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Football Format Changes Discussion

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Replying To omahant:  "Does my format above on this page balance things out?"
You've come with so many different formats our heads are fried. Keep your equations for the class room.

Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2720 - 03/06/2026 17:37:28    2677718

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Replying To Whammo86:  "That's an improvement alright. Small tweaks where things are clearly wrong makes sense."
Tidying up the messy draw situation is an improvement, giving provincial winners guaranteed home games to get to the QF is a disaster.

JimB1991 (Donegal) - Posts: 187 - 03/06/2026 17:39:11    2677719

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This discussion has boiled down to 4 points of view

1. Tadhg2020 (Limerick) - wants status quo - so if Limerick get a luck draw and make a Munster final, they will be seeded in All Ireland first round and avoid all the provincial champions
2. Legendzxix (Kerry) - wants provincial winners to get the handiest draw possible because Kerry are always a provincial winner and having to face Donegal/Mayo at home in Killarney as their first serious match.
3. Omahant (US) - wants an over elaborate system that only 5% of people can follow

4. Everyone else - just wants the current system with the provincial Runners up not getting seeded primarily because Munster is so lop sided.

ITs a pit Hogan stand dont do Poll's

tirawleybaron (Mayo) - Posts: 1851 - 04/06/2026 09:14:22    2677770

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Replying To JimB1991:  "Tidying up the messy draw situation is an improvement, giving provincial winners guaranteed home games to get to the QF is a disaster."
Sorry yes it was the draw piece I was focusing on.

The home advantage to the quarterfinals is a bit strange.

It's tough though because trying to have a fair All Ireland but also making the Provincials meaningful come into conflict most of the time.

Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4691 - 04/06/2026 10:46:00    2677795

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