3 down ! Your opinion

[Mr A]

It will be whatever the PCA decides. Which is completely and utterly mental, but there it is.

[El-Pietro]

It will be whatever the PCA decides. Which is completely and utterly mental, but there it is.

Except it won't. It will be whatever the FAI decides.

[pineapple stu]

Lets just assume for the sake of argument that Waterford where to stay up that would have 6 of this years 12 teams in the first division the year after next...
That assumes none of the teams relegated this year get promoted straight back up again though?

[sbgawa]

Correct I should have said 6 of this year's 12 relegated in two years.....I suppose if it was 3 up and all 3 came back up you could make a case that it's the same as this year.....
Think 3 is to many though

[WoodquayBoy]

If we (United) go down, will Keegan be the first manager to be relegated 2 seasons in a row

[sbgawa]

Cork have been playing under pressure for the last while, your best hope is a different team showing up at pats.....I still think for everything I've seen its kinda mad Galway are where they are.

[WoodquayBoy]

Cork have been playing under pressure for the last while, your best hope is a different team showing up at pats.....I still think for everything I've seen its kinda mad Galway are where they are.
I know it’s our own fault and problem but you lot have been no help - drawing with Sligo, losing to Pats, and beating us 3 times. If we beat Limerick on Friday we might need a favour from ye on the last day. I ain’t holding me breath!

[sbgawa]

Believe me I know it !!

[brendy_éire]

The draw last night has worked out very well for Pat's, who now have Cork at home on Friday and ourselves away next week.
I suppose we still have third place to play for, but you'd wonder how motivatied that would make our squad.

[sbgawa]

zero motivation to be 3rd or 4th when there is nothing on it.
I suppose you could argue it is progress for either team but its a bit like the 3rd and 4th place play off in the world cup at this stage.

Although I think it is worth a whole 5k in prize money :)
Roll on next season

[nigel-harps1954]

Can't find odds on teams to avoid relegation anywhere sadly. I'd like to know what odds I can get on wasting a tenner on Harps..

[TonyD]

The draw last night has worked out very well for Pat's, who now have Cork at home on Friday and ourselves away next week.
I suppose we still have third place to play for, but you'd wonder how motivatied that would make our squad.

It's all we could have hoped for at this stage. We still have to do the business though, and I'm still bricking it.

[wonder88]

Bad enough weather forecast for Friday night, especially in the west. Been to Markets Field few times since it re-opened, mostly during decent weather, but it is a very exposed pitch and Derry dropped 2 pts there earlier this year which you could put down to lack of shelter from the elements. Pats seem to be getting all the luck recently, so maybe this weekend Galway might get a few wind assisted goals and 3 points.

[brendy_éire]

zero motivation to be 3rd or 4th when there is nothing on it.
I suppose you could argue it is progress for either team but its a bit like the 3rd and 4th place play off in the world cup at this stage.

Although I think it is worth a whole 5k in prize money :)
Roll on next season

It's a whole 10k even! Kerching!

Shiels mentioned fairness, playing professionally to be fair to other teams involved in the relegation battle. He's got point, I suppose.
I'd like Harps to stay up mind, so that's reason enough to hope for wins against Sligo and Pat's. Would at least give them some chance.

[PartySaint]

Bad enough weather forecast for Friday night, especially in the west. Been to Markets Field few times since it re-opened, mostly during decent weather, but it is a very exposed pitch and Derry dropped 2 pts there earlier this year which you could put down to lack of shelter from the elements. Pats seem to be getting all the luck recently, so maybe this weekend Galway might get a few wind assisted goals and 3 points.

We have had no luck at all this season.

FWIW I think we'll go down and it all because Cork lost that game to Sligo in Turners Cross

[Peaky Blinder]

Think Pats will stay up personally. I actually have a feeling a point would do them as I cant see Galway & Sligo getting the results to overtake them. At the end of the day it would take both leapfrogging Pats & I just cant see that happening. I fully expect Pats to obtain safety when they bt Cork (no way will cork get anything resembling a performance this weekend) & expect Galway to get a draw at best.

[SandwichBoy]

Can't find odds on teams to avoid relegation anywhere sadly. I'd like to know what odds I can get on wasting a tenner on Harps..

