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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: November 16, 2019, 03:47:42 PM »

Will that mean double the money?

one of them was on the payroll last year and the other one must b replacing Madden which isn’t a hard act to follow

What has Madden ever done on you?

Nothing personally but I'd say most people on this board buy club lotto, pay membership, help with fUndraising we need to keep our clubs going and every pound is hard got and boys like him, and others, take that money out of the association. - that's my problem with him and others but he takes the biscuit by taking a team in a neighbouring parish and not his own who gave him a good playing career

Do you the reasons why he doesn't take his own club team? You are commenting on something that, like the rest of us, you know very little about.

In some clubs an outside voice is the best way forward and when people pay into the club lotto or whatever they do so knowing that is where the money is going.

Id say if you asked your hardworking voluntary treasurer he might well prefer to have faith in one of your own but here everyone is entitled to their opinion 

In my club our treasurer was more than happy to pay the outside man, in fact she help to vote him in.

With the McNultys doing it for free can you send your surplus to the financially struggling clubs? sounds like we need a solidarity fund

No bother. Sure we’ve been bailing the city clubs out as years.... 

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: November 15, 2019, 10:46:23 PM »

Will that mean double the money?

one of them was on the payroll last year and the other one must b replacing Madden which isn’t a hard act to follow

What has Madden ever done on you?

Nothing personally but I'd say most people on this board buy club lotto, pay membership, help with fUndraising we need to keep our clubs going and every pound is hard got and boys like him, and others, take that money out of the association. - that's my problem with him and others but he takes the biscuit by taking a team in a neighbouring parish and not his own who gave him a good playing career

Do you the reasons why he doesn't take his own club team? You are commenting on something that, like the rest of us, you know very little about.

In some clubs an outside voice is the best way forward and when people pay into the club lotto or whatever they do so knowing that is where the money is going.

Id say if you asked your hardworking voluntary treasurer he might well prefer to have faith in one of your own but here everyone is entitled to their opinion 

In my club our treasurer was more than happy to pay the outside man, in fact she help to vote him in.

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: November 15, 2019, 04:54:23 PM »

Will that mean double the money?

one of them was on the payroll last year and the other one must b replacing Madden which isn’t a hard act to follow

What has Madden ever done on you?

Nothing personally but I'd say most people on this board buy club lotto, pay membership, help with fUndraising we need to keep our clubs going and every pound is hard got and boys like him, and others, take that money out of the association. - that's my problem with him and others but he takes the biscuit by taking a team in a neighbouring parish and not his own who gave him a good playing career

Do you the reasons why he doesn't take his own club team? You are commenting on something that, like the rest of us, you know very little about.

In some clubs an outside voice is the best way forward and when people pay into the club lotto or whatever they do so knowing that is where the money is going.

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: November 15, 2019, 09:16:55 AM »

Will that mean double the money?

one of them was on the payroll last year and the other one must b replacing Madden which isn’t a hard act to follow

What has Madden ever done on you?

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General discussion / Re: Depression

« on: November 11, 2019, 04:45:46 PM »

I collapsed crying into my wife's arms this morning. It's been a rough few days at work, I've been struggling to meet the deadlines and wondering if I'm going to blow it in my new job. I've been so overwhelmed I've had no time to exercise or do anything fun. The daylight savings change has not helped. Dark and disturbing thoughts have been haunting me for the last few weeks, and last night they got so out of hand I couldn't get to sleep until 3 in the morning. My new health insurance plan kicks in next week, so I should be able to get an appointment with a counselor soon. I don't want to burden my wife with the gory details of the thoughts I can't get out of my head. She's been very supportive and understanding though. I'd be in a much worse place without her and without our sweet little 8 month-old daughter.

I’ve been in that situation, but work is work and family are family. Take a step back and ask what’s important, your wife and kid or work? I had myself absolutely tortured at the turn of the year but there are always brighter days ahead. Trust me, no matter how bad things seem, nothing will lift you like the smile of your children. I’ve 2 and to be honest along with my wife they’ve saved my life.

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: November 07, 2019, 07:26:59 PM »

I like it. Looks smart, strange on Creagh on the front.

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Antrim / Re: ANTRIM HURLING

« on: November 05, 2019, 03:10:51 PM »

Whats the craic with parking around Pairc Esler?

Any advice from any of the Down / Armagh / Newry residents?

Probably best to park in the town and walk down as traffic getting away can be an nightmare. Public car park across the road from the front of the Buttercrane shopping centre would probably be your best bet and then a 5-10 walk down.

This is what i was told on the Down board

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Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football

« on: November 05, 2019, 11:00:05 AM »

Best place to park around Pairc Esler?

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: October 31, 2019, 03:51:00 PM »

Lol PJ. Good to see a Glenravel man on the panel after a few years. Alec Mc Quillan and Martin Mulholland were two of the best Saffrons ever in my time watching. Eamon has the world of ability too....hope he can kick on into a big player for us now!

Alec has to be in the Top3 best Antrim players of all time I'd say.

Really? Superlative free taker, longevity too but that's some claim. I'm not disputing your statement right enough. Trained with him regularly at club and can safely say he was Glenravel's greatest.

I'd be quite confident that 7/10 people would agree with me.

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: October 31, 2019, 10:47:54 AM »

Lol PJ. Good to see a Glenravel man on the panel after a few years. Alec Mc Quillan and Martin Mulholland were two of the best Saffrons ever in my time watching. Eamon has the world of ability too....hope he can kick on into a big player for us now!

Alec has to be in the Top3 best Antrim players of all time I'd say.

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: October 30, 2019, 07:47:56 PM »

Eamon Fyfe confirmed now also. Somebody check on Peter John

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: October 30, 2019, 11:49:04 AM »

done and all.

A championship

1 - Ballymena v Dunloy
2. St Johns v Randalstown
3. Creggan v Moneyglass
4. Rossa v St Brigids

Semi finals - 24th Nov
1 v 4
2 v 3

home venue in the quarter finals. Neutral there after

B Championship

Prelim - 3rd Nov
Glenavy v Aghagallon

First Round - 10th Nov
St Pauls v St Endas - can be moved to suit ulster final
Glenavy/Aghagallon v Cargin

Quarter Finals - 17th Nov
Portglenone v St galls
Glenavy/Aghagallon/Cargin v St Pauls/St Endas
Lamh Dherg v Gortnamona
Glenravel v Aldergrove - can be moved subject to Ulster championship

Glenravel ran your lads close last night.. Were you missing a few?

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Antrim / Re: ANTRIM HURLING

« on: October 29, 2019, 02:06:07 PM »

Na Magha is a great day trip!

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: October 28, 2019, 11:07:38 PM »

Marc Jordan conformed, Im aboard Bannsides bus here, carry out n all!!

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Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

« on: October 24, 2019, 07:01:33 PM »

getting close now to the end of the U21 group games. this week should see the shape of who will go through on top into the A and the teams for the B championship

You’d fancy your chances in the top grade surely..