Who will win the Airtricity Premier league?

**Darkglasses** · 24/08/2010, 8:05 PM

Can't see how Rovers will lose it, but I'd like to see Pats keep up the chase at least.

**BohsPartisan** · 24/08/2010, 8:30 PM

Originally Posted by hoops1

We lost 1 league game in 27. Some implosion. We lost the league because of how we started not how we finished no matter what way you try to spin it.

Jesus, someone's touchy. Bohs fan says he thinks Rovers will win the league. Rovers fan finds way to get offended. Shocker.

**dfx-** · 24/08/2010, 8:43 PM

8 wins out of 9 have put Rovers in place to win it, but there's more than enough time to blow it...

How Rovers come out of SPA/Dundalk away will be telling for me. Momentum out of those games would be handy..

I agree with SKStu* Pats are stuttering for me...

*Yes, I have checked, the moons have aligned and the one with the American flag stuck in it is coloured blue.

**Mr A** · 24/08/2010, 8:48 PM

Shamrock Rovers have to win it from here. Sligo are the other form team but are too far back.

**bingoballs** · 24/08/2010, 10:05 PM

I had a few bob on Pats 2 weeks ago at 4/1. Its no fluke they are where they are in the table and if Shams do slip up, they will be the team to capitolize. Thats a big if though and it would take a serious nose bleed for Shams to throw it away now. Much and all as i dislike O Neill, I can't see him letting the hoops throw away their lead so it has to be Shams for me, Pats second and if we can maintain our current form, Rovers third. Still plenty of twists and turns to come yet though.

**WoodquayBoy** · 24/08/2010, 10:34 PM

Pats were always my 'other' team so, presuming we're not going to win it, hope they do. That said, think Rovers have it wrapped up.

**PartySaint** · 26/08/2010, 8:00 PM

Most of me thinks Rovers will win it, 25 points out of 27 is unbelievable but a small part of me thinks they cant do that again and they have peaked to early and i feel the same about Sligo but Rovers havnet lost in the league since May so its hard to see them losing 3 games to throw it away now

In the first round of games we lost 1 game (Drogheda) in the second round we lost 3 (Rovers, UCD, Drogheda) and in the last round we lost 2 (Rovers, Bray) I can see us losing atleast another 2 in this round,The next 3 weeks are huge for us, We play Galway Friday week then Rovers then UCD while Rovers play Sligo Us and Dundalk, It will be interesting to see the table after that, If we come out of this season with a European place i will be delighted, If we can do that by winning the cup even better

NOTE: I havent ruled Bohs out of the equation just dont no your next few fixtures to compare and im not arsed checking

**PartySaint** · 26/08/2010, 8:10 PM

Originally Posted by Lamper.sffc

I dont know. I was starting to think that before last nights game, but we played really well last night and they still beat us. They are a tough little team to beat. In last nights game they seemed content to keep it tight and hit us on the break but a soon as they went behind they showed they can up it and put us under a fair bit of pressure and got 2-1 ahead. We came back and equalised and then they came again when it looked more likely we would get the win. There is a lot of fight in that team.

That just hurts coming from a fingal fan

**Lamper.sffc** · 03/09/2010, 11:58 PM

Pretty good night for Rovers. Would be very surprised if they threw it away now. As for ourselves, well not much has changed after tonights results. We are still in the hunt for a European place and have put another point between ourselves and sligo.

**PartySaint** · 04/09/2010, 12:08 AM

Rovers title now, Hopefully we can hang onto our European place

**PartySaint** · 04/09/2010, 5:00 PM

Originally Posted by maseanjo

Not so fast there PartySaint, not so long ago bookies were looking at paying out on bets for Derry to win the First Division, a month of the jitters and we're nervously looking over our shoulders.

24 points to play for and we have to get at least 7 more than Rovers,We probably have to win 7 of our games to have a chance of winning it and with Rovers Bohs Fingal and Sligo still to come i dont see that happening

**PartySaint** · 05/09/2010, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by maseanjo

You never know but, hope, sometimes defying all logic, is why we're all in this business.

I hope your right

**legendz** · 05/09/2010, 10:54 AM

I can't see Rovers being caught. I hope they will be good champions for the League of Ireland and that they'll represent the country well in Europe.

**dfx-** · 07/09/2010, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

24 points to play for and we have to get at least 7 more than Rovers,We probably have to win 7 of our games to have a chance of winning it and with Rovers Bohs Fingal and Sligo still to come i dont see that happening

You never know what can happen with teams in mid-table obscurity resting players for cup games that they then lose at the death etc etc.

That it is in Rovers' hands even with two defeats at Dalymount and Richmond is an advantage, but plenty of slip ups and pressure to come..

**Mr A** · 07/09/2010, 12:36 PM

If Rovers lose it now O'Neill should be shot with a ball of his own excrement.

**Schumi** · 07/09/2010, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

If Rovers lose it now O'Neill should be shot with a ball of his own excrement.

Never mind whether they lose it or not.

**Port Saint** · 07/09/2010, 1:59 PM

I can't see Rovers losing it from here, they just have that look even when they were chasing Pats

From a Pats point of view I think we won 7 in a row to win the poisoned 2002 league and we were 5 down with 2 games to play in 1998 and went on to win it.....so from experince it aint over til the fat lady sings (or the courts decide otherwise)