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adamd164
06/04/2013, 9:00 PM
Sligo beat Shels 2-0 tonight, that makes it 7 wins from 7.

What's the longest successive run of wins from the start of an LOI season?:confused:
SkStu
06/04/2013, 9:10 PM
Great question. I haven't a breeze. Bohs under Mahon won the first 4 games iirc...
legendz
06/04/2013, 9:17 PM
Yeah, great question. This link does not have any answer either but was an interesting-ish read.

http://www.sligorovers.com/news/13/mar/match-stats-rovers-v-limerick

The only time Rovers have begun a league season with more than three wins was when starting the league-winning 1936/37 season with 11 wins. That is also the clubs longest ever winning streak for any stage of a season.
gufcfan
06/04/2013, 9:23 PM
Great question. I haven't a breeze. Bohs under Mahon won the first 4 games iirc...
And Derry started with 4 wins when they won the league in 96/97 season.
pineapple stu
06/04/2013, 9:32 PM
Cork won 8/8 in 1998/99 before losing to Pat's, who drew level with them on top as a result.
gufcfan
06/04/2013, 9:49 PM
Cork won 8/8 in 1998/99 before losing to Pat's, who drew level with them on top as a result.
http://i.imgur.com/969kwa8.png
TheBoss
07/04/2013, 1:37 AM
Just having a quick look at my records, I have Bohemians at 15 in a row from the start of the season in 1923. Shels fans can gloat as they ended the run :D
Dalymountrower
07/04/2013, 11:09 AM
Yeah we seem to do very well during civil wars.
adamd164
09/04/2013, 1:41 PM
So funnily enough if Sligo were to beat us next Saturday they will equal that 8 run win we achieved in 1998.
BonnieShels
09/04/2013, 1:51 PM
So funnily enough if Sligo were to beat us next Saturday they will equal that 8 run win we achieved in 1998.

It has Cork win all over it doesn't. :)
Real ale Madrid
09/04/2013, 2:10 PM
So funnily enough if Sligo were to beat us next Saturday they will equal that 8 run win we achieved in 1998.

Also note the last team to win their first seven league games in a row did NOT win the league subsequently.
Dodge
09/04/2013, 2:58 PM
Also note the last team to win their first seven league games in a row did NOT win the league subsequently.

The last team to 4 in a row at the start of a season, Pats in 2008, didn't win the league

Same with 5 in a row (Pats in 2007)

Same with 6 in a row (Derry in 2006)

Same with 7 & 8 in a row (Cork City in 1998/99).
Mr A
09/04/2013, 3:34 PM
Ha. Silly Sligo have thrown the league away already.
Fivesilver
09/04/2013, 6:34 PM
Baraclough out - how could he have made such a mistake?
CrowdedHouse
09/04/2013, 7:11 PM
Respect to Sligo Rovers but would ye not take a bit of a hammering soon, just to make it more interesting, give false hope, take one for the sake of the LOI ;)
Fivesilver
09/04/2013, 9:21 PM
Respect to Derry too - they're only a few points behind, have better goal difference and are under very little pressure. Everyone seems to be assuming it's between us and Shams and because Croly can't buy a win it's all over.
Charlie Darwin
09/04/2013, 10:04 PM
Ha. Silly Sligo have thrown the league away already.
Croly's masterplan is unfolding nicely.