First Division Run In

**monsexile** · 24/10/2011, 2:04 PM

More likely is that Shels beat Harps and Shels and Cork paly out a mutually beneficial but no doubt competitive draw and Monaghan miss out - assuming MUFC defeat Athlone.

**MagicMon** · 24/10/2011, 2:27 PM

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**El-Pietro** · 24/10/2011, 2:47 PM

Originally Posted by monsexile

More likely is that Shels beat Harps and Shels and Cork paly out a mutually beneficial but no doubt competitive draw and Monaghan miss out - assuming MUFC defeat Athlone.

WHAT!!!!! NO CHANCE!

We are going up to Dublin with the intention of winning the league. We will not be playing for a draw, no way no how. We're not afraid of Galway or any team, if we go up to Shels and lose we'll face Galway and go out to try and win those games too.

I'd be disgusted if after dragging ourselves back from 10 points behind Shels we didn't do everything we could to try and lift the trophy for fear of missing out on automatic promotion. It might be different if there was no playoff to fall back on but even still if you play for a draw you get beaten more often than not in my experience.

Moreover, it is looking like we will bring anywhere from 600-1200 fans to this game and it would be a smack in the face of each and everyone of us if Tommy Dunne didn't set up his team to go out and win the League of Ireland First Division Title for us.

**El-Pietro** · 24/10/2011, 2:57 PM

on top of that I don't remember if Tommy Dunnes contract has been renewed yet, but assuming it hasn't, if he tried something like that he'd be out the door pretty quickly.

You may not know this about us but we have a pretty high opinion of ourselves in Cork and we expect to win things. We also really don't like anything from Dublin, and Shels are not exactly popular among Cork City support. Arranging a deal that would see them lift the trophy in front of us would not make you very popular in this part of the world

**bluemovie** · 24/10/2011, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by MagicMon

we need Shels to do the business v Cork because I couldn't face another play-off!

Terryland Park has sturdy walls though

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

You may not know this about us but we have a pretty high opinion of ourselves in Cork

You don't say

**monsexile** · 24/10/2011, 3:24 PM

Still think a draw is the most liekly result and definitely can't see Shels beating Cork, who have proved themselves the best team in the division in recent weeks. Not really that worried as its all immaterial if United fail to do the business in Athlone.

**micls** · 24/10/2011, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by monsexile

Still think a draw is the most liekly result and definitely can't see Shels beating Cork, who have proved themselves the best team in the division in recent weeks. Not really that worried as its all immaterial if United fail to do the business in Athlone.

Oh a draw is certainly a good possibility but at the same time there's no chance we'll be playing for one.

Focus on tomorrow night first, Harps might do us all a favour yet!

**nigel-harps1954** · 25/10/2011, 9:39 AM

Any word from Shels fans is the game going ahead? Fancy Harps to cause an upset tonight.

**TiocfaidhArmani** · 25/10/2011, 9:50 AM

Someone connected to the club said on Shelsweb that the pitch is playable bar one corner that's easily drained but some folk saying the rain is not letting up at all so up in the air at the moment.

**pineapple stu** · 25/10/2011, 10:41 AM

Nice and sunny now in south Dublin. That can change obviously, but seems the pitches may have a few hours to dry now.

Are the roads to the grounds clear? I heard the likes of Foster's Avenue and the N11 under the flyover bridge were particularly bad last night.

**BonnieShels** · 25/10/2011, 12:17 PM

Pitch inspection was brought forward to 1pm. Game should be going ahead.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 25/10/2011, 12:38 PM

Shels game is ON

**jebus** · 25/10/2011, 12:51 PM

Rumours going around that the rain will return later today (around 5pm is whats going around) so I wouldn't be too sure of the game being on yet

**bluewhitearmy** · 25/10/2011, 12:52 PM

Id love to see Harps or Athlone pull of a shock but i just cant see it....

Reckon Shels and Mons will hammer Harps and Athlone.

**nigel-harps1954** · 25/10/2011, 1:29 PM

Have some strange feeling Harps will beat Shels tonight.

**El-Pietro** · 25/10/2011, 1:35 PM

micls is coming home from Thailand for the title decider!

**Jofspring** · 25/10/2011, 1:48 PM

If it wasn't us looking for a result I would have high hopes of an upset between Athlone vs Mons or Harps vs Shels.

The problem is I can not remember one match this season that we have been looking at other teams to drop points in that have gone our way. Usually if we are looking for Mons, Cork or Shels to drop points a specific week or in a specific match they hammer the team they are playing or score last minute.

**Jofspring** · 25/10/2011, 1:48 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Have some strange feeling Harps will beat Shels tonight.

Harps are a decent team and if i remember correctly it was a very close match in Tolka earlier in the season.

Predicition Shels 3-1 Harps

**TiocfaidhArmani** · 25/10/2011, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Rumours going around that the rain will return later today (around 5pm is whats going around) so I wouldn't be too sure of the game being on yet

The pitch is in near perfect condition, it's going ahead.

Mon the Shels, fecking nervous as hell about this. Will be a magic feeling getting back to the Premier tonight, it's been too long.