Antrim Football Thread

[NatSoSaff]

This tripe about being x number of years off Derry in terms of conditioning, where does this waffle come from? They all looked fairly similar to me on Saturday, big strong athletic players across both panels. Where are you pulling these conditioning figures from? Have you seen test scores or max reps lifts or whatever it is they measure this stuff by?
It's a cop out. Those Antrim lads have been in gyms and on programs since their early teens like every other county. Derry players have come up through a much better standard of club coaching (by and large), much better/more competitive leagues, championships and fixture structures, and as a result they continually play at a much higher level on a sustained and consistent basis. That's it. Not the extra 2 mm Paudie Mcgrogans jersey sleeve stretches in comparison to Nial burns.

Wake up.

They are conditioned from secondary school up! The levels they play within just the schools never mind clubs is higher, the county has been bar one year in the top two leagues for many years, they obviously have better strength and conditioning when they are still fit after 65 minutes to run up and down the pitch and put in tackles, they have to be playing at that standard..

But I'm getting from your post you feel that's bullshit and Antrim should have been closer to derry or even winning?

We can't get out of div 4 this year but be in contention with Derry?

How in Gods name are you getting that I think we should have been closer to Derry? Just because I expressed my opinion that the conditioning excuse was bogus?

We shouldn't have been any closer to them. They are better footballers! A world of levels apart. That's it, not much deeper to dig unfortunately. They've been better coached as young kids right the way up, playing in stronger competitions, stronger schools against better opposition. Those are just the facts.

[Milltown Row2]

I'd question marks and asking the question.. so then you feel that we'd big lads they'd big lads and whatever strength and conditioning they were doing was the same as our lads?

I certainly didn't see that on the pitch

[paddyjohn]

Rinse and repeat.

I do know that a manager standing smiling after getting a tanking in an Ulster Senior championship game doesn't sit well with me.

[YoungSaff]

Think going off Saturday it was fairly evident a lot of our lads weren't good enough technically , I will not go through but some of he decision making an execution of basic skills was horrendous at times even when under no pressure.

If you can't get the basics right never mind the physicality and conditioning you are going to be in big trouble. Setting up to not get a pumping and very lucky Derry were off the boil or there could have been 6-7 goals easily

Hoping the Tailtean cup will be a bit more promising

[Níl a fhios agam]

Predictions for tonight...

Lurgan Reserves v City Mountain Men - Lurgan by 6

Bear Tits v Shams - Shams by 4

BT9'rs v Swamp Men - Prawn Sandwich Brigade by 3

Rossa v Pauls - Pauls by 2

Galls v County Champions - Galls by 10

Posh Swamp Men v Cant buy a Championship - Creggan by 4

The Midge Eaters v  AP McCoys Donkeys - Midge Eaters by 7

Most successful Club in Antrim v The least - Johnnies by 5

[Milltown Row2]

Predictions for tonight...

Lurgan Reserves v City Mountain Men - Lurgan by 6

Bear Tits v Shams - Shams by 4

BT9'rs v Swamp Men - Prawn Sandwich Brigade by 3

Rossa v Pauls - Pauls by 2

Galls v County Champions - Galls by 10

Posh Swamp Men v Cant buy a Championship - Creggan by 4

The Midge Eaters v  AP McCoys Donkeys - Midge Eaters by 7

Most successful Club in Antrim v The least - Johnnies by 5

Tomorrow?

[imtommygunn]

Will county players be playing for their club tonight?

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

Predictions for tonight...

Lurgan Reserves v City Mountain Men - Lurgan by 6

Bear Tits v Shams - Shams by 4

BT9'rs v Swamp Men - Prawn Sandwich Brigade by 3

Rossa v Pauls - Pauls by 2

Galls v County Champions - Galls by 10

Posh Swamp Men v Cant buy a Championship - Creggan by 4

The Midge Eaters v  AP McCoys Donkeys - Midge Eaters by 7

Most successful Club in Antrim v The least - Johnnies by 5

Have to admire the time it took you to think that all up.

[Níl a fhios agam]

In the absence of banter and anything positive in this group, i just thought id lighten the mood.

And correct, they were for tonights games.

With the good weather i think a few higher scoring games will be on the cards

[Christmas Lights]

Rossa, Pauls and Galls not insulted,  what gives?

[Milltown Row2]

And most successful league winners or Championship winners or All Ireland club winners? 

[NatSoSaff]

Mattie's army come to a crashing halt 

[Lár na páirce 1]

Good game in musgrave no backwards steps and a ref who let play flow excellent game to watch with plenty of quality on show from both sides the prawn sandwich brigade have a lot of learning to do yet when it comes to toughness and cuteness it seemed to a few of us on the hill

[imtommygunn]

Some interesting enough results with Creggan and Cargin wins probably standout. Ballymena look to have had a poor start too. St Johns are probably benefiting from McBride not being on the county panel (though I think a few county boys plated last night too?)

[Lár na páirce 1]

Some interesting enough results with Creggan and Cargin wins probably standout. Ballymena look to have had a poor start too. St Johns are probably benefiting from McBride not being on the county panel (though I think a few county boys plated last night too?)

Morgan and Boyle came on for the Musgrave crew