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The victors of Donegal and Fermanagh will be in for a big surprise when they look at the calendar afterwards.
The likelihood is they will be rewarded with the group of death with some of Mayo, Monaghan, Tyrone, Roscommon or Cork likely to end up in their pool alongside Dublin.
If Donegal were to win on Sunday and end up with a group of Mayo and Tyrone, the chances are they will be most likely eliminated by the time they get their home game in Ballybofey. That coupled with the fact they must play Dublin in the "neutral venue" of Croke Park means they in fact face two away games against potentially the top two teams in the country if Mayo land in the pool before playing their home game.
As an aside, whilst the gaps between games this season has been short, which on surface is no bad thing, the GAA are not giving pockets much of a chance to get another pay packet in them before the next games.
Somebody trying to go to all three Super 8 matches will need to do so out of one months wage packet and then the following week fork out for Semi final tickets too. No wonder attendances are down and will be done throughout the year. I get what they are trying to do for clubs but GAA championship matches are far more expensive than league, they are usually in Dublin and families will need to pick and choose what games they can attend. Forward planning too is out the window unless the semi final spot has already been obtained before final round. Hopefully it all works out as we should be in for a feast in July/August but many a GAA man will be singing some Simply Red walking to the ground [url=]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrUB0g8Vjgg
Saturday 14/Sunday 15 July
All-Ireland SFC quarter-final phase 1
Munster winner v Connacht winner, TBC, TBC
Ulster runner-up or Round 4 qualifier v Leinster runner-up or Round 4 qualifier, TBC, TBC
Ulster winner v Dublin, (THIS MATCH IS GOING TO BE IN THE NEUTRAL VENUE OF CROKE PARK)
Munster runner-up or Round 4 qualifier v Connacht runner-up or Round 4 qualifier, TBC, TBC
Saturday 21/Sunday 22 July
All-Ireland SFC quarter-final phase 2
Ulster runner-up or Round 4 qualifier v Connacht winner, TBC, TBC
Leinster runner-up or Round 4 qualifier v Munster winner, TBC, TBC
Munster runner-up or Round 4 qualifier v Leinster winner, TBC, TBC
Connacht runner-up or Round 4 qualifier v Ulster winner, TBC, TBC
Saturday 4/Sunday 5/Monday 6 August
All-Ireland SFC quarter-final phase 3
Connacht winner v Leinster runner-up or Round 4 qualifier, TBC, TBC
Munster winner v Ulster runner-up or Round 4 qualifier, TBC, TBC
Munster runner-up or Round 4 qualifier v Ulster winner, TBC, TBC
Connacht runner-up or Round 4 qualifier v Leinster winner, TBC, TBC
Saturday 11/Sunday 12 August
All-Ireland SFC semi-finals
Quarter-final Group A winner v quarter-final Group B runner-up, Croke Park, TBC
Quarter-final Group B winner v quarter-final Group A runner-up, Croke Park, TBC
shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 199 - 19/06/2018 08:34:03
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Ulster champions are scheduled to take on Leinster champions as per the normal 3 year rotation.
It a commonsense move to have Munster and Connaught runners-up in that group as well should they overcome their qualifier round 4 opponents.
Get on with the game!
legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7865 - 19/06/2018 09:54:48
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Replying To shaggykev: "The victors of Donegal and Fermanagh will be in for a big surprise when they look at the calendar afterwards. The likelihood is they will be rewarded with the group of death with some of Mayo, Monaghan, Tyrone, Roscommon or Cork likely to end up in their pool alongside Dublin. If Donegal were to win on Sunday and end up with a group of Mayo and Tyrone, the chances are they will be most likely eliminated by the time they get their home game in Ballybofey. That coupled with the fact they must play Dublin in the "neutral venue" of Croke Park means they in fact face two away games against potentially the top two teams in the country if Mayo land in the pool before playing their home game. As an aside, whilst the gaps between games this season has been short, which on surface is no bad thing, the GAA are not giving pockets much of a chance to get another pay packet in them before the next games. Somebody trying to go to all three Super 8 matches will need to do so out of one months wage packet and then the following week fork out for Semi final tickets too. No wonder attendances are down and will be done throughout the year. I get what they are trying to do for clubs but GAA championship matches are far more expensive than league, they are usually in Dublin and families will need to pick and choose what games they can attend. Forward planning too is out the window unless the semi final spot has already been obtained before final round. Hopefully it all works out as we should be in for a feast in July/August but many a GAA man will be singing some Simply Red walking to the ground It's not a disadvantage, it's the Super 8s baby.
