Think i remember that being the case alright.
They were banned for the month of April wasnât it, so that club championships could be played across Ireland before the whole club championship scene closed down again until September. A CPA initiative at the time that proved to be woefully unpopular with the vast majority of club players when it was implemented, do the CPA even exist anymore?
The split season represents the professional ethos thatâs making the Gaa uncompetitive.
Itâs clear now a lot of the weakest counties are struggling to attract their best players.
It could benefit their clubs a little I guess but weâll see in due course. A lot of rosenbourg situations developing around the country.
I think we are addressing two different topics.
With due respect, itâs the Limerick, Dublin, Kerry who are driving this.
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Hi Pat
The whole programme is a bit like a Japanese bullet train whizzing from Osaka to Tokyo.
Split season to blame now for the lack of interest in Cheltenham according to some of the lads on here.
https://twitter.com/MalachyClerkin/status/1768924227967582668?t=AFCTV7dfZ-5cLZJTZ5WxTw&s=19
Time to stick a fork in this ridiculous split season.
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But but but what about families from Ferbane who want to take a day trip to watch Fossa play in early August?
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You need the underdog for sport to work and croke park have removed the underdog from the gaa. Weâve torched one of the best things about being Irish for no apparent reason.
The deluge has started ahead todayâs exceedingly unattractive double header at Pearse Stadium. I can hear the rain battering off the roof.
This is perhaps the worst example of GAA fixture scheduling Iâve ever seen. A stadium completely open on three and a half sides. Pissing, driving rain. A Saturday lunchtime double header. Both games are live on television, Anybody there will make for the unreserved seating in the upper section of the stand. If you want to get a sit down place for the football, God help you.
Iâll be watching the rugby.
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Itâs bizzare alright. Probably the two marquee games of the weekend and theyâll be over before lads have the weekend jobs done.
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I hear they opened the gates at 11:30, good crowd were already queuing to get into the covered stand.
The GAA really have not replaced the St Paddys day club finals, I think the Railway cup could be class with a bit of effort and marketing. When you see Munster B sell our PUC to play the Crusaders in a glorified challenge game it just shows what can be done if the GAA/Media make some concerted effort to big something up.
I see the Killarney 7s are after upping their marketing for their tournament this summer, this should be replicated all over the GAA.
Fixture wise, The whole season needs to go back two weeks and its problem solved.
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100% would be a great idea.Saturday Sunday job.
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Jim McGuinness actually spoke in favour of it recently and he said it was got rid of by GAA media.
No reason why there couldnât be 50,000+ to see Team ulster kick the shit out of Clifford.
A bit like they want rid of the provincial pre season competitions which would be replaced by a host of in house trial games.
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The league is a glorified pre season comp now.
Not a bad shout tbf, no league matches on paddys weekend and have munster vs Leinster hurling in PUC or croke Park rotation. No training for either teams. Pick 15 and go hurl
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The fact is the split season absolutely destroyed it. You need to cut back on inter county fixtures. Schedule them differently too.
No need to play the Munster and Leinster finals on the same day.
No need to play the all Ireland q/fs on a Saturday double header.
Very difficult to put the genie back in the box.
The gaa can barely get 50k into the all Ireland semi finals. Theyâd do well to break 10k.
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