1st division

**Lamper.sffc** · 05/09/2008, 10:43 AM

Was starting to think that there was a possibility of two teams going up myself.
Its very important that if we dont finish first, we claim the second spot and see what happens.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 05/09/2008, 11:09 AM

Personally I don't want us to put it to the test but it won't be cut & dry in the close season.
It's bucketing here in Dundalk and possibly same nationwide. Will there be games played tonight?

**higgins** · 05/09/2008, 11:10 AM

I'd say two will 3rd from bottom would stay in the premier if any team is getting booted out.

1st or nothing I'm afraid.

**Dodge** · 05/09/2008, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by higgins

I'd say two will 3rd from bottom would stay in the

If you're trying to say that if any team is refused a license (Cork being most likely) then the highest placed relegated team would re-admitted to the premier, then I think you're right

**jinxy lilywhite** · 05/09/2008, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by higgins

I'd say two will 3rd from bottom would stay in the premier if any team is getting booted out.

1st or nothing I'm afraid.

i trying to say that there could be 4 clubs who may have their premier license revoked for next season so what next then.

**holidaysong** · 05/09/2008, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

If you're trying to say that if any team is refused a license (Cork being most likely) then the highest placed relegated team would re-admitted to the premier, then I think you're right

I'd imagine that is what would happen alright.

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

i trying to say that there could be 4 clubs who may have their premier license revoked for next season so what next then.

As for this scenario, although it's unlikely, it'd probably be the highest placed team in the first to secure a premier licence I would imagine..

**jinxy lilywhite** · 08/09/2008, 10:14 AM

Dundalk Play Athlone tonight. Hopefully a victory for the lilywhite army. then Kildare on Thurs. We could be 8 points clear of Waterford before they kick a ball on friday.
Points in the bag are better than games in hand

**LeixlipRed** · 08/09/2008, 10:35 AM

Or you could be two points clear of them with them having two games in hand

**jinxy lilywhite** · 08/09/2008, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

Or you could be two points clear of them with them having two games in hand

True but if we lose to Athlone and Kildare then we don't deserve to win the league in my opinion. You really have to look at getting max points off all the bottom 4.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 08/09/2008, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Black and White

It will be very difficult, especially with the 3 relegated teams wanting to bounce back straight away as well...

I doubt we would aim for going straight back up if we are relegated. We will lose about half of our first XI and won't be able to replace them with a First Division budget. If we do go down we will probably look to rebuild for a year (maybe two) then look to go back up, although I think we would be in the First for quite a while...

Originally Posted by Dodge

If you're trying to say that if any team is refused a license (Cork being most likely) then the highest placed relegated team would re-admitted to the premier, then I think you're right

That's what happened with the Dublin City fiasco a couple years back.

**Lamper.sffc** · 08/09/2008, 1:41 PM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

True but if we lose to Athlone and Kildare then we don't deserve to win the league in my opinion. You really have to look at getting max points off all the bottom 4.

Tell that to sporting fingal. Bloody kildare. We have droped 4 points against them. This could be vital at the end of the season.

**Jofspring** · 09/09/2008, 8:52 AM

more points dropped by dundalk. will they pull it together.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 09/09/2008, 9:06 AM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

True but if we lose to Athlone and Kildare then we don't deserve to win the league in my opinion. You really have to look at getting max points off all the bottom 4.

Me and my big mouth

Originally Posted by Jofspring

more points dropped by dundalk. will they pull it together.

Reports from the game aren't good for us. Its a marathon, not a sprint and this season cetainly will go down to the last game. I still feel we are the best team in the division and this is our year to finally get out of this league.
I don't think we will implode like last season but I need to see a solid performance now against Kildare and Shels to assure me once again that we will win the league.

**Jofspring** · 09/09/2008, 9:13 AM

hope your right, i want to see dundalk go up.

**gael353** · 09/09/2008, 9:24 AM

i hope they do too, but they clearly have a problem with pacy forwards who put the whole team into retreat. Sheehan at Limerick and Noel McGee at athlone etc

**Lamper.sffc** · 09/09/2008, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

True but if we lose to Athlone and Kildare then we don't deserve to win the league in my opinion. You really have to look at getting max points off all the bottom 4.

OOPS

**shep** · 12/09/2008, 9:51 AM

Nice win for us last night,hopefully will get us going again before massive game next week.Come on Limerick and the Mon Dogs!!!!

**Inside Man** · 12/09/2008, 6:58 PM

Really want Dundalk to go up. Have been following the first division all year. Obviously Limerick would be my first choice but they never competed really. Limerick in the league would be much more healthy for the league in the long run. With the lack of west coast teams in the premier Limerick would give the league more than what Fingal or shels argueably would as another Dublin club in the premier Division would be suicide. Dundalk could be considered another Dublin club as they are so close to the capital but their following would give the premier Division a better dimension.

**Nesta99** · 13/09/2008, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by Inside Man

Dundalk could be considered another Dublin club as they are so close to the capital

ask someone who commutes to Dublin from Dundalk how close they think they are!!!! Dublin is further from Dundalk than England from France your argument stinks and so does the Liffey