Clonmel Commercials manager Tommy Morrissey says tactics are an important aspect of Gaelic football, but concedes some minor adjustments could have a huge impact on the game.
The Tipperary club will take on Kerry side Dingle in the AIB Munster club semi-final, with a place in the decider against either Cork champions Castlehaven or Waterford's Rathgormack.
Commercials’ quarter-final win over Limerick's Newcastle West was a cagey affair in the first half – they led 1-02 to 0-03 – before pulling clear after the interval. Notwithstanding the time of year and weather conditions, a number of the club games towards the business end have been low-scoring affairs, adding to the sentiment that football in general – perhaps even more so at inter-county level - is in need of rule changes to make it more entertaining.
Does Morrissey subscribe to the view that football is becoming hard to watch?
"I think it is," he told RTÉ Sport. "There are probably two angles to it. The purists, and the people coming to be entertained, hopefully watching a game of high-scoring football, it’s hard to watch in that scenario.
"Somebody who might be more tactically minded and enjoy that side of things. Every team won’t have six forwards that can score, so they need to manage that.
"Coaches around the country need to encourage underage to start playing football, and a brand of football, that can be very entertaining.
"You look at hurling and the speed of that game, how entertaining it is, you can see football being left behind if things aren’t adjusted slightly," who suggested a shot clock and not being allowed back inside your own 65 as possible rules that could be implemented.
Looking ahead to Sunday week’s clash at FBD Semple Stadium against Dingle, Morrissey says the 2015 provincial champions, who lost at the semi-final stage last year, will be right up against it.
"We know they (Dingle) are going to be hot favourites. Any time Kerry play Tipperary in football, that is what is expected. We are looking forward to it.
"They are coming up to us, and it’s great occasion to be looking forward to."
Watch the Connacht Club semi-final, Corofin (Galway) v Ballina Stephenites (Mayo), on Saturday from 1.30pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player