Small victories Nigel.

[Guitd]

Question will Bray survive and get a license ?

[sbgawa]

Anything is possible but I expect them to be in devision 1 next year

[pineapple stu]

Don't see any reason at present why Bray would be Div 1. What their budget is next season is another question. (He said obviously)

[sbgawa]

Garda inquiry still pending on Bray.
10 point deductions at end of season for bray and athlone.....
From just behind the grassy knoll.......

[nigel-harps1954]

It should be 20 points.

St Pats and Sligo should also be deducted 20 points. Just because.

[redarmyfaction]

Question will Bray survive and get a license ?
You would tempted to speculate that the FAI prefer that Harps got relegated than Galway or us as Harps seem a much less viable club., ditto for Bray, that scandal may keep us or or Galway up

[sbgawa]

Harps had bigger crowds than Galway this season. If they ever get funding to finish the stadium they could grow.
I'd send bray down with drogs and pats :)

[sbgawa]

And that's nothing to do with the 9 points we got from Galway and the 7 we dropped to pats :)

[gufcfan]

You would tempted to speculate that the FAI prefer that Harps got relegated than Galway or us as Harps seem a much less viable club

I find the idea of the FAI giving a monkeys which of us in the premier highly amusing.

[PartySaint]

I still think we'll go down. Sligo will obviously beat Drogs and I can see Dundalk putting in a similar performance to the one Cork did against us on Friday, which means we would need at least a point against Dery, it looks like Balk and Garvan will be missing for us as well.

[Mr A]

I'll bet you €57 Sligo don't beat Harps.

[brendy_éire]

I still think we'll go down. Sligo will obviously beat Drogs and I can see Dundalk putting in a similar performance to the one Cork did against us on Friday, which means we would need at least a point against Dery, it looks like Balk and Garvan will be missing for us as well.

After witnessing our performance on Saturday night, I can't say I agree. We were brutal.
I think it'll be Galway for the last spot.

[Peaky Blinder]

With results going as I had expected over the weekend it has dragged out for another week but in reality its a done deal. Pats will get at least a point in Derry (who are already in post season holiday mode with Rovers), Sligo have zero chance of losing v Drogs meaning Galway will be joining Harps & Drogheda in the first next season even if thye managed to beat Dundalk which I don't think they will anyway.

The only way I see that trio possibly changing is with a points deduction for Bray saving Galway & that's all rumour anyway.
It seems our roll over & die performances v pats, coupled with our 9 pt haul v Galway has essentially doomed them to relegation... that's unfortunate given Galway would be one of our preferable away trips, along with Harps.

[redarmyfaction]

I find the idea of the FAI giving a monkeys which of us in the premier highly amusing.
I am probably paranoid when I believe that the FAI prefer one set of clubs over another but then I think that the referees officiating at certain Sligo Rovers games are getting instructions in their earpieces from Gavin and Delaney on how best to favour our opponents and penalising us unfairly. It us the only way I can rationalise their decisions.

[sbgawa]

Hey Redarmyfaction if you get a roll of tinfoil and wrap it around your head those thought won't get inside :)
Plus the added benefit is that the Government laser waves that are trying to keep us all subjugated can't get in either

I NEVER take mine off

[redarmyfaction]

Hey Redarmyfaction if you get a roll of tinfoil and wrap it around your head those thought won't get inside :)
Plus the added benefit is that the Government laser waves that are trying to keep us all subjugated can't get in either

I NEVER take mine off

Mine is painted red and white, if you want to meet up and exchange hat making tips, I am the guy wearing one, standing on my own on the Volkswagen bank, shouting at inappropriate times.

[legendz]

Correct I should have said 6 of this year's 12 relegated in two years.....I suppose if it was 3 up and all 3 came back up you could make a case that it's the same as this year.....
Think 3 is to many thoughIs it after the end of the season that they will decide on the format to be used for promotion, relegation, the number of games, play-offs etc.?

[gael353]

So relegating Ballyboffey, the Carlisle and United Park and keeping Terryland. yep makes sense to me

[sbgawa]

Harps winning tonighht the great escape is still on.