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From a distance, it looks like Sligo are the only danger to Shams. Is this the case? Hardly insider knowledge but my mate who is a Bohs fan is certain they can't win. Do Pats or Fingal have a chance? It would seem that Shams are financially secure and so no chance of them going belly up mid-season.
If it is a 2 horse race, then a return of 37% is available (was 42% last week until Billies took down prices) for anyone with cash under the matress. Any views?
If it is a 2 horse race, then a return of 37% is available (was 42% last week until Billies took down prices) for anyone with cash under the matress. Any views?
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getting back to the subject of loi .. good shout dundalk ye had the indian sign over us last season alright... revenge will be sweet ... we'll meet up and have a drink together when you come to tallaght ....
Yet another worthwhile thread hijacked by the usual suspects. 
You are extremely lucky wonky I cannot afford to take you on,because with every respect I wouldn't have to do much to get your money off you.Still I suppose the without bookies and Hegarty will get it as usual
sligo for me. shams will drop too many points in dublin derbys.
nobody to push us newmanix ....bohs no threat, pats average , ucd not good enough ...fingal no team ...only danger are sligo and with the strength of our squad they will find it hard to get points off us ....
I can't understand WHY Sligo are so short. I just can't have them winning the Title. I know they may have a better team now than when I used to play against them but still don't see them as Championship winning club. As stated earlier Derry City will finish above them
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Back where we belong. On top!
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Back where we belong. On top!
Battle set to commence in Airtricity League
Monday, 28 February 2011 18:26
By Rory Houston
The Airtricity League returns on Friday for what promises to be another fascinating year of football around the country.
As ever, all the league needs to do is match the off-the-field drama of the winter months to make it a success.
The inevitable end of the Sporting Fingal story was disappointing and it has had a major impact on the outlook of the Premier Division.
Bohemians, Drogheda United and Galway United also struggled through the last few weeks but they have made it to the new season.
It is difficult to just dismiss the failings of Irish football clubs as unfortunate incidents. Every year there are teams struggling to make it to that first game. Credibility is at an all-time low.
The FAI works hard to assist the clubs but both parties make so many mistakes. There are few signs that lessons are being learnt.
The FAI remains the best governor of club football available and if they get it right, in association with the clubs, then fans can get back to enjoying the football rather than dealing with these never-ending money woes.
There are positives in the league and they are represented by some of the favourites to win the Premier Division title.
Shamrock Rovers are the leading lights in the Airtricity League and Tallaght Stadium is certain to host some wonderful nights in the coming months.
Michael O'Neill has put together a squad capable of challenging on every front, including in European qualifying rounds.
The first focus will be retaining a title won in unconvincing fashion in 2010. They squeezed over the line but, with a much more talented squad this year, it should be back-to-back wins for the Tallaght side.
The only concern is that O'Neill has signed too many players. He might need time to find out what is the best Rovers XI and, inevitably, there will be many fantastic players wondering why they are sitting in the stands.
As long as O'Neill finds the right mix, the rest of the league will be playing catch-up from an early stage.
Sligo Rovers will look to mount a title-challenge this season after winning two cups in 2010.
November's FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium was a special occasion. In front of a crowd of 36,000, Ciaran Kelly saved four Shamrock Rovers penalties as the Bit o' Red claimed a glorious double.
The next step for Paul Cook is challenging for the title. Jason Mc****ss, Raffaele Cretaro and Aaron Greene will certainly add quality to the Sligo squad.
They may need some luck with injuries as the panel is light compared to that of the title holders. Time will tell if they can mount a long-term challenge.
There is still a great buzz about Sligo Rovers and, if they start well, momentum could keep the Bit o' Red going.
St Patrick's Athletic, Derry City and Dundalk will fancy their chances of competing with the two Rovers.
Fingal's disappointing demise has served to enhance the squads of the top clubs and, while champions Shamrock Rovers have profited most, it has given the likes of Pat's and the Lilywhites a much needed extra body or two.
You can never discount a team managed by Pete Mahon. The Saints boss is hard-working, passionate and will have his team believing they can finish this year with a trophy. They ran out of steam in 2010 but the new squad looks a bit stronger.
There is a concern over where the goals will come from. Danny North will contribute a fair share and David McMillan should also do reasonably well. However, they are unlikely to produce a spectacular return.
