Antrim Football Thread

[Would ye whist]

I think the problem is here is that there is a real reluctance on clubs to take any blame for any wrong doing by their players and they will not call them out, until clubs start to police themselves a fine etc will make no difference.

With that said the County Board also has to stand up and accept when it's officials get calls wrong and to remove refs etc from games they are not up to- putting substandard refs into games which they cannot handle is setting them up to fail- and before anyone says it I know we have a shortage of refs but we need to appoint on ability not on who likes who

Quite a bit of bad blood in here. Dirty digs, poor discipline and bad refereeing has been a vicious circle in Antrim football for many's a day - can't comment on other counties and not really interested anyway. Every club/coach has a responsibility to clean up their act and play the game hard and fair.  How any player thinks there's honour in headbutts/elbows/rabbit punches/goading the opposition etc is beyond me. Don't know what the answer is when there's a lack of leadership all round, and it's always easier to blame the other crowd unfortunately.

Most games are videoed these days. It wouldn't be hard to get a copy to the county board if there is any red cards and take it from there. A lengthy suspension or fine for the club.

Hit them where it hurts.

[EOC1923]

I see PG1 minors won the Laverty Cup last night , seems they won handy enough

They have a very strong minor team, in fact an even stronger team that won the title last year. Bar the first round (where our lads pulled a performance together and took them to xtra time) they won it at canter. Being honest when I say they have a team this season to do well up at the St Pauls tournament.

[YoungSaff]

I see PG1 minors won the Laverty Cup last night , seems they won handy enough

They have a very strong minor team, in fact an even stronger team that won the title last year. Bar the first round (where our lads pulled a performance together and took them to xtra time) they won it at canter. Being honest when I say they have a team this season to do well up at the St Pauls tournament.

I heard rumour myself that is their target and they fancy themselves !

Would be good to see an Antrim team competing well this year , hard to know what's coming from around the other counties , Lavey and Bellaghy minors seemed to have some game during the week 3-23 to 2-23 AET , they met Dungiven in the final I believe

[imtommygunn]

I can't remember if Dromintee won it or not last year but I would expect them to be fairly handy too. Hard tournament to do well in.

[Hoof Hearted]

I can't remember if Dromintee won it or not last year but I would expect them to be fairly handy too. Hard tournament to do well in.

Dromintee yes
Beat Dungiven in semi final and clontibret in the final.
Dungiven obviously a step away again from competing this year again.

[imtommygunn]

Dungiven Magherafelt seemed to be the top two in Derry from what I read.  Dromintee are in an Armagh semi but I think there's some protest has been put into the ulster council by Carrickcruppen which is delaying it.

Odhran Doherty looks like a scoring machine both in the minor and the senior.

[Hoof Hearted]

Dungiven Magherafelt seemed to be the top two in Derry from what I read.  Dromintee are in an Armagh semi but I think there's some protest has been put into the ulster council by Carrickcruppen which is delaying it.

Odhran Doherty looks like a scoring machine both in the minor and the senior.

They played each other in the semi already
Dungiven play Lavey in the final.

[BigGreenField]

Is Antrim the latest starting/finishing of the Ulster counties minor club?

[asaffgael]

Having looked at group 4 could be very tasty.

Did pg1 take the foot off the gas to early vs Sairsfields.

If Aghagallon beat them and Lamh dearg put a tanking on Sairsfields which could happen going of past 2 games,

Pg1 could be kicking themselves,
In saying that Aghagallon need to step it up a gear to beat pg1 but very possible

In the event of 3 teams finishing on 4 points it becomes a 3 team mini league. Scores against Sarsfields will have no bearing on outcome.

Is it definitely the difference between the 3 teams and not the overall score difference?

[BrendanAntrim]

Having looked at group 4 could be very tasty.

Did pg1 take the foot off the gas to early vs Sairsfields.

If Aghagallon beat them and Lamh dearg put a tanking on Sairsfields which could happen going of past 2 games,

Pg1 could be kicking themselves,
In saying that Aghagallon need to step it up a gear to beat pg1 but very possible

In the event of 3 teams finishing on 4 points it becomes a 3 team mini league. Scores against Sarsfields will have no bearing on outcome.

Is it definitely the difference between the 3 teams and not the overall score difference?

Yes - if more than 2 teams have equal points at end of group stage its score difference between those teams only.

[BigGreenField]

Aghagallon need to win by 7 and st galls by 8, not impossible but not probable.

[SlemishSoldier31]

Aghagallon need to win by 7 and st galls by 8, not impossible but not probable.

Ahagallon have best score difference in group they just need to win.

[Around the glens]

If 3 teams finish on level points it's currently

Aghagallon -2
Pg1 + 4
LD -2

So aghagallon would just have to win to go through? Regardless if LD put a big score up on Sars it will go to a mini table with the 3 of them?

[YoungSaff]

It'll be an interesting final weekend within than group , could ahaghallon do one on PG1 ?

Would PG1 be happier with LD or Ahaghallon progressing.

How will the QF be drawn or decided ? Also the relegation play off ? is it just drawn randomly ?

Any dates also ?

[BigGreenField]

Sorry your right Marys just need to win- however if they win by 7 then PG1 are out I think.