Antrim Football Thread

[Brendan]

Always thought it would be a brilliant investment by a club. Think McKaigue does this at S'Neil?
Although its probably not possible financially with most clubs. Is St Brigids still a council pitch or do they own it now??

Costs to run a club now are shocking without new developments. To cut and maintain the pitches every year, fertaliser and sand is a small fortune!

He's the only GPO I know of and certainly seems the way to go instead of throwing thousands at outside managers every year, get a good club man who has been there and done it and is passionate about the club, not every club has a person as successful as McKaigue of course

Mckaigue is in on a 3 year term and is paid by a sponsor.

Slaughtneil are still paying outside managers, in both football & hurling.

I know that's the case there was more thinking for clubs like my own who certainly couldn't afford both

[InnocentByStander]

See they just posted two other roles:

Head of recruitment and scout covering county Derry area....

[Milltown Row2]

Shows how little togetherness and community their is in their club, theres a number of people in my own club do this without without having to be asked or taking money.

And im sure many other clubs are the same.

But willing to pay for managers while others do it for nowt 

[thegladiator]

The GPO is a great idea and would work well and I'm sure all clubs would  love to have 1, although  I think to get the full benefit  you would need to have them employed  on a 3-5 year term to get everything set up and running properly. That's probably looking a club to commit to £75k-£125k if they were paying £25k a year salary (thats probably at the low end of the scale). That's a big commitment for most clubs given the risk of the GPO quitting a year/18 months into it, especially  if the person has no connection /affinity to the club, and you might have nothing to show for it. Obviously St Brigids can afford it and good luck to them, unfortunately I don't think most clubs can afford to go down this route at this time.

[North Man]

I believe Dungiven have a full time GPO for the past 2 or 3 years.

[johnnycool]

Always thought it would be a brilliant investment by a club. Think McKaigue does this at S'Neil?
Although its probably not possible financially with most clubs. Is St Brigids still a council pitch or do they own it now??

Costs to run a club now are shocking without new developments. To cut and maintain the pitches every year, fertaliser and sand is a small fortune!

He's the only GPO I know of and certainly seems the way to go instead of throwing thousands at outside managers every year, get a good club man who has been there and done it and is passionate about the club, not every club has a person as successful as McKaigue of course

Mckaigue is in on a 3 year term and is paid by a sponsor.

Slaughtneil are still paying outside managers, in both football & hurling.

And Camogie.

[toby47]

The GPO is a great idea and would work well and I'm sure all clubs would  love to have 1, although  I think to get the full benefit  you would need to have them employed  on a 3-5 year term to get everything set up and running properly. That's probably looking a club to commit to £75k-£125k if they were paying £25k a year salary (thats probably at the low end of the scale). That's a big commitment for most clubs given the risk of the GPO quitting a year/18 months into it, especially  if the person has no connection /affinity to the club, and you might have nothing to show for it. Obviously St Brigids can afford it and good luck to them, unfortunately I don't think most clubs can afford to go down this route at this time.

Slaughtneil committed 100K over 3 years, 33k per year. This was covered by 2 main sponsors. Better value for a duel club as it'll be benefiting more codes.

If it's affordable for a club, i think it's a great model for a club, if you've got the right man in & not someone who see's it as a handy job

[barnish oggie]

Is a lot of that not what Gaelfast do for clubs in Antrim Belfast?

Fixed that for you 

[barnish oggie]

Any insider info on the latest Casement debacle?

Were Heron Bros asked to build it for the same price they tendered it at all those years ago and they told them to go and jump?

[SaffronSports]

Is a lot of that not what Gaelfast do for clubs in Antrim Belfast?

Fixed that for you 

I can't speak for everyone but I know Woody regularly runs programs in the local primary school and also ran multiple courses for the local clubs and I live nowhere near Belfast.

[HealthySaff]

And that's a wrap! Casement is dead in the water. Time to build a realistic stadium for antrim or hold out for another 10 years??

[Milltown Row2]

And that's a wrap! Casement is dead in the water. Time to build a realistic stadium for antrim or hold out for another 10 years??

Oh have they cancelled it?

[HealthySaff]

It was cancelled when the clowns closed it years ago. Same guys still on the payroll. Even you as the rep can't defend this!

[Milltown Row2]

It was cancelled when the clowns closed it years ago. Same guys still on the payroll. Even you as the rep can't defend this!

Rep? Not sure what you mean or probably not read any of my posts regarding casement over the years, but sure continue to talk shite.

[HealthySaff]

Talk shite.. only county in Ireland without a proper county ground. Corrigan unfit for purpose unless we all move off the banks 🙄.
Shambles!