Mahon will look to keep a consistency in his defence and midfield. If he finds it, then Pat's will be near the top come November.
Dundalk have made some big-name signings, with Ian Foster looking to combine youth and experience at Oriel Park.
They look strong in certain departments, particularly in attack. The talented possessed by Jason Byrne and Mark Quigley is undoubted. However, one wonders how much desire remains after recent disappointments at Bohemians.
Quigley is a brilliant player who has never delivered on a consistent basis. He should be looking at being the top striker in the country this season. It is a fresh start for 25-year-old and, with time still on his side, anything is possible.
Foster will look to get the best out of the former St Patrick's Athletic man and if he does, he will lauded for making the signing of the season.
In defence, they've brought in Colin Hawkins. It is a risky move, considering how injury-prone the former Sporting Fingal man is.
Shane Guthrie has also joined on loan from St Patrick's Athletic, which is another worthwhile signing. Keith Ward and Greg Bolger were excellent for UCD last season and should settle in well at Oriel Park.
It is easy to forget Foster is still a very young manager. This season should bring about an improvement and a push at major honours.
Derry make a welcome return to the top flight and unsurprisingly look reasonably strong. Gareth McGlynn, Ruadhri Higgins and Eamon Zayed are their big name signings and they will aim to lead a young team that did so well in the First Division in 2010.
Patrick and Shane McEleney will be very exciting players and ones to keep an eye on over the year. With some of the old guard like Kevin Deery still on board, who knows how far Derry can go?
Stephen Kenny will enjoy this season. The Premier Division is where Derry belong and it is a brilliant league to compete in. Even if the Candystripes don't get involved in the title race, they have a very bright future and will definitely claim some notable scalps over the coming months.
There were times when it looked as though Bohemians would not survive the off-season. It has taken some incredible work by their fans and other stakeholders to get this far.
Included in that is the patience of several (now former) players who went weeks without wages. It was a disgraceful situation and Bohs are lucky to be lining out against Bray Wanderers on Friday.
Pat Fenlon has stuck around and put together a decent team. The Gypsies will not be challenging for the title but they will be competitive and could finish in the top half.
Fenlon has not yet finished in the transfer market. At the time of writing it looks as though they will be strong at the back, with Ger O'Brien, Aidan Price and Owen Heary committing to the club.
Ollie Cahill and Anto Flood are some other familiar names who have been brought on board.
Bray Wanderers have done something absolutely crazy in Airtricity League terms. They have re-signed the vast majority of their squad!
There are also a few new additions to the panel, with Graham Kelly and Stephen Last arriving from clubs in Britain.
The likes of Jake Kelly and Shane O'Neill are really exciting young players who will benefit from another season of Airtricity League football.
Wanderers will try to avoid the battle at the bottom. That is never easy in the Premier Division and they'll certainly need a good start to this campaign.
Fortunately for Pat Devlin and his colleagues, they face much-weakened rivals. You have to fear for Galway United, UCD and Drogheda United this year.
Galway struggled to obtain a Premier Division licence. They only achieved it through appeal and it has left them in a bad situation for the 2011 season.
It was a culmination of years of poor decision-making by the club's board. Galway United is now in the hands of the Supporter's Trust and, consequently, a newly-formed Management Committee.
They have a long-term plan for success at Terryland Park but there is no escaping the task they face with a very small and weak squad this year.
On any given match night at the UCD Bowl, the away team usually carries at least one former Student. It must be incredibly frustrating for UCD managers to see their talented players leave after finishing at the college and that is the reality facing Martin Russell this season.
UCD were fantastic in 2010. It wasn't just about their league finish. The football they produced was a joy to watch and the Bowl was always a great place to visit if you wanted to see a decent game of football.
Bolger, Ciaran Kilduff and Evan and David McMillan are just some of the players that have departed. No disrespect to the likes of new signings Dean Marshall and Darren Meenan, but it's a massive step back for College. It will be a much harder year.
Finally, there is Drogheda and their new manager Mick Cooke. Bobby Browne proceeded to put a squad together at United Park and then resigned last Saturday. Cooke has been lured away from Monaghan United for a monumental challenge with one of the poorest Premier Division panels seen in a long time.
