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Armstrong 2019/20 season

  • 09-09-2019 6:18pm
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    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,117 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Fixtures are here.

    Can anyone stop the Gonzagas?

    How will new kids Ballinasloe do? They did alright at the European Club Cup last year, but this is the real deal! :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭sodacat11


    cdeb wrote: »
    Fixtures are here.

    Can anyone stop the Gonzagas?

    :)

    NO. Might as well give them their medals now. It is not good for the league when one club is so dominant and there isn't much chance of anyone ever challenging them unless all the best players from the other teams all decide to join the same club.
    At least the relegation battle will be exciting


  • Registered Users Posts: 16 Kilmokey


    I'm rooting for Balbriggan this year


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,117 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Just as this is usually the most active of the league threads, there's a note up on the ChessLeague.net site about declaring teams ahead of the new season -
    Captains are reminded to submit their teams before playing their first fixture as it needs to be processed before it will become available to enter the match results. This can be done through the Match Results Service. Any captains without a login or experiencing difficulty can contact the league's controller.


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    Predictions?

    I’ll go:
    Gonzaga A
    Benildus
    Gonzaga B
    Balbriggan

    Relegated:
    Blanchardstown
    Ballinasloe


  • Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭RooksPawn


    Kilmokey wrote: »
    I'm rooting for Balbriggan this year

    Yeah, with the Kanyamaralas registered in their squad, and all their regulars moving down two boards, Balbriggan look to be seriously competitive.

    I believe the kids live in Portlaoise though, so it's a long drive for their home matches.


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,117 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Not like Kilkenny to miss a trick if that's the case


  • Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭RooksPawn


    cdeb wrote: »
    Not like Kilkenny to miss a trick if that's the case

    I suspect match-making by the ICU. Our future GMs (going by the aspirations in the chairman's report) need to play top opposition on boards 1 and 2, so Balbriggan is a good fit.


  • Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Past_Pawn_99


    Hard to say anything except another Gonzaga 1-2

    Maybe we need to start giving out prizes for 3rd...


  • Registered Users Posts: 16 Kilmokey


    Armstrong to start with a bang tomorrow


  • Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭RooksPawn


    Kilmokey wrote: »
    Armstrong to start with a bang tomorrow

    Is this the first time every match was on a Saturday?

    Bray/Greystones are yet to declare their squad and Blanchardstown are still one player light.

    Let's hope we won't see this season many games played in advance or (worse) postponed for insufficient good reason.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Rathminor


    Ballinalsoe 4 4 Rathmines


  • Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Rathminor


    Ballinalsoe 4 4 Rathmines


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,117 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    St Benildus 3½-4½ Balbriggan


  • Registered Users Posts: 17 JohnDelaney


    Bray/Greystone 4.5 Blanchardstown 3.5


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭sodacat11


    Rathmines 0 - 1 Kilkenny


  • Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭macelligott


    R1 Kilkenny 3.5 - 4.5 Elm Mount.
    No results yet for TCD v Dublin
    Or Gonzaga A v B


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    Or Gonzaga A v B

    3.5-1.5 I think


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭sodacat11


    Rathmines .5- Kilkenny 1.5


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭sodacat11


    Rathmines 3.5 Kilkenny 4.5


  • Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭macelligott


    sodacat11 wrote: »
    Rathmines 3.5 Kilkenny 4.5

    A Fairly good result for Rathmines.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭sodacat11


    A Fairly good result for Rathmines.

    Every point is precious.Mark Quinn and Baburin didn't play so that helped a bit.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2 Youngdunne


    Gonzaga B 4 - 4 Ballinasloe


  • Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭macelligott


    R2 Dublin v Bray ?


  • Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭macelligott


    Round 2. Elm Mount 8-0 TCD


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,117 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    What?


  • Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭Rathminor


    Trinity only had 4 of their declared squad playing tonight and had to use 3 subs, giving a walkover on B8 which explains some of the scores.


  • Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭macelligott


    Rathminor wrote: »
    Trinity only had 4 of their declared squad playing tonight and had to use 3 subs, giving a walkover on B8 which explains some of the scores.

    Elm Mount were lucky; but we can only play the opposition presented to us! In fact I rested myself to give them a chance ;-)


  • Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭spidersweb


    Pretty sure that Gonzaga A will be in 2nd or 3rd place after 11 rounds. Gonzaga B will probably be in 5th-6th place after 11 rounds. The winners, comfortably enough too, after 11 rounds, will be


  • Registered Users Posts: 24 Millwall


    spidersweb wrote: »
    Pretty sure that Gonzaga A will be in 2nd or 3rd place after 11 rounds. Gonzaga B will probably be in 5th-6th place after 11 rounds. The winners, comfortably enough too, after 11 rounds, will be

    What are you smoking lad lul, who will be the winners so?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭spidersweb


    Millwall wrote: »
    What are you smoking lad lul,
    I do not understand this. What has smoking got to do with anything? I personally do not smoke or approve of people smoking either. "lul" =?
    The team that wins will be the team with the most points scored after 11 rounds and it will not be Gonzaga A or B this year. We will know this team next year. Probably they will have about 5 points (maybe 3) of a cushion ahead of the nearest team, which might be Gonzaga A, or another team. Like for example Elm Mount. The notion that Gonzaga A are the so clear favs is based on out of date information and no longer correct.


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