Predictions for Season 2009

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.

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

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!!!!

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

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Originally Posted by 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!!!!

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Dundalk won it over 36 games not the last one !

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

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

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

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

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Originally Posted by oriel

Dundalk won it over 36 games not the last one !

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

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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!!

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

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

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:

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Originally Posted by 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:

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

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

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

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

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Originally Posted by Celdrog

Dark horse for the First: Cork

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:D

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

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!!!

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

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