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Longford have shown progress, especially the latter part of the season. Keep the same bunch together, strengthen with a few lads and if that momentum can be carried in to next season then they should be good play-off place candidates. Cork obviously will be expected to bounce back, another premier side gets relegated the same, but a top 4 isnt impossible. UCD seemed to improve as the season went on also.
Very young and chances are the best will move up the chain, buts that football. Manager staying, and club wanting manager to stay is good at least, but at the moment best we could hope for would be in play off hunt next season. Although, amazing what the 2 wins do for confidence of supporters - if we were still in with a shout after Friday we could have a very nice crowd for Cobh game the following week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Bottom third of the division have all been relatively competitive this year Athlone excluded
Maybe they'll move but many may stay, you cant beat game time at senior level at a young age. At season start, looking at the age profile of the Dundalk squad, it didnt look like a side that would be top all season, too young, too inexperienced, new manager etc. Im glad it hasnt turned out to be a total bust but if it had been it was still a longer term build from academy project. Its undoubted that we got some luck there with the payers coming through but maybe thats also why a slow build was what was said at the time, with hope of promotion more than a full on target regardless of what was said especially by some fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by LTFC
Great battle now between Treaty, Wexford & Longford for the final first division play-off spot. Longford have found a bit of form with some good results recently, Treaty seem to be struggling for a win while Wexford have no consisitency with their form!
If you had told us at start of the season we'd still be in hunt for playoffs with just 2 games to go we'd have been delighted with that. Still unlikely, Cobh in Longford Friday, and they are still in with a shout of top spot, but we live in hope!Quote:
Originally Posted by nr637
Yeah well Dundalk are actually in top spot and you rolled us over! I am unashamedly asking for Longford to finish the job for us just in case we drop points against Harps. The only reason Im not stating that I think Lonford are more likely to beat Cobh than Dundalk beating Harps is because it would look like really bad glass half empty stuff. But its actually possible and I could do without a last night showdown!
Tough game for Cobh at Longford next alright, with them showning some progress in recent weeks, while Dundalk should get a big home turnout and get the result needed against Harps!Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Reckon Longford will get points off Cobh, Sean Moore being out could be the difference between one point and three though.
If it does come down to a winner takes all match Cobh v Dundalk i wonder would Virgin show it?
IMO better than a premier league match when its all wrapped up.
Fair enough European places to play for and Play offs to avoid but a one off Promotion playoff would be worth watching....
Itll be on loitv for us diehards anyway
I think Dundalk will finish the job on Friday v FH, a win of course does it, or match or better the Cobh result same.
Seemingly there are up to 4 or 500 heading to Cobh in any case, good few of my crew going, hotel we booked months ago now full up (Commodore), really looking forward to the day out. If we mess up v FH and it goes to the last day it will add to the spice of the occasion, not that I want that, but still its a parachute.
Christ though we are making hard work of this, still have to be thankful mind, as Mid Sept 2024 wasn't too long away and we were hours off going out of business, imagine then thinking if we had to win second last game of the next season and at home to win promotion, snap it off with both hands stuff.
We shall see how it pans out.
Given Harps form the last 5 or 6 weeks I'd imagine Dundalk will have it wrapped up friday nightQuote:
Originally Posted by oriel
An unlikely win for Harps in Oriel followed up by a home win against Kerry on Monday would have them playing at home on the last day agaisnt UCD where another win would see them go above Wexford and Treaty assuming wexford and treaty lose thiis weekend and draw when they play each other on the last day...................theres a long odds accumelator in there ;).
Bottom line a win in Oriel while probably very very unlikely puts them on the fringes of a possible play off place.
You can be sure the manager will be telling them that. Spirit of Ollie
I reckon Dundalk will have it wrapped up in the first 15 minutes as Finn Harps defence is very poor and very suspect with crosses. Ramblers inflicted fierce pressure on them last week as they realised how poor they were at defending down the wings!Quote:
Originally Posted by Neish
Longford have won 3 on the spin, including a fully deserved 3-1 win against us, if they win their last 2 including Cobh game, they can nick final play off spot.
Puts another spin on things.
Think I`d prefer a win v FH and not have to worry about anything else mind!
We didn't show the spirit of Ollie when we blew a 2 1 lead aganst ten man Bray or allowed a defender who never scored before a second half hattrick all in the space of 4 days. It's over and our players have the flip flops onQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Work Work Work
For us to be in with a shout of playoffs is great. It never looked likely at any stage this season, until now - still unlikely as this a massive game for Cobh too. Really looking forward to Friday.
