Antrim Football Thread

[YoungSaff]

I think it could be any of 4 or 5 teams to go down. Dunloy could be in that mix. I wouldn't be ruling out seeing Lamh Dhearg down round the bottom. Their season ended pitifully in last years semi final, not sure what they will have to add to that side - they might lose men from it if anything.

Ahoghill are a side who keep pulling it out of the bag to beat the drop too - that might change some time soon with low numbers and aging players. Glenravel will certainly struggle for wins without their county men too.

that is true it seems very open teams will be scrambling for points in an attempt to avoid the relegation play offs , it will be interesting to see how it pans out

[YoungSaff]

Any predictions for the league i will list mine below hopefully this catches on will be interesting to see !

Div 1 Winners - St Bridgits
Div 1- Relegated (from League) - Aldergrove

Div 2 Winners - St Endas
Div 2 Relegated - Gort Na Mona

Div 3 Winners - St Agnes

I predict different championship results however I can see the league panning out this way .

likewise in division 2 I think any of 5 teams at the top could win it and say of the 5 at the bottom could be relegated when it comes to the split, would love to hear the argument why Gort are favourite for the chop, is it purely down to last years results, I think we've seen when it comes to intermediate past performance definetely ins't an indicator for future results

For Gort i just had heard chat they had lost a few men from last year , and also basing off last year , however if they can get together i think they could be safe , you just wonder is the hunger there for them compared to the likes of newly promoted teams

[YoungSaff]

Any predictions for the league i will list mine below hopefully this catches on will be interesting to see !

Div 1 Winners - St Bridgits
Div 1- Relegated (from League) - Aldergrove

Div 2 Winners - St Endas
Div 2 Relegated - Gort Na Mona

Div 3 Winners - St Agnes

I predict different championship results however I can see the league panning out this way .


What sort of predictions are these complete and utter guesses, most likely a few picks to get under some people's skin, can we get some reasons to these picks!!

Gaels you are now coming at me for simply giving my opinion on what way the leagues will go

would you ever catch yourself on , nothing but nonsense on this forum from you

[YoungSaff]

Struggle to see anyone else but St Endas go up from division 2 after unfairly going down. Moneyglass who are the other team down have one of their worst teams in years, Davits no where near it, Gorts the same as are the Super Ts.

Agreed , i think St Endas will have too much quality for the rest of teams , however sarsfields on their day are as good as any and Lisburn a dark horse team which may come good this year.

[YoungSaff]

st galls vs rossa probably the pick of the games, hopefully make the spin over to it. Crazy to think that their are more 'bad' teams than 'good' in division 1.

LD could struggle hearing of 4 retirements with nothing to come behind. take out the county men they are down to the bare bones.

heard this myself , however i still think LD will be ok they have that never die attitude

[Gaels1789]

Struggle to see anyone else but St Endas go up from division 2 after unfairly going down. Moneyglass who are the other team down have one of their worst teams in years, Davits no where near it, Gorts the same as are the Super Ts.

Agreed , i think St Endas will have too much quality for the rest of teams , however sarsfields on their day are as good as any and Lisburn a dark horse team which may come good this year.



Typical city men picking the teams up the m2 all league winners from up there catch a grip,

Aldergrove could be dangerous with the new rules they have a few real good forwards could cause havoc against some teams.

And as for moneyglass 1/2 bad years and your writing them off, they still have a few real good players and a drop in leagues could see them get the confidence back and put a lot of points on the board and maybe scrap theirway back up.


A real disrespect to aldergrove and moneyglass

[YoungSaff]

Struggle to see anyone else but St Endas go up from division 2 after unfairly going down. Moneyglass who are the other team down have one of their worst teams in years, Davits no where near it, Gorts the same as are the Super Ts.

Agreed , i think St Endas will have too much quality for the rest of teams , however sarsfields on their day are as good as any and Lisburn a dark horse team which may come good this year.



Typical city men picking the teams up the m2 all league winners from up there catch a grip,

Aldergrove could be dangerous with the new rules they have a few real good forwards could cause havoc against some teams.

And as for moneyglass 1/2 bad years and your writing them off, they still have a few real good players and a drop in leagues could see them get the confidence back and put a lot of points on the board and maybe scrap theirway back up.


A real disrespect to aldergrove and moneyglass

Gaels , catch a grip of yourself I was previously a city man but i side in the SW you eejit , nobodys fault that most the football is played up the m2 , Aldergrove will be in the relegation scramble and moneyglass will struggle in division 2 with the physicality some of them lads are too green they played our lads last week and won well in fairness but i dont see them being competitive when push comes to shove

[SaffronSports]

I see folk talking about relegation playoffs. Was it not said that there would be no playoffs?

