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the rain also has another plus point, i can get to see united lift the trophy today.

Although its getting depressing watching the rain every saturday, the wifes can kiss goodbye to seeing any of us on sundays for the next month or so

This rain has it's good points , B.A. broke his arm (left) playing football a month ago and it was going to be eight weeks before he could turn out. Halfway through and no cricket missed. Get well soon Ginge.

Re. StevieMax

Wouldn't exactly be a prediction if we had played all the games lol! As I said I wouldn't make you guys favorites for relegation and if you can play your 9 games at home I would think you'll be safe, however if you have to start playing home games away (or worse have to scrub some games) then I think you my struggle. All guesswork at the minute though, I wish this damm rain would stop.

Can't see Larne being in the mix for promotion this year in Section 2, although I do agree that the pros could be a defining factor in the final standings!I'm sure we'll have plenty of surprises along the way though- looks like a tight league!

i think people will write off dundrum and cliftonville at their peril, we have learnt from last year that on their day dundrum can be very hard to beat.

Also cliftonville are very much an unknown quantity as a result of all the departures but i would imagine they will be a decent side.

I just cant say any one team being head and shoulders above the others in the league this year. Lets hope no results arent a huge factor at both ends of the table

I can't make any predicions but, after last seasons finale and with what happened to Saintfield, I sincerely hope they come back up again...

cant see play anywere in the country this weekend if bbc weather proves to be right!

section 1 wil be too tight to call but on the spot i would go for muckamore and derriachy.

section 2 i am going to go with saintfield and armagh as i think the pros will make the difference that will just edge larne out of the picture.

good season in prospect though if e ever get started!

Cliftonville v Downpatrick postponed , ducks are using Mallusk this weekend .

Brian,

You're predictions on Dundrum are somewhat premature since we haven't even played a game yet! It's true that we will have a lot of games to play when (if) the dry spell comes but we are 'chomping at the bit' to get started and with the players we have at our disposal this year, we are hoping for another successful season. Tommy Stewart is spot on. We have the ability and are hoping to surprise one or two more this year than we did last year, and we surprised a few last year...

prospects were lookin very good earlier in the week gareth!! now im not so sure, i cant see any play possible as the ground was pretty soft last time i was there...........our pro from the last couple of years has not returned but we have the services on Bronwell Williams who im sure the Cliftonville boys know very well. he's an excellent coach as we have found out so far. im hiopin everyones predictions about us returning straight away are right! im pretty confident myself as we have an exceptionally youthful look to our squad in addition to old heads (sorry raymie) i could nearly call myself an old head now i seem to have been playin ages! haha

Reckon that all of the leagues will be pretty tight this year and people generally won't go for making rash predictions in fear of them coming back to haunt them.

Tommy, whats the prospects for play at Saintfield tomorrow?

Re Section 1/2

I reckon that Cooke and Dunmurry must be favorites to be relegated again this year, however I'm sure It'll be pretty close- Hollywood and Dundrum could also find themselves in trouble, Dundrum especially so if the bad weather keeps up as they may struggle to get games played at home. Can't see Clifftonville getting relegated, think they will be safe high midtable side!

In regards to promotion from Section 2, I would guess that Saintfield are almost certain to return (do they have their Indian Pro back this year?), while I would plump for Templepatrick to pinch the second spot- I'm sure Armagh, Larne and possibly Academy (I hear they have lost Menaul though) will be in the mix come September.

does dickie even get the drinks in taito?? from my experience of playin last year i reckon section 1 is gonna be very tight this year as all the clubs in with a shout had very similar records,derriaghy will be up there as well. the two teams promoted are gonna find it tough. i still think dundrum will surprise a few again!! i think you might well see the two promoted teams going back down again.

i believe ur ryt taito it will be very close! and no i dnt think use will be promoted with 1 win lol! hows the finger

ref: Laurelvale supporter

The rain must be rusting a few peoples brains, Cliftonville will be nearer the top three than the bottom three.

re laurelvale supporter

i am not going to be brave enough to make any predictions this year, dont want them coming back to haunt me.

it will be a tight league this year for sure though, if we ever get to play that is. Whats te chances of ourselves and muckamore getting promoted after playing one and winning one, with the rest of the games being no results??

I would say siantfield and dickies men would be favourites for promotion back to section 1 (double vod and red bull dickie)