Antrim Football Thread

[Take the Mark]

How did the cargin game finish? They were five up with a bit to go but haven't seen any update since.

Probably not many surprises in the games tonight.

Cargin have a very strong team out for this time of year. How many nailed on starters are missing?

Probably in around half a dozen. We will send the reserve team next time.

[Caesar]

Have Kickhams Creggan emerged as championship contenders again after a few years in the wilderness?

[imtommygunn]

If you're saying that based on league form then you'd have to ask the same questions of Ballymena and St Galls too(who are ahead of them in the league).

[paddyjohn]

Have Kickhams Creggan emerged as championship contenders again after a few years in the wilderness?

No chance. It will be between St Galls and Cargin.

[ck]

Have Kickhams Creggan emerged as championship contenders again after a few years in the wilderness?

Emerged? Surely Creggan are always contenders. Along with Cargin and maybe PG1?
In the emerged category you'd have St.Galls due to good underage work and the Ulster select team Brigids due to their player recruitment policy.
Any others?

[Spike]

Will be interesting to see if Creggan are contenders, they didnt show up at all last year. The St Pauls and Ahoghill games don't add up to being soundly beaten by St Galls and Dunloy. 

Don't think we can read too much into the league at this point. Every week the big guns are sending out half-teams and not taking it as seriously as we would like to see. Such is life in a 16 team Div 1.

[BigGreenField]

While I wouldn't expect a mass (or much) travelling support, scheduling a full roster of club hurling matches at the same time as the county footballers being out isn't great.

[Gael-in-exile]

While I wouldn't expect a mass (or much) travelling support, scheduling a full roster of club hurling matches at the same time as the county footballers being out isn't great.

Are the fixtures you refer to the ones that have been on county site for about 6 weeks? Those which club players request early to be able to plan around. And the county football fixture which was set about a week or less ago?

[BigGreenField]

While I wouldn't expect a mass (or much) travelling support, scheduling a full roster of club hurling matches at the same time as the county footballers being out isn't great.

Are the fixtures you refer to the ones that have been on county site for about 6 weeks? Those which club players request early to be able to plan around. And the county football fixture which was set about a week or less ago?

I'm in favour of the season being well
planned. On the basis Antrim probably had little say in the throw in time of the county game (for broadcasting) then moving the club games by e.g. 2 hours would appear reasonable. I can appreciate that won't be a universal view.

[Milltown Row2]

While I wouldn't expect a mass (or much) travelling support, scheduling a full roster of club hurling matches at the same time as the county footballers being out isn't great.

Are the fixtures you refer to the ones that have been on county site for about 6 weeks? Those which club players request early to be able to plan around. And the county football fixture which was set about a week or less ago?

I'm in favour of the season being well
planned. On the basis Antrim probably had little say in the throw in time of the county game (for broadcasting) then moving the club games by e.g. 2 hours would appear reasonable. I can appreciate that won't be a universal view.

Clubs with agreement with each other can rearrange the time or in some cases the day over that weekend if they are both happy to do so.. fixtures are in place but, in my experience, have been moved plenty times

[Gael-in-exile]

While I wouldn't expect a mass (or much) travelling support, scheduling a full roster of club hurling matches at the same time as the county footballers being out isn't great.

Are the fixtures you refer to the ones that have been on county site for about 6 weeks? Those which club players request early to be able to plan around. And the county football fixture which was set about a week or less ago?

I'm in favour of the season being well
planned. On the basis Antrim probably had little say in the throw in time of the county game (for broadcasting) then moving the club games by e.g. 2 hours would appear reasonable. I can appreciate that won't be a universal view.

Antrim would have no say in that fixture being set.
You're right though they could shift all club senior games to 12pm in the week of the fixture. And then await the complaints for christenings, communions, travel issues, reconfirm referee availability, pitch availability due to go games and other fixtures........... or stick to what was set 6-8 weeks ago and let clubs arrange between themselves should it suit.

[SaffronSports]

Defensively, Antrim are a shambles. Westmeath cutting them to ribbons. On the ball, they're not too bad but off it, they're miles away from what's needed. Simple things like tracking players, making tackles, winning 50 50s. They look every bit of one of the eight worst teams in Ireland.

[paddyjohn]

Anybody for Scor?

[Take the Mark]

Wasn't a game Antrim were expected to win but conceding 4-24 is surely alarming.

[belfastsaff]

was at the game and it was brutal. 5/6 players not county standard plain and simple. also to many players that blow hot and cold, i would say we are into the final few weeks of Andys reign over Antrim.