Predictions for Season 2009

[gufc2000]

Well its that time of year again, now that squads are almost finalised to make your predictions:

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Shelbourne
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Sean Connor
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Joseph Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, Derry
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Galway
Relegated: Bray
First Div Play-offs: Fingal, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

Everyone free to make their own predictions

[Battery Rover]

Winners:
Premier: Shamock Rovers
First: Waterford
FAI Cup: Derry City
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Pat Fenlon
Overachievers: Drogheda United
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Joseph Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Sligo Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Finn Harps

Qualification:
Europa League: Sligo Rovers, Bohemian
Play-Offs: Galway, Dundalk
Relegated: Bray Wanderers
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Finn Harps
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[brianw82]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Sligo Rovers
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Ian Foster
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Cork City
Signing of the season: Shane Robinson

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Sligo Rovers, Derry
Play-Offs: Bray, Galway
Relegated: Drogheda
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Athlone

"You know that for a fact?" award - Cork City, the next time they miss wages

[dannydundalk]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Cork City
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Ian Foster
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Derry City
Signing of the season: George O'Callaghan

Dark horse for the Premier: Dundalk
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers
Play-Offs: Bray, Galway
Relegated: Drogheda
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Athlone

[GalwayRed]

Winners:
Premier: Derry City
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: St. Patricks Athletic

First Manager to go: Sean Connor
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Joseph Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Waterford United

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, St. Patricks Athletic
Play-Offs: Bray Wanderers, Drogheda United
Relegated: Galway United
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Waterford United
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[sligoman]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Sligo Rovers
League Cup: Sporting Fingal

First Manager to go: Paul Hegarty
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Cork City
Signing of the season: Owen Morrison

Dark horse for the Premier: Sligo Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Longford Town

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, Derry
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Galway
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Athlone Town

[BobtheDrog]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Derry City
League Cup: Drogs

First Manager to go: Paul Cook
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Brian Shelley


Qualification:
Europa League: Pats, Derry
Play-Offs: Bray, Drogs
Relegated: Glaway
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue

[Mr Maroon]

Winners:
Premier: Bohs
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: Sligo

First Manager to go: Jeff Kenna
Overachievers: Sligo
Underperformers: St Pats
Signing of the season: Joseph Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, St. Patricks Athletic
Play-Offs: Galway United, Drogs
Relegated: Bray

[Black and White]

Winners:
Premier: Derry
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Derry

First Manager to go: Eddie Gormley
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Sligo
Signing of the season: Chris Turner/George O'Callaghan

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Bohs, Shamrock Rovers
Play-Offs: Galway, Bray
Relegated: Drogheda
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[Sam_Heggy]

Winners:
Premier: Derry
First: Shels
FAI Cup: Bohs
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Cook
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Fingal
Signing of the season: Stephen Henderson as manager of Waterford

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Harps

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, Bohs
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Galway
Relegated: Bray
First Div Play-offs: Harps, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[ifk101]

Winners:
Premier: Bohs
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Bohs
League Cup: Bohs

First Manager to go: Jeff Kenna
Overachievers: Sligo
Underperformers: St Pats
Signing of the season: Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Dundalk
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry, Dundalk
Play-Offs: Bray, Galway
Relegated: Drogheda
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Monaghan
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[JC_GUFC]

Premier: Bohs
First: Sporting Club
FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Doolin
Overachievers: Wexford
Underperformers: Cork
Signing of the season: Stephen Bradley/Gary Sheehan

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry & Pat's
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Galway
Relegated: Bray
First Div Play-offs: Waterford & Monaghan
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue

[KR's Post]

Winners:
Premier: Shamrock Rovers
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Cork
League Cup: Derry

First Manager to go: Sean Connor
Overachievers: Cork
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Shane Robinson

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Limerick

Qualification:
Europa League: Bohs, Derry
Play-Offs: Drogs, Bray
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Harps
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[Roo69]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: St. Patrick's Athletic

