2016 Predictions

[WoodquayBoy]

The purpose is to give us all a good laugh/embarrassment come October, or much sooner for the really great ones.
Well if that's the case, here goes nothing:
Premier
1 Shamrock Rovers
2 St Pats
3 Dundalk
4 Bohs
5 Cork
6 Galway United
7 Bray Wanderers
8 Derry City
9 Finn Harps
10 Sligo Rovers
11 Wexford Youths
12 Longford Town

First
1 UCD
2 Limerick
3 Cobh
4 Drogheda
5 Shels
6 Cabinteely
7 Waterford
8 Athlone

FAI Cup: Bohs
League Cup: Dundalk
Play-off: Limerick

[outspoken]

Can't wait for De Town to prove you all wrong. Our front 3 will be the surprise package of the league this season.

[Town Legend]

Can't wait for De Town to prove you all wrong. Our front 3 will be the surprise package of the league this season.

I hope you're right but I very much doubt it!

[seand]

Can't wait for De Town to prove you all wrong. Our front 3 will be the surprise package of the league this season.

It'd be a surprise alright ;)

[Ezeikial]

Premier
1 Dundalk
2 Shamrock Rovers
3 Cork City
4 Bohemians
5 St Pats
6 Bray
7 Sligo
8 Derry
9 Galway
10 Longford
11 Finn Harps
12 Wexford


First
1 Limerick
2 UCD
3 Drogheda
4 Shelbourne
5 Cobh
6 Waterford
7 Athlone
8 Cabinteely

FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Bohemians
Play-off: UCD

[marinobohs]

1 Cork City
2 Dundalk
3 Shamrock Rvs
4 St Pats
5 Derry
6 Sligo
7Bohs
8 bray
9 Longford
10 galway
11 Finn Harps
12 Wexford Youths

Top 4 to pull away, 5, 6, 7 to be interchangeable.

[nigel-harps1954]

Interesting how everyones predictions average out.

Here's how Foot.ie sees the league finish, based on everyones predictions so far (29 Premier Division, 24 First Division predictions).

Premier Division:

1. Dundalk (1.59)
2. Shamrock Rovers (2.93)
3. Cork City (3.21)
4. St Pat's Ath (3.89)
5. Bohemians (5)
6. Bray Wanderers (6.93)
7. Sligo Rovers (7)
8. Derry City (7.03)
9. Galway United (9.21)
10. Longford Town (9.97)
11. Finn Harps (10.07)
12. Wexford Youths (11.17)

First Division:

1. Limerick (1.29)
2. UCD (2.41)
3. Drogheda United (3.63)
4. Shelbourne (3.75)
5. Cobh Ramblers (4.29)
6. Waterford United (6.58)
7. Athlone Town (6.66)
8. Cabinteely (7.37)

[outspoken]

Interesting how everyones predictions average out.

Here's how Foot.ie sees the league finish, based on everyones predictions so far (29 Premier Division, 24 First Division predictions).

Premier Division:

1. Dundalk (1.59)
2. Shamrock Rovers (2.93)
3. Cork City (3.21)
4. St Pat's Ath (3.89)
5. Bohemians (5)
6. Bray Wanderers (6.93)
7. Sligo Rovers (7)
8. Derry City (7.03)
9. Galway United (9.21)
10. Longford Town (9.97)
11. Finn Harps (10.07)
12. Wexford Youths (11.17)

First Division:

1. Limerick (1.29)
2. UCD (2.41)
3. Drogheda United (3.63)
4. Shelbourne (3.75)
5. Cobh Ramblers (4.29)
6. Waterford United (6.58)
7. Athlone Town (6.66)
8. Cabinteely (7.37)

Those tables seem about right. We are staying up yup yup

[Mr A]

Right.

1 Finn Harps
12 Dundalk
12 Shamrock Rovers
12 Cork City
12 Bohemians
12 St Pats
12 Bray
12 Sligo
12 Derry
12 Galway
12 Longford
12 Wexford

[Ezeikial]

Interesting how everyones predictions average out.

Here's how Foot.ie sees the league finish, based on everyones predictions so far (29 Premier Division, 24 First Division predictions).

