Antrim Football Thread

[Saffsof82]

42 years since we won an ulster minor

[Milltown Row2]

What about Handball lol? Or Rounders?

The recent results at Minor or under 20 level are alarming, and yet another wake up call that the gap is widening between the traditionally strongfootball counties and the rest.

As Saffs of 82 says, maybe we are Div 3 across the board, at all levels....in which case we are going to take some hammerings against top Div 1 sides.

We are a fairly prudent bunch here, no one thinks we are able to compete at the top tables. But surely we can aspire to get to the second division across the board and continue organic growth from there.

If all relevant parties (clubs in particular but also schools and co development squads) could find 10% extra from somewhere, and another 10% on top of that the following year, we would be on a much better footing.

That's a lot of buy in required - and some group/body/committee needs to start selling that soon!

Has Gaelfast made no difference then?

You know Antrim has (in football) been rubbish since the 50's?

Will take more than Gaelfast to reverse our fortunes

Would be some turnaround in 4 or 5 years to have us competing with the likes of Tyrone

2009 Ulster Final wasnt rubbish

If you think one visit to Clones in 70 years is progress I can't help you

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

What about Handball lol? Or Rounders?

The recent results at Minor or under 20 level are alarming, and yet another wake up call that the gap is widening between the traditionally strongfootball counties and the rest.

As Saffs of 82 says, maybe we are Div 3 across the board, at all levels....in which case we are going to take some hammerings against top Div 1 sides.

We are a fairly prudent bunch here, no one thinks we are able to compete at the top tables. But surely we can aspire to get to the second division across the board and continue organic growth from there.

If all relevant parties (clubs in particular but also schools and co development squads) could find 10% extra from somewhere, and another 10% on top of that the following year, we would be on a much better footing.

That's a lot of buy in required - and some group/body/committee needs to start selling that soon!

Has Gaelfast made no difference then?

You know Antrim has (in football) been rubbish since the 50's?

Will take more than Gaelfast to reverse our fortunes

Would be some turnaround in 4 or 5 years to have us competing with the likes of Tyrone

2009 Ulster Final wasnt rubbish

Was a fantastic year for us.

Unfortunately we have only won 1 Ulster championship game since.

[antrimman667]

Disappointed with the outcome, game there for the taking, thought keenan, McBride and lynch where superb for the saffs, but needed bodies ahead of the ball. Taking into account the guts of 12 players missing can take heart from this moving into the tailteann

[Spike]

That's that for another year.  And we wonder why we can't get kids to buy into the Saffron dream. 

[Milltown Row2]

That's that for another year.  And we wonder why we can't get kids to buy into the Saffron dream. 

They obviously have not been buying in since the 50's

Club is most important thing in this county

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

That's that for another year.  And we wonder why we can't get kids to buy into the Saffron dream. 

Sorry, the what....?

[Sportacus]

Couldn't really fault the lads that took the field today.  Plenty of effort and chances were created, but the composure wasn't there to finish them.
If they stay committed and a few come back from injury then another good run in the Tailteann and a big day in Croke Park is still there.
Both teams are a world away from the top level. 

[Milltown Row2]

Couldn't really fault the lads that took the field today.  Plenty of effort and chances were created, but the composure wasn't there to finish them.
If they stay committed and a few come back from injury then another good run in the Tailteann and a big day in Croke Park is still there.
Both teams are a world away from the top level. 

You know Antrim are Div3 and needed to win last game to stay up?

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Couldn't really fault the lads that took the field today.  Plenty of effort and chances were created, but the composure wasn't there to finish them.
If they stay committed and a few come back from injury then another good run in the Tailteann and a big day in Croke Park is still there.
Both teams are a world away from the top level. 

You know Antrim are Div3 and needed to win last game to stay up?

??

Odd reply to that post?

[imtommygunn]

Yeah it was a reasonable post. I never thought we were a million miles of down but didn't think we could beat them.

Hopefully the players get sent back to their clubs for a bit and we get a few players back from injury and some fitter. Would love to see Loughran and Johnston fit for the half forward line.

[ONeill]

I liked McBride's interview afterwards. No more of this brave attempt stuff.

[Milltown Row2]

Couldn't really fault the lads that took the field today.  Plenty of effort and chances were created, but the composure wasn't there to finish them.
If they stay committed and a few come back from injury then another good run in the Tailteann and a big day in Croke Park is still there.
Both teams are a world away from the top level. 

You know Antrim are Div3 and needed to win last game to stay up?

??

Odd reply to that post?

Saying Antrim (and Down) are worlds away from the top level. Stating the obvious

[BrendanAntrim]

It's another championship match which we could have won, didn't win and travel home thinking about what might have been. Couple of our players posted their least effective games so far this year, maybe nerves or whatever, and we had scoring chances not taken. Down are no great shakes and their shooting is off the charts woeful. It was good to see a bit of fighting spirit from our lads, that and a few returning players may give us a summer yet. Marc Jordan must run 10k per match - he is terrific for us.

I hope Eunan Walsh is ok - that looked pretty serious.

[Lár na páirce 1]

Never looked at any stage like they could have won that game
Wake up if you think otherwise bar a couple individual performances the vast majority were shocking twice I counted so called county players couldnt do the basics of picking the ball off the ground.
Down miles ahead of they hadn't a poor day in front of goal there would have been 10 points in it easily.
Take the saff glasses off lads and call it as it is without the excuses
Top to bottom needs worked on from
Development squads to senior
Dads taking charge of development squads can't happen need good coaches and good habits so these lads are ready for county football may be a start too or there will be a few more hammerings dished out to all ages for the foreseeable.