Antrim Hurling

[Sleeping giant]

Yeah. It's been named as 3/4 weeks.

[Jesusjones]

I wouldn't have thought that PJ would need trails. Surely the benefit of a home grown manager is that he would know the club players and already have a fair idea who he would want on a panel? I hope players from all clubs turn out and buy in. We've some sensational players, some young exciting talent and with a bit of cohesion results could improve fairly quickly.

[Sleeping giant]

I wouldn't have thought that PJ would need trails. Surely the benefit of a home grown manager is that he would know the club players and already have a fair idea who he would want on a panel? I hope players from all clubs turn out and buy in. We've some sensational players, some young exciting talent and with a bit of cohesion results could improve fairly quickly.

out of everyone JJ.  I was waiting to here your input.  I'd say he has an idea of everyone he'd like evolved yes.  But the trials is maybe more for the lad that wouldn't spring to mind to maybe impress and get a chance to prove his worth.  I agree there is a lot of talent there if he can get them to buy in and get the best from them.  I've confidence in him to do so. 

[btdtgtt]

Trials are artificial and often to Tick the box of giving everyone a chance.
I'd have no problem if PJ and his men picked a provisional squad. 
Then chopped & changed with the best trials of all - meaningful club hurling games.

[keep her low this half]

Glad that PJ has got his chance at the job, well deserved. There was chat on the BBC website that Justin McCarthy was going to be involved in some capacity. If so that would be a step in the right direction, a very experienced intercounty manager to back up an experienced club manager with lots of local knowledge. Well done to PJ all you have to do now is get promotion and win the Christy Ring, no pressure.

[Seamroga in exile]

For those who missed it, PJ's back room team is:

Gavin Duffy, Paul Graham, Damian Fox and Justin McCarthy. Strength and conditioning Paul Talty.

[Tony Baloney]

For those who missed it, PJ's back room team is:

Gavin Duffy, Paul Graham, Damian Fox and Justin McCarthy. Strength and conditioning Paul Talty.

Serious expenses forms there.

[keep her low this half]

Is that Damian Fox the ex Laois manager?

[Seamroga in exile]

Is that Damian Fox the ex Laois manager?

yep

[Seamroga in exile]

For those who missed it, PJ's back room team is:

Gavin Duffy, Paul Graham, Damian Fox and Justin McCarthy. Strength and conditioning Paul Talty.

Serious expenses forms there.

not as seriously expensive as bringing someone from Cork up 3 or 4 times a week. I think McCarthy will be up a couple of times a month.

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Ive seen enough false dawns in antrim hurling to be getting excited about any appointment. The new team will take time to get in and get things running and its important that they are given that.

[Milltown Row2]

Ive seen enough false dawns in antrim hurling to be getting excited about any appointment. The new team will take time to get in and get things running and its important that they are given that.

Wouldn't say false dawn... We are 2a we should win that and win Christy Ring... Then prepare for next year in 1b and Liam McCarthy... Via the Leinster championship! 

I'd be more than happy with good league performances (consistent) than doing well in Leinster

[imtommygunn]

Realistically we want to be winning the league and the christy ring. We're not in the leinster championship are we??

Winning ulster too.

The main thing we need is everyone pulling together and not a list of sad stories about not being picked because of this that and the other.  We get that and we will get results.

Does the top of 2a get promoted or is there a playoff with bottom of 1b?

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Ive seen enough false dawns in antrim hurling to be getting excited about any appointment. The new team will take time to get in and get things running and its important that they are given that.

Wouldn't say false dawn... We are 2a we should win that and win Christy Ring... Then prepare for next year in 1b and Liam McCarthy... Via the Leinster championship! 

I'd be more than happy with good league performances (consistent) than doing well in Leinster

Maybe false dawn is a tad harsh. More like im not getting excited about anything until i see how it pans out.

Getting back to 1b will be very hard. If we win 2a we have a play off with whoever finishes bottom, that could be Offaly or Kerry possibly. That will be our main aim this year.

Championship wise winning the Christy Ring would be important but at the same time i would rather our league standard was raised and we were able to compete with the teams in 1b. We aint going to win leinster or the all ireland in the foreseeable future so get our league hurling sorted first and try and compete with these teams.

Also i would like us to make a better effort in the walsh cup, its a good chance to get early games against good solid opposition so we should take advantage of that.

[johnneycool]

Realistically we want to be winning the league and the christy ring. We're not in the leinster championship are we??

Winning ulster too.

The main thing we need is everyone pulling together and not a list of sad stories about not being picked because of this that and the other.  We get that and we will get results.

Does the top of 2a get promoted or is there a playoff with bottom of 1b?

This is correct, plus if you win the Christy Ring you play the relegation contenders from the Leinster round robin series the following week.