First Manager to go: Paul Doolin
Overachievers: Bray Wanderers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Stephen Bradley

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Limerick

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry City
Play-Offs: Bray Wanderers and Drogheda United
Relegated: Galway United
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne and Finn Harps
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[Big Chief]

Winners:
Premier: Derry City
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: St. Patick's Athletic

First Manager to go: Ian Foster
Overachievers: Sligo Rovers
Underperformers: Cork City
Signing of the season: Chris Turner

Dark horse for the Premier: St. Patrick's Athletic
Dark horse for the First: Waterford United

Qualification:
Europa League: Bohemians, St. Patrick's Athletic
Play-Offs: Galway United, Bray Wanderers
Relegated: Drogheda United
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Waterford United
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue United

[5ForKeeps]

Winners:
Premier: Bohs or Derry(hope so)
First: Fingal(with the squad they have they should, hope they crash and fall flat on their face)
FAI Cup: Derry or Rovers
League Cup: Anyone, maybe the Youths could go one step further

First Manager to go: If he doesn't perform Sean Connor, more than likely Paul Doolin
Overachievers: Sligo Rovers
Underperformers: Cork City
Signing of the season: David Scullion

Dark horse for the Premier: Sligo Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan, personally the Wexford Youths will be a dark horse :)

Qualification:
Europa League: Bohs/Derry(whoever doesn't win the league) and either one of three Sligo, Rovers or St. Pats
Play-Offs: Toss up between Bray, Galway and possibly Dundalk or Drogs
Relegated: Toss up between Bray and Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shels, possibly Waterford or Monaghan(if the players settle quickly way up north)
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County or Longford

[Dodge]

Premier: Derry
First: Finglas
FAI Cup: Cork
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Fenlon
Overachievers: Cork
Underperformers: Rovers
Signing of the season: Shane Robinson

Dark horse for the Premier: Dundalk
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Pats, Bohs
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Bray
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shels & Monaghan
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue

[oriel]

Premier: Bohs
First: Shels
FAI Cup: Pats
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Foster
Overachievers: Pats + Shels
Underperformers: Cork + Fingal
Signing of the season: Liam Burns

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovs
Dark horse for the First: UCD

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry, Pats
Play-Offs: Bray + Drogheda
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: UCD & Fingal
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare

[oldyouth]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Hegarty
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Packie Holden

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Waterford

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, Derry
Play-Offs: Drogheda
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue

[GuisaSaigon]

Premier: Bohs
First: Sporting Club de Fingal
FAI Cup: Bohs
League Cup: Dundalk

First Manager to go: Jeffery Jude Kenna
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Shamrock
Signing of the season: George O Callaghan

Dark horse for the Premier: Derry
Dark horse for the First: UCDD

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry, Dundalk
Play-Offs: Bray + Galway
Relegated: Drogheda
First Div Play-offs: Shels UCDD
'A' Championship Play-Off: Salthill Devon

[Jofspring]

Premier: Derry City
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Doolin
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Cork City
Signing of the season: George O Callaghan

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Limerick

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry, Sligo
Play-Offs: Bray + Galway
Relegated: Drogheda
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Limerick
'A' Championship Play-Off: Salthill Devon.

[Youths4Ever]

Winners:
Premier: St Pat's
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Bohemians
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Jeff Kenna
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: George O Callaghan

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Waterford

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, Derry
Play-Offs: Drogheda
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare

[locallad]

Why Shels over achievers? They are an extremly good side who play ball on the deck and lets face it let Dundalk get promoted...once shels learn to close out games and punish teams properly they will be back in the premier. Then they will give Dundalk their cummuppance!!!!

[Rovers1]

Winners:
Premier: Derry
First: Shels
FAI Cup: Sligo Rovers
League Cup: Derry

First Manager to go: Ian Foster
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Shamrock
Signing of the season:Stephen Parkhouse

Dark horse for the Premier: Sligo Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Longford Town

Qualification:
Europa League: Pats, Sligo Rovers
Play-Offs: Bray, Galway
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Fingal, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue

[oriel]

Why Shels over achievers? They are an extremly good side who play ball on the deck and lets face it let Dundalk get promoted...once shels learn to close out games and punish teams properly they will be back in the premier. Then they will give Dundalk their cummuppance!!!!

