Antrim Football Thread

[Would ye whist]

So who is it then?

And you're the one against naming oneself on here!! I would not be fit to ref a game and that is a fact and nothing I am ashamed off given my age, my name is irrelevant on that point

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I maybe old and grumpy, not sure about git.

Simple question do you know who is reffing that game today? I don't get all the cloak and dagger stuff, however it seems to have gotten you very defensive

Honestly I don't know, I for one assumed if his name was down against the game he was down to do it, if not why would his name be down? A reasonable assumption I believe

I wasn't being snide I was merely pointing out I would be surprised for my observations. It seems you really are an angry twisted wee man

Do you honestly think that this person who you think it is, is actually doing this match?

 

Then you question his fitness and ability and think it's not being snide?

Wise up!

Go to the match and tell me later how he done

And you're an old grumpy git?

Let's just say, you're wrong on at least two fronts

I know and I know the reason why, it's not a big deal either. The appointments for senior games have always been a priority.

Why give off about someone's ability (he's done the course btw) and their fitness while not naming yourself is a bit fly in my book.


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[erinsboy]

Armagh 7-16
Antrim 0-02
Another bad result for our underage set-up.
Armagh wouldn't be known for being an underage powerhouse, which makes this result standout for me.

[Sportacus]

Armagh 7-16
Antrim 0-02
Another bad result for our underage set-up.
Armagh wouldn't be known for being an underage powerhouse, which makes this result standout for me.

Another horrendous beating, and as you say Armagh are no big shakes. Apathy from top to bottom. I genuinely don't know where you'd even start to fix this as we've fallen miles behind and it's been decades in the making. A multitude of issues.

[Ethan Tremblay]

Armagh 7-16
Antrim 0-02
Another bad result for our underage set-up.
Armagh wouldn't be known for being an underage powerhouse, which makes this result standout for me.

Another horrendous beating, and as you say Armagh are no big shakes. Apathy from top to bottom. I genuinely don't know where you'd even start to fix this as we've fallen miles behind and it's been decades in the making. A multitude of issues.

Armagh had success at u16 level last year I believe and have hope to follow that through to minors, with aidan o rourke taking the reigns this year. I would say they are decent enough tbf.

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Armagh 7-16
Antrim 0-02
Another bad result for our underage set-up.
Armagh wouldn't be known for being an underage powerhouse, which makes this result standout for me.

Another horrendous beating, and as you say Armagh are no big shakes. Apathy from top to bottom. I genuinely don't know where you'd even start to fix this as we've fallen miles behind and it's been decades in the making. A multitude of issues.

Armagh had success at u16 level last year I believe and have hope to follow that through to minors, with aidan o rourke taking the reigns this year. I would say they are decent enough tbf.

Perhaps but considering this result was in "the shield", it's probably fair to say that they haven't been setting the world alight in previous games.

Anyway, we've been through it all when the U20s took a similar tanking. Same applies.

[ONeill]

I can't remember it being this bad though.

[Duine Inteacht Eile]

Yeah, I believe the standard is getting worse or we are getting left further behind by everyone else. Both probably. That said, results like this did happen 10 years ago.

[ONeill]

Did they?

[Captain Obvious]

Armagh 7-16
Antrim 0-02
Another bad result for our underage set-up.
Armagh wouldn't be known for being an underage powerhouse, which makes this result standout for me.

Another horrendous beating, and as you say Armagh are no big shakes. Apathy from top to bottom. I genuinely don't know where you'd even start to fix this as we've fallen miles behind and it's been decades in the making. A multitude of issues.

Armagh had success at u16 level last year I believe and have hope to follow that through to minors, with aidan o rourke taking the reigns this year. I would say they are decent enough tbf.

Armagh U15 had success in 2022 also. It's a group capable of winning the Ulster minor title however with Aidan O'Rourke in charge I have my doubts that will happen.

[bannside]

Those couple of recent results further emphasise the necessity for the formation of a football sub committee, headed up by a DOF who is hungry for success and the energy to drive change. Otherwise the gap will only get bigger.

County executive need to make this a priority, otherwise we are destined to endure the same, if not worsening level of mediocrity for future generations, new Casement Park or not.

Pressure on seniors to deliver today is ramped up even further now, a drop to Division Four is simply not fathomable.

[EOC1923]

If we ever had a football sub committee  their first job should be to reduce division 1 to 8 teams. There are so many sub standard teams in there, at least 4 of them would be in Division 3/4 in any other county and it's doing no one any favours, them or other teams that strive for better.

[Milltown Row2]

If we ever had a football sub committee  their first job should be to reduce division 1 to 8 teams. There are so many sub standard teams in there, at least 4 of them would be in Division 3/4 in any other county and it's doing no one any favours, them or other teams that strive for better.

Is this after your game yesterday? 

I think it's going  back at some point.

[erinsboy]

If we ever had a football sub committee  their first job should be to reduce division 1 to 8 teams. There are so many sub standard teams in there, at least 4 of them would be in Division 3/4 in any other county and it's doing no one any favours, them or other teams that strive for better.

From where I see things the grading problem starts long before seniors.
Is there another county in Ireland that doesn't do grading until U16 cause that's what happening in our league structure now.
Our neighbouring counties have grading at go-game level !!
So yes coaching massive problem and not easily fixed overnight but having so many non competitive games right up to the age of 16 now is a shambles.
How can kids progress progress if they aren't getting competitive games each week which is what happens in non graded league structures.

As for losing today=disaster.

[SaffronSports]

If we ever had a football sub committee  their first job should be to reduce division 1 to 8 teams. There are so many sub standard teams in there, at least 4 of them would be in Division 3/4 in any other county and it's doing no one any favours, them or other teams that strive for better.

From where I see things the grading problem starts long before seniors.
Is there another county in Ireland that doesn't do grading until U16 cause that's what happening in our league structure now.
Our neighbouring counties have grading at go-game level !!
So yes coaching massive problem and not easily fixed overnight but having so many non competitive games right up to the age of 16 now is a shambles.
How can kids progress progress if they aren't getting competitive games each week which is what happens in non graded league structures.

As for losing today=disaster.

Pretty sure go games hurling is graded in North Antrim. I know when my wee lad was there his team would put a team in the top and third grades if they had enough boys.

[imtommygunn]

Good, and important, win today. We made hard work of it but definitely deserved the win. Picked up a few injuries again which didn't help but good to get McCann and Haynes some game time at least. Wicklow when they went at us did pose a few problems- I think we maybe struggle at full back - but when we got McBride and /or Jordan in a bit of space we caused them a good few problems too.

I think down will be too much for us but if we can get more boys back then hopefully we can get a run in the tailteann. If we get enough back for the down game maybe we can give them a rattle but I think we're missing too many.