Antrim Football Thread

[country bumpkin]

I don't.

I just don't understand why you had to make up a pile of shite to validate your own point. Especially when you were specifically criticising someone for being "well wide of the posts".

My point being.....no player is necessarily past their sell by date at 30......you don't agree....??

End of......

[country bumpkin]

And you decided to spout lies in order to prove your point.

I answered that question previously btw.

Sin e.....

[angermanagement]

Who is the co commentator in the Antrim v Cavan match?

[Milltown Row2]

And you decided to spout lies in order to prove your point.

I answered that question previously btw.

Sin e.....

I'm confused is he 36 or 38? 

[Milltown Row2]

Just thinking watching this game, we could have been all heading to Croke in couple of weeks...

[Hoof Hearted]

Just thinking watching this game, we could have been all heading to Croke in couple of weeks...

What for, a tour ?

[JimStynes]

Antrim are crafty not showing their hand too soon 

[EOC1923]

Antrim are crafty not showing their hand too soon 

Bannside, you are normally a glass half full man in terms of Antrim, what have you made of these two games

[Milltown Row2]

Cavan hammered us at Corrigan when it mattered with our so called best players.. this is the 8th of January so hopefully when the injuries clear up and dads army is recalled we'll be hammering teams come the league!

[Lár na páirce 1]

How Sean og O'Neill isn't on that Antrim team is an absolute shocker
Been on top form all year and everyone will agree he's some operator

[realisticsaff]

Not 1 positive from that Dr McKenna Cup campaign, 30 minutes into the 2nd half without a score, if it wasn't for M Byrne we could've lost by 20 yesterday unless we get players back we'll struggle to pick up any points in league campaign

[bannside]

Agree Lar. Sean Og O Neill is an absolute gem of a player. I'd be confident that his class will shine through fairly soon and be on Andys radar for a starting berth and in all liklihood a long county career.

His ten minute contribution in Armagh yielded not one, but two skilful and courageous blocks, and yesterday looked lively in the short time he was on the pitch. I imagine his apprenticeship will be short.

[NatSoSaff]

My assessment is that there was a lack of leadership on-field throughout the game which contributed to a very disjointed performance. This is understandable, given the young inexperienced men thrown into the spine of the team. I go back to my point from Wednesday's game however, the positives are that we are starting to look alot more on par in terms of our physical condition, and these young lads are gaining great experience. That being said, I too was disappointed not to see more of Sean O'Neill and some of the younger panelists. Hopefully they have had/have a good number of challenge games lined up to bring them on a bit.

Is anyone in the know about who is still due to come into this panel? Are the McCann lads retired from intercounty? I was encouraged to see Adam Loughran amongst the panel yesterday. Hopefully he is back soon. Where is Conor Murray this year?

[bannside]

Andy is definitely looking for a physical type of player, one who can cover big yardage. On top of that he is coming in at a time when natural squad leaders have moved on Mick, Conor, Ricky amongst others.

That's going to mean a whole new dynamic, and that takes time. Who are the natural leaders in the squad now?

It's great to see Dommo Mc Enhill get a chance after a horrible experience under previous management where he didn't kick a single ball all year. He's stepped up and great to see it.

Aghagallon two Adam and Ruairi still to come into the mix, Paddy Mc Aleer, Jamie Gribben, Declan Lynch there too as an option for full back.

There's a panel there for sure, but also there's an urgency to get 15 in right positions with 3 or 4 reliable subs and a game plan to suit. You can't play both Ryan and Pat at 13, so that needs sorted. Two completely different type of players.

Then there's corner back. Two vital positions and Paddy Mc Cormack and Peter Healy can fill those,  we know that from experience.

Midfield - CS needs to go back in there as first phase ball winner as opposed you a galloping WHF who wants to get shots off. That's not how I see him.

I'd have Kevin Small at 11, that's just a personal opinion. And SON in a wing half back position. Dermot for me is better at 10 or 12, he has got good feet for getting scores and will work all day!

There's no need to panic. Transition we may be in, and without doubt it could be a hard year. But I will settle for that if Andy has a settled and new team in place this time next year and ultimately leaves us in a better position than he finds us. We should all get fully behind him from the start.

Just my opinion, others will no doubt differ.

[realisticsaff]

Andy is definitely looking for a physical type of player, one who can cover big yardage. On top of that he is coming in at a time when natural squad leaders have moved on Mick, Conor, Ricky amongst others.

That's going to mean a whole new dynamic, and that takes time. Who are the natural leaders in the squad now?

It's great to see Dommo Mc Enhill get a chance after a horrible experience under previous management where he didn't kick a single ball all year. He's stepped up and great to see it.

Aghagallon two Adam and Ruairi still to come into the mix, Paddy Mc Aleer, Jamie Gribben, Declan Lynch there too as an option for full back.

There's a panel there for sure, but also there's an urgency to get 15 in right positions with 3 or 4 reliable subs and a game plan to suit. You can't play both Ryan and Pat at 13, so that needs sorted. Two completely different type of players.

Then there's corner back. Two vital positions and Paddy Mc Cormack and Peter Healy can fill those,  we know that from experience.

Midfield - CS needs to go back in there as first phase ball winner as opposed you a galloping WHF who wants to get shots off. That's not how I see him.

I'd have Kevin Small at 11, that's just a personal opinion. And SON in a wing half back position. Dermot for me is better at 10 or 12, he has got good feet for getting scores.

There's no need to panic. Transition we nay be in, and without doubt it could be a hard year. But I will settle for that if Andy has a settled and new team in place this time nextvyear and ultimately leaves us in a better position than he finds us. We should all get fully behind him from the start.

Just my opinion, others will no doubt differ.

I think we are all behind him but if he's going to experiment surely he shouldn't have picked the exact same 15 that performed poorly v Armagh