View Full Version : LOI fixtures 24th Feb 2017
ToberonaTornado
17/02/2017, 11:55 PM
The stage is set.....we're almost ready to go..
Permier Division -
Friday:
Bohemian FC v Derry City
Galway United v Drogheda United
Limerick FC v Sligo Rovers
Saint Pats Ath. v Brays Wanderers
Finn Harps v Cork City - 8pm
Dundalk FC v Shamrock Rovers - 8pm *live on eir Sports
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First Division-
Friday:
Athlone Town v Waterford FC
Cabinteely FC v UCDAFC
Shelbourne FC v Longford Town
Saturday:
Cobh Ramblers v Wexford Youths - 3pm
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Best of luck to everyone for the season ahead.
ToberonaTornado
20/02/2017, 6:18 PM
PP LOI weekend coupon: http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-matches/ireland
Outright winner,relegation,top scorer,etc... :http://www.paddypower.com/football/irish-football/airtricity-league-premier-division
1st division outright,etc... http://www.paddypower.com/football/irish-football/league-of-ireland-division-1
ForzaForth
20/02/2017, 6:24 PM
The word around Wexford is that the Cobh v Wexford match is a 3pm kick-off.
ToberonaTornado
20/02/2017, 6:43 PM
The word around Wexford is that the Cobh v Wexford match is a 3pm kick-off.
Tis indeed but unable to edit it.:confused:
https://twitter.com/CobhRamblersFC/status/833027171987894272
Tis indeed but unable to edit it.:confused:
https://twitter.com/CobhRamblersFC/status/833027171987894272
Fixed.
Kingswood Rover
21/02/2017, 6:59 PM
Fascinating game in Oriel on Friday night, possibly going to be Dundalk's biggest gate of the season what with the sold out allocation down here and plenty of undercover hoops traveling up. If Dundalk win it might go a long way to bonding this new group and give them the belief that they can retain their league crown, lose and i think it will be some achievement by Stephen Kenny if Dunadlk do go on and win it giving the field a 3 pts start. As for our lot, Jeez i don't know, there seems to be massive optimism around us challenging, something similar if we come away with a win on Friday night there will 6000 in Tallaght for the Bohs game, win that and the momentum could just give us that sense of belief. Interesting few weeks ahead.
El-Pietro
21/02/2017, 7:27 PM
I don't know if the first game of the season can be called the most important. I think Rovers are probably favourites for this game, by a slim margin, it wouldn't surprise me if they won by a couple of goals, or if it finished 0-0 or 1-0. There will be plenty of time for them to make that up in rest of the season.
White Horse
21/02/2017, 7:35 PM
Fascinating game in Oriel on Friday night, possibly going to be Dundalk's biggest gate of the season what with the sold out allocation down here and plenty of undercover hoops traveling up.
They'll need to travel to Dundalk tomorrow to get their "undercover" tickets as I'm been told that the game will sell out before Friday.
jinxy lilywhite
21/02/2017, 7:37 PM
Fascinating game in Oriel on Friday night, possibly going to be Dundalk's biggest gate of the season what with the sold out allocation down here and plenty of undercover hoops traveling up. If Dundalk win it might go a long way to bonding this new group and give them the belief that they can retain their league crown, lose and i think it will be some achievement by Stephen Kenny if Dunadlk do go on and win it giving the field a 3 pts start. As for our lot, Jeez i don't know, there seems to be massive optimism around us challenging, something similar if we come away with a win on Friday night there will 6000 in Tallaght for the Bohs game, win that and the momentum could just give us that sense of belief. Interesting few weeks ahead.
According to dfc.com no away fans will be admitted to the home. No telephone sales for Fridays game either.
Tickets for home supporters will go on advance sale from Wednesday morning at 10am and continue through Thursday and Friday during office hours, up until 4pm on matchday. No phone sales will be taken during this period.
Not sure.on the match. Think we will have a slow start to the season. Just hope we click soon than Expected
Yossarian
21/02/2017, 8:37 PM
I don't know if the first game of the season can be called the most important. I think Rovers are probably favourites for this game, by a slim margin, it wouldn't surprise me if they won by a couple of goals, or if it finished 0-0 or 1-0. There will be plenty of time for them to make that up in rest of the season.
Out of curiosity, why do you make Rovers favourites for this game?
