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Not as close as last season but just as hard earned in very different circumstances.
3 in a row is special, a very special achievement for Dundalk.
As most everybody is aware this team was not bankrolled, rose from the gutter to being the best team in the land in no time, playing good football and an inspiration for other clubs.
Don't tell Cork till after tomorrow lads ,cheers!!!!!! ;)
Congrats Dundork.
Easily the best team in LOI for the last few years.
Probably the best LOI team ever.
Well done Dundalk - well deserved!
I think with out doubt their are the best ever LOI team!
Second all that.
Congrats Dundalk
Well done Dundalk. Unbelievable the way they kept going.
are you taking the pi$$, or just not very well informed.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
They are the 3 in a row champions precisely because they were bankrolled..
do you think the likes of horgan, finn et al went to dundalk because of their wonderful playing surface? they went because of good contracts.
i've no issue with that whatsoeve by the way, but its folly to think otherwise
fair play to dundalk on their sucess- its well deserved.
they have redefined the way to win the league , with fitness, nutrition and professional attitude being uppermost in their players mindset.
Agree with this. And that's not to diminish Dundalks achievement in any way.The simple fact is no team wins the league without being bankrolled, even in our cash strapped league. What Dundalk have done well is push on after the first title win and strengthen the squad, something Pats failed to do after we won it, sadly. We can only look on jealously now and hope that our turn will come again. What Dundalk are achieving in Europe though is genuinely unprecedented and could be a real game changer for the league. The rest of us will just have to try harder to compete, on and off the pitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
While the knockout format of Europa League qualifying is difficult, is it beyond Cork City to beat the likes of Genk to make the playoffs in the next few years? It seems if Stephen Kenny was starting out in ELQ1, he'd set a clear target of making the group stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
Back on topic: Congratulations Dundalk! Absolutely fantastic and fully deserved. League champions for the league to be proud of! :)
Congrats to Dundalk. Their achievement is all the more remarkable given the fixture congestion they've had to deal with over the last number of weeks. I've been following the League of Ireland for 25 years and for me they are the best team I've ever seen. What is incredible, is they look like they aren't done yet. Who would bet against them setting the bar even higher.
No point in having a few quid if you're not going to spend it and spend it wisely which is what we've done ;)
Just A wee break from the celebrations here in OP to let everyone know we're CHAMPIONS AGAIN and we'll be back next year to go for 4 in a row! up da town & fu*k the begrudgers.
Town Town Town
I really don't know what you have against current loi sides in European competitonbut it is folly to think even at ELQ1 stage that you can path your way to the groups. Even at CLQ3 level where of you lose you fall into EL playoff stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
In relation to placid casuals comment i would prefer to say we got "value for money" rather than bankrolled.
3 in a row really can't believe it. This team just keeps giving us great memories after memories and each time you think back to 4 years ago and helping friends organise table quizzes or poker classic satellites to get a couple of hundred quid to pay someone's wages and realise how far we have come.
I have stopped having any expectations in this team because they keep exceeding it freely and with a cherry on top.
Fantastic achievement by Dundalk and are without doubt for me the best Loi team ever.
What Dundalk must do now is invest in the infrastructure of the club ,starting with the ground,because I personally believe that they will be victims of their own success,I can see Horgan,Gannon and Stephen Kenny himself ending up cross channel before too long and maybe a couple more,no Irish team has ever been recognized in the British media as much as this Dundalk team and with it will come more interest in the players and manager.
Do you know what contracts the likes of Horgan have got at Dundalk, above and beyond what they would have gotten at Pats, Cork, Sligo or Shamrock Rovers?Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
if you do know then inform us, otherwise I'd assume the players like Horgan have contracts, normal enough top LOI player contracts, but ultimately are players who want to achieve, win stuff and make that extra effort. Have Dundalk spent more than they earned in the last 3 seasons?
Dundalk are historically parsimonious with players' wages.
Also what did Dundalk spend on player /manager wages in their first Kenny season where they finished 2nd to Pats? was that season bankrolled by "extra" income? if so then inform.
Well done Dundalk. I thought Cork would finally do it this year but can't really argue the best team didn't win in the end.
With the exception of Dundalk this season on account of the Euro windfall, I'd say every LOI club spends more than it earns, significantly so in many cases. There is a benefactor or members fund or bank loan in use at every club, including Dundalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
I never felt we would win it tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Congrats Dundalk on yet another league win.
They're fans come on and often have a go at us and Caulfield, but IMO that does their team a huge injustice. We've put up a massive points total again, and they've still cantered to a win.
It's a great feeling to support a team that have won a third title in a row.
There were so many obstacles to overcome this season and yet the lads have won the title with two games to spare.
The mental strenth of the team was evident once again, not even Doyle gifting a penalty to Bohs was going to stop them last night.
Congrats to Dundalk, best team all year. Can't wait for next season now. Withdrawal symptoms setting in already, hopefully the league will start earlier next year and we won't have as long to wait.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Im delighted that our season will run until December and then starts again in mid February. It'll be the shortest off season since we moved to the summer season.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
It's a fantastic achievement to win it with 2 games to spare despite the fixture congestion and pressure of all these huge games. The success is all down to Stephen Kenny and I'm going to savour every moment of this and any more success we may get, as we all know how fleeting it is in this league.