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I want Oso opinion on the game  saying he had plenty to say before the Ulster final.

You didn't even go to the game.  Can you even comment on it weasel?  Could you see anything on TV?  Glad you remembered my name.  Honestly can't recall a single post you've made on the other hand.

Lovely bit of deflection there Oso....Bravo.

Check his views on the Antrim thread, they're even better 🤣🤣 the fog affected Kilmacud more and Doherty didn't really get that big a slap to the head as he went off with a sore knee 🤣🤣

Ah, another fan.  Your whole village is out looking for you.  He went off because of his knee you absolute clown. Did you even watch that part?

Here's a fact for you Oso, it's his ankle that is injured and the reason why he had to go off. The slap to the head meant he had no control of where he was placing his legs when he was felled. You can clearly see on the replays his leg buckling back underneath his body. But I forgot.. you know best on these things.

I will await confirmation of that if that's all right with you, because your "facts" are probably just made up. His knee buckled when I watched it back, he went down holding behind his knee and he looked like he couldn't put weight through his knee on the way off, not his ankle.

It wasn't anything to do with the contact to his head, he took a heavy hit mostly it his back/side but it wasn't focused on his head or he'd have gone down holding his head because he took the contact to his face and it merely looked worse in slow motion. He didn't even hold his face. To say he was felled because of a blow to his head is simply making things up. 

I enjoy your posts, especially how they rile up so many, but what is your issue with Glen?

I think the only person that is actually riled up is him, the rest have basically kept him responding with mad altogether posts Ted!

That and his club or his wannabe club, he feels, should have beaten them twice and its them that would have been in both finals..

My club wee man? How's that? My club weren't even in it!!

You're wrong on all fronts again, but true to form you try to please the crowd and love to follow the narrative.  Insecurity at its finest.  Is it the height thing?

I want Oso opinion on the game  saying he had plenty to say before the Ulster final.

You didn't even go to the game.  Can you even comment on it weasel?  Could you see anything on TV?  Glad you remembered my name.  Honestly can't recall a single post you've made on the other hand.

Lovely bit of deflection there Oso....Bravo.

Check his views on the Antrim thread, they're even better 🤣🤣 the fog affected Kilmacud more and Doherty didn't really get that big a slap to the head as he went off with a sore knee 🤣🤣

Ah, another fan.  Your whole village is out looking for you.  He went off because of his knee you absolute clown. Did you even watch that part?

Here's a fact for you Oso, it's his ankle that is injured and the reason why he had to go off. The slap to the head meant he had no control of where he was placing his legs when he was felled. You can clearly see on the replays his leg buckling back underneath his body. But I forgot.. you know best on these things.

I will await confirmation of that if that's all right with you, because your "facts" are probably just made up. His knee buckled when I watched it back, he went down holding behind his knee and he looked like he couldn't put weight through his knee on the way off, not his ankle.

It wasn't anything to do with the contact to his head, he took a heavy hit mostly it his back/side but it wasn't focused on his head or he'd have gone down holding his head because he took the contact to his face and it merely looked worse in slow motion. He didn't even hold his face. To say he was felled because of a blow to his head is simply making things up. 

He's either clueless or a WUM or both. I'll not be engaging further, after he explains the fog bit of course 😀

Who would be affected more in poor  visibility? A team that carry the ball and play short passes, rarely kicking it or a team that would try to get the ball into Shane Walsh as quickly as possible?

Be interesting to know what the wide count was also crusty.  Do you think the poor visibility would have contributed to the number of scoreable wides crokes kicked including the uncharacteristic one from Walsh right at the death?

I want Oso opinion on the game  saying he had plenty to say before the Ulster final.

You didn't even go to the game.  Can you even comment on it weasel?  Could you see anything on TV?  Glad you remembered my name.  Honestly can't recall a single post you've made on the other hand.

Lovely bit of deflection there Oso....Bravo.

Seems there were lots of experts sitting watching the fog on screen at home who will have to believe what Cahair O'Kane wrote in the Irish News.

Armchair fans.  Same everyday out.  At least I went....
Hoping to see them beaten. 

Bitter, salty tears, that's a very big chip on that shoulder. Don't let it eat you up man.

There's no chip! Lol it's an amateur sport, it's game of football, that's all. Big deal, I wanted them beaten because I don't like the team or their fans. I don't hang out on here like a saddo waiting to see what the next poster has to say about it.  The game was over 48 hours ago, I went to it to watch it and with life being busy it's over 48 hours before I ventured on here to learn I have a legion of followers who couldn't wait to hear what my thoughts on the game were.