Kingswood Rover
21/02/2017, 8:52 PM
They'll need to travel to Dundalk tomorrow to get their "undercover" tickets as I'm been told that the game will sell out before Friday.
Good to know i will inform our agents promptly
Fascinating game in Oriel on Friday night, possibly going to be Dundalk's biggest gate of the season what with the sold out allocation down here and plenty of undercover hoops traveling up. If Dundalk win it might go a long way to bonding this new group and give them the belief that they can retain their league crown, lose and i think it will be some achievement by Stephen Kenny if Dunadlk do go on and win it giving the field a 3 pts start. As for our lot, Jeez i don't know, there seems to be massive optimism around us challenging, something similar if we come away with a win on Friday night there will 6000 in Tallaght for the Bohs game, win that and the momentum could just give us that sense of belief. Interesting few weeks ahead.
Would be crazy to write off Dundalk if they lose on Friday. I do think they have a major challenge to retain it again this season, particularly after losing Horgan, but they still have one of the best squads in the league and I expect them to go very close. In reality they would have to have a poor run for the first 5/6 games to really give themselves a lot of work to do. I'm not convinced Rovers have what it takes to win it either, nor am I convinced by Bradley. I could be totally wrong of course.
jinxy lilywhite
21/02/2017, 9:11 PM
The loss of Andy Boyle is massive and more of a loss than the others. He was ever present for 4 years. Also I don't think we'd of conceded the 1st or 3rd against cork last week if Boyler was there.
Clean sheets will be an issue for us this season
El-Pietro
21/02/2017, 9:43 PM
Out of curiosity, why do you make Rovers favourites for this game?
Cos Dundalk looked terrrible last week. I think its going to take you a while to get up to speed. Lots of new bodies to integrate. Also Ronan Finn is class.
On the other hand Bradley needs to have learned a lot from last season to be anything resembling a good manager which balances it out quite a bit.
I'll take a 0-0 draw with a bunch of red cards.
Philosophizer
22/02/2017, 8:04 AM
The loss of Andy Boyle is massive and more of a loss than the others. He was ever present for 4 years. Also I don't think we'd of conceded the 1st or 3rd against cork last week if Boyler was there.
Clean sheets will be an issue for us this season
One bad day doesn't make a winter.
I think Dundalk are still the most solid squad on paper in the league. Ok, they lost Boyle and Keane at the back but got 2 excellent replacements in Hoare and Vemmelund. I'd fully expect one of those guys to usurp Barrett and join Gartland at centre back. And central midfield is still as string with o'Donnell, Shields, Benson and Clifford.
If anything, the attacking band would be the one that has suffered most imho with the loss of Horgan and Finn.
White Horse
22/02/2017, 8:20 AM
One bad day doesn't make a winter.
I think Dundalk are still the most solid squad on paper in the league. Ok, they lost Boyle and Keane at the back but got 2 excellent replacements in Hoare and Vemmelund. I'd fully expect one of those guys to usurp Barrett and join Gartland at centre back. And central midfield is still as string with o'Donnell, Shields, Benson and Clifford.
If anything, the attacking band would be the one that has suffered most imho with the loss of Horgan and Finn.
Dundalk have a number of attacking midfield options; Benson, McEleney, Dufy, McGrath, Mountney, and Kinsella.
The big question is whether they have the defence to get the narrow wins that usually makes a team champions.
Kingswood Rover
22/02/2017, 8:31 AM
Would be crazy to write off Dundalk if they lose on Friday. I do think they have a major challenge to retain it again this season, particularly after losing Horgan, but they still have one of the best squads in the league and I expect them to go very close. In reality they would have to have a poor run for the first 5/6 games to really give themselves a lot of work to do. I'm not convinced Rovers have what it takes to win it either, nor am I convinced by Bradley. I could be totally wrong of course.
No i am not writing off Dundalk, far from it but wining the title for the 4th time with a relatively new team after losing the 1st home game would IMO be the SK 's most impressive league title. As for Rovers, i think if they stick with their off field developments long enough to sustain them through a few more years of not winning a title then i think we will come good, this year 3rd favs at best.
PartySaint
22/02/2017, 8:42 AM
Dundalk lost their first game of the 2014 season 4-1 to Drogheda, I think they'll be ok if they lose on Friday
White Horse
22/02/2017, 8:45 AM
Dundalk lost their first game of the 2014 season 4-1 to Drogheda, I think they'll be ok if they lose on Friday
I remember that too well. We were a shambles. Gavin Brennan destroyed Sean Gannon. Second best all over the park.
