What club would you NOT like to see be relegated?

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22/07/2008, 1:24 PM
pineapple stu

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Originally Posted by A face

Galway, i know things are a bit up in a heap at the moment but i think it would be good reward for the strides the are making off the pitch and i also think that they just might do it too.

What progress is that? (Genuinely!)

UCD for me obviously. Us aside, Harps, big gap, Cobh, big gap, Galway.
22/07/2008, 1:58 PM
Sumac

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

What progress is that? (Genuinely!)

UCD for me obviously. Us aside, Harps, big gap, Cobh, big gap, Galway.

Pineapple Stu - Galway have develpoped one of the nicest grounds in the league, Have attempted to go to a full-time set-up, Got an ambitous young manager in and are trying to put in place the foundations to develop young local players.
Now the board did make some errors and unfortunately the crowds went down this year, but now the necessary adjustments have been made and the club will survive.
That may or may not be enough to keep us in the premier but the club are trying to go in the right direction. The progress is moving from an amateur mid table div 1 side with an average ground with poor crowds to where we are now.
A stuggling full time set-up with a lovely ground with crowds declining due to poor results. What if results pick-up and we got a run in the cup - We could end up being a premier division club with an excellent young manager, nice facilities and a good fan base which unfortunately is very fickle.
Its not spectacular but it is progress
22/07/2008, 1:59 PM
cobra

Considering finn park is only 6 miles away, has to be a harps vote
22/07/2008, 2:12 PM
deecay

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Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Really :eek: would have never guessed that, is it because you were banned from our forum? :p

On the subject of the Harps forum,DonegalRovers should be banned,he talks ****e all day and was scared to go to Sligo,what a girl

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Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon

Annoying? Aaaww poor shligoman. Lads stop annoying the Sligwegians:D

Yes,ye are probley the worst in the league
22/07/2008, 2:16 PM
OneRedArmy

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

What progress is that? (Genuinely!)

Trying to run a professional football club.

Whilst they may not have achieve it (and it doesn't look good) some of us give them credit for trying.

UCD, on the other hand, don't appear to be getting much credit for their risk aversity in this thread. I'm sure that doesn't particularly bother you, but it does tell a story.

But that story is not particularly relevant to this thread.
22/07/2008, 3:03 PM
sullanefc

Another good reason for voting for Galway is as a two fingers to all those Dundalk, Limerick etc fans who b*tch and whine about Galway getting promoted on the back of a DVD.
22/07/2008, 3:03 PM
Terry-Lander

Yes,ye are probley the worst in the league[/quote]

and who put ye out of the cup?

Probley.......... is that a local term?
22/07/2008, 3:05 PM
holidaysong

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Originally Posted by sullanefc

Another good reason for voting for Galway is as a two fingers to all those Dundalk, Limerick etc fans who b*tch and whine about Galway getting promoted on the back of a DVD.

A great reason alright... :rolleyes:
22/07/2008, 3:16 PM
The Rebel Ram

I obviously voted for Ramblers.
They won the First Div against all the odds last season and i recon they are going to get 3 points at the weekend against Bray that will start their move up the table.
UCD are of no benefit to the Prem, another Dub club, not whats needed.
Harps and Galway have both overspent in my opinion and cannot stay pro for long.
Cobh haven't the greatest budget in the league but the recent goings on in the club have brought out a lot of talented and energetic people with a vision to drive the club forward. I feel if we manage to avoid the drop this season(it's anybody's guess who will survive) we will be set up to build and grow the club next season. It will be just reward for the huge amount of time and effort that is being put into the club off the field by these people.
22/07/2008, 3:19 PM
Mr A

I think you're right that Harps have overspent (but more misspent than overspent to be honest), but all our wages have been paid on time to date- can Cobh say the same thing? If not it's a bit rich to be commenting on our finances.
22/07/2008, 3:31 PM
sligoman

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Originally Posted by Terry-Lander

and who put ye out of the cup?

What has your annoying fans got to do with your team knocking us out of a cup, on penalties?
22/07/2008, 3:44 PM
dublinwanderer

I want ucd to stay up, even though i hate them... these long trips down the country really kill me!!!
22/07/2008, 3:47 PM
jebus

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Originally Posted by sullanefc

Another good reason for voting for Galway is as a two fingers to all those Dundalk, Limerick etc fans who b*tch and whine about Galway getting promoted on the back of a DVD.

