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02/02/2018, 10:48 AM
nigel-harps1954

2018 Predictions

Two/three weeks away from each respective season starting point.

Time for predictions.

Premier Division:

1. Dundalk
2. Cork City
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. St Pat's
5. Derry City
6. Waterford
7. Sligo Rovers
8. Bohemians
9. Bray Wanderers
10. Limerick

First Division:

1. Longford Town
2. Finn Harps
3. Galway United
4. Cobh Ramblers
5. Drogheda United
6. Shelbourne
7. Cabinteely
8. UCD
9. Wexford
10. Athlone Town

FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: Cork City
Play-Off: Finn Harps

First Manager Sacked: Dave Mackey
Top Scorer Premier: Christy Fagan
Top Scorer First: Ciaran O'Connor
02/02/2018, 11:49 AM
placid casual

Premier division

1. Dundalk
2. Cork City
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. Derry
5. Sligo
6. St pats
7. Waterford
8. Limerick
9. Bohs
10. Bray* relegated for financial impropriety.

First Division:

1. Galway
2. Finn Harps
3. Cobh Ramblers
4. Longford
5. Cabubteely
6. Shelbourne
7. UCD
8. Drogheda
9. Wexford
10. Athlone Town

FAI Cup: dundalk
League Cup: Derry
Play-Off: Finn Harps

First Manager Sacked: whoever has the misfortune of being the current bray manager
Top Scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
Top Scorer First: Micheal O'Connor
02/02/2018, 1:25 PM
sbgawa

Premier Division:

1. Rovers
2. Dundalk
3. St Pats
4. Cork
5. Derry City
6. Waterford
7. Bohs
8. Sligo
9. Limerick
10. Bray

First Division:

1. Finn Harps
2. Galway
3. Longford
4. Cabo
5. Drogheda
6. UCD
7. Cobh
8. Shelbourne
9. Wexford
10. Athlone Town

FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Cork City
Play-Off: Cabo

First Manager Sacked: Stephen Kenny
Top Scorer Premier: Gary Shaw
Top Scorer First: Marty Waters
02/02/2018, 3:07 PM
sulywaterfordfc

Premier Division:

1. Dundalk
2. Cork City
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. St Pat's
5. Derry City
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Waterford FC
8. Bohemians
9. Limerick
10. Bray Wanderers

First Division:

1. Galway United
2. Finn Harps
3. Longford Town
4. Drogheda United
5. Cabinteely
6. Cobh Ramblers
7. UCD
8. Shelbourne
9. Wexford
10. Athlone Town

FAI Cup: St. Pats
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager Sacked: Dave Mackey
Top Scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
Top Scorer First: Ciaran O'Connor
02/02/2018, 5:03 PM
outspoken

Premier
1. Dundalk
2. Cork
3. St.Pats
4. Shamrock Rovers
5. Derry
6. Bohs
7. Waterford
8. Sligo
9. Limerick
10. Bray
TOP SCORER: Cummins

First div
1. Harps
2. Shelbourne
3. Longford
4. Galway
5. Cobh
6. Cabinteely
7. Drogheda
8. UCD
9. Wexford
10. Athlone
TOP SCORER: O�Sullivan (Shels)
(Will be Absolutely nothing Between 1st-8th in FD)

FAI cup: Dundalk
EA: Pats
Play offs: Longford
First sacked: Bradley
02/02/2018, 5:47 PM
micls

Quote:

Originally Posted by outspoken

Premier
1. Dundalk
2. Cork
3. St.Pats
4. Shamrock Rovers
5. Derry
6. Bohs
7. Waterford
8. Sligo
9. Limerick
10. Bray
TOP SCORER: Cummins

First div
1. Harps
2. Shelbourne
3. Longford
4. Galway
5. Cobh
6. Cabinteely
7. Drogheda
8. UCD
9. Wexford
10. Athlone
TOP SCORER: O’Sullivan (Shels)
(Will be Absolutely nothing Between 1st-8th in FD)

FAI cup: Dundalk
EA: Pats
Play offs: Longford
First sacked: Bradley

If Cummins is top scorer we'll win the league. That said, I would be shocked if Cummins got more than 15. And you'd hope that wouldn't be top scorer numbers!
02/02/2018, 6:01 PM
El-Pietro

I wouldn't be surprised if Cummins wasn't even our top scorer.
02/02/2018, 7:06 PM
sidewayspasser

Premier Division:
1. Cork City
2. Dundalk
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. St. Pat's
5. Derry City
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Waterford
8. Bohemians
9. Limerick
10. Bray Wanderers (by Asterisk)

First Division:
1. Galway United
2. Longford Town
3. Finn Harps
4. Cobh Ramblers
5. UCD
6. Shelbourne
7. Cabinteely
8. Drogheda United
9. Wexford
10. Athlone

FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Derry City
Play-off: Longford Town

First sacked: Dave Mackey
Top scorer Premier: Eoghan Stokes (whoever he signs for)
Top scorer First: Ciaran O'Connor (Finn Harps)
02/02/2018, 7:29 PM
oriel

Premier Division:

1. Dundalk
2. Cork City
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. Derry City
5. St. Pat's
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Waterford
8. Bohemians
9. Limerick
10.Bray Wanderers

First Division:

1. Galway United
2. Longford Town
3. Finn Harps
4. Cabinteely
5. Cobh Ramblers
6. Shelbourne
7. UCD
8. Drogheda United
9. Wexford
10. Athlone

FAI Cup: Derry City
League Cup: Cork City
Play-off: Finn Harps

First sacked: Tommy Barrett
Top scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
Top scorer First: Ciaran O'Connor (Finn Harps)

Some comments on above, first up I think there is going to be very little between Dundalk and Cork, what I think will swing it back in Dundalk's favour will be the better signings, and the loss of Maguire for Cork. They may not admit but he was the main reason they won it last year, he was absolutely superb, and probably the best 5 or 6 months seen in LOI by any striker in 10-15 years.