PartySaint
22/02/2017, 8:50 AM
I remember that too well. We were a shambles. Gavin Brennan destroyed Sean Gannon. Second best all over the park.
A non-LOI fan from work was heading up to that game because he was mates with Robbie Horgan (Drogs manager at the time), I told him Dundalk will win comfortably and to watch out for their number 17 (Towell), he came in on the Monday morning asking me what the hell I was on about, and telling me that Dundalk are crap :)
Dundalk lost their first game of the 2014 season 4-1 to Drogheda, I think they'll be ok if they lose on Friday
Dundalk also lost 5-1 at home to Shelbourne in the first or second game of 1990/91 and won that league also.
I think we might have a slow start this season, but only due to 3 key players being out in Rogers, Shields and McMillan. I'm going for a 2-1 win on Friday night.
Nah Nah Nah Nah
22/02/2017, 11:47 AM
What's wrong with Rogers? Sava wasn't great for some of the goals on Friday night
dundalkfc10
22/02/2017, 11:58 AM
Fascinating game in Oriel on Friday night, possibly going to be Dundalk's biggest gate of the season what with the sold out allocation down here and plenty of undercover hoops traveling up. If Dundalk win it might go a long way to bonding this new group and give them the belief that they can retain their league crown, lose and i think it will be some achievement by Stephen Kenny if Dunadlk do go on and win it giving the field a 3 pts start. As for our lot, Jeez i don't know, there seems to be massive optimism around us challenging, something similar if we come away with a win on Friday night there will 6000 in Tallaght for the Bohs game, win that and the momentum could just give us that sense of belief. Interesting few weeks ahead.
There will be nowere near 6000 in Tallaght V Bohs
dundalkfc10
22/02/2017, 12:08 PM
I don't know if the first game of the season can be called the most important. I think Rovers are probably favourites for this game, by a slim margin, it wouldn't surprise me if they won by a couple of goals, or if it finished 0-0 or 1-0. There will be plenty of time for them to make that up in rest of the season.
The bookies seem to strongly disagree!
3/4 Dundalk
4/1 Rovers
If you give me the odds switched!
Il have 50 on Dundalk at 4/1
Il put 50 on Rovers at 4/1 in bookies.
50 on draw to cover!
Cheers!
What's wrong with Rogers? Sava wasn't great for some of the goals on Friday night
Rogers, Shields & McMillan all picked up pre season injuries, not even sure the latter two were involved in any of it, but all 3 expected to miss at least the first 3 weeks or so. Sava did well v Cork at home last Oct but he was poor away to them last Fri, needs to do a lot better from Friday.
Charlie Darwin
22/02/2017, 1:32 PM
They'll need to travel to Dundalk tomorrow to get their "undercover" tickets as I'm been told that the game will sell out before Friday.
In such an eventuality, mypost has volunteered to hover his spaceship over the stadium during the game so disappointed fans can look out the window.
El-Pietro
22/02/2017, 1:47 PM
Bookies put odds where the money will go. They don't reflect what is actually most likely to happen.
Sam_Heggy
22/02/2017, 2:08 PM
Bookies put odds where the money will go. They don't reflect what is actually most likely to happen.
Bookies certainly won't put odds of 4/1 on Rovers if they felt they had a hope in hell of winning though
El-Pietro
22/02/2017, 2:24 PM
I may end up looking foolish, its hard to know how good teams are at the start of the season but I think 4/1 for Rovers are extremely generous. I look forward to wiping the egg of my face Friday night when Dundalk spank them.
El-Pietro
22/02/2017, 2:28 PM
Its interesting to note that in the Predictions league here on foot (Plug for the Predictions League, join it, its fun), so far there have been 4 Predictions for Dundalk to win, 5 for draws and 7 for Rovers. Perhaps skewed by Rovers fans voting more than Dundalk but its certainly not as one sided as the bookies suggest.
Lets remember my original suggestion was that I would have Rovers as marginal favourites.
dundalkfc10
22/02/2017, 2:42 PM
Its interesting to note that in the Predictions league here on foot (Plug for the Predictions League, join it, its fun), so far there have been 4 Predictions for Dundalk to win, 5 for draws and 7 for Rovers. Perhaps skewed by Rovers fans voting more than Dundalk but its certainly not as one sided as the bookies suggest.