Correction, we bitch and moan about their promotion on the back of their DVD and misconceptions. But since you think being rewarded in a sporting competition for these methods is okay I don't really care what you think :)
22/07/2008, 3:53 PM
sullanefc

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Originally Posted by jebus

Correction, we bitch and moan about their promotion on the back of their DVD and misconceptions. But since you think being rewarded in a sporting competition for these methods is okay I don't really care what you think :)

You cared enough to respond. I'm touched. ;)
22/07/2008, 3:59 PM
thischarmingman

Harps, easy journey, good craic, three points.
22/07/2008, 4:03 PM
pineapple stu

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Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Trying to run a professional football club.

Whilst they may not have achieve it (and it doesn't look good) some of us give them credit for trying.

They can try all they like; so long as they get praised instead of being slapped in the face with a wet fish for trying something completely implausible and which most posters on here were sceptical about at the season's start, the league's problems will continue. "Aren't they great trying a full time set up - sure it failed, like the ten times, but sure they tried at least." Then everyone gets up and moves around to a 10- or 12-team league again, just like the Mad Hatter's tea party.

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I'm sure that doesn't particularly bother you, but it does tell a story.

You're right, it doesn't bother me in the slightest. Quite happy not seeing my eaam go tits up every other year because we don't learn from our mistakes.

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Originally Posted by Sumac

Pineapple Stu - Galway have develpoped one of the nicest grounds in the league

Spot on; it's a credit to the league.

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Have attempted to go to a full-time set-up

I don't think this counts as progress, especially if, within six months of trying it, you're back to part-time again.

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Got an ambitous young manager in

Certainly isn't progress. Any club can claim the same (well, we can't claim the "young" bit, but you know what I mean)

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and are trying to put in place the foundations to develop young local players.

This is progress? What have you been doing the last 30 years? (And I'll let slip the "trying to put in place the foundations for...", which is how a politician would explain that he's done nothing)

Galway have tried, but haven't put together any sort of realistic plan and have found themselves in the state they're in. A face said the club were making "strides...off the pitch". I don't see how this is backed up by having a youth set up and failing miserably and predictably to go full time.
22/07/2008, 4:09 PM
brendy_�ire

I dont like being forced to choose. Can't we all just get along? :(
Push to shove I'd pick Harps. Can't beat a 40 minute trip to an away game.
In saying that, I love away trips to Galway and Cobh (and staying in Cork). Have no difficulty in giving a trip to Dublin.
22/07/2008, 4:12 PM
Rovers1

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Originally Posted by Terry-Lander

and who put ye out of the cup?

you call that a cup?:D
22/07/2008, 4:12 PM
Olander

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Originally Posted by Rovers Maniac

As for the rest Galway (approx 80 earlier in the season) don't seem great travellers surpriseing given the city and also Ballinasloe and Tuam is in Galway.

you are comfortably mid-table and you barely had 80 in terryland :rolleyes: :o
22/07/2008, 4:16 PM
Sam_Heggy

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Originally Posted by thischarmingman

Harps, easy journey, good craic, three points.

Do you not live in Dublin? :confused:
22/07/2008, 4:43 PM
holidaysong

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Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Do you not live in Dublin? :confused:

He needs to change his location, his college days are over.. ;)
22/07/2008, 5:38 PM
cheech

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Originally Posted by sligoman

...........Annoying fans......

Thump!

Sorry. Just fell off my seat. LOL. Without a hint of irony the most annoying fan on a football forum has the nerve to label Galway annoying :D

I voted for Harps but the opposite to Shligoman I could give reasons for all the clubs to stay up.
22/07/2008, 5:41 PM
Kildareman

No doubts about it. It has to be Harps.
UCD are just down the road, Galway and Cobh are great weekend away spots and Harps are too damn far away.
Sure they're nearly in another country they're that far away.:p
22/07/2008, 5:51 PM
Black and White

UCD, cause the other 3 are useless, esp. cobh and harps, galway should never have been in the premier division, didnt exactly win any playoffs or leagues or finish anywhere significant to earn that right!:mad:
22/07/2008, 5:52 PM
cheech

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Originally Posted by Kildareman

No doubts about it. It has to be Harps.
UCD are just down the road, Galway and Cobh are great weekend away spots and Harps are too damn far away.
Sure they're nearly in another country they're that far away.:p

Ha ha ha ha ha!!

Thanks for the vote.

If anyone has the time will they please explain the question to this dufus.
22/07/2008, 5:57 PM
cheech

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Originally Posted by Black and White

UCD, cause the other 3 are useless, esp. cobh and harps, galway should never have been in the premier division, didnt exactly win any playoffs or leagues or finish anywhere significant to earn that right!:mad:

Hmmmm. Galway didn't win any playoffs or leagues.

