2017 Predictions

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Originally Posted by SeanDrog

Of course I am completely biased here but I think Drogs are a bit better than most people's predictions.

Mahon is a good manager and the preseason signings have been very interesting. We have a few ex. Premiership players, some promising younger players and three Brennan brothers  . I really think we will surprise a few people but as said - I am completely bias.

Anyhows I am looking so forward to the season kicking off tonight. If Drogs win I wonder will Paddy's offer to buy me out of my fiver bet at 500-1 to win the league 珞

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Ye have a hell of a lot better a squad than Bohs anyway so thats one and I am definitely not bias.

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Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

Ye have a hell of a lot better a squad than Bohs anyway so thats one and I am definitely not bias.

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Cheers BWA, I am amazed at bohs predictament this year, when I was a kid bohs were unbeatable (for us lol), strange seeing them in a weakened state. When Shels declined I expected bohs to flourish. In fact no one Dublin club has taken the lead role in Dublin (one for a thread topic).

Separately I see cobs are miffed with Wexford
http://www.extratime.ie/articles/184...edium=facebook Given I had a bet on cobh I wholeheartedly agree with them ;)

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Originally Posted by ToberonaTornado

Incredible match and one i remember well.

How the reporter can imagine that there was 1800 at that game is even more lunatic than how it went.About 900/1000 at it and when the match ended hardly one in the stand or in the Shed but on the pitch boundary walls.

That was an Oriel night never to be forgotten!

Anyway:

Dundalk
Shams R.
Cork City
Lims
Pats
Sligo
Derry
Bray W
Bohs
Harps
Galway
Drogs

Cup - Lims
LC - Derry
1ST Div - Longford
Top scorer Mcmillan

First sacked - Long

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Slow night.
My twitter is full of politics and Black Friday crap so remembered this and thought i'd resurrect it.
I got the bottom 3 right(no great achievement there) total flunk on the rest.:(

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Originally Posted by El-Pietro

This was tougher than usual - the relegation battle is going to be very interesting. I think everyone from Pats down could be in trouble, and I didn't want to pick a third team to be relegated.

1. Cork City - I'm a little bit confident, so this means well definitely finish 3rd.
2. Dundalk - They will have a slow start but will come strong
3. Shamrock Rovers - Closer than in previous years but not close enough
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4. Derry City - I don't fancy them this year but I don't really think any of the teams outside the top 3 will be all that good.
5. Sligo Rovers - Their manager impressed me last year, could make a push for Europe.
6. Bray Wanderers - if they don't go bust - I think they might go bust
7. St. Patricks Athletic - Not as bad as many think they will be, not all that good either
8. Bohemian F.C. - Shane Supple will be their best player
9. Limerick - they will struggle to keep goals out
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10. Galway United - Right about where they usually end up
11. Finn Harps - Sorry Harps fans
12. Drogheda United - Sorry Drogs fans

First:
1. Waterford United - easily
2. Longford Town
3. Cobh Ramblers
4. U.C.D.
5. Wexford
6. Shelbourne
7. Athlone
8. Cabinteely

F.A.I. Cup - Is it time for Shamrock Rovers to win... nah. Derry City
League Cup - Cork City - We're due one.

Edit: Top Goalscorers
Premier: Sean Maguire
First: Mark O'Sullivan - with 16

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I got the top 4 and the bottom three right. Bray as well. 8 out of 12 isn't bad.
Why was I so confident about Longford though?

That was pretty good.
You can stick Limerick in for 10th in your next one.

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Originally Posted by bennocelt

Yeah agree with Pats, at 6/1 with PP worth a punt too

I also did some other bets

Double top scorers
Mark O'Sullivan (Waterford) @ 3/1 Sean Maguire (Cork City) @ 4/1

And Double To Win
Cork City @ 11/4
Waterford FC @ 8/11

Think Horgan and Boyle will be too much of a loss to Dundalk, and Maguire will fire Cork to the title, but it will be a close thing and i am really looking forward to this years league....

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Happy enough with that. :D

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Originally Posted by bennocelt

Happy enough with that. :D

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Hats off. Outstanding predictions!

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Originally Posted by El-Pietro

I got the top 4 and the bottom three right. Bray as well. 8 out of 12 isn't bad.
Why was I so confident about Longford though?

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Everyone expected us to do well, myself included, but the closed season signings pretty much all turned out to be disastrous. Then Davy O’Sullivan got injured and was out for three months.