There’s a certain truth to that but the reality is that this new format does nothing for weaker (D4) teams. Your season is congested into about 10 weeks - 7 league games and a scutching in the championship before the charade of the Tailteann Cup.
Can you blame lads for not committing, these are different times and there more to do than slog for months to hear yourself being called a useless fuc**er from the knowalls on the terracing.
Football as currently organised is for the big counties with loot and tradition.