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Question for MR... David Coldrick failed the inter county referees fitness test because he didnt get 17.4 in the bleep test. What is the fitness requirement for an Antrim club referee? And also do you take a bad ref who can complete the test or a good ref who can't ??

Generally its over 14 I think for club referee's, those that don't past the rules test (over 80%, over 95% intercounty I think) or the fitness test don't get championship games.. Having done the test you'd know that 

If the 'good' ref can't keep up with play or know the rules then he's not a good ref?

Thanks for clearing all that up

Question for MR... David Coldrick failed the inter county referees fitness test because he didnt get 17.4 in the bleep test. What is the fitness requirement for an Antrim club referee? And also do you take a bad ref who can complete the test or a good ref who can't ??

is the whole panel sticking out the tailteann cup? no one heading to the states?

The new Tailteann cup format means you'll be in it minimum 5 weeks maximum 10 weeks depending on how well your county does meaning you wont see county players back to their clubs until end of june.. must be a few Biddies and LD folk thinking oh bollocks

tnn ahoghill the big one there.

will county players be playing?I would assume so?

1 month to the tailteann starts? youd like to see them out for at least 1 more club game

2 more I'd say start of may will be the cut off point

Antrim played Donegal in a friendly in Glenullin on Friday night. Anyone know how it went?

Conhuir Johnson scored a goal

Antrim played Donegal in a friendly in Glenullin on Friday night. Anyone know how it went?

draw, says alot for Donegal...

Donegal had a 3rd choice team hardly going to risk boys a week out from championship, says alot about Antrim tbh

Well done Tony, Lawrence and to all involved. Great to see the level of organisation behind this, probably 8 or 9 of a management team with nothing left to chance and shout out to Paddy Kelly who's doing superb work behind the scenes.

You cant underestimate the influence of Saffron Vision in all this and one of their main successes being the establishment of Saffron Business Forum which is a big driver in ensuring the funds are in place to enable our squads are properly prepared.

We are still a long way of winning silverware, but a lot of essential boxes are starting to be ticked!

Yeah like the trip to Waterfoot for the senior footballers, you need some serious financial backing for stuff like that

The county couldn't give a toss about any level of football in this county

Bring back Sean Kelly.

The SV lads reached out and said they would help with any county PRO stuff if they needed it completely voluntary, they were at portglenone on friday night and athletic grounds yesterday.

Listening to SV, calling for McEntee to go. Worse than AFTV !!!

Just making up shit for a reaction, lads never called for him to go they said there should be a review at the end of the year

As a half and halfer (Antrim & Derry), it is ridiculous to me to see comments belittling Derrys rise and drawing comparison to Antrim. It shows the complete state this thread has become. Criticising Gallaghers 'system'. Give your heads a wobble and go and watch football matches rather than spout second hand trash you try to pass off as your own. There used to be half a dozen or so sensible and balanced posters on here, now it's the sensationalist brigade.

Anyway. Predictions tonight:

Cargin +7
St.Johns + 5
St.Galls + 3
Creggan + 7
Aghagallon + 5
PG1 + 8

If we don't like Rory Gallagher's style of play and think ultimately it has its limitations, are we not allowed to say so?  I thought this was a forum for debate and airing views.

Unfortunately not bud. Unless it's positive you can't voice an opinion.

Fergal Hogan retiring from refereeing because he didn't feel he got enough of the games he deserved 😂. Who knew referees had such big egos 😳

What else would the purpose of the project be other than to win. D4,D3, D2 and now into D1, with an Ulster title, an All Ireland semifinal and most importantly a young team to be backboned with more quality youth coming. Wtf is your idea of a 'project'?

Play well for spells against opposition then eventually lose.

Why is the club championship draw during a full round of matches?

100% it's a cut throat business and in interests of consistency I was first to doubt EMG and called ot out here. Full panel to choose from, two very high profile assistants in SK and SON. But it wasn't working, defensively open house, upfront nothing joining up, rumours management and assistants not communicating, and dressing room all over the place. Wasn't long till results reflected that.

Yes Saturday was poor, I could list a few things that might have made it better, but not judging it as we rarely show up in Ulstet championship, for any manager.

You have knife out way too early though. Dermot Adam Jamie a fit Ryan, and one or two of the young guns forcing  their way in with in house performance would make for interesting choices, and on that we could make a more informed judgement call on our wellbeing.

I know we aren't the best side in the country but that felt like a challenge game on Saturday. We are far far to easy to play against pure and simple

So what lines up as playing the players who are up to the standard RS? No point harking on about lack of Cargin or Creggan players lad. The facts are that Ricky Johnston, Kevin O'Boyle, Crozier, Laverty, the McCanns etc are all still the main men in their clubs. None of them are coming out of inter county retirement, nor should they. Outside of those players, who from Creggan/Cargin is ready to start in the current Antrim side and where? At least make an effort to state your best team selection. Live up to your name and make it 'realistic'.

Not doing this NSS everyone was saying the bench was better than the starting team that's a starting point.