules..
https://hoganstand.com/Article/Index/294047
Limerick football manager Billy Lee believes the proposed rule changes “deserve a chance”.
While most other managers seem to be slamming the latest collection of experimental rules, Lee offered some support following his side’s McGrath Cup semi-final defeat to Cork:
“I think they are worth looking at. I know a lot of people are anti these experimental rules, but it depends on the style of football your team play. If you play a running game, you are going to be against them,” he told The Irish Examiner.
“Against Cork, we didn’t see any black cards. The kick-out is only being taken seven metres further out and how many sideline kicks would you normally have in a game? The three-handpass rule, I’ve no problem with that.
“These rules deserve a chance. At least we are trying to improve the quality of the product. Every manager is going to worry about his own county and that’s absolutely right. I haven’t heard the referees giving out about anything and yet I see a lot of people talking about referees. Let’s see how the rules unfold over a period of time.”
Managers opinions shouldn't be considered*
*except those that agree with the new rules
No thats not the point, the point is that maybe not all managers are against them. I still don't think it should be their decision as they have a vested interest.
Surely we all have a vested interest in our sport?
To just discount managers opinions is completely ridiculous.
Certainly they have to be balanced alongside players / supporters etc, but they have a valuable input to give.
They will be the ones devising game plans to fully exploit or nullify the effects of any rule change so their views are key in getting something workable
I am not getting paid for results in the GAA while managers are. The majority of them are concerned that the new rules will put their game plans back and are not overly concerned with the state of the game for the supporter. Thats what I think and god help me Martin Brehony agrees with me...
Beware of the propaganda war
We are being openly bombarded by claims that limiting the handpass to three as part of the experimental rules is reducing goal chances.
Tales of flowing moves taking players into goal-scoring areas, only to be thwarted by not being allowed a fourth or fifth handpass are being peddled so loudly that those of a suspicious disposition might get the whiff of collusion.
After all, if the new rules can be portrayed as evil goal-killers, it will greatly strengthen the case for those who want them scrapped before the start of the Allianz League.
Hopefully, the transparent stunt will be seen for what it really is: an attempt to spark a panic reaction based on a small number of games with below-strength teams.
If the handpass experiment is to be meaningful, it must be retained for the 116-match league programme, after which a fully informed analysis of its impact can be made. This is no time to bow to managers and their vested interests.
Eh?! The media, propaganda, inter county managers ! The bit in bold, it's the ordinary everyday supporter on here making up his or her mind on what they have seen to date, you know thinking for themselves. The 3 handpass rule is a complete an utter hames. There is not a hope in hell of it being retained for the league.
Anyone watch Sunderland Til I did? Behind the scenes from last season when they got relegated to league 1.
Okay, one step at a time I guess... explain how the handpass rule discourages Donegal from "sitting deep"?
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11788/11598043/jermain-defoe-to-join-rangers-on-18-month-loan-deal
Some signing for the Gers.
Rodgers may put the foot down with the Celtic Board now. They were outclassed last week. Defoe, albeit 36 years old will be lethal in the SPL!
