Antrim Football Thread

[glens abu]

Dawson resigned 

[AQMP]

FD texted Co Board informing them he was stepping down.  Canavan anyone???

[Dell]

Sitting close to St Galls subs at game and their lack of respect for managment team was hard to believe. One 'big' player in particular was playing to the crowd giving his opinion to all who were close enough to hear. Honestly shocked by it from a team like St Galls.

Was this one 'big' player a sub or someone who was suspended ?

Started as one and finished as the other! Was in no frame of mind to go on names he called both men were childish and pathetic. But then they put him on!

[glens abu]

FD texted Co Board informing them he was stepping down.  Canavan anyone???

Why Canavan?

[FermGael]

Canavan for Antrim.Dawson for fermanagh. Fair swap

[optimus cheese]

Was Canavan not on CEO money in Fermanagh? No chance

[The Worker]

Mc geeney?

[Saffrongael]

Sitting close to St Galls subs at game and their lack of respect for managment team was hard to believe. One 'big' player in particular was playing to the crowd giving his opinion to all who were close enough to hear. Honestly shocked by it from a team like St Galls.

Was this one 'big' player a sub or someone who was suspended ?

Started as one and finished as the other! Was in no frame of mind to go on names he called both men were childish and pathetic. But then they put him on!

Kevin McGourty obviously, he is becoming an embarrassment to St Galls.

No doubt we will be hearing from him in the Irish news in the next few weeks how he is "available" for a new Antrim manager.

[Gold]

We need to bring in a manager who won't pander to ego's as per the above post-ruins a team.

Baker was great for that. Not many will know but the ex Monaghan ladies manager Gregory McGonigle would be a good choice. People making the decisions don't know football so wouldn't think outside the box.

Outside manager is preferential as wouldn't isolate whole clubs if falls out with one player and then bias is perceived.

Baker I would welcome back too.

[AQMP]

FD texted Co Board informing them he was stepping down.  Canavan anyone???

Why Canavan?

1.  He's available!
2.  From what I hear in Fermanagh, his man management was good
3.  He had the respect and buy in of he players
4.  He had the better players in the county committed to the county team
5.  He dealt with an ego situation well
6.  Antrim is not going to attract a "top quality" manager
7.  He's from outside the county
8.  He might look outside 3 clubs to provide the bulk of the county panel
9.  He couldn't do any worse.
10. He might be interested!

Against

1.  Tactically not strong but then neither was Baker and
1 - 10 above.

Apart from Gearoid Adams, who do we think might be interested in the Antrim job??

[glens abu]

FD texted Co Board informing them he was stepping down.  Canavan anyone???

Why Canavan?

1.  He's available!
2.  From what I hear in Fermanagh, his man management was good
3.  He had the respect and buy in of he players
4.  He had the better players in the county committed to the county team
5.  He dealt with an ego situation well
6.  Antrim is not going to attract a "top quality" manager
7.  He's from outside the county
8.  He might look outside 3 clubs to provide the bulk of the county panel
9.  He couldn't do any worse.
10. He might be interested!

Against

1.  Tactically not strong but then neither was Baker and
1 - 10 above.

Apart from Gearoid Adams, who do we think might be interested in the Antrim job??

Just asked the question as interested to know reasons, was it on his ability as a player or was there another reason.Will be interesting to see who applies when or if it is advertised.

[AQMP]

glens abu, I suppose my thinking is partly coloured by the fact that (IMHO) there's going to be a small pool of people genuinely interested in this job (I don't know if Canavan would touch it with a barge pole!)  Rory Gallagher has connections with the county and might view Antrim as an attractive start in county management (but is he still living in Killybegs??).  Adams Jnr??  Anyone else??

[AQMP]

He might pick himself corner forward.

Could still be effective in Div 4!

[glens abu]

glens abu, I suppose my thinking is partly coloured by the fact that (IMHO) there's going to be a small pool of people genuinely interested in this job (I don't know if Canavan would touch it with a barge pole!)  Rory Gallagher has connections with the county and might view Antrim as an attractive start in county management (but is he still living in Killybegs??).  Adams Jnr??  Anyone else??

Heard Lennie Harbinson,Kevin Madden and Justin McNulty mentioned so will be interesting who puts their hat in the ring.

[NAG1]

Was Canavan not on CEO money in Fermanagh? No chance

He was exactly so there absolutely no chance of him coming north, unless his expenses were to significantly nose dive