Race for the First Division

DSB · 05-10-2008 07:17PM #1

Thought this deserved a thread of its own as its definitely something thats getting juicier by the week. At a point, it looked like Dundalk were cruising with Waterford, Shels and Fingal being left to play catchup. Recent results have seen Dundalk suffer a mini-collapse and let the others back into it, so much so that Waterford had the chance to go top with a win against Athlone (they only drew and therefore went to a point behind).

Meanwhile after some terrible mid-season form Shels have started to gradually claw back the gap and are now only 3 points behind Dundalk, and 2 behind Waterford, coming into some great form, and 2 supposedly easier fixtures against Athlone and Wexford.

Fingal are 8 points behind the top with a game in hand, they've been muck recently though, and you'd have to imagine they're out of the race, and will probably chasing to get 2nd or 3rd spot behind one of the teams who might lose form in the run-in.

Either way. my prediction for the rest of the season is:
Shels
Dundalk
Waterford
Fingal

Nalz · 05-10-2008 07:29PM

I agree

Shels to tip Dundalk n Waterford

pablomakaveli · 05-10-2008 08:02PM

Id like to see Dundalk win it. i think they deserve it after being denied promotion by the FAI a couple of years ago.

i think sporting fingal deserve credit is well for doing so well in their first season.

what about relegation though? i remember hearing before that the bottom team gets demoted to the 'A' championship. but the 'A' championship only started a short while back so that shouldn't be possible.

can anyone shed some light on this?

estebancambias · 05-10-2008 08:07PM

i would like sporting fingal to go up but I think Dundalk will get their form back just in time.

Pure Cork · 05-10-2008 08:42PM

estebancambias wrote: »

i would like sporting fingal to go up

:eek:

I'd like Waherfud to win it.

estebancambias · 05-10-2008 08:45PM

yeah a strange one i know.

GLaDOS · 05-10-2008 08:46PM

Id like to see Dundalk go up purely cos my old maths teacher plays for them

SantryRed · 05-10-2008 09:08PM

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Id like to see Dundalk go up purely cos my old maths teacher plays for them

You used to go to Aidans?

Anyways, we're muck. But, I think the other teams around us arep laying even worse. We've got the best run in IMO.

We've four of the bottom five in our next four games. Waterford have to play Fingal and Dundalk in that time. Dundalk and Fingal play aswell during this time.

We could be top coming into the last four games which would be unbelievable.

_blank_ · 05-10-2008 09:22PM

If Shels go up, I'll eat my feet.

DSB · 05-10-2008 09:24PM

You've barely predicted us to win a match this season though.

_blank_ · 05-10-2008 09:25PM

DSB wrote: »

You've barely predicted us to win a match this season though.

I know :cool:

Gavin "shels" · 05-10-2008 09:27PM

estebancambias wrote: »

i would like sporting fingal to blow up

Fixed that for you esteban.;)

DSB wrote: »

You've barely predicted us to win a match this season though.

He's barely been at a match all season.:rolleyes:

_blank_ · 05-10-2008 09:30PM

Gavin shels wrote: »

He's barely been at a match all season.:rolleyes:

I do apologise for

a) working my arse off for a company that it looked like I was being made redundant from

b) being made redundant and having no money, I even stopped going to the pub ffs

c) getting a new job with shift work.

While you continue to bum off your parents.

:rolleyes:

Gavin "shels" · 05-10-2008 09:32PM

Des wrote: »

I do apologise for

a) working my arse off for a company that it looked like I was being made redundant from

b) being made redundant and having no money, I even stopped going to the pub ffs

c) getting a new job with shift work.

While you continue to bum off your parents.

:rolleyes:

Cool the jets Des, just having a laugh at your expense. I'd say your the guts of 10 years older than me hence why you don't bum off your parents.

kerash · 05-10-2008 09:34PM

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Id like to see Dundalk win it. i think they deserve it after being denied promotion by the FAI a couple of years ago.

i think sporting fingal deserve credit is well for doing so well in their first season.

what about relegation though? i remember hearing before that the bottom team gets demoted to the 'A' championship. but the 'A' championship only started a short while back so that shouldn't be possible.

can anyone shed some light on this?

Yes, anyone with clarification on this - I heard t'was a play off situation?
Not that i'm worried like......;)

Gavin "shels" · 05-10-2008 09:35PM

Afaik last team in the 1st Division will get relegated, and then the "top" placed team in the "A" gets promoted, as long as it isn't a Premiers sides reserve team.

