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    2018 Predictions

    Two/three weeks away from each respective season starting point.

    Time for predictions.


    Premier Division:

    1. Dundalk
    2. Cork City
    3. Shamrock Rovers
    4. St Pat's
    5. Derry City
    6. Waterford
    7. Sligo Rovers
    8. Bohemians
    9. Bray Wanderers
    10. Limerick

    First Division:

    1. Longford Town
    2. Finn Harps
    3. Galway United
    4. Cobh Ramblers
    5. Drogheda United
    6. Shelbourne
    7. Cabinteely
    8. UCD
    9. Wexford
    10. Athlone Town

    FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers
    League Cup: Cork City
    Play-Off: Finn Harps

    First Manager Sacked: Dave Mackey
    Top Scorer Premier: Christy Fagan
    Top Scorer First: Ciaran O'Connor
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    Premier division

    1. Dundalk
    2. Cork City
    3. Shamrock Rovers
    4. Derry
    5. Sligo
    6. St pats
    7. Waterford
    8. Limerick
    9. Bohs
    10. Bray* relegated for financial impropriety.

    First Division:

    1. Galway
    2. Finn Harps
    3. Cobh Ramblers
    4. Longford
    5. Cabubteely
    6. Shelbourne
    7. UCD
    8. Drogheda
    9. Wexford
    10. Athlone Town

    FAI Cup: dundalk
    League Cup: Derry
    Play-Off: Finn Harps

    First Manager Sacked: whoever has the misfortune of being the current bray manager
    Top Scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
    Top Scorer First: Micheal O'Connor

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    Premier Division:

    1. Rovers
    2. Dundalk
    3. St Pats
    4. Cork
    5. Derry City
    6. Waterford
    7. Bohs
    8. Sligo
    9. Limerick
    10. Bray

    First Division:

    1. Finn Harps
    2. Galway
    3. Longford
    4. Cabo
    5. Drogheda
    6. UCD
    7. Cobh
    8. Shelbourne
    9. Wexford
    10. Athlone Town

    FAI Cup: Dundalk
    League Cup: Cork City
    Play-Off: Cabo

    First Manager Sacked: Stephen Kenny
    Top Scorer Premier: Gary Shaw
    Top Scorer First: Marty Waters

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    Premier Division:

    1. Dundalk
    2. Cork City
    3. Shamrock Rovers
    4. St Pat's
    5. Derry City
    6. Sligo Rovers
    7. Waterford FC
    8. Bohemians
    9. Limerick
    10. Bray Wanderers

    First Division:

    1. Galway United
    2. Finn Harps
    3. Longford Town
    4. Drogheda United
    5. Cabinteely
    6. Cobh Ramblers
    7. UCD
    8. Shelbourne
    9. Wexford
    10. Athlone Town

    FAI Cup: St. Pats
    League Cup: Derry City

    First Manager Sacked: Dave Mackey
    Top Scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
    Top Scorer First: Ciaran O'Connor

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    Premier
    1. Dundalk
    2. Cork
    3. St.Pats
    4. Shamrock Rovers
    5. Derry
    6. Bohs
    7. Waterford
    8. Sligo
    9. Limerick
    10. Bray
    TOP SCORER: Cummins

    First div
    1. Harps
    2. Shelbourne
    3. Longford
    4. Galway
    5. Cobh
    6. Cabinteely
    7. Drogheda
    8. UCD
    9. Wexford
    10. Athlone
    TOP SCORER: O’Sullivan (Shels)
    (Will be Absolutely nothing Between 1st-8th in FD)


    FAI cup: Dundalk
    EA: Pats
    Play offs: Longford
    First sacked: Bradley

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    Quote Originally Posted by outspoken View Post
    Premier
    1. Dundalk
    2. Cork
    3. St.Pats
    4. Shamrock Rovers
    5. Derry
    6. Bohs
    7. Waterford
    8. Sligo
    9. Limerick
    10. Bray
    TOP SCORER: Cummins

    First div
    1. Harps
    2. Shelbourne
    3. Longford
    4. Galway
    5. Cobh
    6. Cabinteely
    7. Drogheda
    8. UCD
    9. Wexford
    10. Athlone
    TOP SCORER: O’Sullivan (Shels)
    (Will be Absolutely nothing Between 1st-8th in FD)


    FAI cup: Dundalk
    EA: Pats
    Play offs: Longford
    First sacked: Bradley
    If Cummins is top scorer we'll win the league. That said, I would be shocked if Cummins got more than 15. And you'd hope that wouldn't be top scorer numbers!

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    I wouldn't be surprised if Cummins wasn't even our top scorer.

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    Premier Division:
    1. Cork City
    2. Dundalk
    3. Shamrock Rovers
    4. St. Pat's
    5. Derry City
    6. Sligo Rovers
    7. Waterford
    8. Bohemians
    9. Limerick
    10. Bray Wanderers (by Asterisk)

    First Division:
    1. Galway United
    2. Longford Town
    3. Finn Harps
    4. Cobh Ramblers
    5. UCD
    6. Shelbourne
    7. Cabinteely
    8. Drogheda United
    9. Wexford
    10. Athlone

    FAI Cup: Dundalk
    League Cup: Derry City
    Play-off: Longford Town

    First sacked: Dave Mackey
    Top scorer Premier: Eoghan Stokes (whoever he signs for)
    Top scorer First: Ciaran O'Connor (Finn Harps)

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    Premier Division:

    1. Dundalk
    2. Cork City
    3. Shamrock Rovers
    4. Derry City
    5. St. Pat's
    6. Sligo Rovers
    7. Waterford
    8. Bohemians
    9. Limerick
    10.Bray Wanderers

