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Leagues should not have finals, if you top the league you win the league, it's not too complicated,
then again the GAA have difficulty keeping the score correct in a match so it's no surprise on this bull island.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3329 - 10/07/2025 11:20:32    2624782

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Leagues should not have finals, if you top the league you win the league, it's not too complicated,
then again the GAA have difficulty keeping the score correct in a match so it's no surprise on this bull island."
Yeah I suppose that's another way of sorting it, and it would free up space on the calendar. Table topper wins the league, top two are promoted and bottom two relegated. Sin é!

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9882 - 10/07/2025 11:54:15    2624791

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Leagues should not have finals, if you top the league you win the league, it's not too complicated,
then again the GAA have difficulty keeping the score correct in a match so it's no surprise on this bull island."
I agree BUT the finals create money and the Gaa love money.

Sure the condensed season now allows the Gaa lease out the best stadium in the country for concerts and etc.

Not too long ago we had league semi finals and I even remembe league quarter finals.

Whover tops the league should be champions.

CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 4008 - 10/07/2025 12:11:07    2624795

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Replying To CiarraiMick:  "I agree BUT the finals create money and the Gaa love money.

Sure the condensed season now allows the Gaa lease out the best stadium in the country for concerts and etc.

Not too long ago we had league semi finals and I even remembe league quarter finals.

Whover tops the league should be champions."
Possibly less necessary now there are so many championship games? Made sense back in the day but yeah money still talks I suppose

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12449 - 10/07/2025 12:21:02    2624797

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Replying To Breffni40:  "Possibly less necessary now there are so many championship games? Made sense back in the day but yeah money still talks I suppose"
Money absolutely talks! They aren't going to extend the season if it is just going to cost more to keep teams on the road for longer and if it affects money spinners elsewhere - rightly or wrongly.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8995 - 10/07/2025 13:22:24    2624808

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Replying To CiarraiMick:  "I agree BUT the finals create money and the Gaa love money.

Sure the condensed season now allows the Gaa lease out the best stadium in the country for concerts and etc.

Not too long ago we had league semi finals and I even remembe league quarter finals.

Whover tops the league should be champions."
100% agree, top of the table should be Champions, takes pressure of the fixture list.

Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1419 - 10/07/2025 13:39:46    2624810

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Replying To legendzxix:  "Money absolutely talks! They aren't going to extend the season if it is just going to cost more to keep teams on the road for longer and if it affects money spinners elsewhere - rightly or wrongly."
Firstly it was the players (County and Club) that demanded the short intercounty season and secondly it will only be by agreement with the players that any lengthening of the season will occur.
Any "money-spinners" such as concerts are a byproduct of the players' demands, the GAA hierarchy never wanted the shortened season.

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 968 - 10/07/2025 14:43:44    2624830

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Replying To sligo joe:  "Firstly it was the players (County and Club) that demanded the short intercounty season and secondly it will only be by agreement with the players that any lengthening of the season will occur.
Any "money-spinners" such as concerts are a byproduct of the players' demands, the GAA hierarchy never wanted the shortened season."
They had a report in 2019 (can't recall the name) which envisaged Club and County mixture of fixtures right through the year.
Along came Covid and split seasons were a necessity.
Nearly everyone was delighted with the split version and it was adopted permanently.
3 cohorts want old calendar back
National media journos
Armchair sports fans
Oul lads who want everything to be as it was years ago.

Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2530 - 10/07/2025 16:52:33    2624857

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Replying To Tirchonaill1:  "Leagues should not have finals, if you top the league you win the league, it's not too complicated,
then again the GAA have difficulty keeping the score correct in a match so it's no surprise on this bull island."
Why should leagues not have finals? There are many sports and competitions around the world with a league phase and a final(s) phase. Soccer's champions league is one very prominent example.
Having a final in the football league improves the chances of the final round of games being meaningful as more teams are likely to have a chance of qualifying.

CeachtPeile (Cavan) - Posts: 170 - 10/07/2025 18:34:52    2624880

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