Antrim Football Thread

[Hoof Hearted]

Death,taxes and Portglenone bottling it 

PG1 wouldnt have bottled it if the managers used their heads and brought on Mick Kelly (Paddys brother). Everyone knows that game was calling out for micks physicality and line breaking ability.
Another bad call was when they took off young colon tiernan.

Maybe didn't have the stomach for it

[Would ye whist]

Think it is a bit harsh on Conall, I imagine it was a difficult game to ref given the conditions, however I really do have concerns as to the fitness levels of our referees, outside of MR2(as much as it pains me to say  ) and McDonald do we have any other refs who can keep up with play? Even Lavery was stuggling badly on Saturday in a game which was played at a snail's pace

The commentators weren't very complimentary of the Referee yesterday. Said he couldn't keep up with the play on numerous occasions. Some very harsh calls and some ridiculous calls were their exact words. Have to say, Ciaran McGourty is excellent.

[Milltown Row2]

Skinny is super fit.. did a half marathon in 1.32 and was fit to run a further 4 odd miles in a senior championship game that same day is fairly fit!!

Id say if he packs in the intercounty stuff he may come back and do football!

But in all seriousness, the level of fitness from the top teams in football and hurling (which because of game, is harder still) means even the fittest of ref's have difficulty getting to the right place for some big calls....very difficult to attract fit young lads (and lassies) to referee, who in their right mind would?

What needs to happen to get the best people or potentially the best people to get involved?

[NorthAntrim]

What does the Building Site line mean?

'Go back to the building site', The St B Captain was heard saying this to a Cargin player as a sledge. Taken to mean if working on a building site during the week was worthy of an insult 

Coughing up the ball for the first goal! Karma!!! maybe should keep the mouth closed!

[Saul goodman]

Think it is a bit harsh on Conall, I imagine it was a difficult game to ref given the conditions, however I really do have concerns as to the fitness levels of our referees, outside of MR2(as much as it pains me to say  ) and McDonald do we have any other refs who can keep up with play? Even Lavery was stuggling badly on Saturday in a game which was played at a snail's pace


My biggest bug bear with Roberts is when games are played in poor conditions he seems to let lads engage in multiple scrums when the ball is being picked up. There is no consistency in those scenarios it seems to be a freefall. It was same in the aghagallon cargin final last year endless scenarios of lads just piling into scrums to pick it up some free kicks some not

The commentators weren't very complimentary of the Referee yesterday. Said he couldn't keep up with the play on numerous occasions. Some very harsh calls and some ridiculous calls were their exact words. Have to say, Ciaran McGourty is excellent.

[Would ye whist]

As much as I understand the point you are making I am not buying, while I agree players have not been fitter, footballer has never been slower back and forward back and forward, even when there is a quick break they tend to stop at a point for more of the hand passing

Skinny is super fit.. did a half marathon in 1.32 and was fit to run a further 4 odd miles in a senior championship game that same day is fairly fit!!

Id say if he packs in the intercounty stuff he may come back and do football!

But in all seriousness, the level of fitness from the top teams in football and hurling (which because of game, is harder still) means even the fittest of ref's have difficulty getting to the right place for some big calls....very difficult to attract fit young lads (and lassies) to referee, who in their right mind would?

What needs to happen to get the best people or potentially the best people to get involved?

[Lár na páirce 1]

What does the Building Site line mean?

'Go back to the building site', The St B Captain was heard saying this to a Cargin player as a sledge. Taken to mean if working on a building site during the week was worthy of an insult 

Coughing up the ball for the first goal! Karma!!! maybe should keep the mouth closed!

Good few of them mouthing from what I hear
Truth of it is when cargin got physical they didn't want to know a case of usual story with NB they have absolutely no middle in them at all.

[country bumpkin]

Looking forward to our 22nd appearance in a County senior final......

[Spike]

What are the odds for a Dunloy double? 

If posters were to be believed they dispatched the top side in the county in the seni final. A bit of history awaits them if they can do what st johns and St galls failed to do. Not every year a chance to make history is offered

[breakingball]

Bridget's absolutely putrid style of football, fully to blame of how bad a game it was, have to laugh shouting we have no respect in their huddle, respect is earned and one thing is for sure they earned zero yesterday.
When We got stuck in they didn't want to know.

Our lads will be happy men on the building site today     

Don't pass all the buck onto st Brigids. It takes 2 to tango and Cargin scored 3 points first half, took zero risks and were happy to play the waiting game.

Cargin got 2 lucky goals and was enough to see them through in a war of attrition in horrendous conditions.

[Saul goodman]

St John's have done it 5 times.

Was that in the 70s/80s ?

Slaughtneil only club that comes to mind with such good teams in both codes.

[Milltown Row2]

Sure Dungiven did it?

[Lár na páirce 1]

Bridget's absolutely putrid style of football, fully to blame of how bad a game it was, have to laugh shouting we have no respect in their huddle, respect is earned and one thing is for sure they earned zero yesterday.
When We got stuck in they didn't want to know.

Our lads will be happy men on the building site today     

Don't pass all the buck onto st Brigids. It takes 2 to tango and Cargin scored 3 points first half, took zero risks and were happy to play the waiting game.

Cargin got 2 lucky goals and was enough to see them through in a war of attrition in horrendous conditions.

If you call a lucky goal Tomas McCann dispossessing the biddies courageous captain and Conhuir Johnston calmly sticking it in the net then yes maybe was a touch lucky alright 🤭

[whatwillbwillb]

Where will the Lavey men be next year?

All going back home, everyones hugged and made up I'm told.

[Saul goodman]

Where will the Lavey men be next year?

All going back home, everyones hugged and made up I'm told.

I would assume some of them will be involved with Derry u20s and senior panels unless now they have transferred clubs maybe they might don the saffron jersey ??