First Division 2010

**outspoken** · 17/08/2010, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by Acornvilla

never taught i'd be so happy to be in 7th, football is a strange game

If we finish there its basically midtable and its higher than weve finished in past seasons so once we keep the spine of the squad together and the manager (who thought id be saying that) then we can only go up.

**Jofspring** · 17/08/2010, 3:29 PM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

I'm pretty happy considering we've won 2 of our last 7 games and are still just 2 points off a playoff spot.

Players and manager getting onto each other doesnt bother me too much. I'd be more worried if they were all going about it as usual considering our terrible run at the moment.

Derry and Mons seem to be under pressure atm, Limerick looking good, Shels now coming into it and Cork depending on Cummins to get them promoted, suspension or injury could rule them out.

While i agree with you about ye being only two points off the pace having only won 2 games isn't bad, you have to feel Waterford should never have got themselves in a situation where they are two points behind in the first place though.

Derry are under pressure at the moment and Friday night will be a big test. If they come through it with anything other than a loss i think they will go on to win the league. If they lose then the pressure is on even more with Waterford the following week.

As it stands i think the league will finish like this....

1 Derry (Champions)
2 Limerick
3 Mons
4 Waterford
5 Shels
6 Cork

Can't call who would win the play off to be honest. Will be incredibly close. A lot closer than the playoffs in recent seasons i think. Shels will definately run the top teams close but i think time and the amount of games left to play may be against them. If they had picked up the recent results earlier in the season i think they would have been even more in the promotion mix up. The same goes for Cork.

**passerrby** · 17/08/2010, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

I'm pretty happy considering we've won 2 of our last 7 games and are still just 2 points off a playoff spot.

Players and manager getting onto each other doesnt bother me too much. I'd be more worried if they were all going about it as usual considering our terrible run at the moment.

Derry and Mons seem to be under pressure atm, Limerick looking good, Shels now coming into it and Cork depending on Cummins to get them promoted, suspension or injury could rule them out.

ya one defeat in 14 games we really are struggling

**gael353** · 18/08/2010, 8:19 AM

1 Derry (Champions)
2 Mons
3 Limerick
4 Waterford
5 Shels
6 Cork

There you go!

**blue til i die** · 18/08/2010, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

ya one defeat in 14 games we really are struggling

Where exactly did i say Monaghan were struggling? I said ye were under pressure. Under pressure not to lose two in a row like Derry have. And then be under more pressure from the teams behind.

**passerrby** · 18/08/2010, 1:10 PM

[QUOTE=blue til i die;1389358]Where exactly did i say Monaghan were struggling? I said ye were under pressure. Under pressure not to lose two in a row like Derry have. And then be under more pressure from the teams behind

under pressure not to lose two in a row ? are you for real or just wishful thinking
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P.s. it did not seem to effect us last night

**blue til i die** · 18/08/2010, 1:19 PM

[QUOTE=passerrby;1389381]

Originally Posted by blue til i die

Where exactly did i say Monaghan were struggling? I said ye were under pressure. Under pressure not to lose two in a row like Derry have. And then be under more pressure from the teams behind

under pressure not to lose two in a row ? are you for real or just wishful thinking
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P.s. it did not seem to effect us last night

Little bit of both, haha! Beware of the wrath of Longford tho

Everyone expected a few teams to be involved at the top this season, but Cork and Shels to win would make it six teams. Crazy. Derry to crack and finish 6th?

**Riddickcule** · 18/08/2010, 1:24 PM

Originally Posted by Acornvilla

never taught i'd be so happy to be in 7th, football is a strange game

Never thought i'd be so happy we're gonna be relegated!

**Jofspring** · 18/08/2010, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by maseanjo

"Derry to crack and finish 6th?"
Surely you mean Derry to crack even more ... Mass Hail Mary's are being said as we speak!

Don't worry, ye will most likely come away from Jackman park with at least a point which should give ye confidence going to Waterford next week. Monaghan, Waterford, Cork and Derry have all come away from Jackman with something this season. The pitch doesn't suit Limerick at all. In saying that the surface in Jackman Park has improved a lot since the previous games with those teams.

**passerrby** · 18/08/2010, 2:20 PM

althought we had some good results in Jackman this season i think yous are proberly the strongest team in the hunt at the moment, would def see you in a play off place. not to sure about waterford, but shels are improving week by week but we should have had a result there last week.anyway all to play for,
joe if you go up will you stil play out of jackman

**ped_ped** · 18/08/2010, 3:11 PM

Can't imagine the FAI permitting us to continue playing in Jackman in the Premier. Not nearly a high enough standard. Plus, no need to give the FAI an excuse to deny Limerick a Premier Licence next term

**Mr A** · 18/08/2010, 3:16 PM

I think you get a one year derogation on ground stuff when you go up. Plus the plans at Market Field are probably enough to cover you.

There may be some minor works required though.

**micls** · 19/08/2010, 5:26 AM

Cummins suspended for us Friday which is a big blow! Our POTY by a country mile. Others will need to step up if we want to get anything from the game

**osarusan** · 19/08/2010, 12:58 PM

Just went to Derry's official site, and their chat site, looking for some views on tomorrow's game. The official site seems like it hasn't been updated for a week? And is the chat side private?

**thischarmingman** · 19/08/2010, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Just went to Derry's official site, and their chat site, looking for some views on tomorrow's game. The official site seems like it hasn't been updated for a week? And is the chat side private?

You need to register for Derry City Chat- takes about 2 seconds.

Website used to be updated more frequently that it is at the moment. I wasn't able to find a fixture list on it for this season a few days ago (I'm sure there is one, but the fact I couldn't find it after 10 minutes searching speaks for itself). Fixtures 2009 is handily linked at the bottom though.

**Candystripe** · 19/08/2010, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Just went to Derry's official site, and their chat site, looking for some views on tomorrow's game. The official site seems like it hasn't been updated for a week? And is the chat side private?

Plenty of chat about the Limerick game on DC chat forum.

Our main site has a habit of not updating when we're going through a bad patch lol

As for the league fixtures,they are a sticky on the forum and that seems to be the most popular place although they should be on the main site.

I'm thinking it's a must not lose game but I'm not that confident we'll even get a point.

**MariborKev** · 19/08/2010, 2:29 PM

Originally Posted by Candystripe

Our main site has a habit of not updating when we're going through a bad patch lol

As with everything surrounding LOI clubs, when you ask people to volunteer there is a conspicuous lack of a rush to assist.

Neither Niall or myself live in Derry anymore, both of us have other jobs. If anyone wants to submit content, we'll more than welcome it. Short piece up now.

**Lim till i die** · 20/08/2010, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Just went to Derry's official site, and their chat site, looking for some views on tomorrow's game. The official site seems like it hasn't been updated for a week? And is the chat side private?

Basically most of them think we will be a very difficult prospect and aren't overly confident. A lot of Northern cute whoorism going on in other words.

There is one alright who thinks we should never ever get anything from a game again ever because my God we went to the Brandywell missing some players and played for a point/stopped Derry creating even one chance of note.

There's also a curiously charming murdering of "You Look Wonderful Tonight" by someone called Dave for some reason.

**Lim till i die** · 20/08/2010, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Candystripe

Plenty of chat about the Limerick game on DC chat forum.

Our main site has a habit of not updating when we're going through a bad patch lol

As for the league fixtures,they are a sticky on the forum and that seems to be the most popular place although they should be on the main site.

I'm thinking it's a must not lose game but I'm not that confident we'll even get a point.

(Relatively) Secure parking in the cash and carry across the road from the ground tomorrow night.