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allowing teams to have 6 subs clearly plays into the hands of the Dubs. centerfield (Mayo) - Posts: 360 - 18/09/2017 12:47:59 2047414 Link 3 |
Split the Dublin subs in 2 :-) Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 18/09/2017 13:36:24 2047459 Link 3 |
Same rules for everyone. We need to get better to get to Dublin's level. We were close to it yesterday. Making rule changes won't stop them being a great team.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7343 - 18/09/2017 13:50:46 2047465 Link 4 |
Feck it, why stop there? Maybe all Dublin players should be forced to play with their laces tied together. realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8589 - 18/09/2017 15:55:39 2047553 Link 5 |
Is this for real. My god what next. Blindfold cluxton. Dublin players to be only allowed to kick at the goals from 60 metres out, maybe they should be only allowed 1 attempt at a goal per game, give the opposition a 15 point start. Best thing would be to bring this to Colm O' Rourkes attention and he can get it brought up for discussion on the Sunday Game next year. Adamski (Dublin) - Posts: 339 - 18/09/2017 16:20:42 2047570 Link 0 |
"Dubs are using the Sub system......."...Well that's what good managers should be doing. Mayo, like most teams, have ofter needed more than 3 subs to see out games. Matches like yesterday are very demanding and I couldn't imagine any manager wanting to have less options than they currently have.
poguemahone (Dublin) - Posts: 365 - 18/09/2017 16:27:16 2047576 Link 0 |
It's a debate worth having but not today, there is a long winter coming to discuss things like this. If only 3 subs can be used then panels would be smaller with more lads able to play games for their clubs. But if only 3 subs could be used lads like Andy Moran, who don't have 70 minutes in them, might not be kept around if only 3 subs can be used. For those getting precious about this suggestion, the rules would be the same for every team so if it is considered more disadvantageous for some more than others then clearly the current rule is favouring some more than others. It's not too long ago anyway when only 3 subs were allowed in each game. Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 18/09/2017 16:49:36 2047587 Link 3 |
Maybe use a handicap system for subs. The better the team the less subs available. For example, when Leitrim are playing Mayo, Leitrim can have 6 and Mayo none. Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12116 - 18/09/2017 17:06:44 2047598 Link 5 |
Lads taking the Mick on here but it is a genuine argument. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 18/09/2017 17:32:31 2047605 Link 3 |
Of course the 5 sub rule is one of the factors that ensures that the strong teams will always win and the the gap between the strong and weak is getting ever wider. The black card is another aspect of that too. But there won't be any change because intercounty is all about the elite teams now. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1903 - 18/09/2017 17:42:37 2047608 Link 0 |
Very good point. Dublin had three subs used by half time. tom84 (Cavan) - Posts: 334 - 18/09/2017 19:07:59 2047631 Link 1 |
Yes its for real this is the way it used to be. 15 players starting and 3 subs centerfield (Mayo) - Posts: 360 - 18/09/2017 19:13:21 2047635 Link 1 |
How do you know how long it takes Dublin players or other county players to get to training? Have you tried getting through Dublin city center or up the M50 at peak time? Just did it this evening an to get from one side of the M50 to the N11 took me well over an hour and that was a good day keithlemon (Australia) - Posts: 920 - 18/09/2017 19:37:05 2047647 Link 0 |
Grand.. build a new CP the exact same distance from every county for absolute fairness Oh no wait That's impossible. jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 18/09/2017 19:58:56 2047661 Link 0 |
The people setting up these threads are an unreal shower of losers. Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 18/09/2017 20:15:20 2047672 Link 15 |
This is fecking pathetic. This always happens in the GAA. Unsuccessful counties identify perceived unfair advantages enjoyed by successful counties. Unsuccessful counties demand that the GAA bring in special rules to even up this perceived unfair advantage. Well used to hearing this sh*te aimed at Kilkenny when we were successful, my favourite one was that we "should be med play football". Oh yeah, there's an another idea. A lot if the Dublin lads are meant to be good hurlers too, they should be "med play" for the hurling team! ballydalane (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1246 - 18/09/2017 20:20:13 2047673 Link 1 |
Maybe in the interest of fairness Dublin have no subs, play with 11 and start with a handicap of - 5 points.
arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 18/09/2017 20:37:09 2047685 Link 0 |
your point is neither here nor there. i'm saying revert back to the old system pick your best 15 and you've got 3 subs to make. the weaker counties should propose this centerfield (Mayo) - Posts: 360 - 18/09/2017 21:16:55 2047718 Link 0 |
I will admit, I don't know how long it takes the Dublin players to get to training. But having read John Leonard's book, he says he used to show up to training an hour early only to find that cluxton was there 2 hours early practicing frees. Tom Parsons was on newstalk last week and he spends those same 2 hours in his car driving to castlebar. Take from that what you will. (On a completely separate note, I live and work in Dublin and face its traffic every day and it's nothing compared to other large cities - try London, Dubai, Paris, LA, Chicago on for size!) cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 18/09/2017 21:58:24 2047753 Link 1 |
You're right to point this out because most of us people down the country don't realise that players travelling to training in far flung places like Kerry, Mayo or Donegal have it much easier than Dublin players getting to and from training sessions. However, I don't know why they time training sessions to coincide with rush hour traffic - it must be tough for Dublin lads to get off work that early.
neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 18/09/2017 23:15:32 2047816 Link 0 |