Who will win the 1st division

**passerrby** · 25/10/2009, 11:18 AM

really hope the students do it easlly the best team ive seen this season.

**The Lep** · 25/10/2009, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by GalwayRed

http://www.vimeo.com/824351

Thats a low blow

**CSFShels** · 26/10/2009, 2:45 PM

Waterford-Shels looking in doubt due to the weather. Surely this game is gonna have to be played tomorrow at a neutral venue. No other time to play it really, and it'd be justice to Waterford to be fair considering they've cancelled this fixture numerous times for cup replays that didn't have to be played til weeks after.

**blue til i die** · 26/10/2009, 3:11 PM

Originally Posted by CSFShels

Waterford-Shels looking in doubt due to the weather. Surely this game is gonna have to be played tomorrow at a neutral venue. No other time to play it really, and it'd be justice to Waterford to be fair considering they've cancelled this fixture numerous times for cup replays that didn't have to be played til weeks after.

It'll be played tomorrow.

**CSFShels** · 26/10/2009, 3:26 PM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

It'll be played tomorrow.

Thats good news, all reports on weather there are telling me otherwise, but then again you'd know better actually being there.

**blue til i die** · 26/10/2009, 3:35 PM

Originally Posted by CSFShels

Thats good news, all reports on weather there are telling me otherwise, but then again you'd know better actually being there.

Only misty today, no real rain. Was playing on a pitch this morning and it was grand. So should go ahead, barring disasterous weather tomorrow/

**Lamper.sffc** · 26/10/2009, 3:36 PM

Hopefully this will end in a draw or a win for waterford.

**CSFShels** · 26/10/2009, 3:36 PM

Thats what the forecast is for though.

**FrOsTy** · 26/10/2009, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by Lamper.sffc

Hopefully this will end in a draw or a win for waterford.

Originally Posted by CSFShels

Thats what the forecast is for though.

Yup, i'd agree

. Waterford win really does stick that small bt of pressure on Shels. I know it's very very unlikley but Harps isint an easy place to go to and win so who knows. We've got nothing to lose anyway!

**Raheny Red** · 27/10/2009, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by **FrOsTy**

Yup, i'd agree

. Waterford win really does stick that small bt of pressure on Shels. I know it's very very unlikley but Harps isint an easy place to go to and win so who knows. We've got nothing to lose anyway!

Just the small matter of a play-off is all.

**FrOsTy** · 27/10/2009, 12:46 AM

That's out of our hands. All we can do is go all out to win 3 from 3 and hope ye and/or fingal **** up majorly

**pineapple stu** · 27/10/2009, 9:50 AM

Originally Posted by CSFShels

and it'd be justice to Waterford to be fair considering they've cancelled this fixture numerous times for cup replays that didn't have to be played til weeks after.

WTF?

You are aware that replay dates are set by the FAI, not the club, and are set before the first game?

**stann** · 27/10/2009, 9:59 AM

To be honest, I couldn't be arsed replying to that when I saw it before.
WTF just about sums it up though.

**GalwayRed** · 27/10/2009, 4:22 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

WTF?

You are aware that replay dates are set by the FAI, not the club, and are set before the first game?

The one thing I would say on that though is that I dont think the FAI should schedule first division matches for the weekend of the FAI cup quarter finals. Its always very likely that first division teams will make it that far. They could easily schedule one round of first division fixtures for midweek.

**pineapple stu** · 27/10/2009, 4:24 PM

But sure it's even more likely that most of the First Division teams won't make it that far.

Why punish all the teams by making them play a midweek round (with lower crowds and attendant problems for part-time players) when you need only postpone one or, at most, two games?

**GalwayRed** · 27/10/2009, 4:31 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

But sure it's even more likely that most of the First Division teams won't make it that far.

Why punish all the teams by making them play a midweek round (with lower crowds and attendant problems for part-time players) when you need only postpone one or, at most, two games?

Fair point. I think there was a 6 week gap between the quarters and last 16 though. I dont know why the FAI wouldn't sort it out then. Rather than re-fix the match for a date clashing with cup replays.

**pineapple stu** · 27/10/2009, 4:37 PM

That is true though.

(And twice at that)

**HarpoJoyce** · 27/10/2009, 4:45 PM

Originally Posted by GalwayRed

Fair point. I think there was a 6 week gap between the quarters and last 16 though. I dont know why the FAI wouldn't sort it out then. Rather than re-fix the match for a date clashing with cup replays.

You don't seem to have a problem.
The first re-sheduled date was October 6th. Both clubs would have agreed to this. Waterford Utd were preparing for League Cup Final(s) before that.

**GalwayRed** · 27/10/2009, 5:06 PM

Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce

You don't seem to have a problem.
The first re-sheduled date was October 6th. Both clubs would have agreed to this. Waterford Utd were preparing for League Cup Final(s) before that.

No it was originally re-fixed for the 15th of September which was the same date as the cup quarter final replays were set for. It was then set for the 6th of October because Waterford went to a replay. My problem is that it should never have been set for September 15th in the first place. It should have been arranged for another date.
To make matters worse when the game was postponed on the 6th of October(which was nothing but bad luck) the match was set for today. Had Sligo and Waterford drawn than this match would have been postponed again tonight for the semi-final replay. That would leave us with nowhere to put the Waterford match.

**HarpoJoyce** · 27/10/2009, 6:30 PM

Originally Posted by GalwayRed

No it was originally re-fixed for the 15th of September which was the same date as the cup quarter final replays were set for. It was then set for the 6th of October because Waterford went to a replay. My problem is that it should never have been set for September 15th in the first place. It should have been arranged for another date.
To make matters worse when the game was postponed on the 6th of October(which was nothing but bad luck) the match was set for today. Had Sligo and Waterford drawn than this match would have been postponed again tonight for the semi-final replay. That would leave us with nowhere to put the Waterford match.

I hadn't realised it was that far back.
But Shelbourne could have played Finn Harps this week instead. However good luck tonight. I hope anyone that wanted to travel to the game was able to.