Antrim Football Thread

[Milltown Row2]

E McCabe, D McAleese, A Loughran, O Eastwood??

Whats the situation with Ryan Murray and Kevin Small

Are these injuries? or lads not committing? or players who just want to stick with the club for a change and take a break?

[NorthAntrim]

Also C Johnston(Cargin)

[NorthAntrim]

E McCabe, D McAleese, A Loughran, O Eastwood??

Whats the situation with Ryan Murray and Kevin Small

Are these injuries? or lads not committing? or players who just want to stick with the club for a change and take a break?

Sorry thats not a reply to your previous message. Im just trying to pick out whos missing from tailtean cup team last year

[Would ye whist]

Let's be honest we all know Cargin would beat that County team

We were competitive far parts with Monaghan and against Fermanagh lost by a point to a team above us in the league...

What best players have decided not to make themselves available for their county and why? 

[Milltown Row2]

Also C Johnston(Cargin)

I think in Antrim when we have some specials talents coming through we tend to throw them into the County teams at an early age in their development, which for me looking at it in todays money, is far too soon.

The players that make themselves available are the only ones that the manager can work with, so whatever the reasons someone isn't available then that is on the player, be it injury/commitment/rest

[Milltown Row2]

Let's be honest we all know Cargin would beat that County team

We were competitive far parts with Monaghan and against Fermanagh lost by a point to a team above us in the league...

What best players have decided not to make themselves available for their county and why? 

I thought that about our club team when we were at our peak, but we played a few county teams and were bate handy enough at times..

But maybe this Cargin team is a step up

[Would ye whist]

A few county teams, how many of them were as weak as this current Antrim panel?

Let's be honest we all know Cargin would beat that County team

We were competitive far parts with Monaghan and against Fermanagh lost by a point to a team above us in the league...

What best players have decided not to make themselves available for their county and why? 

I thought that about our club team when we were at our peak, but we played a few county teams and were bate handy enough at times..

But maybe this Cargin team is a step up

[Milltown Row2]

A few county teams, how many of them were as weak as this current Antrim panel?

Let's be honest we all know Cargin would beat that County team

We were competitive far parts with Monaghan and against Fermanagh lost by a point to a team above us in the league...

What best players have decided not to make themselves available for their county and why? 

I thought that about our club team when we were at our peak, but we played a few county teams and were bate handy enough at times..

But maybe this Cargin team is a step up

I'm not sure TBH but its Jan and I'm not going to throw the toys out of the pram just yet after getting beat by two teams from Div 1 and Div 2

Any ideas as to why these best players are not showing for the county?

[SaffronSports]

Only caught the first half but looked like Fermanagh were well on top. Our goal was a bit fortunate and they had some incredibly rash wides too. Presumably we tightened it a bit second half to narrow the score.

I wouldn't be massively worried at this time of the year though. Our season will be defined by our league and Tailteann Cup campaigns. Get things sorted for then and I'll be happy enough.

[NorthAntrim]

Two tight games. Not like we got pumped in both! Starting half forward line of hand hynds and mcgettigan (YOUNG). Quinn and Kelly two young lads with mcaleer just back having not kicked a ball all last year. I think weve plenty to look forward to

[imtommygunn]

Is Adam Loughran in the panel this year? He'd be a big loss if not.

This conversation is kind of groundhog day...

[bannside]

Paddy Finnegan Conor Stewart Peter Healy also on recovering list, Paddy McCormack unavailable this year. And already Stephen Beattie and Dominic Mc Enhill have collected knocks after 2 games.

Adam Dermot Ryan and McCabe all out too, as is Kevin Small with hip injury.

CJ on holidays I believe.

That's a lot of last years panel unavailable to Andy for one reason or another. Hopefully most will make their way back to fitness as the year goes on -  but I fear that won't come quickly enough for the majority of the aforementioned for the first few league games at least.

[Lár na páirce 1]

Let's be honest we all know Cargin would beat that County team

We were competitive far parts with Monaghan and against Fermanagh lost by a point to a team above us in the league...

What best players have decided not to make themselves available for their county and why? 

I thought that about our club team when we were at our peak, but we played a few county teams and were bate handy enough at times..

But maybe this Cargin team is a step up

Nothing to do with Cargin but seems to be a fascination on this board.we did hammer that county team(better side than lined out against the Erne men)after the county final which should never happen
Antrim are a poor side with mentally&physically weak players.

[Milltown Row2]

Let's be honest we all know Cargin would beat that County team

We were competitive far parts with Monaghan and against Fermanagh lost by a point to a team above us in the league...

What best players have decided not to make themselves available for their county and why? 

I thought that about our club team when we were at our peak, but we played a few county teams and were bate handy enough at times..

But maybe this Cargin team is a step up

Nothing to do with Cargin but seems to be a fascination on this board.we did hammer that county team(better side than lined out against the Erne men)after the county final which should never happen
Antrim are a poor side with mentally&physically weak players.

Good hammering alright

[NorthAntrim]

Let's be honest we all know Cargin would beat that County team

We were competitive far parts with Monaghan and against Fermanagh lost by a point to a team above us in the league...

What best players have decided not to make themselves available for their county and why? 

I thought that about our club team when we were at our peak, but we played a few county teams and were bate handy enough at times..

But maybe this Cargin team is a step up

Nothing to do with Cargin but seems to be a fascination on this board.we did hammer that county team(better side than lined out against the Erne men)after the county final which should never happen
Antrim are a poor side with mentally&physically weak players.

After the county final when you boys are starting to peak and antrim boys blowing off the cobwebs? Congratulations

So many negative people, we are going to have the bulk of the squad(hopefully) who survived and could've nicked a few more points last year in the div 3 league and went on a decent run in the championship.