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It's time to scrap the pre season competitions. They generate hardly any interest among supporters and counties don't take it seriously with some not even entering teams. wex (Wexford) - Posts: 10 - 04/01/2019 14:20:28 2155651 Link 2 |
They are literally warm up competitions. Basically challenges to try out different players. They are really not meant to generate interest other than if you're a hardcore supporter. What's wrong with that?
Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2407 - 04/01/2019 14:29:52 2155654 Link 5 |
Challenge matches to try out different players many of whom won't be seen come the summer months. These players don't need to rely on the O'Byrne Cup or McKenna Cup etc to win a place on the county squad. If they don't generate interest among supporters they're not worth persisting with it simple as that. I say scrap the pre season competitions and bring the league forward to the start of January. Free up time for the club.
wex (Wexford) - Posts: 10 - 04/01/2019 14:58:20 2155660 Link 0 |
Isn't there a charitable reason for their existence? RoyalBadger (Meath) - Posts: 571 - 04/01/2019 15:36:58 2155666 Link 0 |
Teams aren't allowed to train late into the year so bringing the start of the league forward to January wouldn't make much sense in my opinion. These pre season competitions are effectively glorified challenge games, if they didn't exist then I would imagine that counties would end up playing challenge games regardless. iarmhi_an_mhaith (Westmeath) - Posts: 268 - 04/01/2019 16:02:25 2155669 Link 0 |
Bringing the league forward to the start of January is a really terrible idea. Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4240 - 04/01/2019 16:25:34 2155670 Link 5 |
Counties will still need games before the league DonaldDuck (Tipperary) - Posts: 544 - 05/01/2019 19:19:28 2155762 Link 0 |
I always go to as many as possible of the obc. Now I've been to the longford Laois games didn't get going to Wexford one and I'll be at Dublin one. They serve a purpose and also remember the funds raised go to injured players. So for me I say keep them. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 06/01/2019 10:05:25 2155775 Link 3 |
You wouldn't be saying that if you were in Carrick right now with the throngs of Mayo fans here.... yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 06/01/2019 13:02:17 2155787 Link 6 |
Hopefully we can take our penalties; GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7360 - 06/01/2019 15:12:16 2155797 Link 3 |
Can see some "value" in them for football cos the football league is competitive across all divisions and in many ways the league is a better competition than the championship. Therefore "pre-season" games in preparation for the league have some logic. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1904 - 06/01/2019 15:33:51 2155802 Link 0 |
if it ain't broken, don't fix it: nothing wrong with these competitions. There are plenty of other things to focus on if you're looking for things that need improving. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 06/01/2019 19:19:17 2155844 Link 0 |
why is this still being spoken about, seriously if you scrapped the competition counties would just go organising challenge games as warm up. so in effect you'd be replacing one thing with more of the same thing. theweanling (Cavan) - Posts: 414 - 07/01/2019 09:42:55 2155898 Link 0 |
If counties don't want to play then they don't have to enter. If supporters don't want to go they don't have to go. Not sure how realistic it is to start the league earlier. if you want to free up time for clubs then run the league week on week with no breaks. Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1835 - 07/01/2019 10:27:34 2155907 Link 0 |
the only thing wrong with these competitons is teams are training in december for them. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 07/01/2019 15:38:52 2155970 Link 0 |
why is this still being spoken about, seriously if you scrapped the competition counties would just go organising challenge games as warm up. so in effect you'd be replacing one thing with more of the same thing. DonaldDuck (Tipperary) - Posts: 544 - 08/01/2019 13:48:14 2156095 Link 0 |
These competitions would be great but the need for instant results and pressure from supporters to win a warm up match is just ridiculous. StoreysTash (Wexford) - Posts: 1737 - 08/01/2019 13:54:58 2156100 Link 1 |
These competitions will remain as part of the calendar as things stand because of one reason MONEY. hurlorhurley (Wexford) - Posts: 1660 - 08/01/2019 14:40:54 2156115 Link 0 |
And the money raised goes to injured players. Why didn't you mention that?
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 08/01/2019 14:57:01 2156116 Link 0 |
But what about the money for injured players? A good way of shaking off the turkey and a good cause
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 08/01/2019 14:58:46 2156118 Link 0 |