Clare League 2006/07

**spoongebob** · 05/03/2007, 4:22 PM

Great chance for Newtown to challenge for the league the only thing is that games in hand are not points on the table just hope they dont get ahead of themselves long way to go for them yet but you never know what will happen.

**slotts** · 05/03/2007, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by hacker

here's the remaining fixtures for bottom 5 teams in league..any predictions???

BRIDGE UNITED..AVENUE(A)AVENUE(H)BRIDGE CE(H)MOHER(A)NEWTOWN(A)NEWMARKET(H)NEWMARKET(A)M'S HANNON(H)

LIFFORD...AVENUE(H)NEWTOWN(A)RINEANNA(A)NEWMARKET( A)OLYMPIC(H)M'SHANNON(H)

M'SHANNON...BRIDGE CEL(H)BRIDGE UTD(A)NEWTOWN(A)LIFFORD(A)NEWMARKET(H)NEWMARKET(A) OLYMPIC(A)

NEWMARKET...AVENUE(H)BRIDGE CEL(H)BRIDGE UTD(H)BRIDGE UTD(A)MOHER(A)NEWTOWN(H)
RINEANNA(H)LIFFORD(H)M'SHANNON(A)M'SHANNON(H)

OLYMPIC....AVENUE(A)LIFFORD(A)MOHER(A)NEWTOWN(H)M' SHANNON(H)RINEANNA(H)

ANY 2 FROM ABOVE COULD GO DOWN

Olympic predictions:
would ten point from the remaining games see olympic safe

**old git** · 06/03/2007, 8:21 AM

Originally Posted by hacker

how did moher manage to call off their game against rineanna on saturday. when there b team played a home game at 2pm..

seems a strange one .. did nobody from clare league advise you why game was called off.. i thought home team had to tell league first that game was off

**CmonTheRovers** · 06/03/2007, 8:40 AM

Originally Posted by hacker

how did moher manage to call off their game against rineanna on saturday. when there b team played a home game at 2pm..

dont know the exact details behind cancellation, but we received the text during the Pool-ManU game Sat. I had heard that the Liscannor pitch is in poor condition, and not the best to hold excessive rain. They did look to play it in Lahinch (Ennistymon were playing there at 11 in cup) - Ennistymon Town 2 Kilmaley United 0 . Maybe the Moher B team played there at 2.30???

**CmonTheRovers** · 06/03/2007, 8:43 AM

Originally Posted by slotts

Olympic predictions:
would ten point from the remaining games see olympic safe

20 points used to be the magic number when we came up the last time, a few years ago (wow FOUR years now!!) but that was pre-relegation play-off times.

**slotts** · 06/03/2007, 8:54 PM

Originally Posted by hacker

i think 17 points will be play off place...

a play off place would be a lifeline. having more shannon area teams in the premier the better. playing the likes of moher etc means nothing. the games mean a lot more when you know all the opposition. having bunratty up there would top it off.

**Interested** · 07/03/2007, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by slotts

a play off place would be a lifeline. having more shannon area teams in the premier the better. playing the likes of moher etc means nothing. the games mean a lot more when you know all the opposition. having bunratty up there would top it off.

Playing the likes of Moher might mean nothing to you, but I am sure they are looking at the fixture with the possibility of 3 more points towards a first Premier Title.
Bunratty are doing well in the 1st Division, but if the Premier turns out to be a lottery like last year then the 1st Division is even harder to predict as several clubs are up there with a chance of promotion.

**old git** · 07/03/2007, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by slotts

a play off place would be a lifeline. having more shannon area teams in the premier the better. playing the likes of moher etc means nothing. the games mean a lot more when you know all the opposition. having bunratty up there would top it off.

so you want a preimer league of local teams only

newmarket / rineanna / newtown / olympic / bunratty / sixmilebridge

... playing likes of moher means nothing.. maybee this is the attitude that has olympic in trouble this year.. you should be looking forward to playing every team no matter who they are :

**CmonTheRovers** · 07/03/2007, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by hacker

i think 17 points will be play off place...

yeah, you could be right. tried to see if i could find last years final standing yesterday, but to no avail... Anyone out there remember?

The season when we were aiming at 20 for safety had one very weak team that propped up the division, thus raising the safety barrier to higher than normal. Very tight at both ends of table, so 17 might be more realistic this year for play-off place...

**CmonTheRovers** · 07/03/2007, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by old git

so you want a preimer league of local teams only

newmarket / rineanna / newtown / olympic / bunratty / sixmilebridge

... playing likes of moher means nothing.. maybee this is the attitude that has olympic in trouble this year.. you should be looking forward to playing every team no matter who they are :

Totally agree, if a team gets promoted from the 1st division (a tough division to get out of too), they deserve their place in the Premier (even if its only for the one season)...... Logisitically, it would be nice to play teams all in Shannon/Newmarket/Ennis area, but the two top teams at the moment are Moher and Bridge Celtic, and fair dues to them. Its up to the rest of the Premier to put it upto them!!!!

**el_nino84** · 07/03/2007, 1:46 PM

i hope olympic get out of it but it looks tough, all the best though.

**old git** · 07/03/2007, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by hacker

that a pretty stupid comment.olympic are up for every game..just not working out for us so far this season..but still 18 points up for grabs.who's to say we cant get them..all we need is a bit of luck to get us back on track.you can never say never...everyone in olympic respects teams like moher and bridge celtic..I think slotts means all local games have more rivalry and better athmosphere..

lets be honest who gives a sH*T about rivalry / athmosphere if you are winning games local derbys only worth bragging rights if you win them ... league title is the big one at end of season .. do you think moher will complain about lack of local derbys if they win the league ..

**Spudd** · 07/03/2007, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by el_nino84

i hope olympic get out of it but it looks tough, all the best though.

Trying to kiss ass cos you'll be playing with them next year issit?

**slotts** · 08/03/2007, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by hacker

that a pretty stupid comment.olympic are up for every game..just not working out for us so far this season..but still 18 points up for grabs.who's to say we cant get them..all we need is a bit of luck to get us back on track.you can never say never...everyone in olympic respects teams like moher and bridge celtic..I think slotts means all local games have more rivalry and better athmosphere..

Hacker, you are a wise and thoughtful man.