Quote from: Itchy on February 06, 2024, 08:14:45 AMQuote from: marty34 on February 05, 2024, 11:01:44 PMQuote from: Itchy on February 05, 2024, 09:00:41 PMQuote from: marty34 on February 05, 2024, 05:49:18 PMQuote from: imtommygunn on February 05, 2024, 04:55:34 PMFitzmaurice reckons the mckenna cup a big factor in that in that it os much better preparation than the other pre-season competitions.
Fair point. Very competitive.
I think it's a stupid point. It's competitive because the managers of the teams made it competitive. It didn't magically become competitive. If managers in Munster wanted to make their pre season competitive then it's entirely up to them to do it.
How is it?
It's a competitive competition. It's Ulster. Not so long ago there was 16, 000 at a Tyrone V Armagh Mc Kenna Cup game.
The problem is the uncompetitiveness of the other provinces. They're brutal. Similar to championship.
Im not arguing that me the McKenna Cup is more competitive than the others, it clearly is. But that is simply due to managers of the teams involved. The teams in other provinces could do the same and then wouldnt be at the supposed disadvantage that Fitzmaurice bemoans.
I think the point being made is even if the managers wanted to make it competitive they couldnt due to the huge gap between the best and the rest in the Province.