Antrim Football Thread

[Milltown Row2]

Do we know what referees have retired?

MR2, would you be privvy to the number of new refs joining or are we haemorrhaging referees without replacing them?

I've no idea on the numbers joining but those that do the course, the drop off rate is fairly extensive and some people are just doing the minimum to facilitate their clubs requirements to have referees and not lose home games for not providing a ref.

Every ref that is sent a notification to do a game and replies No then its recorded on the system, you'd be surprised (or probably not) of the amount of ref's that either don't bother replying or send in unavailable

Of course there are lots of external issues as to why ref's are not able to attend games, work, families, illness, injuries and so on, but you can see clearly enough ones only doing the bare minimum to ensure the club doesn't lose out.

Like who in their right mind would willingly throw their name into the hat for being a ref? In most cases its about helping the club

Wouldn't know how many young whistlers stay on once they hit senior level, be interested in that figure, as a young lad its better expensed than a part-time job

[Would ye whist]

Sean Lavery and Eamon McCauley by all accounts

Do we know what referees have retired?

MR2, would you be privvy to the number of new refs joining or are we haemorrhaging referees without replacing them?

[Milltown Row2]

Sean Lavery and Eamon McCauley by all accounts

Do we know what referees have retired?

MR2, would you be privvy to the number of new refs joining or are we haemorrhaging referees without replacing them?

Sean would be stepping down from intercounty too? He's been covering plenty of big intercounty games over the years

[johnnycool]

Sean Lavery and Eamon McCauley by all accounts

Do we know what referees have retired?

MR2, would you be privvy to the number of new refs joining or are we haemorrhaging referees without replacing them?

Sean would be stepping down from intercounty too? He's been covering plenty of big intercounty games over the years

I thought referees were like priests, they couldn't retire and were only moved to the cushy wee rural parishes 

[paddyjohn]

Sean Lavery and Eamon McCauley by all accounts

Do we know what referees have retired?

MR2, would you be privvy to the number of new refs joining or are we haemorrhaging referees without replacing them?

2 of the best we have.

[Would ye whist]

Are we just going to ignore yesterday?

[WattyMan]

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

[Spike]

Only McKenna Cup.  Wouldnt be worrying too much about it, not like we have a strong record in it.  He needs to see what he is working with. 

[NorthAntrim]

Whats the problem? Lot of lads missing atm for whatever reason. Few new faces and a few good returning players (mcaleer and walsh). Glorified friendlies

[Would ye whist]

As a county who has won next to nothing at any grade for how long now who are we to be looking down our nose at any competition, if it is good enough for the likes of Derry and Tyrone to win then why not Antrim

[Caesar]

Any of the new or returning faces showing well?

[Milltown Row2]

As a county who has won next to nothing at any grade for how long now who are we to be looking down our nose at any competition, if it is good enough for the likes of Derry and Tyrone to win then why not Antrim

What signs are there that we would be competing with the likes of Derry Tyrone and Donegal?

Would Fermanagh be a league above Antrim?

What was your take from the game?

[Would ye whist]

My take and that which seems to be shared by the management is that even for McKenna cup that was a poor showing even for McKenna Cup.

I fear that is the squad for the year basically and unless something changes we are once again operating without the best footballers in the county

I am not saying we can compete with Derry come league nor championship, however this is the time of the year we could compete and should compete

[Milltown Row2]

We were competitive far parts with Monaghan and against Fermanagh lost by a point to a team above us in the league...

What best players have decided not to make themselves available for their county and why? 

[NorthAntrim]

E McCabe, D McAleese, A Loughran, O Eastwood??

Whats the situation with Ryan Murray and Kevin Small