Antrim Football Thread

[ck]

Antrim have the players to be getting out of Div.4 but have either malfunctioned or underestimated the opposition?
The stepping away of key players was a shock and concern as is double jobbing manager. These remain valid concerns.

I have heard that players have come together to get things sorted. They have turned it around and should now finish on 8pts. It's unlikely to be enough for promotion but teams are all beating eachother so you'd never know. Well done to the players again as they've shown leadership during a tough time. Fair play!

[bannside]

100% CK...great post.

Antrim supporters have got used to not setting their heights too high...but we should never ever accept what was put before us in the Carlow or Longford games in PG1. That wasnt acceptable at all, neither was the prospect of us being rock bottom of the division on a horrendous negative points differential.

Once we stop highlighting that we might as well forget about it altogether.

Genuine congrats to all involved in turning things around and lets start pushing on now and create a few memorable talking points in the next 3 or 4 months.

[AllStar15]

Did Cargin get put out of the O'Cahan cup by Lisburn?

[YoungSaff]

Did Cargin get put out of the O'Cahan cup by Lisburn?

Yes I was at the game , was merely a cargin 3rd/4th string I heard the senior team was playing Moortown in a friendly

Probably find that more beneficial than playing a cup game against a team they would hammer

[AllStar15]

Thought as much though it will still do the new Lisburn management and team the world of good.

[belfastsaff]

big appointment for Lisburn getting kevin murray in. a club going places

[Saffsof82]

I think Lisburn could struggle this season. Eoin Dixon moving to Eire Og a huge loss in regard of scoring power, their keeper away as well i believe. Will Oisin Gorman be back this season? He is a top quality player but is at uni in England i think and went off to the states last summer.

[YoungSaff]

Thought as much though it will still do the new Lisburn management and team the world of good.

100% , they actually played nice passages of football which was good to see and be good for confidence

[Swsaffs]

Any other O'cahan cup games?

[Saffsof82]

Moneyglass beat Ballymena

[Ghost+Tommy]

The double jobbing is a rod just to beat MD with,Gavin Devlin doing the same with Louth and Magherafelt and its not a problem there,only for Meath pipping them late on they'd be in the mix for promotion to div 1

[YoungSaff]

Moneyglass beat Ballymena

Bit of an upset there ?

[NorthAntrimSaff]

AS with half a reserve team out. McAleer back with the county will weaken them for this league campaign compared to last

[Spike]

shame the better clubs have chosen not to take it a bit more seriously after its regen last year. 

[bannside]

Pity. Has always been a valued competition in SW, but organisers  pigeon holing it into the calendar just for the sake of running it off hasnt done the competition any favours.

Used to draw some crowd on final day, marching band etc.