2014 Predictions

Here are a few small bets with PP I did for a bit of fun, not going to pile in LOI with loads of dosh so....
I really fancy Cork City at 16/1. Pretty good at home and have added a few "decent" players to their squad -Dennehy. Elding, Rafter, and one of my LOi favs Kearney. (albeit he hasnt done anything in years)
Unlike most on here I dont think the LOI standard is up to much these days and any team could challenge, so why not Cork City. Also like rafter at 18/1 to be top scorer, as an each way bet and Cork first Sligo second is 60/1! and Cork plus 18 point handicap at 17/2

For the first I cant believe Longford are favourites, not that they haven't a good team but I don't know how they are still staying with Cousins, I said it two seasons ago, they will not get promoted with him in control, unfortunately as Id love them to go up!
So just went with Wexford youths at 18/1 since they got Furlong back, not really expecting much but couldnt stomach backing anyone else.
So thats my kiss of death then on Cork, sorry!:o

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

First Division

1. Longford
2. Galway
3. Shelbourne
4. Waterford Utd
5. Finn Harps
6. Wexford Youths
7. Shamrock Rovers B
8. Wexford Youths

League Cup: Derry City
FAI Cup: Dundalk
Setanta Cup: Shamrock Rovers
To Scorer: Anthony Elding
Top Scorer 2: Conor Meade

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Originally Posted by Acer

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

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Just a small change:

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

So how did everyone do? My boundless optimism has been shown up for the shallow masochism that it is. I think I owe Dundalk a huge apology and I underestimated Cork massively, while my belief in Roddy Collins should probably result in my immediate banishment from this forum.

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Now that squads are more or less finalised, I can have a crack at this.

Premier

1 Pats
2 Rovers
3 Sligo
4 Derry
5 Dundalk
6 Cork
7 Drogs
8 Limerick
9 Athlone
10 Bowez
11 Bray
12 UCD

First

1 Longford
2 Shels
3 Galway
4 Harps
5 Waterford
6 Rovers B
7 Wexford
8 Cobh

FAI Cup: Sligo
League Cup: Rovers
Setanta: Rovers

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Originally Posted by sligoman

Top Scorer: Sean Maguire

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Jesus. :o

Jesus, most of us haven't a clue.

Some of the predictions, me included. :o

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

So how did everyone do? My boundless optimism has been shown up for the shallow masochism that it is. I think I owe Dundalk a huge apology and I underestimated Cork massively, while my belief in Roddy Collins should probably result in my immediate banishment from this forum.

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Very impressive in the First Division though Charlie... you may have found your level! ;)

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Originally Posted by seand

Very impressive in the First Division though Charlie... you may have found your level! ;)

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If Rovers disband the B team then there's really only one way the senior team can go :)

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Originally Posted by Yossarian

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

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As experts we are all absolutely useless.
Yossarian was the only person to predict Dundalk winning the league.

Still plenty predicted Pats for the cup though. ; )

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Originally Posted by Candystripe

As experts we are all absolutely useless.
Yossarian was the only person to predict Dundalk winning the league.

Still plenty predicted Pats for the cup though. ; )

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My blind optimism paid off! Just a pity I didn't stick a few quid on it!

The final league positions compared to the average prediction by posters.

Given Dundalk finished three points off Pats in 2013 it is surprising that they were so unfancied. Possibly the most surprising champions in a long time?




Dundalk 1 (4)
Cork City 2 (6)
St Pats 3 (1)
Shams 4 (2)
Sligo 5 (3)
Limerick 6 (7)
Bohs 7 (8)
Derry 8 (5)
Drogheda 9 (9)
Bray 10 (12)
UCD 11 (11)
Athlone 12 (10)

I didn't give a prediction but I assure you that the way the league table finished was exactly how I would have predicted it.

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Originally Posted by ltfc_2004

Top Scorer: Anthony Elding

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Haha :D