Special K (Louth) - Posts: 114 - 19/06/2018 09:54:50
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Replying To legendzxix: "Ulster champions are scheduled to take on Leinster champions as per the normal 3 year rotation.
It a commonsense move to have Munster and Connaught runners-up in that group as well should they overcome their qualifier round 4 opponents.
Get on with the game!" Wrong. Ulster was paired with Leinster last year when Tyrone (Ulster Champions) played Dublin (Leinster Champions) in the AI Semi Final.
If it was as per the "normal 3 year rotation", Galway (as this years Champions in the West) would be paired with the Leinster Champions, in all likelihood Dublin.
But sure as we all know the GAA is built on fairness and equality................. hahahah
LetterkennyMan (Donegal) - Posts: 393 - 19/06/2018 10:05:17
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Replying To shaggykev: "The victors of Donegal and Fermanagh will be in for a big surprise when they look at the calendar afterwards. The likelihood is they will be rewarded with the group of death with some of Mayo, Monaghan, Tyrone, Roscommon or Cork likely to end up in their pool alongside Dublin. If Donegal were to win on Sunday and end up with a group of Mayo and Tyrone, the chances are they will be most likely eliminated by the time they get their home game in Ballybofey. That coupled with the fact they must play Dublin in the "neutral venue" of Croke Park means they in fact face two away games against potentially the top two teams in the country if Mayo land in the pool before playing their home game. As an aside, whilst the gaps between games this season has been short, which on surface is no bad thing, the GAA are not giving pockets much of a chance to get another pay packet in them before the next games. Somebody trying to go to all three Super 8 matches will need to do so out of one months wage packet and then the following week fork out for Semi final tickets too. No wonder attendances are down and will be done throughout the year. I get what they are trying to do for clubs but GAA championship matches are far more expensive than league, they are usually in Dublin and families will need to pick and choose what games they can attend. Forward planning too is out the window unless the semi final spot has already been obtained before final round. Hopefully it all works out as we should be in for a feast in July/August but many a GAA man will be singing some Simply Red walking to the ground Do ye ever stop complaining up there? If Fermanagh can beat Monaghan, Meath were good enough to beat Tyrone, and Roscommon and Cork being an average side then surely if ye go on an win Ulster you should have no complaints about being drawn with any of them and Dublin?
If youre trying to get anyone to feel sorry for you with that big long spiel of a post...you will be a long time waiting. Get on with it and just play the game. Other counties would kill to get a chance to be in the Super 8's. If you want to be the best you have to beat the best. What do you want a nice handy super 8's? Who does that benefit? do you think you have a better chance of winning an All Ireland in a handy group and meeting Dublin/Kerry in a final because I certainly don't.
I do hope for the sake of respect to all teams in the super 8's however that the GAA do enforce Dublin to play in a neutral venue if that game was against ye for arguments sake it should be Clones, surely you wouldn't disagree with that.
LongfordSham (Longford) - Posts: 106 - 19/06/2018 10:14:24
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Replying To LongfordSham: " Replying To shaggykev: "The victors of Donegal and Fermanagh will be in for a big surprise when they look at the calendar afterwards. The likelihood is they will be rewarded with the group of death with some of Mayo, Monaghan, Tyrone, Roscommon or Cork likely to end up in their pool alongside Dublin. If Donegal were to win on Sunday and end up with a group of Mayo and Tyrone, the chances are they will be most likely eliminated by the time they get their home game in Ballybofey. That coupled with the fact they must play Dublin in the "neutral venue" of Croke Park means they in fact face two away games against potentially the top two teams in the country if Mayo land in the pool before playing their home game. As an aside, whilst the gaps between games this season has been short, which on surface is no bad thing, the GAA are not giving pockets much of a chance to get another pay packet in them before the next games. Somebody trying to go to all three Super 8 matches will need to do so out of one months wage packet and then the following week fork out for Semi final tickets too. No wonder attendances are down and will be done throughout the year. I get what they are trying to do for clubs but GAA championship matches are far more expensive than league, they are usually in Dublin and families will need to pick and choose what games they can attend. Forward planning too is out the window unless the semi final spot has already been obtained before final round. Hopefully it all works out as we should be in for a feast in July/August but many a GAA man will be singing some Simply Red walking to the ground Do ye ever stop complaining up there? If Fermanagh can beat Monaghan, Meath were good enough to beat Tyrone, and Roscommon and Cork being an average side then surely if ye go on an win Ulster you should have no complaints about being drawn with any of them and Dublin?
