I think it’s like the wealth inequality gap. The defenders of wealth inequality at a societal level say that “the poor people all have phones, their lives are much better than before”. But the poor people don’t see it like that. The gaps are bigger. It’s the gaps that matter.
The minnow counties are more scientific in terms of preparation than before but their advances in the science of preparation are cottage stuff compared to the bigger counties.
Science magnifies gaps rather than closing them. You’re either on the level or you’re not. It’s the Man City 6 Watford 0 phenomenon, it’s the Bayern Munich winning the Bundesliga 26 times in a row phenomenon. It’s the Galway 6-36 Westmeath 0-4 phenomenon.
Strangely enough those who most defend wealth inequality at a societal level tend to be most exercised about gaps in the GAA. But they never want to do anything that would tackle the causes, not the symptoms. Because they’re virtue signalling and not serious about what they say.
I don’t know who the presenter is here but I have a problem with her. The problem is not that she’s a woman, but that she’s a southern Free Stater. This was also a problem when Sligo’s Austin O’Callaghan presented BBC’s coverage.
You need a six county person doing the job. Either a dyed in the wool GAA person like Jerome Quinn, or a Prod like Mark Robson or Jackie Fullerton. No southerners. Even a Donegal person sits uneasily on a panel.
Three of this panel are southerners. That’s not good enough.
