Antrim Football Thread

[imtommygunn]

Honestly not far off the lower tiers in division 1 I would say. Top of division 2 / lower part of division 1. (They have always been round that level I would say - won intermediate a few times when allowed in it)

[EOC1923]

Our delegates reported back from a fixtures meeting earlier this season, Loughguile I think it was in hurling, and St Galls and possibly St Brigids in football wanted to take their reserve teams out of the reserve leagues and place them in Div 2 or 3. Chairman very vocal in not allowing it, and promised that the reserves would be a success this year and just to stick with it. We go around in circles every year and the last 50 years.

[NorthAntrim]

The hurling is trickier imo. Div 1 reserves would more than likely be top end of division 2 chasing winning the league. I think Cargin reserves could potentially finish top half of Div 2 but wouldnt be in the mix for winning it esp with the knock on effect from county during the leagues

[NorthAntrim]

A restructure would make our leagues more competative. There is too big of a gap between top of 2 and bottom and an even bigger gap between top of 3 and bottom

[Milltown Row2]

You can restructure all day long but you'll always have good teams and weaker teams in the leagues. The divisions are fine, teams just need to 'get better' or raise the standard.

[NorthAntrim]

You can restructure all day long but you'll always have good teams and weaker teams in the leagues. The divisions are fine, teams just need to 'get better' or raise the standard.

I disagree. I think as things stand its crying out for 4 divisions in football. 2 way league.

[Milltown Row2]

You can restructure all day long but you'll always have good teams and weaker teams in the leagues. The divisions are fine, teams just need to 'get better' or raise the standard.

I disagree. I think as things stand its crying out for 4 divisions in football. 2 way league.

So div3 in football, last 5 teams go into div4 league and play each other twice. How will that improve them? There's competitive football and there's teams that are looking to improve, playing same standard will only keep the same standard.

Teams need to also look at improving their standards too but that'll come by playing better teams (imo)

[paddyjohn]

The Belfast teams are bringing biting to the equation anymore in either football or hurling.

Fill Div1 the top half of Div2 with SW clubs and let Belfast play amongst themselves

[Milltown Row2]

The Belfast teams are bringing biting to the equation anymore in either football or hurling.

Fill Div1 the top half of Div2 with SW clubs and let Belfast play amongst themselves

Sure who would show the SW ones how to win Ulster

[paddyjohn]

The Belfast teams are bringing biting to the equation anymore in either football or hurling.

Fill Div1 the top half of Div2 with SW clubs and let Belfast play amongst themselves

Sure who would show the SW ones how to win Ulster

The south Derry wans 😉

[Milltown Row2]

The Belfast teams are bringing biting to the equation anymore in either football or hurling.

Fill Div1 the top half of Div2 with SW clubs and let Belfast play amongst themselves

Sure who would show the SW ones how to win Ulster

The south Derry wans 😉

Hope that wasn't a dig at someone lol

[paddyjohn]

You need to try different bait, paddyjohn.

If the ball is on the penalty spot then I'll kick it. No bait needed, just truth in that statement. Take it whatever way you want

😉

[EOC1923]

Art McCrory the Tyrone legendary manager has passed on, Rest in Peace.
Time for that all time classic story about him again Bannside  never gets old

[Hoof Hearted]

Art McCrory the Tyrone legendary manager has passed on, Rest in Peace.
Time for that all time classic story about him again Bannside  never gets old

the one about yer man john joe 

[asaffgael]

Is the group stage head to head or points difference?