1st division

**sporting** · 21/07/2008, 5:57 PM

Originally Posted by TheFingallian

I think i'll leave my prediction until them games are done with. Make it easier

well i think we'll be celebrating at the end of season putting the 1st div title in the trophy in morton stadium

**higgins** · 21/07/2008, 6:06 PM

Originally Posted by Black and White

IF WE DO, THE FAI WILL FIND SOME WAY OF SCREWING US OUT OF PLAYING IN THE PREMIER DIVISION NEXT YEAR!!

Well considering you failed in you attempt to get a premier licence this year due to your plastic grass I think you have all the warning you need on that front.

What are your plans regarding the pitch if you get promoted ?

**Massop 10** · 21/07/2008, 6:15 PM

It hurts me to say this but I think Dundalk will be champions. I base this opinion on what I have seen so far this season from the top teams against us.
Longford Town to win a cup next season - either FAI or league cup. Win the league 2010

**Black and White** · 21/07/2008, 6:17 PM

Theres nothing wrong with the pitch...it was delaney who approved it 4 years ago and now hes being a w.n.er over it...jst like when we won the playoff!!its fifa approved too so if we go up and they wont let us use the pitch...lets jst say maxi will be visting alot of headquarters in the next 6 months!!!

**sporting** · 21/07/2008, 6:21 PM

Originally Posted by Black and White

Theres nothing wrong with the pitch...it was delaney who approved it 4 years ago and now hes being a w.n.er over it...jst like when we won the playoff!!its fifa approved too so if we go up and they wont let us use the pitch...lets jst say maxi will be visting alot of headquarters in the next 6 months!!!

there is nothing wrong with the pitch, only problem is you wont win the league.

**Battery Rover** · 21/07/2008, 6:25 PM

Originally Posted by sporting

its 5 wins and 4 draws, which is unbeatable

On a narrow, rock hard, sandy pitch it probably is

**passerrby** · 21/07/2008, 6:26 PM

I think dundalk can win the league and in fairness are way ahead of clubs like sporting and waterford in terms of infrstructure but that still leaves you without a premier licence and if you manage to get that then platium one will not invite you to their party so yes maxi could be a busy boy.

**sporting** · 21/07/2008, 6:28 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

On a narrow, rock hard, sandy pitch it probably is

your pitch isn't excatly old trafford. it probably harder and has less grass. but fingal took the **** on that too.

**sporting** · 21/07/2008, 6:31 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

I think dundalk can win the league and in fairness are way ahead of clubs like sporting and waterford in terms of infrstructure but that still leaves you without a premier licence and if you manage to get that then platium one will not invite you to their party so yes maxi could be a busy boy.

how are sporting well behind?? they are in the process of getting planning for a football acadmey(will be only team to have1) and have no problems with money, with all players being paid on time every week.

**LeixlipRed** · 21/07/2008, 6:33 PM

And ye have no fans. Watch as it all goes Dublin City on you. But that's a bit off yet. Fingal were muck at home against us. And we had ten men for the majority of the game.

**sporting** · 21/07/2008, 6:35 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

And ye have no fans. Watch as it all goes Dublin City on you. But that's a bit off yet. Fingal were muck at home against us. And we had ten men for the majority of the game.

and shels wore muck at home, wore lucky not to be 3 down at half time. scraped a draw against us when we had 10 men for second half

**TheFingallian** · 21/07/2008, 6:37 PM

I think judging teams on one game is not the best way to discover who's better. End of the season won't lie to us.

**passerrby** · 21/07/2008, 6:42 PM

Originally Posted by sporting

how are sporting well behind?? they are in the process of getting planning for a football acadmey(will be only team to have1) and have no problems with money, with all players being paid on time every week.

all players are paid on time weekly at monaghan who have one of the best underageage setups in the eircom league and have a premier licence it does not make them premiership material.
when you have everything you say you will have including your own ground youth structure, fan base then you would be like dundalk then you will be premiership material.

bloody hell am i promoting dundalk.. must be losing the plot

**Battery Rover** · 21/07/2008, 6:42 PM

Originally Posted by sporting

your pitch isn't excatly old trafford. it probably harder and has less grass. but fingal took the **** on that too.

Nothing wrong with our pitch. We have spent �15k on it the last 3 months getting it right. We could have spent it on players but facilities are more important in my opinion. Maybe other clubs should look at it that way and the league might progress further without the huge money being splashed around this season. Since the pitch was repaired we havent lost at home.
We are now holding two Under 19 internationals next month after it was requested by two of the countries that their games be played there.

**sporting** · 21/07/2008, 6:45 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

all players are paid on time weekly at monaghan who have one of the best underageage setups in the eircom league and have a premier licence it does not make them premiership material.
when you have everything you say you will have including your own ground youth structure, fan base then you would be like dundalk then you will be premiership material.

bloody hell am i promoting dundalk.. must be losing the plot

but if we win the league this year we will get promoted. all the off field will be in place over the next 3 years. but y stop us going up?

**TheFingallian** · 21/07/2008, 6:46 PM

Just on pitch quality. Both teams are playing on the same pitch. It doesn't seem like a good excuse to me to blame it for a bad result.

**sporting** · 21/07/2008, 6:46 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

Nothing wrong with our pitch. We have spent �15k on it the last 3 months getting it right. We could have spent it on players but facilities are more important in my opinion. Maybe other clubs should look at it that way and the league might progress further without the huge money being splashed around this season. Since the pitch was repaired we havent lost at home.
We are now holding two Under 19 internationals next month after it was requested by two of the countries that their games be played there.

well when fingal played down there it was terrible.

**sporting** · 21/07/2008, 6:48 PM

Originally Posted by TheFingallian

Just on pitch quality. Both teams are playing on the same pitch. It doesn't seem like a good excuse to me to blame it for a bad result.

True we won on both pitches so it doesn't seem to bother our players.

**passerrby** · 21/07/2008, 6:50 PM

Originally Posted by sporting

but if we win the league this year we will get promoted. all the off field will be in place over the next 3 years. but y stop us going up?

im not saying anyone should stop you from going up in fact i would love to see yous going up would love to see how platium one would deal with that

**Battery Rover** · 21/07/2008, 6:51 PM

Originally Posted by TheFingallian

Just on pitch quality. Both teams are playing on the same pitch. It doesn't seem like a good excuse to me to blame it for a bad result.

Maybe but when a team is playing to a certain style at home every week it does become an advantage as they are playing to suit the conditions. IMO it is very hard play a full passing game on your narrow pitch it suits balls over the top into corners with people running onto them.