Well folks, what do you think? Teams are going to shake each others hands in a line ala soccer style. I've no problem with that.

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8756 - 11/08/2013 11:41:55    1458498

Players shake hands anyway. Why imitate them yokes? They shake hands and then bite one another!

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 11/08/2013 11:47:58    1458503

Complete load of rubbish which won't make a bit of difference and I have no idea why it is being brought in if it is. TBH if I was a player I think I just wouldn't bother with such a pointless load of rubbish.

uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 11/08/2013 11:51:48    1458509

But in soccer players don't have the face to face meeting with their direct opponent for a handshake like in gaa so I don't see a need for another one.

Enough handshaking. it's a football match.

Let offer each other the sign of peace.... And it's Sunday morning...

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 11/08/2013 11:51:50    1458510

I agree with hurlingdub. Why make such a big ceremony of it? Shaking hands after is more important than shaking hands before.

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 11/08/2013 11:59:35    1458518

Fair point!

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8756 - 11/08/2013 12:02:54    1458520

have we not got enough controversy this weather? lol I think we have enough pre match rituals with the parade before finals and the anthem before all games, do we really need to mimic a handshake ritual from a game we should be trying to distance ourselves from given the modern pettiness that exists in soccer today.

Topa_the_left (Antrim) - Posts: 250 - 11/08/2013 12:12:25    1458528

Soliders don't shake hands before going to war, I know football isn't the same but on the pitch its a different type of war .. No need for it

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13654 - 11/08/2013 12:13:04    1458529

what a load of rubbish.surprised at this to be honest.players shake hands when they take their place on the field.thats how it always was and should remain.

kavvie (Clare) - Posts: 505 - 11/08/2013 12:14:23    1458531

Won't make a blind bit of difference with five minutes to go. If players have to be dragged down to protect a lead they will be. Happened in Thurles .

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6180 - 11/08/2013 12:39:36    1458553

stupid

lilywhitemagic (Kildare) - Posts: 1693 - 11/08/2013 12:52:50    1458559

If you want to shake hands with the player you are marking/anyone else on the opposition wait until the game is over. Try do your best to beat/trick/win against your opponents and then shake hands afterwards.
None of that shaking hands stuff should be done prior to the match

ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 11/08/2013 12:56:46    1458566

I don't see the point in it myself, but it's no harm. God some people on here get so bothered by the daftest things

MayoMark (Mayo) - Posts: 332 - 11/08/2013 13:23:07    1458592

Worst idea ever. Shake hands with the lad your marking and leave it at that. No need for more niceties. I know the camogie teams do it but this is a stupid, rubbish idea and one I hope is for one day only.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 11/08/2013 13:50:40    1458619

Absolute nonsense. What kind of rubbish ideas will these guys in Croke Park come upwith next. 11 a side maybe and do away with points and handling the ball.

Star Gazer (Tipperary) - Posts: 436 - 11/08/2013 13:59:34    1458627

Agreeing with most of the posts here ..

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13654 - 11/08/2013 14:02:49    1458631

Bring in the offside rule.

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13654 - 11/08/2013 14:03:12    1458632

what about our younger viewers will it not help and show the level of respect players have towards each other ????

dubbydave. (Dublin) - Posts: 3927 - 11/08/2013 14:10:38    1458636

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what about our younger viewers will it not help and show the level of respect players have towards each other ????

Players in soccer (the other sport where this happens) don't exactly have a huge amount of respect for each other.Its just tokenism and will have no impact whatsoever and so is a completely pointless exercise.

uibhfhaili1986 (Offaly) - Posts: 1296 - 11/08/2013 14:53:21    1458675

It's the biggest time waster

JosefnDongo (UK) - Posts: 66 - 11/08/2013 15:41:41    1458720