2013 Predictions

So, how do we think this season will pan out? I predict no clubs will go bust for a start

Anyways

Premier Division

1. Shamrock Rovers
2. St Patrick's Ath
3. Derry City
4. Sligo Rovers
5. Cork City
6. Drogheda Utd
7. Limerick
8. Dundalk
9. Shelbourne
10. Bohemians
11. Bray Wanderers
12. UCD

First Division

1. Finn Harps
2. Longford Town
3. Athlone Town
4. Waterford Utd
5. Cobh Ramblers
6. Wexford Youths
7. Mervue Utd
8. Salthill Devon

FAI Cup: Cork City
League Cup: Derry City
Setanta Cup: Derry City

St Pats to progress the furthest of any other LOI club in Europe

i take a gamble on

prem div.

1. shamrock rovers
2. cork city
3.silgo rvrs
4. st pats
5. derry city
6. dundalk
7. drogheda
8.bohs
9.shels
10 limerick
11. ucd
12. bray

first div.

1. Waterford
2. finn harps
3. athlone town
4. Cobh rambelers
5. longford
6. wexford youths
7. mervue
8. salthill devon

E A sports cup derry city
fai cup cork city
top scorer daryl kavanagh 33/1

Prem:

1. Rovers
2. Sligo
3. Cork
4. Drogheda
5. Pats
6. Derry
7. Bohs
8. Shels
9. Limerick
10. Dundalk
11. Bray
12. UCD

First:

1. Harps
2. Longford
3. Athlone
4. Waterford
5. Cobh
6. Wexford
7. Mervue
8. Salthill

League Cup - Sligo
FAI Cup - Derry
Setanta Cup - Cork

Subject to change depending on new signings, but as it stands.

Premier:

1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Sligo
3. Drogheda
4. St. Pat's
5. Cork
6. Derry
7. Dundalk
8. Limerick
9. Bohemian FC
10. Shelbourne
11. Bray
12. UCD

First:

1. Finn Harps
2. Athlone
3. Longford
4. Wexford
5. Waterford
6. Cobh
7. Mervue
8. Salthill

League Cup - Derry
FAI Cup - St Pat's to break the hoodoo
Setanta Cup - Cork

I'll start with the First as I'm not too sure about the Premier.

1. Harps
2. Waterford
3. Longford
4. Athlone
5. Cobh
6. Wexford
7. Mervue
8. Salthill

Realistically 1-4 could be in any order but Harps are my tip at the moment and I don't really fancy our chances. I think this is a year too early for Athlone but you never know.

Premier
1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Sligo Rovers
3. St Pats
4. Cork
5. Drogs
6. Derry
7. Dundalk
8. Limerick
9. Shels
10.Bohs
11.UCD
12.Bray

FAI Cup: Pats (bound to happen some time)
League Cup: Derry obviously
Setanta Cup: Shamrock Rovers
Leinster Senior Cup: Pats
Munster Senior Cup: Cork
Fair Play Award: UCD as ever

No offence intended to any Premier Division fans who think I'm doing them a disservice.

Haven't been paying huge attention to the squads tbh, but Shels in particular struck me as a team to finish ahead of; they seem a bit weaker than last year. I can see Bray and Dundalk being down the bottom four (with us) too. But then Drogheda showed last year how ridiculously unpredictable this league is.

Limerick should be grand. Don't see that Rovers have done enough to edge Sligo off top spot. Pat's maybe best placed to challenge there?

When's Bohs' big loan repayment again?

Premier Division

1. Cork City (sure why not?!)2. Shamrock Rovers
3. Sligo Rovers
4. Drogheda United
5. St. Patrick's Athletic
6. Derry City
7. Bohemians
8. Limerick
9. UCD
10. Dundalk
11. Shelbourne
12. Bray Wanderers

First Division


1. Longford Town
2. Finn Harps
3. Waterford United
4. Athlone Town
5. Wexford Youths
6. Mervue United
7. Cobh Ramblers
8. Salthill Devon

FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Derry City
Setanta Cup: Sligo Rovers

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Originally Posted by Aaron

So, how do we think this season will pan out? I predict no clubs will go bust for a start

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Are you drunk? You must be drunk.