Gavin "shels" · 05-10-2008 09:41PM

Shels to win it, Dundalk on there 6th annual bottling of the 1st Division and Waterford dropping vital points.

SantryRed · 05-10-2008 10:11PM

Nope, if one of the non reserve teams finishes in the top 4 of the A-Championship they get a play off.

_blank_ · 05-10-2008 10:25PM

A package arrived for Dundalk.

Some bottle.

thusspakeblixa · 05-10-2008 10:28PM

I reckon it'll be Waterford or Shels to go up.
Dundalk will bottle, and Fingal have lost form.
I hate to say it, but Waterford look more likely

Shels need Bisto back, and scoring.

Xavi6 · 06-10-2008 02:13AM

Shels and Wahurford to go up hopefully, though if we go up we're gonna need to do some serious strengthening over the close season.

ibh · 06-10-2008 09:03AM

Xavi6 wrote: »

Shels and Wahurford to go up hopefully, though if we go up we're gonna need to do some serious strengthening over the close season.

Just one team going up this year.

It's going to be Dundalk.

OhNoYouDidn't · 06-10-2008 10:10AM

Dundalk will bottle it again, its the nature of the club to make a mess of it. Between Shels and Waterford realistically and I hope Waterford do it, would bring far more to the top flight than the other three contenders.

LMAO at Shels fans having a go at Fingal. This would be the same Shels who franchised into a Northside team and had a budget with no bearing whatsoever on their minuscule attendences? :rolleyes:

Pighead · 06-10-2008 01:28PM

Gavin shels wrote: »

Shels to win it, Dundalk on there 6th annual bottling of the 1st Division and Waterford dropping vital points.

Des wrote: »

A package arrived for Dundalk.

Some bottle.

This just in:
Dundalk are still top of the division and have beaten both challengers for the division in recent weeks. Both Shels and Waterford came to Oriel Park with the chance of fcuking up Dundalks title challenge and both left without a point. You could say they bottled it.

Gavin "shels" · 06-10-2008 04:01PM

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

LMAO at Shels fans having a go at Fingal.

Well they were basically the "replacement" team for Shels as the FAI didn't think we'd make the 2007 season, we're still here Delaney, we're still here. Have alot of debts unlike yourselves, but once the sale of Tolka is done we'll be debt free most likely with a couple of million to invest in a stadium.

Daysha · 06-10-2008 04:16PM

I'd love to see us get back in the big time, but I'd fear for our future financially if promotion doesn't bring in the crowds

Zebra3 · 10-10-2008 03:33PM

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Dundalk will bottle it again, its the nature of the club to make a mess of it. Between Shels and Waterford realistically and I hope Waterford do it, would bring far more to the top flight than the other three contenders.

Such as?

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

LMAO at Shels fans having a go at Fingal. This would be the same Shels who franchised into a Northside team and had a budget with no bearing whatsoever on their minuscule attendences? :rolleyes:

Rovers franchising into a Tallaght club having years ago franchised into a Milltown club. :rolleyes: Great budgeting from Shamrock in 2006. :rolleyes:

We're a Dublin club. Winning senior trophies at national level and representing our great city with distinction long before you were even playing at senior level.

Gavin "shels" · 12-10-2008 02:49AM

http://www.rte.ie/aertel/414-02.html

Ah yes.

Where's the bottles Dundalk?:pac:

LeixlipRed · 12-10-2008 01:21PM

Top of the league and laughing at Dundalk

Pighead · 12-10-2008 01:33PM

2nd in the league and looking on in disbelief at Dundalk.:(

Remaining Fixtures:
Shels:
Wexford (H)
Longford (A)
Fingal (H)
Waterford (A)
Limerick (H)

Dundalk:
Fingal (H)
Waterford (A)
Limerick (H)
Athlone (A)
Kildare (A)

Waterford:
Limerick (A)
Dundalk (H)
Kildare (A)
Shelbourne (H)
Monaghan (A)

Shels with the toughest run in. Waterford with maybe marginally the easiest. Waterford V Dundalk game is gonna be massive.

Pighead prediction: Shels will not win this league.

Daysha · 12-10-2008 02:14PM

O_o if it's still all to play for, Waterford vs. Shelbourne is going to be HUGE

Race for the First Division

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