Matches w/e 21 Sept

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 23/09/2018, 6:17 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

If you wanted to understand my point, you should be able to.

Go back and read my earlier response to you if you are struggling with it.

You cant just count Dundalk trophies in a conversation for the greatest Irish manager ever

**Ezeikial** · 23/09/2018, 6:31 PM

Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop

You cant just count Dundalk trophies in a conversation for the greatest Irish manager ever

Please keep up - the conversation had moved on to Stephen Kenny's likely duration at Dundalk - hence the trophy count comparisons between two Dundalk managerial legends

**seand** · 24/09/2018, 8:29 AM

Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop

In any other league these would be huge factors but in LOI they can be pointless in 6 months. For example Jim retired before he was 60 and still had 8 league, 6 cup and 4 league cup medals in his back pocket, managers and players alike can just vanish from this league as well as appear from nowhere. As for the right club, when Kenny took over Rovers that was the "Right club", 10 years ago it was Bohs, 20 years ago it was Shels, it's a very fickle league we live in and i guess that's why we love it.

The othr thing about McLaughlin of course is that he didn't take over the 'right club' at any time.... Dundalk in the doldrums 74, Rovers 20 years without a title 82, Derry in the First Division 88. Kenny came in to Bohs, Derry and Rovers when they were flying, but ironically enough he achieved his greatest success at Longford and basket-case Dundalk

**littlebray** · 24/09/2018, 5:04 PM

Originally Posted by Scrufil

Athlone have managed to achieve the unimaginable - an entire season without a single win on the field of play.

Just from the single Division era, the following had no League wins in an entire season: YMCA 1921-22, Jacobs 1929-30, Bray Unknowns 1941-42 & Bohemians 1959-60. Haven't checked Shields, Cups, and other confrontations.

**dejadem** · 25/09/2018, 6:58 AM

Originally Posted by littlebray

Just from the single Division era, the following had no League wins in an entire season: YMCA 1921-22, Jacobs 1929-30, Bray Unknowns 1941-42 & Bohemians 1959-60. Haven't checked Shields, Cups, and other confrontations.

Kilkenny City in the 1994–95 First Division, no wins, just 2 draws

**White Horse** · 25/09/2018, 9:47 PM

Good win tonight against Derry. Dundalk were terrific for 60 minutes but lost their shape for the last 30 and let Derry back into the game.

Almost have the title, one more point needed to make it official.

**ToberonaTornado** · 25/09/2018, 10:23 PM

Dundalk started awful and finished awful - but sandwiched in between were some brilliant goals and some absolute champagne football from the champions elect.

I'm not counting my chickens yet

The scenes at the end of the match tonight were amazing.

**brendy_éire** · 26/09/2018, 11:32 AM

The match was over at half-time. Thankfully Dundalk took the foot off the pedal for the second half, though I think Dean Shiels did help us in midfield. In truth, Dundalk could have had three or four more, if they chose so.
Nice of Dean Jarvis to give us a wee break with the OG, and decent pass and finishing for our second.
Goal of the night, even with the non-existant defending, was Hoban's. Lovely shot.

**Ezeikial** · 26/09/2018, 12:01 PM

Match highlights

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9cAe2iQy5g

**Ezeikial** · 26/09/2018, 12:10 PM

Dundalk notch up their 16th league win in 17 matches last night, yet still fall short of the accolade of being the leagues form team, according to RTE.

It just shows you how high standards currently are in this league............

**bohsmug** · 26/09/2018, 2:54 PM

Dundalk are champions. So they're a bit higher up the hierarchy than "form team". They're the best team. One of them things that's so obvious to most, there's no need to say it.

**oriel** · 26/09/2018, 3:14 PM

Interesting to read last night, along with this being Dundalk’s 13th league title, they will also have the most PD titles now (since LOI moved to 2 divisions in 1985)

7 - Dundalk
6 - Shels
5 - Rovers & Pats*

**ToberonaTornado** · 26/09/2018, 3:20 PM

Originally Posted by bohsmug

Dundalk are champions. So they're a bit higher up the hierarchy than "form team". They're the best team. One of them things that's so obvious to most, there's no need to say it.

I think the National broadcaster should at least get the simple facts right.And thats the point
Bohs are on a good run but Dundalk more so.

Just off track here for a min but we'll connect the dots . . . . .
Paul Reynolds,crime correspondent @RTÉ described the €26k found on John Gilligan at Belfast/Aldergrove airport as a "suitcase full of money"

RTÉ haven't a fecking clue lol

**bohsmug** · 26/09/2018, 3:27 PM

Jesus some people will find anything to be unhappy about

**NeverFeltBetter** · 26/09/2018, 3:30 PM

I don't know if its been noted anywhere here, but the FD play-offs are down for 5th and 8th October for Drogs and Shels, then 12th and 19th for the winner vs Harps. Presumably Limerick vs the winner of that will be the week after?

**ToberonaTornado** · 26/09/2018, 3:30 PM

That true

**nigel-harps1954** · 26/09/2018, 4:07 PM

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

I don't know if its been noted anywhere here, but the FD play-offs are down for 5th and 8th October for Drogs and Shels, then 12th and 19th for the winner vs Harps. Presumably Limerick vs the winner of that will be the week after?

Actually, rather inexplicably, a week and a half after. Monday 29th October and Friday 2nd November.

**Mr A** · 26/09/2018, 4:11 PM

The dates for the First Division Promotion/Relegation Play-off series are as follows.

Friday 5th October

4th placed First Division club v 3rd placed First Division club

Monday 8th October

3rd placed First Division club v 4th placed First Division club

Friday 12th October

Winner of 4th v 3rd Play-off v 2nd placed First Division club

Friday 19th October

2nd placed First Division club v Winner of 4th v 3rd Play-off

Monday 29 October

Promotion/Relegation Play-off Final

Winner of First Division Play-off series v 9th placed Premier Division club

Friday 2nd November

9th placed Premier Division club v Winner of First Division Play-off series

So for FHFC we have an extra four weeks of wages and expenses with one gate at the end.. and if we do poorly in the first leg it might not even be that good a gate. Am also surprised that the premier team gets the advantage of the second leg at home- when we played Limerick previously it was the other way around.

**ToberonaTornado** · 26/09/2018, 4:14 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

So for FHFC we have an extra four weeks of wages and expenses with one gate at the end.. and if we do poorly in the first leg it might not even be that good a gate. Am also surprised that the premier team gets the advantage of the second leg at home- when we played Limerick previously it was the other way around.

Jesus some people will find anything to be unhappy about