Cobh and Harps are useless, even though they beat you to win the playoffs and leagues.........

This thread is really bringing them out. :D
22/07/2008, 6:08 PM
thischarmingman

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Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Do you not live in Dublin? :confused:

I did not count on your eagle eyes Mr Heggy. Sadly, my wild college days are past. Handily, my wild post-college days are just beginning. I'll update my profile accordingly if it will reassure you...:p
22/07/2008, 6:09 PM
Terry-Lander

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Originally Posted by sligoman

What has your annoying fans got to do with your team knocking us out of a cup, on penalties?

If you read deecay's post it said........ye are probley (sic) the worst team in the league. It is that to which I was responding. Now go away.;)
22/07/2008, 6:20 PM
deecay

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Originally Posted by Terry-Lander

If you read deecay's post it said........ye are probley (sic) the worst team in the league. It is that to which I was responding. Now go away.;)

Ha,where did I say that?Enjoy the graveyard
22/07/2008, 6:36 PM
Black and White

I was referring to the premier divison this year about harps and cobh, they play the worst football iv seen in this league this year...that alright cheech!!!!!!;) i am well aware of the first divisions results from last year considering my home team!!
22/07/2008, 6:43 PM
Sheridan

Would like to see UCD go down, and I think honour demands that Galway accompany them. Not that pushed on the remaining two but I'd probably plump for C�bh to stay up.
22/07/2008, 6:52 PM
L37Ultra

I wouldn't mind UCD or Cobh Ramblers going down at all but I wouldn't like to see the other two go down for very different reasons. I was going to vote for Finn Harps because of their fans and what they bring to the Premier Division. They get great home and away support and they have great potential as a club if they stay up. The reason I didn't is because it is a difficult place to go and its almost a guarenteed lose of 6 points for Limerick next season if Finn Harps go down.

Galway on the other hand, could seriously struggle financially if they go down and the last thing we need is another club struggling to survive so I hope they stay up. Galway City also seems to have huge passion for football and they get good crowds.
22/07/2008, 7:04 PM
dortie

Galway, spent many a summer down there, nice part of the country. Potential support too.
22/07/2008, 7:33 PM
deecay

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Originally Posted by L37Ultra

Galway City also seems to have huge passion for football and they get good crowds.

They dont have any sort of passion for their team though?
22/07/2008, 7:44 PM
Youths4Ever

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Originally Posted by Kildareman

No doubts about it. It has to be Harps.
UCD are just down the road, Galway and Cobh are great weekend away spots and Harps are too damn far away.
Sure they're nearly in another country they're that far away.:p

could not agree more :D
22/07/2008, 8:45 PM
sligoman

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Originally Posted by Terry-Lander

If you read deecay's post it said........ye are probley (sic) the worst team in the league. It is that to which I was responding. Now go away.;)

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Originally Posted by deecay

Yes,ye are probley the worst in the league

Try again Terry-Lander.

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Originally Posted by L37Ultra

Galway City also seems to have huge passion for football and they get good crowds.

Do they?:eek:
22/07/2008, 8:55 PM
Martinho II

pressed on the subject i think dundalk are goin to go up and galway utd to go down.. i think things have a habit of repeatin themselves.. plus the reason i want galway to go down is that we are not goin up this year and it is a proper excuse to say hello to galwaygirl and guisasignon!! when we meet next season ;)
22/07/2008, 8:56 PM
sligoman

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Originally Posted by Martinho II

pressed on the subject i think dundalk are goin to go up and galway utd to go down.. i think things have a habit of repeatin themselves.. plus the reason i want galway to go down is that we are not goin up this year and it is a proper excuse to say hello to galwaygirl and guisasignon!! when we meet next season ;)

Three teams get relegated Marty;)
22/07/2008, 9:13 PM
lowroadrover

Would like to see harps stay up . They've been 40yrs fighting the good fight
22/07/2008, 11:09 PM
Kildareman

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Originally Posted by cheech

Ha ha ha ha ha!!

Thanks for the vote.

If anyone has the time will they please explain the question to this dufus.

Right dufus let me explain.
I'll even type slowly so you can keep up.
The question is " What club would you NOT like to see be relegated".
As we are in the first division we do not want Finn Harps back in our division, hence the explanation on my original post.
Do you still not get it????:confused::confused::confused:

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