Antrim Football Thread

[Gaels1789]

Dont go worrying too much Gaels. Huge match for MG, meaningless run about for PG1.

Sean Boyd and Aidan McErlain impressive for Moneyglass, pace and ability to play at a higher level, imo.



Maybe tryna ruffle a few feathers 😂

Yea and Stephan Kelly very impressive

[bannside]

You mean you knew I would bite, lol. Yea Stephen up there with Boyd and McErlain for best on view.

[bannside]

Fair play to Creggan who won the league in a hack canter. Definitely team to beat, but the closing pack not that far away.

Also its worth noting how Wicklow were impressive on Saturday. Makes our inability to see the job through against them last week even more painful, but at same time, we werent beaten by a bad team!

[BigGreenField]

Boyle sports (don't gamble kids)

Cargin 5/2
Dunloy 3/1
Creggan 4/1
Portglenone 9/2
St Brigids 9/2
Aghagallon 8/1
Lamh Dhearg 11/1
St Galls 12/1
O Donovan Rossa 14/1
St Johns 33/1
All Saints 40/1
Tir Na Nog 66/1
Sarsfields 100/1
Con Magees Glenravel 100/1
Moneyglass 150/1
St Pauls 150/1

[Christmas Lights]

There has been some tankings given out in D1 this year. Time to end this experiment,  its just not right at all.

[Hoof Hearted]

There has been some tankings given out in D1 this year. Time to end this experiment,  its just not right at all.

Just look at the championship odds
That's 3 different divisions

[Hectic]

Do we know the championship paths beyond the group stage yet?

I think Cargin are rightly favourites but Creggan and possibly St Brigids will have a say.

Dunloy will depend on availability of key men, Portglenone just don't seem to have the mettle and while Aghagallon look far better stocked this year and will be interesting they will probably come up short as well. Galls worth keeping an eye on.

Don't think any of the others are in the conversation though LD have improved and have decent experience in the ranks- but wouldn't be parting with money there.

No idea why Rossa are so far up the betting - maybe due to their group.

[AllStar15]

Dont go worrying too much Gaels. Huge match for MG, meaningless run about for PG1.

Sean Boyd and Aidan McErlain impressive for Moneyglass, pace and ability to play at a higher level, imo.

Are you thinking of dipping back in to the transfer market?

[AllStar15]

Cargin, Creggan, Brids and PG1 all strong contenders.

The next group of Galls, Aghagallon, LD, Dunloy all have a chance of doing something this year with LD, Galls and Aghagallon improving a lot on last year - it's as wide open a championship as we have had in a long time.

[marty34]

Cargin, Creggan, Brids and PG1 all strong contenders.

The next group of Galls, Aghagallon, LD, Dunloy all have a chance of doing something this year with LD, Galls and Aghagallon improving a lot on last year - it's as wide open a championship as we have had in a long time.

Well...since last year anyway.

[Christmas Lights]

Looking down through the results from seniors to u16 games and the likes on the Antrim website,  are there only a handful of referees in the county? Seems to be the same names game in,  game out, they must be out 3 or 4 times a week?

I assume they get paid for this?

[Milltown Row2]

Looking down through the results from seniors to u16 games and the likes on the Antrim website,  are there only a handful of referees in the county? Seems to be the same names game in,  game out, they must be out 3 or 4 times a week?

I assume they get paid for this?

Expenses

Shortage of referees, no shortage of referees during match day though at the grounds 

[Saffron71]

Yea.  The amount of games some of those refs do per week plus school games (40/50 quid a game).  It's maybe worthwhile leaving the day job. 😅

[paddyjohn]

We have plenty of refs but only a handful of proper ones. 😉

[playwiththewind1st]

Yea.  The amount of games some of those refs do per week plus school games (40/50 quid a game).  It's maybe worthwhile leaving the day job. 😅

I don't recall seeing the name of any Antrim GAA referee when the Panama Papers were published!!