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Published 10:40 10 Nov 2015 GMT
Updated 10:43 10 Nov 2015 GMT
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"We're almost three years working on this proposal. There is no silver bullet. But what we've done is listened to the players. "A lot of our proposal is about is about improving the intercounty championship. It's a fallacy to think that it's perfect. It's not just impacting on the clubs, as a competition is needs to be revitalised," added Potts. "We have to represent our members and bring it into play. We've teased this out exhaustively with our members and come up with our own proposals. We've worked with our players so that they have overwhelmingly endorsed it. "Whatever decision the GAA do make, this is what the players think."
One of 22 Championship proposals to be submitted, it is hard to see how the GPA's will marry with director general Duffy's desire to contract the intercounty season rather than expand it.
The players' body want to retain the Allianz League and the provincial Championships, and the addition of All-Ireland group stages and knockout games will significantly increase the SFC's footprint on an already crowded calendar.
As expected players are not in favour of a second-tier tournament, no matter how loudly certain sectors of the media call for a return of the much-maligned Tommy Murphy Cup.
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