Longest opening win run?

**adamd164** · 06/04/2013, 9:00 PM

Sligo beat Shels 2-0 tonight, that makes it 7 wins from 7.

What's the longest successive run of wins from the start of an LOI season?

**SkStu** · 06/04/2013, 9:10 PM

Great question. I haven't a breeze. Bohs under Mahon won the first 4 games iirc...

**legendz** · 06/04/2013, 9:17 PM

Yeah, great question. This link does not have any answer either but was an interesting-ish read.

http://www.sligorovers.com/news/13/m...ers-v-limerick

The only time Rovers have begun a league season with more than three wins was when starting the league-winning 1936/37 season with 11 wins. That is also the clubs longest ever winning streak for any stage of a season.

**gufcfan** · 06/04/2013, 9:23 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Great question. I haven't a breeze. Bohs under Mahon won the first 4 games iirc...

And Derry started with 4 wins when they won the league in 96/97 season.

**pineapple stu** · 06/04/2013, 9:32 PM

Cork won 8/8 in 1998/99 before losing to Pat's, who drew level with them on top as a result.

**gufcfan** · 06/04/2013, 9:49 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Cork won 8/8 in 1998/99 before losing to Pat's, who drew level with them on top as a result.

**TheBoss** · 07/04/2013, 1:37 AM

Just having a quick look at my records, I have Bohemians at 15 in a row from the start of the season in 1923. Shels fans can gloat as they ended the run

**Dalymountrower** · 07/04/2013, 11:09 AM

Yeah we seem to do very well during civil wars.

**adamd164** · 09/04/2013, 1:41 PM

So funnily enough if Sligo were to beat us next Saturday they will equal that 8 run win we achieved in 1998.

**BonnieShels** · 09/04/2013, 1:51 PM

Originally Posted by adamd164

So funnily enough if Sligo were to beat us next Saturday they will equal that 8 run win we achieved in 1998.

It has Cork win all over it doesn't.

**Real ale Madrid** · 09/04/2013, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by adamd164

So funnily enough if Sligo were to beat us next Saturday they will equal that 8 run win we achieved in 1998.

Also note the last team to win their first seven league games in a row did NOT win the league subsequently.

**Dodge** · 09/04/2013, 2:58 PM

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Also note the last team to win their first seven league games in a row did NOT win the league subsequently.

The last team to 4 in a row at the start of a season, Pats in 2008, didn't win the league

Same with 5 in a row (Pats in 2007)

Same with 6 in a row (Derry in 2006)

Same with 7 & 8 in a row (Cork City in 1998/99).

**Mr A** · 09/04/2013, 3:34 PM

Ha. Silly Sligo have thrown the league away already.

**Fivesilver** · 09/04/2013, 6:34 PM

Baraclough out - how could he have made such a mistake?

**CrowdedHouse** · 09/04/2013, 7:11 PM

Respect to Sligo Rovers but would ye not take a bit of a hammering soon, just to make it more interesting, give false hope, take one for the sake of the LOI

**Fivesilver** · 09/04/2013, 9:21 PM

Respect to Derry too - they're only a few points behind, have better goal difference and are under very little pressure. Everyone seems to be assuming it's between us and Shams and because Croly can't buy a win it's all over.