LOI Series 23 & 20

**outspoken** · 03/08/2013, 9:39 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

it says it all that athlones two best players are ex town players of ours aidan collins and james o brien! have no time for cousins any more!

I for one agreed with letting Collins go as be was shocking in the playoffs but O'Brien just like Walsh never got a chance. For all the young players people think cousins have a chance he also made some absolute howlers in the market like letting those two go!

**Comic Book Guy** · 03/08/2013, 10:07 PM

We were coasting at 2-0 until Shane barrett went off the whole dynamic changed. Got a lucky winner. I'd say about 300 at it, those who stayed in to watch cork are the losers.

**ATFC-1887** · 03/08/2013, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

it says it all that athlones two best players are ex town players of ours aidan collins and james o brien! have no time for cousins any more!

Thought that myself. Cant understand why he released them. Collins has been fantastic and is probably the best defender in the division and Jamesy is pure class in the middle. Still though a win for ye next saturday and everything changes again. I can really see this coming down to the last game of the season (but i pray it doesnt).

**Town Legend** · 03/08/2013, 10:53 PM

He never gave O'Brien a chance at all. Only near full game I seen him give him was against Man U XI last year and he was the best player on the park.

**Ezeikial** · 04/08/2013, 8:56 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

So with Shams now out of the race it looks like it's down to us or Pat's for the title.

Shamrock Rovers still in with a shout at 25/1 according to the bookies -(Stewie Byrne must be their consultant!)

Paddy Power also regards Dundalk and Derry as near no-hopers

8/1 Derry
7/1 Dundalk

PP's only credible contenders

11/8 Sligo
11/10 Pats

http://www.paddypower.com/football/i...e_racing_css=N

**Fivesilver** · 04/08/2013, 7:37 PM

I might be inclined to be confident of a Dundalk late-season collapse, like Drogheda last year, except that Dundalk have Kenny. There's few managers I'd prefer to have navigating the closing stages of a tight title race.
Great to see a proper club back in it. I have fond memories of Liam Devine, Barry Kehoe and others. If we can't make it two in a row, then my preferred destination for the title would definitely be Oriel.
Still hate the carpet, though.