Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Innovation creeping in as football's thought leaders find a way

As we pass the halfway point of the league it is worth looking at a few talking points as the season gathers steam and takes shape.

LOW BLOCK: Mayo’s Davitt Neary puts pressure on Armagh’s Ethan Rafferty at the Athletic Grounds last weekend. At times, Armagh sucked Mayo in towards their goals to create space wide. Pic: Nick Elliott/Inpho

Thought leaders 

Before the start of the season I anticipated more innovation when it came to the way teams approached the new rules. On reflection it isn’t that surprising that speed of change and adaptation has been somewhat slower than expected. Management teams have a finite amount of time with their players and have much to consider. Chiefly they need to win matches.