Premier Division:

1. Dundalk (1.59)
2. Shamrock Rovers (2.93)
3. Cork City (3.21)
4. St Pat's Ath (3.89)
5. Bohemians (5)
6. Bray Wanderers (6.93)
7. Sligo Rovers (7)
8. Derry City (7.03)
9. Galway United (9.21)
10. Longford Town (9.97)
11. Finn Harps (10.07)
12. Wexford Youths (11.17)


It is also interesting to see the clear 3 groups in these predictions - top 4, mid-table and bottom 4

Paddy Power also reflects these groups in the betting odds - even to the extent that the order of the top 4 and bottom 4 are exactly the same as the composite foot.ie predictions.

Of course it wont work out that way!

[Real ale Madrid]

Premier

1. Cork City
2. Wexford Youths
3. Finn Harps
4. Longford Town
5. Galway United
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Bray Wanderers
8. Derry City
9. St. Patricks Ath
10. Bohemians
11. Shamrock Rovers
12. Dundalk

First

1. Cabo
2. Athlone
3. Cobh
4. Shelbourne
5. Drogheda
6. UCD
7. Limerick
8. Waterford

[Titan]

Premier

1. Cork City
2. Wexford Youths
3. Finn Harps
4. Longford Town
5. Galway United
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Bray Wanderers
8. Derry City
9. St. Patricks Ath
10. Bohemians
11. Shamrock Rovers
12. Dundalk

First

1. Cabo
2. Athlone
3. Cobh
4. Shelbourne
5. Drogheda
6. UCD
7. Limerick
8. Waterford


Did you pick them from a hat?:)

[pineapple stu]

The eircom league is upside down, upside down, upside down

[Titan]

Premier

1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Bohemians
4. Cork
5. Pats
6. Derry
7. Bray
8. Sligo
9. Harps
10. Galway
11. Longford
12. Wexford

First

1. Limerick
2. UCD
3. Drogheda
4. Shels
5. Cobh
6. Athlone
7. Waterford
8. Cabo

Play off: Drogheda

First manager sacked: Buckley

FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers

League cup: Dundalk

[Real ale Madrid]

The eircom league is upside down, upside down, upside down

ah The Eircom League - those were the days....

[White Horse]

First manager sacked: Buckley



The would be a big story.

[Titan]

The would be a big story.

Yeah but sure might as well try and be different! Dont wish him or Pats any ill will but I cant see them challenging and Its possible the boards patience will wear thin.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Those tables seem about right. We are staying up yup yup

Will it not end up with 3 teams being relegated this year?

[nigel-harps1954]

Will it not end up with 3 teams being relegated this year?

Nope. Business as usual in terms of relegation. At least for this season anyway.

[outspoken]

Will it not end up with 3 teams being relegated this year?

Luckily for you lot no 😂

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Luckily for you lot no 

Yeah cause we were the team that are averaging the place in the bottom 3......

[nigel-harps1954]

Yeah cause we were the team that are averaging the place in the bottom 3......

You should check out last seasons predictions thread.

[PartySaint]

You should check out last seasons predictions thread.

Or just have a look at last seasons table

[nigel-harps1954]

Or just have a look at last seasons table

I don't see how that's relevant?

[El-Pietro]

Premier Division

1. Dundalk
2. Cork City
3. Shamrock Rovers
-------------------------
4. St. Patrick's Athletic
5. Derry City
6. Bohemian F.C.
7. Sligo Rovers
---------------------------
8. Bray Wanderers
9. Galway United
10. Finn Harps
11. Longford Town
---------------------------
12. Wexford Youths

First Division

1. Limerick
2. U.C.D.
3. Cobh Ramblers
4. Drogheda United
5. Shelbourne
6. Athlone Town
7. Waterford United
8. Cabinteely

Cups are impossible to predict. I'll say Derry for the FAI Cup, and Sligo for the League Cup.

My dotted lines above in the Premier Division are to show how I'm grouping teams. I think there will be very little between Dundalk, ourselves and Rovers for most of the season and any of the three of us could win the league.

I think Derry, Pats, Bohs and Sligo will be around a similar level this season and any of them could finish in fourth. I think Derry are an interesting side this year, R Patz might be the best striker in the league if he performs at previous levels, McBride is a very solid defender and I've always rated McGlynn. I toyed with putting them ahead of Pats but I think Pats defence gives them a slight edge.

I think Bohs overperformed last year and we will see a slight downturn from them, but they will still be a top half side. Sligo must surely recover.

