Proposal Green: Spillane and Whelan give their verdicts on the new format for the football championship

A new football championship format looks exceedingly likely for 2023.

Following the failure of 'Proposal B' to pass at Special Congress last October, the GAA went back to the drawing board and will now bring forward 'Proposal Green' to annual congress next month.

The key differences are:

Speaking on the RTÉ GAA Podcast, former Dublin star Ciarán Whelan said that he felt the proposals were flawed, but could be worth trying as a first step to finding a better system.

"If you look back at Proposal B, which I have to say I kind of preferred, that was really putting the stake into the provincial championships," he said.

"It was radical and there had to be middle ground possibly.

"Everybody realises that the repetitive fixtures have become boring. Going out in early May and seeing Kerry tank Limerick or Waterford, that does absolutely nothing for the weaker counties. They have a turnover of players and they're not progressing.

"We all accepted there had to be some sort of change and there’s no perfect solution. We have to try something. But I’m not a huge fan of it to be honest. It was kind of rushed through.

"I can see loads of flaws with it. Three teams qualifying (from the group stages) is going to lead to a lot of dead rubbers at a time of year when we really want to promote our games.

"But maybe, just maybe, it’s the first step in a process to move forward.

"What’s going to be very interesting is the trial of the Tailteann Cup. There has been a lot of talk about the benefits of it for the weaker teams. We’ll see the proof in the pudding this year. It’s very easy for people to talk about promoting it. Giving it the same profile, All-Stars, all that sort of stuff. Will that actually happen or will it be diluted?"

"Look at this weekend