Antrim Football Thread

[Saffsof82]

First question to ask is how many of our players are at university?

Good point Dreen 

[Saffrongael]

First question to ask is how many of our players are at university?

Exactly

[bannside]

LOL...the education system in Antrim is behind schedule too then....come on, please!

[Saffsof82]

its a very relevant point. Most Sigerson players these days are on their county senior panels, so if you went through Antrim senior panel, how many of those lads are at the Belfast Unis?

[Dreen]

Not saying education is behind at all but the assumption is your best footballers are attending Sigerson uni's. This isn't always the case as some won't go to 3rd level education and some may not attend the ones that are Sigerson level.

UU has a very strong Tyrone contingent and the likes of Loughlin and Glass from Derry.

[Saffsof82]

adam loughran in dublin, eunan was dundalk ....only youngish players i know, Ronan Boyle qub but hes still a fresher but a great talent

[bannside]

There are as many Gaelic footballers at the three main Belfast Universities now as there were back then. The difference is our players arnt cutting the mustard there as they were previously. Those are the facts. You can try to disguise it any other way if you want. Same as our minors going to Donegal and getting beat by 24 points in a championship match. Players arnt good enough, that's the bottom line.....either that or they way they are being prepared isn't good enough.

The one thing I will agree on wholeheartedly is that clubs need to take the majority of responsibility for making sure their juveniles are well prepared. It's the only thing you can really make happen.

The director of football still has a lot of work to do!

[Saffsof82]

well going back to queens great team of 93-94 the only antrim man on the whole panel was Ronan Hamill, one out of 24! So its hardly a new thing that our players struggle to get in the top sides.

[Milltown Row2]

Anyone go to these games? The level is just under div 1 county standard, now our level for the past few years has been well below that, so I'm not sure why people are finding it strange we only have the odd player on these panels..

[Dunsilly King]

LOL...the education system in Antrim is behind schedule too then....come on, please!

lol

[toby47]

Anyone go to these games? The level is just under div 1 county standard, now our level for the past few years has been well below that, so I'm not sure why people are finding it strange we only have the odd player on these panels..

Do you think the Sigerson teams would beat Division 2, 3 & 4 teams?

[Milltown Row2]

Anyone go to these games? The level is just under div 1 county standard, now our level for the past few years has been well below that, so I'm not sure why people are finding it strange we only have the odd player on these panels..

Do you think the Sigerson teams would beat Division 2, 3 & 4 teams?

The top teams that year would compete, when college teams (with the players UUJ have at the minute) were playing in McKenna cup they did beat Antrim a few times

Queens got to a final also of the McKenna cup

[toby47]

Anyone go to these games? The level is just under div 1 county standard, now our level for the past few years has been well below that, so I'm not sure why people are finding it strange we only have the odd player on these panels..

Do you think the Sigerson teams would beat Division 2, 3 & 4 teams?

The top teams that year would compete, when college teams (with the players UUJ have at the minute) were playing in McKenna cup they did beat Antrim a few times

Queens got to a final also of the McKenna cup

I'd agree that colleges football is a good standard, I am a big follower of it. However I think for the most part it's about Division 4 intercounty standard, with the best teams in certain years maybe division 3 or bottom end division 2 at a push.

[Milltown Row2]

Anyone go to these games? The level is just under div 1 county standard, now our level for the past few years has been well below that, so I'm not sure why people are finding it strange we only have the odd player on these panels..

Do you think the Sigerson teams would beat Division 2, 3 & 4 teams?

The top teams that year would compete, when college teams (with the players UUJ have at the minute) were playing in McKenna cup they did beat Antrim a few times

Queens got to a final also of the McKenna cup

I'd agree that colleges football is a good standard, I am a big follower of it. However I think for the most part it's about Division 4 intercounty standard, with the best teams in certain years maybe division 3 or bottom end division 2 at a push.

UCD won their version twice and played another final.  4 college finalists in Munster and 2 college winners of the FBD. Their standard is decent and competitive.. My point was, Antrim have been div 4 for long enough and the college teams at their best (top 4 per year.) can compete with the div 2 and 3 teams well enough

[toby47]

Anyone go to these games? The level is just under div 1 county standard, now our level for the past few years has been well below that, so I'm not sure why people are finding it strange we only have the odd player on these panels..

Do you think the Sigerson teams would beat Division 2, 3 & 4 teams?

The top teams that year would compete, when college teams (with the players UUJ have at the minute) were playing in McKenna cup they did beat Antrim a few times

Queens got to a final also of the McKenna cup

I'd agree that colleges football is a good standard, I am a big follower of it. However I think for the most part it's about Division 4 intercounty standard, with the best teams in certain years maybe division 3 or bottom end division 2 at a push.

UCD won their version twice and played another final.  4 college finalists in Munster and 2 college winners of the FBD. Their standard is decent and competitive.. My point was, Antrim have been div 4 for long enough and the college teams at their best (top 4 per year.) can compete with the div 2 and 3 teams well enough

Yeah but in general the counties play experimental teams in the competitions so it can be a bit of a false indicator. I'd fancy Antrim to beat that current UUJ team.