Cooke's decision to leave Mons for Drogheda has been questioned. Regardless of the squad, it is top-flight football and a manager has to have faith in his own ability. With Galway and UCD also having their squads decimated, it is not mission impossible.
So it looks like it is Shamrock Rovers' title to lose. Cook, Foster, Kenny and Mahon will have something to say about that.
Let battle commence.
Monday, 28 February 2011 18:26
By Rory Houston
The Airtricity League returns on Friday for what promises to be another fascinating year of football around the country.
As ever, all the league needs to do is match the off-the-field drama of the winter months to make it a success.
The inevitable end of the Sporting Fingal story was disappointing and it has had a major impact on the outlook of the Premier Division.
Bohemians, Drogheda United and Galway United also struggled through the last few weeks but they have made it to the new season.
It is difficult to just dismiss the failings of Irish football clubs as unfortunate incidents. Every year there are teams struggling to make it to that first game. Credibility is at an all-time low.
The FAI works hard to assist the clubs but both parties make so many mistakes. There are few signs that lessons are being learnt.
The FAI remains the best governor of club football available and if they get it right, in association with the clubs, then fans can get back to enjoying the football rather than dealing with these never-ending money woes.
There are positives in the league and they are represented by some of the favourites to win the Premier Division title.
Shamrock Rovers are the leading lights in the Airtricity League and Tallaght Stadium is certain to host some wonderful nights in the coming months.
Michael O'Neill has put together a squad capable of challenging on every front, including in European qualifying rounds.
The first focus will be retaining a title won in unconvincing fashion in 2010. They squeezed over the line but, with a much more talented squad this year, it should be back-to-back wins for the Tallaght side.
The only concern is that O'Neill has signed too many players. He might need time to find out what is the best Rovers XI and, inevitably, there will be many fantastic players wondering why they are sitting in the stands.
As long as O'Neill finds the right mix, the rest of the league will be playing catch-up from an early stage.
Sligo Rovers will look to mount a title-challenge this season after winning two cups in 2010.
November's FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium was a special occasion. In front of a crowd of 36,000, Ciaran Kelly saved four Shamrock Rovers penalties as the Bit o' Red claimed a glorious double.
The next step for Paul Cook is challenging for the title. Jason Mc****ss, Raffaele Cretaro and Aaron Greene will certainly add quality to the Sligo squad.
They may need some luck with injuries as the panel is light compared to that of the title holders. Time will tell if they can mount a long-term challenge.
There is still a great buzz about Sligo Rovers and, if they start well, momentum could keep the Bit o' Red going.
St Patrick's Athletic, Derry City and Dundalk will fancy their chances of competing with the two Rovers.
Fingal's disappointing demise has served to enhance the squads of the top clubs and, while champions Shamrock Rovers have profited most, it has given the likes of Pat's and the Lilywhites a much needed extra body or two.
You can never discount a team managed by Pete Mahon. The Saints boss is hard-working, passionate and will have his team believing they can finish this year with a trophy. They ran out of steam in 2010 but the new squad looks a bit stronger.
There is a concern over where the goals will come from. Danny North will contribute a fair share and David McMillan should also do reasonably well. However, they are unlikely to produce a spectacular return.
Mahon will look to keep a consistency in his defence and midfield. If he finds it, then Pat's will be near the top come November.
Dundalk have made some big-name signings, with Ian Foster looking to combine youth and experience at Oriel Park.
They look strong in certain departments, particularly in attack. The talented possessed by Jason Byrne and Mark Quigley is undoubted. However, one wonders how much desire remains after recent disappointments at Bohemians.
Quigley is a brilliant player who has never delivered on a consistent basis. He should be looking at being the top striker in the country this season. It is a fresh start for 25-year-old and, with time still on his side, anything is possible.
Foster will look to get the best out of the former St Patrick's Athletic man and if he does, he will lauded for making the signing of the season.
In defence, they've brought in Colin Hawkins. It is a risky move, considering how injury-prone the former Sporting Fingal man is.
Shane Guthrie has also joined on loan from St Patrick's Athletic, which is another worthwhile signing. Keith Ward and Greg Bolger were excellent for UCD last season and should settle in well at Oriel Park.
It is easy to forget Foster is still a very young manager. This season should bring about an improvement and a push at major honours.
