Antrim Football Thread

[bannside]

Ronan Devlin saying the opposite this morning.

[Gael-in-exile]

No doubt he's done well. I'd even go as far to say as he's made improvements on what he was involved with before but that may solely be the quality of players coming into the Cargin squad and how they are maturing rather than his direct involvement.

[Lár na páirce 1]

Ronan Devlin saying the opposite this morning.

Wishful thinking for all the pretenders

[Milltown Row2]

Ronan Devlin saying the opposite this morning.

Wishful thinking for all the pretenders

Pretend managers?

Good teams win championships regardless who's looking after them.

We proved that countless times, but you get the odd manager who takes them to a different level, Ronan has that.

Be bonkers for him to go, few years yet in that team

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Bonkers?

Derry are in the mix of the best teams in Ireland. They won the league this year. They weren't far away from an All Ireland last year. I don't think giving up a couple of Antrim championships for a crack at that could be described as bonkers.....usually.

However, you have a point on this one. I imagine a lot of people are avoiding it like the plague.

Have Glen a natural replacement?

[Milltown Row2]

Bonkers?

Derry are in the mix of the best teams in Ireland. They won the league this year. They weren't far away from an All Ireland last year. I don't think giving up a couple of Antrim championships for a crack at that could be described as bonkers.....usually.

However, you have a point on this one. I imagine a lot of people are avoiding it like the plague.

Have Glen a natural replacement?

It's a poison chalice, if you think Antrim is difficult between clubs I believe Derry is far worse.

Depends where people are in their development as coaches, what's their target and commitment levels.

Don't think Glen will have a problem attracting managers

[Saffron71]

Errigal will be a tough task for Cargin next week.  Though the tight pitch at Corrigan might work in their favour.

[Spike]

How can Errigal be stopped?

[Saffron71]

Only way would be to play ultra defensively.  Worryingly for Cargin, St Eunans seemed to get turned over fairly often tonight in the same way that both teams got turned over in the Antrim County Final.  They'll have to be ruthless in possession. 

[Spike]

Errigal have long been reportedly the best team in tyrone though the championship wins may not reflect it. They were unlucky againstt Glen in 2022 and feel they left an ulster behind them.   

If Cargin want some reapect in Ulster, i dont think it comes much bigger than Errigal C

[Milltown Row2]

Tyrone teams have the poorest record in Ulster, you'd want to be getting a Tyrone team when the draw is made.

No excuses now

[Christmas Lights]

Tyrone teams have the poorest record in Ulster, you'd want to be getting a Tyrone team when the draw is made.

No excuses now

Know your on wind up obviously but very difficult to see Cargin beat Errigal, will be a massive step up from anyone they have played in Antrim this year. Plus with McGinley over Errigal, he will know Cargin inside out. Errigal by 7

[marty34]

Tyrone teams have the poorest record in Ulster, you'd want to be getting a Tyrone team when the draw is made.

No excuses now

Know your on wind up obviously but very difficult to see Cargin beat Errigal, will be a massive step up from anyone they have played in Antrim this year. Plus with McGinley over Errigal, he will know Cargin inside out. Errigal by 7

I don't get this 'will know a team inside out'.

Every team plays the exact same way now.  The style is exactly the same.  You don't need to analyse the opposition nowadays. They, when out of possession, park the bus and put 15 men behind the ball.

The key is who scores the most when they get their shots away.  Look at last night, St. Eunan's should have won that game. They had far mre chances, but by rushing shots and poor decision making, they threw it away.

EC, on the otherhand, hung in there, battled away and took their couple of chances at the end very well. They made good decisions on the ball.

A lot of games nowadays boils down to taking chances in the last 10 mins when the pressure is on.

Good decision makers required!

[EOC1923]

Tyrone teams have the poorest record in Ulster, you'd want to be getting a Tyrone team when the draw is made.

No excuses now

True MR2, we've beaten Tyrone team in Ulster before, we can do it again. Positive vibes

[Christmas Lights]

Tyrone teams have the poorest record in Ulster, you'd want to be getting a Tyrone team when the draw is made.

No excuses now

Know your on wind up obviously but very difficult to see Cargin beat Errigal, will be a massive step up from anyone they have played in Antrim this year. Plus with McGinley over Errigal, he will know Cargin inside out. Errigal by 7

I don't get this 'will know a team inside out'.

Every team plays the exact same way now.  The style is exactly the same.  You don't need to analyse the opposition nowadays. They, when out of possession, park the bus and put 15 men behind the ball.

The key is who scores the most when they get their shots away.  Look at last night, St. Eunan's should have won that game. They had far mre chances, but by rushing shots and poor decision making, they threw it away.

EC, on the otherhand, hung in there, battled away and took their couple of chances at the end very well. They made good decisions on the ball.

A lot of games nowadays boils down to taking chances in the last 10 mins when the pressure is on.

Good decision makers required!

You think? Errigal in first half missed around 5 scoreable points and a penalty, they should have been well ahead