First Division Run In

[BonnieShels]

Jesus lads.

[PartySaint]

A goal in the 90th minute is as good as a goal in the 1st,

It's better.....

[MagicMon]

jesus its not that big of a deal, im complimenting your team ffs

I wasn't having a go! The tension must be getting to everyone, all of the Limerick lads are probably doing this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Y09BKYASs&feature=watch_response

[passerrby]

Wouldnt expect anything else from a club like ye.

Would be better if you stay down on goal diff now that would be sweet

[gormacha]

The tension must be getting to everyone

Er, not really, no.

Well, I am a bit stressed about the X factory, I suppose.

[bluewhitearmy]

I wasn't having a go! The tension must be getting to everyone, all of the Limerick lads are probably doing this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0Y09BKYASs&feature=watch_response

Meanwhile in Monaghan excitement grows to fever pitch ...




http://www-xray.ast.cam.ac.uk/%7Ejss/pics/cowshill.jpg

[monutdfc]

^ the landscape lacks the post-glacial drumlin geomorphology characteristic of the area, and so is clearly not a photograph of the anticipation in Monaghan
(still made me smile though)

[bullit]

^ the landscape lacks the post-glacial drumlin geomorphology characteristic of the area, and so is clearly not a photograph of the anticipation in Monaghan
(still made me smile though)
I thought it was "Downtown" Monaghan town on a Saturday night........................after a match :p

[passerrby]

I thought so too until I spotted foster in the picture... He is the rear end of the nearest cow

[bluewhitearmy]

I thought so too until I spotted foster in the picture... He is the rear end of the nearest cow


Why am i not surprised that was the first thing a Mons fan looked at.

[passerrby]

It should remind you of jackman except for the surface , yours is worse

[osarusan]

This is great stuff lads.

[MagicMon]

It should remind you of jackman except for the surface , yours is worse

Nah its the Carlisle Grounds, just look at the state of that wall

[leedsfan88]

When will Shels now play harps?

[razor]

When will Shels now play harps?Tuesday October 25th I believe

I've also seen the following on our forum

RYAN BRENNAN (Monaghan United) 1 MATCH Additional Red Card Suspension
SEAN BRENNAN (Monaghan United) 1 MATCH Additional Red Card Suspension
KEITH QUINN (Monaghan United) 1 MATCH 4 Yellow Cards

[CSFShels]

Tuesday October 25th I believe

I've also seen the following on our forum

RYAN BRENNAN (Monaghan United) 1 MATCH Additional Red Card Suspension
SEAN BRENNAN (Monaghan United) 1 MATCH Additional Red Card Suspension
KEITH QUINN (Monaghan United) 1 MATCH 4 Yellow Cards

For Limerick? That would be delightful.

[El-Pietro]

indeed. maybe you will get second after all Shels!

[born2bwild]

I thought it was "Downtown" Monaghan town on a Saturday night........................after a match :p
Nah, they wouldn't go in for that. A field full of sheep. Now that'd be a different story. If Mons get promoted I'd say Roddy will have a whole flock of woolly darlins laid on for the lads.

[monsexile]

Tuesday October 25th I believe

I've also seen the following on our forum

RYAN BRENNAN (Monaghan United) 1 MATCH Additional Red Card Suspension
SEAN BRENNAN (Monaghan United) 1 MATCH Additional Red Card Suspension
KEITH QUINN (Monaghan United) 1 MATCH 4 Yellow Cards
I think we should play them all and then complain that John and Fran have given Lims, Shels and Cork a helping hand when we're given the 3-0 forfeit defeat.

[Magicme]

I thought it was "Downtown" Monaghan town on a Saturday night........................after a match :p

We play on Fridays or Sundays, Saturdays are reserved for cow tipping.

[micls]

Delighted with those bans. Limerick have to be fancying their chances, though Mons could still have the mentality to get the win. Fingers crossed for anything other than a Mons win!

[Jofspring]

Even without those players missing and us not playing too well for some reason I've been quietly confident of us picking up the 3 points which is very unusual for me as We will still be in it mathematically which is is killing me. It's really dragging out now with Shels still in the FAI.

