Shels back in title hunt?

**Speranza** · 29/10/2005, 2:45 PM

Originally Posted by "Risteard

Oh definately sfc red.
I mean City only have the games left to throw away.
And Derry, they're bound to choke some more.
Been living off poxy luck all season.
If i was you, i'd defo be getting my hopes up.

Choke some more? You say this the day after you fail to beat a 9 man Pats team who by the admission of their own supporters are woeful. Luck? Would a penalty in the 92nd minute be classed as lucky?

**Risteard** · 29/10/2005, 3:02 PM

Sarcasm

**A face** · 29/10/2005, 3:32 PM

Originally Posted by Speranza

Would a penalty in the 92nd minute be classed as lucky?

Maybe but a blatant foul in the box has nothing to do with luck though, has it ??

**Speranza** · 29/10/2005, 3:43 PM

Just like a team battling until the end and gettin late goals a few times isn't luck. I actually don't think that Cork were lucky but you seem to think our good form is all down to fortune.

**sligoman** · 29/10/2005, 4:05 PM

I dont think Shels are still in it to be honest. Cork or Derry are the only teams who'll get the league

**dcfcsteve** · 29/10/2005, 7:43 PM

Originally Posted by CollegeTillIDie

Shels are a good outside bet for second place at this point in time. And they still have a remote mathematical chance of winning the League which would improve if the top two drop points on Monday again.

If Shels and Derry both beat Cork, then Shels could feasibly sneak into 2nd spot ! They'd need to start scoring a lot more goals though...

I still think Shels have left it too late to win the league though. They should've been more consistent earlier in the season....

**Da Real Rover** · 30/10/2005, 8:29 AM

The bright side for us all next season is that we are going to have our best teams in ireland playing for us in Europe next season who are all capable of getting past the welsh and liechenstein giants.

**Anto McC** · 30/10/2005, 11:45 AM

Personally i dont think Shels have a hope of still winning the title,If one of Cork or Derry f*cks up,the other wont

**Rebal Boy** · 30/10/2005, 11:57 AM

We just have to win tomorrow theirs no question about it. I'd say Friday was just an off night for both us and Derry. Hopefully we'll get back to winning ways tomorrow afternoon and hopefully U.C.D can do us a favour.

**crc** · 30/10/2005, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by monkey magic

as a point of interest who else can still mathematically win the league?

no one else. Only Cork, Derry or Shels.

Bohs have 42 pts and 5 games left (potentially 15 points) 42 + 15 = 57. Shels already have 57 points and Cork and Derry have 63.

**Drumcondra Red** · 30/10/2005, 12:07 PM

Rebal boy, when you are in a position of a two horse race you can't afford off nights, especially when it puts the 3rd place team withen a sniff of it too! I'd be very surprised if Shelbourne won it, although there is no reason why we can't sneak into 2nd place for a UEFA Cup spot, heres hoping anyway!!!

**EnDai** · 30/10/2005, 5:46 PM

I'd be hopeful of second place at the moment, especially if UCD can hold Derry to a draw, or go one better!

Cork having that extra game in hand puts them out of reach unless Rico has something to say about it!

If we win tomorrow and Derry don't, we'd be 4 points (maybe 3 depending on the result!) behind with 3 games to go. T'would be pretty bloody close!!

**TonyD** · 30/10/2005, 6:26 PM

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Damien Richardson and Stpehen Kenny are proven "bottlers".

I know Damien is still searching for that bottle he lost in the vicinity of Oriel Park on 1st May 1998

, But I don't recall Stephen Kenny "bottling" anything. Bit harsh, no ?

**junkie** · 30/10/2005, 6:52 PM

No matter how badly Rico or Kenny may bottle it Shels WILL NOT get close to the title. If we somehow did fluke it with some devine intervention we would be the most undeserving league champions ever.

**Bald Student** · 30/10/2005, 7:02 PM

Cork or Derry may bottle it. It's unlikely that they both will.

**thejollyrodger** · 30/10/2005, 7:10 PM

better chance than you's lot anyways

**hoopy** · 30/10/2005, 7:13 PM

Originally Posted by Da Real Rover

The bright side for us all next season is that we are going to have our best teams in ireland playing for us in Europe next season who are all capable of getting past the welsh and liechenstein giants.

Unfortunately that doesn't matter as Rico will still be the only manager with the balls to have a go

**patsh** · 30/10/2005, 7:21 PM

$hels are 6 points behind with 4 games to go, of course they still have a chance.
We can't score to save our lives, Flynnie, the only player who was regularly getting the ball in the net might not be back until the last game of the season, and too many of our players are one card away from suspension.
72 to 75 points will be the winning total, and we simply won't score enough times to get that amount of points.