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Referee sorted for Sunday I hear

Mr. T. Reilly.

That explains why the Town "rolled over" on Sunday.  No chance in the final with that character. 

[I'd say Neal McAuley is your best player]

Question for the Ballycastle posters.  Do you not think your tactics were a bit strange yesterday?  Why play with only 5 forwards in the first half with a nice breeze at your backs?  After your whirlwind start you only scored 3 points in the next 25 minutes.

Also, I'd say Neal McAuley is your best player but he seems to get quite an easy ticket.  I'd be wanting my best player to mark someone and get the better of them and influence the game from there.  NMA spends his time sweeping in behind the half back line with limited impact on games.  One of his best assets is his catching but he isn't even contesting high balls in his current role.  Strange one.

That I don't agree with but the rest yeah. Every game I went to that is always the way of it and other ppl say its the same every game. Why? No one has answered that one.

Heard Hippy would be there in some form, sub maybe??

I hardly think Loughgiel are losing much sleep tonight over this revelation. Shamrocks by at least 3 to be beaten by Dall in final.

Maybe not, but he'd be better on the team than not, listen though if he plays and has a recurrence of the injury that could end up hurting him in the long run!! Hope not he's a class act and hopefully has plenty years left to play

I never seen that he was on the bench v Glenarriff but your right MR2. Would rather lose today without him than win and lose him for another year or maybe more. this team has time on it's side.

Still up the Black and Amber!

Hearing Hippy is back for tomorrow. Shaping up to be a big game.

where da fcuk you hear that? Did Hippy play any game at all this year? Be mad to stick him on in a championship semi final. Br great to see him back but no way he could just play against Loughgeil after being out so long a time.

Dall were better over all today. Dunloy got a bit of a run in the second half and 5 points a bit harsh on them but the Dall took the scores when they needed them.

Jesus lads. You all seem to know me so well. I fancy the town to win. No sarcasm and no smugness intended at all. But believe me when I say that hope Loughgiel stuff you.

SIE no call for that. I want the Town to win but I don't think wantin a team "stuffed" is very sporting. It sort of puts the other team down. 4 teams playin tomorrow and sunday in senior championship and they all work hard and train hard so that we can watch them. Wanting our own team to win does'nt mean that the other team has to be mocked.

i take it paddy power didnt know that the town beat lgiel in the feis cup this year! them odds should be lower than that!

those red jerseys do something, according to another poster. 

so will they roll over or raise there game?

Mon the Town!

You know something don't you? 

course he does. Hirty Darry might say his clubmate has told him the winner 

i take it paddy power didnt know that the town beat lgiel in the feis cup this year! them odds should be lower than that!

maybe PP think the Shams cahnce of 4 in a row will get them over that. Not like our Loughgeil friends to be so quiet about that 4 timer. the Dall or Dunloy will be a bigger hurdle than the Town. They have too much experience for our boys.  Keep it close this year and mabe we'll get them next time.

The form c'ship team. League and feis cup irrelevant now - 3 years since you were beat in the antrim championship!

Agreed.  The Town are'nt ready for championship Loughgeil yet.  Don't think we'll "roll over" but a bit worried about which team will turn up. If our lads play to the best they can give the Shams a run for it If Cormac had been fit this year we could of been closer but Loughgeils experience will tell.  No more than 5 in it if our lads turn up.

Never like writing Dunloy off but I fancy Cushendall by a narrow margin.

Shams 4 in a row will be stopped by the Dall or am I just hoping?

Glenariff are a very poor side and for 30 minutes our boys matched them. The sending off was just before half time and was maybe a good thing. It was 7- 3 at half time but the Town scored 3-5 in the first 15 minutes of the second half. Bein down to 14 woke them up and they played really well for those 15 minutes.  Moving McAfee out of midfield to the forwards looks a good move and all the forwards gave Oisins defence a hard time. But if that had been Loughgeil or Cushendall or Dunloy they would bury us by half time.  No complaint about the sending off. It was David Donnelly. Has'nt played much this year. He did get a slap but the ref had give him the free but he lost the head a bit. Mind you I think there was'nt a lot of contact but still the ref had no choice. Thought the ref had a good game and saw the first match too Armoy and Rasharkin. Armoy went to sleep the last 10 minutes but the game was just about won then. Carson reffed that well too.

