Championship and Covid

Bonniedog wrote: »

They could finish the national leagues. Give most counties at least two games, have a semi final in each division. If it is disrupted, which it will most likely, then it is of far lesser consequence than starting AI series and having teams drop out or games being cancelled, and no-one at them.

Leagues could be finished even if teams are missing several key players whereas it looks already that the three counties under Covid law will be starting off a a disadvantage and that undermines any championship. Club championships in these counties already going to be set back significantly.

League was always more important than the championship this year in my book given it was nearly complete and the consequences of not running it off for teams who worked hard to be promoted, or were about to be relegated.

threeball wrote: »

HQ were banking on crowds returning by the time championship happened. This now obviously won't happen. Its actually going in the other direction, so there's no chance there'll be IC this year. Better off to reinstate the all Ireland series of the club and play that to its extent.

If IC goes ahead they'll still get TV revenues and have scope to have streaming services as rolled out in most counties for club games, I think government decisions, if there's localised lockdown etc. will be the main factor.

threeball wrote: »

TV revenue is Mickley mouse money and wouldn't even cover costs. The GAA make their money on the gate. No crowds, no money, no championship.
If there was matches this week, Kildale offaly and laois would be out of the championship with who knows next. Its not a realistic prospect to expect to finish a decent competition given the current circumstances.

As I said once government policies facilitates I think IC championship will go ahead, and that's what I mean localised lockdowns could potentially stop them going ahead. Alot can change in a day let alone a week so impossible to know what situation will be by the time IC action is due to start.

Billy Ocean wrote: »

As I said once government policies facilitates I think IC championship will go ahead, and that's what I mean localised lockdowns could potentially stop them going ahead. Alot can change in a day let alone a week so impossible to know what situation will be by the time IC action is due to start.

Spot on,
Up to a week ago Offaly probably had about 5 cases confirmed in the previous month.
This can spread really fast, and now that we have seen the government willing to enforce a localised lockdown id be astonished if it doesn't happen elsewhere in the next few months.

threeball wrote: »

Can't see it. Once HQ sees there's no money in it, it will be binned in September.

I'd disagree, GAA is very much guilty of weighing finance over logic or principal at times but if games can be played I think they will go ahead, we're guessing really

joebloggs32 wrote: »

Spot on,
Up to a week ago Offaly probably had about 5 cases confirmed in the previous month.
This can spread really fast, and now that we have seen the government willing to enforce a localised lockdown id be astonished if it doesn't happen elsewhere in the next few months.

if 1 good thing came out of the last few days it is the scandalous way some very wealthy beneficiaries run their meat factories has finally been exposed...

gilberto_eire wrote: »

Any games that weren't going to be on Sky or RTE can be paid streams and they can get the TV money for the other games.

Isn't just about every game that matters likely to be on Sky or RTE though?
A knockout football championship is 31 games, and knockout hurling about 14 games. Hurling might have some sort of backdoor so lets say 55 games.
Isn't the Sky/RTE deal for 35 games?
Games 36-55 aren't likely to be ones where you'll sell 20K subscriptions.

seligehgit wrote: »

The Leitrim GAA County Board have decided to play out their decisive club championship games behind closed doors, despite the allowance for 200 spectators at games.

https://www.otbsports.com/football/leitrim-club-doors-1060787

It's a smart and surprisingly honest move in my view. When there's only 50 tickets to go around it leaves far more people bitter than happy. There's no fair way of distributing them and there'll inevitably be 100s of people in contact with whoever distributes the tickets seeking to be "looked after".

Or just mandate that the players get a spare ticket each to bring who they choose.

PTH2009 wrote: »

Today should be All Ireland hurling final day

**** this virus

The first Sunday in sept should be all Ireland hurling final day....

Leaks suggesting Cabinet are discussing having all sporting events behind closed doors :eek:

So this decision will resolve the meat factory and house party problems? Disgraceful and disgusting decision if true

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

It was a tweet from RTE Pol Corr, might be bs, hopefully is

seems to be widespread reports currently

PTH2009 wrote: »

Id take behind close doors championship as it will be realistically be on TV/streaming services. Just have to make a day of it at home or in a food pub

Players deserve to have a few games, they broke there backs training at the start of the year and would be a bit unfair if they pull the championship for financial reasons

I would take it too but 120 or so spectators at club games at the moment is not a health and safety issue, meat factories and house parties are

https://twitter.com/Shaneytweet/status/1295731021799981058?s=09

Perfect summary of it....

TCDStudent1 wrote: »

well I think it needs to be clarified. The 200 limit was supposed to include the players. Not possible to have a match if the total limit is 15!

I think it will fall under the exception category like religious events are...

People getting out of their faces in bars and hotels and no-one allowed watch a match!!!

Next time the state wants to do some virtue signalling, the GAA should tell them where to go.

Seems like some people want us to return to serf status.

So my son is playing an u11 football match tonight. So I'm not allowed watch it?

Training restricted to 15? FFS. A full panel can't train together. Government are losing the good will big time.

BPKS wrote: »

If they switched the under 11 match to Greenland or Greece, all the parents could go and watch it then!!

Or Derrylin

Think most people appreciate some form of direction or even logic to decisions being made but this very much seems to be lacking. So from what I can gather max of 15 boys training together from same club but "sporting events" (matches) can continue. We can't train together but could play another team with 48 players minimum plus management there no bother. Perhaps they are looking to force the hand of sporting organisations to call off their respective competitons as this set-up of no group training but matches continuing is not sustainable. I can hear a statement from John Horan with bad news incoming...