Antrim Football Thread

[cavan4ever]

Backer has his squad, two extra additions in Terry and Niblock should be enough. Antrim to win in Clones and set up a cracker in the final against whoever.

stop ball going into Johnstone and we will win. by playing a man in front of the space he plays should cut out a lot of ball.
no reason why we cant win the majority of kick outs. and if we improve our shooting then we will get an extra 5/6 scores

might be another 1 point win.

no clash NAG1 just done his bit i'm sure, and has other things to concentrate on

Fermanagh couldnt do it

[mylestheslasher]

Backer has his squad, two extra additions in Terry and Niblock should be enough. Antrim to win in Clones and set up a cracker in the final against whoever.

stop ball going into Johnstone and we will win. by playing a man in front of the space he plays should cut out a lot of ball.
no reason why we cant win the majority of kick outs. and if we improve our shooting then we will get an extra 5/6 scores

might be another 1 point win.

no clash NAG1 just done his bit i'm sure, and has other things to concentrate on

Fermanagh couldnt do it

Indeed, Fermanagh had 3/4 men around him at times and still couldn't stop him. I think Pierson could get a run too and prosper if antrim double up on johnstone. A few yrs ago pierson would have been considered a better\footballer than seanie.

[imtommygunn]

What has happened to Pierson Myles? He scored about ten points on his ulster debut and hasn't done much of note since.

If we get too hung up on Johnston we could potentially be punished. The space needs marked though. Also we should be able to capitalise with frees which was something Fermanagh weren't able to do that day.

[mylestheslasher]

What has happened to Pierson Myles? He scored about ten points on his ulster debut and hasn't done much of note since.

If we get too hung up on Johnston we could potentially be punished. The space needs marked though. Also we should be able to capitalise with frees which was something Fermanagh weren't able to do that day.

Its hard to know. He hasn't had an injury free run in a couple of years which means he is never 100% come championship time. Then he is not the most "dedicated" footballer either. As a club man of Gowna told me once he goes on the beer and acts the bollix, then he goes mad trying to get fit in a couple of weeks and ends of injuring himself and then he has a few pints to pass the time and cycle starts again. But when he is fit and in the form he is a serious footballer. He would definetely give any team thinking of putting 2 men on johnstone another headache.

[pebble-dasher]

Does anyone know when the next round of league games will be, div1 fixtured for wed 24th but this will surely be put back?

Tomas was a good price for 1st goal scorer if anyone was lucky enough to back it. 12/1 with ladbrokes in ballybofey!

[Glensman]

Heard someone say it might be up to the clubs as to whether to play the 24th without the county players?

Would be good if all agreed to do so...set a precedent. The ordinary club footballer deserves a game.

[pebble-dasher]

Hope these fixtures go ahead although st galls are set to play cargin with both teams missing about 5 players each.  The other 4 games could go ahead no problem.

St. Brigids    Creggan Kickhams    St. Brigids   24/06/2009   19:30   McGrath Davy       
St. Galls    Cargin    St. Galls   24/06/2009   19:30   Mullan Patrick       
Portglenone    St. Pauls    Portglenone   24/06/2009   19:30   O'Donnell Jarlath       
Glenavy    Moneyglass    Glenavy   24/06/2009   19:30   Owen Quinn      
St. Johns    Rasharkin    Corrigan Park   24/06/2009   19:30   Quinn Paddy

[BrisLion]

Niall McKeever has signed a 2 year AFL Rookie contract with the Brisbane Lions.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/sport/afl/story/0,27046,25672317-5016169,00.html

[OverThePostsAWide]

Niall McKeever has signed a 2 year AFL Rookie contract with the Brisbane Lions.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/sport/afl/story/0,27046,25672317-5016169,00.html

Will he still be allowed to lineout for Antrim in the final in September?

[BrisLion]

Niall McKeever has signed a 2 year AFL Rookie contract with the Brisbane Lions.

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/sport/afl/story/0,27046,25672317-5016169,00.html

Will he still be allowed to lineout for Antrim in the final in September?

Won't start training with Brisbane until late October. He is a free man till then.

[LandErIn]

Will CJ McGourty have learned anything from getting dropped from the panel, will be back on board next year and prepared to do what he is told.

[pebble-dasher]

Funny thats what the wife said last night too - its all about the inches!!

Or lack of them!!

Cant wait to get down now, always a great buzz about clones on match day.  Antrim by 1.11 to 12              i hope

[milltown row]

there will be a serious amount of people hammered BEFORE the match. 7.00pm on a sat night!!!!!

a lot of buses are heading down about 2 or 3pm Curley's is going to make a fortune today

[longrunsthefox]

Hope you win tonight. Would be some buzz and lift for Gaelic football in Antrim and hopefully used to really pomote the game with the youngsters. I felt in 1989 in the hurling Antrim really missed a trick on that when they got to All Ireland hurling final.
Look forward to some day's craic at Ulster final with us Tyrone boys and gals.

[milltown row]

COME ON ANTRIM!!!!!!

WE CAN DRINK THESE CAVAN BOYS OUTTA THE PARK