If youre trying to get anyone to feel sorry for you with that big long spiel of a post...you will be a long time waiting. Get on with it and just play the game. Other counties would kill to get a chance to be in the Super 8's. If you want to be the best you have to beat the best. What do you want a nice handy super 8's? Who does that benefit? do you think you have a better chance of winning an All Ireland in a handy group and meeting Dublin/Kerry in a final because I certainly don't.
I do hope for the sake of respect to all teams in the super 8's however that the GAA do enforce Dublin to play in a neutral venue if that game was against ye for arguments sake it should be Clones, surely you wouldn't disagree with that."I think two away games against possibly the best two counties in the country before you get your home game is a disadvantage for winning a provincial title, yes. No surprise the Kerry lad says get on with it. Donegal out every two weeks whilst Kerry play two poor division two teams and will probably get Laois and Fermanagh in their side of the Super 8s. System is not fair lads, should be allowed point it out. Also the fact there is no break between final game and semi final means if the groups are lopsided so once group has four big guns and the other one has two soft targets, it will mean that teams that are already qualified will take a pull in final round whilst side from other group will come out a war zone with a six/seven day turnaround. Anyways, sure we'll get on with it. Sure the adage will still hold true. When an Ulster side win an All Ireland its because they're the best, when Kerry win, its because they got another handy route.
shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 199 - 19/06/2018 11:18:11
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We have a game in 6 days time which should NOT be underestimated. Fermanagh will be hard to beat. Then and only then will I think about the super 8.
As far as ulster champions being disadvantaged. Don't agree. Best time to get Dublin.
The only downfall ( for each team in the group stage of the super 8), is that if a team does beat then once say first round then they could realistically meet then again in the final.
Now beat them twice????
DLlegends (Donegal) - Posts: 503 - 19/06/2018 11:21:38
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Disadvantaged every 3years in turn with other provincial winner as they will face the same situation. Not going to complain about this.
If the gas had the will to level the playing field they would put the dubs in Munster for a few years as they did with Galway in leinster hurling. Good for leinster counties and the provincial championship in general
Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 19/06/2018 11:28:39
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Replying To shaggykev: "The victors of Donegal and Fermanagh will be in for a big surprise when they look at the calendar afterwards. The likelihood is they will be rewarded with the group of death with some of Mayo, Monaghan, Tyrone, Roscommon or Cork likely to end up in their pool alongside Dublin. If Donegal were to win on Sunday and end up with a group of Mayo and Tyrone, the chances are they will be most likely eliminated by the time they get their home game in Ballybofey. That coupled with the fact they must play Dublin in the "neutral venue" of Croke Park means they in fact face two away games against potentially the top two teams in the country if Mayo land in the pool before playing their home game. As an aside, whilst the gaps between games this season has been short, which on surface is no bad thing, the GAA are not giving pockets much of a chance to get another pay packet in them before the next games. Somebody trying to go to all three Super 8 matches will need to do so out of one months wage packet and then the following week fork out for Semi final tickets too. No wonder attendances are down and will be done throughout the year. I get what they are trying to do for clubs but GAA championship matches are far more expensive than league, they are usually in Dublin and families will need to pick and choose what games they can attend. Forward planning too is out the window unless the semi final spot has already been obtained before final round. Hopefully it all works out as we should be in for a feast in July/August but many a GAA man will be singing some Simply Red walking to the ground Throw the Ulster final. Let Fermanagh win it. Problem solved.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1904 - 19/06/2018 11:30:47
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Give it a rest. We've to get over Fermanagh first and if we manage that, we'll switch focus. Very defeatist to assume we'd be already out before getting our home game. And needless to say, a county will always be getting their home game last at some point, so is there a thread to be expected every time?
