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    Can Drogheda Still Win The League?

    From Elevenaside.com

    Drogs boss retains title hopes

    November 3, 2006

    Drogheda United manager Paul Doolin feels his side are still in with a chance of lifting the eircom League crown going into the last fortnight of the season.

    The Drogs are seven points behind Shelbourne, effectively with a game more played following the decision to replay Shels’ game against Bohemians.

    But Doolin feels that victory over the leaders tonight would bring them right back into contention, particularly with a game against second-placed Derry City to come on Tuesday night.

    He said: “If we could win tonight, we’d be four points behind with nine points to play for.

    “Ok, we know we’re chasing and we can’t afford to lose this one. But you’d also have to say that Shels have to win as well. And the good thing for us is that we also have to play Derry.”

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    Can Drogheda still win the league........

    No, Of course not

    Man those straws Doolin clutching at just keep getting shorter and shorter

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    I fully expect Drogs to close the gap, but I think he's left it too late for a title challenge rally.

    It is perfectly feasible. I wouldn't be surprised if they got at least a point from Shels tonight, and they'rre becoming a right bogey team for City, so you never know.

    Will be interesting to see how our players react to the off-the-pitch nonesense that's going on at the moment. I expect Kenny will have their heads clear for any game, but it must be starting to impact at least him at this stage of things.

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    Of course we can still win the league. Our chairman is a solicitior and I'm sure he knows a few legal loopholes.
    Hunky Dorys Park - could be worse, we could be going to Old Trafford every other week

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    Our most important close season signings will be on the legal team.

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    "Win" the League, what a ridiculous concept!

    There are obviously a few people out there who haven't copped on yet that NOBODY will win the League.

    There will only be losers.

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    If there is a football God then Drogehda will beat Shelbourne tonight, and beat them well. Please, Please, Please.
    Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyD View Post
    If there is a football God then Drogehda will beat Shelbourne tonight, and beat them well. Please, Please, Please.
    And injure a few of their key players (like Williams...)

    I'm a very bad man for saying that though....

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    Quote Originally Posted by dcfcsteve View Post
    And injure a few of their key players (like Williams...)
    I'm a very bad man for saying that though....
    And then rest our entire first team on Tuesday against Derry and play the U-16 team (along with a couple of suspended players).

    All in the interests of fair play of course
    Hunky Dorys Park - could be worse, we could be going to Old Trafford every other week

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    Hopefully Drogs can win their last few games and somehow shels and derry throw it away.

    would be some justice if they won it instead of shels and derry and their teams of solicitors and IT experts

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    Drogheda United can still win the League..... some time this decade

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    Quote Originally Posted by stickyjoe View Post
    Hopefully Drogs can win their last few games and somehow shels and derry throw it away.

    would be some justice if they won it instead of shels and derry and their teams of solicitors and IT experts
    Aye - some justice. A team of average mercenaries who haven't been close to the summit of the league since about week 5....

    Dream on dreamer...

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    those average mercenaries have probably cost you the leauge title oh then again you cant beat the mighty giants of bray .Well done .

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    Why not ?

    Dundalk won it on the last day of 1995 when derry and shels both lost on the same day, I still say that team was the worst ever side to win the league as with almost the same side the following year we needed a play off to stay up, finally going down 3 years after.

    No reason why drogs cant do the same.

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    those average mercenaries have probably cost you the leauge title oh then again you cant beat the mighty giants of bray .Well done .
    Limericks some side arnt they...

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    Quote Originally Posted by dcfcsteve View Post
    And injure a few of their key players (like Williams...)

    I'm a very bad man for saying that though....
    Ohhhh

    When i said that during your Euro run i was a bad man according to you..... oh how times change


    kdjac

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    have Pat's now qualified for Europe?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BohsFans View Post
    have Pat's now qualified for Europe?
    Nope

    Get into Europe/Setanta if we win cup or Derry win league, if we lose and derry dont win league we get nothing.

    kdjac

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    I be very surprised if Drogheda finished in the top three this season , Too many draws .....

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    Quote Originally Posted by kdjaC View Post
    Nope
    Get into Europe/Setanta if we win cup or Derry win league, if we lose and derry dont win league we get nothing.
    kdjac
    Kdjac - are you certain about this.
    On friday we could not figure out if the UEFA spot stayed with the cup or not. (It does in most countries) If it does, you guys are in the UEFA (unless we get second, Derry get third and win the cup).
    If it doesn't stay with the cup and Shels win the league, Derry win the cup then 3rd in the League gets UEFA and 4th gets intertoto.
    Hunky Dorys Park - could be worse, we could be going to Old Trafford every other week

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