Wexford will be relying heavily on Danny Furlong to keep them up. He has been a revelation in the First Division but he was absolutely terrible in his short time in Cork. I'd love to see him show he can do it in the Premier Division but he's going to need to be phenomenal to keep them up. I think it could be a tough season for them. Ledwith is a good signing but there is so little experience in that side. I think after 3 or 4 games they will realise how tough the step up is going to be.
Wexford is well worth the trip if any Premier Division fans are considering making their first journey.
And now Mick Wallace is on tv in his Wexford jersey.

[oriel]

Interesting EL P you go for 2nd spot given the bullish display today by Cork. I have to say I was very impressed by you all over the park, first to most balls and very well organised. However no points on offer and it obviously all kicks off next weekend, and the next game between Cork and Dundalk is actually not that far off, 18th March, in oriel park.

There is no doubt Dundalk were very poor today, however it's very clear Cork have improved too, so for me it will be a much closer league this season, if we win it, it definitely won't be by 11 points that's for sure.

Rovers appear to be the dark horse this year, they don't appear to be stronger, but Fenlon will have them well set up and they will challenge. Pats might also have a bit to say, and Bohs will be hard to beat.

[El-Pietro]

I find it very difficult to ever predict success for us. As I said above, the top 3 could be interchangeable, so thats about as close as I'm going to get to predicting a title for us.

Today was a good day for us, but it counts for little. A loss would have been a huge blow to us though so at the very least we've avoided that. I love the balance of the midfield trio we played today, and I love how strong our bench was. I'm not sure if Turner and Dooley will play regularly, but they are definitely interesting options. I'd see Beattie and Sheppard as the regular wide players. We'll need to avoid injuries at the back, if we can do that then we have every chance.

[placid casual]

If Rovers are dark horses,they are the darkest oh horses, in my view. For comparisons with the league " over the water", I'd compare us to Spurs* in the last 50 years. We flatter to decieve, and lack the required backbone to push us to success. And nutsy is in the realms of living off past glories at this stage.


* - not this years side!!

[ForzaForth]

Premier Division
1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Dundalk
3. Cork City
4. St. Patricks Athletic
5. Bohemians
6. Bray Wanderers
7. Sligo Rovers
8. Galway
9. Derry City
10. Wexford Youths
11. Finn Harps
12. Longford Town

First Division
1. Limerick
2. UCD
3. Drogheda
4. Shelbourne
5. Cobh Ramblers
6. Athlone Town
7. Waterford
8. Cabinteely

[Martinho II]

always thought Ian Turner was with cork the whole time. where did he resign for ye from?

[Ezeikial]

always thought Ian Turner was with cork the whole time. where did he resign for ye from?

This interweb thing will never catch on......

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=who+did+ian+turner+play+for+in+2015

[El-Pietro]

always thought Ian Turner was with cork the whole time. where did he resign for ye from?
He was at Limerick, very strong end to the season there, think he scored 8 or 9 goals in the league.

[Jofspring]

Ya Turner was with us all last season and half the season before. Scored 9 goals I think and set up a lot of Vinny Fahertys.

[passinginterest]

Premier Division
1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Cork City
3. Dundalk
4. Bohemians
5. Bray Wanderers
6. St. Patricks Athletic
7. Sligo Rovers
8. Galway
9. Derry City
10. Longford Town
11. Finn Harps
12. Wexford Youths

First Division
1. Drogheda
2. Shelbourne
3. Limerick
4. Cobh Ramblers
5. UCD
6. Waterford
7. Athlone Town
8. Cabinteely

FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Derry City

I can see Dundalk falling away a little this year and expect Rovers and Cork to be more consistent. Positions 4-9 in the premier division could be in any order, and if any of them get a particularly strong start there might even be a chance to break out and challenge for the title.
The first also looks like it could be very unpredictable. A lot of expectation on Limerick, and they haven't dealt very well with high expectations in the past, Drogheda look like they'll be strong and with less expected from them they might take the automatic promotion spot. Shels and UCD should be solid too and any one other than Cabinteely and probably Athlone could realistically have a chance if they can gather momentum. It should be a very interesting season.