Dundalk won it over 36 games not the last one !

Now get back on topic mr angry first post.
:)

[Boh_So_Good]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Sporting Fingal
League Cup: Shamrock Rovers

First Manager to go: Sean Connor
Overachievers: Sporting Fingal
Underperformers: Derry
Signing of the season: Joseph Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Sligo Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, Pats
Play-Offs: Dundalk, Galway
Relegated: Bray
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Don't Know

[Dunny]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Rovers
League Cup: Derry

First Manager to go: Ian Foster
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Pats
Signing of the season: GOC

Dark horse for the Premier: Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Galway
Relegated: Bray
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Don't Care

[gustavo]

Premier: Bohs
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Derry
League Cup: Shams

First Manager to go: Kenna
Overachievers: Drogheda
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Cork
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Pats, Bohs
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Bray
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shels & Limerick
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue

[locallad]

Dundalk won it over 36 games not the last one !

Now get back on topic mr angry first post.
:)

i travelled the country up and down last season supporting shels, and even ventured to oriel some thursday nights to watch our rivals! Dundalk only won the league due to our inexperience, we played far more football and every neutral will agree shels were the better side last season. congrats on promotion but football was the real loser in the first division last season!!!;) shels will win league this year against far better competition than last in sporting franchise, limerick & Mons!!

[dublinwanderer]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Sporting Franchise
FAI Cup: Derry City
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Michael O'Neill
Overachievers: St Pats
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Stephen O'Donnell

Dark horse for the Premier: Derry City
Dark horse for the First: Longford

Qualification:
Europa League: Pats, Derry
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Bray
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Longford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Cobh

[Martinho II]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Sporting Franchise
FAI Cup: Derry City
League Cup: Sligo Rovers

First Manager to go:Paul doolitle
Overachievers: St Pats
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Stephen O'Donnell

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan Utd

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers,St Pats
Play-Offs: Bray
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Cobh

[Black and White]

I love the way alot of you predict Sean Connor to be the first manager to go but yet dont see Dundalk finishing in the bottom three!:confused:

[gufc2000]

I love the way alot of you predict Sean Connor to be the first manager to go but yet dont see Dundalk finishing in the bottom three!:confused:

He will go early, and be replaced by John Gill who will steer them clear of trouble :D

[El-Pietro]

Winners:
Premier: Derry
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Cork City
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Sean Connor
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Roberts Mezeckis

Dark horse for the Premier: None really
Dark horse for the First: Can I consider Waterford to be a darkhorse?

Qualification:
Europa League: Bohs, City, Pats
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Galway
Relegated: Bray
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[blue til i die]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Sporting Franchise
FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Sligo Rovers

First Manager to go: Ian Foster
Overachievers: Sligo Rovers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Joseph Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Wexford Youths

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers,St Pats
Play-Offs: Bray
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Waterford, Shels,
'A' Championship Play-Off: Cobh

[Celdrog]

Winners:
Premier: Derry
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: St. Pats
League Cup: Monaghan

First Manager to go: Paul Doolin
Overachievers: Drogs
Underperformers: Bohs
Signing of the season: Shane Robinson

Dark horse for the Premier: St. Pats
Dark horse for the First: Cork

Qualification:
Europa League: Pats, Bohs
Play-Offs: Sligo
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Waterford, Shels,
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare

[micls]

Dark horse for the First: Cork
:D

Nicely done. But if we lose our license it'l be A championship for us.

