Antrim Football Thread

[realisticsaff]

Pathetic mentality to throw that away, 4-29 conceded in just 2 games against bang average sides at best, I'll stick with my prediction of saying we wont win a game this year, the excitement over the Mcentee appointment is long gone

Are you still sore? Are saffron voice back yet?

What even is this reply lol

[Milltown Row2]

Hard one to take but a good effort in a game we were widely predicted to get slaughtered in.

Does it really matter tho? Might as well have got slaughtered because it's still 2 losses from 2

I'd rather we were competitive than slaughtered, yes.

He'd rather hammer into the team than be behind it

[Belfast GAA man]

Those 2 team that bate us came down from Div 2 so need to panic   hold your nerve

[ardtole]

Antrim will stay up if they maintain tonight's level if performance.

[EOC1923]

I wasn't there but sounds a massive improvement from last week, something to build on

[JimStynes]

 Enda didnt think Ruairi was good enough for his panel 🤷🏽‍♂️

[bannside]

Anyone who actually supports Antrim will recognise that performance tonight as one of the best in a long time. We went toe to toe with Down all over the pitch, and came out on the wrong side of a monumental shoot out. Andy is still learning about his players, and many of them can hold their heads high. The Lamh Dhearg trio were excellent,  along with Joseph Finnegan at CHB and Conor Stewart in midfield.

The early loss of Dermot Mc Aleese after 5 mins with a suspected broken jaw didn't help our cause, and the superb Kevin Small retired with a niggle at HT. The second half saw Peter Healy coming off with an injury and Andy removed Ryan Murray who was simply superb as he had a yellow card and was throwing himself into tackles one after the other.

The combined loss of these four ultimately told a tale in the last ten minutes, I've no doubt had they been able to see the game out we would have held on.

Don't mention the referee who bottled out of giving us a certain 14 yard free to equalise in the last minute for a foul on the excellent Aghagallon Ruairi McCann.

[Sportacus]

I'm taking the positives.  We went down to Newry and kicked 2-17.  Somethings right there.

[Lár na páirce 1]

Anyone any more news on this option 3 being available to clubs tomorrow night seems strange for Antrim to just leave it out as an option!

[BrendanAntrim]

Sticking my neck out perhaps but, judging by results to date, I think we can target wins over Longford, Fermanagh, Tipperary to stay up.

[Saffrongael]

Sticking my neck out perhaps but, judging by results to date, I think we can target wins over Longford, Fermanagh, Tipperary to stay up.

Should be beating Longford, the other two are 50/50 games I think but certainly winnable

[Milltown Row2]

Anyone any more news on this option 3 being available to clubs tomorrow night seems strange for Antrim to just leave it out as an option!

Ok I'm going to stick my neck on the block and leave me open for Eoc to ridicule me 

We are a dual county, fixtures playing a big part due to the recommendations of a 60 hour wait between playing minor and senior yes could be argued to look at fixtures again and make it work but that was originally agreed last year by the clubs... now because of Croke changing things it's put us in a position where option three isn't being discussed.

But hey, there's a meeting soon with the clubs.

Some clubs will want it because it suits their chances at minor, I know crazy view let's say you have a sensational player who'd make the difference, hmm struggling to know which club would have that type 

Anyways it's (I think up for debate soon enough)

If we'd loads of referees it would help massively also, loads of different factors to take on board

[bannside]

Across the 4 games to date the noticeable thing is that every game brings more positive showings, individually and collectively. Instead of looking up to or depending on two or three individuals everyone is stepping up a notch, taking responsibility. I thought that process may take a bit longer but its evolving nicely and going by last nights performance we definitely should be hoping to carve out a few wins in this division. Looking forward to Thurles in 2 weeks, that's a big one.

[EOC1923]

Anyone any more news on this option 3 being available to clubs tomorrow night seems strange for Antrim to just leave it out as an option!

Ok I'm going to stick my neck on the block and leave me open for Eoc to ridicule me 

We are a dual county, fixtures playing a big part due to the recommendations of a 60 hour wait between playing minor and senior yes could be argued to look at fixtures again and make it work but that was originally agreed last year by the clubs... now because of Croke changing things it's put us in a position where option three isn't being discussed.

But hey, there's a meeting soon with the clubs.

Some clubs will want it because it suits their chances at minor, I know crazy view let's say you have a sensational player who'd make the difference, hmm struggling to know which club would have that type 

Anyways it's (I think up for debate soon enough)

If we'd loads of referees it would help massively also, loads of different factors to take on board

We'll take the same choices everyone else in Ireland has thanks.

[Milltown Row2]

Anyone any more news on this option 3 being available to clubs tomorrow night seems strange for Antrim to just leave it out as an option!

Ok I'm going to stick my neck on the block and leave me open for Eoc to ridicule me 

We are a dual county, fixtures playing a big part due to the recommendations of a 60 hour wait between playing minor and senior yes could be argued to look at fixtures again and make it work but that was originally agreed last year by the clubs... now because of Croke changing things it's put us in a position where option three isn't being discussed.

But hey, there's a meeting soon with the clubs.

Some clubs will want it because it suits their chances at minor, I know crazy view let's say you have a sensational player who'd make the difference, hmm struggling to know which club would have that type 

Anyways it's (I think up for debate soon enough)

If we'd loads of referees it would help massively also, loads of different factors to take on board

We'll take the same choices everyone else in Ireland has thanks.

Make sure your delegate puts that forward