First division

**Bravo** · 06/09/2005, 3:17 PM

Poetic justice! Harps down Rovers Up, Waterford Down Kilkenny Up.

**Schumi** · 06/09/2005, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Do most people on here actually think the second worst team in the Premier will be better than second best in the first

Yes. Harps this year are still much better than anything that didn't go up out of the first last year. Even assuming that the second team would have improved, they won't be good enough.

**pineapple stu** · 06/09/2005, 3:19 PM

Originally Posted by garykelly

there are 11 games left.

Yeah, I know that. I'm comparing this year to last year though - only 33 games last year. My point is that Sligo's form this year would have had them fourth of fith last year, with second place further adrift.

**garykelly** · 06/09/2005, 3:23 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Yeah, I know that. I'm comparing this year to last year though - only 33 games last year. My point is that Sligo's form this year would have had them fourth of fith last year, with second place further adrift.

Yeah your spot on pineapple stu. Sorry I didnt notice comparison was based on 33 games. no doubt we'd be off the pace with the same points last year. i expected the promotion point total to be alot less than last season, and its panning out that way. every team seems to be winning then losing. Kilkenny have shown the best form in the last 10 and are surgin up the table. no other club around there can get a run together so should be interesting to see the final positions.

Schumi's statement on finn harps is totally right. While i wouldnt now see them as better than us, if harps come down they will win the first division next year. (of course am hoping that we wont be in this division next year) and if they get to the play-off game they should stay up (assuming it's not us that's playing them of course..hope not. want to win this league)

**Conor H** · 06/09/2005, 3:30 PM

The biggest club in Connacht.....GALWAY UTD.

**Sheridan** · 06/09/2005, 3:36 PM

Sligo to romp home, second place is something of a lottery, but I reckon Kilkenny will edge it.

**garykelly** · 06/09/2005, 3:50 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

The biggest club in Connacht.....GALWAY UTD.

in the 2006 First Division

**joema** · 06/09/2005, 4:13 PM

We'll make second - on our day we can beat anyone and we have beaten every other team in the division at least once

**Da Real Rover** · 06/09/2005, 4:21 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

The biggest club in Connacht.....GALWAY UTD.

Any facts to back that up, not that i fell your opinion is biased or anything.
Us top with either kilkenny or cobh second, if kilkenny get second they'll be able to beat harps or waterford but cobh wont, although id like harps to stay up cause i miss the north west derby.

**Conor H** · 06/09/2005, 5:49 PM

Btw Da real Rover we have won 3 cups so your signature"No Bull,Just facts"is slightly off,just in case you want to change it.Also get off your high horse about crowds,yere top with big crowds,fair play.We are 3rd last with less than adaquete crowds,not good.Thanks.

**The Dynamo** · 06/09/2005, 10:07 PM

i hope Cobh get up

**RedX** · 06/09/2005, 10:32 PM

Sligo look certain to come up at this stage and i have my fingers crossed for Ramblers to come up with them...

**harry crumb** · 06/09/2005, 10:49 PM

Sligo are the certs.

Dublin City are probably the strongest of the rest and maybe Dundalk with their home ground restored.

If Cobh got up, surely their "stadium" would be miles away from a Premier liscense.

**Terry** · 07/09/2005, 7:33 AM

Originally Posted by harry crumb

If Cobh got up, surely their "stadium" would be miles away from a Premier liscense.

Its better than finn harps grounds !!

**Da Real Rover** · 07/09/2005, 7:58 AM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Btw Da real Rover we have won 3 cups so your signature"No Bull,Just facts"is slightly off,just in case you want to change it.Also get off your high horse about crowds,yere top with big crowds,fair play.We are 3rd last with less than adaquete crowds,not good.Thanks.

I am on about actual cups like the cup not the fookin league cup, i didnt even count that for us, strange isnt how even last season when yee wer above us we wer still getting bigger crowds

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**dapman1** · 07/09/2005, 9:43 AM

The game between Kildare and Kilkenny at the weekend should be pretty interesting, Kilkenny are on a huge roll and Kildare havent lost in seven. Somethings gotta give, this game could have a big nfluence on the runers up spot.

**pete** · 07/09/2005, 10:25 AM

Kilkenny added as option.

I think Sligo & Kilkenny but wouldn't rule out Home Farm.

Kilkenny are in amazing run of form & winning games by several games. I'd definitely put a few qyid on them if could find a bookie giving odds.

**pineapple stu** · 07/09/2005, 12:42 PM

One thing Killkenny have going for them is that if they get into the play-off, they'll have done so on the back of an amazing run of form, which may take them through. I think they're the only First Division team to win a promotion/relegation play-off, when they beat...Waterford! What odds a repeat?