Down and Mayobridge star Benny Coulter has claimed that the entertainment value in football is now so poor that he would not expect supporters to go and watch games.
According to the Irish Independent, the 28-year-old pointed the finger at blanket defences which he believes are ruining the game.
“When I quit, that will be it, I will watch it on TV,†said Coulter. “Games are so bad nowadays that I don’t know why you would pay in or pay a fortune to go watch matches way down the country when that’s what you are getting.â€
He continued, “It’s not as enjoyable as it was before. When I was 18 or 19 playing for the club, it was fantastic and I loved every minute of it. It was the same playing for the county at the start – it was brilliant. But as the years went on it hasn’t been as good as it used to be.”
“Look at our teams in 1991 and 1994 and they were about all-out attack. I would love to have been playing then, but that’s the way the game has gone and we’re going to have to stick with it.”
