Antrim Football Thread

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Why the rush to play the minor final mid week? Would it not be more suitable to play it some weekend in daylight ?

U21 championship is this weekend, saturday away to Cargan for ourselves. I would assume that would have to be pushed back if they wanted to play sat.

Also its been a month and a half since the semi finals for both teams. Thats a ridiculous time to have to wait to play after a semi final.

Would it of suited your dual minors who also play senior to play it inside that 6 weeks?

Yeah it would, theres a fair number of U16's in that squad who were playing hurling as well at the same time for that and the minor hurlers. the footballers have barely kicked a ball in that time since the semi final other than 3 of them who were with our seniors.

[paddyjohn]

Why the rush to play the minor final mid week? Would it not be more suitable to play it some weekend in daylight ?

U21 championship is this weekend, saturday away to Cargan for ourselves. I would assume that would have to be pushed back if they wanted to play sat.

Also its been a month and a half since the semi finals for both teams. Thats a ridiculous time to have to wait to play after a semi final.

Would it of suited your dual minors who also play senior to play it inside that 6 weeks?

Yeah it would, theres a fair number of U16's in that squad who were playing hurling as well at the same time for that and the minor hurlers. the footballers have barely kicked a ball in that time since the semi final other than 3 of them who were with our seniors.

That is that question answered.

Your right what you are saying, could of and should of been played before now.

[paddyjohn]

http://www.hoganstand.com/Antrim/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=262187

More hassle now for casement..

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

i was actually told that it was to be played as part of a double header under lights at Ahoghill on a friday night along with the B final but then it was moved to be a opener to the senior match, same as the hurling was doing.

[stiffler]

i was actually told that it was to be played as part of a double header under lights at Ahoghill on a friday night along with the B final but then it was moved to be a opener to the senior match, same as the hurling was doing.

That's what I was lead to believe also, I queried it on this thread at the time and was told it was gonna be a double header with senior game.

An inconvenience to both sides & supporters if it is to be a midweek game.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

its now becoming apparent that the game wont be played on wednesday now. Croke Park rules were that all county finals were to be played before the 9th of Oct to accomodate school games.

Ulster schools are going ahead with their scheduled games and the Mageean Cup games go ahead.

There prob no chance this game will be played this week now from chatting to the managers.

Fuking farce.

[Milltown Row2]

its now becoming apparent that the game wont be played on wednesday now. Croke Park rules were that all county finals were to be played before the 9th of Oct to accomodate school games.

Ulster schools are going ahead with their scheduled games and the Mageean Cup games go ahead.

There prob no chance this game will be played this week now from chatting to the managers.

Fuking farce.

A farce that the rain caused the game to be cancelled or a farce that most people wanted a return of the minor finals and senior finals being played as they used to?

[country bumpkin]

Conspiracy theorists take note......JB having been cited by a referee for causing assault on his person in a league game v Ballymena All Saint's in a game 4/5 months past the merry men of the Antrim CCC handed down a term of suspension to the aforementioned Cargin manager. Seems JB dared to put a hand on the said official whilst speaking to him.......laughable sanction imposed which all those within Ballymena team/mentors/spectators will pay testament.
In fact those employed in that August body (CCC) are so secure in their knowledge of the rule book they should not or in fact could not sanction a member of a Derry based club as to pitch based overseeing and Ulster Council directed thus.
Now the Antrim CCC were not amused and continued in search of their proverbial pound of flesh......and surprise, surprise JB was informed on Wed nite last 12th Oct that he was forthwith under suspension and not allowed to be inside the fence/pitch area for Sunday's county final.........

[paddyjohn]

Conspiracy theorists take note......JB having been cited by a referee for causing assault on his person in a league game v Ballymena All Saint's in a game 4/5 months past the merry men of the Antrim CCC handed down a term of suspension to the aforementioned Cargin manager. Seems JB dared to put a hand on the said official whilst speaking to him.......laughable sanction imposed which all those within Ballymena team/mentors/spectators will pay testament.
In fact those employed in that August body (CCC) are so secure in their knowledge of the rule book they should not or in fact could not sanction a member of a Derry based club as to pitch based overseeing and Ulster Council directed thus.
Now the Antrim CCC were not amused and continued in search of their proverbial pound of flesh......and surprise, surprise JB was informed on Wed nite last 12th Oct that he was forthwith under suspension and not allowed to be inside the fence/pitch area for Sunday's county final.........

We've a very delicate bunch of referees in Antrim. Majority of which are to busy trying to make a name for themselves for the wrong reasons.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

its now becoming apparent that the game wont be played on wednesday now. Croke Park rules were that all county finals were to be played before the 9th of Oct to accomodate school games.

Ulster schools are going ahead with their scheduled games and the Mageean Cup games go ahead.

There prob no chance this game will be played this week now from chatting to the managers.

Fuking farce.

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A farce that the rain caused the game to be cancelled or a farce that most people wanted a return of the minor finals and senior finals being played as they used to?

A farce in the sense that it will Be nearly 2 months between the semi final and  the final for both teams 

[stiffler]

What date was given for the minor final in the master fixture schedule at the start of the year?

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

it was on the county web page as a Friday night in ahoghill at one point. def was as it was down as a double header with the minor B final, fri 23rd sept, which was roughly a month between the semi final and final.

the semi final was the 23rd of August, 8 weeks ag0. Its not acceptable for either club imo.

[Milltown Row2]

it was on the county web page as a Friday night in ahoghill at one point. def was as it was down as a double header with the minor B final, fri 23rd sept, which was roughly a month between the semi final and final.

the semi final was the 23rd of August, 8 weeks ag0. Its not acceptable for either club imo.

Look our seniors had a long wait to the final as did Cargin... clubs have an even longer wait once they win the Ulster championship! As you know so what you do is have challenge games with other clubs, preferably other counties... I'm sure the frustration is playing on everybody but it's the same for both teams, at least there won't be any injuries and the game plan should be well backed up with the players fully aware of their roles!!

[Usain]

When you stand back and look at our club fixtures in general you have to ask yourself 'why the f**k do we play our showpiece events (county finals) in September/October'?.

I know there are so many reasons, Ulster cship/county fixtures etc etc but we really are putting the cart before the horse. Play our county chsips in June/July/August please. Minors going to play the biggest game of their careers at this stage of the year is shameful.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

look its the show piece event for minors and for it to drag out for 2 months waiting on the senior final is just silly. its plain it was never supposed to be that way as the fixtures were set out that they would be separate events. To change it made no sense at all and them not to be able to play it a week later is laughable.