[YoungSaff]

I see folk talking about relegation playoffs. Was it not said that there would be no playoffs?

maybe i missed that i assumed it was the same as last year with the play offs in the league

[Take the Mark]

Moneyglass will be fine in Division 2, a much younger team than they've had previously but plenty of talent to trouble other teams in that league. Having watched the IFC final last year I think St Teresa's could struggle - they got a real beating in that final.

[Round or stuffed]

Any predictions for the league i will list mine below hopefully this catches on will be interesting to see !

Div 1 Winners - St Bridgits
Div 1- Relegated (from League) - Aldergrove

Div 2 Winners - St Endas
Div 2 Relegated - Gort Na Mona

Div 3 Winners - St Agnes

I predict different championship results however I can see the league panning out this way .

likewise in division 2 I think any of 5 teams at the top could win it and say of the 5 at the bottom could be relegated when it comes to the split, would love to hear the argument why Gort are favourite for the chop, is it purely down to last years results, I think we've seen when it comes to intermediate past performance definetely ins't an indicator for future results

For Gort i just had heard chat they had lost a few men from last year , and also basing off last year , however if they can get together i think they could be safe , you just wonder is the hunger there for them compared to the likes of newly promoted teams

as far as I'm aware they have anyone who played last year out again this year, maybe even an addition or two, really young team last year apart from the few old heads that have been around forever. the only departure I've heard was a fella mcdonagh to st galls who might have played one game last year, if anyone could enlighten us how he's getting on, what I gather is he didn't train at all for Gort.

two county u20's this year, which would be a first for a long time, is there also a wee lad who is captain of the county minors from there? didn't they beat glenavy in a championship group game, that must have been their first championship victory in an age. don't get me wrong, they could certainly go down, or they could compete rightly, like most intermediate or indeed west Belfast teams, thrive or implode is the order of the day.

agree that Lisburn could be a dark horse, but from what I've seen and heard, davitts, teresa's and sarsfields have issues, maybe they always do. and Rasharkin were no great shakes last year. its far from a done deal

[SaffronSports]

I see folk talking about relegation playoffs. Was it not said that there would be no playoffs?

maybe i missed that i assumed it was the same as last year with the play offs in the league

I definitely read on here that they were looking to drop the playoffs as they wanted to avoid teams tanking in the league knowing that if they won one match they'd stay up anyway. No idea if it officially came in or not though

[Hectic]

There are some teams in Div 1 that will need to make hay while the sun shines.

That will be the teams who are among the weakest when at full strength. 

And they won't want to get caught in relegation playoffs with the like of Dunloy or others who will be welcoming back players at that stage - county contingent (hurling and football) and even soccer to an extent.

As for winners - Div 1 hard to call as come winner playoffs it could be any sort of lineup as we saw last year.

Endas should have enough for a Division 2 that is half way to being a Division 3 these days.

Will go Ardoyne for Division 3 without knowing a great deal about them beyond knowing they are generally good at that level.  But a few clubs there that if they get tuned in could be a shout - O'Ds an example.

[Hectic]

I see folk talking about relegation playoffs. Was it not said that there would be no playoffs?

maybe i missed that i assumed it was the same as last year with the play offs in the league

I definitely read on here that they were looking to drop the playoffs as they wanted to avoid teams tanking in the league knowing that if they won one match they'd stay up anyway. No idea if it officially came in or not though

Though I am pretty sure the point in the playoffs is to help teams give up players to county full time and not suffer relegation as a result.  Which suggests they are here to stay at the moment.

I'd be more inclined to drop the playoffs at the top  than the bottom given how they panned out last year with TNN not fielding and Cargin fielding their reserves.  Ballymena also pretty weakened from memory and not even sure what St Brigids brought to them.

[Milltown Row2]

I see folk talking about relegation playoffs. Was it not said that there would be no playoffs?

maybe i missed that i assumed it was the same as last year with the play offs in the league

I definitely read on here that they were looking to drop the playoffs as they wanted to avoid teams tanking in the league knowing that if they won one match they'd stay up anyway. No idea if it officially came in or not though

Though I am pretty sure the point in the playoffs is to help teams give up players to county full time and not suffer relegation as a result.  Which suggests they are here to stay at the moment.

I'd be more inclined to drop the playoffs at the top  than the bottom given how they panned out last year with TNN not fielding and Cargin fielding their reserves.  Ballymena also pretty weakened from memory and not even sure what St Brigids brought to them.

Not sure from the game I watched that Cargin played the reserve team, they might not have been full strength but it wasn't a full reserve team