Antrim Football Thread

[whatwillbwillb]

New operations manager role in the county whittled down to 2 supposedly, Masters Degree or Level 7 equivalent needed. Lets hope we get candidate's with a professional background in running organisations with strong experience in business & development! 

[Christmas Lights]

Scrap the bast**d groups would make it easier.

-Straight knockout
-start the championship later (Like Tyrone)
-start the leagues later / county players miss less league games
-relegate both teams from the league
-1 team promoted from Div 2 league and 1 team from Intermediate championship

Also make 4 leagues, division 1, division 2, division 3A and division 3B

D1 plays senior championship
D2 plays intermediate championship
D3A & 3B plays junior championship

Winners of championship get promoted with league winners

Bottom 2 in league are relegated.

[YoungSaff]

Looking forward to a tasty intermediate round of fixtures tonight , for me

Moneyglass v Sarsfields - Away by 2

Endas v Lisburn - Draw

Gort v Glenavy - away by 5

Treasas v Naomh Comhgall draw 

any other predictions

I'll do tonight's lotto after my draw shout !!

Strong win for Moneyglass I was chatting to a few said there was a bit of bite in it !

[AllStar15]

Scrap the bast**d groups would make it easier.

-Straight knockout
-start the championship later (Like Tyrone)
-start the leagues later / county players miss less league games
-relegate both teams from the league
-1 team promoted from Div 2 league and 1 team from Intermediate championship

Also make 4 leagues, division 1, division 2, division 3A and division 3B

D1 plays senior championship
D2 plays intermediate championship
D3A & 3B plays junior championship

Winners of championship get promoted with league winners

Bottom 2 in league are relegated.

Sprinkle in some strong reserve teams to Div 3B and you have got yourself a tidy league set up and a cracking championship.

[AllStar15]

though you lose the money from the extra group games, which no doubt has a bearing on the thinking.

[Gaels1789]

Looking forward to a tasty intermediate round of fixtures tonight , for me

Moneyglass v Sarsfields - Away by 2

Endas v Lisburn - Draw

Gort v Glenavy - away by 5

Treasas v Naomh Comhgall draw 

any other predictions

I'll do tonight's lotto after my draw shout !!

Strong win for Moneyglass I was chatting to a few said there was a bit of bite in it !


I was at the game, great intensity and niggle in the game. Moneyglass played with the wind in the first half and took advantage of it but Sairsfields couldn't do the same in the second half, the sending off of Murray was a big factor straight red for an elbow. Moneyglass never really looked like losing. Great game up till the 50th min

[Hectic]

Scrap the bast**d groups would make it easier.

-Straight knockout
-start the championship later (Like Tyrone)
-start the leagues later / county players miss less league games
-relegate both teams from the league
-1 team promoted from Div 2 league and 1 team from Intermediate championship

Also make 4 leagues, division 1, division 2, division 3A and division 3B

D1 plays senior championship
D2 plays intermediate championship
D3A & 3B plays junior championship

Winners of championship get promoted with league winners

Bottom 2 in league are relegated.

Sprinkle in some strong reserve teams to Div 3B and you have got yourself a tidy league set up and a cracking championship.

So this proposal sees 2 getting relegated from Div 1 with Div 1 participation determining who plays in Senior Championship?

Good luck to the new county manager trying to put a panel together if this structure implemented.

[AllStar15]

Scrap the bast**d groups would make it easier.

-Straight knockout
-start the championship later (Like Tyrone)
-start the leagues later / county players miss less league games
-relegate both teams from the league
-1 team promoted from Div 2 league and 1 team from Intermediate championship

Also make 4 leagues, division 1, division 2, division 3A and division 3B

D1 plays senior championship
D2 plays intermediate championship
D3A & 3B plays junior championship

Winners of championship get promoted with league winners

Bottom 2 in league are relegated.

Sprinkle in some strong reserve teams to Div 3B and you have got yourself a tidy league set up and a cracking championship.

So this proposal sees 2 getting relegated from Div 1 with Div 1 participation determining who plays in Senior Championship?

Good luck to the new county manager trying to put a panel together if this structure implemented.

This ^ happens in the current structure and what has it got to do with a county manager picking a squad?

[YoungSaff]

Some mad prices earlier on pp for senior championship games

Cargin were 1/3
brides 8/13
Rossa 7/4
St Galls 15/8

Majority been smashed in now wonder who got the big bucks on

[Sportacus]

though you lose the money from the extra group games, which no doubt has a bearing on the thinking.

