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well its that arrogance thats costing the county potential players.

its pretty clear that whats there isnt good enough. Its about time they started looking throughout the county for every single talented player.

Arrogance? One thing that cant be thrown at the current management is they haven't gave the weaker team's players a chance at county football. 

Ill state very clearly here that there are no hidden Bernard Brogan's plying their trade in Div 2, 3 or 4.

Better than that, there are no players hidden in Div 4 in Antrim and any good players in Div 3 are probably going backwards at an alarming rate given the standard of that competition.

I agree that the current management have cast the net wide but if we do not have our top experienced players on board to lead then this almost becomes futile.

I'd of rather had a Sean Burke or Mick McCann or Justin Crozier lining up yesterday and that is no disrespect to those lads who started but we need our most experienced lads out in a saffron jersey.

Saying that, we are where we are for a reason.

Hoping we'll play with a bit of balls and have a go at them.

Thinking we'll just sit back and play damage limitation, with the game passing most of our players by and a 10+ point defeat to go along with it.

So begs the question, why not have a fecking go at it?? At this point they've nothing to lose!

Likely the wisest thing you have ever posted on here chief.

You getting a signal from Donegal? Keep us updated...

No Donegal for me mate, on club duty today.

Hoping we'll play with a bit of balls and have a go at them.

Thinking we'll just sit back and play damage limitation, with the game passing most of our players by and a 10+ point defeat to go along with it.

So begs the question, why not have a fecking go at it?? At this point they've nothing to lose!

Likely the wisest thing you have ever posted on here chief.

I'm always bemused how this site and thread can ignore the fact that our footballers are actually playing Championship today. No discussion of their chances? The team, line out, likely tactics etc. Plus the prospects of the minors - I hope they perform well too, the game v Donegal in Corrigan last year was there for the taking with some of the same squad.

I think the whole build has been consumed by one thing this week and that is the appeal. What do we expect today? A tanking and back up the road preparing for a qualifier with no chance? Or a decent performance and we go into the back door with hope? Or a win???

1 Chris O'Connell
2 Stephen Rooney 3 John Dillon 4 Simon Mc Crory (Capt.)
5 Ciaran Johnson 6 Paddy Burke 7 Odhran McFadden
8 Conor McKinley   9 Paddy Mc Gill
10 Neal Mc Auley 11 Conor McCann 12 Eoghan Campbell
13 Conor Johnston  14 Neil Mc Manus 15 Ciaran Clarke

16 (GK) Ryan Elliott
17 Ruairi Diamond
18 Conor Carson
19 James Mc Naughton
20 Joe Maskey
21 Deaglan Murphy
22 Maoi Connolly
23 Paul Shiels
24 Christy Mc Naughton

For those haven't had a chance to see it.

Very interesting to be playing Neal at 10. Probably deployed as a sweeper is the only reason I see for this. I can't understand why they continue to try him out as a forward. If there's no natural position for him in defence he needs to sit on the bench IMO.

Maybe swap him and McFadden.

Anyone lobbing mini grenades about the place need to leave team selection to the men in charge.

Yip, they've got us this far.

Saw the Antrim team for Saturday there... No Sarsfields lads on the panel
I see. What happened there?

Both Sarsfields lads on the panel, trained last night with county.

Not sure what the issue is PJ?

No issues here!

Saw the Antrim team for Saturday there... No Sarsfields lads on the panel
I see. What happened there?

Beer gardens are so hard to resist at this time of the year 

I was always very impressed by the both of the tbh..

That is the pity of it, but when the managers are trying to create a certain type of environment with commitment etc it was the only outcome.

Aye unless you tow the line its no good..

And that everyone else is treated the same its a great idea... I mean what committed county player would ave their wedding around Championship? 

Bit of a difference going for pints and getting married!

Saw the Antrim team for Saturday there... No Sarsfields lads on the panel
I see. What happened there?

Beer gardens are so hard to resist at this time of the year 

I was always very impressed by the both of the tbh..

That is the pity of it, but when the managers are trying to create a certain type of environment with commitment etc it was the only outcome.

Aye unless you tow the line its no good..

Saw the Antrim team for Saturday there... No Sarsfields lads on the panel
I see. What happened there?

Beer gardens are so hard to resist at this time of the year 

I was always very impressed by the both of the tbh..

Saw the Antrim team for Saturday there... No Sarsfields lads on the panel
I see. What happened there?

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Probably just that thing that when a McCooey is talking to you, you automatically assume he is trying to hoodwink you.

best now that they have a good derry man on the job...

why all the claptrap now then; new evidence shows an man attacking Matthew, he defends himself, case over for antrim.

PS Stevie G. only thought the DJ was going to hit him when he acted in self defence...

....Vindicate the saffron 1 now....

So can we expect a hefty ban for the man attacking matthew as he owned up to feck all during the whole process and Im sure at some stage of the "who done it" he would have been asked to identify the grainy picture and to maybe also cast his mind back to who supposedly thumped him (assuming he got gubbed)

It's over now, i'd say we'd be better to move on.

You & I both know that you don't always get the results that you want at appeals.. 

I think you're lying

Expect a 48 week ban   

Might get brolly on the case to see if the Club Antrim twitter account will unblock me.. 

He's free!!!! Matthew is free!!!