Who will be relegated?

**UCD_4_Life** · 25/11/2002, 7:57 PM

Originally posted by eamo
i wud like dundalk to come up with waterford and bray and ucd to go down........so 2 louth teams in the premier division

If we go down then I want Drogheda down with us and Dundalk to stay were they belong.

It means I won't have too many long trips too away games.

**eamoss** · 25/11/2002, 8:03 PM

Originally posted by UCD_4_Life

If we go down then I want Drogheda down with us and Dundalk to stay were they belong.

It means I won't have too many long trips too away games.

Yeah i know but they are good craic............but i wat us 2 be in the premier division cos division 1 is ****

**Shed End John** · 26/11/2002, 5:36 PM

I voted for Bray automatically, and they REALLY ARE looking like they will drop, and UCD. City just can't seem to beat them regularly, it's as bad as the Longford situation, so to have them out of the way would be a major bonus. Waterford to come up as 1st Division Champions, Cobh via the play-offs.

Murphy Out Now!!!

**TommyT** · 28/11/2002, 10:49 PM

Can't see past Drogs for the automatic spot. I reckon UCD will gain enough points and beat Bray in the 6 pointer.

**UCD_4_Life** · 29/11/2002, 12:38 AM

Originally posted by TommyT
Can't see past Drogs for the automatic spot. I reckon UCD will gain enough points and beat Bray in the 6 pointer.

We've got Drogheda at the end of the season too.

**Gary** · 02/12/2002, 10:50 AM

Before the weekend I would have said Drogs automatically and Bray play off.

But the weekends results were tottally unexpected. So im going for UCD automatically and Drogheda in the play off.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaterford are all but up, but then they were humbled big time by Dublin.

playoff spot, well Harps' win yesterday put em into 2nd. So id say Harps will keep their form and go up in the playoff, no matter who they play.

**Schumi** · 03/12/2002, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by GWA
Before the weekend I would have said Drogs automatically and Bray play off.

But the weekends results were tottally unexpected. So im going for UCD automatically and Drogheda in the play off.

Christ, we draw with Bohs and people decide that we're more likely to go down!

**Macy** · 03/12/2002, 12:33 PM

Originally posted by Schumi
Christ, we draw with Bohs and people decide that we're more likely to go down!

But that's the results by those around.....

I don't think we're completely safe from being dragged in, or Derry, so that'll make next weeks game very important.....

However, if we could be Drogs on Saturday, we should be safe - we're playing well enough, but frankly couldn't score in Blazers at the moment....

**Schumi** · 03/12/2002, 2:35 PM

Originally posted by Macy
I don't think we're completely safe from being dragged in, or Derry, so that'll make next weeks game very important.....

Yeah, I hadn't really considered anyone other than Drogs, Bray and ourselves being involved but Derry and Longford aren't far off. There's only a few games left though so a win or two would have you safe probably.

**fosterdollar** · 03/12/2002, 3:43 PM

Originally posted by Schumi
Yeah, I hadn't really considered anyone other than Drogs, Bray and ourselves being involved but Derry and Longford aren't far off. There's only a few games left though so a win or two would have you safe probably.

yeah thats true - pluys i dont know why everyone is so convinced Derry will defo pull through. Sure they've a game in hand but they're not completely out of the 'zone'

**UCD_4_Life** · 03/12/2002, 8:12 PM

Originally posted by Magoo
yeah thats true - pluys i dont know why everyone is so convinced Derry will defo pull through. Sure they've a game in hand but they're not completely out of the 'zone'

Their game in hand is against one of the top clubs too. (Shamrock Rovers I think)

**The Money Man** · 03/12/2002, 11:56 PM

Originally posted by Xlex
BTW, yis all want UCD out cos they nick points of everyone...

I don't think that this is far from the truth! UCD are only consistent at being inconsistent. As a result, playing UCD is like buying a lucky bag - you think you're bound to get something good but sometimes you end up highly disappointed!

**UCD_4_Life** · 04/12/2002, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by The Money Man
I don't think that this is far from the truth! UCD are only consistent at being inconsistent. As a result, playing UCD is like buying a lucky bag - you think you're bound to get something good but sometimes you end up highly disappointed!

In fairness, we haven't really played that badly all season. Off the top of my head we were unlucky not to get 3 points or at least a draw at: Bohs and Cork in August (lost 2-1 & 3-2) we also drew wiith Bray. In September we lost 1-0 at Drogheda, In October only a deflected shot saved $h�l$ from dropping 2 points and more recently we lost due to a goal which mightn't have been a goal at Derry and we were one up at Bohs for 74 minutes.

So luck rather than being inconsistent is our problem.

**The Money Man** · 04/12/2002, 1:13 AM

Originally posted by UCD_4_Life

So luck rather than being inconsistent is our problem.

Not wishing to sound clicheed, luck generally evens itself out over a season. So I would suggest that if UCD have been as unlucky as has been claimed, they're due a serious purple patch over the coming weeks. On the other hand however, maybe its the case that UCD have dropped points that they should have picked up and conversely, gained a few points rather fortuitously.

**Gone Away** · 30/12/2002, 6:51 PM

So now with 4 games to go, who reckons what will happen. I previously said UCD and Drogs i think.

Now id say that Bray for automatic and City to put UCD into the playoff which they will lose to Harps.

Waaterford to win div 1 obviously at this stage.

**Pauro 76** · 31/12/2002, 1:27 PM

the way Longford are going, it could well be us....

**UCD_4_Life** · 31/12/2002, 10:29 PM

My prediction is still Drogheda & Bray.

With Bray 6 points behind and only 12 points possible, I really don't see them getting up.

Our next three games are Pat's, Drogs and Bray and I don't see us picking up anything less than 5 or 6 poinst from those games which as good as puts us out of the battle for the automatic spot. The play-off can still go many ways IMO but with Drogheda's run-in I think that they are favourites.

**Schumi** · 01/01/2003, 5:00 PM

Originally posted by The Money Man
Not wishing to sound clicheed, luck generally evens itself out over a season. So I would suggest that if UCD have been as unlucky as has been claimed, they're due a serious purple patch over the coming weeks. On the other hand however, maybe its the case that UCD have dropped points that they should have picked up and conversely, gained a few points rather fortuitously.

Looks like we were unlucky so.

It looks like Bray are going to finish bottom but the play off is very close. On form, you'd have to say that Longford are in the most precarious position.