Be delighted to have a crack at the Dubs at the business end again. It's what it's all about
JoeSoap (Donegal) - Posts: 1432 - 19/06/2018 11:38:25
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Replying To shaggykev: " Replying To LongfordSham: "[quote=shaggykev: "The victors of Donegal and Fermanagh will be in for a big surprise when they look at the calendar afterwards. The likelihood is they will be rewarded with the group of death with some of Mayo, Monaghan, Tyrone, Roscommon or Cork likely to end up in their pool alongside Dublin. If Donegal were to win on Sunday and end up with a group of Mayo and Tyrone, the chances are they will be most likely eliminated by the time they get their home game in Ballybofey. That coupled with the fact they must play Dublin in the "neutral venue" of Croke Park means they in fact face two away games against potentially the top two teams in the country if Mayo land in the pool before playing their home game. As an aside, whilst the gaps between games this season has been short, which on surface is no bad thing, the GAA are not giving pockets much of a chance to get another pay packet in them before the next games. Somebody trying to go to all three Super 8 matches will need to do so out of one months wage packet and then the following week fork out for Semi final tickets too. No wonder attendances are down and will be done throughout the year. I get what they are trying to do for clubs but GAA championship matches are far more expensive than league, they are usually in Dublin and families will need to pick and choose what games they can attend. Forward planning too is out the window unless the semi final spot has already been obtained before final round. Hopefully it all works out as we should be in for a feast in July/August but many a GAA man will be singing some Simply Red walking to the ground Do ye ever stop complaining up there? If Fermanagh can beat Monaghan, Meath were good enough to beat Tyrone, and Roscommon and Cork being an average side then surely if ye go on an win Ulster you should have no complaints about being drawn with any of them and Dublin?
If youre trying to get anyone to feel sorry for you with that big long spiel of a post...you will be a long time waiting. Get on with it and just play the game. Other counties would kill to get a chance to be in the Super 8's. If you want to be the best you have to beat the best. What do you want a nice handy super 8's? Who does that benefit? do you think you have a better chance of winning an All Ireland in a handy group and meeting Dublin/Kerry in a final because I certainly don't.
I do hope for the sake of respect to all teams in the super 8's however that the GAA do enforce Dublin to play in a neutral venue if that game was against ye for arguments sake it should be Clones, surely you wouldn't disagree with that."I think two away games against possibly the best two counties in the country before you get your home game is a disadvantage for winning a provincial title, yes. No surprise the Kerry lad says get on with it. Donegal out every two weeks whilst Kerry play two poor division two teams and will probably get Laois and Fermanagh in their side of the Super 8s. System is not fair lads, should be allowed point it out. Also the fact there is no break between final game and semi final means if the groups are lopsided so once group has four big guns and the other one has two soft targets, it will mean that teams that are already qualified will take a pull in final round whilst side from other group will come out a war zone with a six/seven day turnaround. Anyways, sure we'll get on with it. Sure the adage will still hold true. When an Ulster side win an All Ireland its because they're the best, when Kerry win, its because they got another handy route."]Would you stop whingeing. Laois and Fermanagh (who have suddenly lost the Ulster Final) are not at all guaranteed to get into the Super 8s. It all depends on the draw. It could be Galway, Kerry, Tyrone and Mayo in the 'easy' group.
Special K (Louth) - Posts: 114 - 19/06/2018 11:39:20
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Replying To LongfordSham: " Replying To shaggykev: "The victors of Donegal and Fermanagh will be in for a big surprise when they look at the calendar afterwards. The likelihood is they will be rewarded with the group of death with some of Mayo, Monaghan, Tyrone, Roscommon or Cork likely to end up in their pool alongside Dublin. If Donegal were to win on Sunday and end up with a group of Mayo and Tyrone, the chances are they will be most likely eliminated by the time they get their home game in Ballybofey. That coupled with the fact they must play Dublin in the "neutral venue" of Croke Park means they in fact face two away games against potentially the top two teams in the country if Mayo land in the pool before playing their home game. As an aside, whilst the gaps between games this season has been short, which on surface is no bad thing, the GAA are not giving pockets much of a chance to get another pay packet in them before the next games. Somebody trying to go to all three Super 8 matches will need to do so out of one months wage packet and then the following week fork out for Semi final tickets too. No wonder attendances are down and will be done throughout the year. I get what they are trying to do for clubs but GAA championship matches are far more expensive than league, they are usually in Dublin and families will need to pick and choose what games they can attend. Forward planning too is out the window unless the semi final spot has already been obtained before final round. Hopefully it all works out as we should be in for a feast in July/August but many a GAA man will be singing some Simply Red walking to the ground Do ye ever stop complaining up there? If Fermanagh can beat Monaghan, Meath were good enough to beat Tyrone, and Roscommon and Cork being an average side then surely if ye go on an win Ulster you should have no complaints about being drawn with any of them and Dublin?
