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Will Provincial Grounds Fire Up The Super 8S?

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The provincial champions will host the Super 8 first round this year. It's a change from last when the neutral venue round was first. Should the first round in provincial grounds help fire up the Super 8s. The first round last year seemed to have a muted start in Croke Park. When the second round takes place in Croke Park, some teams will be looking at semi-final qualification with a round to spare. Others will be facing elimination after 2 games. It should add to the drama at the neutral venue. Is mise le meas, The Legend. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7840 - 17/06/2019 07:04:03 2196176 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "The provincial champions will host the Super 8 first round this year. It's a change from last when the neutral venue round was first. Should the first round in provincial grounds help fire up the Super 8s. The first round last year seemed to have a muted start in Croke Park. When the second round takes place in Croke Park, some teams will be looking at semi-final qualification with a round to spare. Others will be facing elimination after 2 games. It should add to the drama at the neutral venue. Is mise le meas, The Legend." Great atmosphere in navan. Hon the royal royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 17/06/2019 09:14:32 2196216 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Great atmosphere in navan. Hon the royal" Meath and Kerry will be in opposite groups as the winner of leinster gets roscommon, unless of course cork beat Kerry. Royal.Legend (Meath) - Posts: 665 - 17/06/2019 09:30:13 2196236 Link
Given that Dublin will win Leinster at a canter, Dublin then face two home games in a row to kick of the super 8s. This is worse than last year as at least they had the slim opportunity of losing in Omagh with reassurance of a third game in Croker which was a dead rubber against Roscommon to qualify. OGarmaile (Tyrone) - Posts: 248 - 17/06/2019 09:46:29 2196254 Link
Replying To OGarmaile: "Given that Dublin will win Leinster at a canter, Dublin then face two home games in a row to kick of the super 8s. This is worse than last year as at least they had the slim opportunity of losing in Omagh with reassurance of a third game in Croker which was a dead rubber against Roscommon to qualify." It is worse on that point but other provincial champions are happy enough to have the home game first. Congress is there if rural county boards want to move Dublin out of Croke Park. To date rural county boards are voting for financial crumbs from the urban table. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7840 - 17/06/2019 10:27:04 2196290 Link
Re Dublin that's a fair point but let us imagine a possible scenario where Dublin got Roscommon Mayo and Tyrone in their group and let us imagine again either Mayo or Tyrone caught Dublin and won. Dublin would then probably best Roscommon BUT would then face a do or die match away from home with everything on the line. Hard to imagine it coming to pass but that scenario would make for some fireworks if they had to travel to a packed out Omagh with the championship in the balance. Ps in that scenario Tyrone SHOULD get at least 70% of the tickets. No less. One major gripe I have is the quick turnaround to semi finals. One week is not enough of a gap for fans to plan and hurts attendances with costs. Fans will either ditch final quarter final or won't travel to semi final. No coincidence last years semi final was the worst crowd since Croke Park redevelopment shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 188 - 17/06/2019 11:58:53 2196361 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "It is worse on that point but other provincial champions are happy enough to have the home game first. Congress is there if rural county boards want to move Dublin out of Croke Park. To date rural county boards are voting for financial crumbs from the urban table." Yes, there's no point blaming the Dubs. It's not their fault the other county boards wimped out. But the integrity of our competitions are coming into question. Cork will be chilling out in Q4 for a few weeks after you dispose of them this weekend. That's not right either. OGarmaile (Tyrone) - Posts: 248 - 17/06/2019 12:00:09 2196364 Link
Replying To OGarmaile: "Yes, there's no point blaming the Dubs. It's not their fault the other county boards wimped out. But the integrity of our competitions are coming into question. Cork will be chilling out in Q4 for a few weeks after you dispose of them this weekend. That's not right either." I'm not blaming Dublin for that. I am blaming rural county boards. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7840 - 17/06/2019 12:52:56 2196437 Link
Yeah Dublin in Croker for a leinster semi that should have been in portlaoise. Then the leinster final which is fair enough. But then playing two out of your 3 super 8 matches in Croker is a joke. So in 5 matches they'll have played there 4 times. It should only be twice. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 17/06/2019 13:08:28 2196451 Link
A can of petrol would fire the super 8s up miles better SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2385 - 17/06/2019 13:23:38 2196464 Link
Saturday 13/Sunday 14 July TBC All-Ireland SFC quarter-final phase 1 Kerry v Galway or round 3 winner Donegal v Meath or round 3 winner Dublin v Cork or round 3 winner Roscommon v Cavan or round 3 winner Provincial winners are at home in Round 1. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7840 - 30/06/2019 15:10:47 2202904 Link
Roscommon v Tyrone Donegal v Meath Kerry v Mayo The Super 8s started with a whimper in Croke Park last year. It'll be interesting to see if provincial grounds can light a spark. The neutral phase 2 in Croke Park will have a lot on the line which should make a difference. Some teams will be looking for a second win to secure a semi-final spot. Others will be looking to avoid a second defeat and an early exit. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7840 - 08/07/2019 09:10:33 2207588 Link
Dr. Hyde Park, Ballybofey and Killarney brought a great atmosphere to the Super 8s. I'd prefer to be going to Galway for a weekend to see Kerry v Donegal than to be going to Dublin to be honest. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7840 - 15/07/2019 08:27:28 2211145 Link