Antrim Hurling

[saffron89]

I'd say with the Cushendalls form at present they would be favourites but like I say would like to see how shams deal with the town.  if it was the loughgiel of those past days yes they would be favourites, beginning to think they are a little stale.  want to see them again. 

as for thurles being a nice town.  on a summers day for a big game yes.  but a bit of a shithole in all honesty

plus the fact it is and hour and a half the wrong side of Dublin for us

[Minder]

Am I missing something? The venue has been set for thurles for a few years now. The only exception was when Tipp got to the final and it was moved however after that it was stated it would be played in Thurles irrespective who was involved. So what is the issue? Do we want preferential treatment to the other 31 counties. We rant on about being treated fairly yet we are now crying as we are being hard done by , like poor wee Antrim . The venue wasn't decided after the semi , it's been set long before Antrim won. What amazes even more was Ryan's ridiculous outburst. I couldn't believe what I was reading. To come out and say that the boys had no chance was outrageous. What does that say to players? Maybe it was mind games but should have been handled differently

Yeah the behaviour of the Antrim board is becoming a bit of an embarrassment.

I know if I was a player I would rather play in Thurles than somewhere like Parnell. Thurles is set as the venue for U-21 finals, unless Tipp are in the final. I wonder did they enquire about changing the final venue before the semi? They would be better looking forward to a once in a blue moon occasion instead of this bleating about ill treatment of Antrim hurling. They dished out a bit of ill treatment themselves last weekend, by scheduling football championship.

[ManInBlackandGreen]

Playing the skin flute in Thurles would be the only thing you played btdtgtt Lol! As I have previously stated you obviously under achieved in your limited playing career in the gaa, it just got too competitive after U12 didn't it?

[btdtgtt]

Playing the skin flute in Thurles would be the only thing you played btdtgtt Lol! As I have previously stated you obviously under achieved in your limited playing career in the gaa, it just got too competitive after U12 didn't it?

Zzzzzz - boring.
When you lack the intelligence for a coherent argument just try some personal abuse.
Attempted abuse from an anonymous person to another anonymous person - the height of ur intellect.
Stick to gossip sections women's magazines maybe.
Seems about your level never mind U12.

[jftj]

i think ryan is just trying to build up a siege mentality.think he knows rightly game wont get moved.it worked for tyrone for 30 mins

[btdtgtt]

i think ryan is just trying to build up a siege mentality.think he knows rightly game wont get moved.it worked for tyrone for 30 mins

Quite likely - he's using it in some way because nobody in their right minds can take the boycott threat seriously.

[Jesusjones]

i think ryan is just trying to build up a siege mentality.think he knows rightly game wont get moved.it worked for tyrone for 30 mins

A siege mentality? Why would he need to try and manufacture something which isn't there? It isn't as if the players need extra motivation to play in Antrim's first u21 final in our history?

[btdtgtt]

Any oul angle that works just JJ ya never know what slant he'll be putting on it.
I'm sure even going into major the bigger counties always had another slant.
I seen on Twitter yesterday Frankie Quinn made reference to mind games surrounding the issue.
At this stage I just think it would be best put to bed and lets have all publicity about celebrating Antrim in an AIF!

[Jesusjones]

Mind games? With Davy Fitz? Good luck with that one.

[NAG1]

Are times confirmed for the games at the weekend?

[theskull1]

On the Antrim website

[shawshank]

I read Joe Edwards has hit back saying that the CCC had been in contact with each of the clubs who had players invovled with the u21 hurlers to move the football fixture to accomadate the hurlers. Rossa as it turns out put their own player into the difficult situation by not agreeing to move their fixture, 'expecting their player to play with them' Shame on Rossa

[theskull1]

Lets get some perspective here
AI U21 hurling preparations and performances in Antrim have been pretty dire for as longs as its been a competition.

This may have been the reasoning of Rossas football mentors who (based on historical information, current poor attendances at U21 training and don't forget the bookie odds) thought the journey to Thurles was going to be a pointless endeavor not worth moving a club championship game which they had made plans for.

...then again ...he might just of been a bit of a ballecks

[shawshank]

Bottom line, the club put their own player in the a very difficult position, and not the county board as we were lead to believe. If I was the player and found out how this had went I would soon be letting my club know exactly how I felt about the respect they had shown me!

[theskull1]

OK just ignore what I've just said