    First Division:

    1. Galway United
    2. Longford Town
    3. Finn Harps
    4. Cabinteely
    5. Cobh Ramblers
    6. Shelbourne
    7. UCD
    8. Drogheda United
    9. Wexford
    10. Athlone

    FAI Cup: Derry City
    League Cup: Cork City
    Play-off: Finn Harps

    First sacked: Tommy Barrett
    Top scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
    Top scorer First: Ciaran O'Connor (Finn Harps)

    Some comments on above, first up I think there is going to be very little between Dundalk and Cork, what I think will swing it back in Dundalk's favour will be the better signings, and the loss of Maguire for Cork. They may not admit but he was the main reason they won it last year, he was absolutely superb, and probably the best 5 or 6 months seen in LOI by any striker in 10-15 years.

    Top scorer, I don't see this being either Hoban nor Cummins, I think Murray could sneak it. No one likes to see any manager sacked but I think Limerick might act quickly if their new man doesn't get results, but at the other end Bradley might be under early pressure also.
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    We will all admit he was the reason we won it! He had probably the single best season by an LOI player ever. We think we've managed to sign well so that we have more attacking strength across the whole team rather than in one player. We won't replace him and we won't have anything like the start we had last year though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El-Pietro View Post
    We will all admit he was the reason we won it! He had probably the single best season by an LOI player ever. We think we've managed to sign well so that we have more attacking strength across the whole team rather than in one player. We won't replace him and we won't have anything like the start we had last year though.
    It is a toss up between Maguire and Richie Towell. 27 goals from central midfield takes some beating.

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    Quote Originally Posted by micls View Post
    If Cummins is top scorer we'll win the league. That said, I would be shocked if Cummins got more than 15. And you'd hope that wouldn't be top scorer numbers!
    Just feel the goals may be more spread out at other clubs whereas when I look at cork and how they play Cummins looks like being key. I think a low number like 15 could be in or around the golden boot this season.

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    Premier Division:

    1. Cork City
    2. Dundalk
    3. Shamrock Rovers
    4. Derry City
    5. Waterford
    6. St Pats
    7. Sligo Rovers
    8. Bohemians
    9. Limerick
    10. Bray Wanderers

    First Division:

    1. Longford Town
    2. Galway United
    3. Finn Harps
    4. Cobh Ramblers
    5. Drogheda United
    6. UCD
    7. Cabinteely
    8. Shelbourne
    9. Wexford
    10. Athlone Town

    FAI Cup: Dundalk
    League Cup: Cork City
    Play-Off: Finn Harps

    First Manager Sacked: Kieth Long
    Top Scorer Premier: Ronan Murray
    Top Scorer First: Ciaran O'Connor

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    Premier:
    1. Cork
    2. Rovers
    3. Dundalk
    4. Pat’s
    5. Derry
    6. Sligo
    7. Waterford
    8. Bohs
    9. Limerick
    10. Bray
    Top Scorer: Ronan Murray

    First
    1. Longford
    2. Galway
    3. Harps
    4. Drogs
    5. Shels
    6. UCD
    7. Cabo
    8. Cobh
    9. Wexford
    10. Athlone
    Top Scorer: Eoin McCormack (Galway)

    First Sacked: Mackey
    FAI Cup: Dundalk
    League Cup: Cork

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    Quote Originally Posted by White Horse View Post
    It is a toss up between Maguire and Richie Towell. 27 goals from central midfield takes some beating.
    "midfield". Is Frank Lampard a midfielder too? Nominally a midfielder, but their play was much further forward. I think Seani was much better all around. But I doubt we'll agree on it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by outspoken View Post
    Just feel the goals may be more spread out at other clubs whereas when I look at cork and how they play Cummins looks like being key. I think a low number like 15 could be in or around the golden boot this season.
    I think we will have a number of players who score between 10 and 15 (I hope as high as 15, I suspect closer to 12) including Cummins. Sheppard, MacNamee, Buckley and Sadlier are all candidates for similar numbers depending on how many games they get. I think we will play around Cummins and he will end up creating goals more than he scores them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El-Pietro View Post
    "midfield". Is Frank Lampard a midfielder too? Nominally a midfielder, but their play was much further forward. I think Seani was much better all around. But I doubt we'll agree on it.
    Lol - sometimes all I can do is chuckle at you self confessed hubris

    I don't know about Lampard but RT played central midfield for Dundalk

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    I'm loving the predictions of us winning the league Cup. Haven't won it since 1998. Well overdue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by El-Pietro View Post
    "midfield". Is Frank Lampard a midfielder too? Nominally a midfielder, but their play was much further forward. I think Seani was much better all around. But I doubt we'll agree on it.
    As a striker Maguire was the best I have seen last season since Crowe late 00's and Jason Byrne mid OO's, before this it was probably Liam Coyle in his treble winning season of 88/89 and well before that it was possibly Michael O'Connor (Athlone) early 90's. If you are looking at the impact any of these players had and over a short period of 5 months I would say Maguire then was probably the best. Towell would absolutely warrant a mention though with his 2 in row titles compared to one for Maguire.

    You could extend this out to the greatest LOI player in the modern era, too many to mention from Jackie Jameson, Barry Kehoe, Liam O'Brien, Pat Byrne, Paul Doolin, the list will go on.
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    Interesting to see that
    common consensus has us finishing between third and sixth. I'd tend to agree. I think (hope) that we'll be greatly improved on last season, first half of the season particularly. Centre back area is untried, and Christy Fagan will have to get back to his best, while at midfield I think we'll be ok.
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