Derry make a welcome return to the top flight and unsurprisingly look reasonably strong. Gareth McGlynn, Ruadhri Higgins and Eamon Zayed are their big name signings and they will aim to lead a young team that did so well in the First Division in 2010.
Patrick and Shane McEleney will be very exciting players and ones to keep an eye on over the year. With some of the old guard like Kevin Deery still on board, who knows how far Derry can go?
Stephen Kenny will enjoy this season. The Premier Division is where Derry belong and it is a brilliant league to compete in. Even if the Candystripes don't get involved in the title race, they have a very bright future and will definitely claim some notable scalps over the coming months.
There were times when it looked as though Bohemians would not survive the off-season. It has taken some incredible work by their fans and other stakeholders to get this far.
Included in that is the patience of several (now former) players who went weeks without wages. It was a disgraceful situation and Bohs are lucky to be lining out against Bray Wanderers on Friday.
Pat Fenlon has stuck around and put together a decent team. The Gypsies will not be challenging for the title but they will be competitive and could finish in the top half.
Fenlon has not yet finished in the transfer market. At the time of writing it looks as though they will be strong at the back, with Ger O'Brien, Aidan Price and Owen Heary committing to the club.
Ollie Cahill and Anto Flood are some other familiar names who have been brought on board.
Bray Wanderers have done something absolutely crazy in Airtricity League terms. They have re-signed the vast majority of their squad!
There are also a few new additions to the panel, with Graham Kelly and Stephen Last arriving from clubs in Britain.
The likes of Jake Kelly and Shane O'Neill are really exciting young players who will benefit from another season of Airtricity League football.
Wanderers will try to avoid the battle at the bottom. That is never easy in the Premier Division and they'll certainly need a good start to this campaign.
Fortunately for Pat Devlin and his colleagues, they face much-weakened rivals. You have to fear for Galway United, UCD and Drogheda United this year.
Galway struggled to obtain a Premier Division licence. They only achieved it through appeal and it has left them in a bad situation for the 2011 season.
It was a culmination of years of poor decision-making by the club's board. Galway United is now in the hands of the Supporter's Trust and, consequently, a newly-formed Management Committee.
They have a long-term plan for success at Terryland Park but there is no escaping the task they face with a very small and weak squad this year.
On any given match night at the UCD Bowl, the away team usually carries at least one former Student. It must be incredibly frustrating for UCD managers to see their talented players leave after finishing at the college and that is the reality facing Martin Russell this season.
UCD were fantastic in 2010. It wasn't just about their league finish. The football they produced was a joy to watch and the Bowl was always a great place to visit if you wanted to see a decent game of football.
Bolger, Ciaran Kilduff and Evan and David McMillan are just some of the players that have departed. No disrespect to the likes of new signings Dean Marshall and Darren Meenan, but it's a massive step back for College. It will be a much harder year.
Finally, there is Drogheda and their new manager Mick Cooke. Bobby Browne proceeded to put a squad together at United Park and then resigned last Saturday. Cooke has been lured away from Monaghan United for a monumental challenge with one of the poorest Premier Division panels seen in a long time.
Cooke's decision to leave Mons for Drogheda has been questioned. Regardless of the squad, it is top-flight football and a manager has to have faith in his own ability. With Galway and UCD also having their squads decimated, it is not mission impossible.
So it looks like it is Shamrock Rovers' title to lose. Cook, Foster, Kenny and Mahon will have something to say about that.
Let battle commence.
Show time!
This is a good link for updated squads.
http://
www.extratime.
ie/squads/
This is a good link for updated squads.
http://
www.extratime.
ie/squads/
Keeping the peace
Michael O'Neill has added a host of talent to his title-winning squad - but will he be able to maintain a happy Hoops camp?
Friday March 04 2011
THEY stumbled over the line last October to secure a first league title since 1994, yet a short few months later there is a widespread expectation that Shamrock Rovers will regain their crown with plenty to spare. It's a different kind of pressure.
Tonight at Tallaght, Michael O'Neill and his players start their journey with the visit of Dundalk, opponents who proved to be their bogey team in 2010 and who also have pretensions to challenge at the right end of the table this year after some notable winter acquisitions.
