Predictions for Season 2009

[gufc2000]

Well its that time of year again, now that squads are almost finalised to make your predictions:

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Shelbourne
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Sean Connor
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Joseph Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, Derry
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Galway
Relegated: Bray
First Div Play-offs: Fingal, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

Everyone free to make their own predictions

[Battery Rover]

Winners:
Premier: Shamock Rovers
First: Waterford
FAI Cup: Derry City
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Pat Fenlon
Overachievers: Drogheda United
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Joseph Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Sligo Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Finn Harps

Qualification:
Europa League: Sligo Rovers, Bohemian
Play-Offs: Galway, Dundalk
Relegated: Bray Wanderers
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Finn Harps
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[brianw82]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Sligo Rovers
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Ian Foster
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Cork City
Signing of the season: Shane Robinson

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Sligo Rovers, Derry
Play-Offs: Bray, Galway
Relegated: Drogheda
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Athlone

"You know that for a fact?" award - Cork City, the next time they miss wages

[dannydundalk]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Cork City
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Ian Foster
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Derry City
Signing of the season: George O'Callaghan

Dark horse for the Premier: Dundalk
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers
Play-Offs: Bray, Galway
Relegated: Drogheda
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Athlone

[GalwayRed]

Winners:
Premier: Derry City
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: St. Patricks Athletic

First Manager to go: Sean Connor
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Joseph Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Waterford United

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, St. Patricks Athletic
Play-Offs: Bray Wanderers, Drogheda United
Relegated: Galway United
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Waterford United
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[sligoman]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Sligo Rovers
League Cup: Sporting Fingal

First Manager to go: Paul Hegarty
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Cork City
Signing of the season: Owen Morrison

Dark horse for the Premier: Sligo Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Longford Town

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, Derry
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Galway
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Athlone Town

[BobtheDrog]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Derry City
League Cup: Drogs

First Manager to go: Paul Cook
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Brian Shelley


Qualification:
Europa League: Pats, Derry
Play-Offs: Bray, Drogs
Relegated: Glaway
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue

[Mr Maroon]

Winners:
Premier: Bohs
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: Sligo

First Manager to go: Jeff Kenna
Overachievers: Sligo
Underperformers: St Pats
Signing of the season: Joseph Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, St. Patricks Athletic
Play-Offs: Galway United, Drogs
Relegated: Bray

[Black and White]

Winners:
Premier: Derry
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Derry

First Manager to go: Eddie Gormley
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Sligo
Signing of the season: Chris Turner/George O'Callaghan

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Bohs, Shamrock Rovers
Play-Offs: Galway, Bray
Relegated: Drogheda
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[Sam_Heggy]

Winners:
Premier: Derry
First: Shels
FAI Cup: Bohs
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Cook
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Fingal
Signing of the season: Stephen Henderson as manager of Waterford

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Harps

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, Bohs
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Galway
Relegated: Bray
First Div Play-offs: Harps, Waterford
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[ifk101]

Winners:
Premier: Bohs
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Bohs
League Cup: Bohs

First Manager to go: Jeff Kenna
Overachievers: Sligo
Underperformers: St Pats
Signing of the season: Ndo

Dark horse for the Premier: Dundalk
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry, Dundalk
Play-Offs: Bray, Galway
Relegated: Drogheda
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Monaghan
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[JC_GUFC]

Premier: Bohs
First: Sporting Club
FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Doolin
Overachievers: Wexford
Underperformers: Cork
Signing of the season: Stephen Bradley/Gary Sheehan

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry & Pat's
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Galway
Relegated: Bray
First Div Play-offs: Waterford & Monaghan
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue

[KR's Post]

Winners:
Premier: Shamrock Rovers
First: Fingal
FAI Cup: Cork
League Cup: Derry

First Manager to go: Sean Connor
Overachievers: Cork
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Shane Robinson

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Limerick

Qualification:
Europa League: Bohs, Derry
Play-Offs: Drogs, Bray
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shels, Harps
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[Roo69]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: St. Patrick's Athletic

First Manager to go: Paul Doolin
Overachievers: Bray Wanderers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Stephen Bradley

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Limerick

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry City
Play-Offs: Bray Wanderers and Drogheda United
Relegated: Galway United
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne and Finn Harps
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County

[Big Chief]

Winners:
Premier: Derry City
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: St. Patick's Athletic

First Manager to go: Ian Foster
Overachievers: Sligo Rovers
Underperformers: Cork City
Signing of the season: Chris Turner

Dark horse for the Premier: St. Patrick's Athletic
Dark horse for the First: Waterford United

Qualification:
Europa League: Bohemians, St. Patrick's Athletic
Play-Offs: Galway United, Bray Wanderers
Relegated: Drogheda United
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne, Waterford United
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue United

[5ForKeeps]

Winners:
Premier: Bohs or Derry(hope so)
First: Fingal(with the squad they have they should, hope they crash and fall flat on their face)
FAI Cup: Derry or Rovers
League Cup: Anyone, maybe the Youths could go one step further

First Manager to go: If he doesn't perform Sean Connor, more than likely Paul Doolin
Overachievers: Sligo Rovers
Underperformers: Cork City
Signing of the season: David Scullion

Dark horse for the Premier: Sligo Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan, personally the Wexford Youths will be a dark horse

Qualification:
Europa League: Bohs/Derry(whoever doesn't win the league) and either one of three Sligo, Rovers or St. Pats
Play-Offs: Toss up between Bray, Galway and possibly Dundalk or Drogs
Relegated: Toss up between Bray and Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shels, possibly Waterford or Monaghan(if the players settle quickly way up north)
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare County or Longford

[Dodge]

Premier: Derry
First: Finglas
FAI Cup: Cork
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Fenlon
Overachievers: Cork
Underperformers: Rovers
Signing of the season: Shane Robinson

Dark horse for the Premier: Dundalk
Dark horse for the First: Monaghan

Qualification:
Europa League: Pats, Bohs
Play-Offs: Drogheda, Bray
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shels & Monaghan
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue

[oriel]

Premier: Bohs
First: Shels
FAI Cup: Pats
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Foster
Overachievers: Pats + Shels
Underperformers: Cork + Fingal
Signing of the season: Liam Burns

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovs
Dark horse for the First: UCD

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry, Pats
Play-Offs: Bray + Drogheda
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: UCD & Fingal
'A' Championship Play-Off: Kildare

[oldyouth]

Winners:
Premier: Bohemians
First: Sporting Fingal
FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
League Cup: Derry City

First Manager to go: Hegarty
Overachievers: Shamrock Rovers
Underperformers: Dundalk
Signing of the season: Packie Holden

Dark horse for the Premier: Shamrock Rovers
Dark horse for the First: Waterford

Qualification:
Europa League: Shamrock Rovers, Derry
Play-Offs: Drogheda
Relegated: Galway
First Div Play-offs: Shelbourne
'A' Championship Play-Off: Mervue

[GuisaSaigon]

Premier: Bohs
First: Sporting Club de Fingal
FAI Cup: Bohs
League Cup: Dundalk

First Manager to go: Jeffery Jude Kenna
Overachievers: Dundalk
Underperformers: Shamrock
Signing of the season: George O Callaghan

Dark horse for the Premier: Derry
Dark horse for the First: UCDD

Qualification:
Europa League: Derry, Dundalk
Play-Offs: Bray + Galway
Relegated: Drogheda
First Div Play-offs: Shels UCDD
'A' Championship Play-Off: Salthill Devon