3/1 Longshot in LOI tonight

Think it is in the punters bible somewhere not to touch UCD.

Dundalk odds on is KRAZY.

odds are too big for the home team alright.

Reports suggest Dundalk were non-triers in their last away game 2-2 with Galway. Obviously they had the cup game with Bohs on the horizon. But now that they are out of that, you do have to wonder whether they will fancy it for the rest of the season.

Think UCD will keep them honest, and have taken then @2/1 DNB.

From extratime.ie:

UCD will be in a buoyant mood as they prepare to host Dundalk at the Belfield Bowl this Friday (7:45pm kick off). Like their opponents, the Students have very little to play for at this stage of the season, yet their fantastic 2-0 victory against Bohemians on Monday night could be the catalyst for a strong finish to their campaign.



Martin Russell’s side turned in what was probably their best performance of the season against their fellow Dubliners, playing the aesthetically pleasing football that their manager has been calling for. It was a miraculous transition from the manner in which they rolled over to Bray Wanderers the week before.



“The performance against Bohs was a move in the right direction,” Russell said when speaking to www.ucdsoccer.com. Despite injury concerns, the mood is positive.



“We are looking to maintain momentum against Dundalk, injuries continue to have an impact on our squad but the dressing room is full of young hungry players who will look to do well again on Friday night."”



Without key players Mark Quigley (suspension), Dean Bennett (suspension) and Mark Griffin (groin injury), such positivity may be more difficult for the visitors. Quigley - suspended after a red card against St. Pat’s last time out - has only missed one game previous to this in all competitions this season. That was against UCD at home in July, his side’s last league win.



Long-term injury problems have yet to clear up for Eoghan Osborne (fractured tibia), Stephen Maher (fractured metatarsal) and Colin Hawkins (knee). The silver lining is that both Quigley and Bennett will be available to manager Ian Foster when they travel to Sligo on Tuesday, but it is of little comfort to him now.



Without a league win in two months, Dundalk supporters will be hoping that they can break out of their malaise with a good performance here.



UCD

Injured: Sean Harding, Cairan Nangle, Sean Russell, Cillian Morison, and Robbie Benson.

Doubtful: Ger Barron.

Suspended: None.



Dundalk

Injured: Mark Griffin, Eoghan Osbourne, Stephen Maher, Colin Hawkins

Doubtful: None.

Suspended: Mark Quigley, Dean Bennett.



Referee: Paul McLaughlin.

Paddy Power Odds: UCD 11/4; Draw 12/5; Dundalk 10/11

Extratime prediction: UCD win. Baffled as to how Dundalk can be odds on for this game. They are missing several key players and UCD are coming off the back of a great win against Bohs. The UCD/Draw double chance is 5/6. Is that free money?

shhhhhh!! Seriously im a Dundalk fan and have been backing UCD all week.We have a host of injuries & suspensions and will be fielding a very week team.Win or lose the betting is simply wrong.

* weak.

well done, currently the Students 2-0 with an hour gone

great great value on home team, given how poor dundalk have been, talk of the manager about to get the sack (he even said he expects to get his  cards), club in debt, bad picture all round really

and given that they were something like 1/6 away to galway and failed to win..

no brainer

while were on the subject of big outsiders


anyone get on Bray??

Might be a bit premature but well done lads and thanks.

My first ever LOI bet

Well played Rocketfingers

3-0 great stuff

WD RF

And WD itcanbedone

well done hope ya made plenty

well done good call,see bray done both of us a favour tonight

Well done RF

You do talk a good bit of shyte at times but you have put up a couple of good bets in the LOI so thanks for that

great call, only seeing it now

have given up analysing L of I

Nice when the price hangs around long enough to put up here

very well done rocket

great calls saw them the other night against bohs and they won also, must hav got great confidence from that

Feck missed the boat as well but well done backers

great call rocket

Can they make it 3 wins in a row versus St Pats tonight?

No i doubt mate, Lims better bet, 3/1 Limerick to beat Shels in the cup with Fred.

I took Limerick +0.5 already on the asians. Shels will want to focus on the league as they look like blowing it yet again.

Took UCD +1.25 also.

had a bit of the 3.95 on here on limerick

ah feck it so, im on Lim ht/ft @ 7.6

I think they (Limerick) still look value at current prices !

backed shels for very small money.....

1-0 ucd

2-0 shels

Would be funny if Shels let it slip again, no chance????

Limk have rested good few 1st choicers so looks like they are on the way out.

3 0 to Shels after 46 mins.

FT: UCD 2-1 St Pats