Antrim Hurling

[BigPat83]

First get together today and poor enough numbers truth be told.

Tomorrow at jordanstown??

this morning, as for numbers am not 100% sure but a poor turn out. A lot of valid excuses, early days. Lord Watson was there along with only 4 other Shamrocks. Only the 3 Ballycastle men. 

[Seamroga in exile]

First get together today and poor enough numbers truth be told.

Tomorrow at jordanstown??

this morning, as for numbers am not 100% sure but a poor turn out. A lot of valid excuses, early days. Lord Watson was there along with only 4 other Shamrocks. Only the 3 Ballycastle men.

ah right. I heard there were about 30 there and something similar excused. They'll join through the rest of the week probably. Odds on a panel announcement next Saturday?

[BigPat83]

First get together today and poor enough numbers truth be told.

Tomorrow at jordanstown??

this morning, as for numbers am not 100% sure but a poor turn out. A lot of valid excuses, early days. Lord Watson was there along with only 4 other Shamrocks. Only the 3 Ballycastle men.

ah right. I heard there were about 30 there and something similar excused. They'll join through the rest of the week probably. Odds on a panel announcement next Saturday?

your Mr O Mullans mate. I wouldn't dare claim to no as much as you, but I do no there was a lot missing and there wasn't much done in way of talking, ball drills and out the gate. Weather wasn't permitting.  When I said poor I meant in terms of old faces, IF there was 30. That's not bad and hopefully the usual faces gets out when they can.

[Seamroga in exile]

First get together today and poor enough numbers truth be told.

Tomorrow at jordanstown??

this morning, as for numbers am not 100% sure but a poor turn out. A lot of valid excuses, early days. Lord Watson was there along with only 4 other Shamrocks. Only the 3 Ballycastle men.

ah right. I heard there were about 30 there and something similar excused. They'll join through the rest of the week probably. Odds on a panel announcement next Saturday?

your Mr Mc Mullans mate. I wouldn't dare claim to no as much as you, but I do no there was a lot missing and there wasn't much done in way of talking, ball drills and out the gate. Weather wasn't permitting.  When I said poor I meant in terms of old faces, IF there was 30. That's not bad and hopefully the usual faces gets out when they can.

Mushy?   

[BigPat83]

First get together today and poor enough numbers truth be told.

Tomorrow at jordanstown??

this morning, as for numbers am not 100% sure but a poor turn out. A lot of valid excuses, early days. Lord Watson was there along with only 4 other Shamrocks. Only the 3 Ballycastle men.

ah right. I heard there were about 30 there and something similar excused. They'll join through the rest of the week probably. Odds on a panel announcement next Saturday?

your Mr Mc Mullans mate. I wouldn't dare claim to no as much as you, but I do no there was a lot missing and there wasn't much done in way of talking, ball drills and out the gate. Weather wasn't permitting.  When I said poor I meant in terms of old faces, IF there was 30. That's not bad and hopefully the usual faces gets out when they can.

Mushy?   

I've the feeling your taking me as a Wum?whats giving you that opinion. Afraid not mate.  Am a shamrock born and raised. Still living in loughgiel also. 

[Seamroga in exile]

First get together today and poor enough numbers truth be told.

Tomorrow at jordanstown??

this morning, as for numbers am not 100% sure but a poor turn out. A lot of valid excuses, early days. Lord Watson was there along with only 4 other Shamrocks. Only the 3 Ballycastle men.

ah right. I heard there were about 30 there and something similar excused. They'll join through the rest of the week probably. Odds on a panel announcement next Saturday?

your Mr Mc Mullans mate. I wouldn't dare claim to no as much as you, but I do no there was a lot missing and there wasn't much done in way of talking, ball drills and out the gate. Weather wasn't permitting.  When I said poor I meant in terms of old faces, IF there was 30. That's not bad and hopefully the usual faces gets out when they can.

Mushy?   

I've the feeling your taking me as a Wum?whats giving you that opinion. Afraid not mate.  Am a shamrock born and raised. Still living in loughgiel also.

not at all. I'm just wondering what McMullan you think I'm mates with.

[BigPat83]

Lol. O.   O Mullan.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Wouldn't blame anyone for not wanting to stand out in that day!

[Seamroga in exile]

Is it to be as Baltic the morra?