Longford are finishing a season strong for the second year in a row.
But can Longford start a season strong next year instead! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Longford do not look beyond this weekend especially and then last day and in to playoffs. Grasp when the iron is hot, in form at the right time going in to playoffs. Forget about next season until next season, its alllllll about beating Cobh until that is done ok!! Enough of the distraction nr:)
I suppose the Longford team are a bit like the perimeter wall that was damaged recently. A bit like their season and now with the run-in it gets repaired! No distraction here Nesta99:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Lets all appreciate Dundalk for winning a very mediocre division. Im just so glad we won't play it next season. The season after I dont care
You seen to understand the problem . You've gotta get out of that division before you end up in a repetitive rewind matrix kind of like hotel California & shelsQuote:
Originally Posted by Stevie mac
Let's see what the off season brings but for right now come on dundalk c'mon the
Longford's play off dream is dead but the fact we were in a playoff race till the 2nd last game at all is commendable as the season looked dead 6 weeks ago. It has put a nice gloss on the season. A lot of people thought they would finish 9th or 10th and they're nowhere near that, so this is has been an acceptable season on the whole
Congrats Dundalk. Deserving winners.
56 points was enough for UCD to finish 2nd last year. Currently the same number of points has them 4th with a game to go.
Cork won last year with 78 points and a comfortable gap. Dundalk have won in their penultimate game on 76.
2nd and 3rd have been stronger this season. Wexford and Treaty in head to head battle now for the final playoff spot next weekend.
Congrats to Dundalk, deserved champions over the course of the season. Hopefully the prize money helps sort out the away end…
Off to the play-offs for Cobh. In 2023 finishing 3rd was a huge success, whereas finishing 2nd two years later feels a disappointment, strange one. Bit more pressure this time as the highest ranked team. A go at the Premier is overdue, hopefully it comes soon.
Don't know what the current prize money is but it used to be around 25k for winning the first division, ya wouldn't install a sink with that let alone do anything major with itQuote:
Originally Posted by cobhlad
35k could build a toilet shedside or away section. Neither will happen, I wished they'd flatten that terrace and add it in to the bar space, people could drink while watching the game and have the Mono type stand run along the Carrick Goal for away fans.
Have often wondered something similar. Why they don't put in a small stand at that end for away fans and extend the home section all the way along the front of the stand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Thank you kind sir, you should have a decent pay day next fri, hundreds of Dundalk fans travelling and loads staying over.Quote:
Originally Posted by cobhlad
Ah don't get me started on away end, its a disgrace and embarrassing, still say and made point before Shels and Pats also offer not far off same, uncovered terrace for away fans, but at least they have a full view.
Its shocking at OP, toilets also and I personally even looked at an idea this year of a fan group paying for pizza's for away fans in FD home games as it was always going to be modest away crowds, but the club are not engaging with our group. We will still carry on regardless with building up a war chest, they may need us at some point.
Best of luck in play offs, history will tell us PD club will win, but would be great to buck the trend this season with a FD club making a surprise win, one less PD club for us to worry about next season !!!!!!
town !!Quote:
Originally Posted by toberonatornado
Thats the only solution, flatten it, extend lilywhite lounge to beer garden / coffee spot, build what Pats have behind that goal, semi - perm open seating (it was there for 2 games in 2014 season and looked great) still loads of space behind for cars to drive past to get to YDC - shed side for players gym / dressing rooms / canteen / parking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
In 2023 the figure was 36k for FD winners, not sure what Cork C got last year, or what this season will pay.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Had overheard the bluffer Ainscough shortly before his departure telling someone he was planning on opening a beer garden in that area outside the Lilywhite, given how his attempt at a new disabled zone turned out maybe it's better he didn't get round to it.
Are the First Division Play-off Semi-Finals down for the following Friday 24th October! :confused:
They usually start straight away yepQuote:
Originally Posted by nr637
Fair play to longford they had a great last quarter of the season. I remember when Harps played Longford in Bishopsgate back at the start of September the LOI TV commentators kept chatting about Longford's playoff chances, at the time I thought these lads are very optimistic. Longford went on the win 4 of the next 5, Harps lost 4 drew one.Quote:
Originally Posted by MoydowMonty
Plenty of ifs, buts and maybes for every team I'm sure, but our run of taking 2 points from Kerry, Harps and Wexford around the end of August/start of September has ultimately killed us I think. 3 very winnable games and we didn't win one of them....only for us to go and beat 4 of the top 5 after that. Funny oul game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neish