Games weekend Friday 18th to Tuesday 22nd

Premier Division

Friday 18th (All 19:45)

Bohemians v Cork City
Drogheda v Shelbourne
Galway v Derry City
St Patricks Athletic v Shamrock Rovers
Waterford v Sligo

First Division

Friday 18th (All 19:45)

Athlone Town v Wexford
Bray v Longford Town
Cobh v UCD
Finn Harps v Kerry
Treaty v Dundalk



Premier Division

Monday 21st

Shamrock Rovers v Bohemians 14:00
Cork City v Waterford 17:00
Drogheda v St Patricks Athletic 17:00
Shelbourne v Galway United 17:00

Tuesday 22nd
Derry City v Sligo 19:45

First Division

Monday 21st (All 17:00)

Athlone v Longford
Dundalk v Finn Harps
Kerry v Cobh
Bray v UCD
Wexford v Treaty

Double game week and with 9 games gone in Premier its fairly tight, big games everywhere and 2 wins for anyone will make a massive statement.
Chance for Bohs to win their second cup of the year on monday but i think we are due a win.
Shels playing Drogs and Galway and Pats facing ourselves and Drogs so lots of scope for someone to push on

Did I read somewhere that the covered away stand in the Market Fields is gone or closed?

I read that on another thread too. I was in MF for a play-off game v Waterford a few years ago and a couple of Waterford lads fell through it, part of the floor just gave way. The match was paused for around 10 minutes. I was shocked to hear it reopened after that

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Originally Posted by mcgonigle

Did I read somewhere that the covered away stand in the Market Fields is gone or closed?

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Yep, absentee landlords in the LEDP have allowed the place to get worse and worse

Any games in danger with this rain warning?

Weather bad enough in the west, likely to effect attendance at games tonight. Good idea to give Sligo an extra day after the trip to Waterford. Wonder how much a bonus it is in points term for the 4 Dublin clubs (plus Drogheda) having so many "away" games where no real travel is involved? Worth 6-8 pts per season maybe

It's been battering rain for hours here in Galway. A classic, wet as possible, day in the West. The match should go ahead but the crowd will definitely be affected.

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Originally Posted by Shearer

Yep, absentee landlords in the LEDP have allowed the place to get worse and worse

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So where are away fans now? Travelling down and with the weather want to be prepared. Thanks

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Originally Posted by mcgonigle

So where are away fans now? Travelling down and with the weather want to be prepared. Thanks

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It's similar to Oriel in that there is a section of the stand reserved for those who need it but away supporters can stand behind the goal where the stand is if they want.

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Originally Posted by wonder88

Weather bad enough in the west, likely to effect attendance at games tonight. Good idea to give Sligo an extra day after the trip to Waterford. Wonder how much a bonus it is in points term for the 4 Dublin clubs (plus Drogheda) having so many "away" games where no real travel is involved? Worth 6-8 pts per season maybe

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They could give us an extra man and it wouldn't make any difference, only chance if staying up is to get back Henry Francis from Arsenal.

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Originally Posted by wonder88

Good idea to give Sligo an extra day after the trip to Waterford.

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Pity they didn’t afford the same regard to Kerry, who play in Ballybofey tonight but are playing again on Monday

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Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

Pity they didn’t afford the same regard to Kerry, who play in Ballybofey tonight but are playing again on Monday

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Tbf Kerry's second game is at home.

No team should have to play two away games on a bank holiday. Even for revenue purposes alone you should have one home game on a bank holiday weekend. Or at least if a team is to play two away games make it two away trips up around the pale. This is not new, its regular for us. I know its all part of not living in the East but it has to be given a little bit of planning, its not that hard to work it out. It's the same nearly every season for us.

This weekend over 2 games:
Drogheda: 0 kms travelled. 0 time travelled.
Shelburne: 102 km. 1hr 50mins.
Pats: 110km. 2hr 30 mins.
Shamrock: 68km. 25mins.
Galway: 422km. 5hrs 30 mins.
Sligo Rovers: 936km. 12 hours travel. 1 overnight trip.

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Originally Posted by redobit

Tbf Kerry's second game is at home.

No team should have to play two away games on a bank holiday. Even for revenue purposes alone you should have one home game on a bank holiday weekend. Or at least if a team is to play two away games make it two away trips up around the pale. This is not new, its regular for us. I know its all part of not living in the East but it has to be given a little bit of planning, its not that hard to work it out. It's the same nearly every season for us.

This weekend over 2 games:
Drogheda: 0 kms travelled. 0 time travelled.
Shelburne: 102 km. 1hr 50mins.
Pats: 110km. 2hr 30 mins.
Shamrock: 68km. 25mins.
Galway: 422km. 5hrs 30 mins.
Sligo Rovers: 936km. 12 hours travel. 1 overnight trip.

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That's certainly taking the long way to Inchicore from Tallaght ;)

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Originally Posted by redobit

Tbf Kerry's second game is at home.

No team should have to play two away games on a bank holiday. Even for revenue purposes alone you should have one home game on a bank holiday weekend. Or at least if a team is to play two away games make it two away trips up around the pale. This is not new, its regular for us. I know its all part of not living in the East but it has to be given a little bit of planning, its not that hard to work it out. It's the same nearly every season for us.

This weekend over 2 games:
Drogheda: 0 kms travelled. 0 time travelled.
Shelburne: 102 km. 1hr 50mins.
Pats: 110km. 2hr 30 mins.
Shamrock: 68km. 25mins.
Galway: 422km. 5hrs 30 mins.
Sligo Rovers: 936km. 12 hours travel. 1 overnight trip.

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Absolutely agree about the lousiness of teams having to play twice away from home over a BH weekend, at least it’s Derry for ye on Tuesday, barely a consolation I know

First 15 minutes all Bohs but no real chances created. The rest of the first half all Cork, creating chance down Bohs left back, don't know if Flores was injured or couldn't be ars@d. Need changes in personnel or attitude or both

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Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

That's certainly taking the long way to Inchicore from Tallaght ;)

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Got to factor in cruising altitude for the spaceship

and maybe then not even direct....been a while since that mypost classic!

Well the Premier Divisions looks to have settled down tonight and its abundantly clear who will win the league and who is for the drop! *shrugs shoulders*

Expected Bray to win, hoping UCD would start their season fully. So far so good for Dundalk still though 1 week of results and you are still keeing an eye over the shoulder as that defeat has to happen just not before the Bray game please or momentum swings.

Game of the season so far in Inchicore…. I’ve no doubt we were looking at the champions ( us) and runners up elect …. Lots of highlights main one being both the quality of his goal and overall display from Jack B

Second half all Bohs and the subs changed the game. Delighted MCManus scored he's had a tough time recently and took his goal very well. Overall Boys deserved the win but only jjuuussst about. But a win is a win