Games Weekend August 1st to 4th

Premier Division

Friday 1st (Alll 19:45)

Cork v Galway
Bohemians v Drogheda

Saturday 2nd

Sligo v Shelbourne (19:45)

Sunday 3rd

Waterford v St Pats (16:00)
Shamrock Rovers v Derry (19:00)

First Division

Friday 1st (All 19:45)

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

Monday 4th (All 17:00)

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

Thought id get this up before we all get distracted by Europe.
Derry come to Tallaght on Sunday needing to win really to put the squeeze on Rovers , i suppose a draw isnt the worst result for them and 7 points behind with 10 games to go is hardly insurmountable.
A win for Rovers though probably puts them out of the race. They arent helped by the fact that Bradser can pick a second 11 to play St Josephs on Thursday and keep a strong bench just in case.

Waterford can push Pats into the relegation scrap with a win and with Sligos form Pats could be only 3 points ahead of the playoff place by Sunday evening.....
Bohs should beat Drogs and move to within 4 points of Rovers on Friday night..they are on form and look like realistic chalengers

Double week game in the First division and Cobh have two winable looking home games and might hope to cut the gap on Dundalk, Dundalk havent been convincing but seem to have enough to keep everyone else at arms length

Two wins for Harps this weekend if we're to cling on to any hope of a shot at a playoff really.

Disagree that we are realistic challengers, we simply don’t take enough chances, plus we have a centre back problem, Lacey has played only half one game, Cornwall lacks pace , Byrne is young and prone to an odd understandable error, and Kavanagh has no business being anywhere near that first team, he’s limited in the extreme.
The goals may start flowing, it’s a good standard attack, but I’d be concerned at how often Kacper has to bail them out with two or three brilliant stops almost every game.
Top three is the realistic target.

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Originally Posted by sbgawa

Thought id get this up before we all get distracted by Europe.
Derry come to Tallaght on Sunday needing to win really to put the squeeze on Rovers , i suppose a draw isnt the worst result for them and 7 points behind with 10 games to go is hardly insurmountable.
A win for Rovers though probably puts them out of the race. They arent helped by the fact that Bradser can pick a second 11 to play St Josephs on Thursday and keep a strong bench just in case.

Waterford can push Pats into the relegation scrap with a win and with Sligos form Pats could be only 3 points ahead of the playoff place by Sunday evening.....
Bohs should beat Drogs and move to within 4 points of Rovers on Friday night..they are on form and look like realistic chalengers

Double week game in the First division and Cobh have two winable looking home games and might hope to cut the gap on Dundalk, Dundalk havent been convincing but seem to have enough to keep everyone else at arms length

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Bohs havent taken a point from Drogheda yet this season. Bit of a bogey team for us in recent times. They are defensively solid and we have a mistake or 2 in our defence. Recipe for disaster.

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Originally Posted by Dermobohs

Disagree that we are realistic challengers, we simply don’t take enough chances, plus we have a centre back problem, Lacey has played only half one game, Cornwall lacks pace , Byrne is young and prone to an odd understandable error, and Kavanagh has no business being anywhere near that first team, he’s limited in the extreme.
The goals may start flowing, it’s a good standard attack, but I’d be concerned at how often Kacper has to bail them out with two or three brilliant stops almost every game.
Top three is the realistic target.

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If you are 4 points off the top on Friday night you are serious chalengers , that being said its a shocker that we have lost 3 times to you this season , shouldnt have lost in the Aviva and should have won in the match where we led 2 nil only to start showboating, give us 4 points and take 5 off you and the table looks very different...but then again if my Aunt thad balls etc etc.

Big ask for Harps to win two matches this weekend having only won 5 all season, team will benefit from this year and be better next year (lot of young kids) you arent a mile off if you could add a bit of experience

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Originally Posted by Dermobohs

Disagree that we are realistic challengers, we simply don’t take enough chances, plus we have a centre back problem, Lacey has played only half one game, Cornwall lacks pace , Byrne is young and prone to an odd understandable error, and Kavanagh has no business being anywhere near that first team, he’s limited in the extreme.
The goals may start flowing, it’s a good standard attack, but I’d be concerned at how often Kacper has to bail them out with two or three brilliant stops almost every game.
Top three is the realistic target.

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Agree re:Bohs CB's. It is probabbly worth noting that Kavanagh is younger than Cian Byrne, its only a few months but if Cian Byrne can outgrow his mistakes I think we have to say that Kavanagh can as well. I dont think Byrne or Kavanagh has shown enough to say they are the future though and would like to see an experienced CB in beside Cornwall for next season as I do think that in spite of Cornwalls flaws hes had a good season when hes played. I also think we need a few fullbacks/wing backs as we frequently have Flores,Morahan or even on occasion Dayle Rooney acting as a full back or wing back. The fact that we have conceeded as few goals as we have is no doubt down to graft from the whole team & Kacper playing really well as of late.

Cian Byrne was very good for Galway Utd, sitting in front of the CB's. Him leaving us is one major reason for our form falling off a cliff.

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Originally Posted by Buckett

Cian Byrne was very good for Galway Utd, sitting in front of the CB's. Him leaving us is one major reason for our form falling off a cliff.

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It could be that that's his best position. For him to play there for Bohs however he needs to get past Morahan, Devoy, Bucko and McDonnell. We've a crowded midfield, it why James McManus was sent on loan to Sligo, McManus better than Bucko and McDonnell in my books but still couldn't get game time. I believe a couple of the lads mentioned are out of contract at the end of the season and they haven't been announced as re-signed for next year so there may be some possibility of playing there next season but it would still likely be a bit part role.

I would love that problem!

We're overcrowded with geriatrics!