Antrim Football Thread

[bannside]

Yes team selection will be interesting CK. The under 20s who were invited in will have been seen in action against the rest of the squad and its only then you can judge them. Probable v possibles, backs v forwards, any game time they got in recent challenge games...that kind of thing.

The team that Andy will name will most likely raise an eyebrow or two, given the long injury list, and for sure there will be one or two that any given poster dosent think is good enough, but why don't we judge things after the Leitrim game and not before it. To be fair, all things considered, we would really want to be winning this one.

[EOC1923]

We'd a good win tonight against a young St Galls team. They are lacking some big physical men around the middle but a decent team otherwise. Burns at 11 very good, should be lining out on Sunday for Antrim instead.

[Milltown Row2]

We are still very much a work in progress. Tonight's game we had to work far harder for scores, Cargin are a well oiled machine and getting stronger

[country bumpkin]

We'd a good win tonight against a young St Galls team. They are lacking some big physical men around the middle but a decent team otherwise. Burns at 11 very good, should be lining out on Sunday for Antrim instead.

Jeez is another league title on the agenda now EOC.....surely not..?

[imtommygunn]

Minors not good today  Though Derry very strong and I suspect favourites to win it.

[bannside]

Aye, very strong Derry team ITG, will take good team to beat them. This wasn't our strongest year group, a lot of them expected to be feature next year.

[imtommygunn]

Seems a big gap in a lot of the minor games this year with Down, Fermanagh and ourselves shipping a few beatings. Hopefully all quite young like you say.

[EOC1923]

Or we could take a reality check and realise we need a second tier competition

[JimStynes]

It's u17 for minor this year isn't it? So does it go back to u18 next year, meaning this will be the same teams again next year??

[bannside]

Keep the faith. Expect to see natural improvement in next few years, maybe no titles, but no cricket scores either.  Gérard Mc Nulty and a few others got a good rhythm going with 15's and 14's and showing well against peers in Ulster. But it's what happens next few years that lies the challenge.

Got the facilities, lights, gym, financial backing where required, for first time ever it's in OUR hands.

Paddy Kelly calling a meeting in Dunsilly on Monday night (7.30) for those interested in pushing on to next level. Everyone with a positive contribution is welcome, not just pointing out where the faultlines are, but solutions and action plans where hard work lies.

[bannside]

Good question JS. But if any of the heroes on here want to present themselves on Monday with something worthwhile to say I'm sure they won't be turned away.

[bannside]

That comment looks harsh, most on here mean really well. Just a few dissidents that will always find a way of seeing glass half empty.

[FrMaginn]

Difficult for players/coaches/fans to retain hope when you score 3 points in 120minutes of football, regardless how strong the opposition are

[Walter Cronc]

In fairness it's a serious Derry side men. Them and Tyrone look to be a good bit ahead of the rest. With Donegal and maybe Monaghan challenging.

[marty34]

It's u17 for minor this year isn't it? So does it go back to u18 next year, meaning this will be the same teams again next year??

Is it still U20 at county level next in 2024 or is it U19?