1st Division Odds

**Magicme** · 21/02/2011, 12:19 PM

Havent a clue who we have signed now that things changed

**Sam_Heggy** · 21/02/2011, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Havent a clue who we have signed now that things changed

Have the guys (Rogers, Fabio, Ryan, et all) that were playing friendlies for ye all left again?

**Magicme** · 21/02/2011, 12:35 PM

I don't know. Just know that Mick was meeting the squad Saturday to let them know who he can keep for first division.

**Red Army** · 21/02/2011, 12:41 PM

What do you mean by things changed? financial problems?

**El-Pietro** · 21/02/2011, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by razor

We were only bemoaning how poor choclate wrists was the other night when he pulled off an absolutely amazing save.
He is still the weakest link though.
James McCarthy ex-Cobh was on the bench the other night.

hes worse

**Magicme** · 21/02/2011, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Red Army

What do you mean by things changed? financial problems?

No, he had a few players on verge of signing if we had gone premier and since that is not the case he can no longer sign them. Conan Byrne is the one I was most excited about. Our budget was upped for premier and now back to where it is.

**blue til i die** · 21/02/2011, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

How does everyone see themselves lining out this season.

Burns
Coady, Browne, Murray, Long,
Quinn, Sinnott, Barrett/Dunphy, Wilson,
Murphy, Kiely.

Subs: Breen, Rafter, Keane, Byrne, Chin, Dempsey, Nolan, Carey.

Good strong starting 11, a few with a good bit of experience. Fairly young subs bench but Breener should average out the age

**Jofspring** · 21/02/2011, 1:05 PM

Ryan (either one, hard to know at the moment but i'd prefer Barry)

White....McCarthy......Purcell......Frost

Breen.....O'Leary........Judge......Tracey

...........O'Flynn........Sheehan..........

Subs:
Hynes
Coleman
Quinn
Coughlan
O Callaghan
Broughall
Ryan (again depends who starts)

That is a very strong starting 11 if you ask me and there is some very good options on the bench. Would prefer to see Coughlan or Quinn (going on how they seem to be performing in pre-season) start than tracey but I would think Scully will start Tracey.

**monsexile** · 21/02/2011, 1:25 PM

Conan Byrne is gone, not sure about Bobby Ryan, Shanahan and McNamara were playing for other clubs over the weekend so I assume they're gone. Pretty sure Fabio, Rogers, Barrett have signed and will add updated info tomorrow on the blog.

**Magicme** · 21/02/2011, 1:27 PM

I haven't the heart to ring Mick to find out.

**gspain** · 21/02/2011, 1:47 PM

Interesting that we are still 2nd favourites but Shels and Waterford have swopped places.

You would have to put both ahead of us in reality.

I predicted yesterday we'd be back in United Park in November for a playoff. Would probably take that now However Cork's 1st eleven also look strong and Monaghan shocked me and others last season.

We failed in 9 attempts to beat the top 3 last season so that will be the real test.

**Lim till i die** · 21/02/2011, 1:57 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Ryan (either one, hard to know at the moment but i'd prefer Barry)

White....McCarthy......Purcell......Frost

Breen.....O'Leary........Judge......Tracey

...........O'Flynn........Sheehan..........

Subs:
Hynes
Coleman
Quinn
Coughlan
O Callaghan
Broughall
Ryan (again depends who starts)

That is a very strong starting 11 if you ask me and there is some very good options on the bench. Would prefer to see Coughlan or Quinn (going on how they seem to be performing in pre-season) start than tracey but I would think Scully will start Tracey.

Tracey hasn't played much in pre season and by the look of us i'm fairly sure Scully will be going 4-2-3-1

Ryan (turns out Dave is out for six weeks now so it could be hard for him to win his place back)

White....Purcell....McCarthy.....Frost
...........O'Leary....Judge
Sheehan..........Quinn...........Breen
...............O'Flynn.....................

Bench Options:
Hynes
Coughlan
Tracy
Coleman
O'Callaghan
Lyons
Broughall
Bhandaker
Other Ryan

It actually looks pretty decent on paper

**pineapple stu** · 21/02/2011, 1:59 PM

Finding it very hard to look past Shels for the title, though maybe that's just because they've got more ex-UCD players than most.

And it also sets them up nicely for another hilarious promotion fail.

**Jofspring** · 21/02/2011, 2:02 PM

Forgot all about yellow. The main thin going for us this season will be the players on the bench or back up will do a job also by the looks of things.

Again last season we did bottle it in the big games and that will be the thing that needs to change. At one stage if we had won we where going to close the gap on Derry to 1 point and then before we knew it we where down to 5th.

**Lim till i die** · 21/02/2011, 5:41 PM

Actually put Gary on the left cutting in and Breen on the right.

Gary Sheehan looks like he could score 40 goals this season, razor sharp.

**BonnieShels** · 21/02/2011, 5:53 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Finding it very hard to look past Shels for the title, though maybe that's just because they've got more ex-UCD players than most.

And it also sets them up nicely for another hilarious promotion fail.

We'll see who has the last laugh...

Probably Athlone as they knock in a last minute winner to hand the title to Waterford.