2020 Predictions

[nigel-harps1954]

Anyone want to hazard a guess?

Premier Division:

1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. St Pat's
4. Bohs
5. Derry City
6. Sligo
7. Finn Harps (eternal optimist)
8. Shelbourne
9. Waterford
10. Cork City

First Division:

Eh...Drogheda to win whatever version of the league happens..

FAI Cup: Dundalk

League Cup: Finn Harps...because why not

Top goalscorer: Whoever Finn Harps sign as a striker...

First Manager sacked: Neale Fenn

[The Lilywhites]

Premier Division:

1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Derry City
4. Bohs
5. St Pat's
6. Waterford
7. Sligo
8. Finn Harps
9. Shelbourne
10. Cork City

First Division: Galway

FAI Cup: Derry

League Cup: Derry

Top goalscorer: Hoban

First Manager sacked: Morris

[sbgawa]

Premier Division:

1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Dundalk
3. Derry
4.St Pats
5. Sligo
6. Bohs
7. Cork
8. Finn Harps
9. Shelbourne
10. Waterford

First Division:

UCD
Drogs
Galway
Longford
Bray
Shamrock Rovers B
Cabo
Cobh
wexford
Athlone

FAI Cup: Dundalk

League Cup: Derry
Leinster Senior League Shamrock Rovers ll ( sssh)

Top goalscorer: Aaron Green.

First Manager sacked: Alan Reynolds

[ArFella]

Premier Division
1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Derry City
4. St. Pat's
5. Bohs
6. Sligo
7. Cork City
8. Shelbourne
9. Finn Harps
10. Waterford

First Division
1. Bray Wanderers
2. Galway United
3. Drawda United
4. Longford Town
5. Cabinteely
6. Cobh Ramblers
7. Athlone Town
8. Wexford
?. Rovers B(ellends)
?. The zombie corpse of Limerick FC


FAI Cup
St. Pat's

League Cup
Sligo

Top goalscorer
Boring pick: Hoban
Exotic pick: Tim Nielsen

First Manager sacked
Alan Reynolds

[outspoken]

1. Dundalk
2. Rovers
3. Derry
4. Bohs
5. Pats
6. Sligo
7. Waterford
8. Shels
9. Cork
10. Harps

Very hard to call anything bar the top 2, could be a flip of a coin for a lot of positions which is good albeit probably an indication the standard isnt overly high.

FD
1. Drogs
2. LTFC
3. Bray
4. Galway
5. Cabinteely
6. Cobh
7. Wexford
8. Athlone

No pointing including Rovers B or Limerick

FAI Cup winner - Dundalk
League Cup - Derry
Top scorers: Hoban & Chris Lyons
First sacked: Morris or Fenn (hopefully Fenn)

[El-Pietro]

Premier Division:

1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Derry City
4. St Patricks Athletic
5. Bohemian FC
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Shelbourne
8. Cork City
9. Finn Harps
10. Waterford

FAI Cup: Derry City

League Cup: St. Patricks Athletic

[Mr A]

Very hard to call anything bar the top 2, could be a flip of a coin for a lot of positions which is good albeit probably an indication the standard isnt overly high.



I think this may be a new record for the earliest ever the league has been written off as being crap this year!

[Real ale Madrid]

I think this may be a new record for the earliest ever the league has been written off as being crap this year!

I think the standard of the League generally can be pinpointed to 12 year cycles with Peaks coming during 1993, 2005 and 2017.

[Jack B]

1. Dundalk
2. Rovers
3. Derry
4. Pats
5. Bohs
6. Sligo
7. Cork
8. Waterford
9. Shels
10. Harps

First Division: Drogs

FAI Cup: Rovers
League Cup: Derry
Top scorer: Ronan Coughlan (just to be different, not many viable sounding options out there though)
First manager sacked: Morris

[MattB11]

1 Dundalk
2 Shamrock Rovers
3 Bohemians
4 St Patrick's
5 Derry City
6 Cork City
7 Shelbourne
8 Sligo Rovers
9 Waterford FC
10 Finn Harps

FAI Cup Dundalk
League Cup Bohemians

Drogheda up automatically, Waterford to beat Longford over 2 legs

[2 Year Contract]

1. Dundalk
2. Rovers
3. Bohs
4. Pats
5. Derry
6. Sligo
7. Shels
8. Waterford
9. Cork
10. Harps




FD
1. Drogheda
2. Galway
3. Longford
4. Bray
5. Cobh
6. Wexford
7. Athlone
8. UCD
9. Rovers II
10. Cabinteely




FAI Cup winner - Dundalk
League Cup - Rovers
Leinster Senior Cup - Shels (Final to be played Christmas eve)
Top scorers: Hoban with 19
First sacked: Alan Reynolds

