Antrim Football Thread

[bannside]

On a discussion forum dedicated to Antrim GAA, a poster questions a uniquely poor run of results by county minors. I don't recall us every being beaten on such a regular basis by double digit scorelines like that. Is this not something that we should be discussing?

Have we fallen so low that we don't question seriously high double digit defeats any more. Are we accepting this now as the new norm? Can anything be done to improve the situation?

[EOC1923]

I'm just after digging out the 4 results to date in the Ulster minor league and it makes very depressing reading indeed! Told recently that a respected SW member of backroom team had walked away several weeks ago. Someone needs to be drilling into this to see what's going on up there.

It's a conveyor belt of doting daddies this last couple of years. This years version just as bad as last years.

Is it a sought after position? Are people lining up to take the minor managers role?

Do people think there is a queue to take these development squads ?? Quite literally any of us could rock up and ask to do it

That's what I'm getting at, for some reason people think that's there's an interview process with multiple eager coaches with all their level 3 coaching certs and so on...

But we've an army of armchair coaches just willing to do feck all and stick the boot into the coaches who (for whatever reason) took the role on. Wise up

This is the sort of mentality that leads to us accepting being hammered every week. These guys asked to take the job. Interviewed and got it ahead of another management team, even making some bold predictions in doing so. Criticism is fully warranted. Even the most limited coach can set a team up to not concede heavily. Just shows how poor this management is.

[country bumpkin]

On a discussion forum dedicated to Antrim GAA, a poster questions a uniquely poor run of results by county minors. I don't recall us every being beaten on such a regular basis by double digit scorelines like that. Is this not something that we should be discussing?

Have we fallen so low that we don't question seriously high double digit defeats any more. Are we accepting this now as the new norm? Can anything be done to improve the situation?

Yep, something can be done BS easy enough to blame management but if you lose the fundamental lose the argument.
Clubs are the basis of our county teams and we supply the ingredients of such.

As a matter of interest how many young lads from PG1 are on the present squad, or do you believe their are youngsters within who were ignored?

[bannside]

Look I was interested to see how they done, went on to Ulster results website and was shocked at seeing our four last results. We are minus 56 after four games - an average of 14 points a game. That's a horrible stat, and even worse than we are used to seeing.

Look none of us have massive expectations in this sector atm for reasons we have discussed infinitum. I've no axe to grind with management, no agenda whatsoever. And yes CB, clubs is where ultimate lead role responsibility must take place for player development.

[NatSoSaff]

No major surprises today. Maybe Creggan's margin of victory in div 1, rasharkin running moneyglass to the minimum away and All Saints extremely comfortable v St Paus in div 2. A full round of seriously tight contests in div 3 by the looks of things too.

[country bumpkin]

Watched Ahoghill win again write the Clooney boys off at your peril......

[bannside]

That's PG1's next assignment, in Cloney on Wednesday night. Will more than likely be the usual dogfight.

All Saints win today the standout result as is Creggans further public demonstration of their current wellbeing.

[Hoof Hearted]

No major surprises today. Maybe Creggan's margin of victory in div 1, rasharkin running moneyglass to the minimum away and All Saints extremely comfortable v St Paus in div 2. A full round of seriously tight contests in div 3 by the looks of things too.

Moneyglass fairly dominant
Could've done with the goalposts on wheels

[rogercasement]

That's PG1's next assignment, in Cloney on Wednesday night. Will more than likely be the usual dogfight.

The highlight of their year, staying up and stopping us playing ball.

All Saints win today the standout result as is Creggans further public demonstration of their current wellbeing.

[Saffsof82]

st teresa's seem to be in a bad way

[Saffsof82]

Shouldn't launch sole blame at u17 management. How long have they had with the team? A handful of months at most. If the players aren't there and/or they are a few years behind in physical development as we keep hearing, then what is anyone supposed to do with that over a couple of months? We all know the answers are structure, planning, proper player pathway environment from u14 up etc etc etc etc etc. let's hope the director of football is on the case as we type.

Couple years, they had them at u16 as well

[asaffgael]

Does the league split top 6 or top 7?

Any more on how many get relegated?

[Saffsof82]

Does the league split top 6 or top 7?

Any more on how many get relegated?

yep, going to be a split. Heard relegation going to be linked to championship group performance as well as league position.

[delgany]

Does the league split top 6 or top 7?

Any more on how many get relegated?

yep, going to be a split. Heard relegation going to be linked to championship group performance as well as league position.

For 2022, Bottom team relegated and 2nd Bottom in relegation Play off with R/ up in league below.
Leagues likely to be restructured in 2023

[country bumpkin]

Seems the Lamhs have absolutely no interest in the league.....arrived at the Staffordstown road on Sunday with a skeleton crew on board...