Predictions 2006

**Red4Eva** · 07/03/2006, 11:31 PM

i know this was done already but a lot has changed squad-wise with ourselves and many others since then. also there was friendlies.

Premier:
1.shels
2.cork
3.drogs
4.derry
5.bohs
6.sligo rovers
7.ucd
8.bray
9.longford
10.pat's
11.dub city
12.waterford

Graveyard:
1.shams
2.limerick

**Dr.Nightdub** · 07/03/2006, 11:55 PM

Can't see Drogheda overtaking Derry - if Doolin hasn't managed by now to knit that squad into a unit that is greater than the sum of its parts, he's never going to. Shels, Cork and Derry have a cohesiveness to them that Drogheda don't.

A slight weakening of Cork's squad could be their undoing this year, while Derry look that wee bit stronger than last season. Without the distractions of CL / UEFA, I can see Shels overtaking both of them.

1. Shels
2. Derry
3. Cork
4. Drogheda
5. Bohs
6 - 10 Pats, Bray, Longford, Sligo, UCD, in any order
11. CHF
12. Waterford

First Division:
Any two out of Rovers, Cobh, Galway and Limerick. Going on the basis of our friendly against them - and you can't really go far on the basis of friendlies - Rovers are nowhere near the shoo-in many peoplle seem to think.

**Speranza** · 08/03/2006, 12:40 AM

1.City/Shels
2.City/Shels
3.Cork
4.Drogheda
5.Bohs
6.Sligo
7.Pats
8.Longford
9.UCD
10.Bray
11.Dublin City
12.Waterford

Drogheda haven't done near enough in the transfer market to make up the 24 points that seperated them from the top 2. Cork have a gaping hole at left wing and no cover up front. Oman has been a surprise in pre-season and may keep Delaney out. We have four top class strikers who I can't wait to see in the league. Shels will be hard to beat.

1.Galway
2.Harps

Does anyone actually know much about Rovers team. They are getting predicted as finishing first on the back of their history but the make-up of their squad is unknown. Harps have made some decent signings but their defence will be dodgy again and Breen would need to start scoring. Galway have Alan Murphy who is playing well below his level and Raf Cretaro who Sligo fans were sad to see go.

**JC_GUFC** · 08/03/2006, 2:11 AM

Premier:

1. Shels
2. Cork
3. Drogheda
4. Derry
5. Bohs
6. Pat's
7. Bray
8. UCD
9. Longford
10. CHF
11. Sligo
12. Waterford

First

1. United

2. Dundalk
3. Rovers
4. Cobh
5. Harps
6. Limerick
7. Athlone
8. Kildare
9. Kilkenny
10. Monaghan

**Battery Rover** · 08/03/2006, 6:30 AM

Premier Division

1. Shels
2. Derry
3. Cork
4. Drogheda
5. Bohs
6. UCD
7. Bray
8. Sligo
9. St Pats
10. Dublin City
11. Longford
12. Waterford

The Graveyard

1. Cobh
2. Limerick
3. Galway
4. Athlone
5. Harps
6. Shamrock Rovers
7. Dundalk
8. Kildare
9. Kilkenny
10. Monaghan

**Conor H** · 08/03/2006, 7:05 AM

PREMIER
1 Shels
2 Derry
3 Cork

10 Sligo
11 Longford
12 Dublin City(could be sligo but i think sligo might do that bit better)

1ST Division
1 United
2 Rovers
3 Cobh

8 Kildare
9 Monaghan
10 Kilkenny

**Terry** · 08/03/2006, 7:16 AM

Premier Division

1. Shels
2. Cork
3. Derry
4. Drogheda
5. Longford
6. Bohs
7. UCD
8. St pats
9. Bray
10. Sligo
11. Waterford
12. Dublin

The Graveyard

1. Galway
2. Cobh
3. Dundalk
4. Limerick
5. Shamrock Rovers
6. Harps
7. Athlone
8. Kildare
9. Kilkenny
10. Monaghan

**Poor Student** · 08/03/2006, 9:21 AM

1. Shelbourne
2. Derry City
3. Cork City
4. Drogheda United
5. Bohemian FC
6. Bray Wanderers
7. St. Pat's
8. Longford Town
9. Sligo Rovers
10. UCD
11. Dublin City
12. Waterford United

I'm having a pure guess with Sligo. They're a total unknown quantity to me.

I'll go for Galway to win Div 1. It's very hard to predict as there's been a lot of transfer activity down there.

**sfc red** · 08/03/2006, 9:41 AM

Originally Posted by Speranza

1.City/Shels
2.City/Shels
3.Cork
4.Drogheda
5.Bohs
6.Sligo
7.Pats
8.Longford
9.UCD
10.Bray
11.Dublin City
12.Waterford

Drogheda haven't done near enough in the transfer market to make up the 24 points that seperated them from the top 2. Cork have a gaping hole at left wing and no cover up front. Oman has been a surprise in pre-season and may keep Delaney out. We have four top class strikers who I can't wait to see in the league. Shels will be hard to beat.

