Should Kerry be split into two teams for the football championship?

saffron sam2 · September 21, 2007, 08:37:57 AM

I think it is worth considering splitting Kerry into two separate 'county' teams - either North / South or East / West. I'm not sure of the footballing geography of Kerry, but I'm sure an equitable divide could be agreed. Both teams could still play in the traditional Kerry jersey.

There are many, many advantages to this, both for Kerry as a whole and the AI championship in general. Firstly, it would give Kerry twice as many chances to reach the All-Ireland final; Munster would no longer be regarded as a soft touch, as it would no longer on its own have the fewest number of competing (or competitive) teams; look at some of the individual possible match-ups (Marc O'Se on the Gooch, Tomas on Declan O'Sullivan etc.); Declan Quill could finally start a championship match; 31 ¹/₂ counties could hate Pat Spillane; there could be all-Kerry All-Ireland finals and there would be all-Kerry Munster finals. The list of advantages goes on and on.

The only possible downside would be a clash of colours when the two Kerry teams meet.

Any thoughts?

Great Leap Forward · September 21, 2007, 09:03:58 AM

Is this some kind of joke?

Surely it is up to the rest of the country to catch up with Kerry rather than splitting the county in half. A few teams pushed Kerry all the way this year but couldn't get the job done, that's not Kerrys fault.

oneillcup2007 · September 21, 2007, 09:12:48 AM

some sort of sad sick saffron supposition

Fear ón Srath Bán · September 21, 2007, 09:39:43 AM

Most definitely not, it was easy enough for us to beat the whole team in 2003 and 2005, can only imagine the carnage if they were weakened!

ONeill · September 21, 2007, 09:44:11 AM

Absolute nonsense.

So, when Armagh were close to appearing in four All-Irelands in a row in 2005 ('04 and '05 were close) would you have been calling for the Orchard to be split in two? When Armagh dominated Ulster were you calling for this? When Kerry disappeared from '86 to '97 did you call for this? Catch yerself on and get back to drinking at 1pm on the Glen Rd

Bensars · September 21, 2007, 09:50:42 AM

Congratulations.

You win 1st Prize for the most Idiotic post of the year

his holiness nb · September 21, 2007, 09:52:15 AM

Lads I think its obvious this thread is a wind up.

Surely $:-\$

oneillcup2007 · September 21, 2007, 09:53:48 AM

Rediculous and uncommentworthy
This SAffron sam is he some sort of nutter. Admin!!

screenexile · September 21, 2007, 10:03:41 AM

Holy ghost lads lighten up!

thebandit · September 21, 2007, 10:06:09 AM

Lets split Monaghan in two while we are at it...

dodo · September 21, 2007, 10:10:42 AM

I think this is a great idea. Splitting Monaghan though, that's pure ridiculous. Cop on for Christs sake

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stiffler · September 21, 2007, 10:16:29 AM

Sure why not plit them into 3?

Aristotle Flynn · September 21, 2007, 10:27:04 AM

The silly season has started early!

longball · September 21, 2007, 10:29:16 AM

Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on September 21, 2007, 09:39:43 AM
Most definitely not, it was easy enough for us to beat the whole team in 2003 and 2005, can only imagine the carnage if they were weakened!

i rewatched the 2005 AI final last nite Colm Cooper and Paul Galvin have really bulked up in the last 2 years. Paul Galvin didnt even look that strong back then now i would rate him as the 'tightest' player in intercounty Football!!!

Estimator · September 21, 2007, 11:01:13 AM

It could work, sure there has been a North/South split in Derry for years