Relegation Battle

Two posts said Rovers could be dragged into the scrap. My post:

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By the way if you think Bohs could be dragged into it then you have to look at Limerick too, especially given the defending on Friday night, Bray and Rovers are probably safe at this point but its not impossible to think they could get dragged down into it.

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I wasn't seriously Rovers are going to fall into it, merely that Limerick aren't that far ahead of Bohs, and I was commenting that Bray and Limerick aren't super far ahead of Limerick but are probably too far ahead of the relegation zone to get dragged in unless the completely collapse.

In response to that Nesta99 posted:

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If some think Limerick could be pulled in to a relegations scrap then Rovers have to be considered in that position too considering their near identical stats so I dont think so myself.
Sligo should have enough to both strengthen and the new manager getting them playing his way.

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I don't mean to speak for nesta but this isn't a suggestion that Rovers are in the relegation battle either.

After that then all we have is a couple of Rovers fans trying to conduct a strawman saying other people are saying Rovers are going to be dragged into the relegation battle.

and I wasn't seriously suggesting Dundalk would get dragged into it,
the clue is in the smiley face :)

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Originally Posted by sbgawa

and I wasn't seriously suggesting Dundalk would get dragged into it,
the clue is in the smiley face :)

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You say smiley face but it did come across as a visual representation of an evil mastermind laugh ..... muhahahahahaha type thing. You need to be more careful with your ironic expressions 😉

Okie dokie so majority this far thing Drogs are for the drop and given how Luke warm and cold we blow I can understand the thought process . Obviously I hope we stay up and I still think we can. IMO we need to finally decide on our best starting 11 and bring consistency - our last three games saw no conceded goals so that's a start but we also stopped scoring - so now to sort that out.

Taking Cobh as an example, there'll be some good games for people living in and around there to go see next season based on the current bottom 3. I'm often down around that part of East Cork a few times a year.

Well if your that close your only an hour from Waterford....just in case Cobh decide to spoil the party.

Galway and Harps with either Sligo/Frogs to join them.

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Originally Posted by SeanDrog

You say smiley face but it did come across as a visual representation of an evil mastermind laugh ..... muhahahahahaha type thing. You need to be more careful with your ironic expressions 😉

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WI'll try harder ��

Harps are just so dogged I think they will scrap their way out, ollie has them motivated

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Seems to be mainly wishful thinking that has people saying Rovers will be in danger of being sucked. People have been saying it since the start of the season and it makes even less sense now than it did then. The top six are all too good + have too many points to get sucked in.

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As El P has kindly pointed out I was saying that if people think Limerick are in a relegation battle and as Rovers and Limerick have almost the same scores on the board that the logic would suggest both are in a relegation battle if one is thought to be currently. I dont think that is going to happen since i am repeating myself anyways.

Rovers collapsing and in a relegation battle and then being relegated would be fantastic entertainment! Is there a direct bus to Inchicore or Cabinteely for mypost, Placid Casusal might demurely join us fans of mere mortal clubs now and again then, and as for Charlie he'd be dragging Bradley off to his namesakes Darwin Awards. And before the Rovers obsessed line is rolled out just think of any of us recently smug Dundalk fans and how much Cork putting us in our place has been fun with the managers rants about penalties and Caulfields lack of respect yiz are loving it, be honest! Now multiply the last 3 years of Lilywhites thumbing our noses, well the phoenix club Shamrock Rovers of 2005 (or was it 2003 as i got a bit confused round that time on which tax years i was submitting) are better specialists at self adulation than cup speacialists these days.
- I am joking as the self anointed aristocracy probably happened before 1901 or 1899; either way it is a long enough time to enjoy and even obsess not only about my own club but the misfortunes of others for one reason or another. We all do it quietly and while some will rise above the muses of a fan of another potential usurper to the Rover elitists, some will not be able to remind us of our place.
Before reel to reel audio tapes were out of fashion, since JFK was shot, and Shels won their 3rd FAI Cup (4 since 1987, sure even Pats have won the cup too by now), Rovers have won 7 titles, Dundalk 7 (3 Cups since '87 ourselves) Shels 6 and Pats 6*. As so many rabid football fans in Ireland only seem to count titles after the Premier League in England was formed in 1992 and as they know stuff obviously, I think we should do the same for when the League of Ireland Premier Division formed in 1985.

