Who will win the 1st division

**JC_GUFC** · 04/10/2009, 7:25 PM

Looks a fascinating finish to the season. After this week Shels should win their last 3 games, likewise Fingal should win the rest of their games after Friday. It seems to me that UCD are playing the best of the teams up there but need Shels to drop some points this week. It's also amazing how close goal difference is between the teams. As UCD have shown in recent weeks a couple of hammerings of teams and you can gain a lot.

Hopefully I'll make my first Division 1 game of the season on Friday night in Santry.

**HarpoJoyce** · 05/10/2009, 1:04 PM

Aswell as the league table I've being looking at what teams can gain control of First place.
For a long time if Shelbourne win the rest of their games they win the Division.
Before Friday's 2-2 result at Tolka UCD could have won on goal difference if they won the rest of their matches.
And because of the Tolka result Waterford, for a short time, could have finished first on goal difference if they won their last seven games.
Its back again with Shelbourne in control and the three other clubs needing 'favours'.

**Lamper.sffc** · 09/10/2009, 3:53 PM

Big one tonight lads. Rain has stopped so game will be on.

**theneutral** · 09/10/2009, 4:00 PM

Will be happy to see Shels back in the Prem next season, there fans and board have worked very hard with limited resources since 2007.

Tolka's the better of all the grounds in that Division aswell so will be most welcome back in Prem as far as im concerned.

**The Lep** · 09/10/2009, 5:43 PM

Tolka the better ground?

Its in bits and the pitch is the most uneven in the league

**GalwayRed** · 09/10/2009, 11:04 PM

After tonight its very clear cut for us. 5 wins and we go up. Unfortunatly I just cant see us getting that so I think we will need some help from elsewhere. Cant see Fingal winning it after tonight to be honest.

**blue til i die** · 09/10/2009, 11:37 PM

We'll be lucky if we even stay in the top four after tonights performance.

Shocking!!

**The Lep** · 09/10/2009, 11:44 PM

I think we have 12 points left to play for and need every one so no more draws or losses. We could still win it if ucd drop points but that a big if, and with waterford losing tonight we may have secured a play off spot against shels more likely which im sure we will win that one.

**Magicme** · 09/10/2009, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

We'll be lucky if we even stay in the top four after tonights performance.

Shocking!!

Only 12 points for us to gain and we need 14 to take 4th so think you are safe enough!

**The Lep** · 09/10/2009, 11:48 PM

I read that you will finish the highest you have done for a few years so hopefully that will gather more following next year.

**GalwayRed** · 09/10/2009, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

I think we have 12 points left to play for and need every one so no more draws or losses. We could still win it if ucd drop points but that a big if, and with waterford losing tonight we may have secured a play off spot against shels more likely which im sure we will win that one.

Yeah it's pretty much guaranteed.

**The Lep** · 09/10/2009, 11:53 PM

You agree with all of it then?

**DmanDmythDledge** · 09/10/2009, 11:54 PM

I think it's down to either us or Shels now. Can't see us not picking up nine points from our next three games which would mean Fingal and Waterford can not catch us. With Waterford having to play ourselves and Shels they could end up having a large say in who wins the division.

**GalwayRed** · 09/10/2009, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

You agree with all of it then?

I agree with the two teams you picked for the play-off. Thats about it

**The Lep** · 09/10/2009, 11:58 PM

Us or shels? We are only 3 points behind shels with them having the waterford game to play still. If they dont get a result there then its a case of who drops how many points and ucd have to play waterford in the last game so its not over yet.

**Magicme** · 10/10/2009, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by The Lep

I read that you will finish the highest you have done for a few years so hopefully that will gather more following next year.

I doubt it will bring many fans back but it would be great for us considering the callibre of the teams in the top 4, to finish just outside it would be an achievement.

We have been steadily building from our Kildare County/Mervue positioned days a few years ago to knocking on play off spot doors. Hope it can continue!

**The Lep** · 10/10/2009, 12:03 AM

Going by that table, waterford are very much in the race for a play off spot with us needing to not to drop any points if they dont for us not to lose out on a play off spot.

**blue til i die** · 10/10/2009, 12:03 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Only 12 points for us to gain and we need 14 to take 4th so think you are safe enough!

Wuhuu

Seriuosly thought, we were shockingly bad tonight, terrible, useless!!

The only good news was that fingal didnt win! Funny too when Mons players asking me the ft on the limerick game, they went crazy

**DmanDmythDledge** · 10/10/2009, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

I doubt it will bring many fans back but it would be great for us considering the callibre of the teams in the top 4, to finish just outside it would be an achievement.

We have been steadily building from our Kildare County/Mervue positioned days a few years ago to knocking on play off spot doors. Hope it can continue!

Talking to one of your player while out on the **** just before last Christmas and he was very confident that you lot would be a dark horse this season. After the poor start I thought it might have been a biased view but Mons have started performing to the level they expected to now and would be quite close to Waterford if it wasn't for the slow start. I hope you can push on next season as I like Monaghan as a club who do things the right way.

**Magicme** · 10/10/2009, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

Wuhuu

Seriuosly thought, we were shockingly bad tonight, terrible, useless!!

The only good news was that fingal didnt win! Funny too when Mons players asking me the ft on the limerick game, they went crazy

Heard you were desperate alright. Believe we were not too shabby though!