Half-season Predictions

**sfc red** · 11/07/2007, 9:09 AM

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

1. Dundalk
2. Harps
3. Cobh
4. L37
5. Shels
6. Athlone
7. Kildare
8. Monaghan
9. Wexford
10. Kilkenny

**galwayhoop** · 11/07/2007, 9:28 AM

i reckon Cork are going to be very close this year. with their games/s in hand and they are a very strong side as i saw last night. the likes of kearney, o,donovan, gamble and now healy they will be a force to be reckoned with.

**Neish** · 11/07/2007, 9:31 AM

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

1.Harps
2. Dundalk
3. Cobh
4. L37
5. Shels
6. Athlone
7. Kildare
8. Monaghan
9. Wexford
10. Kilkenny

Ah Sh*t I forgot Carlsberg don't do Eircom League

**bellavistaman** · 11/07/2007, 9:50 AM

Cobh
Dundalk
Limerick
Harps
Shels
Kildare
Athlone
Wexford
Monaghan
Kilkenny

Drogheda win league.
Cork City win cup.

**sfc red** · 11/07/2007, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

i reckon Cork are going to be very close this year. with their games/s in hand and they are a very strong side as i saw last night. the likes of kearney, o,donovan, gamble and now healy they will be a force to be reckoned with.

Kearney is muck.

**pete** · 11/07/2007, 10:15 AM

I think Roy O'Donovan will stay with us until the end of the season as I don't see big enough offer coming in tempt us to sell him. There is a lot more confidence after the 3 "new" signings & if we can keep a clean sheet every now & then can still win the league as our 2 games in hand are likely to yield 6 points.

The league is there for Drogs to lose. They bare in good form at the moment but have been playing bottom of the table sides. Of the top 5 teams Drogs have the worst record in games between those sides - only 5 points from 5 games.

**Jerry The Saint** · 11/07/2007, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

cup: Pats

Hahahahaha

You lunatic! That should be an automatic banning right there.

Has to be Drogs' year. If they don't do it now they will be up against stronger Pats, Bohs, Derry and possibly (if they can keep RO'D) Cork teams next year.

Don't agree with people who think Pats will fade - I think we are fading

but a big factor in the rest of the season will be how the new signings fit in. I think we may continue to struggle for a while but hopefully pick things up and start to come good again towards the end (maybe after Kerr takes over officially?). No-one can know for sure how good the new players are or how they will adapt to the league. If Ndo ever comes back and hits top form this will also make a big difference.

Shamrock fans shouldn't be annoyed that some people still don't see them as contenders - they are in a very surprising position and, generally, you would expect a part-time, less-experienced team to slip back over the course of a full season. Fair play if they keep it up though - it's already been a great achievement for one of the newcomers to the big time.

1. Drogheda
2. Cork
3. Pats
4. Bohs
5. Sh. Rovers
6. Derry
7. UCD
8. Sl. Rovers
9. Bray
10. Galway
11. Waterford
12. Longford

1. Dundalk
2. Cobh
3. L37
4. Harps
5. Athlone
6. Kildare
7. Monaghan
8. Wexford
9. Kilkenny
10. Shels

**sonofstan** · 11/07/2007, 10:21 AM

one of the newcomers to the big time.

Very good

**Midgit** · 11/07/2007, 10:22 AM

1. Drogs
2. Cork
3. Bohs
4. Derry
5. St. Pats
6. Shams
7. Galway
8. Sligo Rovers
9. UCD
10. Bray
11. Waterford
12. Longford

Cup: Sligo Rovers
League Cup: Derry City

**WeAreRovers** · 11/07/2007, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by green-blood

lovely, not one prediction over 5th for rovers and a good few predicting 6th.

suits me fine :-)

Loving it too. We're missing our captain and our keeper and are still winning and not conceding. But hey, keep underestimating us, as GB says, suits us fine. Anyway, the League is Drogheda's to lose.

KOH

**clownboy** · 11/07/2007, 10:28 AM

1. Cork
2.Shamrock Rovers
3. Drogs
4.Pats
5.Bohs
6.Derry
7.Sligo
8.UCD
9.BRAY
10.wATERFORD
11.Galway
12.Longford

I think Cork will come strong and rovers will not lose many more from now and the end of season and will win most of their home games.Not overly impressed with Bohs but they are very solid.I think Galway are a better team than Waterford and certainly play better football..But Waterford will grind out results with there physical approach Forcing Galway to play off

1st Division
1.Dundalk
2.Cobh
3.Limerick
4.Harps
5.Shels
6.Athlone
7.Kildare
8.Wexford
9.Monaghon
10.Kilkenny

**sfc red** · 11/07/2007, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

10. Shels

And you'll win the cup

**swano** · 11/07/2007, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

Reckon it'll finish the same as it is now - Rovers maybe ahead of Bohs but apart from that, no change. Biggest factor will be squad size - Drogheda can carry a lot of injuries / suspensions, but I doubt Bohs or Rovers can and I know for a fact we can't.

Obviously had an early night last night Doc and missed our 2-0 win that put us back into 3rd

If Drogs don't win the league Doolin should be sacked. They're top at the mid way point despite having a lengthy injury list. With big names due back I can't see them being caught.

Cork should be the nearest challengers but a lot will depend on ROD. I don't agree with the majority who reckon Rovers will fade. I'd expect the opposite from a Scully team although we won't be competing in the transfer market and have a tough fixture list with Derry, Cork, Bohs and Pats away twice over the season.

Drogs
Cork
Pats
Rovers
Bohs
Derry
UCD
Sligo
Bray
Galway
Waterford
Longford

**gufcfan** · 11/07/2007, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Midgit

1. Drogs
2. Cork
3. Bohs
4. Derry
5. St. Pats
6. Shams
7. Galway
8. Sligo Rovers
9. UCD
10. Bray
11. Waterford
12. Longford

Cup: Sligo Rovers
League Cup: Derry City

Galway in 7th would surprise me

**GreenStar** · 11/07/2007, 11:00 AM

There was me thinking there was a SLIGO ROVERS in the league too.

No, that's sligo. I mentioned them.

**bohsmug** · 11/07/2007, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by swano

If Drogs don't win the league Doolin should be sacked.

Without doubt. I don't rate him but Drogheda really should win the league this year. I've given up trying to be objective about this league, I'm just too involved. For some reason I think Bohs will win the league but nobody else does so we probably wont. I'm the type of fan that bookies make money off.

I think Galway could have a good run at some stage. It always helps to have someone that can score goals. Cork and Derry are also capable of putting an impressive run together. Cork can definitely win the league this year. I think it's really setting itself up nicely for a great finish.

**galwayhoop** · 11/07/2007, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by sfc red

Kearney is muck.

he was class last night. he has a proven pedigree imo even if he didn't perform while at brewster's millions

**KevB76** · 11/07/2007, 12:14 PM

1.Dundalk
2.Limerick 37
3.Cobh
4.Harps
5.Shels
6.Athlone
7.Kildare
8.Monaghan
9.Wexford
10.Kilkenny

**TonyD** · 11/07/2007, 12:20 PM

Lots of people writing Pats off I see. I know we've had a couple of blips, but we're still right up there, and could conceiveably be back on top on Sunday. I don't see us finishing outside the top three, and I still think we could win it.