Ireland v Australia, Rules Test 1, Breffni Park, Saturday 19 October 2013

[our_fella]

When you think of the changes to Gaelic Football this last few years, you'd think the Irish prefer Aussie Rules to their own game. It's ridiculous the changes the GAA have made/tried:

- 4 quarters trialled in the NFL in the 1990s
- the Mark trailed, and only narrowly defeated in Congress I believe. I'm sure it'll be trialled again.
- free kick from the hands (which I can't stand! It is one of the ugliest part of Gaelic Football).

There's also been talk of getting rid of the pick-up.

The Aussies wouldn't change their game to look more like Gaelic, and rightly so. It's a good game as it is. So is Gaelic Football, so leave it the feck alone!

So you'd rather see men toe poke the ball as far as they can instead? Wise up you muppet

[BennyCake]

When you think of the changes to Gaelic Football this last few years, you'd think the Irish prefer Aussie Rules to their own game. It's ridiculous the changes the GAA have made/tried:

- 4 quarters trialled in the NFL in the 1990s
- the Mark trailed, and only narrowly defeated in Congress I believe. I'm sure it'll be trialled again.
- free kick from the hands (which I can't stand! It is one of the ugliest part of Gaelic Football).

There's also been talk of getting rid of the pick-up.

The Aussies wouldn't change their game to look more like Gaelic, and rightly so. It's a good game as it is. So is Gaelic Football, so leave it the feck alone!

So you'd rather see men toe poke the ball as far as they can instead? Wise up you muppet

Why would they need, or want, to do that?

It's actually the scoring from the hands that I have more of a problem with though. An ugly image. A player like Cooper or Brogan tapping the ball over the bar from their hands, 14 yards out straight in front of the posts, like they were playing for the under-8 team. Its terrible to watch. It takes away one of the great skills in the game.

[our_fella]

When you think of the changes to Gaelic Football this last few years, you'd think the Irish prefer Aussie Rules to their own game. It's ridiculous the changes the GAA have made/tried:

- 4 quarters trialled in the NFL in the 1990s
- the Mark trailed, and only narrowly defeated in Congress I believe. I'm sure it'll be trialled again.
- free kick from the hands (which I can't stand! It is one of the ugliest part of Gaelic Football).

There's also been talk of getting rid of the pick-up.

The Aussies wouldn't change their game to look more like Gaelic, and rightly so. It's a good game as it is. So is Gaelic Football, so leave it the feck alone!

So you'd rather see men toe poke the ball as far as they can instead? Wise up you muppet

Why would they need, or want, to do that?

It's actually the scoring from the hands that I have more of a problem with though. An ugly image. A player like Cooper or Brogan tapping the ball over the bar from their hands, 14 yards out straight in front of the posts, like they were playing for the under-8 team. Its terrible to watch. It takes away one of the great skills in the game.

You talk some verbal diarrhea my friend. How many men could kick it accurately? Very few.. Any free beyond the 45 was just a kick and hope, yes, what a beautiful image that was.... 

[rrhf]

I think you are wrong. The free from the ground within 40 yards was a great spectacle and encouraged the development of accurate place kickers. Elsewhere you have a valid enough point.

[BennyCake]

When you think of the changes to Gaelic Football this last few years, you'd think the Irish prefer Aussie Rules to their own game. It's ridiculous the changes the GAA have made/tried:

- 4 quarters trialled in the NFL in the 1990s
- the Mark trailed, and only narrowly defeated in Congress I believe. I'm sure it'll be trialled again.
- free kick from the hands (which I can't stand! It is one of the ugliest part of Gaelic Football).

There's also been talk of getting rid of the pick-up.

The Aussies wouldn't change their game to look more like Gaelic, and rightly so. It's a good game as it is. So is Gaelic Football, so leave it the feck alone!

So you'd rather see men toe poke the ball as far as they can instead? Wise up you muppet

Why would they need, or want, to do that?

It's actually the scoring from the hands that I have more of a problem with though. An ugly image. A player like Cooper or Brogan tapping the ball over the bar from their hands, 14 yards out straight in front of the posts, like they were playing for the under-8 team. Its terrible to watch. It takes away one of the great skills in the game.

You talk some verbal diarrhea my friend. How many men could kick it accurately? Very few.. Any free beyond the 45 was just a kick and hope, yes, what a beautiful image that was.... 

So, do you think the 10 yard free kicks going from side to side or backwards is a better image, in todays game?

[Rossfan]

Aren't 10 yard free kicks illegal? What a pity Refs don't penalise.
The free from the hand "out the field" was brought in to  speed up the game .
Attempts for scores from frees are more likely to succeed when kicked from the ground - ball is static, hands are irrelevant and only the foot has to be got right.
From the hands - foot , hands, ball all moving and all 3 have to be got right.

[Hardy]

Hurling-Shinty on TG4 at 5:05. The no-hands hurling skills are great to watch.

[Wildweasel74]

The scots would seem to be at a disadvantage, their stick so much less broad than a hurl, all the skill seems to be on show from the Irish