Predictions for the season?

**Lim till i die** · 07/03/2005, 10:07 AM

Well lads with the squad announced at that wonderful open hour

the transfer window closed, supposed contenders Kildare County being hammered on a regular basis and everything in place I thinks its prediction time.

I predict an heroic run to the play-off spot in what will be a very open division

Also, I would like to exclude JohnD from this discussion on the basis that he predicted Limerick would finish third last season

**muls world** · 07/03/2005, 2:36 PM

Heres looking forward to what will hopefully be a successful new season. Anyone know if Keith Harnett has signed fot the mighty blues?

**JohnD** · 07/03/2005, 3:11 PM

Ah go on let me predict

I think we will finish 3rd !!

JohnD

**Kerry Blue** · 07/03/2005, 5:30 PM

1. Dublin City
2. Limerick FC
3. Kildare County
4. Galway United
5. Sligo Rovers
6. Dundalk
7. Athlone Town
8. Cobh Ramblers
9. Kilkenny City
10. Monaghan United

Limerick to beat Shamrock Rovers in play-off.

Limerick will also get to League Cup Final and semi's of FAI Cup.

**4tothefloor** · 07/03/2005, 5:57 PM

I think we'll finish third, or lower.

**dutchie** · 07/03/2005, 6:12 PM

I thought we would bring in more quality now that we have money and ambition,i predict 5th or 6th.

**gael353** · 07/03/2005, 10:37 PM

Aertel have us tipped to win but i said 3rd weeks ago and im sticking with that.

**Westside** · 08/03/2005, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by muls world

Heres looking forward to what will hopefully be a successful new season. Anyone know if Keith Harnett has signed fot the mighty blues?

Yeh he was there last Sat at UL Arena, looks like he's lost weight too, maybe the trip to Spain with the colleges did him some good.

**Westside** · 08/03/2005, 1:55 AM

Originally Posted by ramblers05

Would that be after Rockmount put ye to shame in the Cup.

**�anna** · 08/03/2005, 12:06 PM

I reckon ye'll be there or thereabouts- 3rd or 4th, with a decent cup run. good luck!

**Ash** · 08/03/2005, 12:23 PM

Unusually optimistic for me, but I reckon Town will finish in the top 3.

We finally have a bit of bite back in midfield with John Flanagan and
Danny O'Leary has been very good in goals during pre season.
Could have done with signing another striker but hopefully Alan O'Connor
will knock in a good few

**the ox** · 08/03/2005, 12:45 PM

14/1 to win the league with boylesports. get your money on!

**sadloserkid** · 08/03/2005, 1:12 PM

The First Division is as open as ever really. It's difficult to really rule anybody out with any degree of certainty. Teams like Cobh and ourselves have proven with runs to the play-offs in recent years that there's plenty of scope for a decent charge.

I think Athlone have added a lot of players and will surprise a few people. Sligo should improve on last year too but they've been threatening to assemble a team for the last 4-5 years and never quite pulled it off. Dublin City seem to be recreating the team that got them promoted two years ago and should be there or thereabouts. I think that Kildare will flatter to deceive to be honest. I think that Galway could in transistion too. Dundalk could be a good outside bet for the division. I don't see much from Monaghan or Kilkenny.

As for ourselves, on paper our squad should be more or less up to standard, I think that with a bit of luck we could push for a play-off spot. I'd be surprised if we do go this year but fingers crossed huh. I'll put my neck on the line and say fifth.

**muls world** · 08/03/2005, 4:07 PM

With the right focus and a bit of luck theres no reason why we shouldnt at least make the playoffs! I predict we will take a big scalp in the fai senior cup! Maybe the reds fron cork.

**jebus** · 09/03/2005, 6:04 PM

Personally I'd go for something on the fence like 4th spot or something, but I'll still slap a tenner on Limerick at 14-1!

**Westside** · 10/03/2005, 1:48 AM

Originally Posted by jebus

Personally I'd go for something on the fence like 4th spot or something, but I'll still slap a tenner on Limerick at 14-1!

Saw the Eircom league Div. 1 previews on pg.233 on Aertel, whoever wrote the article has us for promotion and Kildare Cty for the playoffs, hope they're right, 14/1 is a good price though might have a wee flutter myself.........

**the ox** · 10/03/2005, 2:43 PM

25/1 with bet365.

**LFC in Exile** · 10/03/2005, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by red til dead

not tryin to be smart but what reason do ye have to expect much better than last season?

Are you talking about Limerick?

1. We are football fans who are always ridiculously optimistic at the start of every season - isn't this true of all clubs?

2. I think last season was just a write-off from about half way through. we just made up the numbers (barely) last season so many of the matches weren't even contests. That had a lot (all) to do with off-pitch things at the club. The off-pitch stability and competition for places (which was completely absent last year) should mean better performances.
3. The new players signed should add to the squad - we suffered up front last season and have re-signed Derek McCarthy who scored goals for us on out play off run. We needed a reliable partner for Finucane at the back and Wolfe and Lynch should provide that. In midfield we will have Brendan Hughes for the full season - and good signings around him - on paper at least Young, Donellan, Kearns and Jamie Nolan in particular give hope.
4. A lot depends on how the season starts. If we can win a few at the start and confidence is up I think the whole atmosphere around the club will pick up and we could replicate the performances of the season before last.

Tenuous maybe but that's pre-season optimism for you.