Relegation 2008

Originally Posted by eamo1

I cant believe the fix rumours.

FIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Massive weekend ahead with regards the relegation battle.

With UCD gone now its between Cobh, Galway and Harps for the final place to stay up.

Galway - Harps in Terryland could be a nervy game for both sides. If Harps win they could possibly be guaranteed their top flight status for next season, a draw and its all down to the last game of the season.

Cobh - Bohs - If Cobh don't win this then they will look as good as gone. A win and they will have a tough task of trying to beat Derry in the Brandywell. Derry are still pushing for 2nd place so I can't see them letting up there.

Obviously I want Harps to win but, a draw would not be the worst result in the world.

Will Cobh beat Bohs?

How will the game go in Terryland?

Easily the biggest weekend of the season for all 3 teams.

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Massive weekend ahead with regards the relegation battle.



Galway - Harps in Terryland could be a nervy game for both sides. If Harps win they could possibly be guaranteed their top flight status for next season, a draw and its all down to the last game of the season.

And if United win, Cobh aree as good as gone due to inferior goal difference, and Harps have to win final game against Shams and hope United don't beat a relegated UCD

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

And if United win, Cobh aree as good as gone due to inferior goal difference

Only if Cobh lose to Bohs, which I wouldn't rely on by any means.

Comfortable win for UTD against a poor Harps side.

Excellent crowd and atmosphere at the game and a performance to match.

It's not really a 'battle' as such anymore.It's UTD's to lose.UCD have a great chance to upset the apple cart though and i don't expect an easy game next week.
However with the away support likely to outnumber the home support and the spirit in the current UTD squad,we should win.

Think tonight's result all but ends Cobh's challenge aswell.

So apart from ucd already relegated what are the final day permutations ?

Galway beat us, they survive.

Cobh beat Bohs and better Galway's result against us in Derry, they survive.

Cobh don't beat Bohs, Harps beat someone and Galway don't beat us, Harps survive.

And ultimately, Bohs, UCD and Drogheda get relegated.

Harps don't deserve to stay up, not that current batch of players. Absolute joke.
300 fans travel 4 hours to watch over paid muckers not give a sh!te, bye bye Hegarty hope the door gives ya a good slap on the way out, and take your mucker mates with ya.

Fair played to Galway, good atmosphere tonight.

Agree with you there Sam. very poor display from harps considering the support that travelled to terryland to help them on. Even half the squad didnt bother acknowledging ye going off after the final whistle ?

As Conor said above, its GUFC's to lose now. Will be expecting a big away support at belfield next weekend to help the team over the line. Hope to God now we can convince Jeff to stay another season ! One of the best managers ever to come to Galway.

Harps tactics were all wrong, came looking for a draw, some low life stuff off the ball too. Deserved everything they got.

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Harps don't deserve to stay up, not that current batch of players. Absolute joke.
300 fans travel 4 hours to watch over paid muckers not give a sh!te, bye bye Hegarty hope the door gives ya a good slap on the way out, and take your mucker mates with ya.

Fair played to Galway, good atmosphere tonight.

Actually wanted Harps to stay up, but rub it up ye ya bitter ****** with a post like that.

Always has to be about us...

Harps were very poor. The "defending" for the first two goals and the wall for the third goal a pure disaster.

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Actually wanted Harps to stay up, but rub it up ye ya bitter ****** with a post like that.

Always has to be about us...

You'll see what I mean during the close season.

Harps players gave it everything but may not have been mentally prepared enough. Perhaps their motivation levels were low after beating Drogheda last week ie got relaxed.

Well done Galway, a nice stadium and a good crowd. Apart from the mess earlier the season the club is progressing well so fair play to Galway and the FAI who have put in a lot of work over the years.

The refereeing was again unusual but I think Galway would have won anyway. Can't complain too much about the match officials.

Now lets get the map out to see where Wexford is again

Cobh are gone. lost 2-0 to Bohs tonight, between us and Harps now.

Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon

Cobh are gone. lost 2-0 to Bohs tonight, between us and Harps now.

ah but ya see its a fix, next week well beat derry 5-0, and UCD will beat galway 6-0 and harps will loose, and we stay up, savage odds on us to survive now

and all them indo rag journos will cry betting scam with fintan drury and paddy power. Journalist and bookies the cream of society

Originally Posted by Conor H

However with the away support likely to outnumber the home support

ye expectin many to travel Conor? Thought you would have had 5 or 6 times more at the Pats game....even if it was a midweek game

Harps should never have appointed Higgsy, the only reason they had fighting chance of survival was as result of all the other clubs around them having financial problems early doors.
the same can be said about Derry, they have benifited fromm the other clubs misfortunes, the only other difference from last year is the they eventually got a keeper or two, Farren started to score again and McGinn came in to replace Paddy and was more reliable coz he wasnt always injured.

Originally Posted by cestlavie

the same can be said about Derry, they have benifited fromm the other clubs misfortunes, the only other difference from last year is the they eventually got a keeper or two, Farren started to score again and McGinn came in to replace Paddy and was more reliable coz he wasnt always injured.

Balls.

I would back everything I have that we would not be anywhere near where we are, had Robbo(or indeed the Poison Dwarf) had still been in charge.