Antrim Football Thread

[imtommygunn]

Club and county are very different beasts. Listen to Sean quigley on that Gaa social about it. It can be about mindsets, athleticism, ability to play in specific systems etc. Club setups are vastly different. Better footballers may not be as adaptable to specific setups etc.

[EOC1923]

very true ITG.

[Sportacus]

As if anyone on this thread has much to crow about.  Antrim have been rubbish for decades. Underage squads have been rubbish for decades.  Club teams with the exception of St Galls have achieved nothing outside the county.  Men pointing out who they nearly beat fs.  You have to laugh. 
A wee bit of humility would go a long way. If a county manager sees something in a player then let them give it a go, the road is hardly littered with previous shining examples of success.

[NorthAntrim]

We've also won our last two championship games. Showing signs of improvement. Positivity!

[InnocentByStander]

We've also won our last two championship games. Showing signs of improvement. Positivity!

Improvement? beating two div 4 teams?
will be improvement if they can beat Fermanagh and top the group

[country bumpkin]

Lads naming people who give up a large chunk of their life to represent antim doesnt sit well with me. Andy picks his squad, his 15 and makes changes in the game, if a player in your opinion is below par, that is not their fault. Naming them will also not help. Especially young lads.

Why dont we enter Cargin in the TC next year and get a trophy back up the road??

Any football teams in North Antrim......Ballycastle..??

Dunloy?  Glenravel?

Last time I looked both Cuchullians and Con Magees are in South West division....

[Sportacus]

We've also won our last two championship games. Showing signs of improvement. Positivity!

Improvement? beating two div 4 teams?
will be improvement if they can beat Fermanagh and top the group

Wexford drew with Fermanagh (in Enniskillen).

[Milltown Row2]

Lads naming people who give up a large chunk of their life to represent antim doesnt sit well with me. Andy picks his squad, his 15 and makes changes in the game, if a player in your opinion is below par, that is not their fault. Naming them will also not help. Especially young lads.

Why dont we enter Cargin in the TC next year and get a trophy back up the road??

Any football teams in North Antrim......Ballycastle..??

Dunloy?  Glenravel?

Last time I looked both Cuchullians and Con Magees are in South West division....

You asked is there any teams in North Antrim...

[country bumpkin]

As if anyone on this thread has much to crow about.  Antrim have been rubbish for decades. Underage squads have been rubbish for decades.  Club teams with the exception of St Galls have achieved nothing outside the county.  Men pointing out who they nearly beat fs.  You have to laugh. 
A wee bit of humility would go a long way. If a county manager sees something in a player then let them give it a go, the road is hardly littered with previous shining examples of success.

Have to bow to your knowledge Sport.......but did Cargin not beat the Donegal champions last year.....?

[Flanker]

We've also won our last two championship games. Showing signs of improvement. Positivity!

Improvement? beating two div 4 teams?
will be improvement if they can beat Fermanagh and top the group

We got beat quite comprehensively by 2 Div 4 teams last year..(Granted 1 of them had gained promotion) Very few of the pesky South Belfast upstarts or North Antimers who wouldn't make a good club team. Surprisingly there were lots of players from a strong club team..... Only an opinion or maybe a fact

[bannside]

Does anyone else get the distinct feeling that some posters  will be all over this discussion thread like a bad rash the minute Antrim get beaten. A couple of good recent wins just dosent suit their agenda.

Andy came onboard when this squad was in absolute rags and is doing a very solid job about rebuilding it. Personally I couldn't give one toss what club a player is from, when he is honoured to be invited into the squad, puts in the sheer hard work, and takes pride in the jersey strongly enough to be a valuable member of the squad,  we should support them.

Yes it's a discussion board and all about opinions...but try and stay classy.

I've had a pop at plenty of management teams and will be consistent in that regard if and when our current set up goes stale/dressing room becomes lost, but in the interests of balance let's be able to give genuine credit when it is deserved.

And CB, please note that the vast majority on here don't give a fiddlers toss about how many medals people have. If they are along the line they will only be judged on results and even more important in any coaches book, performances.

