Pat Spillane's hopes for Gaelic football in its modern guise appear to have been short-lived if his latest sentiments are anything to go by.
He has typically never been one to hide his disillusionment with the modern game - sharing his disdain for some of the newer tactical practices like the roaming goalkeeper in recent seasons.
Having forged his reputation as a top GAA pundit on RTÉ's The Sunday Game for decades after a successful playing career with Kerry, Spillane typically never held back.
However he did somewhat change his tune in recent weeks, admitting he was falling back in love with the sport he loves.
He relished the increased reliance on the long kick-out from teams, but that optimism has been dampened by his own county's recent win against Derry.
Cagey defensive setups deployed by both teams killed any hope of an exciting game - with fans expressing their displeasure on social media at the time and Spillane has been as vocal as any.
Pat Spillane had scathing take on Kerry's win vs Derry
Writing in his column for The Sunday World, Spillane did not hold back in his displeasure with what he had seen, despite his beloved county getting the better of Derry to reach the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals.
The match had been widely criticised, with Spillane claiming he thought he had witnessed a cure for insomnia while also making an apt Father Ted reference.
Hand on heart, the first half of Kerry v Derry was the most boring and dullest game of Gaelic football I have ever witnessed," he wrote.
"At one stage I began to think the cure for insomnia was unfolding before my eyes. The first half would have put anyone to sleep. And I mean anyone.
"It was sleep-walking football with not a glove being laid on anybody. The infamous Fr Ted over-75 soccer match had more movement and tempo."
Far from impressed.
Former Mayo footballer Lee Keegan tried to rationalise why Kerry had taken such a defensive approach, despite their riches of attacking talent.
One of those talents, Paudie Clifford, put the blame on Derry's tactical approach, claiming it s impossible to play exciting football against such opposition.
