Antrim Football Thread

stiffler · January 12, 2016, 07:29:28 PM

Any confirmation of league start dates as yet?

Seems late notification if the February start date is true.

Milltown Row2 · January 12, 2016, 07:41:34 PM

Quote from: country bumpkin on January 12, 2016, 06:33:24 PM
The always generous Mr Power has ur lads installed as favourites MR2...............as follows; Gall's 6/5 Cargin 6/4, L Dearg 7/1, Creggan 9/1, Johnnies 16/1, Ahoghill 28/1, Aldergrove 33/1, St Paul's 40/1, Casement's 40/1, St Brigid's 40/1...........what u think?
Gonna have a tenner on the men from the Hill, hear they are likely to be busy on the transfer market................u wanna bet?

That's a very generous 6/4... Will place a ton on that

Peileadoir · January 13, 2016, 10:56:04 AM

Yes, hear the Johnnies are about to lose one of their main men to Lamh Dhearg. All the stops obviously being pulled out from the Hannahstown men in their pursuit for a championship. Amazing how some players in the city just jump from club to club when things aren't going well. so much for GAA ethos of one parish one club!

paddyjohn · January 13, 2016, 11:26:05 AM

Quote from: Peileadoir on January 13, 2016, 10:56:04 AM
Yes, hear the Johnnies are about to lose one of their main men to Lamh Dhearg. All the stops obviously being pulled out from the Hannahstown men in their pursuit for a championship. Amazing how some players in the city just jump from club to club when things aren't going well. so much for GAA ethos of one parish one club!

Who?

Peileadoir · January 13, 2016, 12:03:07 PM

Country Bumpkin must have heard it too. He's on the McKenna Cup panel at present and also on the hurling panel.

Milltown Row2 · January 13, 2016, 12:08:34 PM

Quote from: paddyjohn on January 13, 2016, 11:26:05 AM
Quote from: Peileadoir on January 13, 2016, 10:56:04 AM
Yes, hear the Johnnies are about to lose one of their main men to Lamh Dhearg. All the stops obviously being pulled out from the Hannahstown men in their pursuit for a championship. Amazing how some players in the city just jump from club to club when things aren't going well. so much for GAA ethos of one parish one club!

Who?

Why would he leave the most up and coming club team in Belfast in pursuit of a championship medal with a team that last won a championship by default? or for that matter why not head up to Cargin and at least be actively chasing/winning championships

He wouldn't have went to us or Rossa for that matter which is strange if he's a good hurler he'd be starved of any good games with the Hannahstown men as recently they have dropped to Junior hurling

jeremiah · January 13, 2016, 12:11:34 PM

Think he has family there as well, still bizarre though

country bumpkin · January 13, 2016, 07:20:36 PM

Did hear about the wee Lambs getting a couple of additions......maybe related.......not twins but......

Catch and Kick · January 14, 2016, 12:29:45 PM

Lucky Tyrone didn't win that by a cricket score last night. Completely dominated - conceding goals in the opening and closing minutes was disastrous, especially the first one. McCann tried hard but got frustrated. Crozier and Laverty got through a lot. Conor Burke was best of the bunch. Forwards couldn't get on the ball.

Milltown Row2 · January 14, 2016, 02:26:33 PM

Quote from: Catch and Kick on January 14, 2016, 12:29:45 PM
Lucky Tyrone didn't win that by a cricket score last night. Completely dominated - conceding goals in the opening and closing minutes was disastrous, especially the first one. McCann tried hard but got frustrated. Crozier and Laverty got through a lot. Conor Burke was best of the bunch. Forwards couldn't get on the ball.

the news on the radio reports were all about Antrim get THRASHED!!! other teams were beat by far more but Antrim were THRASHED!!

imtommygunn · January 14, 2016, 02:28:13 PM

We had barely a score on the board until about the last 5 minutes when all the subs were made!!

bannside · January 14, 2016, 03:41:46 PM

Conor Burke the best of the bunch C&K. Really?
I was at the game and didn't see him. Are you sure we're talking about the same match?

Catch and Kick · January 14, 2016, 07:08:12 PM

To me he was the only player who physically matched up to Tyrone and was able to hold his own. I thought the was strong and forceful onto the ball and would have been a help in the middle. Tell me who you think was better than him? Michael McCann caught a few balls but was anonymous really for a player of his calibre. And he was lucky to stay on the field as he could be clearly heard giving out to the ref about decisions on at least three occasions.
Kevin Niblock and Brian Neeson could not et any space and hardly got a shot at goal.
Crozier tried hard and KOBO had no impact against the waves of Tyrone attacks.
Chris Kerr kept booting the ball as far as he could and it kept coming back into him. He tried a few short late in the game and found his man but the game was over.

bannside · January 14, 2016, 08:37:56 PM

The player you are talking about C&K was Sean Mc Veigh who did indeed have a great game at full back. Conor Burke was listed to play at 3 but didn't take any part in the game.

You're going by the programme so I can see how you made the mistake...but yes No3 was our best player on the night to be fair.

Catch and Kick · January 14, 2016, 08:43:24 PM

Quote from: bannside on January 14, 2016, 08:37:56 PM
The player you are talking about C&K was Sean Mc Veigh who did indeed have a great game at full back. Conor Burke was listed to play at 3 but didn't take any part in the game.

You're going by the programme so I can see how you made the mistake...but yes No3 was our best player on the night to be fair.

Apologies! He caught my eye. One big man!