Betting on the League for 2009

**holidaysong** · 02/02/2009, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by TheFingallian

I'd lay Fingal at that price if i could get the chance. No way should we be 8/11. Evens at the tightest we ought to be. Waterford each way or Shels to win at those prices is what i'd consider.

I agree. It might take the Fingal team a wee bit to gel so I'm sure you'd get a better price on them after a couple of weeks in.

**Raheny Red** · 02/02/2009, 3:38 PM

Fingal 8/11- go and ****e! If Waterford push out to 20s they'd defo get my ew money.

**Raheny Red** · 03/02/2009, 11:34 AM

Hacketts' prices

**The Lilywhites** · 03/02/2009, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Hacketts' prices

Link doesn't work...?

**Battery Rover** · 03/02/2009, 11:40 AM

Both links down at the moment

**passerrby** · 03/02/2009, 11:49 AM

Sporting 4/6
Shels 9/2
Ucd 10/1
Waterford 11/1
Lime 16/1
Mons 20/1
Cobh 20/1
Longford 25/1
Athlone 80/1
wex 80/1
mervue 200/1

**The Lilywhites** · 03/02/2009, 11:55 AM

9/2 Shels looks good. Monaghan each way too.

**pineapple stu** · 03/02/2009, 12:00 PM

Must be a really bad standard if we're third favourites with no players.

**Hibs4Ever** · 03/02/2009, 12:00 PM

Those odds are right IMO. Sporting will run away the 1st Division

garyderry · 03/02/2009, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Must be a really bad standard if we're third favourites with no players.

Nothing new there, sure your constantly starting with new squads every few seasons and always build pretty good new ones through your college scheme.
Bookies being cautious just based on past track record.

**pineapple stu** · 03/02/2009, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by garyderry

Nothing new there, sure your constantly starting with new squads every few seasons

One of the great myths of Irish football.

We sell players, sure. But when we last went down, we lost four or five players tops. At present, it looks like we'll keep two or three of last year's squad, and play our A Team apart from that.

I'd have given us third with Matt Gregg. I still think we can come top half, and that Shels and Fungus will walk the league, with the latter winning.

garyderry · 03/02/2009, 1:05 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

One of the great myths of Irish football.

We sell players, sure. But when we last went down, we lost four or five players tops. At present, it looks like we'll keep two or three of last year's squad, and play our A Team apart from that.

I'd have given us third with Matt Gregg. I still think we can come top half, and that Shels and Fungus will walk the league, with the latter winning.

You definitely produce much more players coming through your system than most other clubs, within a couple of seasons at most there will be a half decent squad there again. We seem to get a fair few ex-ucd players anyway

**pineapple stu** · 03/02/2009, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by garyderry

within a couple of seasons at most there will be a half decent squad there again.

Definitely, especially with everyone else coming back to reality. 2009's too soon though.

**ifk101** · 03/02/2009, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

One of the great myths of Irish football.

We sell players, sure. But when we last went down, we lost four or five players tops. At present, it looks like we'll keep two or three of last year's squad, and play our A Team apart from that.

I'd have given us third with Matt Gregg. I still think we can come top half, and that Shels and Fungus will walk the league, with the latter winning.

What are UCD's attacking options like this season?

**pineapple stu** · 03/02/2009, 1:12 PM

No idea. We scored a rake of goals in the A League last year, but the First Division is a bit of a step up. Dave McMillan (Evan's brother) and Conor Nangle were the forward pair last year; Keith Ward is a nippy winger who knows which way the goal is, certainly more so than Fitz.

**thischarmingman** · 03/02/2009, 2:20 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

Sporting 4/6
Shels 9/2
Ucd 10/1
Waterford 11/1
Lime 16/1
Mons 20/1
Cobh 20/1
Longford 25/1
Athlone 80/1
wex 80/1
mervue 200/1

Surely well worth a punt on Shels and/or Waterford and/or UCD just in case SF don't do the business/fall apart/go bust/fail to gel/spontaneosly combust/move the franchise to Dallas? They're decent odds for 2nd and 3rd favs.

**passerrby** · 03/02/2009, 5:19 PM

Cork 4/5
Sp 4/6
Shels 9/2
Ucd 10/1
Waterford 11/1
Lime 16/1
Mons 20/1
Cobh 20/1
drogs 20/1
Longford 25/1
Athlone 80/1
wex 80/1
mervue 200/1[/QUOTE]

sorry made some mistakes in my first post

**CSFShels** · 03/02/2009, 6:14 PM

Shels at 9/2 is grossly overpriced.

**robertob** · 04/02/2009, 9:49 PM

Hey lads, there are any other bookie who have odds for First Division Top 3? Because I can't register me at www.hacketts.ie/.

Edit: Have found this here: http://www.boylesports.com/betting/i...&slm=1448861.1

Is this the same like at hacketts.ie? I mean, would I bet on a team who reach the first three places or would I bet on the winner of the First Division?

**brianw82** · 05/02/2009, 10:57 AM

Is this the same like at hacketts.ie? I mean, would I bet on a team who reach the first three places or would I bet on the winner of the First Division?

Yes, you can. This is called 'each way' betting, you can see 'EW: 1/5 1,2,3' in the corner.
Waterford do look tempting for an EW bet, I must say!