who do you fancy to win leagues this season?

A lot more so with Shels though. And there's a big difference between aiming for teh title and aiming for mid-table mediocrity.

Drogheda, Shelbourne & Tullamore Town!

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Originally Posted by Dodge

Drogheda to win the league. Pats and Rovers in 2nd and 3rd place.

Pats to lose in the FAI cup. Cork to win it.

Derry to win the league cup.

Waterford to win first division. Dundalk to lose in the play offs.

UCD, Harps and Cobh to be relegated.

Pats beat Drogheda in Setanta Cup final.

Drogheda get through round of champions league. Cork get through 2 rounds of UEFA. Pats to draw at home but get beaten easily away.

Graham Gartland to be player of the year and Mark Quigley to be Top scorer

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Nice one dodge .Will settle for that no worries :D

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Originally Posted by Bluebeard

I don't think that there is any playoff this year, Dodge -
one up, three down, in order to bring the premier back to ten teams again.

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Don't worry, Dundalk will find some way of losing a play off. or winning one and it being no use...

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No baby Lordan?

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Cathal has retired from football I'm afraid. See's no point in playing part time.

Has anyone seen any odds for the first div, I`ve only seen prem div odds from paddy power

Drogheda
Longford Town

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Originally Posted by GavinZac

so if they had no hope of winning the league, you wouldnt bother supporting them? nice.

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

If? ;)

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I think the two of you need a new sarcasm detector...

Nope, I think gufct is a dumbass.

From you Stu thats a compliment ;)

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A lot more so with Shels though. And there's a big difference between aiming for teh title and aiming for mid-table mediocrity.

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True again but mid-table mediocrity would be a step up for us and that is what we are about. Making steps within our means towards the big prize of the Premier. Dundalk have been aiming for the title for years but fall short each time and have the resources to do so. I just feel that this year will be another "almost" for them.

Drogs for the Premier. Bohs, Pats and Cork to battle for second.

I don't know about the first. I think Waterford, Sporting, Dundalk and Shels could all have a chance.

Primier Div
Champions - Bohs
Runners up - Drogheda
Third - Pats

Bottom Three
Galway
Bray
Cobh

First Div
Champions - Dundalk
Runners up - Waterford

Bottom - Sporting Fingal

I've a feeling this will be the best season ever. At least 5 teams in with a shout of winning the league & about 4 or 5 with a chance of promotion.

Prem:
Bohs
Drogs
Pats

bottom 3:
Cobh
Bray
Harps

First:
Wford
Dundalk
Shels

FAI Cup: Cork
L Cup: Bohs

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We were flying until we hit a patch of injuries and suspensions last season. We hope that our bigger squad this year will allieviate that.

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Must have missed that league in a parallel universe - we didn't get a win until the second round of games last season!

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I've a feeling this will be the best season ever. At least 5 teams in with a shout of winning the league & about 4 or 5 with a chance of promotion.

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4 or 5 in danger of going down too.

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Must have missed that league in a parallel universe - we didn't get a win until the second round of games last season!

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I should qualify that by saying I meant after the transfer window.

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Must have missed that league in a parallel universe - we didn't get a win until the second round of games last season!

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Without being patronising (Oh the thought of a Limerick fan being patronising) I thought ye were doing really well at one stage last season, hovering around upper mid table

Thought your final league position was a bit harsh

Fenlon's innate conservatism will hold Bohs back for a little while, with their best XI out they'll be the best in the league but will struggle to beat the smaller teams as per and will end up just short. The good thing about Matthews' style of play is that it's easy to pick up and should curtail the bedding-in period for Cork; the bad thing is it gets very predictable very fast. Derry are basically in convalescent mode and probably won't be a threat until next season, despite having the squad to challenge already. St. Pat's will have lost too much ground by the time Johnny Mac gets booted downstairs in the summer. Drogheda's league for the taking again if they still have the hunger for it. 1: Drogs 2: Bohs 3: Cork 4: Pat's...10: Galway 11: UCD 12: Finn Harps

1st Div - 1: Dundalk 2: Waterford 3: Shels

I'm prepared to say that Bohs will win the league this season pending we don't get too many injuries or that important players at least stay fit.

1. Bohs
2. Drogs
3. Pats

1st Div... haven't a notion. I'd have thought that last season Dundalk would do it but was miles off.