Can I suggest that you read my post and try to understand it rather than jumping to your own conclusions. The current spectacle of football is atrocious to watch. If the coaches including our coaches persist with these tactics then nobody will want to watch the game and there will be no money for anyone.
I do agree it's hard to watch at time with 15 attacking and 15 defending, I still think it's better to watch then when Donegal changed to that blanket defensive style about 12 years ago
So Gaelic football will die out due to low numbers, because people wont come/watch on tele because of negative tactics?
Die, no but will it retain it's level of support, no. Less support, less money.
Depends on the match.
I couldn’t possibly comment while the current management are still in place. It would be disrespectful.
Id prefer the old open games for sure, but have accepted this is the new norm and find enjoyment in others facades of the game now other than scores as I previously referenced, such as match ups, tactical battles, system discipline and managers out thinking the other etc. I cant ever imagine a day I wouldn't watch it and I think despite all the complaints some people may have, its hardwired into us to watch it, and the gaa and sponsors probably know that!
personally Id like to see them define the tackle
So would I, for me once a player is surrounded it's a 50/50 on what way the free goes, way too many rules for refs to remember, I personally think we need two refs one in each half of the field scrap the forward mark, define a tackle, and don't over complicate the fecking rules
It kind of is defined Niall. The only tackle really allowed is with an open hand on "the ball". The only actual physical contact allowed in the rules is shoulder to shoulder with both players travelling in the same direction - that kind of means running alongside an opponent carrying the ball. Then a player may "nudge" an opponent when he releases the ball in an effort to dispossess him, or using the near hand try and "flick" the ball away again as it is played. You often see a player remonstrating that they used their shoulder. In affect they are correct, but the fact the opponent is lying unconscious on the ground requiring oxygen and medical assistance is lost on them. A sudden stop block to the centre of the chest or other frontal areas could be extremely dangerous which is why it isn't allowed.
Don't over complicate things. No need for a second ref. There's already 8 officials on duty (yes that relates to bigger games)
I think we do need another ref on the field, players are now as fit professional athletes and refs are nowhere near fit enough to keep up never mind off the ball shite, how many game you see a ref blow a free on the 21 and him nowhere near up with play? Happens all the time, one ref in each half would solve that, problem is do we have enough refs of the quality
So you don't think 8 officials already there being used better and with more authority is not enough? Would you be inclined to then drop the line officials if that's the case because otherwise you're advocating almost as many officials as a team has players. If the ref can't remember all the rules he's not much use at the job and should step down. Every player should know the rules too. Don't forget all the unofficial at every game. There's hundred's of the feckers on the banks. Do you seriously believe that every one of the "FFS Ref open your eyes" brigade, know every rule? They would have you believe they do.
Yeah I'd personally get rid of lines men as they do very little anyways, I just think refs struggle to keep up with modern players,
I’d give linesmen more power. If they’re actually refs themselves they should be allowed to let the ref know if he’s got something wrong, often they will have a better view of things.