LOI fixtures 24th Feb 2017

**oriel** · 22/02/2017, 9:58 AM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

Dundalk lost their first game of the 2014 season 4-1 to Drogheda, I think they'll be ok if they lose on Friday

Dundalk also lost 5-1 at home to Shelbourne in the first or second game of 1990/91 and won that league also.

I think we might have a slow start this season, but only due to 3 key players being out in Rogers, Shields and McMillan. I'm going for a 2-1 win on Friday night.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 22/02/2017, 11:47 AM

What's wrong with Rogers? Sava wasn't great for some of the goals on Friday night

**dundalkfc10** · 22/02/2017, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Kingswood Rover

Fascinating game in Oriel on Friday night, possibly going to be Dundalk's biggest gate of the season what with the sold out allocation down here and plenty of undercover hoops traveling up. If Dundalk win it might go a long way to bonding this new group and give them the belief that they can retain their league crown, lose and i think it will be some achievement by Stephen Kenny if Dunadlk do go on and win it giving the field a 3 pts start. As for our lot, Jeez i don't know, there seems to be massive optimism around us challenging, something similar if we come away with a win on Friday night there will 6000 in Tallaght for the Bohs game, win that and the momentum could just give us that sense of belief. Interesting few weeks ahead.

There will be nowere near 6000 in Tallaght V Bohs

**dundalkfc10** · 22/02/2017, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

I don't know if the first game of the season can be called the most important. I think Rovers are probably favourites for this game, by a slim margin, it wouldn't surprise me if they won by a couple of goals, or if it finished 0-0 or 1-0. There will be plenty of time for them to make that up in rest of the season.

The bookies seem to strongly disagree!
3/4 Dundalk
4/1 Rovers

If you give me the odds switched!

Il have 50 on Dundalk at 4/1

Il put 50 on Rovers at 4/1 in bookies.

50 on draw to cover!

Cheers!

**oriel** · 22/02/2017, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

What's wrong with Rogers? Sava wasn't great for some of the goals on Friday night

Rogers, Shields & McMillan all picked up pre season injuries, not even sure the latter two were involved in any of it, but all 3 expected to miss at least the first 3 weeks or so. Sava did well v Cork at home last Oct but he was poor away to them last Fri, needs to do a lot better from Friday.

**Charlie Darwin** · 22/02/2017, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

They'll need to travel to Dundalk tomorrow to get their "undercover" tickets as I'm been told that the game will sell out before Friday.

In such an eventuality, mypost has volunteered to hover his spaceship over the stadium during the game so disappointed fans can look out the window.

**El-Pietro** · 22/02/2017, 1:47 PM

Bookies put odds where the money will go. They don't reflect what is actually most likely to happen.

**Sam_Heggy** · 22/02/2017, 2:08 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Bookies put odds where the money will go. They don't reflect what is actually most likely to happen.

Bookies certainly won't put odds of 4/1 on Rovers if they felt they had a hope in hell of winning though

**El-Pietro** · 22/02/2017, 2:24 PM

I may end up looking foolish, its hard to know how good teams are at the start of the season but I think 4/1 for Rovers are extremely generous. I look forward to wiping the egg of my face Friday night when Dundalk spank them.

**El-Pietro** · 22/02/2017, 2:28 PM

Its interesting to note that in the Predictions league here on foot (Plug for the Predictions League, join it, its fun), so far there have been 4 Predictions for Dundalk to win, 5 for draws and 7 for Rovers. Perhaps skewed by Rovers fans voting more than Dundalk but its certainly not as one sided as the bookies suggest.

Lets remember my original suggestion was that I would have Rovers as marginal favourites.

**dundalkfc10** · 22/02/2017, 2:42 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Its interesting to note that in the Predictions league here on foot (Plug for the Predictions League, join it, its fun), so far there have been 4 Predictions for Dundalk to win, 5 for draws and 7 for Rovers. Perhaps skewed by Rovers fans voting more than Dundalk but its certainly not as one sided as the bookies suggest.

Lets remember my original suggestion was that I would have Rovers as marginal favourites.

Based on what?

**El-Pietro** · 22/02/2017, 2:56 PM

I've already answered that. Dundalk were terrible last week and I think its going to take some time for them to get up to speed. Whether thats because of injuries, new signings, where they are in pre season etc I don't know. But they have a long way to go to be anywhere near the team they were in the past. I'm sure they will get there, just not immediately.

**dundalkfc10** · 22/02/2017, 3:42 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

I've already answered that. Dundalk were terrible last week and I think its going to take some time for them to get up to speed. Whether thats because of injuries, new signings, where they are in pre season etc I don't know. But they have a long way to go to be anywhere near the team they were in the past. I'm sure they will get there, just not immediately.

Pre Season Friendly!

2 mistakes and a free kick were the 3 goals. Cork hardly set the place on fire..

**El-Pietro** · 22/02/2017, 4:31 PM

Were you at the game? We battered you in the second half.
No need to take it so personally, its just an opinion.

**Real ale Madrid** · 22/02/2017, 4:39 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Bookies put odds where the money will go. They don't reflect what is actually most likely to happen.

There would be a lot of broke bookies about if that was the case!

**dundalkfc10** · 22/02/2017, 5:51 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Were you at the game? We battered you in the second half.
No need to take it so personally, its just an opinion.

I was at the game and you did not BATTER us in the 2nd half!

Again it was a pre season friendly, wont count for a thing come Friday

**Ezeikial** · 22/02/2017, 6:21 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Bookies put odds where the money will go. They don't reflect what is actually most likely to happen.

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

I may end up looking foolish

You already have EP

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

I think 4/1 for Rovers are extremely generous.

I agree with you, but Dundalk will go into the match as favourites for very obvious reasons

**nosebleds** · 22/02/2017, 7:20 PM

Originally Posted by dundalkfc10

The bookies seem to strongly disagree!
3/4 Dundalk
4/1 Rovers

If you give me the odds switched!

Il have 50 on Dundalk at 4/1

Il put 50 on Rovers at 4/1 in bookies.

50 on draw to cover!

Cheers!

Lads in all fairness,is the Dundalk v Rovers the only fcuking game on this week

**geysir** · 22/02/2017, 8:00 PM

There have been more than a few cráp televised opening games of the season, this one should be good, pity it's not on rte.

Will Rovers' players will be doing a guard of honour as the league champions run onto the pitch? or did that happen at the end of last season?