Antrim Football Thread

[JimStynes]

Hard to know how anyone is going yet. Everyone in division 1 are playing with half strength teams. Not exactly friendlies but certainly nothing like the intensity that the second half of the league and championship brings.

[Dreen]

Sharkin winning in sharkin doesn't surprise me, it is like galatasary away! Davitts yes that was a bit of a surprise but St Paul's capable of anything. Div 2 will be interesting this year.

You could a seen the flares in Gortgole

[Milltown Row2]

Ref in the LD Cargin game decided to show up at 2.07 glad he made an appearance , good game between a very much under strength Cargin and more experienced LD, first game of year for cargin of any description so good enough display, both will be near enough at the business end of things.

Didn't realize bit Pat wasn't on the county panel anymore, reading the report he got all but one of the scores, some talent.

A lot of shadow boxing going on, its going to be a long season, you wouldn't want to be peaking too early

[Saffsof82]

Ref in the LD Cargin game decided to show up at 2.07 glad he made an appearance , good game between a very much under strength Cargin and more experienced LD, first game of year for cargin of any description so good enough display, both will be near enough at the business end of things.

Didn't realize bit Pat wasn't on the county panel anymore, reading the report he got all but one of the scores, some talent.

A lot of shadow boxing going on, its going to be a long season, you wouldn't want to be peaking too early

Is he off the county panel or just released to his club to get some game time that he hasnt really been getting with county?

[imtommygunn]

Is Declan Lynch not in the county panel? Shivers a good one so hopefully he is still about the county panel. A boy that age in particular needs games though.

[Saffsof82]

marty johnston played for creggan to. I think Enda has let the lads play for clubs who havent been getting big game time.

[asaffgael]

Yeah lads not starting or playing a lot of minutes we're allowed to play for club. Makes sense.

[JimStynes]

I hear Dracula was playing for one of the division 1 clubs at the weekend there

[asaffgael]

Is relegation back in, two up and two down? Still the same with 13 teams in division 1?

[Saffsof82]

Is relegation back in, two up and two down? Still the same with 13 teams in division 1?

i thought it was 2 down and 1 up? but not sure tbh

[Saffsof82]

I hear Dracula was playing for one of the division 1 clubs at the weekend there

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[delgany]

Is relegation back in, two up and two down? Still the same with 13 teams in division 1?

i thought it was 2 down and 1 up? but not sure tbh

Big pressure on from CCC to re structure leagues to make them all equal in numbers.

[Milltown Row2]

Cheers CB,cargin will be short a few players for Sunday's game, possibly as many as 10/11 from Sen/U20,glenravel have I think 4/5  from U20,,creggan probably 6/7 as well from Sen/20s, Johnnie's will be hit with probably 6/7 involving hurling and football

Sorry Ref, did not fully read your post.....don't think rule applies to under-20s.....

This rule must have changed recently then on the county players, which is great, how can a fringe players get game time and improve as a player for the county team on just training?

[asaffgael]

Didn't know it was a rule, thought it was more just county managers with an ago not letting players play. Glad to see McGinley taking the sensible approach.

[bannside]

Indeed. Manys a player has been known to fall between two stools. Not getting county or club game time and form or confidence ultimately suffers as a result. I just wonder what criteria Enda used for letting players off for club duty? It must be those not figuring in his immediate plans!