Should the GAA Keep the current League Format for Football

[Eire90]

Do you think the  GAA should  keep the current league format.

[From the Bunker]

Do you think the should GAA keep the current league format.

I don't would think it appeals!

[seafoid]

No way . 3 games is a joke.
Plus the GAA need the money, honey

[Captain Obvious]

No. The Best format the GAA had was the league with 4 groups of 8 with 7 games.

[armaghniac]

[RedHand88]

Nah. What about all the weekends away down the country? Only thing that makes February tolerable!

[sensethetone]

Nah. What about all the weekends away down the country? Only thing that makes February tolerable!

Offaly needs promoted LOL

[balladmaker]

Definitely should not be kept .... 3 games too short to decide a league season ... needs 7 to allow teams a chance to get into their stride if they have one to get into.   

[manfromdelmonte]

current format rewards teams breaking regulations and training away since January. Its pretty obvious who they are

[Armagh18]

Current format is shite. Armagh got promoted last year and we were all looking forward to games against the big boys, can barely remember the last time we played Dublin or Kerry- would be some buzz getting down to Tralee or getting the Dubs up to the Athletic Grounds. Hopefully we can stay up and get a normal league next year!

[Angelo]

No.

I like the 7 game league campaign, the variety in opposition and the chance that teams get to look at players in a competitive environment.

[APM]

This format is only appropriate for the pandemic.  Realistically it is crap as it pairs teams based on location and you have a mini-Ulster league going in Division 1 North.  These teams see plenty of each other.

However, I could see benefits of both larger and smaller divisions.  Here are a couple of options to discuss:
Personally I like option 1, although there will be complaints that it will make the strong stronger. 


Option 1
Top 2 divisions with 6 teams
Divisions 3 - 6 with 5 teams (Edit: alternatively the extra teams could go into the two bottom divisions as they will have less championship action)
One team promoted and one team relegated every year. 
Would be highly competitive in each division, with fewer teams and more alignment in ability. 
Edit: Could even play home and away. For a 5 team division it really is only one extra game than they play now - cut out the play offs and you really would have no extra playing slots required). 


Division 1
Kerry
Dublin
Galway
Tyrone
Monaghan
Donegal

Division 2
Mayo
Meath
Armagh
Roscommon
Kildare
Westmeath

Division 3
Laois
Clare
Cavan
Fermanagh
Cork

Division 4
Down
Derry
Longford
Tipperary
Offaly

Division 5
Leitrim
Louth
Limerick
Wicklow
Antrim

Division 6
Wexford
Carlow
Sligo
Waterford
London

Option 2
Alternatively 2 Divisions of 10 and one with 12 (probably the bottom div as they will have a shorter involvement in the championship)
2 teams promoted each year
Gives more opportunity to play better teams and improve (but more mismatches)

Division 1
Kerry
Dublin
Galway
Tyrone
Monaghan
Donegal
Mayo
Meath
Armagh
Roscommon

Division 2
Kildare
Westmeath
Laois
Clare
Cavan
Fermanagh
Cork
Down
Derry
Longford

Division 3
(12 Teams)

Tipperary
Offaly
Leittrm
Louth
Limerick
Wicklow
Antrim
Wexford
Carlow
Sligo
Waterford
London

[seafoid]

Current format is shite. Armagh got promoted last year and we were all looking forward to games against the big boys, can barely remember the last time we played Dublin or Kerry- would be some buzz getting down to Tralee or getting the Dubs up to the Athletic Grounds. Hopefully we can stay up and get a normal league next year!

It's like giving students a surprise test. It doesn't tell you much.
Teams that were promoted last year deserve the full monty

[Blowitupref]

This format is only appropriate for the pandemic.  Realistically it is crap as it pairs teams based on location and you have a mini-Ulster league going in Division 1 North.  These teams see plenty of each other.

However, I could see benefits of both larger and smaller divisions.  Here are a couple of options to discuss:
Personally I like option 1, although there will be complaints that it will make the strong stronger. 


Option 1
Top 2 divisions with 6 teams
Divisions 3 - 6 with 5 teams (Edit: alternatively the extra teams could go into the two bottom divisions as they will have less championship action)
One team promoted and one team relegated every year. 
Would be highly competitive in each division, with fewer teams and more alignment in ability. 
Edit: Could even play home and away. For a 5 team division it really is only one extra game than they play now - cut out the play offs and you really would have no extra playing slots required). 


Division 1
Kerry
Dublin
Galway
Tyrone
Monaghan
Donegal

Division 2
Mayo
Meath
Armagh
Roscommon
Kildare
Westmeath

Division 3
Laois
Clare
Cavan
Fermanagh
Cork

Division 4
Down
Derry
Longford
Tipperary
Offaly

Division 5
Leitrim
Louth
Limerick
Wicklow
Antrim

Division 6
Wexford
Carlow
Sligo
Waterford
London

Option 2
Alternatively 2 Divisions of 10 and one with 12 (probably the bottom div as they will have a shorter involvement in the championship)
2 teams promoted each year
Gives more opportunity to play better teams and improve (but more mismatches)

Division 1
Kerry
Dublin
Galway
Tyrone
Monaghan
Donegal
Mayo
Meath
Armagh
Roscommon

Division 2
Kildare
Westmeath
Laois
Clare
Cavan
Fermanagh
Cork
Down
Derry
Longford

Division 3
(12 Teams)

Tipperary
Offaly
Leittrm
Louth
Limerick
Wicklow
Antrim
Wexford
Carlow
Sligo
Waterford
London

Not that I agree with though I think GAA HQ may experiment with option 2 in the next few years.

[Rossfan]

To answer the original question - a big resounding NO!
A 3 game series doesn't merit being called a League.
It's only a stop gap in this pandemic affected year.