Antrim Hurling

[Seamroga in exile]

I think this is interesting in the club vs county debate. It seems donegal minor club managers aren't too happy about their players not being Allowed to line out for their clubs.

http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=217812

[btdtgtt]

There's countless stories like this from across the county SiE.
My point always applied not just to Antrim.
Don't under estimate the cause being the cult of the professional manager - concerned only about their wages & reputation rather than GAA interests in the bigger picture.
Money corrupts.

[Seamroga in exile]

Brian Cody picks his teams on form according to Jamsie on Sky.  Outrageous!! 

[Milltown Row2]

Brian Cody picks his teams on form according to Jamsie on Sky.  Outrageous!! 

And he can do that because he has big panels and lads willing to put their neck on the line for the county, they have Junior intermediate county teams where lads can and usually do filter into the senior squad if they are good enough. We don't have that wealth of talent available nor willing to go that extra mile. Killkenny and other southern teams are in the middle of their group stages of championship, so again they have the other players who are up to a certain standard, albeit at club level

[Seamroga in exile]

Brian Cody picks his teams on form according to Jamsie on Sky.  Outrageous!! 

And he can do that because he has big panels and lads willing to put their neck on the line for the county, they have Junior intermediate county teams where lads can and usually do filter into the senior squad if they are good enough. We don't have that wealth of talent available nor willing to go that extra mile. Killkenny and other southern teams are in the middle of their group stages of championship, so again they have the other players who are up to a certain standard, albeit at club level

and they're also allowed to play for their clubs during the championship, until it's finished. Be that August or march.

[btdtgtt]

Brian Cody picks his teams on form according to Jamsie on Sky.  Outrageous!! 

And he can do that because he has big panels and lads willing to put their neck on the line for the county, they have Junior intermediate county teams where lads can and usually do filter into the senior squad if they are good enough. We don't have that wealth of talent available nor willing to go that extra mile. Killkenny and other southern teams are in the middle of their group stages of championship, so again they have the other players who are up to a certain standard, albeit at club level

and they're also allowed to play for their clubs during the championship, until it's finished. Be that August or march.

So true - it's not rocket science.
But we know better up here in Antrim with all our Liam McCarthy wins.

[Tony Baloney]

Brian Cody picks his teams on form according to Jamsie on Sky.  Outrageous!! 

And he can do that because he has big panels and lads willing to put their neck on the line for the county, they have Junior intermediate county teams where lads can and usually do filter into the senior squad if they are good enough. We don't have that wealth of talent available nor willing to go that extra mile. Killkenny and other southern teams are in the middle of their group stages of championship, so again they have the other players who are up to a certain standard, albeit at club level

and they're also allowed to play for their clubs during the championship, until it's finished. Be that August or march.

The clubs can't even hold on to players in the summer what with boys heading off to SF* etc.

Chosen entirely at random 

[Seamroga in exile]

Brian Cody picks his teams on form according to Jamsie on Sky.  Outrageous!! 

And he can do that because he has big panels and lads willing to put their neck on the line for the county, they have Junior intermediate county teams where lads can and usually do filter into the senior squad if they are good enough. We don't have that wealth of talent available nor willing to go that extra mile. Killkenny and other southern teams are in the middle of their group stages of championship, so again they have the other players who are up to a certain standard, albeit at club level

and they're also allowed to play for their clubs during the championship, until it's finished. Be that August or march.

The clubs can't even hold on to players in the summer what with boys heading off to SF* etc.

Chosen entirely at random 

the club in question have given the player their backing to go. Hell, good job he's not a county player training for the leinster championship and heading off to New York for a month and not a word said about it. 

[btdtgtt]

The player in question will probably contribute more to his club this season than some lads who are away with the county all year.

[Megaman]

Brian Cody picks his teams on form according to Jamsie on Sky.  Outrageous!! 

And he can do that because he has big panels and lads willing to put their neck on the line for the county, they have Junior intermediate county teams where lads can and usually do filter into the senior squad if they are good enough. We don't have that wealth of talent available nor willing to go that extra mile. Killkenny and other southern teams are in the middle of their group stages of championship, so again they have the other players who are up to a certain standard, albeit at club level

and they're also allowed to play for their clubs during the championship, until it's finished. Be that August or march.

The clubs can't even hold on to players in the summer what with boys heading off to SF* etc.

Chosen entirely at random 

the club in question have given the player their backing to go. Hell, good job he's not a county player training for the leinster championship and heading off to New York for a month and not a word said about it. 

you just cant help yourself, can you SIE, it must be hard lugging that big chip around 

anyway, agree totally with btdtgtt, Club players should be playing with their clubs at all times.

[johnneycool]

All players are club players. Its the club who puts a hurl in their hand during the formative years, takes them to games, blitzes and what not for years on end until they're lucky enough to get selected.
Playing for your county is an honour and a representative thing, but you're first and foremost a club hurler.

I hate county managers and in some instances clubs making it hard for players to do both and with an expanded intercounty calendar more than ever they need to work together and not in isolation.

This year Antrim could possibly be playing in 7 or 8 championship games, not mentioning the debacle in February!!

When was the last time that happened?

[imtommygunn]

To be honest the number of games Antim will be playing this year will be too many.

After the wexford beating IMO the ship has sailed for the year and our county season should be over for us then all players should be free to play all club games.

Players having only played for their club once by June is a bit much. These clubs need the players blended into the team by championship time.

Don't get me wrong I think it was great to get that number of games but now I think it's maybe a step too far dragging things out.

[Seamroga in exile]

Brian Cody picks his teams on form according to Jamsie on Sky.  Outrageous!! 

And he can do that because he has big panels and lads willing to put their neck on the line for the county, they have Junior intermediate county teams where lads can and usually do filter into the senior squad if they are good enough. We don't have that wealth of talent available nor willing to go that extra mile. Killkenny and other southern teams are in the middle of their group stages of championship, so again they have the other players who are up to a certain standard, albeit at club level

and they're also allowed to play for their clubs during the championship, until it's finished. Be that August or march.

The clubs can't even hold on to players in the summer what with boys heading off to SF* etc.

Chosen entirely at random 

the club in question have given the player their backing to go. Hell, good job he's not a county player training for the leinster championship and heading off to New York for a month and not a word said about it. 

you just cant help yourself, can you SIE, it must be hard lugging that big chip around 

anyway, agree totally with btdtgtt, Club players should be playing with their clubs at all times.

Talk to mr2 about that, he's a chip eater. 😉

[theskull1]

the club in question have given the player their backing to go. Hell, good job he's not a county player training for the leinster championship and heading off to New York for a month and not a word said about it. 

Young lads with no commitments should be allowed to go where ever they want before they settle down. Its an amateur sport. All the rest of us who have commitments are just jealous because we can't do it anymore. We'd all love to be a teenager again wouldn't we?

[Lecale2]

the club in question have given the player their backing to go. Hell, good job he's not a county player training for the leinster championship and heading off to New York for a month and not a word said about it. 

Young lads with no commitments should be allowed to go where ever they want before they settle down. Its an amateur sport. All the rest of us who have commitments are just jealous because we can't do it anymore. We'd all love to be a teenager again wouldn't we?

The most sensible post I've read on here in a long time!