[hoop4life]

Winners:
Premier: derry city
First: sporting fingal
FAI Cup: derry city
League Cup: shamrock rovers

First Manager to go: ian foster/sean conner
Overachievers: shamrock rovers
Underperformers: st pats
Signing of the season: joseph ndo/kudozovic

Dark horse for the Premier: shamrock rovers
Dark horse for the First: wexford

Qualification:
Europa League: bohs, derry
Play-Offs: dundalk, galway
Relegated: bray
First Div Play-offs: shelbourne, wexford
'A' Championship Play-Off: athlone town
'A Championship Promotion: castlebar celtic ;) hopefully!!!

[holidaysong]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Shelbourne
FAI Cup: Derry City
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Ian Foster
Overachievers: Monaghan United
Underperformers: Cork City
Signing of the season: Michael Collins

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: UCD

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry City, Shamrock Rovers
Play-Offs: Bray, Galway United
Relegated: Drogheda United
First Div Play-offs: Sporting Fingal, UCD.
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[eirebhoy]

Half the Dundalk team seem to have been nominated for best signing.

[Inside Man]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Shams
League Cup: Fingal

First Manager to go: Paul Cook
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Sligo Rovers
Signing of the season: Robinson(Shams)

Dark horse for the Premier: Shams
Dark horse for the First: Longford

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry City, Shamrock Rovers
Play-Offs: Bray, Sligo Rovers
Relegated: Drogheda United
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Longford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue

[Dodge]

Half the Dundalk team seem to have been nominated for best signing.

Only Georgie from what I've read

[Captain2007]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Shelbourne
FAI Cup: Bray (won it 1990,1999, 2009) will happen again!
League Cup: Shamrock Rovers

First Manager to go: None
Overachievers: Drogheda
Underperformers: Sporting Fingal
Signing of the season: Brian Shelly

Dark horse for the Premier: St.Pat's
Dark horse for the First: Waterford

Qualification:
Europa League: St Pat's, Derry
Play-Offs: Drogheda,Dundalk
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare

[gufc2000]

Premier
1st Bohemians
2nd Derry
3rd Shamrock Rovers
4th Sligo
5th Cork
6th St Pats
7th Dundalk
8th Galway
9th Drogheda
10th Bray

First
1st Shelbourne
2nd Sporting Fingal
3rd Waterford
4th Monaghan
5th UCD
6th Wexford
7th Limerick
8th Longford
9th Finn Harps
10th Mervue
11th Athlone
12th Kildare

[eirebhoy]

Only Georgie from what I've read
Burns, Turner and Collins too. Although mainly Dundalk fans nominating them but they're still picking them ahead of O'Callaghan.

I see Graham Carey scored on his friendly debut for Bohs. He's rated highly at international underage level but probably loaned out from Celtic because of the amount of wingers there.

[Martinho II]

interestin that the other posts for us to do well are the sligo fans...;)

[Cosmo]

Only Georgie from what I've read

And he was sh*te against us the other week - playing on the right too!!

Collins looked overweight and past it last week too

Turner on the other hand for them looks a quality signing!!

Reckon bohs will win it - but reckon if cork finish the season without getting into anymore financial trouble, they could be in with a shout!

As for us, I reckon with a bit of luck, we can realistically aim for midtable and a nice cup run (though would obviously just be happy staying up and that is our number 1 aim - will be a successful season for us just stayin up). It will all depend on if we can find someone to put the ball in the net for us - otherwsie we'll probably just draw alot of matches!!

[holidaysong]

And he was sh*te against us the other week - playing on the right too!!

No he didn't. He was up front when he came on as a direct swap for Mansaram. Michael McKerr was on the right.

[Rovers1]

interestin that the other posts for us to do well are the sligo fans...;)

keep the faith marty;)

[Blue Man]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Shelbourne
FAI Cup: Cork City
League Cup: Derry City
First Manager to go: Paul Hegarty
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Sligo Rovers
Signing of the season: Shane Robinson/Gareth O Connor

Dark horse for the Premier: Derry City
Dark horse for the First: Waterford

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry City, St Pats
Play-Offs: Bray, Sligo Rovers
Relegated: Galway United
First Div Play-offs: Sporting Fingal, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County