Antrim Football Thread

[Milltown Row2]

Happy days, 16 meaningless league games, should be easy to ref, as they are meaningless and the craic should be grand

[Hoof Hearted]

Happy days, 16 meaningless league games, should be easy to ref, as they are meaningless and the craic should be grand

Saving you for the big stuff.
Sure I could maybe do a wheen as results don't matter.

[Delgany 2nds]

I think the 16 Div 1 scenario in 2024, is a compromise for one year, as this is being implemented retrospectively.
I think it makes sense to go top 8 in 1A , next 8 in 1B, in 2025, When teams know what they are playing for with 1 up and 1 down between 1A & B.
I feel that relegation via championship is a fairer outcome due to spilt season impact on clubs e.g Dunloy !!!

[Hoof Hearted]

What I can't understand is how all this can happen
Before the start of last season, rules were in place and everyone knew them.
One up 2 down - end of

In division 2, everyone was at it hammer and tongs from the off, only 1 up

In division 1, after the split, top 6 played friendlies and bottom 7 had near championship games for fear of relegation

But now, all that didn't matter one f**k

Aldergrove and Ballymena are in division 1 and so are Moneyglass and st endas

Who's to say that this time next next year someone decides that bottom does go down and top goes up

[Milltown Row2]

Happy days, 16 meaningless league games, should be easy to ref, as they are meaningless and the craic should be grand

Saving you for the big stuff.
Sure I could maybe do a wheen as results don't matter.

Was thinking I could do it on a high chair like they have in tennis, on the sideline, as that's the best position to see according to the supporters 

[EOC1923]

I think the 16 Div 1 scenario in 2024, is a compromise for one year, as this is being implemented retrospectively.
I think it makes sense to go top 8 in 1A , next 8 in 1B, in 2025, When teams know what they are playing for with 1 up and 1 down between 1A & B.
I feel that relegation via championship is a fairer outcome due to spilt season impact on clubs e.g Dunloy !!!

You seem well versed on it. Rewarding teams with a place in Division 1 who were either relegated or failed to get promoted stinks, no matter what way you spin it.

[Milltown Row2]

I think the 16 Div 1 scenario in 2024, is a compromise for one year, as this is being implemented retrospectively.
I think it makes sense to go top 8 in 1A , next 8 in 1B, in 2025, When teams know what they are playing for with 1 up and 1 down between 1A & B.
I feel that relegation via championship is a fairer outcome due to spilt season impact on clubs e.g Dunloy !!!

You seem well versed on it. Rewarding teams with a place in Division 1 who were either relegated or failed to get promoted stinks, no matter what way you spin it.

Sure the league (we are led to believe by many) is just for playing in..

Some teams last year had hardly any first team players on

[Delgany 2nds]

I think the 16 Div 1 scenario in 2024, is a compromise for one year, as this is being implemented retrospectively.
I think it makes sense to go top 8 in 1A , next 8 in 1B, in 2025, When teams know what they are playing for with 1 up and 1 down between 1A & B.
I feel that relegation via championship is a fairer outcome due to spilt season impact on clubs e.g Dunloy !!!

You seem well versed on it. Rewarding teams with a place in Division 1 who were either relegated or failed to get promoted stinks, no matter what way you spin it.

Sure the league (we are led to believe by many) is just for playing in..

Some teams last year had hardly any first team players on

I don't personal agree with 16 ×  Div1 structure for 2024, I would've went 1A and 1B in 2024, for increased competitiveness with promotion & relegation between 1A & B
Leagues being restructured was on CCC agenda from February 2023, a group of clubs combined to make a proposal.
How this goes down at Convention remains to be seen...heard CB not very happy with process involved hence meeting on 21st !

[HealthySaff]

PowerPoint presentations for the 12-14 clubs handpicked! Scandalous! What's next??? Who is responsible??? Our invitation must still be in the post.

[Milltown Row2]

PowerPoint presentations for the 12-14 clubs handpicked! Scandalous! What's next??? Who is responsible??? Our invitation must still be in the post.

I heard they were looking to invite the Down teams from Belfast district

[HealthySaff]

Was your club at it? We didn't get the memo about it.

[Delgany 2nds]

If you look at the motions 2 - 4 for convention, you'll see the main movers & shakers alongside the chief admin officer !

[HealthySaff]

If you look at the motions 2 - 4 for convention, you'll see the main movers & shakers alongside the chief admin officer !

Will they get away with the breakaway?  Surely not. Chief admin pulling moves .

[NorthAntrim]

For competativness we need 4 leagues. The 16 split in 2 groups of 8. Cargin reserves would probably give Ballymena or Aldergrove a good game. Moneyglass apparently depleated this year. Absolutly pointless

Id also throw in an argument for a junior B competition added to the football like the hurling. With possibly an early format with the winner promoted to junior for that year.

[imtommygunn]

Agree with this NorthAntrim. I think the junior B in hurling has been very good and with the new teams etc in division 3 football it would give some of them a chance to win silverware which would be great for them.

3 divisions is probably not enough regardless of the size of division 1.