[dublinwanderer]

Premier Division
1. Dundalk
2. Cork
3. Rovers
4. Bray
5. Bohemians
6. St Pats
7. Sligo Rovers
8. Derry
9. Galway
10. Finn Harps
11. Longford
12. Wexford

First Division
1. UCD
2. Drogs
3. Limerick
4. Shelbourne
5. Cobh Ramblers
6. Athlone Town
7. Waterford
8. Cabinteely

[Market's Field]

Premier Division
1. Cork
2. Dundalk
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. St. Pats
5. Sligo
6. Bray
7. Bohs
8. Derry
9. Galway
10. Longford
11. Finn Harps
12. Wexford Youths

First Division
1. Limerick (Heart rather than Head)
2. UCD
3. Drogheda
4. Cobh
5. Shels
6. Waterford
7. Athlone
8. Cabinteely

[Pablo Escobar]

Premier Division
1. Cork
2. Dundalk
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. St. Pats
5. Sligo
6. Bray
7. Bohs
8. Derry
9. Galway
10. Longford
11. Finn Harps
12. Wexford Youths

First Division
1. Limerick (Heart rather than Head)
2. UCD
3. Drogheda
4. Cobh
5. Shels
6. Waterford
7. Athlone
8. Cabinteely
The first division will surely be between your top 3. It's interesting that you put Cobh 4th. I also expect them to be strong enough this season, but they're not going to win anything.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Premier Division
1. Cork
2. Dundalk
3. Shams
4. Pats
5. Bray
6. Bohs
7. Galway
8. Derry
9. Rovers
10. Longford
11. Harps
12. Wexford

First Division
1. Limerick
2. Drogheda
3. UCD
4. Shels
5. Waterford
6. Cobh
7. Athlone
8. Cabinteely

[TonyD]

Have Pats lost all their players with half of these predictions?



We've shed a lot of players. That might not be a bad thing however. We've some interesting new faces coming in, a strong looking defence and have held on to Christy Fagan, so I'm cautiously optimistic. Don't see us winning it but we might be 2/3. Have a feeling it might be Corks year. Bolgers a superb signing for them. Three in a row is a big task for Dundalk, Rovers seem to be pretty stagnant, and I think Bohs may have over achieved last year. Bray could be the surprise package. Can only see Wexford and Harps battling for the drop.

Cork
Dundalk
Pats
Rovers
Bray
Bohs
Derry
Galway
Sligo
Longford
Harps
Wexford

[sulywaterfordfc]

Premier Division

1st: Cork
2nd: Dundalk
3rd: St. Pats
4th: Sham. Rovers
5th: Bray
6th: Bohs
7th: Derry
8th: Sligo
9th: Galway
10th: Longford
11th: Finn Harps
12th: Wexford

Top Scorer: Christy Fagan

League Cup: Bohs
FAI Cup: Sham. Rovers

First Division

1st: Limerick
2nd: UCD
3rd: Cobh
4th: Drogs
5th: Waterford United
6th: Shels
7th: Athlone
8th: Cabinteely

Top Scorer: Rob Lehane

[bennocelt]

Did quite well last year with both divisions and top scorers , 4 out of 4, mind ya:D.............so here goes for 2016

Dundalk again to win, Horgan will be banging in the goals (22/1)..........

I also expect Bray W to continue where they left off last season..............really see them pushing for a top 5 .....

I have backed Longford to be relegated (11/2), half the team is gone, and i dont rate Cousin's at all.

I am going to stick my neck out for the First and go for Shels, they have really strengthened since last year, had a good pre season, got a decent striker.
My head says UCD, but i have a soft spot for Shels (15/2)
K M Waters at 10/1 for top scorer is nice

[KR's Post]

Bray to finish 2nd......

[oriel]

The Indo has a decent two page colour preview on the 2016 season in today’s paper. Daniel McD has gone for 1.Dlk, 2.Rovers 3.Cork 4.Pats.

After seeing most of last week’s Presidents Cup game I wouldn’t have put Cork as 3rd.

I still think Dundalk will win it, but it will be back to 2014 narrow margins if we do.

[burke6james]

Premier Division

1st: Cork
2nd: St. Pats
3rd: Dundalk
4th: Sham. Rovers
5th: Sligo
6th: Bohs
7th: Bray
8th: Galway
9th: Derry
10th: Finn Harps
11th: Longford
12th: Wexford

Top Scorer: Mikey Drennan

League Cup: Sligo
FAI Cup: Bohs

First Division

1st: Limerick
2nd: Drogs
3rd: Cobh
4th: UCD
5th: Shels
6th: Waterford
7th: Athlone
8th: Cabinteely

Top Scorer: Mark Griffin

[nigel-harps1954]

Interesting how everyones predictions average out.

