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All the best to St Marys this weekend..

The thing with Saint Louis size, definitely in my time there were many boys who did'nt play sport at all never mind GAA but that has certainly changed.  They are building a new gym set up in there at the moment and there is a lot of positive work been done but its also about the club provision of quality to the school, transfer test results and the general push for football in the county.

In the late 90's St Louis had few successful years and a good few county players came through there and as i said before it was still more of a soccer school.  In those teams at that time the coaching was down to 2 maths teachers and a history teacher.  Hopefully going forward when the quality groups come through the platform will be there to progress.

St Louis had a serious amount of talent through their ranks. I remember seeing a picture on FB of an old team. Quite a few county minors/Un21s and seniors in it.

Big shout out to the 7 strong Antrim contingent involved in tomorrow's Hogan Cup semi final. Not forgetting a valuable contribution from Antrim coaches RD (plays for Cargin) and Antrim legend Kevin Brady who as far as I know is team manager. Huge achievement getting this far hopefully it dosent end tomorrow.

Ronan Devlin is from Ballinderry.

We are worse than the Brits trying to claim people lol

Surley theres a rake of Mammies somewhere busting to make aload of sandwiches?

Anything but egg n onion..

A friend of mine whose son is 15 plays for a local soccer club, they went to a blitz 2 weeks ago in Lisburn, they got a text from the coaches saying that they were leaving at 8.30am and wouldn't be back until after 3pm and that a Breakfast and Lunch would be provided by the club. When they got the clubrooms of the club, there was toast, cereal and fruit provided for both parents and children. Its the small things like that which create a good impression of the organisation. I feel we are being left behind in terms of this and I'm not talking about a full rig out of O'Neills gear. I'm not doubting that funds are tight but if we try to invest in our future then we may stand a chance. Maybe the SV will change these kinda things, I dunno..

Never worry about who has left the panel. There will always be someone to take their place. No one is irreplaceable! When players think they are doing the county a favour by turning up it is time for them to move along. Simple as!

They arnt calling the shots anymore. There are lots of capable players around who still feel it's an honour to pull on the Saffron shirt.

I agree everybody can be replaced, but who are those who left the panel and why did they? I know Tomas McCann has left, surely it wouldn't be right to tell him to keep on walking after the service he has given or doubt his honesty to the cause.

They obviously didn't get the right free lunch so left! Will they give their free gear back?

Maybe the fact we are winning our home games is because the boys have been fed before they left home and are not starved like they are by the time they walk onto the pitch playing away.  Perhaps a carvery lunch on the way to every away game and we could be in division 1.

Fitzy can't be expected to pay for all those lunches...

Paddy Mc Aleer had some game today and so too Paddy Mc Bride. Peter Healy looking more comfortable with every outing as does Conor Hamill. Going to make for very interesting choices for starting berths with Kobo, James Laverty, Niall Delargy and Martin Johnston still in the mix for the last two games. Great to see genuine competition for starting places...this is exactly what we need.

We don't have many superstars in Antrim but we have plenty of good honest players who are proud to wear the jersey. For those who have gone awol for one reason or another I would say just keep on walking because the supporters are happier to see a jersey go to someone else who really wants it.

Who all has left the panel?

Good win today by the sounds of it!

Jesus there are some gurny cnuts!! Bannside spot on, free lunch and gear brigade can do one! Put the effort in for your county and you'll get plenty rewards

Not the language I expect from a county ref. Have some manners Dazza.

What you usually found PJ was that it wasn't the better quality player who was looking for the gear.  It was usually a player on the very fringes of the squad who knew the squad was getting cut and wanted his gear before that happened. Funny enough you never really came across these players a few years later. They didn't stick at it. In fact in some cases players stuck it out just long enough to get their gear and made off never to be seen again.

If the gear was their main incentive they were talking to the wrong person. In my book those things were bonuses that needed to be earned.

Sandwiches do seem a bit petty but then again who the hell  would want our county treasurers job with so many other escalating costs outside his control like an extra £50k for GPA led player endorsements.

I never mentioned gear BS, I agree with what you're saying. Those "brats" who maybe went home and complained about food could be the best players in the squad.

Maybe if money is so tight within the county then the county finals will be in the best possible place this season to maximise revenue.

I don't think it's a sense of player entitlement. Christ almighty if our county can't buy a £3 sandwhich for a 17 year old then I don't know.

People forget these "brats" are our future.

Decent boots will be €80-€100 upwards. €370 is fair enough.

at the moment we have the numbers and the guys looking after the reserves are keen to get them games. We are happy to go where-ever to get them.

Sure you could go to Down aswell then.

Aye, and whats your point?

He is a WUM. Anyways last man make sure you're playing the southy leagues 

Maybe a WUM but at least I'm not an arrogant tw@t like yourself Dazza boy.

at the moment we have the numbers and the guys looking after the reserves are keen to get them games. We are happy to go where-ever to get them.

Sure you could go to Down aswell then.

Aye, and whats your point?

Go for the hat trick lol.. St Endas are a very good club and it's great to see them competing. Used to love the St Endas social club after games, many a night I spent in it.