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_blank_ · 12-03-2008 01:08PM #1

Thu Mar 13 2008

First Division

Dundalk -v- Monaghan United Oriel Park 19:45

Fri Mar 14 2008

Premier Division

Derry City -v- Finn Harps The Brandywell 19:45
Bray Wanderers-v- U.C.D Carlisle Grounds 19:45
Bohemians -v- St Patricks Athletic Dalymount Park 19:45 Game on TV, RTE 2 19:30
Shamrock Rovers -v- Cork City Tolka Park 20:00

First Division

Waterford United -v- Longford Town Regional Sports Centre19:45
Sporting Fingal -v- Athlone Town Morton Stadium 19:45
Limerick 37 v- Wexford Youths Jackman Park 19:45
Kildare County -v- Shelbourne Station Road 19:45

Sat Mar 15 2008

Premier Division
Cobh Ramblers -v- Galway United St. Colemans Park 19:45
Sligo Rovers -v- Drogheda United Showgrounds 20:00

Northwest Derby as Harps travel to the Brandywell, Derry should be too strong for Harps at home.

Bray and UCD promises to be a dinger of a game.

Bohs and Pats on telly, and it's the game of the weekend too. Pats should be too strong for them.

After last weeks defeat of the champions, Shams will be looking to repeat the performance, but Cork City, and Matthews especially, will be looking for their first win. Which I think they'll get.

Cobh host Galway, but after losing in Donegal last weekend I think Galway may be too strong aswell.

Rovers welcome the champions to the Showgrounds, and Drogs should definitely be the strongest here.

In the First, Dundalk will be too strong for Mons. Longford Waterford is the tie of the weekend in this division, and with Roddy waiting in the wings, the players will want to prove themselves to the new manager, having notched up five goals against Fingal last weekend, a repeat is harldy on the cards. Draw in this one. I think Limerick will be expecing a win against Youths, and Shels will be confident of the three points in Newbridge.

Jonny Arson · 12-03-2008 01:46PM

DesF wrote: »

Fri Mar 14 2008

First Division

Sporting Fingal -v- Athlone Town Morton Stadium 19:45

this match is on Sunday March 16th k.o. 15.00. as stated on http://community.fingal.ie/SportingFingal/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=28&func=details&did=2

that's very not nice Des, conning Fingals 2 fans into spending their Friday night in a cold, dark and empty Morton Stadium

_blank_ · 12-03-2008 01:47PM

Jonny Arson wrote: »

that's very not nice Des, conning Fingals 2 fans into spending their Friday night in a cold, dark and empty Morton Stadium

Yes, seems I'm being quite the trickster today.

Wait til you see next weeks effort.

RuggieBear · 12-03-2008 01:52PM

posts deleted. Any more crap and there will be long bans.

SantryRed · 12-03-2008 01:57PM

Jonny Arson wrote: »

this match is on Sunday March 16th k.o. 15.00. as stated on http://community.fingal.ie/SportingFingal/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=28&func=details&did=2

I might head down there to watch the game.
Don't want to give them me money though.:D

chopperbyrne · 12-03-2008 02:15PM

Shamrock Rovers to get the job done against Cork and be five points better off than most people would have predicted!

_blank_ · 12-03-2008 02:19PM

SantryRed wrote: »

I might head down there to watch the game.
Don't want to give them me money though.:D

Might go down myself, seeing as it's Sunday afternoon.

if the weather is fair, I'll be there. :pac:

SantryRed · 12-03-2008 02:27PM

Are Drumcondra still playin' out of there?

That's probably why it's on Sunday if they are.

mike65 · 12-03-2008 02:31PM

Thead title of the day (maybe longer) :pac:

Waterford United -v- Longford Town Regional Sports Centre19:45

A scond stand is being built goodness knows who will fill it.

Mike

_blank_ · 12-03-2008 02:35PM

mike65 wrote: »

Thead title of the day (maybe longer) :pac:

You should see the deleted posts.

DSB · 12-03-2008 02:37PM

SantryRed wrote: »

I might head down there to watch the game.
Don't want to give them me money though.:D

First game of the season is free I thought?

SantryRed · 12-03-2008 02:41PM

DSB wrote: »

First game of the season is free I thought?

Well then I'll go down to see it:D

KdjaCL · 12-03-2008 02:55PM

Cant see us getting anything vs Bohs be nice to improve on our 1 goal haul from last seasons 4 games tho.

Maybe this season they may have more than 2 players leaving their half.