Prem:

1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Sligo Rovers
3. St Pat's
4. Dundalk
5. Cork City
6. Drogheda United
7. Derry City
8. Limerick
9. Shelbourne
10. Bohemians
11. Bray Wanderers
12. UCD

First:

1. Longford Town
2. Finn Harps
3. Athlone Town
4. Waterford United
5. Cobh Ramblers
6. Wexford Youths
7. Mervue United
8. Salthill Devon

Prem : 1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Sligo Rovers
3. Derry City
4. St.Pats
5. Dundalk
6. Drogheda Utd
7. Bohemians
8. Limerick
9. Shelbourne
10. Cork City
11. UCD
12. Bray Wanderers

First Division :

1. Finn Harps
2. Waterford Utd
3. Athlone Town
4. Longford Town
5. Cobh Ramblers
6. Wexford Youths
7. Mervue Utd
8. Salthill Devon

Premier Divison

1. Rovers
2. Shams
3. St.Pats
4. Dundalk
5. Limerick
6. Drogheda Utd
7. Derry City
8. Cork
9. Bohemians
10. Shelbourne
11. Bray Wanderers
12. UCD

First Division

1. Waterford Utd
2. Longford Town
3. Athlone Town
4. Cobh Ramblers
5. Finn Harps
6. Wexford Youths
7. Mervue Utd
8. Salthill Devon

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Originally Posted by Cuyahoga

Prem : 1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Sligo Rovers
3. Derry City
4. St.Pats
5. Dundalk
6. Drogheda Utd
7. Bohemians
8. Limerick
9. Shelbourne
10. Cork City
11. UCD
12. Bray Wanderers

First Division :

1. Finn Harps
2. Waterford Utd
3. Athlone Town
4. Longford Town
5. Cobh Ramblers
6. Wexford Youths
7. Mervue Utd
8. Salthill Devon

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Why Derry so high?

Premier Divison

1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Sligo
3. Cork City
4. St. Pats
5. Derry City
6. Drogheda Utd
7. Dundalk
8. Limerick
9. Bohemians
10. UCD
11. Bray Wanderers
12. Shelbourne

First Division

1. Waterford Utd
2. Longford Town
3. Athlone Town
4. Finn Harps
5. Wexford
6. Cobh
7. Mervue Utd
8. Salthill Devon

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Haven't been paying huge attention to the squads tbh, but Shels in particular struck me as a team to finish ahead of; they seem a bit weaker than last year. I can see Bray and Dundalk being down the bottom four (with us) too. But then Drogheda showed last year how ridiculously unpredictable this league is.

Limerick should be grand. Don't see that Rovers have done enough to edge Sligo off top spot. Pat's maybe best placed to challenge there?

When's Bohs' big loan repayment again?

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I would have had Sligo a nailed on winner again this season but Im not convinced that they have adequately replaced McGuinness, Quigley or Danny North (missing start of season).

1. Shamrock Rovers
2. St Pats
3. Drogheda
4. Sligo
5. Cork
6. Derry
7. Bohs
8. Limerick
9. Shelbourne
10. Dundalk
11. UCD
12. Bray

1. Finn Harps
2. Waterford
3. Longford
4. Athlone
5. Wexford
6. Mervue
7. Salthill
8. Cobh

FD
1. Harps
2. Waterford
3. Longford
4. Cobh Ramblers
5. Athlone
6. Wexford
7. Mervue
8. SD

4,5 and 6 could finish in any order there really. Wexford had a great run at the end of last season but have lost Furlong. Athlone have signed a lot so might take time to gel. Cobh have added well and seem to have gelled quick in pre-season and they were always fairly good at home so I'm tipping them as dark horses.

PD
1. Shams
2. Drogs
3. Pats
4. Sligo
5. Cork
6. Derry
7. Bohs
8. Dundalk
9. Shels
10. Limerick
10. Bray
12. UCD
12.

Was nearly tempted to put Drogs on top simply for the fact they have done so well in the transfer market again. Cork look really good this year too.

Missing 2 sides in the Prem OS.

Have to laugh at people putting Cork so high.

Pats
Sligo
Rovers
Derry
Drogheda
Dundalk
Cork
Limerick
UCD
Bohs
Shels
Bray

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Why Derry so high?

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Very impressive at the end of last season in the FAI cup especially against Shelbourne at Tolka and in the Final. Also I think Pats and Drogheda will struggle to do aswell as they did last year.

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Originally Posted by Cuyahoga

Very impressive at the end of last season in the FAI cup especially against Shelbourne at Tolka and in the Final. Also I think Pats and Drogheda will struggle to do aswell as they did last year.

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How will they replace McLaughlin's goals though?

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Originally Posted by bullit

Missing 2 sides in the Prem OS.

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Maybe he thinks Bohs and Dundalk wont see out the season.