[gspain]

It should remind you of jackman except for the surface , yours is worse

Never affected Roddy's style of football as the air above Jackman is the same as the air above Gortakeegan.

[passerrby]

Have to agree cant see us winning this one, a point would be a good result

[El-Pietro]

Have to agree cant see us winning this one, a point would be a good result
Monaghan getting a point would be a F****** GREAT Result, for us at least!

[Jofspring]

Monaghan getting a point would be a F****** GREAT Result, for us at least!

A draw would suit all three Monaghan, Cork and Shels. It effectively takes us out of it meaning all that would need be to be decided is the league winner. I would expect a draw will all but guarantee Mons, Cork and Shels premier football next season.

[gspain]

A draw would suit all three Monaghan, Cork and Shels. It effectively takes us out of it meaning all that would need be to be decided is the league winner. I would expect a draw will all but guarantee Mons, Cork and Shels premier football next season.

While a draw would end our season don't rule out Galway beating Shelbourne in a playoff. Cork would hammer Galway but probably won't need the playoff while Monaghan won away to Galway's top team on friday night so should be comfortably able to beat Galway in a playoff. No real logic behind my Shels claim just the fact that they are in bad form and have struggled to get over the line before.

[MagicMon]

Would Galway be in a position to play in the premier next season though?

[Mr Maroon]

Would Galway be in a position to play in the premier next season though?Possibly.

[nigel-harps1954]

Limerick may be up yet depending on Bohs.

[gspain]

Limerick may be up yet depending on Bohs.

We're currently depending on Harps winning in Tolka next week.

If we finish 4th and any club in the premier division doesn't get a licence Galway (or the playoff loser) will be next in line for a premier division place.

[MagicMon]

If Galway are able to get a Premier licence then they'll be first in the queue for the Premier ahead of any of the first division teams, based on what has happened in seasons past. Its crazy to think that even if a team lost every game in the Premier 20-0 they'd stay up because another club goes bust.

[geezer]

If Galway are able to get a Premier licence then they'll be first in the queue for the Premier ahead of any of the first division teams, based on what has happened in seasons past. Its crazy to think that even if a team lost every game in the Premier 20-0 they'd stay up because another club goes bust.


advice at start of season from the powers that be was that this was the season to let that happen, GUFC ignored the advice initially then mid season plumped for that advice as an absolute necessity rather than do a dublin city or sporting fingal and vanish overnight. Significant progress has been made on the monies front, work has only started on the playing front. The club is 2 or 3 years off competing at premier level but will try anyway if a licence is forthcoming and they survive a play off against some very decent teams. IMO GUFC would have a huge task to take on any of the top 4 in the 1st division in the play off and i have seen all the teams playing regularly as I attend all Mervue games bar the ones that clash with GUFC home games & some games at Drom as well

[MagicMon]

Anything could happen in a 2-leg playoff. Its fair enough to focus on avoiding going bust, but it doesn't do the LOI much credit when the worst team in the history of the Premier division (?) won't be relegated. In England the idea of getting rid of relegation from the Premiership was brought up today and everyone thinks its crazy, but in Ireland that is likely to happen 3 seasons in a row.

[geezer]

Anything could happen in a 2-leg playoff. Its fair enough to focus on avoiding going bust, but it doesn't do the LOI much credit when the worst team in the history of the Premier division (?) won't be relegated. In England the idea of getting rid of relegation from the Premiership was brought up today and everyone thinks its crazy, but in Ireland that is likely to happen 3 seasons in a row.

think anyone even in Galway could disagree with you there, but once faced with the reality of play off this season survival of a club will always over rule some goals against record that wouldnt matter anyway as it was in a season when the rules were such... Its hard to understand the thinking in the chopping and changing of the league structure that never seems to result in any better outcome.
A fluid system of promotion and relegation 2 up 2 down and maybe a play off for third place bottom of the premier and third in the 1st division would have done as good a job as any messingover the last ten years, it should be enough to sustain a league and give every team a chance to resurrect their spirit every few years

[Jofspring]

3 points have been confirmed for Monaghan. I'm glad it didn't drag out.