However, with the resources at O'Neill's disposal, the reality is that a key factor in this year's title race will be his ability to keep a talented squad happy while identifying his strongest team.
Every week, he will be forced to leave coveted individuals on the sideline, even if a relatively congested fixture schedule should provide all with plenty of opportunities.
Take the striking department as an example. The Hoops have retained the services of Gary Twigg, the outstanding player in the domestic game over the past two seasons, and the top scorer in last year's charts with 21 goals.
renowned
Over the winter they added Ciaran Kilduff, the joint second top scorer with 14 goals, Gary O'Neill, who scored 11 with the defunct Sporting Fingal and is renowned for his ability to hold the ball up and bring others into play, and Karl Sheppard, who grabbed nine for a poor Galway side.
To put it into context, of the top 10 marksmen in the 2010 charts, only six remain in the Airtricity League and four now ply their trade in Dublin 24 -- Bray's Jake Kelly and Dundalk new boy Jason Byrne are the others.
Rovers also added Dean Kelly from Oldham, although O'Neill points out that "he can play wide as well".
And they've got plenty of wide options too.
"I think there's more versatility in the squad than what we had last year," O'Neill says, with perfect understatement. Nevertheless, the Rovers manager feels that his charges face a severe test to make it two in a row, pointing out that the demise of Sporting Fingal, in addition to the trauma at Bohs, has resulted in a spread of talent around the other clubs.
"The majority of the best players from the last two years are still in the league," he states. "Okay, there's a few who might have emigrated, but the majority are there. It's just probably harder to attract players from outside the league now.
"It's going to be difficult. The tag of favourites comes from outside the club, but we'll deal with it. The league is the priority, but we want to be competitive on all fronts as well."
It was old foes Bohs who pushed Rovers to the wire last time, but Pat Fenlon starts the new campaign in Bray tonight with a shadow of his former squad.
O'Neill reckons it would be unwise to write them off, though, even if Sligo, St Patrick's Athletic and Dundalk look to have stronger claims.
"They've got a lot of people with experience in this league," he warns. "They may not have the depth of squad, but if they keep everyone fit and available, they'll challenge."
Sligo begin their year in Derry, where a big crowd is expected as the Foylesiders welcome back Premier Division football. St Pat's are in Galway, where a good turnout is needed to reward the efforts of the Tribesmen supporters who saved the club in the off-season.
Meanwhile, neither Drogheda United nor manager Mick Cooke were planning for Premier Division football until the last fortnight. Cooke, recruited from Monaghan last weekend after Drogheda's reprieve due to Fingal folding, is working with a modest budget, but is confident he can perform.
"The budget is realistic enough from where the club is coming from," he says. "Hopefully if I do alright between now and the window, we'll be able to bring in a few players then."
It is a world away from the dilemma which O'Neill faces.
Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk,
Live, RTE 2, 7.35
Michael O'Neill has added a host of talent to his title-winning squad - but will he be able to maintain a happy Hoops camp?
Friday March 04 2011
THEY stumbled over the line last October to secure a first league title since 1994, yet a short few months later there is a widespread expectation that Shamrock Rovers will regain their crown with plenty to spare. It's a different kind of pressure.
Tonight at Tallaght, Michael O'Neill and his players start their journey with the visit of Dundalk, opponents who proved to be their bogey team in 2010 and who also have pretensions to challenge at the right end of the table this year after some notable winter acquisitions.
However, with the resources at O'Neill's disposal, the reality is that a key factor in this year's title race will be his ability to keep a talented squad happy while identifying his strongest team.
Every week, he will be forced to leave coveted individuals on the sideline, even if a relatively congested fixture schedule should provide all with plenty of opportunities.
Take the striking department as an example. The Hoops have retained the services of Gary Twigg, the outstanding player in the domestic game over the past two seasons, and the top scorer in last year's charts with 21 goals.
renowned
Over the winter they added Ciaran Kilduff, the joint second top scorer with 14 goals, Gary O'Neill, who scored 11 with the defunct Sporting Fingal and is renowned for his ability to hold the ball up and bring others into play, and Karl Sheppard, who grabbed nine for a poor Galway side.
To put it into context, of the top 10 marksmen in the 2010 charts, only six remain in the Airtricity League and four now ply their trade in Dublin 24 -- Bray's Jake Kelly and Dundalk new boy Jason Byrne are the others.
