It doesn’t have to be a case of slash and Burns but any rule changes must be simple and effective
FOR teams looking at survival, we are now entering a pivotal weekend and the games are extremely tough to call.
At Celtic Park it’s possible we might see a bit of shadow boxing and I think a draw is a likely outcome between Derry and Dublin.
In Castlebar, Mayo will be feeling the pressure with their near neighbours Roscommon coming to town and again I think this too could end in a stalemate.
Kerry will certainly up the ante after last week showing and I fancy them to beat Tyrone at home while Galway travel to Monaghan for a crucial game which I think they will just edge.
THE high-profile football committee appointed by Jarlath Burns has created a hum of conversation among the GAA community.
What exactly the remit of this committee led by Jim Gavin is is as yet unclear but most people, myself included, see it as a positive move.
It could be a good time to tidy up the game but I wouldn’t be advocating radical changes that are alien to football.
For me, Gavin (right) and his sidekicks need to break it down into three distinct areas – the playing rules that have long been in place, the more recent ones and, finally, looking at potential new rules.
But the strict proviso must be that they are implementable at both club and county level.
Keeping a set number of players inside your own half is not workable for me – imagine trying to referee that?
The clock
shot is another non-runner that couldn’t work at any level and would actually lead to even more defensive football.
Two points for kicking the ball over the bar from outside the 45? Farcical.
Whatever Gavin and Co come with, it needs to be simple and effective.
Below are my takes on what should and should not be done.