Antrim Football Thread

[realisticsaff]

Question for MR... David Coldrick failed the inter county referees fitness test because he didnt get 17.4 in the bleep test. What is the fitness requirement for an Antrim club referee? And also do you take a bad ref who can complete the test or a good ref who can't ??

Generally its over 14 I think for club referee's, those that don't past the rules test (over 80%, over 95% intercounty I think) or the fitness test don't get championship games.. Having done the test you'd know that 

If the 'good' ref can't keep up with play or know the rules then he's not a good ref?

Thanks for clearing all that up

[Hoof Hearted]

Not easy picking those results tonight I can tell ye

[Saffsof82]

Can't think of a more horrible venue in the county at the moment than Aldergrove, the pitch that time forgot !

[stiffler]

The portglenone juggernaut stalling this evening. 

[Saul goodman]

Can't think of a more horrible venue in the county at the moment than Aldergrove, the pitch that time forgot !

can't imagine how bad it is with all the rain there has been throughout March

[Lár na páirce 1]

Took them to match day 7 last year I believe

[country bumpkin]

Match of the day/evening at Toome ...Cargin dig deep to see off the spirited challenge of Moneyglass.....

[Saffsof82]

Have to say Moneyglass have surprised me this year, smiley flying at club level, could never understand why he could never make the break through at inter county, seemed to have all the attributes

[EOC1923]

Have to say Moneyglass have surprised me this year, smiley flying at club level, could never understand why he could never make the break through at inter county, seemed to have all the attributes

What way have they suprised you? They are doing what any team in their position would do and got really fit really early in an attempt to pick up points but they will most likely still be relegated. 

[bannside]

Bit unfair there EOC, any club goes to Toome and scores  2 -15 should be able to puck up enough points to finish mid table, sure let's wait and see. But no chance will they be relegated imo.

Wasn't at our game due to work commitments but from the couple of reports I got we have no excuses. St Endas are a decent outfit when at full strength and when they got a few points up did a good job of protecting that for the next hour.

Some second half from St Brigids, outscored Rossa away from home by 11 points, not many do that. Anybody at that want to comment, is this the start of the South Belfast charge??

Everyone beatable on the day...a club could win this league and still lose three or four games, that's how open Antrim club football is atm.

[Saffrongael]

Two U-20 Connacht titles in a row for Sligo, shows what's possible from "lesser" counties

[jmcgdoire]

Anyone at the Portglenone game? Any explanation for the loss?

[InnocentByStander]

Two U-20 Connacht titles in a row for Sligo, shows what's possible from "lesser" counties

Great going, I do think we are slowly catching up at underage levels, we don't get the hammerings we used to get.
Alot still needs to be done and I believe majority of it has to work through the schools.

[EOC1923]

Bit unfair there EOC, any club goes to Toome and scores  2 -15 should be able to puck up enough points to finish mid table, sure let's wait and see. But no chance will they be relegated imo.

Wasn't at our game due to work commitments but from the couple of reports I got we have no excuses. St Endas are a decent outfit when at full strength and when they got a few points up did a good job of protecting that for the next hour.

Some second half from St Brigids, outscored Rossa away from home by 11 points, not many do that. Anybody at that want to comment, is this the start of the South Belfast charge??

Everyone beatable on the day...a club could win this league and still lose three or four games, that's how open Antrim club football is atm.

Wasn't being critical or disparaging, was just being realistic. Mglass a decent and very youthful team

[InnocentByStander]

MR2 I See you were over St Johns and Lavey last night sorry i mean St Brigids, Were any of the famous 5 playing???
They had been struggling in the league thus far just wondering what made the difference last night was it the county players or what???