Antrim Football Thread

[NAG1]

Thats an interesting assertion Whatwillb.

Looks like the pandemic has caused chaos with GAA finances. The knock on effect does not look promising. Will there even be a NFL this year? That prospect is diminishing by the day due to counties simply not being able to absorb the expense of inter county competition without the standard €80k annual funding grant from Croke Park.

In the medium term this might not be the worst thing, a total reset for the game in terms of this professional type of preparation county teams are now going through.

This was never a sustainable process IMO and this crisis while wholly unwanted might be just what is required. Hopefully it will filter down to club teams as well and the will a revisiting of the crazy money that some clubs are paying out.

[marty34]

Thats an interesting assertion Whatwillb.

Looks like the pandemic has caused chaos with GAA finances. The knock on effect does not look promising. Will there even be a NFL this year? That prospect is diminishing by the day due to counties simply not being able to absorb the expense of inter county competition without the standard €80k annual funding grant from Croke Park.

In the medium term this might not be the worst thing, a total reset for the game in terms of this professional type of preparation county teams are now going through.

This was never a sustainable process IMO and this crisis while wholly unwanted might be just was is required. Hopefully it will filter down to club teams as well and the will a revisiting of the crazy money that some clubs are paying out.

Fair enough point but who's going to stop?

[Belfast GAA man]

Not St Endas anyway as They have appointed another hiredhand Carl mcCabe of St Galls & Omagh. They seem addicted to the paid outsider in all Codes

[marty34]

Not St Endas anyway as They have appointed another hiredhand Carl mcCabe of St Galls & Omagh. They seem addicted to the paid outsider in all Codes

Must be serious money about Glengormley.

[paddyjohn]

Not St Endas anyway as They have appointed another hiredhand Carl mcCabe of St Galls & Omagh. They seem addicted to the paid outsider in all Codes

Are you helping to pay for the hired help?

[Belfast GAA man]

Not St Endas anyway as They have appointed another hiredhand Carl mcCabe of St Galls & Omagh. They seem addicted to the paid outsider in all Codes

Are you helping to pay for the hired help?
[/quote No I have principles and U CAnt buy those

[paddyjohn]

Not St Endas anyway as They have appointed another hiredhand Carl mcCabe of St Galls & Omagh. They seem addicted to the paid outsider in all Codes

Are you helping to pay for the hired help?
[/quote No I have principles and U CAnt buy those

Eat, sleep, work and complain about Clubs paying managers, repeat.

[Dunsilly King]

Not St Endas anyway as They have appointed another hiredhand Carl mcCabe of St Galls & Omagh. They seem addicted to the paid outsider in all Codes

Are you helping to pay for the hired help?
[/quote No I have principles and U CAnt buy those

Would listen to yourself you muppet. County secretaries paid, 40 plus employees including coaches etc paid just in the Ulster council alone, never mind the multiple games development managers and gpo's in counties. Physio, masseurs, video analysis, club grounds men, pitch maintenance companies, I could write an essay and you blether on about managers. Antrim are so far behind because we have dinosaur's like you. Its a wonder your not giving out about Peter Quinn for not building the new croke park with volunteer brickies, electricians and jooiners etc. Those days are long gone, because people are so busy now and also the role is v specialised, and for clubs who have ambition they realise they need that expertise of its doesn't exist in their club. Most clubs don't. Might have it at underage which is simple coaching with young boys, but senior football is different gravy.

[whatwillbwillb]

Only one issue with your sentiments there DK, we are where we are because of the dinosaurs that have played musical chairs with the roles over this last 15years within the county not BGAAM he pays into ever game and follows his county with bind faith id say, full clear out required a long long time ago, apart from that your spot on...

[Belfast GAA man]

Yeah I do rabbit on like a muppeT ! class
Its unsustainable in club football IMO but sure ill keep it to myself and join LaLA land of the yes men
We do need some actual action to comment on For sure

[Dunsilly King]

Yeah I do rabbit on like a muppeT ! class
Its unsustainable in club football IMO but sure ill keep it to myself and join LaLA land of the yes men
We do need some actual action to comment on For sure

Based on what evidence, your opinion, thats not evidence. It is on the increase, thats evidence

[imtommygunn]

Yeah I do rabbit on like a muppeT ! class
Its unsustainable in club football IMO but sure ill keep it to myself and join LaLA land of the yes men
We do need some actual action to comment on For sure

What kind of money do you think these guys are getting lol. This is not ferraris, yachts and 2nd houses - it's in most cases, in antrim club football particularly, probably little more than expenses.

[Belfast GAA man]

Yeah I do rabbit on like a muppeT ! class
Its unsustainable in club football IMO but sure ill keep it to myself and join LaLA land of the yes men
We do need some actual action to comment on For sure

What kind of money do you think these guys are getting lol. This is not ferraris, yachts and 2nd houses - it's in most cases, in antrim club football particularly, probably little more than expenses.

the money mentionEd from the likes of cargin and cregan is 20 to 30k

[imtommygunn]

Yeah the money mentioned might be. How true that is is another matter altogether.

[NAG1]

Yeah the money mentioned might be. How true that is is another matter altogether.

Well to be fair the track record of the Cargin boss would lead you to believe that it would be significantly more than 'just over expenses'