Clarke
Lynch O Carroll Harris Byrne
Fahey keane dempsey Kirby
Quigs O Neill

kdjac

ibh · 12-03-2008 03:21PM

I can see Dundalk getting the season rolling with a tight win at Oriel tomorrow night. Think Shels will be happy to go up against Kildare this early, even if it is away. Think they'll take an easy enough win from it.
Can't see Bohs being turned over at home although should be a good game, is this the televised game??? Even though i predicted a win for Drogheda i'm starting to have second thoughts and think Sligo might actually hold them to a draw at home.

gimmick · 12-03-2008 03:59PM

Shams Vs City an interesting one. Both had unexpected results last weekend. Shams will want to continue their good start, City need to get a good start going at some stage.

Very hard to call, if City play like against Bray, Shams will win easy. If City play to their ability, they should be far to strong for Shams. However, given the faith I have for Alan Mathews, and my abysmal record in Tolka, I reckon Shams to win 2-0

Might head down to Cobh on Saturday as well. They need the support God love us. Galway to win this.

Really hope Rovers can do a job against Drogs as well, so everyone has a chance once they get themselves going.

ciaran76 · 12-03-2008 04:20PM

DesF wrote: »

Bohemians -v- St Patricks Athletic Dalymount Park 19:45 Game on TV, RTE 2 19:30

This game is now a 7.35pm kick off.

Link added !!!

http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/fixtures/patsko.htm

_blank_ · 12-03-2008 04:22PM

:eek:

ffs

all these changes.

ciaran76 · 12-03-2008 04:25PM

Just noticed the Jodi Stand is €20 now ! Suppose no more half time pints for me anymore !:p

DmanDmythDledge · 12-03-2008 06:23PM

DesF wrote: »

Bray and UCD promises to be a dinger of a game.

Never heard that one before but presume you mean crap.

Persoanlly I think (although slightly biased) that it will be a very good game- both teams have some very good attackers and poor defenders so should be an entertaining game.

Pighead · 13-03-2008 09:08PM

1-0 Dundalk after 15 mins. TOP OF THE TABLE!

DmanDmythDledge · 13-03-2008 09:21PM

hope they don't mess up, have them in a treble

eirebhoy · 13-03-2008 09:32PM

Half time. 2-0 Dundalk, Cassidy.

Pighead · 13-03-2008 09:34PM

eirebhoy wrote: »

Half time. 2-0 Dundalk, Cassidy.

I know its only the 2nd game of the season but if Cassidy isn't Dundalks player of the season this year I'll be amazed. He's top notch. Cheers Rovers.

eirebhoy · 13-03-2008 09:37PM

Pighead wrote: »

I know its only the 2nd game of the season but if Cassidy isn't Dundalks player of the season this year I'll be amazed. He's top notch. Cheers Rovers.

I know him actually from being around Ringsend. Although not so much to realise he joined Dundalk.

KdjaCL · 13-03-2008 09:37PM

Pighead wrote: »

He's top notch. Cheers Rovers.

Smashing player alright, for the laugh ask a rovers fan why they let him go

kdjac

Pighead · 13-03-2008 09:41PM

KdjaCL wrote: »

Smashing player alright, for the laugh ask a rovers fan why they let him go

kdjac

OhNoIWon't!

SectionF · 13-03-2008 10:31PM

KdjaCL wrote: »

Maybe this season they may have more than 2 players leaving their half.
kdjac

Still hurts?

KdjaCL · 14-03-2008 12:13AM

SectionF wrote: »

Still hurts?

Byrne fit?

wanna see a pic of him to help you tru the season

Byrne the new Arkins tbh

kdjac

OhNoYouDidn't · 14-03-2008 12:19AM

Pighead wrote: »

OhNoIWon't!

No doubt Kdjac has some elaborate theory he heard from a Rovers player in McDowalls. :rolleyes:

KdjaCL · 14-03-2008 12:25AM

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

No doubt Kdjac has some elaborate theory he heard from a Rovers player in McDowalls. :rolleyes:

oh god no, its best it comes from the horses mouth, as you know i only post crap about rovers.

Please do post your knowledge on why the best young winger in the league left your team.

**** me i wanted pats to sign him but he wouldnt go full time, has a good job seemingly.

I await the official Rovers reason with much giddyment

btw for the EL fans among us this is ****ing priceless only in the EL type **** , but ONYD will fill us in accuratley and correctly, hes amember of the 500 club you see so knows this stuff.

kdjac

OhNoYouDidn't · 14-03-2008 12:29AM

KdjaCL wrote: »

oh god no, its best it comes from the horses mouth, as you know i only post crap about rovers.

Please do post your knowledge on why the best young winger in the league left your team.

**** me i wanted pats to sign him but he wouldnt go full time, has a good job seemingly.

I await the official Rovers reason with much giddyment

Pighead asked last week and got an answer. Its not all that interesting really, but some of us are actually obeying the wage cap rules and for every player in, one had to go. He was unlucky, but as he was never a regular, he got the axe. We were surprised, but he isnt part of the long term plan.

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