Hammerings in the GAA - loss of attendances at games.

[From the Bunker]

You'd have to wonder how much damage the various hammerings teams are suffering will do to attendances and viewership on TV. There are quite a few games I have stopped watching over the last couple of years as they were over after a quarter of an hour. As a supporter both fan and neutral crowds are going to collapse at this rate. Kildare who always have a good following have been humiliated twice this year. Any fans not affected by the first loss to Dublin must surely be rocked by todays performance. I know the break over the winter can clear the head, but there will be a lot of Kildare badly burned and not willing to spend their euros following the team next year.

[moysider]

This game over after 14 mins now as well.

[Syferus]

Financial doping, access to better coaching. The playing field needs to be levelled. B-championship shite solves absolutely nothing.

[macdanger2]

Financial doping, access to better coaching. The playing field needs to be levelled. B-championship shite solves absolutely nothing.

100% correct Syf

[From the Bunker]

Financial doping, access to better coaching. The playing field needs to be levelled. B-championship shite solves absolutely nothing.

B championship would turn the game into a hurling version of the game. The top teams staying at the top and the bottom teams staying at the bottom. With 2-4 yo yo teams going from one to the other.

[Sidney]

B championship would turn the game into a hurling version of the game. The top teams staying at the top and the bottom teams staying at the bottom. With 2-4 yo yo teams going from one to the other.

Joe Brolly proposes a "vibrant second tier championship".

I propose it be named the "Vibrant Cup".

[Line Ball]

B championship would turn the game into a hurling version of the game. The top teams staying at the top and the bottom teams staying at the bottom. With 2-4 yo yo teams going from one to the other.

Joe Brolly proposes a "vibrant second tier championship".

I propose it be named the "Vibrant Cup".

Vibrator Cup - at least then some people might get some enjoyment out of it!

Joke of a suggestion.

[passedit]

You'd have to wonder how much damage the various hammerings teams are suffering will do to attendances and viewership on TV. There are quite a few games I have stopped watching over the last couple of years as they were over after a quarter of an hour. As a supporter both fan and neutral crowds are going to collapse at this rate. Kildare who always have a good following have been humiliated twice this year. Any fans not affected by the first loss to Dublin must surely be rocked by todays performance. I know the break over the winter can clear the head, but there will be a lot of Kildare badly burned and not willing to spend their euros following the team next year.

Welcome to the 70s and 80s

22k for an all ireland semi final in the early eighties, Monaghan getting an almighty scutching in an AISF in 1979. Only one and a half teams in it for the guts of two decades, nearly killed the game till the hated northerners came along to save it 

[From the Bunker]

You'd have to wonder how much damage the various hammerings teams are suffering will do to attendances and viewership on TV. There are quite a few games I have stopped watching over the last couple of years as they were over after a quarter of an hour. As a supporter both fan and neutral crowds are going to collapse at this rate. Kildare who always have a good following have been humiliated twice this year. Any fans not affected by the first loss to Dublin must surely be rocked by todays performance. I know the break over the winter can clear the head, but there will be a lot of Kildare badly burned and not willing to spend their euros following the team next year.

Welcome to the 70s and 80s

22k for an all ireland semi final in the early eighties, Monaghan getting an almighty scutching in an AISF in 1979. Only one and a half teams in it for the guts of two decades, nearly killed the game till the hated northerners came along to save it 

In fairness Meath and Cork got there before ye (circa 1987-1990)! But ye did ye're bit!

[Teo Lurley]

The game wll be dead in most counties unless they do something about the money situation soon.

[passedit]

You'd have to wonder how much damage the various hammerings teams are suffering will do to attendances and viewership on TV. There are quite a few games I have stopped watching over the last couple of years as they were over after a quarter of an hour. As a supporter both fan and neutral crowds are going to collapse at this rate. Kildare who always have a good following have been humiliated twice this year. Any fans not affected by the first loss to Dublin must surely be rocked by todays performance. I know the break over the winter can clear the head, but there will be a lot of Kildare badly burned and not willing to spend their euros following the team next year.

Welcome to the 70s and 80s

22k for an all ireland semi final in the early eighties, Monaghan getting an almighty scutching in an AISF in 1979. Only one and a half teams in it for the guts of two decades, nearly killed the game till the hated northerners came along to save it 

In fairness Meath and Cork got there before ye (circa 1987-1990)! But ye did ye're bit!

I was including Meath in the hated northerners comment 

How they'd love to be hated now!

[Rossfan]

Financial doping, access to better coaching. The playing field needs to be levelled. B-championship shite solves absolutely nothing.

B championship would turn the game into a hurling version of the game. The top teams staying at the top and the bottom teams staying at the bottom. With 2-4 yo yo teams going from one to the other.

And of course these days the top teams change every year

[From the Bunker]

Financial doping, access to better coaching. The playing field needs to be levelled. B-championship shite solves absolutely nothing.

B championship would turn the game into a hurling version of the game. The top teams staying at the top and the bottom teams staying at the bottom. With 2-4 yo yo teams going from one to the other.

And of course these days the top teams change every year

Well 5 years ago Donegal would not have been considered a top team?
And 3 years ago Monaghan would not have been considered a top team?

[moysider]

Only Kerry, Mayo and Dubs stay at the top

[imtommygunn]

Financial doping, access to better coaching. The playing field needs to be levelled. B-championship shite solves absolutely nothing.

B championship would turn the game into a hurling version of the game. The top teams staying at the top and the bottom teams staying at the bottom. With 2-4 yo yo teams going from one to the other.

And of course these days the top teams change every year

Well 5 years ago Donegal would not have been considered a top team?
And 3 years ago Monaghan would not have been considered a top team?

Kerry were finished before last year too