Antrim Football Thread

Spike · January 09, 2025, 04:53:46 PM

who are the new prospects up into the senior panel this year?

BigGreenField · January 13, 2025, 07:17:52 PM

Quote from: Spike on January 09, 2025, 04:53:46 PMwho are the new prospects up into the senior panel this year?

How does the injury roster look, has there been a fully fit group of forwards in past 5 years?

Most interested to see does the new rules change AM preference for "big is beautiful" and allow some of the smaller/quicker forwards pitch time.

Milltown Row2 · January 13, 2025, 07:21:01 PM

Quote from: BigGreenField on January 13, 2025, 07:17:52 PM
Quote from: Spike on January 09, 2025, 04:53:46 PMwho are the new prospects up into the senior panel this year?

How does the injury roster look, has there been a fully fit group of forwards in past 5 years?

Most interested to see does the new rules change AM preference for "big is beautiful" and allow some of the smaller/quicker forwards pitch time.

Small is good, if you've the skill of Ruairí Canavan, we ain't got too many like him

EOC1923 · January 14, 2025, 08:37:59 AM

Make or break year for McEntee and his Saffrons

Milltown Row2 · January 14, 2025, 08:41:23 AM

What's your target again?

Beat Armagh and win promotion?

EOC1923 · January 14, 2025, 09:14:09 AM

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on January 14, 2025, 08:41:23 AMWhat's your target again?

Beat Armagh and win promotion?

Haven't really thought about it, I just inserted a quote from todays Irish News

imtommygunn · January 14, 2025, 09:19:03 AM

It's hard to know what a realistic target is. Division 3 is not going to be easy this year but if we do anything like get relegated then you'd have to imagine that'll be the end of him. I think promotion would be very nice but I am not sure we are good enough for it though I hope I am wrong.

The 3 up will be very interesting with McEntee's tactics. I think it may provide a role for Shivers. I also wonder would it impact how McCann plays. We've been very counter attacking with everyone bar the FF tracking back but obviously that has to change.

EOC1923 · January 14, 2025, 10:23:26 AM

I don't think Pat is part of the squad this season

belfastsaff · January 14, 2025, 11:30:59 AM

imo should be a role for pat shivers on that team when you see some of the other lads on it...

imtommygunn · January 14, 2025, 11:33:37 AM

Pity. I'd love to see the squad but the football and the hurling all seems very hush hush this year.

EOC1923 · January 14, 2025, 11:55:23 AM

M Byrne
J Morgan
N Hynds
E Walsh
P McBride
J Finnegan
C Higgins
C Stewart
E Quinn
C Hand
M Jordan
D McAleese
R McQuillan
R McCann
F Nagle

That was the team that played Monaghan in a challenge game recently, taken from I News Report

imtommygunn · January 14, 2025, 11:59:08 AM

Ah - I missed that thanks.

ck · January 14, 2025, 09:15:33 PM

Quote from: EOC1923 on January 14, 2025, 11:55:23 AMM Byrne
J Morgan
N Hynds
E Walsh
P McBride
J Finnegan
C Higgins
C Stewart
E Quinn
C Hand
M Jordan
D McAleese
R McQuillan
R McCann
F Nagle

That was the team that played Monaghan in a challenge game recently, taken from I News Report

Who won?

AllStar15 · January 15, 2025, 11:10:21 AM

MR2 - are there any plans for referees to go out to clubs before the season and do an explainer on the new rules? Running my eye down the FAQs (linked below) and any referee is going to have some job this year!

https://learning.gaa.ie/FRCFAQ

JimStynes · January 15, 2025, 11:14:56 AM

Quote from: AllStar15 on January 15, 2025, 11:10:21 AMMR2 - are there any plans for referees to go out to clubs before the season and do an explainer on the new rules? Running my eye down the FAQs (linked below) and any referee is going to have some job this year!

https://learning.gaa.ie/FRCFAQ

It is totally unfair on referees. Bringing that many rules in at one time was such a stupid decision.