Top scorer, I don't see this being either Hoban nor Cummins, I think Murray could sneak it. No one likes to see any manager sacked but I think Limerick might act quickly if their new man doesn't get results, but at the other end Bradley might be under early pressure also.
02/02/2018, 8:15 PM
El-Pietro

We will all admit he was the reason we won it! He had probably the single best season by an LOI player ever. We think we've managed to sign well so that we have more attacking strength across the whole team rather than in one player. We won't replace him and we won't have anything like the start we had last year though.
02/02/2018, 8:28 PM
White Horse

Quote:

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

We will all admit he was the reason we won it! He had probably the single best season by an LOI player ever. We think we've managed to sign well so that we have more attacking strength across the whole team rather than in one player. We won't replace him and we won't have anything like the start we had last year though.

It is a toss up between Maguire and Richie Towell. 27 goals from central midfield takes some beating.
02/02/2018, 8:51 PM
outspoken

Quote:

Originally Posted by micls

If Cummins is top scorer we'll win the league. That said, I would be shocked if Cummins got more than 15. And you'd hope that wouldn't be top scorer numbers!

Just feel the goals may be more spread out at other clubs whereas when I look at cork and how they play Cummins looks like being key. I think a low number like 15 could be in or around the golden boot this season.
02/02/2018, 9:02 PM
patrickccfc

Premier Division:

1. Cork City
2. Dundalk
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. Derry City
5. Waterford
6. St Pats
7. Sligo Rovers
8. Bohemians
9. Limerick
10. Bray Wanderers

First Division:

1. Longford Town
2. Galway United
3. Finn Harps
4. Cobh Ramblers
5. Drogheda United
6. UCD
7. Cabinteely
8. Shelbourne
9. Wexford
10. Athlone Town

FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Cork City
Play-Off: Finn Harps

First Manager Sacked: Kieth Long
Top Scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
Top Scorer First: Ciaran O'Connor
02/02/2018, 11:09 PM
cobhlad

Premier:
1. Cork
2. Rovers
3. Dundalk
4. Pat�s
5. Derry
6. Sligo
7. Waterford
8. Bohs
9. Limerick
10. Bray
Top Scorer: Ronan Murray

First
1. Longford
2. Galway
3. Harps
4. Drogs
5. Shels
6. UCD
7. Cabo
8. Cobh
9. Wexford
10. Athlone
Top Scorer: Eoin McCormack (Galway)

First Sacked: Mackey
FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Cork
03/02/2018, 1:58 AM
El-Pietro

Quote:

Originally Posted by White Horse

It is a toss up between Maguire and Richie Towell. 27 goals from central midfield takes some beating.

"midfield". Is Frank Lampard a midfielder too? Nominally a midfielder, but their play was much further forward. I think Seani was much better all around. But I doubt we'll agree on it.
03/02/2018, 2:00 AM
El-Pietro

Quote:

Originally Posted by outspoken

Just feel the goals may be more spread out at other clubs whereas when I look at cork and how they play Cummins looks like being key. I think a low number like 15 could be in or around the golden boot this season.

I think we will have a number of players who score between 10 and 15 (I hope as high as 15, I suspect closer to 12) including Cummins. Sheppard, MacNamee, Buckley and Sadlier are all candidates for similar numbers depending on how many games they get. I think we will play around Cummins and he will end up creating goals more than he scores them.
03/02/2018, 8:12 AM
Ezeikial

Quote:

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

"midfield". Is Frank Lampard a midfielder too? Nominally a midfielder, but their play was much further forward. I think Seani was much better all around. But I doubt we'll agree on it.

Lol - sometimes all I can do is chuckle at you self confessed hubris

I don't know about Lampard but RT played central midfield for Dundalk
03/02/2018, 8:34 AM
micls

I'm loving the predictions of us winning the league Cup. Haven't won it since 1998. Well overdue!
03/02/2018, 9:31 AM
oriel

Quote:

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

"midfield". Is Frank Lampard a midfielder too? Nominally a midfielder, but their play was much further forward. I think Seani was much better all around. But I doubt we'll agree on it.

As a striker Maguire was the best I have seen last season since Crowe late 00's and Jason Byrne mid OO's, before this it was probably Liam Coyle in his treble winning season of 88/89 and well before that it was possibly Michael O'Connor (Athlone) early 90's. If you are looking at the impact any of these players had and over a short period of 5 months I would say Maguire then was probably the best. Towell would absolutely warrant a mention though with his 2 in row titles compared to one for Maguire.

You could extend this out to the greatest LOI player in the modern era, too many to mention from Jackie Jameson, Barry Kehoe, Liam O'Brien, Pat Byrne, Paul Doolin, the list will go on.
03/02/2018, 10:12 AM
TonyD

Interesting to see that
common consensus has us finishing between third and sixth. I'd tend to agree. I think (hope) that we'll be greatly improved on last season, first half of the season particularly. Centre back area is untried, and Christy Fagan will have to get back to his best, while at midfield I think we'll be ok.

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