Antrim Football Thread

[Milltown Row2]

Good to see you men rate us so highly

Just maybe rating the other teams higher

Print screens of comments made on discussion board as motivation lol

[imtommygunn]

Of the 1st place teams we have the best chance against you FermGael. Not a slight just a reality. We will need to improve on yesterday though.

[bannside]

Brewster Park at 6pm on Saturday. Let's get a few down there, all or nothing at this stage.

[Saffsof82]

i still have huge reservations about our defensive set up or rather lack of it. I really don't see any improvement in that area since last year tbh

[country bumpkin]

Don't think big Pat Shivers has enjoyed a start time in Saffron thus far....

Head scratcher..........

[Milltown Row2]

Don't think big Pat Shivers has enjoyed a start time in Saffron thus far....

Head scratcher..........

The biggest head scratcher must be the lack of games for any of the players from the best team in Antrim..

Crazy, I suppose the flip side of that is a good league campaign and building nicely for championship with players getting regular games together

[Lucifer]

i still have huge reservations about our defensive set up or rather lack of it. I really don't see any improvement in that area since last year tbh

We (Fermanagh) are quite similar ourselves. We score and leak goals. It could be fun, but maybe not for either of us! I see it as pretty much 50/50 and really should have been one of the GAAGO games.

[Dunsilly King]

Don't think big Pat Shivers has enjoyed a start time in Saffron thus far....

Head scratcher..........

I don't think its a head scratcher, he hasn't the pace nor movement for the forward division and doesn't have the athleticism for mf at county level imo

[imtommygunn]

Yeah I would see it as about 50/50 or arguably Fermanagh slight favourites as first in the group and then Antrim weren't that good against London but either team winning wouldn't surprise me.

I share the same sentiments on defensive setup. I don't go to loads of games but felt we were very open against Tipp. If Kelm gets running at us he could cause us a few problems but Quigley not being there is  bonus.

Still hopeful of a win and more of Sligo performance than a London one.

[Milltown Row2]

Yeah I would see it as about 50/50 or arguably Fermanagh slight favourites as first in the group and then Antrim weren't that good against London but either team winning wouldn't surprise me.

I share the same sentiments on defensive setup. I don't go to loads of games but felt we were very open against Tipp. If Kelm gets running at us he could cause us a few problems but Quigley not being there is  bonus.

Still hopeful of a win and more of Sligo performance than a London one.

Are the issues of defense down to attacking half backs not getting back into position, or are we pressing to far up, ball being turned over and creating goal chances? 

[imtommygunn]

I think we struggle with big target men which Tipp had. It's a bit of both with the other two you mention I think. It's not *that* bad but better teams may punish us.

[country bumpkin]

Think Cargin have 4 panellists......

[antrimman667]

Don't think big Pat Shivers has enjoyed a start time in Saffron thus far....

Head scratcher..........

Hasn't the work rate or athleticism for inter county football

[InnocentByStander]

Don't think big Pat Shivers has enjoyed a start time in Saffron thus far....

Head scratcher..........

Hasn't the work rate or athleticism for inter county football

Must be that because ability certainly doesn't come into play with majority of the players on that panel...

[NorthAntrim]

Don't think big Pat Shivers has enjoyed a start time in Saffron thus far....

Head scratcher..........

Hasn't the work rate or athleticism for inter county football

Must be that because ability certainly doesn't come into play with majority of the players on that panel...

If you can't get the ball you cant do anything with it