[Ezeikial]

PD

1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Derry City
4. St Pats Ath
5. Bohemian
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Shelbourne
8. Waterford
9. Cork City
10.Finn Harps




FD
1. Drogheda
2. Galway
3. Longford



FAI Cup winner - Dundalk

League Cup - Shamrock Rovers

Top scorer - Patrick Hoban

First sacked: Alan Reynolds

[sidewayspasser]

PD
1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Derry City
4. Bohemians
5. St Pats
6. Cork City
7. Sligo Rovers
8. Waterford
9. Shelbourne
10. Finn Harps

FD
1. Galway
2. Drogheda
3. UCD
4. Longford
5. Bray
6. Cobh
7. Cabinteely
8. Shamrock Rovers II
9. Athlone
10. Wexford

FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers

League Cup: Derry City

Top Scorer: Patrick Hoban

First sacked: Ian Morris

[John83]

First Division
1. Bray Wanderers
2. Galway United
3. Drawda United
4. Longford Town
5. Cabinteely
6. Cobh Ramblers
7. Athlone Town
8. Wexford
?. Rovers B(ellends)
?. The zombie corpse of Limerick FC
As a UCD fan, I'm pleased that the noises coming from folks who've seen us in action is that we're quietly better than expected, but this is low-profile even for the college.

[ArFella]

As a UCD fan, I'm pleased that the noises coming from folks who've seen us in action is that we're quietly better than expected, but this is low-profile even for the college.

Mea culpa John, completely slipped my mind, I have no idea how the students are shaping up this season (I say as if I have any inclination on how the rest of the First Division are) but as all of my predictions are infallible, I won't change it and instead predict that UCD will boycott the league until the FAI officially state that Socrates definitely played for UCD and anyone who infers otherwise will be thrown in the Gulag (Dundalk's away end)

[cobhlad]

Premier:
1. Dundalk
2. Rovers
3. Derry
4. Bohs
5. Pat’s
6. Cork
7. Shels
8. Sligo
9. Harps
10. Waterford

First:
1. Drogs
2. Galway
3. Longford
4. Cobh
5. Bray
6. UCD
7. Athlone
8. Cabo
9. Rovers B
10. Wexford

FAI: Dundalk
EA Sports: Bohs

[pineapple stu]

First Division -
1 UCD
2 Rovers II
3 Drogheda
4 Treaty United
5 Limerick Ramblers
6 Clyde
7 Shamrock Rovers III

[placid casual]

Premier:
1. Rovers
2. Dundalk
3. Pats
4. Derry
5. Bohs
6. Sligo
7. Cork
8. Shels
9. Waterford
10. Harps

First:
1. Bray
2. Galway
3. Drogs
4. Cobh
5. Longford
6. Rovers ll
7. Athlone
8. Cabo
9. UCD
10. Wexford

FAI: Bohs
EA Sports: Derry

[kksaints]

Premier Division
1. Dundalk
2. Shams
3. St Pats
4. Bohs
5. Derry City
6. Waterford
7. Shelbourne
8. Cork City
9. Sligo Rovers
10.Finn Harps

First Division
1. Drogheda United
2. Galway
3. Longford Town
4. UCD
5. Bray
6. Cabinteely
7. Cobh Ramblers
8. Wexford
9. Athlone
?. Shamrock Rovers
? Limerick

[thebronze14]

Premier:
1. Dundalk
2. Rovers
3. Bohs
4. Derry
5. Pat’s
6. Shels
7. Sligo
8. Cork
9. Harps
10. Waterford

First:
1. Galway
2. UCD
3. Bray
4. Drogs
5. longford
6. Cabo
7. Athlone
8. Rovers B
9. Cobh
10. Wexford

FAI: Dundalk
EA Sports: Pats

[joey B]

Premier Division:

1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Dundalk
3. Bohs
4.Derry
5. Shels
6. Pats
7. Waterford
8. Cork
9. Harps
10. Sligo

First Division:

Drogs
Galway
Longford
Bray
UCD
Shamrock Rovers B
Cabo
Cobh
wexford
Athlone

FAI Cup: Bohs

League Cup: Pats


Top goalscorer: Hoban.

