Antrim Football Thread

[Take the Mark]

Armagh are the All Ireland Champions.  We have just got relegated to Div 4.  The odds are a fair reflection but does not mean we can't go out and work our socks off and at try to at least beat the handicap. 

The ticketing is unfortunate as a ground with a majority Antrim following could have helped in that regard.  But Armagh are a well supported team so a case for plenty of them being there too.

That would not have happened regardless of where it was played. It wouldn't even be close to 50/50.

[BigGreenField]

A win isn't impossible , then again Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames aren't togging out.

Main thing is a bit of fight, last time out at the athletic grounds only 2 or 3 players git near their normal level and not sure one of the forwards laid a glove on anything.

Performance for the full game remains the aim and see how long they can keep Armagh from running the bench.

[Hectic]

Armagh are the All Ireland Champions.  We have just got relegated to Div 4.  The odds are a fair reflection but does not mean we can't go out and work our socks off and at try to at least beat the handicap. 

The ticketing is unfortunate as a ground with a majority Antrim following could have helped in that regard.  But Armagh are a well supported team so a case for plenty of them being there too.

That would not have happened regardless of where it was played. It wouldn't even be close to 50/50.

Fair enough and unfortunately even that unlikely.

[Pub Bore]

Do we give Antrim any sort of a chance tomorrow lol ?

what are the thoughts on the +12 handicap??

To be honest, that flatters Antrim a bit.  If Armagh bring their A game for 70 mins they'll win by 20+.

[YoungSaff]

Do we give Antrim any sort of a chance tomorrow lol ?

what are the thoughts on the +12 handicap??

To be honest, that flatters Antrim a bit.  If Armagh bring their A game for 70 mins they'll win by 20+.

I agree with you here Pub Bore , as much as I don't want to see it I can see 20+ , you see what they have done to Derry etc , especially with the 2 pointers

[imtommygunn]

Division 4 to division 1 divide is huge. You would love to see a shock but it'd be as big a shock as the championship has ever seen if it were to happen.

Hopefully we can keep it competitive for as long as possible.

[SaffronSports]

Realistically the only reason it's as close as -12 is they're factoring in, Armagh taking their foot off the gas when the games won early.

[Milltown Row2]

Based on the division difference and the fact that they are All Ireland champions then the handicap is fair enough..

Would hope that we don't get opened up too much and that they can back up the stance (correct one) on having the game at Corrigan. Think we need to be tight as a drum and stifle them as much as they can and accept that they are a far better and the best teams win.

I'd say a truer reflection is -14, with the fast ground and good weather it could be more, if we don't put a shift in, we had some turmoil with Cavan a while back and they gave us a terrible time when the game was played

[Pocs pints and the gaa]

Aghagallon have some amount of representation for a team that's nowhere near the top end of club football.

Near enough an in house game for Armagh at this rate.

[ONeill]

Mon Antrim. Bring Sam home.

[Goodray]

Aghagallon have some amount of representation for a team that's nowhere near the top end of club football.

Near enough an in house game for Armagh at this rate.

Does representing Antrim make you out to be a good club player? Walsh at full back wouldn't lay a glove on you.

[armaghniac]

Aghagallon have some amount of representation for a team that's nowhere near the top end of club football.

Perhaps they hope that some knowledge of how to play football will have travelled from Aghagallon's neighbours.

[HealthySaff]

Jesus lads what a bunch of keyboard warriors. The lads are doing their best. I don't see anyone else stepping up to make a difference to antrim. Tell me who should be playing for antrim v Armagh. Antrim is being let down by the county board. Casement is a disgrace , the leagues are a disgrace. A tick box exercise. Do the same stuff , get the same results. Fair play to the lads for putting on the jersey. Until things change at the top nothing will change .

[Take the Mark]

Listened to a podcast type thing by  Armagh fans on twitter last night which included a couple of Antrim 'fans' in Kevin McGourty and yer St Johns man that does GAA Stats whom referred to a Keavy Canavan as a great player with great strength and pace for Antrim.

Keavy Canavan 

[Gaels1789]

Do we give Antrim any sort of a chance tomorrow lol ?

what are the thoughts on the +12 handicap??

To be honest, that flatters Antrim a bit.  If Armagh bring their A game for 70 mins they'll win by 20+.

I agree with you here Pub Bore , as much as I don't want to see it I can see 20+ , you see what they have done to Derry etc , especially with the 2 pointers


I'd take your arm off for -11 they should run through us today looking at league and form in championship. That being said I hope we really go out and go at them with that forward line I think we could cause them a bit of bother. Hopefully I'm wrong about the -11 😁