1.Galway
2.Harps

Does anyone actually know much about Rovers team. They are getting predicted as finishing first on the back of their history but the make-up of their squad is unknown. Harps have made some decent signings but their defence will be dodgy again and Breen would need to start scoring. Galway have Alan Murphy who is playing well below his level and Raf Cretaro who Sligo fans were sad to see go.

Speranza's got it spot on there.

**desaintsno.12** · 08/03/2006, 9:49 AM

1.Derry ????
2.Shels ????
3.Cork
4.Drogheda
5.Pats

6.Bohs
7.Longford
8.Bray
9.UCD
10.Sligo
11.Waterford
12.Dublin City

tough to call de order of the top two
i'd like to see Drogs get closer to the top but can't see it happenin.
Don't right off pats yet. Johnie mac has to get it right or he's gone and we have a good squad dis year.
Pats for de cup
and drogs for de mickey mouse cup
Rovers to finish bottom of the first and kicked into de leinster senior league and replaced by Wayside celtic

**Risteard** · 08/03/2006, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Speranza

Cork have no cover up front.

Cover for who?
Our best striker Denis Behan was sitting on the bench all last season.
If Neale Fenn, Denis Behan and John O'Flynn are all injured (unlikely), then i'm afraid we'll be stuck with the leagues best player George O'Callaghan and u-21 international Roy O'Donovan, who's originally a striker anyway.
We've the 2 possibly 3 best midfielders in the country in George, Gamble and Roy. Colin O'Brien is not a very weak link when he gets his chance. Other than that we're totally knackered with an injury in midfield rather than up front. We've very limited (Billy) or unproven (Softic, McCarthy etc) players to cover them. We'll have to see what Vinny Sullivan can do for us but personally i'd go with a 4-3-3 at this stage.
In conclusion, loads of cover for up front.

**daveh** · 08/03/2006, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Cover for who?
Our best striker Denis Behan was sitting on the bench all last season.

Not sure id agree with that risteard,I think Johnnys our best striker no matter how injured he is,if he gets a good run in the team without getting injured then I think he could get back to somewhere near his debut season form, if he gets back to that form he'll gurantee 20 goals a season IMO

As far as a league prediction goes I cant see how so many people are writing off the league champions chances already,weve only lost Kearney from the starting line-up and what we miss in terms of skill will be made up for in strength....he was just too small to play in big european games!!

**bigmac** · 08/03/2006, 11:07 AM

Shels
Cork
Derry
Drogs
Bohs
Bray
UCD
Longford
St. Pats
Sligo
Waterford
DCFC

**Schumi** · 08/03/2006, 1:29 PM

PREMIER
1. Derry
2. Cork
3. Shels
4. Drogheda
5. Bohs
6. Pats
7. Longford
8. UCD
9. Bray
10. Sligo
11. Waterford
12. Dublin City

FIRST
1. Galway
2. Rovers
3. Dundalk
4. Harps
5. Cobh
6. Limerick
7. Athlone
8. Monaghan
9. Kildare
10. Kilkenny

**Iorfa** · 08/03/2006, 2:26 PM

Nothing better than starting a season being completely written off. The only way we can go is up. Expect The Blues to surprise a few people (again) in 2006.

**joeSoap** · 08/03/2006, 2:35 PM

Premier

1. Shelbourne
2. Cork City
3. Drogheda United
4. Derry City
5. Bohemians
6. Longford Town
7. Waterford United
8. UCD
9. St Patricks Athletic
10.Bray Wanderers
11.Sligo Rovers
12.Dublin City

First:

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

**Red Rover** · 08/03/2006, 4:24 PM

Premier

1.Shels
2.Derry
3.Cork
4.Drogheda
5.Bohs
6.Sligo
7.Bray
8.Longford
9.Pats
10.UCD
11.Dub C
12.Waterford

First
1.Cobh
2.Galway
3.Dundalk
4.Shams
5.Limerick
6.Athlone
7.Harps
8.Kilkenny
9.Monaghan
10.Kildare

**pineapple stu** · 08/03/2006, 4:39 PM

Originally Posted by Speranza

Does anyone actually know much about Rovers team. They are getting predicted as finishing first on the back of their history but the make-up of their squad is unknown.

Definitely agree. Between Cobh, Dundalk, Galway, Rovers and maybe Harps, it looks like being a very tight First Division this season. Rovers didn't really do much to impress in the 0-0 friendly with us last week. But then again, neither did we. And obviously Dodge's comment about friendlies is relevant.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 08/03/2006, 4:41 PM

Premier

1. Shels
2. Derry
3. Cork
4. Drogs
5. Bohs
6. UCD
7. Bray
8. Longford
9. Sligo
10. Pats
11. Waterford
12. Dublin City

First

I don't care...

League Cup: UCD
FAI Cup: Derry