Why wont die hard GAA fans admit football these days is muck?

Thank you for stating the obvious.

Even though it wasn't obvious to those who just throw out suggestions with scant thought behind them.

The Preliminary QF is very important. With Round 3 always being Seed 1 v Seed 2, it makes them fight for top place. Dublin v Mayo would be a non event if both were guaranteed a QF place. Same with Armagh v Galway. Galway people won't need to be reminded of the jeopardy they faced by losing that same game last year.

Anyone interested in getting playing rules changed needs to be in a club, and get their ideas accepted for Congress. But some of the stuff I see here would never have a chance. Like no backward hand pass or no crossing back over the 45. The players and referees would shoot that down. But Jim Gavin is open to ideas, and even non GAA people can take part in his survey. Closes 30 June.

https://www.dublingaa.ie/news/football-review-committee-survey

Looking at the Galway -Armagh game now……what a complete load of rubbish.

How can folk defend this offering as any kind of an entertaining watch??

Crowd quiet, commentators struggling to inject any excitement, complete borefest.

Keepers come out to contribute to attacking play, not in any defensive role. Making them stay near the goals would take away from this positive aspect.

Correct, Practically everyone interested in Gaelic Football realizes that changes must be made to improve the product.

The spectators, the commentators, the pundits, the players , the ex players, the top brass, etc etc.

There are a few contrarians who go about waving clipboards who it would seem want the current walking pace

shunting around of groups of players is an entertaining watch.

Most sensible realize changes are needed.

Kieran McGeeney wouldn't agree. He was on the radio again after the Armagh game today, saying how much better the current format is than what went before. He was especially dismissive of the nonsene that people come up with about Mickey Mouse games in the groups.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41334874.html

Correct, you see, Pee, unfortunately there are folk out there who can’t see the wood from the trees.

Are there people out there who seem to think everything is ‘hunky-dory’ in Gaelic Football when

from the very top down the personnel know that change is needed?

The clipboard and statistic nerds need to be curbed and quickly before Gaelic Football becomes

a Procession of players trundling around the field and any atmosphere and excitement is gone.

It’s like that at a lot of games already….luckily GAA management have stepped in before it’s too late

Just heard Ja on the radio and if anyone is in doubt about his opinion on the state of Gaelic football …its there on Morning Ireland.

Ja is a good communicator and indeed emphasised that all proposals will be thoroughly teased out before any changes are made.

The committee is a very strong one and I have every hope that they will act in the best interests of Gaelic football.

Its badly needed.

"It shouldn't matter what the players want"

Of all the brain-dead ignorant comments that the whingers have come up with on this thread that there takes the biscuit.

That is a frightening level of stupidity displayed in just a few words.

It reminds me of the time Roy Keane highlighted the FAI administrators travelling first-class, while the players were in economy. I mean, they're only the players, how important could they possibly be, especially compared to the people who really matter? HUH???

You've really outdone yourself this time.

You are completely wrong here. Sport data has gone so, so far now that no matter what rule changes are brought in, data analysts and performance analysts will figure out over time what the high percentage strategies are for their team.

It’s getting bigger and more important every year - GAA still a million miles behind the curve so I’m afraid you’re only gonna see more of it while they try to catch up.