Ballycastle bog certs.

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untill they roll over like every other year 

[wee]

Great result for the wee Saffs.

Matthew Donnelly?   

I'm getting slightly fustrated with our lads. They are hard to work out. Last week we were poor against cushendall, starting very slow and as a result got what we deserved out of it which was nothing. Last night our first half was crap. No other way of putting it. Conceded 3 or 4 points in first 5 mins. Loughgiel were on fire and seemed to be on song with their slick passing and scoring some great scores much to the delight of the supporters! Second half we were completely different team, first to most balls, showed great fight and a bit of passion which was missing and completely turned game around, two quick clarkey goals. We should have held on for the win in the end. But probably over the hour a draw was a fair result.

As for the ref, i felt he was ok. Give a few soft frees to both at times but i wouldnt have any issue with way Jackie refffed it.

My main concern is our consistency. They are blowing so hot and cold. As a result i couldnt say how we will do come championship. If we turn up we will be a game for anyone, if we dont Glenariffe could beat us.

But as most of you posters have referred to over the past number of years, we will probably fold - because as you say thats what the town do.

Interesting times ahead.

No disagreement Leyland. If we can play 60 minutes like the second 30 last night we will give anybody a game. Only one thing. Loughgeil scored 17 times and we scored 13 times. We lose scores looking for goal. Theres goals in the forwards but should'nt look for them always.

[ast nights game was poor, and cdall were missing Neil and Shane who would have caused more bother for the town had they played. too many high aimless balls were played into the towns forwards and only when they decided to play low fast ball in did it cause any bother for the cdall back line, but the damage had already been done by the daft goals they conceeded.]

Dunlop realist I know Ballycastle were bad last nite, some of the tactical decisions were terrible could mention a few names that were terrible, but saying we won't run loughguile close how do u know that, we have played them twice this year won 1 and lost the other by 2 points but could of won that game, use worry about cdall if use get there, the town will look after themselves there is always extra in the tank once we play that red jersey

ive seen use more than once this year, 4 times infact, and seen lgiel a few times as well. i know the old phrase that championship hurling is completly different but sometimes you have to look at what you see and make that judgment. from what ive seen of ballycastle loughgiel will be far too strong.

Ballycastle at the start of the year were the team i fancied to be a real dark horse and cause a few problems but as the year has panned out they havent build on last years form and U21 win. losing Cormac for the long term is a big blow as well and young Saul suspended doesnt help either.

thats what ive based my post on, not blind judgement or reading paper results. last nights game was poor, and cdall were missing Neil and Shane who would have caused more bother for the town had they played. too many high aimless balls were played into the towns forwards and only when they decided to play low fast ball in did it cause any bother for the cdall back line, but the damage had already been done by the daft goals they conceeded. its not all gloom thought, i want use to beat lgiel!!! lol

also i will worry about Rossa for the time being, beating them will be tough enough. 

i still see lgiel as big favourites, and righly so, for the title.

I agree there DR. I don't think we have much improvement to come and the Shams will be startin to motor. They could give us a thumpin. Cormac has been a big loss. Our defence is all over the place. Where was Gerard Laverty last night. Is he injured again? and Michael Dallat came on late but he is'nt anywhere like fit. Disapointing again. Clarke and McAfee are very talented but that team last night had 3/4 passengers and Glenarriffe will be trouble enough before we think about the Shams.

[in a few years time]

Ballycastle must be favourites for the championship in a few years time.

Fixed that for you SIE 

sure they bate us in the feis. Championship is as good as won.

They certainly did and deserved to as well but they were playin close to the top of there game and youse had'nt  got them extra gears yet.