QuoteWe didn't finish 4th last season. The team with the '4th highest budget' did.Originally Posted by wonder88
1. St. Patrick's Athletic
2. Dundalk
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. Cork City
5. Sligo Rovers
6. Bohemians
7. Derry City
8. Longford Town
9. Galway United
10. Limerick
11. Bray Wanderers
12. Drogheda United
1. UCD
2. Athlone Town
3. Wexford Youths
4. Finn Harps
5. Shelbourne
6. Cobh Ramblers
7. Waterford United
8. Cabinteely
The Leinster Senior League needs a strong Bohemians
We didn't finish 4th last season. The team with the '4th highest budget' did.
My mistake. Crolly of course was right as their is a 92% correlation between the wages paid by a club and where they will finish in the table. Difficult to get accurate figures as clubs accounts are not usually made public in the LoI, but I would speculate Cork over achieved last year.
There's probably no real difference between what last season's top five spent, and Limerick were probably close too. The wage correlation would be fairly weak in this league compared to others where there's a clear hierarchy of ability to spend.
Dundalk as well as I've no doubt Pats and Rovers had a higher wage bill than them last season.
Here on a technicality.
1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Cork City
3. Dundalk
4. St. Patrick's Athletic
5. Sligo Rovers
6. Bohemians
7. Derry City
8. Drogheda United
9. Bray Wanderers
10. Galway United
11. Limerick
12. Longford Town
1. Shelbourne
2. Athlone Town
3. Wexford Youths
4. Cobh
5. Waterford United
6. UCD
7. Finn Harps
8. Cabinteely
Think Harps will surprise alot of people. Stronger at the back, more creative in midfield and more pace up front that last season. Still think we dont have the strength in depth to challenge for the league but staying in the race for a play-off spot would be a welcome improvement from last season on the same size of budget.
Premier Division:
1. Shamrock Rovers
2. St Pat's
3. Cork City
4. Dundalk
5. Sligo Rovers
6. Derry City
7. Drogheda Utd
8. Bohemians
9. Limerick
10. Longford T
11. Bray Wanderers
12. Galway United
First Division:
1. Shelbourne
2. Athlone T
3. UCD
4. Finn Harps
5. Waterford U
6. Wexford Y
7. Cobh Ramblers
8. Cabinteely
FAI Cup: Cork City
League Cup: Sligo R
Play-off: Athlone
Back 4 wasn't your problem last season with the 3rd best define ive record and its definitely stronger this season so should concede very few goals. In midfield I don't see much creativity but there's more pace in the team with the likes of Donnelan, Crolly, Keating etc but still don't think youl score enough goals under Horgan. He's my bet to be first sacked.
I'll definitely take that money off you so. I'm sure you meant Brolly there too, who's injured for the first month or two of the season.
McNamee and Foy are two good additions in midfield for any First Division side and Brian McGrory with a full pre-season under his belt will prove to be one of the best wide midfielders in the division. He was very highly thought of at Wolves and only for a condition that affects him he'd probably be still over there.
Quietly confident about our chances of at least a play-off spot. You're right enough about Horgans tactics though, hope to feck he's learned a lesson and will need to attack teams this year.
Kevin McHughs last season as a player and he'll be determined to go out with a bang. Just thought I'd add that.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
I was hoping someone would do this.
Premier Division:
1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Cork City
3. St. Patrick's Ath
4. Dundalk
5. Sligo Rovers
6. Derry City
7. Bohemians
8. Drogheda United
9. Limerick
10. Galway United
11. Longford Town
12. Bray Wanderers
First Division:
1. UCD
2. Shelbourne
3. Finn Harps
4. Athlone Town
5. Waterford United
6. Wexford Youths
7. Cobh Ramblers
8. Cabinteely
FAI Cup: Sligo Rovers
League Cup: Derry City
Play-off: Athlone
DID YOU NOTICE A SIGN OUTSIDE MY HOUSE...?
Did aafter about twelve more predictions came in (and included the 1st Div), but that'll do me. Life's too short ...
Eh... now might be a good time to remind everyone that Rovers have no striker as such.
I'd be genuinely surprised if the Hoops won the league
sausage-in-batter North may do the business , but i;d be sceptical.
then again dundalk dont have a striker either. and if fagan gets injured the junkies will have to rely on Kilduff
Shamrock Rovers- Where trophies are won and envy is scarce
How sad that the predictions of Limerick finishing 11th look positive.
Premier Division:
1. St. Patrick's Athletic
2. Cork City
3. Dundalk
4. Shamrock Rovers
5. Sligo Rovers
6. Derry City
7. Bohemians
8. Drogheda United
9. Galway United
10. Longford Town
11. Limerick
12. Bray Wanderers
I don't know enough about the First Division to make any kind of an education guess.
That's what you thinkand if fagan gets injured the junkies will have to rely on Kilduff
North will score goals especially with Fahey in behind him. I wouldn't be surprised if he got 20+ this season.
can you explain how in the world you did that because i cant manage to get my head around it
I think Smithers picked me because of my motivational skills.
Everyone says they have to work a lot harder when I'm around.
North will either score 15-20 or he'll score 4-5. We'll see how things go when the season proper gets up and running.
It's dead crude - add all the positions predicted, team by team, and divide by the number of predictions. lots of adding and dividing, but hey!
Think North at 10/1 to be top scorer is a great bet
Fitness (or lack of) is probably the key with North
Karl Sheppard at 33/1 seems a good value outside bet - although Cork's style of play last season did not create a load of chances
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