I like the Treaty name. It's different.
I like the Treaty name. It's different.
I'd prefer Limerick Soviet myself. But given that it lasted about a fortnight, it might be a smidge too aspirational.
Hello, hello? What's going on? What's all this shouting, we'll have no trouble here!
- E Tattsyrup.
From the outside at least... Waterford have recruited really well on the pitch over the last couple of seasons. If they had a bit more stability, Im sure they could have been contenders. Their team this year looks again very unknown. Kevin Sheedy is an intriguing appointment.
For predictions if we are still doing this.
League Winners= Rovers (they were so strong last year, the gap was hug... Bohs lost Grant and Wright so they have to find replacements... Dundalk is in a state of flux but it will be a much closer league)
Europe= Dundalk, Bohs
Last Europe place should be really close. Anybody can get it really. If someone can find an anyways consistant goalscorer, tha should be alright.
Relegation Playoff= Derry (controversial maybe, just dont think they have recruited well and finished last year very poorly).
Relegation= Longford
Biggest worry for Dundalk= league form of last year continues and we struggle mid table. Foreign players dont hit, multiple managers.
Realistic(ish) big hope for Dundalk= New keeper is solid, at least 2 foreign players improve the side.
Think Alan gave up on LOI before Limerick FC died its death. I recall one of his last posts on the topic is literally called "An Ode To Pat O'Sullivan" and around the same time he was comparing critics of the man to Trump supporters. Perhaps for the best he moved on from the topic.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
So some of Dundalks new lads looked pretty decent against Bohs add them to the cup final team(minus Gannon + Hooban) and dfc look strong.
I hope the confidence on the predictions thread with so far 100% voting for Rovers as Champions, i cant muster that myself but heres hoping.
The presidents cup will be interesting.
Hard to make much of pre season matches when you dont know where the players are in terms of fitness or even what the teams are sometimes with trialists etc and teams playing two games in a day (Rovers and Bohs).
Roll on the 19th March.
Back to back titles are very hard to achieve, apart from DFC in 2015, 2016 and 2019, the last other club to do it was Rovers in 2011, to be fair Bohs did it too in 09, plenty have before this but these are just recent seasons.
During this period, Sligo, Pats, and Cork all failed to defend the title.
Actually, up to 2015 DFC had never done it before either, and that obviously included the double winning teams of 79 and 88.
For this season, and for now, I'd still see Rovers as slight favourites.
#DundalkFC - First Irish club to win an away game in Europe (1963), first Irish club to win points in a group stage in Europe (2016).
Here we go, this is going to be controversial I know !
Premier Division
1. St Pats
2. Rovers
3. Bohs
4. Dundalk
5. Sligo
6. Waterford
7. Derry
8. Harps
9. Drogs
10. Longford
First Division
1. Shels
2. Bray
3. UCD
4. Galway
5. Athlone
6. Cork
7. Cobh
8. Wexford
9. Treaty
10. Cabo
Play Off Final Drogs v UCD
Winners : UCD
I am not convinced with Dundalks signings imo I think ye will have a poor start to the season and then play catchup. I think runners up after Shamrock Rovers will be Bohs again imo. I could be wrong mind you!
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
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