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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 952304" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>The second half was a calamity. They might have just decided they wanted the rest of the summer off though, neither of those teams yesterday ever had a chance.</p><p></p><p>I don't know what can be done to level the playing field - I do think Dublin need more or less all of the extra funding because clubs are struggling financially all over the county trying to survive the mad costs existing in Dublin sets anyone back these days - but something needs to be done because right now it's a professional side dominating an otherwise at best semi pro competition.</p><p></p><p>I was always against it because I thought the dominance was just a result of a golden era of players, and I was a fan until 2017, but I think it's clear that's not the case and that splitting the county down the Liffey has to be seriously considered. Both North and South have more than enough senior and strong intermediate clubs to compete at the top level. It's not a great solution, and kills one of the most historic teams in the competition but something fairly drastic needs to be done before Gaelic Football dies at an intercounty level, I also think it's better than amalgamating smaller counties or having a two tier, closed shop All Ireland.</p><p></p><p>I've nearly lost all interest in the championship and I was a regular at Dublin matches (Leinster final onwards to the semis anyway) and would make trips to Fermanagh matches when I could up until 2016. I've watched about 7 matches since and it's fewer and fewer each year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 952304, member: 45598"] The second half was a calamity. They might have just decided they wanted the rest of the summer off though, neither of those teams yesterday ever had a chance. I don't know what can be done to level the playing field - I do think Dublin need more or less all of the extra funding because clubs are struggling financially all over the county trying to survive the mad costs existing in Dublin sets anyone back these days - but something needs to be done because right now it's a professional side dominating an otherwise at best semi pro competition. I was always against it because I thought the dominance was just a result of a golden era of players, and I was a fan until 2017, but I think it's clear that's not the case and that splitting the county down the Liffey has to be seriously considered. Both North and South have more than enough senior and strong intermediate clubs to compete at the top level. It's not a great solution, and kills one of the most historic teams in the competition but something fairly drastic needs to be done before Gaelic Football dies at an intercounty level, I also think it's better than amalgamating smaller counties or having a two tier, closed shop All Ireland. I've nearly lost all interest in the championship and I was a regular at Dublin matches (Leinster final onwards to the semis anyway) and would make trips to Fermanagh matches when I could up until 2016. I've watched about 7 matches since and it's fewer and fewer each year. [/QUOTE]
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