Lets remember my original suggestion was that I would have Rovers as marginal favourites.
Based on what?
El-Pietro
22/02/2017, 2:56 PM
I've already answered that. Dundalk were terrible last week and I think its going to take some time for them to get up to speed. Whether thats because of injuries, new signings, where they are in pre season etc I don't know. But they have a long way to go to be anywhere near the team they were in the past. I'm sure they will get there, just not immediately.
dundalkfc10
22/02/2017, 3:42 PM
I've already answered that. Dundalk were terrible last week and I think its going to take some time for them to get up to speed. Whether thats because of injuries, new signings, where they are in pre season etc I don't know. But they have a long way to go to be anywhere near the team they were in the past. I'm sure they will get there, just not immediately.
Pre Season Friendly!
2 mistakes and a free kick were the 3 goals. Cork hardly set the place on fire..
El-Pietro
22/02/2017, 4:31 PM
Were you at the game? We battered you in the second half.
No need to take it so personally, its just an opinion.
Real ale Madrid
22/02/2017, 4:39 PM
Bookies put odds where the money will go. They don't reflect what is actually most likely to happen.
There would be a lot of broke bookies about if that was the case!
dundalkfc10
22/02/2017, 5:51 PM
Were you at the game? We battered you in the second half.
No need to take it so personally, its just an opinion.
I was at the game and you did not BATTER us in the 2nd half!
Again it was a pre season friendly, wont count for a thing come Friday
Ezeikial
22/02/2017, 6:21 PM
Bookies put odds where the money will go. They don't reflect what is actually most likely to happen.
I may end up looking foolish
You already have EP
I think 4/1 for Rovers are extremely generous.
I agree with you, but Dundalk will go into the match as favourites for very obvious reasons
nosebleds
22/02/2017, 7:20 PM
The bookies seem to strongly disagree!
3/4 Dundalk
4/1 Rovers
If you give me the odds switched!
Il have 50 on Dundalk at 4/1
Il put 50 on Rovers at 4/1 in bookies.
50 on draw to cover!
Cheers!Lads in all fairness,is the Dundalk v Rovers the only fcuking game on this week
geysir
22/02/2017, 8:00 PM
There have been more than a few cráp televised opening games of the season, this one should be good, pity it's not on rte.
Will Rovers' players will be doing a guard of honour as the league champions run onto the pitch? or did that happen at the end of last season?
nigel-harps1954
23/02/2017, 9:03 AM
This could be interesting.
http://foot.ie/attachment.php?attachmentid=2526&stc=1
MattB11
23/02/2017, 12:10 PM
Pitch inspection at 10am tomorrow in Finn Park weather has being shocking all week
nigel-harps1954
23/02/2017, 12:15 PM
Torrential rain over night and a lot of flooding in Donegal. I know my back garden is underwater.
Yossarian
23/02/2017, 12:49 PM
It's great to have summer football back!
No need to worry Cork fans...games are never called off in Finn Park
Bray Head
23/02/2017, 1:05 PM
Pitch inspection at 10am tomorrow in Finn Park weather has being shocking all week
I'm sure Cork will love you for that. I'm sure they'll be on the way by then.
nigel-harps1954
23/02/2017, 1:17 PM
Weather has cleared up, hopefully the new drainage system in Finn Park works. A good test for it anyway now. The weather really is atrocious though, in the past 24 hours there's been sun, rain, hail and sleet here.
El-Pietro
23/02/2017, 1:20 PM
I'm sure Cork will love you for that. I'm sure they'll be on the way by then.
Team are travelling up today. Fans will be leaving Cork around that time I'd imagine.
vinnie
23/02/2017, 1:59 PM
Any Dundalk lads see the new pitch in Oriel yet ? What's it like ?
dundalkfc10
23/02/2017, 2:52 PM
Any Dundalk lads see the new pitch in Oriel yet ? What's it like ?
i was up today and its still not finished
Kenny supposedly very unhappy as team were meant to train on it this evening.
Looks 1 million times better than the old one though.
White Horse
23/02/2017, 2:52 PM
Any Dundalk lads see the new pitch in Oriel yet ? What's it like ?
Looks miles better but I'm worried that it being laid too late. These pitches need time to settle and there is still infill going on it today.
Dundalk haven't even been able to train on it yet.
In time, it should be the same standard as the one in Abbotstown, but not sure what it will be like to play on tomorrow night.
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