1st division

**paulie_walnuts** · 31/07/2008, 12:23 PM

Of course we know it, but remember one thing, you didn't

We got out of jail, and its those sort of results that make the difference!

**jinxy lilywhite** · 31/07/2008, 3:02 PM

You know what i'm not really worried about Fingal. All they can do is pick 11 players and 5 subs. If anything complacency can set in.
We've been touted as "oh you have the biggest budget in the league and you cant get out" Now we don't have the biggest budget. Fingal must have the budget of Shels, Dundalk and Waterford combined.
SF have probably replaced us as favourites to win the league and I think that will count in our favourite. We all know the Hynes and Doyle and with some of their players when the chips are down i don't think they will want to know.
Fancy players won't win this league but consistency, discipline and hard work will. I don't think fingals new signings can offer that

**TheFingallian** · 31/07/2008, 3:19 PM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

You know what i'm not really worried about Fingal. All they can do is pick 11 players and 5 subs. If anything complacency can set in.
We've been touted as "oh you have the biggest budget in the league and you cant get out" Now we don't have the biggest budget. Fingal must have the budget of Shels, Dundalk and Waterford combined.
SF have probably replaced us as favourites to win the league and I think that will count in our favourite. We all know the Hynes and Doyle and with some of their players when the chips are down i don't think they will want to know.
Fancy players won't win this league but consistency, discipline and hard work will. I don't think fingals new signings can offer that

Some fair reasoning there all right. It's something we have to be weary of. We have Paul Byrne now to possibly step up ahead of these two if he can get his game going. As for favouritism PaddyPower are the first to put out some odds. Dundalk still faves at 5/4. Fingal second faves at 2/1.

EDIT: Other bets are still around. Boyles are 10/3 Fingal.

**Battery Rover** · 31/07/2008, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

Fingal must have the budget of Shels, Dundalk and Waterford combined.

And I would say add in the rest of the division as well.

Spoke to a guy up there last Saturday and the figure he mentioned to me was scary if true. They are working of at least 15 times our weekly budget

**Louth4sam** · 31/07/2008, 3:56 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

They are working of at least 15 times our weekly budget

They're working off �1500?? I thought it would have been more than that

**Lamper.sffc** · 31/07/2008, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by paulie_walnuts

Of course we know it, but remember one thing, you didn't

We got out of jail, and its those sort of results that make the difference!

Agreed.

Looking forward to you guys coming down next week. Great away support. Helps to make for a better game.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 01/08/2008, 2:26 PM

Tonights matches any ideas?
Waterford V Fingal
Shels V Athlone
Limerick V Longford
Kildare V Mons

Considering that we play fingal and Waterford in our next two game i hope for lots of bookings and sending offs in that game.
Shels are having a rough time and Athlone are on form at the minute
i'd expect limerick to be too strong for Longford. Monaghan are good at home but poor away so maybe a kildare victory there

**TheFingallian** · 01/08/2008, 2:32 PM

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

Tonights matches any ideas?
Waterford V Fingal
Shels V Athlone
Limerick V Longford
Kildare V Mons

Considering that we play fingal and Waterford in our next two game i hope for lots of bookings and sending offs in that game.
Shels are having a rough time and Athlone are on form at the minute
i'd expect limerick to be too strong for Longford. Monaghan are good at home but poor away so maybe a kildare victory there

You've pretty much nailed the weekend's fixtures there. I don't think Fingal will win in Waterford. We havn't beaten any of the other big three away from home this season, only managing a solitary draw. Could be a good chance for Dundalk to own a nice lead come Saturday night if Fingal draws with Waterford and Shels continue their form, although i think Shels might escape with a 1-0 win over Athlone to steady their form-ship.

**LeixlipRed** · 01/08/2008, 2:47 PM

I'm hoping for draws all round when the other 3 of the top 4 meet in the next few weeks.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 01/08/2008, 3:08 PM

Shels need a win just to keep in touch

**Shelsred** · 01/08/2008, 3:15 PM

We will be lucky to get the three points but with Gorman and Forsyth in the squad I'm quite confident of the win

**Lamper.sffc** · 01/08/2008, 4:50 PM

Fingal to win away. So will shels.

**The Lilywhites** · 01/08/2008, 9:30 PM

Nice looking table now!

**Conroy** · 01/08/2008, 11:58 PM

Amazing week so far for Dundalk, Things are looking good. Fingal on Friday is massive.

**LeixlipRed** · 02/08/2008, 2:20 AM

Would take a Fingal win now in that fixture tbh. We have to catch you anyway so Fingal to win and us to lose handsomely against the mighty Yuff. God we were rubbish tonight.