Antrim Football Thread

[bannside]

That was some victory today, only the oul hans will recall the back and forward, nip and tuck, we've had with Wicklow over a 20 year span. To come out on top is brilliant, to achieve our major priority of securing Div 3 status is just fantastic.

6 points in this competitive division with such a depleted squad is a superb achievement, go lads and enjoy your night, thoroughly deserved.

Superb performances from most, Big Eunan at FB, Kavan at CB (who would have foreseen it) Joe at HB, Hynds boys looking better very game, Decy Lynch running the show and Paddy McBride playing out of his skin.

Happy as a sand boy tonight, and make no apologies for it. Up the Saffrons.

[imtommygunn]

It was a good win bs. I don't get to many games at the minute so a few boys would have been new to me but kavan at corner back is a real warrior of a boy. Definitely merits his place.

Agree with most of what you say and would have to add I still think Jordan is maybe the best we have. Also I was impressed by hand when he came on.

[bannside]

Jordy a class act no doubt ITG and 100% agree, Conor Hand didn't put a foot wrong when he was called in. That's the danger of giving shout outs, Ryan McQuillan a baller too, great future in Saffron.

So many lads getting game time that mightnt have if a full complement was available 

As a man beside me in the stand pointed out, we finished that game without a player from Cargin Portglenone or Creggan. Who could have foreseen it?

[statto]

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.

the team is backboned by a number of dromintee lads who won the Paul McGirr,so while traditionally Armagh haven't been great at underage this should be a decent side.

[paddyjohn]

Good win today for the men's senior team and the Belfast ladies team!

Super Sundays indeed

[Milltown Row2]

Good win today for the men's senior team and the Belfast ladies team!

Super Sundays indeed

Teams holding the county to ransom?

[Round or stuffed]

what about division 2 and 3?

Starts 23rd/24th

who are favourites for promotion/relegation

o'Dees will win Div 3 fairly handy I think

Div 2 Lisburn for the drop and Sarsfields should win it

who stood out in the opening weekend

[Would ye whist]

'Antrim Amateurs'

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what about division 2 and 3?

Starts 23rd/24th

who are favourites for promotion/relegation

o'Dees will win Div 3 fairly handy I think

Div 2 Lisburn for the drop and Sarsfields should win it

who stood out in the opening weekend
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what about division 2 and 3?

Starts 23rd/24th

who are favourites for promotion/relegation

o'Dees will win Div 3 fairly handy I think

Div 2 Lisburn for the drop and Sarsfields should win it

who stood out in the opening weekend

[Hoof Hearted]

Jordy a class act no doubt ITG and 100% agree, Conor Hand didn't put a foot wrong when he was called in. That's the danger of giving shout outs, Ryan McQuillan a baller too, great future in Saffron.

So many lads getting game time that mightnt have if a full complement was available 

As a man beside me in the stand pointed out, we finished that game without a player from Cargin Portglenone or Creggan. Who could have foreseen it?

Daniel mcnicholl came on at 72
Only being picky 
Great win, mcbride scores class

[AllStar15]

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.

Explain how having 8 teams would make the county better? A nice condescending tone from a Cargin man in his ivory tower.

[InnocentByStander]

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.

Explain how having 8 teams would make the county better? A nice condescending tone from a Cargin man in his ivory tower.

8 teams playing constantly playing competitive games makes all 8 better. The other 8 teams constantly playing teams at their own level will make them better.

[Milltown Row2]

There's arguments for and against.

From first two games I've seen decent showings from some of the teams that should have been relegated and ones that were brought up

It's not the best scenario if I'm being honest but it's in place and the majority of clubs voted it in.

So let it pan out and let's see at end of season

[NorthAntrim]

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.

If this was later in the year after county was finished i could understand your case. In march though, not so much. Some of the newly promoted teams are countributing more county men than some of "these top 8 teams" and competing. Took 2 points off a team and ran a "top 3 team" to 2 points.

[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.

Explain how having 8 teams would make the county better? A nice condescending tone from a Cargin man in his ivory tower.

Agree with IBS my point exactly,
In the same vein All Star can you explain for example how Cargin/Portglenone/Creggan playing Aldergrove (a team who couldnt gain promotion out of Division 2 on their own merit) makes the county better? No offence meant to anyone in Aldergrove by the way. Forget about scorelines in March i'm taking a wider view on it. Come the championship there will some seriously one sided games

[AllStar15]

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.

Explain how having 8 teams would make the county better? A nice condescending tone from a Cargin man in his ivory tower.

Agree with IBS my point exactly,
In the same vein All Star can you explain for example how Cargin/Portglenone/Creggan playing Aldergrove (a team who couldnt gain promotion out of Division 2 on their own merit) makes the county better? No offence meant to anyone in Aldergrove by the way. Forget about scorelines in March i'm taking a wider view on it. Come the championship there will some seriously one sided games

Arguably Aldergrove have the best claim to be playing Div 1 out of the teams that benefitted from the league changes, finishing 2nd. Point taken though. All leagues have a gulf, Antrim is no different to leagues up and down the country. I don't think it will hurt the senior championship overly, as after the group stages it's your best 8 anyway. I think it benefits the weaker teams playing against higher quality. As MR2 said, we will see how it plays out