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1. Cork City
2. Dundalk
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. Pats
5. Derry
6. Sligo
7. Bohs
8. Waterford
9. Bray
10. Limerickshire Blues
Cup - Dundalk
League Cup - Shams
First Division:
1. Longford
2. Galway
3. Harps
4. Drogheda
5. UCD
6. Shels
7. Cabo
8. Cobh
9. Wexford
10. Athlone
Harps have the midfield/forward line to win the league but our defense looks very light atm. Top 8 could go any way!
I was talking about the comments saying we won't be better than we were after Seani left.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
There's no replacement for Maguire, that's not happening again.
But Sadlier and McNamee had 10 each last year, Cummins should score that many too you'd hope, so our attack should be stronger than how poor it was after Seani left.
Obviously, it will depend if our front 4 click. If they do, I've no doubt we'll be pushing to win the league. But as you said, in practice you never know.
Our players will never not be bothered about losing to Dundalk. They haven't beaten us in 2 years. Losing that would hurt the lads, glorified friendly or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Fair enough but I still don't think the result will tell us much. Roll on the league.
The respective performances will tell us more about the teams than anything else so far in preseason.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
It will not define anything (except who chats to Mickey D) but it is a match that both teams are eager to win.
That said, the following weeks league openers are way more important
1. Dundalk
2. Cork
3. Rovers
4. Derry
5. Pats
6. Sligo
7. Waterford
8. Bohs
9. Limerick
10. Bray
Top Scorer: Murray
First sacked: Mackey
First Division:
1. Galway
2. Finn Harps
3. Cobh
4. UCD
5. Shels
6. Longford
7. Drogs
8. Cabo
9. Wexford
10. Athlone
At half time today I was worried but that second half has given me more confidence. I'm sure it will still be close, and I think Rovers will be closer this year.
I think Pats and Derry will be fighting it out for the final European place, adrift from the top 3 but ahead of the rest.
Sligo, Bohs and Waterford are all flawed. I could have any of these in any of these spots. Theres potential for any of them to put a run together and close down Derry but equally a bad start could see them sucked into a relegation battle.
Bray and Limerick are a complete mess.
Premier Division
1. Cork City
2. Dundalk
3. Shamrock Rovers
4. St. Pats
5. Derry City
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Bohemian F.C.
8. Waterford
9. Bray Wanderers
10. Redacted FC
First Division
Honestly I haven't got a clue.
1. Finn Harps
2. Galway
3. Cobh
4. UCD
5. Longford
6. Drogheda
7. Cabinteely
8. Wexford
9. Shelbourne
10. Athlone
FAI Cup
Dundalk - Lets give them something
League Cup - Cork City - Lets complete the set
Top Goalscorer
Ronan Murray - two finishes today and probably the best goalscorer left in the league
POTY - If Sadlier is here all year hes a shoe in. Hes a gem. I can't wait to see him and Barry McNamee build up a partnership.
First sacked: Dave Macky.
Prem:
1 Cork
2 Dundalk
3 Derry
4 Shams
5 Pats
6 Bohs
7 Sligo
8 Lims
9 Bray
10 Waterford
1st Sacked Gerrard Lyttle
Top Scorer Ronan Murray
1st Div:
1 Harps
2 Galway
3 Drogs
4 Longford
5 Cobh
6 Cabin
7 Ucd
8 Shels
9 Wexford
10 Athlone
1st Sacked Shane Keegan
Top Scorer Danny Furlong
League Cup Derry
Fai Cup Dundalk
Strange choice for first sacking given your prediction for Galway being top 2 and Furlong top scorer. A poor start could definitely see him in trouble though.Quote:
Originally Posted by EnzoScifo10
Premier Division:
1. Dundalk
2. Cork City
3. St Patrick’s Athletic
4. Derry City
5. Shamrock Rovers
6. Bohemians
7. Waterford
8. Sligo Rovers
9. Bray Wanderers
10. Limerick
First Division:
1. Galway United
2. Finn Harps
3. Drogheda
4. Cobh Ramblers
5. Longford Town
6. Shelbourne
7. Cabinteely
8. UCD
9. Wexford
10. Athlone Town
FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Bohemians
Play-Off: Finn Harps
First Manager Sacked: Stephen Bradley
Top Scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
Top Scorer First: Michael O'Connor
Premier Division:
1. Dundalk
2. Cork
3. Derry
4. St Patrick’s Athletic
5. Bohemians
6. Shamrock Rovers
7. Waterford
8. Sligo Rovers
9. Bray Wanderers
10. Limerick
First Division:
1. Drogheda
2. Finn Harps
3. Galway
4. Cobh Ramblers
5. Longford Town
6. Shelbourne
7. Cabinteely
8. UCD
9. Athlone
10. Wexford
FAI Cup: Derry
League Cup: Cork
Play-Off: Finn Harps
First Manager Sacked: Tommy Barrett
Top Scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
Top Scorer First: Michael O'Connor
Premier Division:
1. Dundalk
2. Cork
3. St Patrick’s Athletic
4. Shamrock
5. Derry
6. Sligo
7. Bohs
8. Waterford
9. Limerick
10. Bray Wanderers
FAI Cup: Cork
League Cup: Cork
First Manager Sacked: Tommy Barrett
Top Scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
Premier Division:
1. Dundalk
2. Cork
3. Pats
4. Shamrock Rovers
5. Derry
6. Bohs
7. Waterford
8. Bray
9. Limerick
10. Sligo
First Division:
1. Harps
2. Drogheda
3. Longford
4. UCD
5. Galway Utd
6. Shelbourne
7. Cabinteely
8. Cobh
9. Wexford
10. Athlone
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: Dundalk
Play-Off: Drogheda
First Manager Sacked: Gerard Lyttle
Top Scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
Top Scorer First: Michael O'Connor
I'm amazed at the number opting for Ronan Murray as top scorer. He has looked sharp in preseason but is not yet guaranteed an automatic starting spot.
