2018 Predictions

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


1. Cobh Ramblers
1. Drogheda United
1. Finn Harps
1. Galway United
1. Longford Town
1. Shelbourne
1. UCD
8. Cabinteely
9. Wexford
10. Athlone Town


I'm going for 7 way tie for the First Division title as there is next to nothing between those 7 teams in strength, should be fascinating competitive division though none of them will be good enough to beat a Premier Division team in a play-off

Getting sacked: Reynolds, Mackey, Barrett, Lyttle, Heary

Jaysus be careful there's a lot of mention of the unmentionables in these comments ye''ll all be get solicitors letters!!!

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

Dont know enough about the comings at most first division teams but here goes:

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

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Originally Posted by dong

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

Dont know enough about the comings at most first division teams but here goes:

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

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Or the Premier by the looks of things!

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Originally Posted by El-Pietro

"midfield". Is Frank Lampard a midfielder too?

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Yes, of course he was, what a bizarre thing to ask. I'm really interested in how you explain that he wasn't.

Frank Lampard didn't do any actual midfield work. Hes a deep lying forward. He lines up as a midfielder but didn't have the responsibility.

Define midfield work? Are you saying Lampard never did any defending or just rarely? Roy Keane rarely got in the oppositions box and scored goals, was he a midfielder or a defender?

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Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Frank Lampard didn't do any actual midfield work. Hes a deep lying forward. He lines up as a midfielder but didn't have the responsibility.

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Originally Posted by mcgonigle

Define midfield work? Are you saying Lampard never did any defending or just rarely? Roy Keane rarely got in the oppositions box and scored goals, was he a midfielder or a defender?

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Lampard is irrelevant. Richie Towell played central midfield

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Originally Posted by 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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Only my view but I don’t see Pats finishing any higher than 5th and even though I have that as my prediction I think they might be challenged by the likes of Sligo, Bohs and Waterford if they settle. It’s going to be very tough on any side who lose 2 or 3 in a row and more so in a 10 team division. Having a quality squad will be key, 36 games is a long season.

When Dundalk beat us 3-1 towards the end of the 2015 season, Towell pretty much went wherever he wanted. Sometimes he was picking up the ball from the defenders to start attacks, but was also the player who got onto the end of a McMillan knock-down to equalise.

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Originally Posted by osarusan

When Dundalk beat us 3-1 towards the end of the 2015 season, Towell pretty much went wherever he wanted. Sometimes he was picking up the ball from the defenders to start attacks, but was also the player who got onto the end of a McMillan knock-down to equalise.

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'That's why you're (were) champions'

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

First
1 Galway
2 Longford
3 Harps
4 UCD
5 Cobh
6 Shels
7 Drogs
8 Cabo
9 Wexford
10 Athlone

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Originally Posted by dong

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

Dont know enough about the comings at most first division teams but here goes:

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

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You do realise that both Dundalk and Cork have not finished outside the top 2 since 2013? Even 2013 Dlk finished 3rd. Your top 2 is just mental by the way.

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Originally Posted by oriel

You do realise that both Dundalk and Cork have not finished outside the top 2 since 2013? Even 2013 Dlk finished 3rd. Your top 2 is just mental by the way.

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And I'm hoping his bottom 2 are mental also!!!

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

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

1. Dundalk
2. Cork
3. Shams
4. St Pat's
5. Waterford
6. Derry
7. Sligo
8. Bohs
9. Bray
10. Limerick


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

I wish people would stop being so positive about Harps. It offends and appalls me.

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Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Lampard is irrelevant. Richie Towell played central midfield

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Towell spent half the game receiving the ball short from his centre halves. Not sure how anyone could describe him as a striker.

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


1. Harps
2. Galway
3. Longford
4. Drogs
5. Shels
6. Cobh
7. Cabinteely
8. UCD
9. Wexford
10. Athlone

1. Dundalk
2. Cork
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. St Pats
5. Derry
6. Sligo
7. Bohs
8. Limerick
9. Waterford
10. Bray
Top Scorer: Ronan Murray

1. Galway
2. Longford
3. Drogheda
4. Finn Harps
5. Shels
6. UCD
7. Cabinteely
8. Cobh
9. Wexford
10. Athlone
Top Scorer: Eoin Mc Cormack