First Manager sacked: Liam Buckley

[passinginterest]

Premier
1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Dundalk
3. Derry City
4. Bohemians
5. Sligo Rovers
6. St Pat’s
7. Finn Harps
8. Cork
9. Waterford
10. Shelbourne

First
1. Drogheda
2. Galway
3. Longford
4. Bray
5. UCD
6. Cabinteely
7. Rovers II
8. Cobh
9. Wexford
10. Athlone

FAI: Derry
EA Sports: Shels

Top Goalscorer: Oluwa

First Manager sacked: Fenn

[Yossarian]

PD
1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Derry City
4. Bohemians
5. St Pats
6. Shelbourne
7. Waterford
8. Cork City
9. Sligo Rovers
10. Finn Harps

FD
1. Drogheda
2. Galway
3. Longford
4. UCD
5. Bray
6. Shamrock Rovers II
7. Cabinteely
8. Cobh
9. Athlone
10. Wexford

FAI Cup: Dundalk

League Cup: Bohs

Top Scorer: Patrick Hoban

First sacked: Alan Reynolds

First withdrawal of new away jersey: Bohs

[ilgladiatore]

PD
1. Dundalk
2. Rovers
3. Bohs
4. Derry
5. St Pats
6. Sligo
7. Waterford
8. Shels
9. Cork
10. Finn Harps

FD
1. Drogheda
2. UCD
3. Longford
4. Galway

FAI Cup: Bohs

League Cup: Derry

Top Scorer: Hoban

First sacked: Ian Morris

First withdrawal of new away jersey: Bohs

[CityRebel]

Premier Division
1. Cork City

**** the rest.

[Weatherman]

1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Derry City
4. Bohemians
5. St Pats
6. Shelbourne
7. Waterford
8. Cork City
9. Sligo Rovers
10. Finn Harps

1. Drogheda
2. Longford
3. Galway
4. UCD
5. Bray
6. Shamrock Rovers II
7. Cabinteely
8. Cobh
9. Wexford
10. Athlone

FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers

League Cup: Derry

Top Scorer: Nilsen - Derry

First sacked: Ian Morris

[trevy]

1. Dundalk 2. Shamrock Rovers 3 Bohs 4 St Pats 5 Derry 6 Shelbourne 7 Waterford 8 Sligo Rovers 9 Cork 10 Finn Harps

1st division winners Galway United

[Candystripe]

Premier Division:

1st time in 14 years I've predicted Derry to win the league.

1. Derry City
2. Dundalk
3. Shamrock rvrs
4.Bohs
5. Sligo
6. Bohs
7. Finn Harps
8. Cork
9. Shelbourne
10. Waterford

First Division:

UCD
Drogs
Galway
Longford
Bray
Shamrock Rovers B
Cabo
Cobh
wexford
Athlone

FAI Cup: Dundalk

League Cup: Derry

[Candystripe]

Ooops, St Pat's 6th.

[patrickccfc]

Premier Division:

1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Dundalk
3. Bohs
4.Derry
5. Pats
6. Cork
7. Shels
8. Waterford
9. Harps
10. Sligo

First Division:

Longford
Galway
Drogheda
Bray
UCD
Cabo
Cobh
Rovers II
Wexford
Athlone

FAI Cup: Derry

League Cup: Dundalk


Top goalscorer: Hoban.

First Manager sacked: Liam Buckley

[ToberonaTornado]

Prem.
Dundalk
Shams
Pats
Derry

gap then to
Bohs
Cork
Shelbourne

further gap to

Finn Harps
Waterford

and bringing up the rear -

Sligo Rovers.

Galway to win div 1 and Drogs 2nd just ahead of Longford Town.
Longford promoted via play-off.

1st manager sacked = Bucks @ Sligo in Prem.
Athlone dude(Carbury) in 1st division.

1st poster to get predictions TOTALLY wrong on Foot.ie = ME :D

Have a great season everybody.:ball:

[Breifne]

Much tighter this year at the top between Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers, same result though. It’s effectively 4 mini divisions this season, top 2, then 3, another group of 3 and bottom 2. Fairly substantial gaps between each of those groups should emerge by the second half of the season.

1: Dundalk
Still have that strength in depth and professionalism but will be run all the way by. Some good acquisitions by Perth in the off season. Won’t get away with the sluggish starts of recent seasons.

2: Shamrock Rovers
An improved performance again this season as they continue to close that gap. The boards faith in Bradley back in 2018 appears to have borne fruit and holding onto Byrne is a big statement.

3: Derry City
Serious investment in the off season appears to have lifted the mood further after a good 2019. Will miss Junior and Parkhouse.

4: Bohemians
A club making serious strides on and off the pitch, shouldn’t be able to compete on a part time basis but Long’s side are killing it out of the bag time after time.

5: Waterford
Some recent transfer activity leads me to believe that Waterford will have a return to winning ways from 2018 season. Rennie has signed some quality and may take a bit of time to gel. Outside bet for one of the cups.

6: St Patrick’s Athletic
Lot of change once again in Richmond Park, Stephen McDonnell’s winning mentality should have an impact but will take time to settle. Overall I’m impressed with the transfer signings, will be interesting to see how they gel.

7: Shelbourne
Will be a strong return to the top flight for Shels who seem to be heading in a really good direction over the last 12-18 months. Have signed some good young talent and will surprise a few. Could finish higher.

