Great minds think alike, but fools seldom differ.
The GAA's biggest problem it has been suggested over the years is the fact that it is too democratic, but as Paul Weller sang, "the public get what the public want."
We're not sure that the GAA's playing membership are too happy with the idea that the mark is about to become a feature of their lives very shortly.
As we reported earlier, the
GAA has taken a leaf out of rugby and the AFL’s rule-book to allow a player call a mark for any catch outside of his own 45 from a kick-out.
Aidan O’Shea was the first to raise his objection.
https://twitter.com/AIDOXI/status/703560246535520257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
https://twitter.com/AIDOXI/status/703560671389229056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Alan Brogan also is a bit perplexed at the sudden nature of the rule.
https://twitter.com/alanbrogan13/status/703588457977929728
https://twitter.com/alanbrogan13/status/703591522227322880
Dick Clerkin meanwhile has been recalling the last time the mark was introduced and then abandoned by the GAA.
https://twitter.com/dickclerkin8/status/703564393695604737
And Meath footballer Mark Ward is happy it’s in too.
https://twitter.com/markward9/status/703589320150683648
https://twitter.com/markward9/status/703595552181784576
And former Kildare footballer Dermot Earley is happy at least for a certain section of footballers.
https://twitter.com/dermotearley/status/703560095867731968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
