Antrim Hurling

[getevennotcross]

Anyone with a titter of wit would soon realise that a win over Laois would not be a platform for getting ahead of themselves.  But  a defeat would be more devastating, which we certainly do not need.  The lads need to be cut a bit of slack and be given all the encouragement they can, which I am sure most of us will provide. I'm not sure about others all the same!

[Sleeping giant]

Let them just win it firstly, enjoy the win and see where we go from there, nothing more, nothing less.  A win would be a step in the right direction, especially for some of the younger lads.  But it would appear some believe a win would be foolish, I ask you, is it any wonder??

A win over an old adversary should be enjoyed, savoured and considered a stepping stone and build a foundation to progress. A win would be welcomed by the players and supporters alike and the habit and good feeling of winning again, something they have not been accustomed to for  a considerable time.  They can take a positive spin out of that and aim to secure further wins.  What can be wrong with that I say?

agreed.  How it would be foolish to think of it as being a great result after what has been a tanking all year.   I suppose opinions and all that.  It being a hurling forum for all types of people to express an opinion. There isn't really a wrong or right to it.   I believe it would be nice to recoup some sort of pride after being defeated by them.  But here. It's all very well talking on here. It's the hurlers that has to hopefully do the business. 

[btdtgtt]

Lets just let the game pan out before we start with the outlook from it either way already?

[cfclg]

The last few posts highlight the problem we as a county have (from CB down to players and supporters). We are living in the golden 1989 era and can't grasp that we are now at the same level as Laois/Carlow/Westmeath/Kerry. The sooner we get over ourselves and be realistic the sooner we will be able to make small steps in the right direction. We are an arrogant breed!

[Jeepers Creepers]

Here here, were Sh*te so get over it.

[imtommygunn]

Here here, were Sh*te so get over it.

Succinctly put Jeepers Creepers

Yeah it was a bit cringeworthy listening earlier in the year to people say on this thread how we should beat Laois effectively pulling up.

We are where we are and beating Laois would be a great result. Anything after that is a bonus. *If* we were to beat Laois no guarantee we'd beat everyone else in the group either!

[Na Glinntí Glasa]

I said before in a post that we had 'delusions of grandeur' about ourselves in terms of where we think Antrim hurling is.

Too many of us think because our club teams can give a good account of ourselves that somehow we should be afforded this place at the top of the table of hurling. We dont deserve to be at the top table in terms of hurling here.

The results over the years speak volumes. 1 league win in 3 years, countless hard luck stories, no in roads in Leinster, minors hammered each time out of ulster.

Im as big a fan of my county as you all are and i always go to the games hoping we can get a result but knowing that if we get beat i wont be too shocked. Were all the same.

I went to portlaois last year for the wexford game thinking we could do it, that we could beat them after topping that group. Oh how wrong i was. Back to being a normal Antrim fan again!

Im always optimistic that were going to change but at the same time realistic to know that it wont happen in the near future.

[theskull1]

I think we as a county do rightly when you consider the limited number of people prepared to be part of any positive momentum being sustained. There is zero need for anyone who is part of trying (and would love) to get Antrim closer to the hurling peleton to feel ashamed of their efforts. The problem is more backup and sustained support is needed. That may very well not happen, so lets just enjoy our hurling and respect what we are doing a bit more. 

[antrimgeal1989]

Few new additions to the squad according to the Irish news. 3 from St endas, 1 rossa armoy cloughmills and carey. Anybody know anything about these lads?

[Dualta Duane]

know the Rossa lad, he's quick, decent with the ball (clever) bit like one of the previous comments on the thread about the l'guile lad Dan, probably needs another year or two at club level to develop more before he's in the mix.

would be one of a few from intermediate team that should be considered...

[theskull1]

Great to hear these recent posts... Anyone from Loughiel/Ballycastle confirm if NA feile is this Saturday. I've heard conflicting dates

Both NA Feile A & B Finals will be in Dunloy this Saturday (no times yet)

NA Féile B   2 May 2015   Con Magees      v      Shane O Neills      Final   
NA Féile A   2 May 2015   Loughgiel      v      Ballycastle      Final   

[getevennotcross]

Here here, were Sh*te so get over it.

So to conclude, we are Sh**e, makes you wonder why we bother at all, very defeatist I must say JC!

[Jeepers Creepers]

Here here, were Sh*te so get over it.

So to conclude, we are Sh**e, makes you wonder why we bother at all, very defeatist I must say JC!

The belief that we are good or should be is what is holding this county back. To many people put the county on a pedestal and when we get beat over and over again by the same teams who are supposedly 'lesser' counties, take it very badly and become angry. That gets us no where. Please see previous 500 pages of yes we are..no we're not... We need a collective belief that we are not as good as we think we are and then move forward.

[hurlingstick]

Great to hear these recent posts... Anyone from Loughiel/Ballycastle confirm if NA feile is this Saturday. I've heard conflicting dates

Both NA Feile A & B Finals will be in Dunloy this Saturday (no times yet)

NA Féile B   2 May 2015   Con Magees      v      Shane O Neills      Final   
NA Féile A   2 May 2015   Loughgiel      v      Ballycastle      Final

Cheers Skull ......

[getevennotcross]

Here here, were Sh*te so get over it.

So to conclude, we are Sh**e, makes you wonder why we bother at all, very defeatist I must say JC!

The belief that we are good or should be is what is holding this county back. To many people put the county on a pedestal and when we get beat over and over again by the same teams who are supposedly 'lesser' counties, take it very badly and become angry. That gets us no where. Please see previous 500 pages of yes we are..no we're not... We need a collective belief that we are not as good as we think we are and then move forward.

I believe we should always be aspiring to play at the top level, it should be the very essence of what drives us, otherwise, do we raise our hands and give up?  Unquestionably, Croke Park, Ulster Council and CB have not served Antrim hurling well over the years, but are we supposed to go begging for the assistance we need? Despite the humility of begging, we must continue and strive to help ourselves. Nobody is going to feel obligated to pull us out of a hole, this is something we must do ourselves.  One thing for sure though, I am still an advocate that we continue to go outside this county for a hurling manager, the internal shenanigans (crap) that goes on between CB and our clubs is embarrassing to say the least.


Forget about the previous 500 pages, it just epitomises the level of frustration and negative rantings of those, who whilst they say are great hurling men/persons, are equally caught up in the slanderous negativities which are doled out,when we under perform and experience the perennial hammering's.

The county needs a major shake up and restructuring, individuals weeded out, less clubs and as you rightly alluded to, a significant degree of cohesion.  Are we united, are we cohesive, are we committed, are we going to bust a gut to ensure we bring about change??  Are we going to fund raise, are we prepared to look beyond our own insular club focus, are we collectively going to sit down and draft a meaningful and  strategic plan which will drive us forward, instead of dumped on a shelf and gather dust??  Nah, we are going to blame someone else for our miserly lot and history.  Bloody hell, we cant blame the Brits for that can we?  We all need to stop feeling sorry for ourselves and apportioning blame elsewhere! 

Now for the call for action, will you kick off the crusade or will you sign up?  Therein lies the question for us all?