I wonder though would straight knockout attract bigger crowds per game and there mightn't be much in it revenue wise.
Nevertheless, deciding the right format should be based on what is best for football in the county, not revenue streams.

[Milltown Row2]

though you lose the money from the extra group games, which no doubt has a bearing on the thinking.

I wonder though would straight knockout attract bigger crowds per game and there mightn't be much in it revenue wise.
Nevertheless, deciding the right format should be based on what is best for football in the county, not revenue streams.

Whether it's revenue streams or not, what's best for the county in terms of players getting exposure to more championship level games is straight knockout?

I doubt the league will ever produce a level of competitiveness to 'bring' players to a level

[Sportacus]

though you lose the money from the extra group games, which no doubt has a bearing on the thinking.

I wonder though would straight knockout attract bigger crowds per game and there mightn't be much in it revenue wise.
Nevertheless, deciding the right format should be based on what is best for football in the county, not revenue streams.

Whether it's revenue streams or not, what's best for the county in terms of players getting exposure to more championship level games is straight knockout?

I doubt the league will ever produce a level of competitiveness to 'bring' players to a level

Yip, just my opinion, but group games are 'championship' in name only.  If you're looking to raise the bar, only knockout games really up the ante.

[Milltown Row2]

though you lose the money from the extra group games, which no doubt has a bearing on the thinking.

I wonder though would straight knockout attract bigger crowds per game and there mightn't be much in it revenue wise.
Nevertheless, deciding the right format should be based on what is best for football in the county, not revenue streams.

Whether it's revenue streams or not, what's best for the county in terms of players getting exposure to more championship level games is straight knockout?

I doubt the league will ever produce a level of competitiveness to 'bring' players to a level

Yip, just my opinion, but group games are 'championship' in name only.  If you're looking to raise the bar, only knockout games really up the ante.

In Kerry clubs get championship with their clubs at their level and then with the divisional teams at senior .. they seem to do ok

[Hectic]

Scrap the bast**d groups would make it easier.

-Straight knockout
-start the championship later (Like Tyrone)
-start the leagues later / county players miss less league games
-relegate both teams from the league
-1 team promoted from Div 2 league and 1 team from Intermediate championship

Also make 4 leagues, division 1, division 2, division 3A and division 3B

D1 plays senior championship
D2 plays intermediate championship
D3A & 3B plays junior championship

Winners of championship get promoted with league winners

Bottom 2 in league are relegated.

Sprinkle in some strong reserve teams to Div 3B and you have got yourself a tidy league set up and a cracking championship.

So this proposal sees 2 getting relegated from Div 1 with Div 1 participation determining who plays in Senior Championship?

Good luck to the new county manager trying to put a panel together if this structure implemented.

This ^ happens in the current structure and what has it got to do with a county manager picking a squad?

And the relegation playoffs at the end of the league gives teams the opportunity to save themselves when county players return.

By putting 2 straight down from the league, and with it out of the Senior Championship, you will find clubs more likely to try to discourage lads to play for county.

Scrap the bast**d groups would make it easier.

-Straight knockout
-start the championship later (Like Tyrone)
-start the leagues later / county players miss less league games
-relegate both teams from the league
-1 team promoted from Div 2 league and 1 team from Intermediate championship

Also make 4 leagues, division 1, division 2, division 3A and division 3B

D1 plays senior championship
D2 plays intermediate championship
D3A & 3B plays junior championship

Winners of championship get promoted with league winners

Bottom 2 in league are relegated.

Sprinkle in some strong reserve teams to Div 3B and you have got yourself a tidy league set up and a cracking championship.

So this proposal sees 2 getting relegated from Div 1 with Div 1 participation determining who plays in Senior Championship?

Good luck to the new county manager trying to put a panel together if this structure implemented.

This ^ happens in the current structure and what has it got to do with a county manager picking a squad?

Current structure has playoffs when county players return safety net.

[AllStar15]

If you read the proposal you would see it suggested starting the leagues much later so all county players are available, Tyrone had played 4/5 league games before they were dumped out on 12th July. That weekend was the Tailteann cup final so that's the furthest Antrim can get. I would argue it would make the county more attractive because the leagues aren't being wrapped up before the county players get a chance to play any.

It would allow time (April May June) for the regional comps to be played and make them more competitive too, Beringer/O'Cahan/McCormick etc just like the Devlin in Tyrone.

Straight knockout championship cannot be replicated, it's where it's at. Give each game its each its own time slot over a long weekend Fri-Mon and the crowds will get bigger.