Mod Note Post #1 - The 2022 All Ireland Senior Football Championship.

I agree, penalties aren't perfect but there's no real credible alternative.

Replays make a balls of the scheduling and add too much uncertainty to the calendar

Point shootouts are essentially the same deal, no idea why they are supposed to be a better alternative

Pat Spillane talked about a golden score or having to win by 2. Having to win by 2 - you cant expect players to play indefinitely after almost 100 mins of play, they were all gassed after ET as it was.

Golden score might have some merit, it would definitely lead to a few dramatic minutes but again, could lead to an indefinite amount of playing time

Penalties are probably the least bad option

If a game came to a shoot out then it must at least have been entertaining by being close, like yesterday's game.

From playing to coaching the clubs under 12's the 'man' involved in the eye-gouging should be kicked out of the GAA for ten years.

Scumbag behaviour. If you did that on the street, you would be in front of a judge facing prison time.

It'd be a bit strange if the Sunday Game dedicated a slot to discussing the cost of petrol.

I really enjoyed it atmosphere was great. Happened to be sitting beside Tierney's parents and supporters from Oughterard. They won't forget it for rest of their lives. The mother had said he had a goal in him before the game! :D

Was the second penalty shootout I saw live in GAA. Other one was Dublin v Meath O'Byrne cup. Even that was tense.

Bit annoys me about the whinging about penalties it was as if some only realised it! Same for both teams. Was 20 ET etc. It was great. I will never forget it. My auld fella from Galway was loving every minute of it.

Yeah, and if I recall Philly McMahon only got a one-match ban (opening game of the following year's league).

It's a good point, it could have been dealt with better before now.

Mod Edit

Warning issued.

It comes down to the whole disciplinary system of the GAA. It is farcical, the appeal system etc. Which means if fellas act the 'macho man' they know they are not likely to be punished much. Plus have a good chance of getting away with it. Even if they are picked out.

And in the GAA culture there are always some who love the GAA 'hard man'. It is a cultural thing for some counties more than others, to be honest. GAA people all know certain counties known for playing on the edge at club or county level.

That could easily be changed, but the truth is many in the GAA get a kick out of good row shows 'passion' etc. A 'manly game' etc. If half the stuff happened in the likes of soccer fellas would be getting big fines and hefty suspensions. With no fluting about with dodgy appeals.

I think it just comes down to the fact many are not used to it in the GAA. They are traditionalists at heart. Slow to change. Plus I think there would be a cohort who would resent the use of penalties as a decider because it is like what 'that Soccer crowd' do. I think there is a bit of that underlying it as well. Armagh will have to practise penalties in training in future as will the rest of the counties now.

No way Dublin will hold that Kerry attack , easily the weakest Dublin dsfense in over a decade .