[nigel-harps1954]

The Harps - Mons fiasco you mean Jof?

[Jofspring]

The Harps - Mons fiasco you mean Jof?

Yup.... http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/6906/limerick-lose-appeal-against-points/

I said it a few weeks ago that I found it hard to see how we had a leg to stand on since we weren't playing in it.

[monsexile]

Nicely set up for Friday night now.
Pat Scully said “ The last time we played Monaghan, Roddy questioned the commitment of my players. It was such a unprofessional comment and really lacks any class, but that’s why a lot of people in football have no respect for Roddy. It’s because he says such stupid things like that, but he's a good manager and Monaghan have had a strong team for 3 or 4 years. They deserved to beat us in the last game, but we had just signed some new players and we were not settled as a team. We know that we have a very strong team with top players, who are working so hard and applying themselves 100%. We know it’s going to be a tough game, but were playing at a very good level and our players will be fully committed and motivated from the first second to the last.”Going to be very tough for us without the Brennan brothers and Keith Quinn so I'd take a draw even if it might condemn us to a play-off - which is better than fourth. I'd day we'll go with Will McDonagh into midfield and either Davy byrne or big Mickey up front.

[Magicme]

Pat Scully said “ The last time we played Monaghan, Roddy questioned the commitment of my players. It was such a unprofessional comment and really lacks any class, but that’s why a lot of people in football have no respect for Roddy. It’s because he says such stupid things like that,

Ironic? Scully is so loved by everyone too isnt he? :D

[gormacha]

Ironic? Scully is so loved by everyone too isnt he? :D

Maybe so, but he's no Roddy, that's for sure.

And that's not necessarily a criticism - I think Roddy is great entertainment value.

[TiocfaidhArmani]

Roddy is an idiot though. Passionate and all and don't dislike him but you would think he would learn something by this stage.

[Magicme]

Roddy is an idiot though. Passionate and all and don't dislike him but you would think he would learn something by this stage.

Aww but its a good game he plays!

Thank you Mick Cooke for leaving us coz we got gold when we got Roddy

[dfx-]

Ironic? Scully is so loved by everyone too isnt he? :D

Scully also knows what silly comments can result in. Before playing Longford at home in 07 or 08, he gave a "Longford are bottom for a reason" tidbit. Longford won 0-1 in the last minute.

[Longfordian]

'07 in Tolka. I remember that game, we had a hell of a goon when Mooney scored. We'd just had one disallowed minutes before that, which looked like an incorrect call. We all thought we were going to stay up against the odds but then we couldn't beat Galway or Waterford in our next two. Good memories all the same.

[gael353]

Well for Friday you can put your house on Cork as, whats that guy who hangs about with cork city all the time....the manager? no the kit man? no oh yea its JIMMY MCKELL. Meanwhile in Monaghan we have the veteran of the first division agent Phil Casceara :sarcastic:

[Longfordian]

If I had ten houses I'd put them all on Cork on Friday. We haven't a prayer, and more than likely, won't give a s*** as it's our last game. Very favourable combination for Cork. I wonder what the bookies handicap will be actually?

[Gingerh]

If I had ten houses I'd put them all on Cork on Friday. We haven't a prayer, and more than likely, won't give a s*** as it's our last game. Very favourable combination for Cork. I wonder what the bookies handicap will be actually?

Posts like this make me worried! On form we should be ok but anything can happen. Its all very tight and a draw and we are back in trouble as who knows what will happen at the Shels game.

[razor]

If I had ten houses I'd put them all on Cork on Friday. We haven't a prayer, and more than likely, won't give a s*** as it's our last game. Very favourable combination for Cork. I wonder what the bookies handicap will be actually?First you go telling us of a 0-1 away win against all the odds in 07 and then put all of your 10 houses on us to win, something isn't right here.

[passerrby]

Well for Friday you can put your house on Cork as, whats that guy who hangs about with cork city all the time....the manager? no the kit man? no oh yea its JIMMY MCKELL. Meanwhile in Monaghan we have the veteran of the first division agent Phil Casceara :sarcastic:

Ya. Am not sure on cascara how do ye feel about him