Antrim Football Thread

[InnocentByStander]

Out of interest, are there any rules in particular that seem to be commonly misunderstood by the players?

I think players need to know how to tackle better, I don't know if its poor coaching or deliberate coaching. Slapping and pulling the hand, players seem to think they have done no wrong.

Football is too personal, the macho stuff is cringy and the shouting and ganching when people take a score or miss is pure shite!

what is the official ruling of the square ball now?

[Would ye whist]

You couldn't make it up, the man who spends his time on here giving the establishment, rule makers and ref a hard time asking what the square ball rule is 

Out of interest, are there any rules in particular that seem to be commonly misunderstood by the players?

I think players need to know how to tackle better, I don't know if its poor coaching or deliberate coaching. Slapping and pulling the hand, players seem to think they have done no wrong.

Football is too personal, the macho stuff is cringy and the shouting and ganching when people take a score or miss is pure shite!

what is the official ruling of the square ball now?

[InnocentByStander]

Philly McMahon was very poor on the rules.

Oisin McConville was also very poor on his rules, in previous games

[InnocentByStander]

You couldn't make it up, the man who spends his time on here giving the establishment, rule makers and ref a hard time asking what the square ball rule is 

Out of interest, are there any rules in particular that seem to be commonly misunderstood by the players?

I think players need to know how to tackle better, I don't know if its poor coaching or deliberate coaching. Slapping and pulling the hand, players seem to think they have done no wrong.

Football is too personal, the macho stuff is cringy and the shouting and ganching when people take a score or miss is pure shite!

what is the official ruling of the square ball now?

If you have free time on your hands go through my posts there are as many posts praising refs as much as giving off one of them even being MR2 

Also got to make sure i know i am right when giving off   

[podge]

On the rules point, as a hurling follower, can someone explain how was the Kerry goal just before half time not a double bounce ? Does the fact that he didn't catch it again make the difference ?

[InnocentByStander]

Whats the craic with that u19 league seems to be a complete shambles going by the county website?

[Saffrongael]

Whats the craic with that u19 league seems to be a complete shambles going by the county website?

Is anyone surprised? There is no need for it

[Milltown Row2]

On the rules point, as a hurling follower, can someone explain how was the Kerry goal just before half time not a double bounce ? Does the fact that he didn't catch it again make the difference ?

Watching it through the phone on Sunday wasn't clear to me that he doubled bounced the ball, haven't seen a better view on it to give my view (for what  its worth lol) but Deegan I think gave a decent response to it.

But there was no gurning from the Dubs on the pitch where it happened, that generally gives you a good idea

[SaffronSports]

On the rules point, as a hurling follower, can someone explain how was the Kerry goal just before half time not a double bounce ? Does the fact that he didn't catch it again make the difference ?

From what Deegan said, when he drops/bounces the ball for the second time because he then kicks it back up into his hand it doesn't count as a bounce and therefore goal was good.

Funniest bit was Murphy not really understanding that and think they meant the ball actually bounced into his foot rather than the turf.

[GiveItToTheShooters]

I'm content that the goal stood tbh as he did try to rectify it but I'm not sure where Deegan is reading that in the rules.
You aren't allowed to bounce the ball more than once consecutively. Geaney bounced it twice before kicking it up into his hands. By the actual rule he fouled the ball.

The second one wasn't a completed bounce because he didn't catch it. He realised halfway through the bounce that it would be a double bounce if he caught it so kicked it back up to himself. Just goes down as two separate possessions

[marty34]

Again, no mention in the rules of catching it after the bounce.

Though, as I say, I'm content that it should be that.

Seems he didn't complete the full second bounce so he technically didn't bounce the ball a 2nd time.

There was no discussion on it by the officials on the field.

I wonder did he realise what was happening and flicked it up to himself again - if he did, fair play as it was very quick thinking and him in front of goal.

[GiveItToTheShooters]

It's no different to a hurler batting the sliotar off the ground and catching it again to give them another opportunity to play the ball. Bounced it without catching or dropped it or whatever, it just goes down as two separate possessions. Nothing to see here

[GiveItToTheShooters]

👍🏼

[Milltown Row2]

If not in 'possession' of the ball you can 'bounce' all the way down the pitch

[JimStynes]

Tonight's Laverty Cup final has been cancelled on the morning of the match. What a farce of a county.