Welcome to the league............

[Rab]

Where are you guys playing at this year and whats the story with the club?

Have you guys been formed by a break away basque separatist stuck here after that spanish armada wreckage or is it the usual less glamourous story of a team being formed of men that have been thrown out of Belfast?

[Pugford]

They are an Antrim based team, who will share Holywells pitch at Allen Park. (Shore bound to be rippin lol)

Craig Murdock started the team up, and I think Leo Hagarty (ex Enkalon & Chimney Corner manager, has taken the reigns.

[Donko]

I can assure you we are not ripping about Holywell sharing their pitch, we have our own pitch and have total control of it. If anything i would say Sprouley is ripping, Atletico played on the pitch last Saturday in that p7ssing rain. There are 3 matches due on it this week too. Its a good pitch but its going to be put the test

[Donko]

Aug 22, 2008 8:38:25 GMT Rab said:

men that have been thrown out of Belfast?

[Pugford]

Aug 22, 2008 9:22:22 GMT Donko said:

I can assure you we are not ripping about Holywell sharing their pitch, we have our own pitch and have total control of it. If anything i would say Sprouley is ripping, Atletico played on the pitch last Saturday in that p7ssing rain. There are 3 matches due on it this week too. Its a good pitch but its going to be put the test

I thought you boys would of wanted to use the bigger pitch??

In sayin that, if yous pulled that top net back a bit and had the pitch marked out, the pitch yous have wouldnt be so bad.

There is room to make it bigger, why not do it?

[Rab]

Never played on that pitch before, what about the enkalon pitches? are they still being looked after by the council

[Donko]

Our pitch actually suits us, frustrates visiiting teams, and then when we play away the boys love to get a bit of room and spread the ball about.

[TheCat]

Aug 22, 2008 9:26:45 GMT Rab said:

Never played on that pitch before, what about the enkalon pitches? are they still being looked after by the council

To my knowledge the Enkalon pitches were never looked after by the council, they were owned and maintained by Enkalon Sports and Social club.
After the closure and sale of he club, the pitches were left to grow over..... a waste of possibly the best pitch Antrim had.

[Donko]

I agree, an absolute disgrace. Was down looking at it recently, fecking dug-outs are well cemented in!!!!

[Rab]

I worked for the council and drew up proposals for a pavilion and changing rooms there to replace the wooden huts. There maybe was some quiry as to who actually had rights the land, no point the council putting thousands into pitches and facilites if the land gets sold of to some developer

[Pugford]

Far as i'm aware the Enkalon Foundation own the lot.

Agree that its a waste of a super pitch, and training pitches, and also a waste of a damn good club house!!

[d1986]

Cheers for the welcome lads.

The team was started up by a group of us from the Antrim area who played on the astro-turf at the forum every wk. We decided to put a team together and get a bit of competitive football!

Leo Hegarty took on the role as manager and some of u might also know Craig Murdock and Gary Ritchie as they've played in the league before. The rest of us are newcomers to the BSML.

With regards to the pitch - it did take a bit of a battering last Saturday but has recovered brilliantly so i don't see any problems there.

[Pavel]

Welcome to the league and the forums lads.

Spread the word about and get a ween more boys on here, you can't fool me, I know there are computers in Antrim.

...they break down often enough ;D.

[Roots dawg]

Cheers for the welcome to the league and the forum lads!

Were a young team with a couple of experienced players with Leo as manager and a demanding trainer called Phil aka"the tank". . .wild man!lol

Havn't started recruiting any overseas players yet but u never no!

[TheOutlawJoseyWales]

to be honest i think the only real footballing talent they have is in their sub left back

[d1986]

aye big Joe Conway will do well for us this season. his superior ability and fitness levels will defo cos the other teams a few probs....


too bad he's an absolute

[adriany]

Yeah lads welcome to the league and to the forum.

We play you next Wed up at your ground so itl be good to see you and test ourselves against you.

Good luck this season

Adrian aka Stan aka Fat bsatard

[jebsie20]

hey there atletico antrim all the way!!although they have been shot down by a devastaing injury blow to there versitile superstar im sure they will do well and make that big pitch down at the golf park a fortress which wen away teams see it they will fear for the worse!!

[TheOutlawJoseyWales]

no doubt,

we will miss stewarty aka alrite jebsys blistering pace!!!

[pass]

What night do yous train lads? I'd interested in a bit of training and if yous think im up to it maybe get a game with yous

[samassi abou]

we train mondays and wednedays at 6.45 at allen park but theres no training monday as we have a match on wednesday and the manager wants us to rest tll then.

[pass]

ok il maybe c yous next week then. ive only played a handfull of games last few seasons so il be a bit rusty.

[pass]

Is your team still training tomorrow evening and who will i ask for when i get down? I dont want to look like a lost sheep on my 1st night training

[Rab]

just make sure your loaded with vaseline and you'll be fine

[pass]

I always carry some in my bag just incase

[mc721]

just roll up somewhere round our pitch and look for the most professional set of footballers/fat gits this side of liverpool

[pass]

Alright lads is training on same time tomorrow night? If so i could come down for 5mins to sign a form, thats if yous still want me to sign

[guesswhoback78!!!!]

How you lads getting on this year!!!!!

[baz]

some get ricky wilson down to training he needs it