Antrim Football Thread

[paddyjohn]

When was the last time Antrim had two years (in either code) where the format didn't change?? League and/or championship.

Year the titanic sank

[Gael-in-exile]

When was the last time Antrim had two years (in either code) where the format didn't change?? League and/or championship.

Year the titanic sank

Going by the thread on here you would think that.
But my guess at the moment would be it could be 5/6 years at least that between league and championship there have been changes year on year.
Surely that in itself should flag an underlying fundamental problem

[Hectic]

What way has the format changed since last year?

[Gael-in-exile]

What way has the format changed since last year?

I'm not sure. I'm not one with my any link to find out but going by the chat here on the board it certainly has not been plain sailing from one season into the next. And I'm not even sure thing have been finalised yet.

[thegladiator]

What way has the format changed since last year?

I'm not sure. I'm not one with my any link to find out but going by the chat here on the board it certainly has not been plain sailing from one season into the next. And I'm not even sure thing have been finalised

What way has the format changed since last year?

Dunloy have risen to D1 from the lower tier of D2

[SaffronSports]

What way has the format changed since last year?

I'm not sure. I'm not one with my any link to find out but going by the chat here on the board it certainly has not been plain sailing from one season into the next. And I'm not even sure thing have been finalised

What way has the format changed since last year?

Dunloy have risen to D1 from the lower tier of D2

Dunloy would be closer to div 3 than div 1 on league performances and in fact should have been in div 3 last year after being relegated on the field/saved in the boardroom the year before. Dunloy are the key example of why there should not be a link between league and championship as when it comes to championship there's only a couple better than them.

[Hectic]

But that's not a change in format.

Only change that I am aware of is that leagues were to mirror Championships.

But that was part of last year's draft to be implemented this year and still sees the same overall format.

And I'd say it's hard to argue against Dunloy being senior on merit unless we rate the league as a higher level competition than Championship?

Most clubs don't give that impression when you look at how they line out over the course of the year.

[Hectic]

SaffronSports - it's pretty simple though - Dunloy have a choice to make as to whether they wish to remain a senior team - if they do they can't field the same team they did in the league in recent years.

That is if we don't restructure at the end of this season😂

[thegladiator]

SaffronSports - it's pretty simple though - Dunloy have a choice to make as to whether they wish to remain a senior team - if they do they can't field the same team they did in the league in recent years.

That is if we don't restructure at the end of this season😂

And that is where we will likely  end up again! As the saying goes- The definition of insanity.....

[Delgany 2nds]

SaffronSports - it's pretty simple though - Dunloy have a choice to make as to whether they wish to remain a senior team - if they do they can't field the same team they did in the league in recent years.

That is if we don't restructure at the end of this season😂

And that is where we will likely  end up again! As the saying goes- The definition of insanity.....

The current system is to be reviewed at end of 2025 !

SaffronSports - it's pretty simple though - Dunloy have a choice to make as to whether they wish to remain a senior team - if they do they can't field the same team they did in the league in recent years.

That is if we don't restructure at the end of this season😂

SaffronSports - it's pretty simple though - Dunloy have a choice to make as to whether they wish to remain a senior team - if they do they can't field the same team they did in the league in recent years.

That is if we don't restructure at the end of this season😂

And that is where we will likely  end up again! As the saying goes- The definition of insanity.....

The current system is to be reviewed at end of 2025.

[thegladiator]

The current system is to be reviewed at end of 2025.
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So yet again, nobody really knows what they are playing for THIS season and so the cycle of back room deals will continue into next season depending who ends up in relegation difficulty or if the promotion chasers faces don't fit. As I say- the definition of insanity...... but we are where we are, which is not a place with the best interests of Antrim football (club or county) at heart.

[Gael-in-exile]

So the format was maybe set but the continuity of moving from 24-25 was t straight forward as clubs got to decide if they would take up promotion?

I'm not picking at anyone here but surely the focus should be on creating a league, and maybe championship structure that when one season finishes can move into the next without what is becoming an annual winter of questions into structure, team status etc.

Can there not be a level of continuity found. I'd say players are tired even before the games begin.

[BigGreenField]

Championship results should decide what league a team ends up in, it has to otherwise the entire edifice of supplying players to the county during the league crumbles.

For the league to matter (and too have some reward/jeopardy) it has to have an impact on championship via seedings (in either groups or straight knockout), brings starred games etc onto the horizon however the principle is there.

[Lár na páirce 1]

First go at the new rules in a competitive game tonight have to say the officials(full compliment)were very good and up to speed on the rules
Players all seemed to enjoy it but it'll take a bit of getting used to

[Milltown Row2]

First go at the new rules in a competitive game tonight have to say the officials(full compliment)were very good and up to speed on the rules
Players all seemed to enjoy it but it'll take a bit of getting used to

I wonder will the full complement be at all the games this year