If youre trying to get anyone to feel sorry for you with that big long spiel of a post...you will be a long time waiting. Get on with it and just play the game. Other counties would kill to get a chance to be in the Super 8's. If you want to be the best you have to beat the best. What do you want a nice handy super 8's? Who does that benefit? do you think you have a better chance of winning an All Ireland in a handy group and meeting Dublin/Kerry in a final because I certainly don't.
I do hope for the sake of respect to all teams in the super 8's however that the GAA do enforce Dublin to play in a neutral venue if that game was against ye for arguments sake it should be Clones, surely you wouldn't disagree with that."I think two away games against possibly the best two counties in the country before you get your home game is a disadvantage for winning a provincial title, yes. No surprise the Kerry lad says get on with it. Donegal out every two weeks whilst Kerry play two poor division two teams and will probably get Laois and Fermanagh in their side of the Super 8s. System is not fair lads, should be allowed point it out. Also the fact there is no break between final game and semi final means if the groups are lopsided so once group has four big guns and the other one has two soft targets, it will mean that teams that are already qualified will take a pull in final round whilst side from other group will come out a war zone with a six/seven day turnaround. Anyways, sure we'll get on with it. Sure the adage will still hold true. When an Ulster side win an All Ireland its because they're the best, when Kerry win, its because they got another handy route.
shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 199 - 19/06/2018 11:43:56
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Replying To shaggykev: " Replying To LongfordSham: "[quote=shaggykev: "The victors of Donegal and Fermanagh will be in for a big surprise when they look at the calendar afterwards. The likelihood is they will be rewarded with the group of death with some of Mayo, Monaghan, Tyrone, Roscommon or Cork likely to end up in their pool alongside Dublin. If Donegal were to win on Sunday and end up with a group of Mayo and Tyrone, the chances are they will be most likely eliminated by the time they get their home game in Ballybofey. That coupled with the fact they must play Dublin in the "neutral venue" of Croke Park means they in fact face two away games against potentially the top two teams in the country if Mayo land in the pool before playing their home game. As an aside, whilst the gaps between games this season has been short, which on surface is no bad thing, the GAA are not giving pockets much of a chance to get another pay packet in them before the next games. Somebody trying to go to all three Super 8 matches will need to do so out of one months wage packet and then the following week fork out for Semi final tickets too. No wonder attendances are down and will be done throughout the year. I get what they are trying to do for clubs but GAA championship matches are far more expensive than league, they are usually in Dublin and families will need to pick and choose what games they can attend. Forward planning too is out the window unless the semi final spot has already been obtained before final round. Hopefully it all works out as we should be in for a feast in July/August but many a GAA man will be singing some Simply Red walking to the ground Do ye ever stop complaining up there? If Fermanagh can beat Monaghan, Meath were good enough to beat Tyrone, and Roscommon and Cork being an average side then surely if ye go on an win Ulster you should have no complaints about being drawn with any of them and Dublin?
If youre trying to get anyone to feel sorry for you with that big long spiel of a post...you will be a long time waiting. Get on with it and just play the game. Other counties would kill to get a chance to be in the Super 8's. If you want to be the best you have to beat the best. What do you want a nice handy super 8's? Who does that benefit? do you think you have a better chance of winning an All Ireland in a handy group and meeting Dublin/Kerry in a final because I certainly don't.
I do hope for the sake of respect to all teams in the super 8's however that the GAA do enforce Dublin to play in a neutral venue if that game was against ye for arguments sake it should be Clones, surely you wouldn't disagree with that."I think two away games against possibly the best two counties in the country before you get your home game is a disadvantage for winning a provincial title, yes. No surprise the Kerry lad says get on with it. Donegal out every two weeks whilst Kerry play two poor division two teams and will probably get Laois and Fermanagh in their side of the Super 8s. System is not fair lads, should be allowed point it out. Also the fact there is no break between final game and semi final means if the groups are lopsided so once group has four big guns and the other one has two soft targets, it will mean that teams that are already qualified will take a pull in final round whilst side from other group will come out a war zone with a six/seven day turnaround. Anyways, sure we'll get on with it. Sure the adage will still hold true. When an Ulster side win an All Ireland its because they're the best, when Kerry win, its because they got another handy route."]Why dont you wait and see who is going to be in these groups before you start coming out with this rubbish again. You think we like waiting around all year watching the likes of ye play. I dont think so mate. More competitive games the better and hopefully at least now with the super 8s coming along this year this will happen. You never know maybe Fermanagh might pull of a shock in Ulster and shure then wont you boys have such an easy group along with us.
