First Division Predictions

**GUISAUltra** · 02/03/2007, 5:49 PM

Top 5
Dundalk
Harps
Athlone
Monaghan
Shelbourne

**Magicme** · 02/03/2007, 7:37 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

I think he is injured at the moment, hamstring gone again from what I heard but as Ash said excellent player WHEN he is fit.

Been told that he will only b out for maybe first 3 games. Hope its true.

**Needtoknow** · 02/03/2007, 11:32 PM

1. Dundalk
2. Shels
3. Limerick 37
4. Finn Harps
5. Cobh
6. Athlone
7. Kildare
8. Monaghan
9. Kilkenny
10.Wexford

**Sam_Heggy** · 03/03/2007, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by Needtoknow

1. Dundalk
2. Shels
3. Limerick 37
4. Finn Harps
5. Cobh
6. Athlone
7. Kildare
8. Monaghan
9. Kilkenny
10.Wexford

hard to beat optimistic supporters. Harps 4th

funny guy

**Raheny Red** · 08/03/2007, 5:34 PM

Jaysis the first got more replies than the premier

- maybe it's because of the amount of moaning people are doing due to where their club is predicted

1st Dundalk
2nd Finn Harps
3rd Shels
4th Cobh Ramblers
5th Limerick 37
6th Kildare County
7th Wexford Yuff
8th Athlone Town
9th Monaghan United
10th Kilkenny City

**dancinpants** · 08/03/2007, 8:46 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

hard to beat optimistic supporters. Harps 4th

funny guy

Well, they're ahead of ye on goal difference right now

1st Dundalk
2nd Finn Harps
3rd Cobh Ramblers
4th Shels
5th Athlone
6th Kildare County
7th Lim 37
8th Monaghan
9th Wexford
10th Kilkenny City

Should be as interesting this year as last (maybe more so)

**Flawless** · 09/03/2007, 8:34 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Harps to win the 1st Div and only Dundalk looks realistic competition. i could be wrong but we have the strongest mid in the league and strong up front a few concerns at the back but we will score enough to cover us.

gk- Gallagher (best keeper in the 1st Div)
rb- Luca (not his best position but stil can do job)
cb- Deccy Boyle (pure quality)
cb- Simms (a bit raw but strong in the air)
lb- Minno (can be great)
rm- O'loughlin/Breen (either player would be welcomed in any squad)
cm- Sheilds (best mid in the 1st div imo)
cm- Funston (could be his best season since mohan left)
lm- Holmes (great player will score goals)
st- Parkhouse (if he looses some weight will be quality)
st- gethins (goal scoring record speaks for itself)

our back up is quality in Cullen, Cowan, Brolly, Peoples, Browne, Crossan, Mcgowan, Doherty, etc.
strong looking squad for 1st Div.

Silly Boy, goin on last night, Your Keeper is dodgy as ****, Asokuh wasnt at the races, and who the hell was ur No. 11, he was a git if i ever seen one, god, gethins is the only Quality player i saw in Harps Team last night, parkhouse loks like he could be half decent. but to say use have the strongest mid in the division is laughable....

**fbtn** · 09/03/2007, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Flawless

Silly Boy, goin on last night, Your Keeper is dodgy as ****, Asokuh wasnt at the races, and who the hell was ur No. 11, he was a git if i ever seen one, god, gethins is the only Quality player i saw in Harps Team last night, parkhouse loks like he could be half decent. but to say use have the strongest mid in the division is laughable....

Where you at the game last night?

Shields hardly gave you a kick in the middle of the park. Best player on the 'pitch' by a mile.

Have to agree re: Gallagher though. Was well dodgy last night. Thought he could have done a lot more with the first and third. Normally a very very good keeper though.

Dundalk very fortunate to come away with the three points. Sending off changed the game. Never bothered us up until that.

All without two of our main players too. We won't be far away.

That pitch is awful. Ball bouncing everywhere. Great atmosphere and the Dundalk fans were very hospitable. First time I was there in ages without hassle.

**Flawless** · 10/03/2007, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by fbtn

Where you at the game last night?.

Yes I was.

Originally Posted by fbtn

Shields hardly gave you a kick in the middle of the park. Best player on the 'pitch' by a mile.

Were we watching the same game?, i'm not saying we were any great shakes, in fact we were pretyy brutal in the first half, but i don't think your midfield gave us much problems, even though Paul Marney was a bit all over the shop for us!

Originally Posted by fbtn

Have to agree re: Gallagher though. Was well dodgy last night. Thought he could have done a lot more with the first and third. Normally a very very good keeper though..

