Antrim Football Thread

[NatSoSaff]

I've already been ridiculed in my own home here during lunch time predictions, but I believe there will only be a kick of the ball between the teams at the end of the game this evening. Here's hoping we're on the right side.

[EOC1923]

All negative here but we were lucky the scoreboard didn't reflect the game there. Some positives like Conor Stewarts goal and our captains efforts but crazy decisions by the manager today, start a guy who wouldn't make a good division 1 club team then take him off after 20mins for example. I'd rather lose by 30 points and show some aggression and bite. We weren't expected to win and didn't win but that was brutally bad. As for Sean O Neill why would you even bother!

[Milltown Row2]

9 point handicap and that's how it panned out. Armagh never really got out of second gear.

[BrendanAntrim]

Very poor, so much wrong there and not many positives at all. A depressing day, another one.

[Kidder81]

9 point handicap and that's how it panned out. Armagh never really got out of second gear.

8 with PP

Atrocious performance

[Spike]

Shocking and horrible performance against an armagh team in 2nd gear. Its the hope that kills you.  Mark Jordan only positive.  Hoping Andy has seen enough to know who.has the guts for championship football and who are just league heroes

[geezer]

Not going to name names but a few lads playing today wouldnt start for the top 3/4 club teams in the county.

[Sportacus]

The days of shocks and upsets are long gone.  Teams are too well set up.  Armagh are so far down the road compared to this Antrim team.  They set the trap defensively time and again, and we gave it away and they transitioned quickly.  Only they left their shooting boots behind it would've been a complete disaster, although we left ours behind too.

Plenty for McEntee to have a think about and reshuffle.  Can't argue with the case that some of the team are nowhere near this level. I just hope the squad sticks together and gives the Tailteann Cup their best effort.  But it's up to the manager to show his mettle now and not settle for mediocrity.

And is it too much to ask for a wee bit of passion from some of the players.  A bit of divil.  We just don't have that championship mindset, take a yellow, black, whatever it takes to get in the face of the opposition.  Cavan will tear into Armagh.  We've completely lost that.

[JimStynes]

Boys on here had themselves convinced there was going to be an upset ffs. Armagh missing a few of their best players and didn't get out of second gear.

[Kidder81]

Boys on here had themselves convinced there was going to be an upset ffs. Armagh missing a few of their best players and didn't get out of second gear.

There was a passage of play in first half, Armagh player carrying the ball past the midfield line into Antrim territory, Antrim player within 5-7 yds of him, didn't even make a move to press or tackle him. Is anyone gonna tell me that has anything to do with Div 3 football ? You would be giving out to U-14s for that level of effort.

[BrendanAntrim]

Boys on here had themselves convinced there was going to be an upset ffs. Armagh missing a few of their best players and didn't get out of second gear.

There was a passage of play in first half, Armagh player carrying the ball past the midfield line into Antrim territory, Antrim player within 5-7 yds of him, didn't even make a move to press or tackle him. Is anyone gonna tell me that has anything to do with Div 3 football ? You would be giving out to U-14s for that level of effort.

Yep - pretty sure I know the exact passage you are talking about. The Armagh player waltzed pass, probably amazed at how easy it was.

[BrendanAntrim]

There was more effort, work, aggression in the Cavan league match.

[ck]

Horrible performance. Woeful. Armagh barely broke sweat.
I hate saying this but there are one or two players picked on that team and only McEntee knows how they've been selected.
It's clear now that no progress has been made in the last year but I hope they stick together, learn from this and give the Tailteann Cup a genuine push.

[realisticsaff]

Woeful performance after an abysmal league campaign. Worst manager we've had since Dawson and one of the worst Antrim panels I've seen. 1 win over an already promoted unmotivated Cavan side to scrap survival, some of use clowns on this message board need to stop with toxic positivey because it would put your head away.

[Points a Good Score]

Woeful performance after an abysmal league campaign. Worst manager we've had since Dawson and one of the worst Antrim panels I've seen. 1 win over an already promoted unmotivated Cavan side to scrap survival, some of use clowns on this message board need to stop with toxic positivey because it would put your head away.

Hard to be positive after tonight but at least make an effort to be constructive, also most of the clowns you refer to on here are having an impact on their clubs or within the county. Not just spouting bile and boasting about it boosting their bank balance.