Roscommon manager, John Evans, has been considering the tactical innovations which will be required for the new GAA season due to the introduction of the black card.
Evans told The Irish Examiner that he thinks we will see subs wearing ponchos on the sidelines instead of tracksuits in order to speed to process of replacing a black carded player.
“The speed of substitutions is now crucial. It could prove very costly if managers delay in getting a player in to replace a black carded player. All teams will have to have a routine worked out whereby they know what players are coming in if a defender is black-carded or a forward is black carded. You could easily see a situation where a team is down to 14 men for the guts of three minutes while they are getting the sub ready to replace the black-carded player.
“I think you will see a lot of players wearing ponchos in the New Year, something easy that they can whip off. Managers certainly won’t tolerate tracksuit bottoms and tops laced with zips.”
Paul Galvin is already licking his lips at the fashion possibilities.
Here's an artist's impression.