From what i saw of him last season he was half decent, certainly not one of the best, but was shocking on thursday!

Originally Posted by fbtn

Dundalk very fortunate to come away with the three points. Sending off changed the game. Never bothered us up until that.

Agree totally, we were very fortunate, But a lot had to do with our sloppy defending, but the wayward passes from our defence and midfield made your defence look miserly!

Originally Posted by fbtn

That pitch is awful. Ball bouncing everywhere. Great atmosphere and the Dundalk fans were very hospitable. First time I was there in ages without hassle

Its actually a great pitch, played on it many times, takes a little getting used to though,which mite give us an added edge in some home games this year, Glad to hear you were made feel welcome, have never seen any trouble at a Dundalk/Harps game before and hope i never do, Harps fans in general are a nice bunch, and i do believe that you will be there at the end of the season, but it will be behind us!!

**Louth4sam** · 14/04/2007, 5:39 PM

Originally Posted by Needtoknow

1. Dundalk
2. Shels
3. Limerick 37
4. Finn Harps
5. Cobh
6. Athlone
7. Kildare
8. Monaghan
9. Kilkenny
10.Wexford

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

hard to beat optimistic supporters. Harps 4th

funny guy

Not looking so funny now

**fc hammer** · 15/04/2007, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Young L37 fan

ya very funny thats a joke having harps 4th

Still a long way to go yet don't get carried away,with a bit of luck we'll be there come November.

**bellavistaman** · 15/04/2007, 11:58 PM

Dundalk 1st
Rams 2nd
Shels 3rd
limerick 4th

**bellavistaman** · 16/04/2007, 12:23 AM

after reading all these posts anybody want to change their mind,especially the way limerick, rams and wexford are doing the opposite of the what everybody said, and same goes for harps and shels?

**Tazskool** · 17/04/2007, 9:57 AM

1. Athlone
2. Harps
3. Dundalk
4. Limerick
5. Wexford Youths
6. Monaghan
7. Ramblers
8. Kildare
9. Shels
10. Kilkenny

**Lim till i die** · 17/04/2007, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by Tazskool

1. Athlone
2. Harps
3. Dundalk
4. Limerick
5. Wexford Youths
6. Monaghan
7. Ramblers
8. Kildare
9. Shels
10. Kilkenny

**don ramo** · 17/04/2007, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Tazskool

1. Athlone
2. Harps
3. Dundalk
4. Limerick
5. Wexford Youths
6. Monaghan
7. Ramblers
8. Kildare
9. Shels
10. Kilkenny

**holidaysong** · 17/04/2007, 11:43 AM

Must say I was impressed by the Cobh defence on Sunday. If you can keep your back four fit along with the keeper then I can see you in the playoffs.

**Sam_Heggy** · 17/04/2007, 12:45 PM

tbh i do feel pretty embarresed by my valuation of certain Harps players

too many under-performing. But on the same note, ive seen most of our games this season and, going by the teams we played, ive not been too impressed by any1 other than wexford

but in sayin that i dont think youths will be near the play-offs at the end of the season. Limerick are not going to be promoted so i think most Limerick fans are gettin a bit ahead of themselves.
The quality in this league is brutal, to say the least and (no offence to Dundalk fans) if Dundalk are the best team in the Division then im sorry but we all should forget about prem football as no1 is anywhere near that level.

**Lim till i die** · 17/04/2007, 1:08 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

going by the teams we played, ive not been too impressed by any1 other than wexford

Easily impressed in Donegal I assume

Limerick are not going to be promoted so i think most Limerick fans are gettin a bit ahead of themselves.

Show me one Limerick fan who said we're going to get promoted

After you find him or her, go have a good look around for the rest of your "most"

The quality in this league is brutal, to say the least

Agreed, you almost sound surprised though

if Dundalk are the best team in the Division then im sorry but we all should forget about prem football as no1 is anywhere near that leve

Large part of the Premier is rubbish too remember

Are Dundalk much worse than Waterford, Longford, Galway, Bray??

No, they're not

**oriel** · 17/04/2007, 1:09 PM

Oh its a poor standard no doubt about that, and this year with Rovers and Galway not there makes it less competitive. But you can only beat whats in front of you, a lot of teams just put up a defensive display and they gradually drag you down to their level if the game remains scoreless so what can you do but keep on winning and get the fxxx out of it. Just shows how bad we must have been 2002/03 - 2004 as we came nowhere near challenging.

Agree re Cobh defence though, rather than hoof it like most other teams would, they looked pretty decent at the back.

What finn harps have to seriously worry about is how they went from unlucky not to win in oriel on the opening day to all of sudden 9 points behind the same team..................