Series 1 - 2013

[nigel-harps1954]

Friday 8th March:

Premier Division

Bohemian FC vs UCD
Bray Wanderers vs Shelbourne
Dundalk vs Shamrock Rovers
Derry City vs Sligo Rovers
St. Pat's Athletic vs Drogheda United

First Division

Waterford United vs Finn Harps
Salthill Devon vs Longford Town


Saturday March 9th:

First Division

Cobh Ramblers vs Wexford Youths
Athlone Town vs Mervue United


10th March:

Premier Division

Limerick FC vs Cork City

[ATFC-1887]

Athlone game has been moved to Saturday to avoid clashing with Ireland under 20's rugby game the same night in Athlone

[adamd164]

Suspensions carried over from 2012: http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/9654/suspensions-to-be-served-in-2013-season/

[legendz]

Every time I see a first division fixture list it appears to be missing games, but of course it's still only an eight team division with only 4 games any given week. Waterford will need to get off to a good start this season.

[outspoken]

Suspensions carried over from 2012: http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/9654/suspensions-to-be-served-in-2013-season/

4 suspensions for Salthill including Enda Curran, big advantage for Longford

[Jofspring]

Just in from Thomond park. The pitch is not in good nick and as it stands it won't make for great football to be played on.

[adamd164]

Are the bars in Thomond being opened for this? I'd just head out there early afternoon and stay there drinking till KO.

[Jofspring]

Are the bars in Thomond being opened for this? I'd just head out there early afternoon and stay there drinking till KO.

I don't think the clubhouses are. Other than that you are drinking at the back of a cold stand for the day if they open up the bars inside the terrace.

[Sam_Heggy]

Premier Odds:

Bohs - 10/11 Draw - 9/4 UCD - 3/1
Bray - 15/8 Draw - 11/5 Shels - 11/8
Derry - 2/1 Draw - 21/10 Sligo - 11/8
Dundalk - 4/1 Draw - 13/5 Rovers - 4/6
St Pats - 8/11 Draw - 5/2 Drogs - 7/2
Limerick - 13/8 Draw - 21/10 Cork - 13/8

1st Div:

Salthill - 6/1 Draw - 10/3 Longford - 4/11
Waterford - 5/6 Draw - 9/4 Harps - 3/1
Athlone - 10/11 Draw - 9/4 Mervue - 13/5
Cobh - 15/8 Draw - 11/5 Wexford - 5/4

Harps, Cobh and Drogheda treble looks decent returns.

Any Pats fans confident or otherwise about the side this season??

[DannyInvincible]

Giovanni Trapattoni is to attend the opening night fixture between St. Pat's and Drogheda: http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/ireland/2013/03/05/3799849/ireland-boss-giovanni-trapattoni-set-to-attend-airtricity-league#

Token gesture - he's in Dublin this weekend anyway to announce the senior international squad for the Sweden and Austria games - or is he actually keeping an eye on someone?

[Acornvilla]

This weekend I really like:

Longford to beat Salthill @1.5 odds are too big
Athlone at home to beat Mervue @1.9 Same as above
Finn Harps to beat waterford @4.5 and Finn Harps DC @1.93 Same as above

Odds with Laddies.

[adamd164]

Won't be putting any money on the first fixtures. League is too unpredictable.

But Cobh to beat Wexford at home, 15/8 looks big to me.

[avvenalaf]

Cork 13/8, Drogs 3/1, Champs 13/10 23/1 treble.

[ATFC-1887]

Athlone rovers and Cobh treble looks tasty

[nigel-harps1954]

I got a free bet out of Paddypower this weekend (only 2 euro, but at least it's something considering how much I've wasted on them in the past year or two), so I've stuck on four first division games.
Done Longford, Harps, Cobh and Athlone all to win. Would return a cool 60 bucks. Fingers crossed.

[thomas72]

Cork are a great price they have the advantage of playing competitive games in sentanta cup while limerick have alot of new players and will need time to gel

[robertob]

Massively looking forward to Friday. Absolutely buzzing for the league start and annoying already friends and work colleagues with all my LOI talk. You have to forgive them though, they don't know better. Game of choice will be Bohs v UCD for me, hope there is a decent crowd at Dalymount and some fine football on offer, even though I feel that could be an impossible task, as the pitch at Dalymount has been in awful state when I've seen it the last time for the LSC game...