KY4SAM2015 (Kerry) - Posts: 898 - 19/06/2018 11:44:31
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Replying To LetterkennyMan: "Wrong. Ulster was paired with Leinster last year when Tyrone (Ulster Champions) played Dublin (Leinster Champions) in the AI Semi Final.
If it was as per the "normal 3 year rotation", Galway (as this years Champions in the West) would be paired with the Leinster Champions, in all likelihood Dublin.
But sure as we all know the GAA is built on fairness and equality................. hahahah" It seems putting Conn and Lein Champs in opposite groups was to allow for them to potentially meet in accordance with the 3-year AI SF rotation (will only occur if one is a group winner and the other 2nd - so a 50% chance of conformity).
They could have guaranteed maintaining the cycle, by having the rotation in the groups instead.
omahant (USA) - Posts: 2607 - 19/06/2018 12:43:45
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Agree with your comment, that a provincial winner could be knocked out by the time their home fixture falls due and I think this is unfair. I think round 1 and round 2 should have been the home and away games, and round 3 the neutral venue.
I know that for the junior and intermediate championship in Kerry this year, the competitions were ran off in a similar group phase. The first game was the neutral venues. Alot of teams who lost at the neutral venue, then lost away in the second round, had nothing to play for by round 3 when they were scheduled to be at home and this led to some dead rubbers.
The best teams will ultimately prevail, but I think it would make it better by playing the neutral game last.
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Maybe the Ulster champions should have at least got their home game after the neutral match in Croke Park. It's not great starting the Super 8s with two away games as is likely to happen. The Super 8s have the potential to be really good and hopefully the GAA can iron out any teething problems in the years ahead. For example, they could look at the Leinster champions playing their neutral game outside of Croke Park.
Anyway Donegal need to concentrate on the Ulster final and if we can win that it will be a great achievement considering how bad we were last year.
Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1876 - 19/06/2018 13:17:57
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Replying To Green_Gold: "Maybe the Ulster champions should have at least got their home game after the neutral match in Croke Park. It's not great starting the Super 8s with two away games as is likely to happen. The Super 8s have the potential to be really good and hopefully the GAA can iron out any teething problems in the years ahead. For example, they could look at the Leinster champions playing their neutral game outside of Croke Park.
Anyway Donegal need to concentrate on the Ulster final and if we can win that it will be a great achievement considering how bad we were last year." I thought the provinchial champions had the second game at home
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It would have made more sense to play round 1 and 2 home and away and round 3 in Croke Park, double headers, 2 on Saturday and the remaining 2 on Sunday, therefore you could have the Ulster champs playing Leinster champs at home in round 1 but in reality it doesn't matter where the games are played as long as your county is involved, just look at Tipp and Waterford in hurling both are out and it's only mid June
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The victors of Donegal and Fermanagh will be in for a big surprise when they look at the calendar afterwards.
The likelihood is they will be rewarded with the group of death with some of Mayo, Monaghan, Tyrone, Roscommon or Cork likely to end up in their pool alongside Dublin.
It's not just the group of death for Donegal, it's the same for the other 3 teams surely?!
realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8596 - 19/06/2018 19:33:18
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Replying To LetterkennyMan: "Wrong. Ulster was paired with Leinster last year when Tyrone (Ulster Champions) played Dublin (Leinster Champions) in the AI Semi Final.
If it was as per the "normal 3 year rotation", Galway (as this years Champions in the West) would be paired with the Leinster Champions, in all likelihood Dublin.
But sure as we all know the GAA is built on fairness and equality................. hahahah" It'll be interesting to see if it's based on a rotation next year. When the format was drafted, the 2017 championship was used as an example for the groups. That might have led to the 2017 rotation being used twice?
legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7865 - 19/06/2018 20:14:19
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