8: Cork City
Rumours of financial concerns and selling of future transfer earnings is a worrying start. Fenn will have them playing nice football. Hard to thrive in a club where off field issues seem to be taking control.

9: Finn Harps
A McNamee / Cretaro creative combination will mean much more creative attacking threat for the entire 90 minutes every game.

10: Sligo Rovers
A small squad, some interesting new signings and an already growing injury list is a major concern before the season even starts. Heart says survival but Mahon is a much more significant loss than Parkes or Twardek. Anything above 9th place would be a fantastic result for a threadbare squad.

First Division
1. Galway United
2. Drogheda United
3. Longford Town
4. UCD
5. Bray Wanderers
6. Cabinteely
7. Cobh Ramblers
8. Shamrock Rovers II
9. Athlone Town
10. Wexford FC

FAI Cup:
Shamrock Rovers

League Cup:
Waterford FC

Sack Race:
Struggling to call this one, no stand out candidate. Probably should be Buckley but no chance he’ll be sacked from the Showgrounds. I’ll say Morris but without any conviction.

Play off:
Finn Harps to beat Longford Town on penalties.

Europe:
Dundalk to make the group stages of the Europa League.

Top Goalscorer: Hard to look past Hoban. No major standout possibilities at the main clubs.

[thebronze14]

Premier Division:

1st time in 14 years I've predicted Derry to win the league.

1. Derry City
2. Dundalk
3. Shamrock rvrs
4.Bohs
5. Sligo
6. Bohs
7. Finn Harps
8. Cork
9. Shelbourne
10. Waterford

First Division:

UCD
Drogs
Galway
Longford
Bray
Shamrock Rovers B
Cabo
Cobh
wexford
Athlone

FAI Cup: Dundalk

League Cup: Derry
You're optimistic about the NW teams anyway!

[ForzaForth]

Premier
1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Derry
4. Bohemians
5. St. Pats
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Cork
8. Shelbourne
9. Waterford
10. Finn Harps

First Division
1. Longford
2. Bray
3. Galway
4. Drogheda
5. Cabinteely
6. UCD
7. Rovers B
8. Wexford
9. Cobh
10. Athlone

[Briuk]

Premier Division:

1. Dundalk
2. Bohs
3. Shamrock Rovers
4.Derry
5. Pats
6. Sligo
7. Cork
8. Waterford
9. Shels
10. Harps

FAI Cup: Dundalk

Leinster: Bohs

League Cup: Bohs


Top goalscorer: Hoban.

Manager sacked: I Morris

[oriel]

Premier

1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Derry
4. Bohemians
5. Waterford
6. Pats
7. Shels
8. Cork
9.Finn Harps
10.Sligo Rovers

First Division

1.Galway
2.Drogs
3. Longford
4. Bray
5. Cabinteely

FAI Cup: Dundalk

League Cup: Cork (have to be one of the longest without a win)

Top Scorer : Hoban

First to be sacked: Buckley

I sincerely hope I am very wrong about Sligo and Buckley, as they are a fine club, and not just on Friday, but I just think FH have that little of grit between their teeth now. I was only thinking earlier, one game can make such a difference to any team, and Sligo had a great chance to get to the FAI Cup Final last year with a home semi final draw, that would have invigorated them, not many better examples of clubs embracing the cup final than them. Anyway that's my two choices for the drop one, of Sligo and FH.

[Martinho II]

Premier

1. Dundalk
2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Derry
4. Bohemians
5. Waterford
6. Pats
7. Shels
8. Cork
9.Finn Harps
10.Sligo Rovers

First Division

1.Galway
2.Drogs
3. Longford
4. Bray
5. Cabinteely

FAI Cup: Dundalk

League Cup: Cork (have to be one of the longest without a win)

Top Scorer : Hoban

First to be sacked: Buckley

I sincerely hope I am very wrong about Sligo and Buckley, as they are a fine club, and not just on Friday, but I just think FH have that little of grit between their teeth now. I was only thinking earlier, one game can make such a difference to any team, and Sligo had a great chance to get to the FAI Cup Final last year with a home semi final draw, that would have invigorated them, not many better examples of clubs embracing the cup final than them. Anyway that's my two choices for the drop one, of Sligo and FH.

Seen in paper that Buckley was blaming the Ballybofey pitch! I think hes starting to crack now place your bets!

[redarmyfaction]

Not too many picked Shams.

[Nesta99]

21 - 6 but including more Dundalk fans. 1st 2 post called a Cork relegation. But CityRebel really has suffered the booby prize!!


Premier Division
1. Cork City

**** the rest.

[joey B]

I got the Premier and first division winner right and all the teams in the play offs, which wasn't too difficult in fairness.