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"This Is A New Game" - Paddy Tally On Why Rule Changes Will Impact Team Selection

"This Is A New Game" - Paddy Tally On Why Rule Changes Will Impact Team Selection
Lee Costello
By Lee Costello Updated
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A lot has been made of the new rules proposed by Jim Gavin's Football Rules Committee, and most of it has been centred around the spectacle of the game and how entertaining it is.

When we think of managers getting to grips with the new rules, we think of their coaching, how they are going to set-up tactically, and how they are going to train them.

However, another knock on effect that these rules have, will be on which players you actually select to go out and make the most of them.

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It could be that in 2025, players who thrived in the old game, may not be at the same level with the amendments coming in, and vice versa, there could be footballers who are much more suited to this set-up.

Speaking to Derry GAA, Tally says that the new rules means that he will be looking at "different players."

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“It changes the way you think about the game, the new rules are going to place different demands on positions and the type of players you need in certain roles within the team.

“Of course you are going to look at different players. You can’t go back and base your selection on what was there before because this is a new game.

“We will be studying that closely to work out what is the best way to go forward but definitely there will be changes because of that.

“I have very high personal ambitions in life in terms of sport. I have always liked working at the top level. That’s why if an opportunity comes to go work in Kerry, you go there to win.

“You don’t go to Kerry for the holidays or scenery. You do the hard yards, make that travel to ultimately be successful. Otherwise, why do you do it?

“You don’t take this job (Derry) on other than to win. On a personal level, winning is the key to being a manager at this level but that’s a way down the line.”

Of course this isn't exclusive to Derry and other counties have the same headache, but if you are a player on the peripheral of a county team or squad, then you will be seeing these changes as an opportunity to impress.

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