Here's how Foot.ie sees the league finish, based on everyones predictions so far (29 Premier Division, 24 First Division predictions).

Premier Division:

1. Dundalk (1.59)
2. Shamrock Rovers (2.93)
3. Cork City (3.21)
4. St Pat's Ath (3.89)
5. Bohemians (5)
6. Bray Wanderers (6.93)
7. Sligo Rovers (7)
8. Derry City (7.03)
9. Galway United (9.21)
10. Longford Town (9.97)
11. Finn Harps (10.07)
12. Wexford Youths (11.17)

First Division:

1. Limerick (1.29)
2. UCD (2.41)
3. Drogheda United (3.63)
4. Shelbourne (3.75)
5. Cobh Ramblers (4.29)
6. Waterford United (6.58)
7. Athlone Town (6.66)
8. Cabinteely (7.37)


Updates in bold.

1. Dundalk (1.59) (1.632)
2. Shamrock Rovers (2.93) (2.868)
3. Cork City (3.21) (2.895)
4. St Pat's Ath (3.89) (4.0)
5. Bohemians (5) (5.079)
6. Bray Wanderers (6.93) (6.632)
7. Sligo Rovers (7) (7.105)
8. Derry City (7.03) (7.132)
9. Galway United (9.21) (9.053)
10. Longford Town (9.97) (10.105)
11. Finn Harps (10.07) (10.184)
12. Wexford Youths (11.17) (11.579)

First Division:

1. Limerick (1.29) (1.343)
2. UCD (2.41) (2.406)
3. Drogheda United (3.63) (3.406)
4. Shelbourne (3.75) (3.875)
5. Cobh Ramblers (4.29) (4.313)
6. Waterford United (6.58) (6.5)
7. Athlone Town (6.66) (6.625)
8. Cabinteely (7.37) ​(7.531)

[Yossarian]

Premier Division
1. Dundalk
2. Cork
3. St Pats
4. Rovers
5. Bohemians
6. Bray
7. Sligo Rovers
8. Galway
9. Derry
10. Wexford Youths
11. Longford
12. Finn Harps

First Division
1. UCD
2. Limerick
3. Drogheda
4. Shelbourne
5. Cobh Ramblers
6. Athlone Town
7. Waterford
8. Cabinteely

FAI Cup: Bohemians
League Cup: Dundalk

Top Scorer: Christy Fagan

[wonder88]

1 Dundalk
2 St Pats
3 Cork
4 Shamrock R
5 Derry
6 Galway
7 Bohemians
8 Sligo
9 Bray
10 Finn Harps
11 Wexford
12 Longford

1st Division
1 Limerick
2 Drogheda
3 UCD
4 Shels
5 Waterford
6 Cobh
7 Athlone
8 Cabinteely

[Weatherman]

1 Cork
2 Dundalk
3 Bray
4 Rovers
5 Pats
6 Bohs
7 Sligo
8 Galway
9 Derry
10 Wexford
11 Longford
12 Finn Harps

1st Division
1 Limerick
2 Drogheda
3 UCD
4 Shels
5 Cobh
6 Waterford
7 Athlone
8 Cabo

[SwanVsDalton]

Premier Division
1. Cork City
2. Dundalk
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. Bohs
5. St Pats
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Bray
8. Derry
9. Finn Harps
10. Galways Utd
11. Longford
12. Wexford

First Division
1. Drogheda
2. Limerick
3. Shels
4. UCD
5. Athlone
6. Waterford
7. Cobh
8. Cabinteely

[TheBoss]

Premier Division
1. Dundalk
2. Cork City
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. St Patrick's Athletic
5. Bohemians
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Bray Wanderers
8. Galway United
9. Derry City
10. Longford Town
11. Finn Harps
12. Wexford Youths

First Division
1. Limerick
2. Drogheda United
3. UCD
4. Cobh Ramblers
5. Shelbourne
6. Athlone Town
7. Waterford United
8. Cabinteely

League Cup: Cork City
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
Play Off: Drogheda United
First Manager Sacked: Kenny Shiels
Top Scorer: Ciaran Kilduff