Antrim Football Thread

[bannside]

Odhran Mc Larnon was superb in the two matches I saw at least (semi and final) and got on more ball than anyone else on the pitch. How he didn't get a nomination makes me wonder about the whole validity of this thing.

I want to support it and see it as good promotion of our games, but it needs tweaking or it will lose credibility very quickly.

[rogercasement]

Harsh on the St Comgalls lads too.

[geezer]

Were the saffron gael reporters asked for input?

[country bumpkin]

Were the saffron gael reporters asked for input?

Yep....three nominations from each the three grades.....

A panel reduced such to three per position....

Final decision made by public casting their vote per position....

[EOC1923]

Odhran Mc Larnon was superb in the two matches I saw at least (semi and final) and got on more ball than anyone else on the pitch. How he didn't get a nomination makes me wonder about the whole validity of this thing.

I want to support it and see it as good promotion of our games, but it needs tweaking or it will lose credibility very quickly.

Anything with Brendan Crossan involved will be called into question, not one notion about Gaelic football or hurling does he have.

[stiffler]

How decky lynch got the nod over Martin Johnson is baffling. Did this go by public vote or a judging committee?

[country bumpkin]

How decky lynch got the nod over Martin Johnson is baffling. Did this go by public vote or a judging committee?

Public vote.....I

[geezer]

I dare say marty johnston got the majority of the votes but would have been embarrassing for not 1 city player to make it. Both johnston and mclarnon should be there.

Nonetheless, its a nice reward for the players and can only be a good thing going forward.

My only suggestion is to have it in the elk of the wild duck, its not fair making 15 SW players travel to Belfast for years to come 😀

How decky lynch got the nod over Martin Johnson is baffling. Did this go by public vote or a judging committee?

[Milltown Row2]

I dare say marty johnston got the majority of the votes but would have been embarrassing for not 1 city player to make it. Both johnston and mclarnon should be there.

Nonetheless, its a nice reward for the players and can only be a good thing going forward.

My only suggestion is to have it in the elk of the wild duck, its not fair making 15 SW players travel to Belfast for years to come 😀

How decky lynch got the nod over Martin Johnson is baffling. Did this go by public vote or a judging committee?

Think the Elk has bad enough publicity lately

[JimStynes]

I dare say marty johnston got the majority of the votes but would have been embarrassing for not 1 city player to make it. Both johnston and mclarnon should be there.

Nonetheless, its a nice reward for the players and can only be a good thing going forward.

My only suggestion is to have it in the elk of the wild duck, its not fair making 15 SW players travel to Belfast for years to come 😀

How decky lynch got the nod over Martin Johnson is baffling. Did this go by public vote or a judging committee?

What's wrong with Derryhirk?

[paddyjohn]

How decky lynch got the nod over Martin Johnson is baffling. Did this go by public vote or a judging committee?

He works for Sinn Fein....

Hopefully he doesn't get paid. I thought they were all volunteers also 👀

[rogercasement]

The very nature of club championship football means it impossible for anyone to see all games at any level.  This is obviously just a publicity stunt and should be treated as such, maybe make more sense to have a senior intermediate and junior team.

[Milltown Row2]

Can't believe actual adults are complaining about opinions from reporters on games!? Seriously

[bannside]

Not that MR - more a discussion around the merits of these kind of things. In principle I think it can be a good thing...and looking forward an event to be enjoyed.

It looks like there are faults. Either the public vote, and their decision is final (great for social media inter connectivity) or its up to the journalists (as per National  All Stars selection).

It cannot be both.

RC is 100% right. Maybe a competition for three divisions and keep them separate.

On Declan Lynch...now this might surprise some of you, but I thought he was excellent against us in the QF..at times taking the games to us on his own. I thought he looked every inch the county player that he has been, but at 29 wouldn't fit Mr Mc Ginleys age profile. Actually looked to have trimmed down a few pounds and fitter looking than I've ever seen him.

After the match I recall saying to someone he was LDs best player by some stretch.So I'm not completely surprised, although Marty was the most consistent high performing number 6.

Aghagallons Ruairi McCann looked a shoe in for FF.  How Tomas got the nod ahead of him is open to debate as well.

[rogercasement]

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