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Why not get back to the 'good old days' when the top teams in all four divisions qualified for the NFL knockout stage and compete for one title ? omahant (USA) - Posts: 2535 - 05/02/2014 15:27:41 1541821 Link 0 |
Sounds good. I like it. Cant see that happening though. Reckon the current league set up is here to stay for a while yet. waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 05/02/2014 16:03:23 1541851 Link 0 |
I would have two up and two down between each division. Top four from Div 1, Top 2 from Div 2, and top team from div 3 and div 4 play in the quarter finals: It would work out as OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 05/02/2014 16:29:28 1541877 Link 0 |
Ollie's description is 'exactly' what was in effect a few years back. What's good about Ollie's or my plan is that 'Less Successful' teams plays 7 games against similar strength opposition and then also get a crack at the big boys later on (and most likely, limited to one hammering). omahant (USA) - Posts: 2535 - 05/02/2014 16:50:44 1541890 Link 0 |
Omahant if you look at what the quarter-finals could of been in the last few years it throws up some matches: OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 05/02/2014 20:19:24 1542008 Link 0 |
Some almighty hammerings for Division 4 teams there and not even the carrot of getting to play in Croke Park for the lower league sides either. Just a shellacking from a top tier side in some half empty neutral ground. doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 05/02/2014 20:42:48 1542017 Link 0 |
Ah lads, we have a championship! Let the league be league. As some teams have a home game less than others, having the top 2 in a final is enough. There wouldn't be any harm in a promotion/relegation play-off between 3rd bottom and 3rd top. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7757 - 05/02/2014 21:23:58 1542035 Link 0 |
The League is insane, the majority of our inter-county games, the highest level that the game is played at are played out in a second tier competition in the most inclement time of the year. Not to mention that Division 1 of the League contains all the choice ties. To top it off, some genius decided that they would introduce semi-finals, meaning that a lot of games are pointless and it's no longer really a league. HighKing81 (Meath) - Posts: 129 - 06/02/2014 10:35:14 1542102 Link 0 |
The changes hinted last year didn't suggest a move to expanding the championship before the summer months. If there was ever a group stage or championship expansion, it'd be early April at the earliest. As always, remember the clubs! legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7757 - 06/02/2014 15:02:44 1542264 Link 0 |
legendzxix HighKing81 (Meath) - Posts: 129 - 06/02/2014 18:00:12 1542398 Link 0 |
While 8 teams per division gives an nice even number of teams in all 4 NFL divisions, I don't like the system as there is always 2 or 3 teams in Division 2 who people feel are Division 1 material. GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3017 - 07/02/2014 12:39:57 1542705 Link 0 |
unbelievable. why on earth should a div 4 team have a chance of winning the "league" totally absurd. the team that finishes top of Div 1 wins the league. End Of.. s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 07/02/2014 13:10:52 1542730 Link 0 |
4 divisions is the best system with each time finding their level and only league one teams able to compete for the National League title. As we should see this season that should lead to not only a very competitive division one but also division two. Last few winners Dublin, Cork, Kerry etc show how seriously the league is now taken. Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 07/02/2014 13:31:20 1542743 Link 0 |
JP91 (Armagh) - Posts: 316 - 07/02/2014 14:08:05 1542772 Link 0 |
Leave the league as it is. I think its working quite well and is a vast improvement on the previous format. Only thing I would change is to take-away the semi-finals in Division 1. Teams generally deserve to be in whatever league they are in. If there is Division One material in the 2nd Division they have to go out and proof it on the field. JP91 (Armagh) - Posts: 316 - 07/02/2014 14:10:29 1542774 Link 0 |
The FRC recommended scrapping the league semi-finals. Otherwise the league is fine. The only reason as mentioned earlier for a change would be if there was a move to expand the championship with groups. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7757 - 07/02/2014 18:20:03 1542915 Link 0 |
If the league groups were to be used for championship expansion, I would like to see the lowest ranked from all four provinces form an Eight of their own - omahant (USA) - Posts: 2535 - 09/02/2014 17:23:18 1543613 Link 0 |
You must be missing the other NFL season?! legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7757 - 09/02/2014 19:42:39 1543771 Link 0 |
I am, but don't think it's feeding my GAA comments omahant (USA) - Posts: 2535 - 10/02/2014 18:33:08 1544406 Link 0 |
07/02/2014 13:10:52 Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3329 - 10/02/2014 21:13:56 1544502 Link 0 |