Antrim Football Thread

[JimStynes]

No one expected that sort of tanking!

[Milltown Row2]

No one expected that sort of tanking!

Not at all, so the question is how far ahead were Wicklow in their training prep leading into this game? or, how far behind were we? Wicklow have never given us a tanking like that before

[paddyjohn]

Something about the name Lenny today it seems in the management world!

[Sportacus]

Not even the best PRO in the country could dress that one up.  Unacceptable score line for a county team, and to do it in Division 4.  They should drive straight home, no Apple Green takeaway.

[marty34]

What was the problem?

Too overconfident?

[imtommygunn]

Just not good enough. Too many small players - no outlets for direct passing. Too many guys unable to break tackles. Too much passing round the middle third. Couldn't win the ball in midfield. Antrim can never hold seance furlong either.

[JimStynes]

Was that the best team that started today?

[bannside]

Its a difficult result to fathom, totally against all previous form. Im totally gutted, can hardly speak to be honest, but until its mathematically impossible we dont give up. Lenny and his backroom team didnt deserve that, far too many players looked second rate, couldnt win a ball, couldnt keep a ball, couldnt pass a ball....and looked badly off the pace.

Im hearing a strong rumour that Wicklow kept their collective training going throughout lockdown...that may explain why they looked at c'ship pace and we still were in league mode.

Too many players living on reputations, many which took a nosedive today. I really cannot think of one player who can come off the pitch and say they played well. That needs to be taken into account before taking a pop at management.

A truly horrendous performance, no other way of putting that display today. Come on Carlow they are a point up atm.

[Belfast GAA man]

Were boys sent off ? Or were they on the drinK last night ? That's a scundering

[BigBallWeeBall]

Was that the best team that started today?

OMG, Complete stuffing by Wicklow, an embarrassing hammering. No excuses, awful performance and this is lowest county league possible. Sadly no momentum from Casement announcement, can't blame Gaelfast, all counties suffer from covid issue etc so what next. We need to pick the best team and I'm not sure we are, a display like today's undoubtedly calls the management into question also

[imtommygunn]

On the management I would ask what way were we trying to play? We're we trying to work the ball through the middle third and try to eventually break at pace? It was just hard to understand as ball was just fist passed about and there wasn't anyone in the ff line at all. Midfield should have been changed too. Murray probably not a midfielder  and would have added something further up the field.

[EOC1923]

Our U20s competed well this season. The same manager has had Ulster Championship wins at minor level as well, would he not be a good option to start from scratch and try to build a team. Calling older lads back in has proved disastrous. Very disapointing not to see the likes of Adam Loughran start today.

[Milltown Row2]

Were boys sent off ? Or were they on the drinK last night ? That's a scundering

On the drink?

You not watch it?

[Belfast GAA man]

Were boys sent off ? Or were they on the drinK last night ? That's a scundering

On the drink?

You not watch it?

no working Today. What's your explanation for that drubbing ? Bad referee ?

[JimStynes]

Our U20s competed well this season. The same manager has had Ulster Championship wins at minor level as well, would he not be a good option to start from scratch and try to build a team. Calling older lads back in has proved disastrous. Very disapointing not to see the likes of Adam Loughran start today.

Adam gave Kevin Quinn a roasting in the championship but Quinn started today and Adam is on the bench. Ruairi McCann must be injured because I can't understand how he's not starting ff for that team. Biased views but that is surely not the best team that Antrim can put out. A complete tanking by Wicklow. Wicklow ffs.