Rovers also added Dean Kelly from Oldham, although O'Neill points out that "he can play wide as well".
And they've got plenty of wide options too.
"I think there's more versatility in the squad than what we had last year," O'Neill says, with perfect understatement. Nevertheless, the Rovers manager feels that his charges face a severe test to make it two in a row, pointing out that the demise of Sporting Fingal, in addition to the trauma at Bohs, has resulted in a spread of talent around the other clubs.
"The majority of the best players from the last two years are still in the league," he states. "Okay, there's a few who might have emigrated, but the majority are there. It's just probably harder to attract players from outside the league now.
"It's going to be difficult. The tag of favourites comes from outside the club, but we'll deal with it. The league is the priority, but we want to be competitive on all fronts as well."
It was old foes Bohs who pushed Rovers to the wire last time, but Pat Fenlon starts the new campaign in Bray tonight with a shadow of his former squad.
O'Neill reckons it would be unwise to write them off, though, even if Sligo, St Patrick's Athletic and Dundalk look to have stronger claims.
"They've got a lot of people with experience in this league," he warns. "They may not have the depth of squad, but if they keep everyone fit and available, they'll challenge."
Sligo begin their year in Derry, where a big crowd is expected as the Foylesiders welcome back Premier Division football. St Pat's are in Galway, where a good turnout is needed to reward the efforts of the Tribesmen supporters who saved the club in the off-season.
Meanwhile, neither Drogheda United nor manager Mick Cooke were planning for Premier Division football until the last fortnight. Cooke, recruited from Monaghan last weekend after Drogheda's reprieve due to Fingal folding, is working with a modest budget, but is confident he can perform.
"The budget is realistic enough from where the club is coming from," he says. "Hopefully if I do alright between now and the window, we'll be able to bring in a few players then."
It is a world away from the dilemma which O'Neill faces.
Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk,
Live, RTE 2, 7.35
Derry and St Pats look decent bets to me and maybe Shamrock Rovers as well.
At the risk of putting a jinx on it i think Dundalk are way overpriced @ 9/2 with lads.
Having beaten Rovers 3 outta 4 times last year the players wont fear them and although Rovers had added some good players but so have we and hopeful the extra competitive games in the setanta cup will stand to us.
Having beaten Rovers 3 outta 4 times last year the players wont fear them and although Rovers had added some good players but so have we and hopeful the extra competitive games in the setanta cup will stand to us.
Ha Giant yeah usually the kiss of death tipping on here but price looks massive.
Just go with the 3/1 dnb in Spoils and double your bet. 
Shamrock Rvrs beat Dundalk a couple of weeks ago in The Presidents Cup
Rovers had a reserve team and Dundalk a full team and it was pretty embarrassing to watch to be honest.
You were at it!!?? 
No bearing on tonight imo.
O`Connors been pulling the strings for them in pre-season and he`s out tonight. Back to basics for Rovers. I wouldn`t hex Dundalk by backing them, but the price is an insult.
No bearing on tonight imo.
O`Connors been pulling the strings for them in pre-season and he`s out tonight. Back to basics for Rovers. I wouldn`t hex Dundalk by backing them, but the price is an insult.
Interest handicap market here.
http://www.paddypower.
com/football/irish-football
/airtricity-league-premier
-division?ev_oc_grp_ids=420549
Bohs plus 19. Cheeky!
http://www.paddypower.
com/football/irish-football
/airtricity-league-premier
-division?ev_oc_grp_ids=420549
Bohs plus 19. Cheeky!
Dunno im still to be convinced that Rovers are all their cracked up to be,really fell over the line last year.
Some big starts in the handicap gotta say St Pats +22 jumped out at me.
Some big starts in the handicap gotta say St Pats +22 jumped out at me.
Absolutely. Surely will finish within 22 of Rovers.
You not going to Tallaght?
You not going to Tallaght?
No unfortunately working tonight.Pity cos going to Tallaght for a relations party tomorrow would have made a good weekend.Cheers for pointing out the DNB missed it cos not on oddschecker.All we need now is a good result :)
good luck to all teams starting out the new season tonight ....may the season ahead bring good football, good banter between fans ,enjoyment , and at the seasons end may the great shamrock rovers sit at the top of the league ....
just backed rovers at 1.99..to win tonight ...great price for us considering we beat them up there recently with a reserve team ...you not going to bray giant ....?
