Antrim Football Thread

[shawshank]

Tyrone under 20s are different gravy, they are a shoe in for Ulster and quite likely back 2 back All Irelands, so to remain reasonably competitive in Healy Park yesterday for long periods was an achievement of sorts. You can see three or four talents in the Antrim squad that will progress to senior level in the next few years, that's definitely encouraging and fair play to Niall Jackman, his backroom team and county games development officer Paddy Kelly for delivering a programme that is properly facilitating that.

[realisticsaff]

Of all them clubs them boys are playing for, how many of them the starting 15 have got to a championship semi final in the last 4/5 years?

[realisticsaff]

Of all them clubs them boys are playing for, how many of them the starting 15 have got to an antrim championship semi final in the last 4/5 years?

[Saffsof82]

Of all them clubs them boys are playing for, how many of them the starting 15 have got to an antrim championship semi final in the last 4/5 years?

And what?  One of the best players in an Antrim shirt in recent memory was Kevin Brady, no senior championship medals on his side board!

[country bumpkin]

First thing that struck me was not a Cargin player is starting. A team who has taken 6 of the last 8 championships and put Glen to the pin of their collar a few months ago.

The 2nd thing that struck me was,  Casements have no starters either for a team who have been a top 4 team the past two seasons, none on the bench either.

Is it possible that 'Andy' only rates one individual  in the PG1 squad worthy of a jersey.....?

Or could it be PG1 are heading on another route......?

[realisticsaff]

Of all them clubs them boys are playing for, how many of them the starting 15 have got to an antrim championship semi final in the last 4/5 years?

And what?  One of the best players in an Antrim shirt in recent memory was Kevin Brady, no senior championship medals on his side board!

Difference is Brady was surrounded by the best players in the county. Players from division 2 sides= 2 Cargin, Portglenone, Aghagallon and Creggan= 3 surely the best team have the best players or is that not a thing?

[realisticsaff]

First thing that struck me was not a Cargin player is starting. A team who has taken 6 of the last 8 championships and put Glen to the pin of their collar a few months ago.

The 2nd thing that struck me was,  Casements have no starters either for a team who have been a top 4 team the past two seasons, none on the bench either.

Is it possible that 'Andy' only rates one individual  in the PG1 squad worthy of a jersey.....?

Or could it be PG1 are heading on another route......?

Hardly? Sure he's doing the job with 2 hands behind his back

[InnocentByStander]

Of all them clubs them boys are playing for, how many of them the starting 15 have got to an antrim championship semi final in the last 4/5 years?

And what?  One of the best players in an Antrim shirt in recent memory was Kevin Brady, no senior championship medals on his side board!

Brady was a class act...

[Sportacus]

Of all them clubs them boys are playing for, how many of them the starting 15 have got to an antrim championship semi final in the last 4/5 years?

And what?  One of the best players in an Antrim shirt in recent memory was Kevin Brady, no senior championship medals on his side board!

Difference is Brady was surrounded by the best players in the county. Players from division 2 sides= 2 Cargin, Portglenone, Aghagallon and Creggan= 3 surely the best team have the best players or is that not a thing?

Not if the Armagh team is anything to go by.

[Belfast GAA man]

First thing that struck me was not a Cargin player is starting. A team who has taken 6 of the last 8 championships and put Glen to the pin of their collar a few months ago.

The 2nd thing that struck me was,  Casements have no starters either for a team who have been a top 4 team the past two seasons, none on the bench either.

Cargin boys rarely commit to Antrim

[Sportacus]

First thing that struck me was not a Cargin player is starting. A team who has taken 6 of the last 8 championships and put Glen to the pin of their collar a few months ago.

The 2nd thing that struck me was,  Casements have no starters either for a team who have been a top 4 team the past two seasons, none on the bench either.

Cargin boys rarely commit to Antrim

Shots fired.

[imtommygunn]

Good article in the Irish news about Chris lynch from ld today. He's working with the Australian soccer team today.

Btw is there a match on somewhere today... Hoping Armagh continue their last few bad games and we play like most games except Westmeath  ; Come on Antrim.

[Milltown Row2]

Good article in the Irish news about Chris lynch from ld today. He's working with the Australian soccer team today.

Btw is there a match on somewhere today... Hoping Armagh continue their last few bad games and we play like most games except Westmeath  ; Come on Antrim.

The betting is +9 I think that's accurate enough for a Div 1 team playing a Div 3 team..

Not sure which Antrim team will turn up and how Armagh will go at this game feeling that Cavan is the main match going forward.

Will we try and be defensive? Think Armagh may want to come out very strong early doors, they've a big supporter base so they'll be looking to put on a show.

We need to at the very least match their intensity in the first 20 minutes and see where that takes us. But need to keep discipline otherwise it's curtain's

[EOC1923]

First thing that struck me was not a Cargin player is starting. A team who has taken 6 of the last 8 championships and put Glen to the pin of their collar a few months ago.

The 2nd thing that struck me was,  Casements have no starters either for a team who have been a top 4 team the past two seasons, none on the bench either.

Cargin boys rarely commit to Antrim

As a wise man one said, "away and take your head for a shite mate"

[Sportacus]

Good article in the Irish news about Chris lynch from ld today. He's working with the Australian soccer team today.

Btw is there a match on somewhere today... Hoping Armagh continue their last few bad games and we play like most games except Westmeath  ; Come on Antrim.

The betting is +9 I think that's accurate enough for a Div 1 team playing a Div 3 team..

Not sure which Antrim team will turn up and how Armagh will go at this game feeling that Cavan is the main match going forward.

Will we try and be defensive? Think Armagh may want to come out very strong early doors, they've a big supporter base so they'll be looking to put on a show.

We need to at the very least match their intensity in the first 20 minutes and see where that takes us. But need to keep discipline otherwise it's curtain's

They can have all the supporters in the world, but they're nothing special.  I just hope our lads truly believe that.