Antrim Football Thread

[country bumpkin]

Having attended several under age games thus far without a notebook, and despite the considerd opinions of other posters, it is always easy to note the lads who have participated in South Derry college teams.

Only my opinion.....

[Hoof Hearted]

Takes a few years to find your feet Barnish. But it looks like you're there for the duration. Another club making decent strides.

Just heard TNN playing without at least 6/7men who won the intermediate double last year in these games and still picking up pts while their nearest challengers AS struggling in div 2,beat quite convincingly against a Glenravel team with as many starters off it as they had,could be a case off management too long there

He's only been there a few weeks

[Saffsof82]

Takes a few years to find your feet Barnish. But it looks like you're there for the duration. Another club making decent strides.

Just heard TNN playing without at least 6/7men who won the intermediate double last year in these games and still picking up pts while their nearest challengers AS struggling in div 2,beat quite convincingly against a Glenravel team with as many starters off it as they had,could be a case off management too long there

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[imtommygunn]

division 2 results, moneyglass aside, seem all over the place.

[Hoof Hearted]

Hoof ,your boys are going well and apart from Davitts,/St Paul's nobody else setting the world alight,is D McErlain back yet,R/town going along ok in Div 1,should be ok if they get a few men back,Antrim seem to take a stumble in div3

Aye McErlain is back
Not up to  pre injury form yet but ticking over alright
Some young boys have got their chance and have taken it
Young mccann is going well, don't think he's 18 yet
Shea Madden too showing up well
Was the same last year up to Randalstown game then the wheels fell off so hopefully they've learned from that

[paddyjohn]

I spoke to a Ballymena clubman at a funeral during the week there. He told me that Ballymena were missing 7 the other night and Glenravel were missing up to 9. Told me the 4g in the cricky caused some issues with both clubs. A few knee/ankle injuries picked up. Coincidence or not I don't know.

[Saffsof82]

I spoke to a Ballymena clubman at a funeral during the week there. He told me that Ballymena were missing 7 the other night and Glenravel were missing up to 9. Told me the 4g in the cricky caused some issues with both clubs. A few knee/ankle injuries picked up. Coincidence or not I don't know.

Not convinced by that Pj, joe the wrong man in my opinion for Glenravel in development, lots of young , positive attacking talent, but joe setting them up far too negative, did the same at greenlouth who actually needed that format. Hopefully he will change his strategy sooner than later.

[Saffsof82]

I spoke to a Ballymena clubman at a funeral during the week there. He told me that Ballymena were missing 7 the other night and Glenravel were missing up to 9. Told me the 4g in the cricky caused some issues with both clubs. A few knee/ankle injuries picked up. Coincidence or not I don't know.

Not convinced by that Pj, joe the wrong man in my opinion for Glenravel in development, lots of young , positive attacking talent, but joe setting them up far too negative, did the same at greenlouth who actually needed that format. Hopefully he will change his strategy sooner than later.

looking at the 2 teams in the SG, can't see how either team is missing that many, probably 4 each at most,and every team are missing men through all divisions,As G and T saysTNN coping as best they can without 6/7 starters, actually have won as many games in div 1 as their main challengers in div 2 last year have in div 2 this year,as for J Cass most teams set up defensively,it's wether u get enough scores at the other end,and beating your neighbor convincingly by 6pts,can't see Glenravel people frowning

All saints are very poor though, a shadow of last years team that was pushing for promotion and the championship.

[Saffrongael]

Bradley would be on big dough in Ballymena I'm assuming ?

[Milltown Row2]

Bradley would be on big dough in Ballymena I'm assuming ?

You can only play with what yave got? Ardoyne have decent manager also...

[Would ye whist]

I heard last night Niall McK is talking about appealing his red card from the other night? Am I missing something as from the RC men on here it was clear as day he was striking

[Milltown Row2]

Not sure how that appeal will stand up or who's driving it, but it was put in as striking by the ref. Who strikes first is irrelevant

[country bumpkin]

I heard last night Niall McK is talking about appealing his red card from the other night? Am I missing something as from the RC men on here it was clear as day he was striking

Cannot believe that, sure he will only miss a single league game and the visit of an under strength Cargin...??

[EOC1923]

When ye strike in this game the rules are ye must go

[bannside]

Its a complete disgrace the way NMK gets unfairly targeted. He was struck with a fist, then a headbutt on Wednesday night before he decided to defend himself? If it happened on the street the law would be involved. If some of you cannot grasp that there is a principle at stake here, then please go to the Hoganstand.

The ball was a mile away, this was blatant thuggery. Before you answer - think what you're reaction would be if it was one of your players, maybe your own son. Match after match. It's sickening, and Antrim referees have a duty of care to, at the very least, be aware of the tactic.

Got nothing to do with who the next match is, that's a minor point - that's just another game - no different to any other as far as we are concerned.