I know what`s good for me wr!
Going to Portadown on Monday instead.
Enjoy.
THE DEFEAT!
Going to Portadown on Monday instead.
Enjoy.
THE DEFEAT!
you might as well dream there as in bed mate.....bet you wont like it at the bottom ......
champions champions champions....rovers rovers rovers ....here we go here go here we go............it's like been back in milltown .....
champions champions champions....rovers rovers rovers ....here we go here go here we go............it's like been back in milltown .....
Bookmakers clearly think the Hoops will have things all their own way, but Racing Post SPORT’S League of Ireland tipster Johnny Ward reckons Sligo, who beat Shamrock on penalties in last year’s FAI Cup final, could run the holders close.
Game effectively over in Tallaght. 3-1 Rovers with an extra man.
Great late win for Sligo in Derry.
Ex Bohs players scoring everywhere tonight.
How we didn`t make it 3 in a row last year I`ll never know!
Underestimate us at your peril now though.
Ex Bohs players scoring everywhere tonight.
How we didn`t make it 3 in a row last year I`ll never know!
Underestimate us at your peril now though.
the mighty rovers machine rolls on and on and on ....what a price tonight ...finn will be the star player for us this year on that display ....superb all round ..never stopped looking for the ball ..always in the right position to recive it ....delighted with that display ...
Machine my a#se. You were 2nd best before you scored!
wrong we were 3nd best ..the ref was having a better game ... pinocchio was delighted with himself after scoring .......
Jayo hates scoring against pigs in fact. He can smell the #hit all too easily.
Yeah the red card changed everything although in fairness it was probably the right call.Thought we were well on top and should have been ahead not sure how Quigley missed
Still plenty of positives from the match and the type of football we were playing till the red.
Bad start for the bookies with all 5 favs winning in the Premier Division.
Still plenty of positives from the match and the type of football we were playing till the red.
Bad start for the bookies with all 5 favs winning in the Premier Division.
punkha1 a bad mix up between the keeper and defender ...very unlucky imo ..the way the ball came back off the player...as you say dundalk held it together well till the end in all fairness ..i was impressed with your no 4 and 7..
btw giant ... the attendance tonight was ...5,440 ....
We're already above them in the table Giant and I can't realistically see Rovers catching us from here!
Five thousand pigs! Must have been some smell.
Where were they when you were #hit, full stop?
The`re all easily pleased imo. The beautiful game is not your forte.
We`re going to win the league......
Where were they when you were #hit, full stop?
The`re all easily pleased imo. The beautiful game is not your forte.
We`re going to win the league......
gian why so agressive ... no need for that kind of childishness.....i thought you were a big boy ....another mistake on my part ...
Don`t play on my heart strings wr. I much prefer when you retort with some good old fashioned hatred.
Let the games begin!
Let the games begin!
great to have the football back,roll on sligo next saturday,we should bring up a big crowd,heading up on 1 of the buses,are you going next week workrider
i bet bohs would be delighted if they had 1,500 porkys in that pigsty of yours in phibsbrough every week ...by the way i heard the last time you had a heart attack they called in a carpenter to perform the op.....
just back from the brandywell and sligo were lucky to win based on our 2nd half performance - it will be a tough place to get 3 points for a lot of sides.
well done sligored .. will text you tomorrow with details of my travel plans ...not looking forword to that trip to derry i can tell you...
yeah huddys but driving hoping to play some golf on the fri and sat while i'm up there...great result for the champions tonight ..
just to finish for the night ..hello my good friend sof, always a pleasure to have you on board ...i cant say that about many bohs supporters ...
Good man sof. Don`t mind wr. He`s just afraid of us. Thought he`d have an easy ride this year. Not on your life mate! 
THE BOHS ARE BACK IN TOWN.
Even Sligo needed our players to get them out of jail.
THE BOHS ARE BACK IN TOWN.