Betting wise I'm on Shels, Drogs, Harps and Athlone, also a small over 2,5 goals combo with the Bray, Limerick and Derry game. Hoping for a good year from a punting perspective again. Have my bets up on my betting blog as always: http://irischer-fussball.blogabet.com/


Also, have a bit too much time today, so was producing this little poster out of pure excitement:

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/7793/bestleagueintheworld3.jpg

[Jofspring]

Info for cork fans but also I would think useful for other travelling support through the season.

http://www.limerickfc.ie/information-for-away-supporters

[El-Pietro]

handy that they are letting us drink in the ground but they are being very strict on banners and tifos for some reason. Had heard that during the week and afaik the club are taking some of our stuff in for us ahead of the game

[Jofspring]

handy that they are letting us drink in the ground but they are being very strict on banners and tifos for some reason. Had heard that during the week and afaik the club are taking some of our stuff in for us ahead of the game

Ya they seem to be allowing you in with them alright but designated to people who cork city can vouch for which is fair enough I think. Better that than just stopping them in altogether.

[El-Pietro]

Ya they seem to be allowing you in with them alright but designated to people who cork city can vouch for which is fair enough I think. Better that than just stopping them in altogether.

It just seems unnecessarily strict

[thomas72]

http://www.limerickfc.ie/limerick-fc-matchday-hospitality-at-thomond-park

for cork fans who wanna make a day of it meal etc etc.

[bluewhitearmy]

handy that they are letting us drink in the ground but they are being very strict on banners and tifos for some reason. Had heard that during the week and afaik the club are taking some of our stuff in for us ahead of the game


Gonna be a pain this season the club trying to make sure the Munster toffs are not upset by the naughty soccer fans.

[SkStu]

Just got my first email for the Bohs Last Man Standing event. That is a tough opening weekend for predictions. I bought 3 tickets and picked three separate teams...

Athlone, Longford and Cork...

[adamd164]

ExtraTime.ie series 1 betting predictions - http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/9700/airtricity-premier-division-betting---gameweek-1/

... I don't agree with most of those!

Also, delighted to hear that the away stand in Thomond will have a bar open in it, hopefully this is kept up for the whole season (where practical).

[bullit]

Where ever you report from today pleasese put/use # hashtag #SupportingLOI or #loi or messages that suuport LOI on Twitter.Get it trending as the young farts say #Thanks ;) #SupportingLOI

[adamd164]

I said I wouldn't do a bet on the first series but I've changed my mind..

St Pat's v Drogheda

Drogheda (draw no bet) - 7/4 with Paddy Power.

[PartySaint]

UCD, Bray, Derry and Drogs/Draw 66/1...Thank me later.

[wonder88]

Gone for Pats and Bohs win and draw between Dundalk and Rovers, treble

[Réiteoir]

What's the live TV game tonight? Should be a good one as it's opening night

[BonnieShels]

Longford, Bohs, Rovers and a Draw in the Carlisle.

That'll do.

[BonnieShels]

What's the live TV game tonight? Should be a good one as it's opening night

Limerick v Cork in Thomond on Sunday

[Réiteoir]

Nothing on tonight then? God that's poor.

[BonnieShels]

Nothing on tonight then? God that's poor.

It's the LOI. We shoudl be grateful yada yada. To be honest if they did that as a regular thing where the live game DIDN'T clash with the rest of the fixtures it would be a good thing.

[adamd164]

Nothing on tonight then? God that's poor.
Limerick vs Cork City was supposed to be on tonight. It was moved at RTE's request.

[bullit]

Pats v Drogs match was subject to pitch inspection but gets the ok.


LMFM RADIO ‏@LMFMRADIO
(https://twitter.com/LMFMRADIO)Pats v Drogheda game goes ahead after late pitch inspection water lying in parts on surface

[Mr A]

Longford get the first goal of 2013, taking the lead in Drom.

[Guitd]

Longford get the first goal of 2013, taking the lead in Drom.

oh !! what a surprise there

[ATFC-1887]

Waterford beating Harps 1-0

[Mr A]

Bohs lead UCD, UCD down to 10 men.

[ATFC-1887]

Thank God. Bohs was the dodgy team in my accum :P

[Réiteoir]

Bohs 1-0 up - UCD with man sent off

[adamd164]

Mark Langtry rather impressively got sent off for UCD before taking and scoring Bohs' subsequent penalty, according to ExtraTime's updates.:cool:

[Mr A]

Wahey! Shels pick up their first sending off of the season.

[ATFC-1887]

Shels a man down too. Paul Crowley

[adamd164]

How many sendings off is that so far for Shels including preseason?

[peterpan]

3.....it's gonna be a long season for them!!

[Charlie Darwin]

Wahey! Shels pick up their first sending off of the season.
27 minutes, impressive.

[SkStu]

"We are top of the league, say we are top of the league!!!"

[passinginterest]

Shels might actually finish more games with 10 men than they do 11 with the headcases in their squad. There's a reason they're my tip for relegation.

Sligo into their stride already. Elding giving them the lead.