First division

[Dave drummerboy]

Who do people think is going to go up this year and who will get the play off's. These are the teams that can go up .

Sligo rovers
Dublin city
Cobh ramblers
Dundalk
Limerick

[pineapple stu]

Sligo look good to go up at the moment. Wouldn't discount Kilkenny yet - only seven points adrift with 11 games to go and on a run of nine wins in ten. No team is really walking it though. Sligo need to win six of their next eight games just to match third-placed Bray's total from last season, and I don't see them doing that. As bad as Waterford and Harps are at the moment, I think they'll win the play-off against any opposition. I amn't going to guess as to who that will be because every club seems to not want second.

[Colm]

Poll added

[tiktok]

Sligo, as Kilkenny probably haven't enough games left

[Colm]

btw, I've enabled it so as you click on the two teams you think will come up and then vote.

[drinkfeckarse]

I think Sligo will win it and the Rams/Dublin for the play off spot although I think whoever gets the play off spot will have their work cut out in overcoming Premier Division opposition.

[Dave drummerboy]

P W D L F A Pts
Sligo Rvrs 25 13 8 4 34 21 47
Dublin City 25 11 8 6 37 22 41
Cobh Rmbls 25 11 6 8 36 30 39
Dundalk FC 25 11 3 11 34 31 36
Limerick FC 25 10 6 9 32 32 36

I think its still pretty close i think sligo have got it , but city are not safe yet they lost last week and cobh play dundalk this weekend , which could be a make or break game .

[garykelly]

Sligo need to win six of their next eight games just to match third-placed Bray's total from last season, and I don't see them doing that.

there are 11 games left. so still alot to play for. i'd say 8 wins to win the league . last year three teams were far better than anyone else and they all pulled away. it's alot tighter this year so you'd expect the points total to be lower. we are 6 points clear and the longer that gap stays intact the closer with get to going up with each game.

[Roo69]

I went for Sligo and Dublin City, but i'd love to see Sligo and Limerick or Kilkenny come up. Can't see the 2nd team getting up through the play-offs though, Waterford or Harps will probably best the 2nd place team when it comes to it, although football is a funny old game so ya just never know.

[Roo69]

there are 11 games left. so still alot to play for. i'd say 8 wins to win the league . last year three teams were far better than anyone else and they all pulled away. it's alot tighter this year so you'd expect the points total to be lower. we are 6 points clear and the longer that gap stays intact the closer with get to going up with each game.

Last season was probably the strongest the 1st division has ever been, Bray, UCD and Harps were all very strong, but we faded very badly near the end and Kildare almost caught us due to some horrific preformances. We were only promoted on the last day of the season, but in saying that, Kildare had to win by something like 13 or 14 goals to catch us and we had to loose heavily against Monaghan, we won 4-1 away from home.

[garykelly]

Last season was probably the strongest the 1st division has ever been, Bray, UCD and Harps were all very strong, but we faded very badly near the end and Kildare almost caught us due to some horrific preformances. We were only promoted on the last day of the season, but in saying that, Kildare had to win by something like 13 or 14 goals to catch us and we had to loose heavily against Monaghan, we won 4-1 away from home.

i would agree that last season probably had 3 of the strongest teams the 1st division has ever seen. Finn Harps, UCD and Bray were too strong for anyone else in the division. Bray not going up would have been down to themselves and not kildare being stronger.

This year there isnt a group of strong teams in the divison and everyone is beating everyone. we are the best team in this division and after that there isnt much between the teams. It's a long way to the finish line so hopefully we can push it home and avoid a poor run of form. this isnt the time of season for having a bad run.

[Schumi]

I think only Sligo will come up.

[Lim till i die]

I think only Sligo will come up.

Firmly believe that the whoever comes second with the exception of maybe Cobh (no excellent match winning type players when the chips are down IMO) will go up through the playoffs this year. Harps are bordering on muck and I can't see Waaaaterford winning another game in the next couple of years

[Speranza]

Sligo seem to have it and I'm glad to have them back in the premier. It pains me to say it but Harps drawing with the league leaders and taking it to the wire in the replay shows they are not "muck". Second place team don't have a hope in the play-off.

[Lim till i die]

It pains me to say it but Harps drawing with the league leaders and taking it to the wire in the replay shows they are not "muck". Second place team don't have a hope in the play-off.

I said bordering on muck
Do most people on here actually think the second worst team in the Premier will be better than second best in the first Somebody call the standard police

[Bravo]

Rovers look best placed to go up, had a blip but now we are firing on all cylinders, Outplayed Pats (score line flattered them) carried on the momentum against Monaghan last Saturday night, we’ve have opened up a 6pt gap, the leagues now ours to loose, Out of the rest I taught Kilkenny were the Best & could take 2nd spot. I wouldn’t fear Harps or Waterford anyway we’ve Beat Harps already in the LC.

[blobbyblob]

Sligo and Kilkenny - No doubts.

2.7 points per game for kilkenny at the moment
4 wins in a row
9 wins out of 10

11 games left and 7 points off a play off - no bother

I've seen both Waterford United and Harps in action this year and its a sorry sight. Wouldnt fancy either of them against Sligo or Kilkenny on current form.

Its fate anyway that Waterford will be relagated the same year that Kilkenny go up and the usual exoduc of players from one to the other begins.

[anto eile]

think and hope sligo go up
hope harps stay up
hope dublin farm fingal/everton cease to exist from next season
its very tight for the second place, if kilkenny keep their run going ( i doubt they can sustain it) they would make second place,seeing as everyone else is taking points off each other. wouldnt mind cobh getting promoted via play offs-good away trip.
if waterford are in the play off i think theyl lose, if harps get into the play off,i think theyl win

[Red4Eva]

i'd say dundalk or kilkenny could defo beat waterford if they get 2nd. dublin city are crap it's just a matter of whether kilkenny have left it too late&will moving back to oriel make a real difference

[EnDai]

Sligo.

Then either Dundalk or Kilkenny.