[btdtgtt]

If only Dunsilly was ready with that under soil heating & roof over the pitch
A job for saffron vision

[Sleeping giant]

Cdall v Sarsfields it is

[Milltown Row2]

Took a dander down today, fair fecks to all involved.. Weather was great though... Onwards and upwards

[Last Man]

It's ok for some of u to say the league doesn't matter but that's only if ur at the top end of it! What about teams at the bottom of div1 /top of div 2?? Them playing a match without a couple of their best players could be the difference between promotion/relegation and the progression of their club! Clubs should have all their players for all games sure why would X y and z miss an important club game to sit on the bench for the county.

Thats my point. All this talk about 'we wont interfere with the clubs' nonsense falls to an arse at the first sight of a team thinking they have a chance to call a game off.

Clubs will look after their own interests first and foremost and if they have 2-3 main players in the team they will want to call a game off if its against a top/bottom team rival.

Then you will have people moan that there isnt enough games for our players to develop - again.

If the county senior team didn't interfere  with club fixtures - then why would any club be looking a match off?
I just really think that given the current level of our hurlers and the opposition we'll be up against - now more than ever is the time to give the club season some real unfettered life.
Noises are that PJ is open to this - it would be great to see - we have nothing to lose.
We've tried calling games off to wrap the county men in cotton wool for weeks before games - it hasn't worked.
Lets give it a go at playing our club season with real uninterrupted impetus - and see if that can in turn increase our playing pool.

Are you accepting that the intercounty hurlers may well end up playing two games in two days then?

I'm not oblivious to fixture issues.
What I mean is that a max of 18-20 hurlers are involved in say a CR game v Kildare on a Saturday. Clubs effected could play the Wednesday before or the Monday after - a bit like soccer does with European fixtures.
Sure, there may be once or twice daylight doesn't permit this.
So maybe some guys might have 2 games in 2 days once or twice the whole year. Their clubs might voluntarily rest them!
But the point is that this is rare - so the huge majority of playing population with clubs does not come to a standstill for 18-20 to go to Kildare.
It's the bigger picture - broadening the player base my broadening the amount of competitive hurling for everyone.

I see Glenmore are through to a Leinster Junior final with Ger Aylward in good scoring form, what does this say for lads in Antrim being told that if they are not playing at senior Div 1 level they cant expect to progress in intercounty hurling.

[Sleeping giant]

It's ok for some of u to say the league doesn't matter but that's only if ur at the top end of it! What about teams at the bottom of div1 /top of div 2?? Them playing a match without a couple of their best players could be the difference between promotion/relegation and the progression of their club! Clubs should have all their players for all games sure why would X y and z miss an important club game to sit on the bench for the county.

Thats my point. All this talk about 'we wont interfere with the clubs' nonsense falls to an arse at the first sight of a team thinking they have a chance to call a game off.

Clubs will look after their own interests first and foremost and if they have 2-3 main players in the team they will want to call a game off if its against a top/bottom team rival.

Then you will have people moan that there isnt enough games for our players to develop - again.

If the county senior team didn't interfere  with club fixtures - then why would any club be looking a match off?
I just really think that given the current level of our hurlers and the opposition we'll be up against - now more than ever is the time to give the club season some real unfettered life.
Noises are that PJ is open to this - it would be great to see - we have nothing to lose.
We've tried calling games off to wrap the county men in cotton wool for weeks before games - it hasn't worked.
Lets give it a go at playing our club season with real uninterrupted impetus - and see if that can in turn increase our playing pool.

Are you accepting that the intercounty hurlers may well end up playing two games in two days then?

I'm not oblivious to fixture issues.
What I mean is that a max of 18-20 hurlers are involved in say a CR game v Kildare on a Saturday. Clubs effected could play the Wednesday before or the Monday after - a bit like soccer does with European fixtures.
Sure, there may be once or twice daylight doesn't permit this.
So maybe some guys might have 2 games in 2 days once or twice the whole year. Their clubs might voluntarily rest them!
But the point is that this is rare - so the huge majority of playing population with clubs does not come to a standstill for 18-20 to go to Kildare.
It's the bigger picture - broadening the player base my broadening the amount of competitive hurling for everyone.

I see Glenmore are through to a Leinster Junior final with Ger Aylward in good scoring form, what does this say for lads in Antrim being told that if they are not playing at senior Div 1 level they cant expect to progress in intercounty hurling.