Now imagine leading a life where you seem to care so much about something you don't bother going to games but are an avid armchair fan who rather than enjoying the game and focusing on it you sit and post on here throughout it.  And when your team wins, rather than enjoying and savouring the moment you can't wait to hear what some guy you've never met and never will on an internet forum thinks?  Empty or what......!

I want Oso opinion on the game  saying he had plenty to say before the Ulster final.

You didn't even go to the game.  Can you even comment on it weasel?  Could you see anything on TV?  Glad you remembered my name.  Honestly can't recall a single post you've made on the other hand.

Lovely bit of deflection there Oso....Bravo.

Check his views on the Antrim thread, they're even better 🤣🤣 the fog affected Kilmacud more and Doherty didn't really get that big a slap to the head as he went off with a sore knee 🤣🤣

Ah, another fan.  Your whole village is out looking for you.  He went off because of his knee you absolute clown. Did you even watch that part?

I want Oso opinion on the game  saying he had plenty to say before the Ulster final.

You didn't even go to the game.  Can you even comment on it weasel?  Could you see anything on TV?  Glad you remembered my name.  Honestly can't recall a single post you've made on the other hand.

Lovely bit of deflection there Oso....Bravo.

Seems there were lots of experts sitting watching the fog on screen at home who will have to believe what Cahair O'Kane wrote in the Irish News.

Armchair fans.  Same everyday out.  At least I went....
Hoping to see them beaten. 

Disappointing day. Crokes never showed up for 40 minutes and despite that missed more than enough scores to win comfortably. Their wides were brutal.  Also what was their obsession with going for goals early on?

Despite all of that when they started to play Glen literally filled their togs and almost collapsed like a house of cards.  So much for managing games and seeing them out comfortably, that hasn't happened since they won Derry

Had it gone on another 5 minutes crokes would have won without doubt. Had it gone on another minute (and it should have as he blew right on the 4 mins despite the glen keeper wasting almost half of that with kick outs) they would have tied it up.  I'm not sure why Shane Walsh carried it so far in and narrowed the angle right at the death before shooting, I thought it was within his range. Maybe he couldn't see the posts clearly  when glancing up with the poor visibility.

I want Oso opinion on the game  saying he had plenty to say before the Ulster final.

You didn't even go to the game.  Can you even comment on it weasel?  Could you see anything on TV?  Glad you remembered my name.  Honestly can't recall a single post you've made on the other hand.

Still waiting on Oso's post match analysis, ill not hold my breath  

Ah you're just as sad as the rest of them!  Are you that small minded?  I suppose I should be chuffed you remembered my name, btw you're irrelevant to me!

Sunday was a disaster from my point of view, went there hoping to see your lot hammered and see the most ignorant crowd in club football quietened.  Wouldn't know you hadn't won anything til about 3 years ago or been anywhere before then.

Visibility was a joke and clearly affected crokes more than Glen. Despite not turning up for 3/4 of the game crokes still almost pulled it out of the bag when Glen literally filled their togs in the second half. So much for managing games and seeing them out, hasn't happened once outside Derry.  Some of crokes wides were brutal and they missed enough chances to win that game comfortably. Even the Walsh miss at the very death, no idea why he needed to carry it in further as he forced himself wide, it seemed within his range but maybe he couldn't see the posts clearing when he glanced up with the poor visibility.

The number of posters giving off about the tackle on Jack Doherty being a red because of contact with his face and him having to go off... He didn't even hold his face!!? and we all know Glen love to simulate (Emmet Bradley is made of chocolate it seems) he went off because he jarred his knee in the tackle. 

Both Doherty's playing with wing mirrors on, jack even lifted the ball clean off the ground in the first half before he went off as he was so busy looking around himself.

Can only hope St Brigids do me a favour in the final. 

It's not a new thing with Antrim footballers.

On the whole lack the physique and toughness at intercounty level.

There are loads of players listed above missing but they are almost all much of a muchness.  Watching antrim club football how many players are actually capable of kicking the ball over the bar at pace under even the slightest pressure from 30+ yards out.  It's been a flaw in Antrim teams for as long as I can remember.  If you only have one or two genuine shooters on the team you are too easy to play against.  The skills just aren't there.

Everyone got carried away with a narrow defeat in croke against Meath last year and Jordan and McCormick were lauded for their games and runs. Why don't people realise that guys like Colm O'Rourke look at the opposition beforehand and highlight that Jordan and McCormick and the like can't shot and let them run because there is no end product. Let them have the ball and make sure the shooters are covered.

Antrim simply lack players with the skills at intercounty level to kick the ball over the bar.  Underage football development in Antrim needs to focus more on actually kicking points.

Who is "blaming" anyone for anything you eejit ?