[hide]Club	Titles	Seasons
Dundalk	6	1987–88, 1990–91, 1994–95, 2014, 2015, 2016
Shelbourne	6	1991–92, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003, 2004, 2006
Shamrock Rovers	5	1985–86, 1986–87, 1993–94, 2010, 2011
St Patrick's Athletic	5	1989–90, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2013

Look at us we have a real football stadium and everyone elses is rubbish,
we have the largest support (briefly),
we are the model club,
no we didnt get bailed out by a new shareholder and sell up the members ownership, 'cause in reality we will never be allowed actually repay the loan by the lender who now controls the board and his long term thinking is sit tight, see out the loan term and make sure he gets 50% ownership of a club that could be worth a lot more than the initial 'loans' if quality youth players are being farmed nicely and sold to make more money for a guy who owns a vulture fund and has probably more than a few Hoops up the walls as he wrings them for money, an extra few quid that means families cant go to games but will he care..,nah as he has started the end of the 400 clubs direct say in the club and will have full private ownership in due course.
we have a set budget which is at least 4th smallest in the league, in fact it is probably around the same as Drogheda's and it is never ever increased!
look at our new state of the art youth development set up and our former Ireland internationals coaching,
players really only want to play for us and it isnt for the money,
Shamrock Rover's dealing with trouble fans... 'wasnt us!' it never our fault and people just blames us but We're Shamrock Rovers and we'll do what we want!!
And if anyone ever ever says anything about disliking anything about Shamrock Rovers they need to be sectioned, they are jealous, or obsessed!
Obsessed with football in general i am and ive picked my good guys and bad guys. Well it is all of the above including watching the struggles of some Rovers fans when they are not topping te heap being funny to watch too that really started piquing the interest in Shams. So I will admit that I have some obsession and would enjoy Rovers struggle for a bit longer than they expect - not forever as we have seen what happens when you hope they will do ye a favour by beating the langers....no good even then:rolleyes:.
Just outside the European slots annually is a good level for the top club in the country bit like the Liverpool example (cant say top clun on the Island as that would be Linfield then).
Well if Ezekiel is thinking that some Rovers fans just dont get it i hope i have hit on some of what he was aluding to. It felt quite good too with venting some of the frustration that no doubt Corkies were getting accustomed to and bottling it all up has made them the savage team they are this season (remember to say thank you for us driving that desire up so high that Cork are + are going to break many records and have a fine seasin in Europe too...you can thank us for Seanie at seasons end).
Am I too far off topic? I think everyone should join in and just bitch about Shamrock Rovers as they have just been a disappointment and i am forgetting to obsess enough with their mediocrity on the field and the lack of numbers to cause grief off it!!

On reflection after a tidy up of the post have a good moan about any club my choice due to my obsession was Shams. If Dundalk is picked remember the pitch has its own special thread and the away section in Oriel should remain as why would we want support for opposition teams in Oriel, it should stay as a deterrant to visiting support bothering to travel - suits us nicely now that we have a few quid and why fix whats not broken?

I like Shamrock Rovers !!!😂😂

That was a very odd rant Nesta. I'd like to point out Pats have 6 league titles in that time not 5

That is one of the most ridiculous rants I've ever seen.

are we sure the clock time is right , that reads like a 2 a.m post after a few scoops ... LMAO

Wow.
I hope your self counselling works out for you nesta.

And by the way its 17 leagues and 24 cups.
Just another fan of a regional club, who enjoyed a brief moment in the sun and yet continued to look over their shoulder to see where the big bad Rovers were*. now instead of sunshine all they see is the rainclouds gathering. Don't forget your umbrella Larry.


* mid table mediocrity,probably.

Posts like Nesta's are what will MAKE FOOT.IE GREAT AGAIN.

Liven things up, train home after a long night indeed (at work) but response is pretty much as expected with laughs and the the posturing from PC. it must have struck some cord all to get a bite Placid, keep the nose well pointed up ;)

I thoroughly enjoyed that rant, even if most of it was really difficult to read, and understand, in places.

As a result, I think we can all officially declare Shamrock Rovers part of the relegation battle.

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Originally Posted by Nesta99

Liven things up, train home after a long night indeed (at work) but response is pretty much as expected with laughs and the the posturing from PC. it must have struck some cord all to get a bite Placid, keep the nose well pointed up ;)

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Please Nesta get a loi column somewhere.

#greatness

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

I thoroughly enjoyed that rant, even if most of it was really difficult to read, and understand, in places.

As a result, I think we can all officially declare Shamrock Rovers part of the relegation battle.

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I'm predicting we finish top of that table.. will that count as a league win its been a while ? :)

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Originally Posted by Nesta99

Liven things up, train home after a long night indeed (at work) but response is pretty much as expected with laughs and the the posturing from PC. it must have struck some cord all to get a bite Placid, keep the nose well pointed up ;)

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Hope you didn't type all that blather on a Phone, it'd take feckin' weeks :D