Even Sligo needed our players to get them out of jail.
its amazing giant how players try harder when they are being paid[;)]
The mighty Bohemians ahead of that shower already
you **** stirrer sat....might hit gowran fancy dr whizz and sicilian in the maiden... ..will see you tonight
will wait for naas tomorrow ..a very good card....you get studying sat flight and pick us a few winners for tonight....
grand workrider enjoy the golf up in sligo,and hopefully u back a few winners 2night at the dogs[;)]
Sligored 05 Mar 11 10:36
its amazing giant how players try harder when they are being paid
Pathetic wind up Sr.
its amazing giant how players try harder when they are being paid
Pathetic wind up Sr.
yes they are kriskin.. not sure how big their squad is ..
workrider - the squad is big enough but may not have the experience in depth as other clubs. I made my LOI debut at 19 yrs old but I had plenty of experience players around me at the time. The younger players Derry have are very good but they may have too many of these youngsters in the team at the same time. But u never know. Alan Hansen once stated "U win nothing with youngsters" How wrong was he.
very kriskin , i think kenny can look after youngsters ..if he gets the blend right i can see derry staying in the top half for a good while .. no one likes going to derry needing a win..
Well done Derry City.
Kris - they could well win the League. As stated by others how teh fook could anyone back Sligo at 9/4 to win this League at the start. They're getting found out
Kris - they could well win the League. As stated by others how teh fook could anyone back Sligo at 9/4 to win this League at the start. They're getting found out
You`re in cloud cuckoo land if you think that Derry team can win the league. They were distinctly ordinary tonight before we were mugged by the ref.
Sligo will still finish ahead of you imo.
Sligo will still finish ahead of you imo.
Giant - as stated earlier by others this Derry team is a young squad and no one really knows their full potential. Stephen Kenny has them playing well
In fairness I was expecting them to be good tonight. They had the ball for the first 15/20 mins but did nothing with it and never threatened before the furore surrounding the red card. Even with 10 men in the 2nd half they were on the back foot for long periods.
Sligo are going through a bad patch and while it`s hard to see them winning the league now I still think they have the class to turn it around.
By all means rub it in my face at the seasons end if the Candystripes are still ahead.
Sligo are going through a bad patch and while it`s hard to see them winning the league now I still think they have the class to turn it around.
By all means rub it in my face at the seasons end if the Candystripes are still ahead.
ttt
Not far off half way now and amazing how tight at the top it is.3 points between 1st & 7th long time since i can remember a league so bunched,UCD have done ok but are in limbo land and as for the bottom two its amazing that the dirty drogs despite having won 1 game from 15 aren't even bottom [smiley:crazy]
Not far off half way now and amazing how tight at the top it is.3 points between 1st & 7th long time since i can remember a league so bunched,UCD have done ok but are in limbo land and as for the bottom two its amazing that the dirty drogs despite having won 1 game from 15 aren't even bottom [smiley:crazy]
great game at richmond considering the conditions.. we should have won but happy enough with the point.. now for the real stuff on thursday .not that your lot would know much about europe giant...to busy preparing for leinster cups i hear.....
ye happy with the point,we should win our next 2 games,heard the leinster cup game might be played in aviva because of the interest in the game,[;)]
You should win every game!
6 points. We`re up your ar se.
Don`t believe the hype!
6 points. We`re up your ar se.
Don`t believe the hype!
keep taken the happy tablets giant the forces of darkness are a mid table team now,bohs and pats will be fighting out 4th place come the end of the year
So you`re 6 points off mid table then! [smiley:crazy]
Rubin will rip you lot a new ars ehole on Thursday.
Rubin will rip you lot a new ars ehole on Thursday.
giant , the thing about tonight that showed me the difference re bohs..not ONE OF OUR FANS EVEN ASKED ABOUT YOUR RESULT....YE HAVE DROPPED OFF OUR RADAR....
Yeah, 6 points off.
Don`t believe the hype. Night now!
Don`t believe the hype. Night now!
night mate...try not to think about europe , you'll find it hard to sleep.....
12 points expected for sligo - home to galway ucd and dundalk , away to drogs.
If this works out and we get 4 points from inchicore and daly mount , i think 74 points wins the league.
I have a feeling that the bohs might end up handing shams the league.
And wr would really enjoy that.
If this works out and we get 4 points from inchicore and daly mount , i think 74 points wins the league.
I have a feeling that the bohs might end up handing shams the league.
And wr would really enjoy that.
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