. Why who was told this and by who???

[Last Man]

It's ok for some of u to say the league doesn't matter but that's only if ur at the top end of it! What about teams at the bottom of div1 /top of div 2?? Them playing a match without a couple of their best players could be the difference between promotion/relegation and the progression of their club! Clubs should have all their players for all games sure why would X y and z miss an important club game to sit on the bench for the county.

Thats my point. All this talk about 'we wont interfere with the clubs' nonsense falls to an arse at the first sight of a team thinking they have a chance to call a game off.

Clubs will look after their own interests first and foremost and if they have 2-3 main players in the team they will want to call a game off if its against a top/bottom team rival.

Then you will have people moan that there isnt enough games for our players to develop - again.

If the county senior team didn't interfere  with club fixtures - then why would any club be looking a match off?
I just really think that given the current level of our hurlers and the opposition we'll be up against - now more than ever is the time to give the club season some real unfettered life.
Noises are that PJ is open to this - it would be great to see - we have nothing to lose.
We've tried calling games off to wrap the county men in cotton wool for weeks before games - it hasn't worked.
Lets give it a go at playing our club season with real uninterrupted impetus - and see if that can in turn increase our playing pool.

Are you accepting that the intercounty hurlers may well end up playing two games in two days then?

I'm not oblivious to fixture issues.
What I mean is that a max of 18-20 hurlers are involved in say a CR game v Kildare on a Saturday. Clubs effected could play the Wednesday before or the Monday after - a bit like soccer does with European fixtures.
Sure, there may be once or twice daylight doesn't permit this.
So maybe some guys might have 2 games in 2 days once or twice the whole year. Their clubs might voluntarily rest them!
But the point is that this is rare - so the huge majority of playing population with clubs does not come to a standstill for 18-20 to go to Kildare.
It's the bigger picture - broadening the player base my broadening the amount of competitive hurling for everyone.

I see Glenmore are through to a Leinster Junior final with Ger Aylward in good scoring form, what does this say for lads in Antrim being told that if they are not playing at senior Div 1 level they cant expect to progress in intercounty hurling.

. Why who was told this and by who???

It's ok for some of u to say the league doesn't matter but that's only if ur at the top end of it! What about teams at the bottom of div1 /top of div 2?? Them playing a match without a couple of their best players could be the difference between promotion/relegation and the progression of their club! Clubs should have all their players for all games sure why would X y and z miss an important club game to sit on the bench for the county.

Thats my point. All this talk about 'we wont interfere with the clubs' nonsense falls to an arse at the first sight of a team thinking they have a chance to call a game off.

Clubs will look after their own interests first and foremost and if they have 2-3 main players in the team they will want to call a game off if its against a top/bottom team rival.

Then you will have people moan that there isnt enough games for our players to develop - again.

If the county senior team didn't interfere  with club fixtures - then why would any club be looking a match off?
I just really think that given the current level of our hurlers and the opposition we'll be up against - now more than ever is the time to give the club season some real unfettered life.
Noises are that PJ is open to this - it would be great to see - we have nothing to lose.
We've tried calling games off to wrap the county men in cotton wool for weeks before games - it hasn't worked.
Lets give it a go at playing our club season with real uninterrupted impetus - and see if that can in turn increase our playing pool.

Are you accepting that the intercounty hurlers may well end up playing two games in two days then?

I'm not oblivious to fixture issues.
What I mean is that a max of 18-20 hurlers are involved in say a CR game v Kildare on a Saturday. Clubs effected could play the Wednesday before or the Monday after - a bit like soccer does with European fixtures.
Sure, there may be once or twice daylight doesn't permit this.
So maybe some guys might have 2 games in 2 days once or twice the whole year. Their clubs might voluntarily rest them!
But the point is that this is rare - so the huge majority of playing population with clubs does not come to a standstill for 18-20 to go to Kildare.
It's the bigger picture - broadening the player base my broadening the amount of competitive hurling for everyone.

I see Glenmore are through to a Leinster Junior final with Ger Aylward in good scoring form, what does this say for lads in Antrim being told that if they are not playing at senior Div 1 level they cant expect to progress in intercounty hurling.

. Why who was told this and by who???

By a member of last years management team to a couple of lads from our club, it would be the prevailing attitude in a number of circles in fairness. Doesnt seem a prerequisite in other counties though.