Eircom League Week 3

**finnpark** · 21/03/2008, 6:12 PM

On my way to Harps soon but Im not going to back them this year at all. I think that we will win 1 in every 3 matches at home so the odds should be over 2/1. We don't have a great side to be honest so I wouldn't go backing us. In saying that Im hoping for at least a draw tonight. Extremely windy so for once I think it will be a low scoring game.

Derry should lose, draw at best.

I think that either Shams or Pats or both can be turned over. Bad enough weather and Bray and Galway will be really up for those games, especially Bray. Both are around 1/2.

Drogs will have too much for Cobh.

I would stay away from Fingal as we have not seen enough of them. They are 11/8 on Betfair and they lost their first match 5-1. Certainly not sure.

So my bets would be lay both Derry, Pats and Shams.

Good Luck

**bellavistaman** · 21/03/2008, 6:24 PM

i did City, pats rovers bohs waterford and shels. Think city could let me down though.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 21/03/2008, 9:05 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Gone for a lucky31- Drogs, Pats, Rovers, Fingal and Shels. �1 per line pays back �140.

Also gone for a Rovers, Drogs, Pats treble to cover that- �10 pays back �33.10.

****ing Shels let me down!

Anyone know how much I should get back from that?

**finnpark** · 21/03/2008, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

****ing Shels let me down!

Anyone know how much I should get back from that?

Whats a lucky 31?

**DmanDmythDledge** · 21/03/2008, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by finnpark

Whats a lucky 31?

Same as a lucky 15, if you know what that is.

You make 5 selections; from those five there are 31 possible combinations- 5 singles, x doubles, x trebles, x four-way and 1 five-way. My stake was �31- �1 per line. Even if 3/5 win I still make a profit.

Just checked on PP and I got returns of �48.xx from �31.

Also made profit on Drogs, Rovers, Pats treble so into three digits for profit for the season so far.

**finnpark** · 21/03/2008, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Same as a lucky 15, if you know what that is.

You make 5 selections; from those five there are 31 possible combinations- 5 singles, x doubles, x trebles, x four-way and 1 five-way. My stake was �31- �1 per line. Even if 3/5 win I still make a profit.

Just checked on PP and I got returns of �48.xx from �31.

Also made profit on Drogs, Rovers, Pats treble so into three digits for profit for the season so far.

Nice. Plenty of favourites winning

**sligoman** · 21/03/2008, 11:34 PM

****ing shels...title contenders don't lose to Monaghan

**swano** · 21/03/2008, 11:47 PM

Monaghan is a tough place to go. The season we spent in that division we definitely dropped points at least once up there if not twice.
All this trebles and the likes is the quick way to the poor house. Pick 1 match that stands out and put your weekly stake on that. Never a massive return but miles more likely to make you money over the season.

**Raheny Red** · 22/03/2008, 8:05 AM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Yeah I'm staying away from the Shels game myself. Last season we played that shower 4 times. 2 defeats and 2 draws. We also got a hammering up there 4-0.

3 defeats and 2 draws now ffs.

We are so over rated it's unreal. I'm looking forward now to home teams being over priced against us from now on.

**Raheny Red** · 23/03/2008, 1:23 PM

Anyone see any betting for the Shels and Fingal game for tomorrow?

**pineapple stu** · 23/03/2008, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

so into three digits for profit for the season so far.

Oh good; you can pay off your gambling debts to me so.

Shels screwed me over at the weekend too. Was a last second decision to turn my quadruple into trebles, so at least I broke even with the other three.

**Raheny Red** · 24/03/2008, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

Anyone see any betting for the Shels and Fingal game for tomorrow?

http://www.paddypower.com/bet?action...s_id=49&id=289

Keely suggested before the game on Friday that he may be fielding a different side today, which could mean a run out for a few of the young lads in the squad. So I'll be taking the 2/1 on offer for a home win. I reckon the league cup will mean more to Fingal than our shower even though we could get a nice tie in the next round.

**Raheny Red** · 24/03/2008, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

http://www.paddypower.com/bet?action...s_id=49&id=289

Sporting Fingal V Shelbourne = Home win

Keely suggested before the game on Friday that he may be fielding a different side today, which could mean a run out for a few of the young lads in the squad. So I'll be taking the 2/1 on offer for a home win. I reckon the league cup will mean more to Fingal than our shower even though we could get a nice tie in the next round.

Shels team just named; only 3 players that started on Friday evening start today. Kick off 3 bells

**DmanDmythDledge** · 24/03/2008, 1:08 PM

Are bookies open today?

**pineapple stu** · 24/03/2008, 1:13 PM

Internet bookies always open.

What taem are Fingal putting out? On the face of it, this looks as much a banker as Rovers v Drogs last year.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 24/03/2008, 1:19 PM

Will you put a fiver on Fingal for me?

**Dodge** · 24/03/2008, 2:28 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Are bookies open today?

One of the biggest gambling days of the year...

**JC_GUFC** · 24/03/2008, 3:36 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Internet bookies always open.

What taem are Fingal putting out? On the face of it, this looks as much a banker as Rovers v Drogs last year.

I think there's a difference between Shels playing fringe players against an average Division 1 side as opposed to Drogheda playing 17 year-olds against one of the top Premier Division sides.

James "1st teamer" Chambers has just equalised anyway!

**pineapple stu** · 24/03/2008, 6:06 PM

Looks like you're right!

Though in my defence, all the talk in pre-season was of Shels not having much in the way of fringe players - strong first XVI was all they can afford (if indeed they can afford that).