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As you said it's pot luck as to who you play and if it's a three pointer or not. You could be unlucky and have the "easier" games first. If all clubs are without county players then it's a level playing pitch. If clubs like Bunninadden and Tourlestrane don't have county players it's most likely because they don't have ones good enough to be called into the panel or in the latter case refuse to go. Are you really telling me that for example if St Marys played St Farnans in round one without county players the outcome would be different if it was round 5 with them? Also the head to head is practically gone now which might causes issues later. Teams could have won the same number of games and the team below may have in fact beaten them but because of this 3 point carry on they may be one point ahead of them. I just dunno what it intends to achieve? Other counties start their league far earlier than us and play without county players. Before this year would the leagues really have had a significant different outcome if county players were available. I'm not so sure. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 394 - 11/07/2023 18:18:52 2493868 Link 0 |
For this system to work properly, it should follow the Monaghan model. Two rounds of games, home and away. The first round runs without the county players. This model would be better with 8 teams per league then 14 games total. The elephant in the room is how lucky this system has been in that Sligo haven't had the chance to have a run in the Tailteann Cup. If we make the final, then under current system and timeframes, county players will only play last two games. That needs to be considered before next year when it is a possibility. Overall the leagues have been balanced and competitive with most teams taking points off each other. ShellyGael (Sligo) - Posts: 105 - 11/07/2023 18:30:17 2493872 Link 0 |
I think clubs should be rewarded for providing county players and at the very least not disadvantaged. For me its a good incentive. There is a good spread of county players nowadays so should help with competitiveness rather than another club relying on lack of available county players to take advantage. That's a loser mindset. Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1693 - 11/07/2023 21:19:18 2493891 Link 0 |
It's a good structure. 3 rounds left. Nobody knows who's going down or who's going to be in the league final. What else do we want. All we say is the club scene is poor and not competitive enough yet here we are giving out about a competitive format. Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 115 - 12/07/2023 18:12:15 2494015 Link 0 |
As I said, some will agree, some won't, which is the beauty of an open forum. I can't see it continuing next year but then again I could be wrong. It was mooted at previous years CB committee meetings and shot down. If its such a good structure why has it not been adopted across the club scene in some of the "stronger" GAA counties. Division 3 has 3 points for a win....1 county player in the league! Its now for me, I believe its not good for the weaker teams but I respect your opinion.
Bloodsub6 (Sligo) - Posts: 30 - 13/07/2023 11:31:34 2494090 Link 0 |
I see the Weekender have chipped in on the debate too and aren't too favourable to it. Including division 3 in it was a ridiculous move. As one poster suggested having smaller leagues with a double round of games and no warm up competitions would be a better system. Also I see the u19 competition is at an end nearly as soon as it started with Mullinabreena into a final having not played a game. How come so few clubs didn't bother with it? Beginning to wonder if playing numbers across the county is well down on maybe 10 years ago given the lack of teams and even walkovers across adult and underage fixtures. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 394 - 13/07/2023 13:09:17 2494122 Link 0 |
I don't agree with the u19 competition. It shouldn't have even gone ahead without enough teams to do QF's. Young lads had an u18 league and an u17 championship, then older lads have senior or junior at their clubs. They are playing plenty of football and training enough. Throwing a round of games into a Wednesday night into the business end of the leagues was a stupid idea aswell as the fact it's mid u17 championship. Just to clarify my post about favouring the 3 point rounds. I only favour it in div 1 and 2. Not division 3. That is ludicrous Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 115 - 13/07/2023 18:41:22 2494204 Link 0 |
Congrats to the Sligo u16 ladies getting to All Ireland B final against Kerry and yesterday the u18s beat Roscommon in the B Connacht final. All the best in the All Ireland series. Hopefully this follows into the senior ladies team over the next few years. Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1693 - 13/07/2023 20:01:47 2494221 Link 0 |
Firstly congrats to the two underage ladies teams on their wins and best of luck to them in the AI series. Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 115 - 14/07/2023 10:30:55 2494279 Link 0 |
I actually think the U.19 is a great competition. Clubs really bought into last year with the exception of Drumcliffe who obviously had a change of heart this year and have reached the A final next week. I think weak club executive's who won't stand up to the senior manager is the main reason. The manager wants his full compliment of players for senior competition. Loads of 17 and 18 year Olds have very little football now because Junior is junior, a poor standard. Mire importantly it gives the Sligo U 20 mgt an opportunity to see the talent that's available for next year. Looks like 5 teams in the A and only 3 in the B. Two teams have dropped from minor A also. I think that at younger age groups there's far too many cups, plates and shields . It's nearly impossible not to get to some final so now players only want to compete if they think they will win.
eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1861 - 14/07/2023 10:57:47 2494289 Link 0 |
Molaise to beat Curry Coolera to inflict more misery on the bunnies. Mary's and Tourlestrane to draw. Shamrock Gaels to beat Calry. In Div 2 if the top 2 teams both win they are in the Div 2 final with 2 games left to play. I'm actually going to predict a loss for both teams so that will keep the interest up for the rest of the fixtures. Harps to get beaten by Easkey in the wind and rain this evening and Coolaney to take the eye off the ball and get beaten by Drumcliffe. Geevagh will beat Michaels Castleconnor and Owenmore Gaels is a huge one and I'm going for Owenmore Gaels (Sligo buck forgot this one ) Ballymore to beat Pat's who have been really disappointing eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1861 - 14/07/2023 11:15:49 2494298 Link 0 |
And Owenmore gaels to beat Castleconnor, thanks eoinog. I wouldn't have got the full credit when I get them all right if I missed one!!!
Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 115 - 14/07/2023 16:19:24 2494395 Link 0 |
Castleconnor and Wwenmore Gaels isn't going ahead this weekend so will have to wait for that one. Would back Easkey to beat harps and Ballymote to topple Pats.
westvoice (Sligo) - Posts: 50 - 14/07/2023 16:29:24 2494402 Link 0 |
Fair play to you you're 100% so far after Friday night! I'd imagine that's Molaise Gaels into the league final given they have Bunninadden in last round to mop up 3 more points. Question is will it be Marys or Shamrock Gaels to join them. Ya must have called the weather right in Easkey too as Harps only scored 1 point from play and had one scorer all game. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 394 - 15/07/2023 10:42:12 2494449 Link 0 |
Wasn't hard to get the weather right for Easkey yesterday. When I was doing my predictions the rain was lashing down and I figured there would be wind in Easkey because there's always wind in Easkey .
eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1861 - 15/07/2023 12:06:06 2494465 Link 0 |
More clubs should use the what's the scór app. Gives you the chance to follow along the games. I favourited and followed Harps and Easkey last night, Curry and Molaise and Tourlestrane and Mary's. The Easkey match was surprisingly one sided from the start , Curry and Molaise Gaels was a very tight game up until the last few minutes, and Mary's and Tourlestrane looked to be a dog fight in the tough weather conditions. I seen 2 red cards given out also. Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 115 - 15/07/2023 12:52:55 2494478 Link 0 |
The lunacy of the 3 points is well proven in Division 2 table after last night. Easkey 4W 3L 10 pts, Geevagh 4W 3L 9 pts, Drumcliffe 4W 3L 8pts. In fact Pats who only won 3 and drew 1 are now deemed as good as Geevagh and better than Drumcliffe and are on 9! Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 394 - 16/07/2023 08:45:24 2494696 Link 0 |
I don't think the table on the website is right, Geevagh should be on 10 points
muscles (Sligo) - Posts: 457 - 16/07/2023 11:31:08 2494734 Link 0 |
The bonus points mustn't have been applied when I looked earlier. I see Geevagh and Easkey now 10, Drumcliffe 9, Pats 9.
Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 394 - 16/07/2023 12:30:33 2494747 Link 0 |
Having had a really good weekend last time with my predictions, I think Ballymore were the only team not to come good I will probably get most of the games wrong this weekend. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1861 - 21/07/2023 12:47:41 2495978 Link 0 |