Antrim Football Thread

[A Quinn Martin Production]

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Is this the Saffron Haka??

[Gold]

Great win although we stopped a bit in 2nd half especially when Niblock got injured.

Baker will have his work cut out picking a team

[aontroim]

Starting to see a bit more promise in this Antrim side now - all the Galls lads slotted in very well tonight, only bad news was Niblock going off injured after a hard hit to the ribs / shoulder - hopefully nothing too serious - he was playmaker for Antrim until he went off.  Healy fitted in well at corner back surprisingly enough - with Brady & McLean to fit in there its a tough call to name a team at this stage for championship - good problem to have thankfully.  CJ was a bit off form - missed all his shots at goal when he came on - just not his night.

Probably as big a crowd ive seen in casement for a league game in a long time.

[Minder]

Starting to see a bit more promise in this Antrim side now - all the Galls lads slotted in very well tonight, only bad news was Niblock going off injured after a hard hit to the ribs / shoulder - hopefully nothing too serious - he was playmaker for Antrim until he went off.  Healy fitted in well at corner back surprisingly enough - with Brady & McLean to fit in there its a tough call to name a team at this stage for championship - good problem to have thankfully.  CJ was a bit off form - missed all his shots at goal when he came on - just not his night.

Probably as big a crowd ive seen in casement for a league game in a long time.

In fairness Antrim do "bandwagon" as well as anyone.

[imtommygunn]

What was the lineup?

Niblock in FF?

Good win. Is that us definiitely promoted?

[A Quinn Martin Production]

What was the lineup?

Niblock in FF?

Good win. Is that us definiitely promoted?

Yes, we're definitely promoted.  At the moment any one of five other teams could possibly fill the second spot

[A Quinn Martin Production]

Starting to see a bit more promise in this Antrim side now - all the Galls lads slotted in very well tonight, only bad news was Niblock going off injured after a hard hit to the ribs / shoulder - hopefully nothing too serious - he was playmaker for Antrim until he went off.  Healy fitted in well at corner back surprisingly enough - with Brady & McLean to fit in there its a tough call to name a team at this stage for championship - good problem to have thankfully.  CJ was a bit off form - missed all his shots at goal when he came on - just not his night.

Probably as big a crowd ive seen in casement for a league game in a long time.

According to the BBC Niblock's injury is not as bad as first thought.

[A Quinn Martin Production]

What was the lineup?

Niblock in FF?

Good win. Is that us definiitely promoted?

Yes, we're definitely promoted.  At the moment any one of five other teams could possibly fill the second spot

Actually on closer scrutiny of the table there is a series of results that could see us lose out??  Not home and hosed just yet...

[imtommygunn]

There is a mathematical possibility if we lose against wexford we don't get promoted based on other results as  2 other teams can finish on 10.

Wwe'll just need to make sure and beat Wexford!

[Atticus_Finch]

Can anyone tell me what the lineup was last night please ?  Ta

[Minder]

Can anyone tell me what the lineup was last night please ?  Ta

J Finucane

A Healey
A Douglas
K O Boyle

T Scullion
J Crozier
s Kelly

M McCann
B Herron

T O Neill
K Niblock
J Loughrey

P Cunningham
G O Boyle
T McCann

[Atticus_Finch]

Cheers Minder

[imtommygunn]

Interesting to see 4 st galls boys right back in there straight away. Particularly interesting to see Healy at corner back - points to it maybe being seen as a weak area by Baker.

Great to see Kelly back though you have to feel a bit for O'Hagan. I thought Terry O'Neill might have had to fight for his place in that team but looks like Baker may see him as an automatic. Very workman like HF line there.

[imtommygunn]

If the head to head rule applies over score difference. You sure it does?

I just assumed score difference - could be wrong. Hopefully.

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I'm not sure head to head can apply. If all three of antrim, wexford and sligo finish on 10 and we beat sligo and sligo beat weford then on head to head sligo are ahead of wexford, we're ahead of sligo and wexford are ahead of us which obviously can't work...

Anyway - it would take a strange run of results to not see us promoted.

[Craigyhill Terror]

Hold on, we are officially promoted!

Wexford and Sligo are the only teams who can draw level with us on points.
We beat Sligo, so, on the 'head to head' rule we stay ahead of them.

Is that right?

Not according to this:

Press Release

The GAA wishes to confirm that where Teams in the National Leagues finish on equal points the tie shall be decided by the following means and in the order specified:

(i)                 Where two Teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two Teams in the previous game in the Competition;

(ii)               Scoring Difference (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For);

(iii)             Highest Total Score For;

(iv)              A Play-Off.

Exceptions:

In relation to means (ii) and (iii) above, if the accumulated scores of a team, so involved, are affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walk over, the tie shall be decided by a Play-Off.


Head to head only comes into play if it's just two teams