Premier Division:
1. ****ies
2. Dawk
3. Rovers
4. Pats
5. Bohs
6. HMS Londonderry
7. Blues
8. Sligo
9. Lims
10. DPRK
First Division:
1. G-G-Galway
2. Harps
3. Drogs
4. Students
5. Queenstown
6. the Banjo players
7. The Club formerly known as $hel$
8. Cabinteely Roight
9. Waxford
10. D'Athlone
Premier Division
1) Dundalk
2) Cork
3) Rovers
4) Derry
5) Pats
6) Waterford
7) Sligo
8) Bohs
9) Limerick
10) Bray
First Division
1) Harps
2) Drogs
3) Galway
4)Longford
5) Cobh
6) Cabo
7) UCD
8) Shels
9) Athlone
10) Wexford
FAI Cup - Dundalk
League Cup - Cork
Top Scorer PD - Sadlier
Top Scorer FD - Michael O'Connor
First Sacked PD - Barrett
First Sacked FD - Heary
There's a dearth of decent, proven strikers in the league right nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Average predictions of the Foot.ie fraternity.
Premier:
1. (1.55) Dundalk
2. (1.84) Cork
3. (3.03) Shamrock Rovers
4. (4.45) St Pats
5. (4.58) Derry
6. (6.88) Waterford
7. (7.00) Sligo
8. (7.06) Bohemians
9. (9.09) Limerick
10. (9.55) Bray
First:
1. (2.07) Galway
2. (2.13) Harps
3. (3.31) Longford
4. (4.21) Drogheda
5. (5.24) Cobh
6. (5.90) Shels
7. (5.97) UCD
8. (6.55) Cabinteely
9. (8.97) Wexford
10. (9.86) Athlone
There aren't a lot of out and out goal scorers this year. Go through it team by team and you see how almost every club is looking for someone to get them 15-20. There will be a break through player most likely but its hard to pick one out right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Cork City have Cummins who has struggled for goals in the 6 or 7 years hes been away, and a bunch of players who will hopefully be in the 10-14 range.
Dundalk have Murray who got 14 I think last year and people would expect him to do better in a better team along with Hoban who got20 in his last season but hasn't played much since leaving Dundalk.
Rovers have Shaw who got 10 or 12, and an unknown quantity in Carr.
Derry have R Patz who is a goal scorer but is getting on in years.
Bohs have Corcoran who you would expect to maybe get 14-16 in a good season.
Bray have McCabe and thats about it and people expect them to struggle in general.
Pats have Fagan who can get 20 but injuries and have been an issue.
Limerick are a mess in general.
Sligo have Morgan who is probably a good dark horse for it but you don't know how hes going to settle or how Sligo will do in general.
Waterford have Akinade who maybe, maybe could do it, but hes had injuries in the past and I don't think hes ever scored prolifically, though I could be wrong on that.
Hoban should start in the No 9 position once fit. His style fits with Stephen Kenny's preferred formation. Although Murray has played there in preseason, he appears to be more likely to play as a No 10 or second striker (which would be an unusual formation for SK). There is intense competition there and any player will have their work cut out to nail down a regular attacking spot
I obviously hope that Murray bangs in the goals, but at 6/1 is poor odds. Hoban is a better 6/1 shot
Dinny Corcoran is more likely to start every game for Bohs. Adam Morgan could be a wild card.