I may appear touchy because, although you do not seem to realize, I have a few brain cells in my brain and have noticed that the last 7-8 posts have all alluded as to my identity which was false. I was merely putting this point across. You seem to have come here to rile me up and annoy me and it worked for a second there. You add nothing to this forum and your childish posts do nothing but waste bandwidth.

flankie (Antrim) - Posts: 281 - 09/01/2010 19:50:43    529025

Anyway, lets debate what this thread was set up to do. Liam Watson is back, great to have our best player on board.

antrim_observer (Antrim) - Posts: 25 - 09/01/2010 19:54:02    529030

I'll tell you something, with Liam Watson back with the county and giving 100% to hurling again it'll fair help Loughgiels chances in the senior championship.

jesusjones (Antrim) - Posts: 385 - 09/01/2010 21:02:03    529092

I am not sure what club Flankie attaches himself to, but when I see a fellow south antrim gael in need I always stand up for them. It is blatantly obvious that Flankie is being targeted by a group of north antrim men with the goal of banishing Flankie from this fine message board. From what I have read in the past it is clear that Flankie is made of stern stuff and it would take more that a few intimidating messages to see him packing his bags. I can understand how Flankie might incite some trouble with his unapologetic criticism of north antrim hurling, but we are in a democracy and every man deserves a voice. I hate to say it but the old debate of North vs South will continue to rumble on, people say its non existent, but if you are in the trenches of south antrim hurling year in year out its clear to see how the county board can favor the north antrim clubs, in fact, its blatant at times.

I believe this network is a good place for gaels from north and south to iron out the problems so that our children have a brighter future in hurling. So let Flankie and whoever else speak, and don't shoot them down.
Now, im away here to take a look at the pitch, this snow better clear! Its making my job a nightmare.

corriganpkdog (Antrim) - Posts: 30 - 10/01/2010 11:24:41    529187

Childish posts? I was asking a question about a guy named Adrain Downey, all I wanted to know is if he is good enough for a senior hurling place? Flankie, do you genuinely expect the people of north antrim to sit and read your posts and not come out and defend our territory? Wise up. NA ABU!

thedarktruthNA (Antrim) - Posts: 29 - 10/01/2010 12:56:03    529250

Defend your territory? Very few Belfast men has ever wanted to move to "Patato land". You bad mouth Belfast yet most you invade the place like a swarm of locusts for university!! In my opinion we need do develop an apartheid style system to keep the "patato heads" out of OUR territory. Maybe quarantine the holylands??

osama_bin_laden (USA) - Posts: 246 - 11/01/2010 11:33:57    529732

2 of those Cloughmills Hurlers deserve a place and the other 2 are 18 and 20 and are there for the future!

kintullaghKing (Antrim) - Posts: 10 - 11/01/2010 14:06:24    529864

Just to clarify my meaning when I questioned the amount of Cloughmills. I was not attacking any of these boys, my post was in reference to another discussion on a seperate thread. The NA men were saying that the county team has more men from Cushendall etc. on it than the city teams because they are better. They said that it is nonsense to suggest a city team to have as many hurlers on the county team as a NA team because the NA teams would be better thus having more good players. Where do Cloughmills fit into this theory? Are they not weaker than most city teams, yet have more players? I never got a reply to that actually, thanks for bringing this up.

flankie (Antrim) - Posts: 281 - 11/01/2010 18:06:21    530163

Cloughmills are better than most city teams. Only Rossa, St. Johns and Gort Na Mona are better than Cloughmills.

jesusjones (Antrim) - Posts: 385 - 11/01/2010 20:00:20    530345

What about the Antrim and Ulster champion St Galls, a good few steps in class above Cloughmills. St Teresas on there day too have beaten them. Sarsfields and Lamh Dhearg also better.

antrim_observer (Antrim) - Posts: 25 - 11/01/2010 20:53:18    530431

you city boys are easy wound up lol

jesusjones (Antrim) - Posts: 385 - 12/01/2010 09:55:35    530602

There is being wound up, then there is just being down right ignorant and spewing the stuff you claim to be true on this website. I admit, I enjoy some of your comments on here jesusjones, but I know for a fact that you have influenced people to come online and support you. Why don't you just get back to doing what you do best arguably, discussing the great game of hurling.

antrim_observer (Antrim) - Posts: 25 - 12/01/2010 13:25:18    530819

The clubs below division one that should have county seniors are rossa, st johns and st galls-3 belfast clubs btw. The rest are fairly average at best.

osama_bin_laden (USA) - Posts: 246 - 12/01/2010 15:10:47    530924

Thedarktruth you seem to have alot to say about adrian downey is he any good? a ny opinions?

Trundle (USA) - Posts: 35 - 12/01/2010 21:09:36    531517

osama I would put Gort Na Mona also on that list. Good club who will only get better... A few men in Mitchels, McDermotts and Davitts could do a job also, but of course to the NA county board these teams might as well not exist...

flankie (Antrim) - Posts: 281 - 14/01/2010 19:05:34    533268

Yes Flankie to the North Antrim board these teams may as well not exist, because the North Antrim board only covers North Antrim. However some other city teams come and play in North Antrim competitions because the North Antrim board run leagues and championships in a responsible and efficiant manner where kids get to play games. They also organise coaches from Munster and Leinster to come and coach kids, Eoin Kelly, Sean Og and Derek Lyng were all in North Antrim coaching this year. The North Antrim board organise Cul Camps that kids from the city attended for the past 2 years. The North Antrim board have been superb, this is why city teams have joined our competitions, maybe if they were catered for in South Antrim they wouldn't have to do this but as the South Antrim board are light years behind the North Antrim board these teams have had to come looking for hurling. Maybe a mouth piece like you Flankie would be better trying to explain why city teams come to North Antrim to hurl rather than trying to find fault with the North Antrim board who are doing 10 times the work you city folk are doing for hurling. Always the same, city men asking why other people arn't doing something to improve city hurling while doing nothing themselves.

jesusjones (Antrim) - Posts: 385 - 14/01/2010 21:16:39    533423

jesusjones, by North Antrim County board, I refer to the antrim county board that is North Antrim biased. If I meant North antrim divisional board I would have said that. One can't deny some good work is being done there, even if it is in north antrim!

flankie (Antrim) - Posts: 281 - 15/01/2010 13:33:06    533800

Credit where its due, Flankie has certainly became less controversial, and we are now getting to hear some of his real feelings. Hel always be a strong south Antrim man, but jesusjones and the likes will always be strong north Antrim men, just as I am a strong south west Antrim man. Look out for Ahoghill this year by the way. Anyway glad to see flankie finally debating as I have no doubt of his vast knowledge, my father being a south Antrim man, knows many a story about flankie growing up, in fact Flankie you may know him, was always known by his surname, Mulholland.

antrim_observer (Antrim) - Posts: 25 - 15/01/2010 15:33:12    533954

Flankie my final point remains the same, belfast hurling (with the exception of Rossa underage) is going down the tubes and all you belfast folk can do is look for someone to blame, the county board doesn't exist to serve belfast, if you want something done to improve belfast hurling get up and do it yourselves instead of blaming everyone else. Look at what north antrim have done the past 5 years with under age hurling, no reason belfast can't do it as well if you are prepared to work hard.

jesusjones (Antrim) - Posts: 385 - 17/01/2010 12:20:08    535079

jesusjones how can you say belfast hurling is going downhill - the u21, minor and u16 championships were all won by SA clubs (rossa and st johns) so to say this is illogical. if anything this is where the future of antrm hurling lies.!

Dhuibh (Down) - Posts: 281 - 17/01/2010 21:11:23    535511