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To-day Kerry,Kildare and Tyrone played in alternative colours when there was no need.. There may have been others. Why is this? Who is rewarded? 19616609 (Louth) - Posts: 1596 - 20/02/2022 21:57:43 2401476 Link 0 |
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If colours clash it should be the away team wearing alternative colours. No need for both teans FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2763 - 21/02/2022 08:36:37 2401483 Link 2 |
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The players, management, referee, fans etc. are all rewarded because they can distinguish between the 2 teams.
CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1646 - 21/02/2022 09:15:53 2401488 Link 2 |
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Is it not tradition when there is a colour clash that both sides wear alternatives? Feels like it's been that way as far as I can remember JoeSoap (Donegal) - Posts: 1432 - 21/02/2022 09:32:48 2401492 Link 0 |
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Jersey makers, sellers and county boards benefit. I think they'll use games like this to put alternative jersies in the shop window. Some of the alternative coloured jerseys look better than the traditional jerseys I think but I prefer Tyrone's white jersey. A bit ironic that years ago Sligo got a slap on the wrist for wearing a black jersey.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7360 - 21/02/2022 10:02:38 2401498 Link 3 |
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Limerick were at home against the Wee County and they wore their away white jersey.
Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 785 - 21/02/2022 10:13:09 2401502 Link 0 |
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As far as I know if there is a colour clash the home team changes like in rugby union.
Ollie2 (Louth) - Posts: 785 - 21/02/2022 10:14:32 2401504 Link 0 |
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The idea behind both teams changing is so that neither team gains an advantage. For example, say two teams normally play in green. If one of them gets to keep the green, but the other has to play in white, the green team has the supposed advantage because players can still look for a green jersey in split-second decisions, the same as always. However, when they change too - let's say to blue - then players of both sides have to take that split second longer before releasing the ball. Not saying I agree with the thinking behind that. Am just explaining what it is. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2254 - 21/02/2022 10:20:10 2401507 Link 7 |
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If there was a clash counties used to wear provincial colours years ago too if i remember correctly Leitrim_12 (USA) - Posts: 207 - 21/02/2022 10:47:12 2401519 Link 1 |
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It's the home team that changes - under official rule for inter county cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1676 - 21/02/2022 10:52:07 2401521 Link 0 |
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Well, here's the rule in the rulebook that I'm looking at: County teams shall wear their registered distinctive colours in Inter-County competitions. Where there is similarity of colours, the two counties shall wear their registered alternative colour(s) or other colours authorised or directed by the Committee in Charge Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2254 - 21/02/2022 11:10:47 2401532 Link 3 |
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Good call.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2017 - 21/02/2022 11:11:53 2401533 Link 1 |
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Yeah fair point
FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2763 - 21/02/2022 12:39:55 2401567 Link 0 |
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To boost sales of/advertise away kits. Its all about dollars.
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1913 - 21/02/2022 13:43:50 2401592 Link 0 |
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I know you are saying that could be a reason and that you don't agree with it but I find it funny a few posters agreeing with it! What if you played for a club team who wears green and County team who wears red. If you come up against another county team that wears your club colours...... would you not get confused by that also..... going by what you said? Confusion of what colours you wear would not come into it unless both teams wore the same coloured jerseys. Oddball (Roscommon) - Posts: 889 - 21/02/2022 21:10:32 2401740 Link 0 |