10 Games to go!

**eamo1** · 02/09/2009, 12:44 PM

I realise some teams have a game in hand and thus have 11 left but its getting near the end now.The season has skipped along very quickly i think.How do ye think yer team will do?Will Rovers catch Bohs?Who will be relegated and in the relegation play-off?Who will claim the European spots?Its not been a great season as reguards quality of games and goals either i think.

**Dillonman** · 02/09/2009, 12:55 PM

Bray will go down(sorry lads), Shels will come up, think it will be Fingal and UCD in the playoffs and then Sligo and Drogheda. Bohs for the league. Rovers for the cup!

**sligoman** · 02/09/2009, 1:03 PM

Bohs will win the league. Bray will be relegated. We'll stay up. Shels will win the first and Drogheda will lose the play-off final.

**Mr A** · 02/09/2009, 1:12 PM

One suspects that relegation issues are as likely to be determined by off field considerations as anything.

It's hard to imagine all the current premier getting licenses for next season, although that's not to say it won't happen.

**peadar1987** · 02/09/2009, 1:14 PM

I'm still hopeful we'l be able to overtake Drogheda, we still have to play them at home.

It's anyone's guess who'll get through the playoffs though.

**redobit** · 02/09/2009, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Bohs will win the league. Bray will be relegated. We'll stay up. Shels will win the first and Drogheda will lose the play-off final.

What is the situation with that. I know it was talked about on here before but no-ones seems to know for sure.

Is it -
10th: relegated
1st: promoted
2nd & 3rd play off: winner goes up
8th & 9th play off: loser goes down

**pineapple stu** · 02/09/2009, 1:17 PM

Nope.

Winner of your third match plays the loser of your fourth match for the final place in the Premier next year. That game is two-legged; the previous games are one-legs at the ground of the team that finished higher in the league.

**eelmonster** · 02/09/2009, 1:25 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

One suspects that relegation issues are as likely to be determined by off field considerations as anything.

It's hard to imagine all the current premier getting licenses for next season, although that's not to say it won't happen.

Drogheda and Cork got licences for this season, what more needs to be said. Rovers for the double, I think Bray will go down and Sligo will beat Drogheda in the relegation play-off. UCD to win the First, Shels to beat Drogheda in the promotion play-off.

**Mr A** · 02/09/2009, 1:35 PM

Originally Posted by eelmonster

Drogheda and Cork got licences for this season, what more needs to be said.

Very true.

Drogheda only got in on the strength of their dying stadium plan though: is this still in the planning process to allow the same whitewash this year?

Or do DUFC have an alternative plan to get up to standard?

**Mr A** · 02/09/2009, 1:38 PM

I'm also guessing the 65% rule will be whitewashed again.

**eelmonster** · 02/09/2009, 1:47 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Drogheda only got in on the strength of their dying stadium plan though: is this still in the planning process to allow the same whitewash this year?

Or do DUFC have an alternative plan to get up to standard?

I'm not sure about the plan for a new stadium, but the FAI have upgraded, or have agreed to upgrade United Park so that it fulfils/will fulfil the licensing criteria.

**WoodquayBoy** · 02/09/2009, 1:55 PM

If they stick strictly to the rules, can only see the likes of Rovers, Pats, Drogs and Bray, of the present Premier teams, getting Prem licences next season, so there'll be an obvious fudge on that.
I think Bray just might catch Drogheda, who'll get relegated. Sligo will beat Bray in play-off, Shels will come up, Waterford will beat Franchise and will, in turn, do a number on Bray. No one hold me to any of that of course!
Sligo might sneak the Cup, but it will probably be the other Rovers who win it, with Bohs winning the league. Still fancy Dundalk for a European place

**marinobohs** · 02/09/2009, 1:56 PM

Originally Posted by eelmonster

I'm not sure about the plan for a new stadium, but the FAI have upgraded, or have agreed to upgrade United Park so that it fulfils/will fulfil the licensing criteria.

Any chance they could get Dundalk a real pitch ?

**BohDiddley** · 02/09/2009, 1:58 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Bohs will win the league.

It's not in the bag yet, by any stretch.

**eelmonster** · 02/09/2009, 2:03 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

Any chance they could get Dundalk a real pitch ?

If it's good enough for FIFA, it's good enough for the FAI. (Till March 2010).

**marinobohs** · 02/09/2009, 2:22 PM

Originally Posted by eelmonster

If it's good enough for FIFA, it's good enough for the FAI. (Till March 2010).

May pass regulations but that does not make it real. My post referred to "real" not "a pitch that just qualifys under the broad criteria in the relevant FIFA directive"

**marinobohs** · 02/09/2009, 2:28 PM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

If they stick strictly to the rules, can only see the likes of Rovers, Pats, Drogs and Bray, of the present Premier teams, getting Prem licences next season, so there'll be an obvious fudge on that.
I think Bray just might catch Drogheda, who'll get relegated. Sligo will beat Bray in play-off, Shels will come up, Waterford will beat Franchise and will, in turn, do a number on Bray. No one hold me to any of that of course!
Sligo might sneak the Cup, but it will probably be the other Rovers who win it, with Bohs winning the league. Still fancy Dundalk for a European place

Do enlighten us as to why the other clubs would all fail to gain a licence as they all got them this year ? how would clubs that have no assets (other than players) fair better than those that own a ground ?
As far as Bohs go we are in difficulty around the 65% rule but how this equates to not getting a prem licence for next season I do not see (relegation might stop us using a Prem licence but not stop the award of one).

**eamo1** · 02/09/2009, 2:52 PM

At the start of this thread i was going to request that it does desend into another thread of stupid petty arguing so lets please try stick to predicting and discussing league positions,NOT whats being repeated in other threads.

**Ezeikial** · 02/09/2009, 2:57 PM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

If they stick strictly to the rules, can only see the likes of Rovers, Pats, Drogs and Bray, of the present Premier teams, getting Prem licences next season, so there'll be an obvious fudge on that.

Why do you think that the remaining six (Bohs, Derry, Cork, Dundalk, Galway,Sligo) will not get premier licences next season, given strict adherance to the rules?

**L.T.F.C.** · 02/09/2009, 5:06 PM

i think its great that if you have a plan, aspirations, or a dream in bed about a stadium and facilities, you can get the licence, even if your stadium has, at the time of the dream, no seats, no hot food, no segregated areas for away fans. Thats a true FAI licencing system.