Antrim Football Thread

[InnocentByStander]

There are no tickets onsale for the u17B final on the county website. Are you sure a ticket is needed?

They have maybe caught themselves on, there was tickets up as i went on and checked myself because i saw the SV lads mention it on twitter

[Hectic]

Double headers are fantastic. Granted the rain expected probably puts the thought to bed. Im sure if either Cargin or Dunloy were in the final it would happen. The IFC is a double header on Saturday with the minor B as All Saints are involved in both

Two pitches at that venue though so even with the adverse rain one pitch will not be getting tramped before the adult final is played on it.

[Hectic]

As for predictions.

Senior - Cargin.  Dunloy are very dangerous with space to run into but I don't think Cargin will allow this to happen and will be interested to see if or how quickly the referee produces cards for cynical fouling.  But beyond that Cargin have more depth to come through ok.

Intermediate - Glenravel.  Possibly the hardest of the three games to predict and could also be the hardest watch given Bakers love for the blanket defence.  But Glenravel came out on top in last years championship meeting and this years decisive league encounter so I think they have what it takes to beat the blanket.

Junior - Rasharkin.  O'Ds have been clear second best at Junior/Div 3 this year though they did record a win at Dreen. However Rasharkin were coasting to the title at that stage and was more a blip than a pointer for this one.  Rasharkin will not have it all their own way as O'Ds do have some solid performers but I expect a comfortable enough final outcome.

Caveat - all are championship finals so still an element of how teams arrive on the day and how quickly they settle into it.

[Christmas Lights]

You'll get 3/1 for Dunloy this weekend. Could they produce the biggest upset in Antrim in a long time? Should be interesting at very least, but I just can't see it.

Probably should be about 10/1. I think Cargin at a canter.

[imtommygunn]

Tighter game than expected. I didn't see it but sounded an entertaining game at least.

[SaffronSports]

Sore one for O'Ds that. Thought they were the better side for the majority of that game but some how managed to lose it.

[paddyjohn]

First part of a South West treble complete. Up the Culchies

[NorthAntrim]

OD's left that one behind. Parts of the game they were excellent. Lots of fairly handy scoring chances missed. Goal chance first half was a big one. Think they were 8 2 up at that time and Rasharkin hit the net twice after that to level the game

[Saffrongael]

Bradley v Cassidy, the battle of the under the counter mercenaries today

[Milltown Row2]

Taxi for Baker?

[NorthAntrim]

Shocking bad game. Wasn't even a championship feel about it never mind it being a final

[Kidder81]

Taxi for Baker?

He would make Ballymena pay for it

[ck]

You'll get 3/1 for Dunloy this weekend. Could they produce the biggest upset in Antrim in a long time? Should be interesting at very least, but I just can't see it.

Probably should be about 10/1. I think Cargin at a canter.

I expect a Cargin win but it won't be at a canter

[NorthAntrim]

Just to point out the touch of class from our county chairman getting the young glenravel lad to present the trophy today. Gets a lot of bad press on social media but the work he does and things like this goes unnoticed sometimes. People quick to slate him over things outside his control

[NorthAntrim]

Taxi for Baker?

He would make Ballymena pay for it

What am I missing here?

I mean, I certainly oppose the mercenary manager culture and I'm baffled by the cognitive dissonance in relation to the undermining of the rules & ethos of the association.

Yet, it seems to me (I may be wrong) that certain individuals come under more scrutiny than others in relation to lifting money out of clubs for their managerial services. Baker being one of them. There are loads of these people that you would never see these comments about. Why is that?

Not too many clubs not paying out in some form to outside men