@hand_oul @PlayerGaelic Yes you can. I don’t. See a lot wrong with hurling at present.
County football is horrible for watch. A rule change which would force turnovers in your defence, would make it entertaining again.
Just my opinion
@PlayerGaelic Hurling tends to be less defensive than football, so I struggle to watch football at times.
IMO Club championships are fine in both codes to watch but it can be hard watching some county football.
@SmallerFishGAA What about nobody is allowed to handpass the ball in back line. Only solo or kick when in back line. Surely every team in country would push up and be easy to police it as a ref.
@saffron_sports Gerry, it’s just a matter of being logical and having the confidence in yourself to push on. That’s all math is. Tell your daughter to take her time….sure you get marks for your working out too
@Bernetza@MKBurke1 Also I don’t agree with the odd years. It should never have changed because there wasn’t enough thought out into it about drop off. In my county it is already going back to u12,14,16 etc next year which I totally agree it has to.
@Bernetza@MKBurke1 And possibly changing to soccer or rugby where they will be the oldest in their year. Keeping all sports age groups standard avoids that argument. Something needs done at the top age group but disadvantaging a different kid before it isn’t the solution in my opinion
@Bernetza@MKBurke1 Issue but changing I don’t see changing to school age will help. I’m an underage coach too and it may even have the opposite effect to the u12,u14 and u16 levels. All other sports work with calendar year and if changed someone who is currently young age will be at disadvantage
@Bernetza@MKBurke1 I agree something needs done with regards drop off certainly but u can’t move grades one way without detracting at other end. Moving goalposts just moves which kid is at disadvantage. Still 2 year age gap. I think people are looking at individuals it it doesn’t solve any problem
@Bernetza@MKBurke1 Alternatively at the other end of the scale is it u10.5 do a young p7 has to ply against an old first year. Changing ages to half just makes someone else young. It doesn’t improve numbers. Sure if you’re going to the hassle just add another year and change your u18.5 to u19?
@Bernetza@MKBurke1 In our club we are increasingly struggling for numbers so it’s a debate I have already had with several members and not a solution at all. Moving goalposts. Ultimately the solution is find a way to increase overall playing numbers. We haven’t found that solution yet.
@Bernetza@MKBurke1 Statistically ur club will have the same amount born in 1 half of year as https://t.co/gMEEMGclcr’s just swings & roundabouts when u have a stronger team or weaker if u have smaller numbers.Doesn’t affect clubs with bigger numbers as they will have lots of older players each year