[Sportacus]

As if anyone on this thread has much to crow about.  Antrim have been rubbish for decades. Underage squads have been rubbish for decades.  Club teams with the exception of St Galls have achieved nothing outside the county.  Men pointing out who they nearly beat fs.  You have to laugh. 
A wee bit of humility would go a long way. If a county manager sees something in a player then let them give it a go, the road is hardly littered with previous shining examples of success.

Have to bow to your knowledge Sport.......but did Cargin not beat the Donegal champions last year.....?

Is that some sort of achievement? 

[NorthAntrim]

Does anyone else get the distinct feeling that some posters  will be all over this discussion thread like a bad rash the minute Antrim get beaten. A couple of good recent wins just dosent suit their agenda.

Andy came onboard when this squad was in absolute rags and is doing a very solid job about rebuilding it. Personally I couldn't give one toss what club a player is from, when he is honoured to be invited into the squad, puts in the sheer hard work, and takes pride in the jersey strongly enough to be a valuable member of the squad,  we should support them.

Yes it's a discussion board and all about opinions...but try and stay classy.

I've had a pop at plenty of management teams and will be consistent in that regard if and when our current set up goes stale/dressing room becomes lost, but in the interests of balance let's be able to give genuine credit when it is deserved.

And CB, please note that the vast majority on here don't give a fiddlers toss about how many medals people have. If they are along the line they will only be judged on results and even more important in any coaches book, performances.

credit where credit is due 100%

Turnover of players has been massive. Im sure if most of us (HONESTLY) were told at the start of january the starting team for wexford away in TC we wouldve gave ourselves little to no hope, division 4 oppostion or not. Players have stood up/ matured and are playing to a system. 2 games aside this year has been very positive

[Gold]

Does anyone else get the distinct feeling that some posters  will be all over this discussion thread like a bad rash the minute Antrim get beaten. A couple of good recent wins just dosent suit their agenda.

Andy came onboard when this squad was in absolute rags and is doing a very solid job about rebuilding it. Personally I couldn't give one toss what club a player is from, when he is honoured to be invited into the squad, puts in the sheer hard work, and takes pride in the jersey strongly enough to be a valuable member of the squad,  we should support them.

Yes it's a discussion board and all about opinions...but try and stay classy.

I've had a pop at plenty of management teams and will be consistent in that regard if and when our current set up goes stale/dressing room becomes lost, but in the interests of balance let's be able to give genuine credit when it is deserved.

And CB, please note that the vast majority on here don't give a fiddlers toss about how many medals people have. If they are along the line they will only be judged on results and even more important in any coaches book, performances.

Absolutely they are busting to,  dying to see Antrim lose to say i told you so.

To call a spade a spade Cargin were extremely lucky to get anything out of the Naomh Conall game last year. They just about stayed in it and then got lucky with the goal and won on pens. They were TURGID against Glen. No shot from play in 1st half, set up not to get hammered. You could argue "we only got beat by" but to any of us we know it may as well ha e been 30points, it was a non event

They've beat other teams in Antrim when the county is at a low ebb, that's it. Haven't made a mark in Ulster bar that penalty win last year. Cannot be compared in the same stratosphere as the St Galls team who went toe to toe with anyone and everyone.

I wish Cargin did win Ulster, i wish they improved our Countys standing, i wish they would throw off the shackles and have a real go in Ulster but fear age has caught up with their better players, the time for that was 5 or more years ago. Just because you win Antrim  when Antrim were at a low ebb does not guarantee all your players start for the County. Shivers can take a point but doesn't move....we  ALL need him to work on that to I prove our County's fare

Compared to the like of a Tomas McCann (who was an absolutely and utterly exceptional footballer for us and a certain starter) he doesn't compare. I'm disappointed he walked away but I appreciate he's young and it's balls not playing any football

The hyper sensitivity re the ex management is bizarre

[bannside]

Tomas was a class act for sure, and big boots to fill. The brother in law using him as a work horse around the middle third in months Feb and March wasn't doing him any favours. Was a completely different player in green later in the year.