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Not just so easy to cross the county boundary and get results it seems 🆘⬇️

Lavey/st brids will have their work cut out to avoid the drop now big win for TNN

Agree with that Caesar. There is an obvious upside in terms of additional quality, as the saying goes a rising tide lifts all boats.

The downside, a clatter of players who have gone through the club development system, dedicated club families over the years,  some will miss out on match selection...maybe even squad selection....and the fall out from that might not be pretty.

The Meenagh lad in midfield looks decent too, only a fool would suggest they won't be a serious threat come championship time.

There is an argument that if you are a reserve player or not a first team player then you are not really going to improve the team, if you are a first team player then you should be fighting for your position anyways, competition for places is healthy, it will always bring a team on, and its a squad game now anyways, all 5 subs should be introduced to improve the team as it gets to the end of the match.

must be a kick in teeth for other lads who will inevitably get less or no game time. Drafting in so many players from an away club is wrong and should not be permissible and sets a bad precedent. That said I still don't tho they will win a championship they have come up short in the 1/4 and group stages the last few years

Big win for Aghagallon in Toome with their usual party pooping last minute goal!!

We had a bit too much for St Brigids who will be a genuine contender at full strength later in the season when it matters most. Moneyglass Lamhs and Randalstown will be happy with their nights work too.

It has been a very unpredictable league so far hard to call games week in week out with so many sides missing so many players week by week. St endas are great example. LD started very poorly but have turned out some good results of late

Anyone want to call the top 6 teams now ?

Stand corrected, county men not available.

Fringe players available?

no county men for aghagallon- down players are allowed back to the clubs for this week and maybe next

Our game at Aghagallon was end to end stuff, with plenty of quality on view.  Finished in a draw but felt more like a win for us as we tagged on three late points. Peter McGrath definitely has kicked them on a bit, clear to see. Dermot McAleese back made a difference for us. Impressed with Aghagallons number 10, think he might be Jonny Hannon, he won't do their scoring average any harm with feet like that!

What did you think of the ref Bannside ? 10 free kicks to PG1 only 2-1 from play think agahagallon managed 1-5 from play and the rest frees and penalty. I thought he was very whistle happy for both a difficult night for defenders

Did you count and advantages in those? Reason. I'm asking I gave around 6 tonight for one player alone, he probably thought I didn't want to give him a free!

there was not much advantage given for anything in the scoreable zone- the advantage was played mostly around the middle. Don't think the ref let a lot go in general probably trying to keep a tight lid on the game as he had no umpires or linesmen

Our game at Aghagallon was end to end stuff, with plenty of quality on view.  Finished in a draw but felt more like a win for us as we tagged on three late points. Peter McGrath definitely has kicked them on a bit, clear to see. Dermot McAleese back made a difference for us. Impressed with Aghagallons number 10, think he might be Jonny Hannon, he won't do their scoring average any harm with feet like that!

What did you think of the ref Bannside ? 10 free kicks to PG1 only 2-1 from play think agahagallon managed 1-5 from play and the rest frees and penalty. I thought he was very whistle happy for both a difficult night for defenders

Can't think of a more horrible venue in the county at the moment than Aldergrove, the pitch that time forgot !

can't imagine how bad it is with all the rain there has been throughout March

What was the seeding system employed...?
The bye law as passed years since was top for in previous years league div one seeded 1-4....
That doesn't seem the case....wonder when the bye law was changed, which convention......?

I think it should revert to straight knockout- there is always dead rubbers in the group format

[GROUP 1]

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP GROUPS

GROUP 1
Cargin
St Johns
Rossa

GROUP 2
Portglenone
Ahoghil
Lamh Dhearg
St Endas

GROUP 3
Creggan
St Galls
Dunloy

GROUP 4
Aghagallon
St Brigids
Moneyglass

What way do the 1/4 finals go is it group 1 versus group 3 and 2 versus 4 or open draw

IRA member turned informer Freddie Scappaticci

I saw it reported in the news the timing is suspicious with the report on his activities due out soon

Getting very close to Ulster Championship, hopefully there is a big Antrim support there on Saturday, for sure there will be a massive home crowd. The squad and management deserve our support, I think it can be a competitive game, hard to know what way Armagh will approach it. They seem to have retreated from their attacking style of last year but they may think they can open us up. Could be entertaining!

Armagh team has been named - prob will be many changes before throw in
No rian o Neil / jarly of / murnin  for them

The outright odds on Boylesport before the draw has even been made are comical.

In my book Cargin and Creggan remain favourites with Aghagallon and Portglenone close behind.

Will be interesting to see if the new look St Brigids side can cause a bit of disruption come Championship time.

They've about 9 county standard players to come into their team if you include those 5 Downeys.

Imagine playing for your club from U8 and then watching a car load of lads sail in and take your jersey for the championship because some of  the people in their club can't be grown ups.  Just can't get my head around that.

they may need to parachute these Downey lads in ASAP they solidified their place in the basement of division 1 with another loss to aghagallon- think they got 4 points from play in that game poor showing

Anybody giving us a chance of picking up points on Saturday against Cavan?

Apparently a lot of lads out injured prob best to focus on the Longford game

10 am games are sh1te. End of discussion.

Games should be 2pm and 3.30pm.

10 am is good that it gets it out the way instead of waiting about to 3/4

The downside is if you are a team with some distance to travel to PG1 if you are aghagallon or even a Belfast club you need to be up and away early

Club isn't always about the county stars. Wattys should study Kilmacud's weak links and plan accordingly.  There is always at least 1

The goalkeeper is one that stands out for me never looks comfortable on the ball and not the best under the high ball - definitely demons there from last year when kilcoo mugged them