First Division Run-In

**Nesta99** · 30/09/2025, 7:13 PM

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.

**LTFC** · 30/09/2025, 8:03 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

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.

**Roones26** · 30/09/2025, 8:48 PM

Bottom third of the division have all been relatively competitive this year Athlone excluded

**Nesta99** · 30/09/2025, 9:11 PM

Originally Posted by LTFC

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.

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.

**nr637** · 06/10/2025, 10:25 AM

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!

**LTFC** · 06/10/2025, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by nr637

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!

**Nesta99** · 06/10/2025, 12:25 PM

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!

**nr637** · 06/10/2025, 2:12 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

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!

**outspoken** · 07/10/2025, 5:17 AM

Reckon Longford will get points off Cobh, Sean Moore being out could be the difference between one point and three though.

**sbgawa** · 07/10/2025, 9:12 PM

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

**oriel** · 08/10/2025, 7:57 PM

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.

**Neish** · 09/10/2025, 9:52 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

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 night

**sbgawa** · 09/10/2025, 10:01 AM

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

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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

**nr637** · 09/10/2025, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by Neish

Given Harps form the last 5 or 6 weeks I'd imagine Dundalk will have it wrapped up friday night

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!

**oriel** · 09/10/2025, 10:56 AM

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!

**thebronze14** · 09/10/2025, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

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

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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

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 on

**sbgawa** · 09/10/2025, 11:59 AM

Work Work Work

**LTFC** · 09/10/2025, 12:31 PM

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.