League of Ireland Betting

[pineapple stu]

UCD [...] have virtually no buying power compared to the other Dublin clubs.
On the contrary - our relative buying power is actually increasing compared to Pat's, Shels and Bray. And of course, learning is free. So if we appeared like we could be competitive last year...

[osarusan]

YOur odds don't represent your chances of winning.
This is something more people need to realise.

[Weatherman]

Eh when they couldn't win the first division with the squad they had last year, they'll hardly win the Premier.

They have added to there squad already with top notch signings like Brendan Clarke (St Pat's Ath) , well he'll be 2nd choice , Ronan Finn (UCD) Ger O'Brien (Derry City) and Kenny Browne (Waterford Utd) and will sign more before the start of the season! They will get ahead of sligo anyway!!!

[micls]

Cork may be in a shambles at the minute but the fact is that very few of their players have signed for any other clubs so chances are they could have a majority of the squad that came 3rd last season.


Unlikely.

Out of the squad/team last year we've definitely lost
-Kevin Long
-Joe Gamble
-Colin Healy
-Neal Horgan
-Denis Behan
-Gareth Cambridge
-Guntars(thank god)
-Mezeckis(didnt play much)


Out of contract and known to be looking for other clubs
-Faz
-Shane Duggan
-Billy Dennehy

Out of contract
-McNulty
-Davin O Neill

In contract and looking for other clubs
-Dan Connor

In contract and rumoured to be wanted by other clubs
-Dan Murray
-Danny Murphy

In contract with no rumours
-Stevie Sideways
-Paul Deasy(young fella)
-Stephen Mulcahy(young fella)

I really dont see how anyone could think we'l have anywhere near the same squad/team as last year and we definitely have a much reduced budget.

[DmanDmythDledge]

With UCD at 200/1 I'd love to see what they are at in the handicap markey.
Don't remember there been one last season.

[Sam_Heggy]

Every dog has its day.

We don't :(

[corkboy360]

Boyles Latest Betting

7-5 Bohs
13-8 Shams
7 Fingal
11 Pats
11 Cork
16 Sligo
25 Dundalk
50 Drogs
100 Galway
100 UCD

E/W 1/5 1.2 AND 3
Junkies good shot @ 11/1
But they will prob just bottle it again half way throught the season

[Dodge]

Junkies good shot @ 11/1
But they will prob just bottle it again half way throught the season

Bottle it? We were in a relegation fight last year ffs

[Schumi]

Bottle it? We were in a relegation fight last year ffs

And you bottled relegation and stayed up.

[Cuyahoga]

I would'nt bet on any club yet.It's seven weeks before kick off.There could be a lot of
changes yet.Wait till the pre season matches start.

[redobit]

Pity there is no Handicap Betting on the league. Now that could be an interesting bet.

[MariborKev]

Pity there is no Handicap Betting on the league. Now that could be an interesting bet.

Has there been any since Ladbrokes were wiped out on Derry a few years back?

[corkboy360]

Bottle it? We were in a relegation fight last year ffs
Where did I mention last year ? ;)
I am on bout two previous seasons when ye had great chances of winning the league ran the show for the season but still did not win the title.

[Dodge]

Where did I mention last year ? ;)
I am on bout two previous seasons when ye had great chances of winning the league ran the show for the season but still did not win the title.

YOu mean the season we were 20/1 to win it, behind Drogheda for the last 6 months of the season and finished in our best position in nearly a decade?


Or the season where we trailed favourites Bohs all season and repeated that runners up spot?

[Dodge]

As I've said previously


YOur odds don't represent your chances of winning. They represent the odds that PP (or JC_gufc) think will earn them the most money, with the least amount of risk.


If you think Pats are underpriced, don't back them. If you think Sligo represent good value, then back them...

[Dodge]

You can talk about it all you like. You couldn't see why pats were shorter than SLigo, so I told you.

[The Betting Man]

Call me biased

biased

[marinobohs]

Call me biased but I can't see how pats are shorter odds than us?.. We were the third best side in the country after we signed new players after the transfer window last season (taking into account our league form and two cup runs). Think we have gotten most of the dead wood from last season (e.g cash who has signed for pats). Ok, so we have lost raf and probably boco (the former not being as big a loss as some might think) but we have held onto our most important player in Peers, and have signed some decent young players in Davoren, Foran, McCabe and Amond, with Turner being a quality signing. Think Drogheda should be shorter than galway too and both dundalk (with PP) and Cork are too short as well. J.

I personally think Sligo look the best value for money at this stage (cue collapse of season for them :D) but an awful lot will depend on injuries, which in my opinion ruining their season last year.
Yet to see who shams sign and very early to be calling the League. Bohs have pretty much signed all they expect to sign (and a good lot it is too) but expect a massive scramble (with so many free agents) between now and March with one or two players picked up on the cheap having a great season.

[KUFCMan]

I like the look of St Pats

[KUFCMan]

I like the look of St Pats at 12/1 in Pp.I think theyve signed well

Ins

Brian Cash from Sligo - cracking little player on his day
David Mcallister from Shels-midfielder with eye for goals
Alex Williams from Dundalk-will get the goals
Conor Sinnott from Wexford-probably the best player in Div 1 the last 2 seasons
Paul Byrne from Bray-decent forward when with UCD
Derek Pender from Bray-resolute defender
Ian Bermingham from Rovers-left sided defender badly needed

These are just my opinions so Im having a few quid at 12s