Antrim Football Thread

[InnocentByStander]

Andy must be on some money to be travelling up the country for that team...

[ck]

A lot of doom and gloom around here due to two narrow defeats. Whilst I am mystified at some of the decisions McEntee has made over the past year he has done a decent job. Year 2 will be interesting to see if he can push on.

It's early in the year. A lot of players to return. I wouldn't be giving up hope just yet.

[Milltown Row2]

The siege is starting early this year!

[imtommygunn]

New year and all that 

[Oso]

It's not a new thing with Antrim footballers.

On the whole lack the physique and toughness at intercounty level.

There are loads of players listed above missing but they are almost all much of a muchness.  Watching antrim club football how many players are actually capable of kicking the ball over the bar at pace under even the slightest pressure from 30+ yards out.  It's been a flaw in Antrim teams for as long as I can remember.  If you only have one or two genuine shooters on the team you are too easy to play against.  The skills just aren't there.

Everyone got carried away with a narrow defeat in croke against Meath last year and Jordan and McCormick were lauded for their games and runs. Why don't people realise that guys like Colm O'Rourke look at the opposition beforehand and highlight that Jordan and McCormick and the like can't shot and let them run because there is no end product. Let them have the ball and make sure the shooters are covered.

Antrim simply lack players with the skills at intercounty level to kick the ball over the bar.  Underage football development in Antrim needs to focus more on actually kicking points.

[Oso]

Still waiting on Oso's post match analysis, ill not hold my breath  

Ah you're just as sad as the rest of them!  Are you that small minded?  I suppose I should be chuffed you remembered my name, btw you're irrelevant to me!

Sunday was a disaster from my point of view, went there hoping to see your lot hammered and see the most ignorant crowd in club football quietened.  Wouldn't know you hadn't won anything til about 3 years ago or been anywhere before then.

Visibility was a joke and clearly affected crokes more than Glen. Despite not turning up for 3/4 of the game crokes still almost pulled it out of the bag when Glen literally filled their togs in the second half. So much for managing games and seeing them out, hasn't happened once outside Derry.  Some of crokes wides were brutal and they missed enough chances to win that game comfortably. Even the Walsh miss at the very death, no idea why he needed to carry it in further as he forced himself wide, it seemed within his range but maybe he couldn't see the posts clearing when he glanced up with the poor visibility.

The number of posters giving off about the tackle on Jack Doherty being a red because of contact with his face and him having to go off... He didn't even hold his face!!? and we all know Glen love to simulate (Emmet Bradley is made of chocolate it seems) he went off because he jarred his knee in the tackle. 

Both Doherty's playing with wing mirrors on, jack even lifted the ball clean off the ground in the first half before he went off as he was so busy looking around himself.

Can only hope St Brigids do me a favour in the final. 

[Silver hill]

Still waiting on Oso's post match analysis, ill not hold my breath  

Ah you're just as sad as the rest of them!  Are you that small minded?  I suppose I should be chuffed you remembered my name, btw you're irrelevant to me!

Sunday was a disaster from my point of view, went there hoping to see your lot hammered and see the most ignorant crowd in club football quietened.  Wouldn't know you hadn't won anything til about 3 years ago or been anywhere before then.

Visibility was a joke and clearly affected crokes more than Glen. Despite not turning up for 3/4 of the game crokes still almost pulled it out of the bag when Glen literally filled their togs in the second half. So much for managing games and seeing them out, hasn't happened once outside Derry.  Some of crokes wides were brutal and they missed enough chances to win that game comfortably. Even the Walsh miss at the very death, no idea why he needed to carry it in further as he forced himself wide, it seemed within his range but maybe he couldn't see the posts clearing when he glanced up with the poor visibility.

The number of posters giving off about the tackle on Jack Doherty being a red because of contact with his face and him having to go off... He didn't even hold his face!!? and we all know Glen love to simulate (Emmet Bradley is made of chocolate it seems) he went off because he jarred his knee in the tackle. 

Both Doherty's playing with wing mirrors on, jack even lifted the ball clean off the ground in the first half before he went off as he was so busy looking around himself.

Can only hope St Brigids do me a favour in the final. 

Holy Moly, already a contender for post of the year.

[WattyMan]

Still waiting on Oso's post match analysis, ill not hold my breath  

Ah you're just as sad as the rest of them!  Are you that small minded?  I suppose I should be chuffed you remembered my name, btw you're irrelevant to me!

Sunday was a disaster from my point of view, went there hoping to see your lot hammered and see the most ignorant crowd in club football quietened.  Wouldn't know you hadn't won anything til about 3 years ago or been anywhere before then.

Visibility was a joke and clearly affected crokes more than Glen. Despite not turning up for 3/4 of the game crokes still almost pulled it out of the bag when Glen literally filled their togs in the second half. So much for managing games and seeing them out, hasn't happened once outside Derry.  Some of crokes wides were brutal and they missed enough chances to win that game comfortably. Even the Walsh miss at the very death, no idea why he needed to carry it in further as he forced himself wide, it seemed within his range but maybe he couldn't see the posts clearing when he glanced up with the poor visibility.

The number of posters giving off about the tackle on Jack Doherty being a red because of contact with his face and him having to go off... He didn't even hold his face!!? and we all know Glen love to simulate (Emmet Bradley is made of chocolate it seems) he went off because he jarred his knee in the tackle. 

Both Doherty's playing with wing mirrors on, jack even lifted the ball clean off the ground in the first half before he went off as he was so busy looking around himself.

Can only hope St Brigids do me a favour in the final. 

Good Lord

Starting to think this Clown is from Slaughtneil

[blasmere]

Still waiting on Oso's post match analysis, ill not hold my breath  

Ah you're just as sad as the rest of them!  Are you that small minded?  I suppose I should be chuffed you remembered my name, btw you're irrelevant to me!

Sunday was a disaster from my point of view, went there hoping to see your lot hammered and see the most ignorant crowd in club football quietened.  Wouldn't know you hadn't won anything til about 3 years ago or been anywhere before then.

Visibility was a joke and clearly affected crokes more than Glen. Despite not turning up for 3/4 of the game crokes still almost pulled it out of the bag when Glen literally filled their togs in the second half. So much for managing games and seeing them out, hasn't happened once outside Derry.  Some of crokes wides were brutal and they missed enough chances to win that game comfortably. Even the Walsh miss at the very death, no idea why he needed to carry it in further as he forced himself wide, it seemed within his range but maybe he couldn't see the posts clearing when he glanced up with the poor visibility.

The number of posters giving off about the tackle on Jack Doherty being a red because of contact with his face and him having to go off... He didn't even hold his face!!? and we all know Glen love to simulate (Emmet Bradley is made of chocolate it seems) he went off because he jarred his knee in the tackle. 

Both Doherty's playing with wing mirrors on, jack even lifted the ball clean off the ground in the first half before he went off as he was so busy looking around himself.

Can only hope St Brigids do me a favour in the final. 

Jeez and I thought Trailer was the biggest muppet on this forum! To actually take the time to type this, wow!

[BrendanAntrim]

3 Antrim players on view in Queens Sigerson win over DCU last night at the Dub. Though one of them is a county hurler

[imtommygunn]

Hynds, Bohill and who else?

[antrimman667]

Boyle

[Spike]

Who realistically do we think will come through and push for a place this year from that McKenna Cup squad? Some players looked to have been played out of position so McEntee has his own thinking on that and how they fit in long term. 

[NorthAntrim]

Surely E Walsh gets a starting jersey

[antrimman667]

Any word on which way they are restructuring the leagues, if they are or not??