It appears that 2024 will be the last time we see this current All-Ireland championship structure in Gaelic football, as GAA president Jarlath Burns has already promised change.
There has been a lot of criticism thrown at the format, particularly because teams like Derry and Roscommon have won very little, lost a lot, and are still through to the quarter-finals.
If you look at Mayo's situation then, they won two of their three group games, and drew the last one against Dublin, which meant they had to play six days later in a preliminary quarter-final against Derry.
That match also finished in a draw, but they were officially eliminated on penalties, whilst their opponents who finished third in their group with one win and two defeats, are through to the next round.
Mayo also beat Roscommon on two separate occasions throughout this championship, once in Connacht and again in the group stages, but it's the Rossies who progress while Kevin McStay's men are sent back to their clubs.
With grievances like this being aired from every quarter, it is interesting to hear that former Donegal star Michael Murphy offers a different view on things.
I would give another opportunity to the current system as it is, but we definitely need more breathing space between games," Murphy told BBC Sport NI.
"It's exhausting for fans, they want time to discuss and delve into the matches for a couple of days. That's very quickly taken over by the week-to-week games.
"I can only imagine for players what it is like having to get yourself prepared. There is a lot of travel, logistics, overnight accommodation. Things like that."
READ HERE: Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh: 'I Used To Always Say 'Dóchas'. Have Hope Every Day.'
Another issue that fans, pundits and columnists have with the current structure, is that the group stage games lack drama because you can still lose two games and make it through to the knockout stages.
However, Murphy makes the point that just because one team doesn't get eliminated straight away when they lose a match, it doesn't mean that there was nothing on the line.
People have mentioned the word jeopardy and there's not enough of it in the group stages," Murphy said.
"But if you look at it, Mayo were leading by a point going into injury-time against Dublin. There was huge jeopardy in that.
"Dublin went up the other end and all of a sudden Mayo don't get that week off and they are out.
"Galway let slip a five-point lead against Armagh in their last game too. Armagh draw, get top spot and now Galway are playing Dublin.
"What is maybe an issue is the timing. The games being played week on week, it's exhausting for everybody."
The weekly games are certainly a point of frustration for management who are trying to keep players fresh, injury-free, and still leave enough time to prepare tactically for their upcoming opposition.
The problem with adding in extra week-long breaks, is that it compromises the split-season, so it seems like the GAA are very much stuck between a rock and a hard place.
