On Match of the Day on Sunday, pundit Danny Murphy questioned the appeal of the proposed European super league by saying ( and this quote isn't perfect but its accurate in meaning) " who wants to play in a closed competition year in year out with no promotion or relegation and no way to measure success or improvement other than winning it?" , and the thought struck me THE PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ! It seems the greedy owners of these clubs have a lot in common with the GAA hierarchy.

Rebel2020 (Cork) - Posts: 75 - 19/04/2021 17:39:40    2337895

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 19/04/2021 17:47:48    2337896

Sure how long before Dublin breakaway and form their own league ? ;) Dublin south central v Fingal...only joking.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 19/04/2021 17:57:02    2337897

In fairness to the GAA, there's no relegation from the provincial championships. With the right results and the luck of the draw, your Carlows and Longfords can get riddled by Dublin in any given year.

Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1029 - 19/04/2021 18:23:34    2337899

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 19/04/2021 18:58:54    2337905

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2460 - 19/04/2021 19:46:20    2337911

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 19/04/2021 19:53:30    2337913

Greenfield (Meath) - Posts: 522 - 19/04/2021 20:01:10    2337915

Interesting observation Rebel2020

To be fair, I think most Counties place large emphasis on the league these days for the reasons that Murphy has spoken about. It still amazes me that the GAA have the Provincial Championships as part of the primary competition.
But I don't believe that has anything got to do with money. Its more about people holding on to their position.

Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 19/04/2021 20:36:58    2337921

realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8589 - 19/04/2021 20:38:03    2337922

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 19/04/2021 21:05:07    2337929

Tacaí Liatroma (Leitrim) - Posts: 1029 - 19/04/2021 21:47:52    2337940

Only a matter of time till the Dubs join the European super league, where will the rest of us be then??
We'll be stuck with them yerra merchants in the south west winning everything then!!

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2747 - 19/04/2021 22:06:32    2337945

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 19/04/2021 22:13:32    2337946

ONdeDITCH (Limerick) - Posts: 873 - 19/04/2021 22:27:46    2337953

KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 19/04/2021 22:38:56    2337955

Once you bring professionalism into the GAA in the form of players, managers etc earning a professional living you can really the GAA goodbye, just not sustainable. We are still lucky that we can see what is happening in other sports and avoid at our peril. To make the Inter county game professional you will simply kill off the grassroots. That said look AFL in Australia, professional clubs, vibrant sport, great following, yet an insular game, but well supported - look at Ladies AFL really good crowds. But Inter-County wouldn't work in that model, big county clubs could. But the lesson is ignore the grassroots at your peril or its curtains.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 19/04/2021 22:55:50    2337958

BlueBeret (Dublin) - Posts: 54 - 20/04/2021 08:03:07    2337969

I know it was only a joke post but the Munster Hurling championship counties are happy to push for anti-competitive practices also. When the new provincial group stages were being negotiated they wanted to protect the big 5 Munster counties from relegation. Is it the case now that Kerry go into Leinster so those 5 counties are ring fenced off and protected from relegation.

That actually isn't dissimilar to one of the worst aspects of the proposed Super League where 15 of the 20 teams are protected members that retain their place regardless of their performance.

Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4221 - 20/04/2021 10:17:45    2337986

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1908 - 20/04/2021 16:52:36    2338066