I am telling you both teams last played a competitive game in November, (which weren't competitive) they are young fellas playing on a big stage, you aren't going to get a consistent level of performance all the time at that age.

Not one GT player will give a fiddlers f**k what any of us think.

You have seen better Mageean finals ? Well done. There are no style points available though.

So what was your point when you quoted me and referred to "some people are forgetting"?  What was I forgetting in reference to what?

On one hand you seem to be trying to justify that is wasn't great hurling by dismissing the standard of all the rest of the teams in the competition and also throwing in the long lay off since the beginning of November. On the other hand you are stating that it's "young fellas playing on a big stage" and "you're not going to get a consistent level of performance all the time at that age" implying that regardless of the standard of the rest of the teams and regardless of a long layoff that's what happens anyway at this age group.

So your point again that I was forgetting what in reference to what?  You don't have a point because you haven't made it clear.  I have an opinion, just as you do, and this is a forum where we can all post if we choose.

I merely asked you how do you think the running of the Mageean could be adjusted so that the issues you raised or pointed out could be addressed......otherwise they'll keep being issues.  Not forgetting there is an All Ireland colleges competition to play for after the Mageean and unless the tournament is rescheduled you're always going to encounter a long layoff somewhere along the line.

I'm sure the Tower boys won't give a toss what you or I think, you're right.  It'll be the pinnacle of many of their careers.

So you're blaming the standard of the whole competition?

You're right, it should have been run off sooner. But if gearing up for the winners playing down south than maybe it should only be starting after Christmas and run off then, compressing the schedule?  If it had been completed in November would the standard have been any higher? Would it have made a difference? Then how do you spend your time preparing and ticking over to play down south in spring?   

The Macrory cup is down to last 16 which is kicking off now, but there are a lot more teams enter that.  Maybe the Mageean being run off earlier is to avoid a potential clash for dual schools so that hurling gets a fair crack of the whip in schools like St Pat's Maghera? It's bad enough the 2 Lavey lads getting kicked off their Macrory Cup panel for playing club hurling never mind guys having to choose between committing to school hurling or football competitions which might be run off at the same time?

I'm not sure what your post is angling at. I just thought it wasn't a great level, I've seen much better Mageean finals.

It was poor enough fare. Hurling in the first week in January will do that I suppose. The more physically developed team at this age won, which is often the case on heavy and smaller pitches.

I'm surprised it's taken the Tower so long to win it again since they changed their entry requirements. Back when it was a grammar school they didn't have big numbers to pick from. Going all abilities definitely gives them a bigger pick, they should be contenders most years.

McAteer did start well and was definitely a loss, has a physical presence also. McQuillan was largely anonymous apart from his point though he was very unlucky with the effort that hit the post.  Campbell and Burke are both defenders, shouldnt have to rely on them time and time again to contribute regularly on the scoresheet....that highlights a deficit in the rest of the forwards. No one scores relatively heavily regularly apart from McManus although McLaughlin is showing excellent promise.

Let's not forget that if OLGs had taken their goal chances and the points they missed they could have been out of sight. It was Cushendall's blistering start in the first 10 minutes that kept them in the game to the end 1-4 to 0-0 up. After that they actually never looked like getting enough scores to win the game and although OLG didn't hit the front until about 10 minutes from time they carved Cushendall open time after time and were woefully wasteful in front of goal.

Yes campbell and burke are on paper defenders. They attck from deep and are capable of long range scores. Do it for both antrim and cushendall. id have that down as one of cushendalls strengths. In a team if your free taker is nailing a high percentage + a few from play and every other forward and midfielder is chipping in from play you're in a good place. Cushendall have the capability of that

We'll agree to disagree, they're modern day defenders, not expections to the rule on that front.  But.... When push came to shove on Sunday cushendall weren't able to take the scores as I predicted....  and the two guys we are talking about coming up from defence weren't able to land long range efforts into the wind. 

McAteer did start well and was definitely a loss, has a physical presence also. McQuillan was largely anonymous apart from his point though he was very unlucky with the effort that hit the post.  Campbell and Burke are both defenders, shouldnt have to rely on them time and time again to contribute regularly on the scoresheet....that highlights a deficit in the rest of the forwards. No one scores relatively heavily regularly apart from McManus although McLaughlin is showing excellent promise.

Let's not forget that if OLGs had taken their goal chances and the points they missed they could have been out of sight. It was Cushendall's blistering start in the first 10 minutes that kept them in the game to the end 1-4 to 0-0 up. After that they actually never looked like getting enough scores to win the game and although OLG didn't hit the front until about 10 minutes from time they carved Cushendall open time after time and were woefully wasteful in front of goal.