who will win the leagues this coming season

**weecountyman** · 09/01/2010, 6:09 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Liverpool? No, Rovers are the Deportivo Wanka's of LOI football surely?

Pointless but funny nonetheless.

Since we're still pretty much in the dark over a number of clubs it's going to be difficult, but probably:

Prem. : Between Bohs and Pats (with Rovers nipping around)
1st: Shels (again this might be moot if clubs are thrown out) or Bray.
FAI Cup: Rovers beating Cork in the final
League Cup: Dundalk
Setanta Cup: Bohs
Leinster Senior: Longford

Pretty diverse and if it's an accumulator worth a heck of a lot!

**placid casual** · 09/01/2010, 9:23 AM

Mypost= the boris johnston of Rovers fans.

Rovers are the Shamrock Rovers of Irish Football. nothing more needs to be said.

As for predictions, depends on nutsy walking and taking bohs back 4 with him or else staying and going for another title:
Prem division: Rovers/Bohs
FAI cup : dundalk
Relegated: junkies

1st division: Hardy hars

league cup: Fingal

1st team with points deducted: Sligo for non payment of wages for7/8 consecutive weeks.
2nd team with points deducted: Galway for non payment of wages for7/8 consecutive weeks.

**Hairy Bowsie** · 09/01/2010, 9:42 AM

Originally Posted by de bowez

Indeed. Big in the 80s, still have delusions of grandeur.

Brilliant, never actually realised how alike they are

Originally Posted by roinuj

i sure do.
rovers are going to be the manchester united of ireland for the next 10 years at least.
wonderful supporters club
wonderful ground and the envy of every other club in the league,

from a jelous waterford fan ,all i can say is well done to the supporters of rovers for all the hard work they done since leaving milltown all those years ago,
it took a while but its all going to pay off. they deserve it.

You're not fooling anyone, son.

Also for all those predicting Shels to win the first division, we haven't a bloody hope this time around.

**PartySaint** · 09/01/2010, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by placid casual

Mypost= the boris johnston of Rovers fans.

Rovers are the Shamrock Rovers of Irish Football. nothing more needs to be said.

As for predictions, depends on nutsy walking and taking bohs back 4 with him or else staying and going for another title:
Prem division: Rovers/Bohs
FAI cup : dundalk
Relegated: junkies

1st division: Hardy hars

league cup: Fingal

1st team with points deducted: Sligo for non payment of wages for7/8 consecutive weeks.
2nd team with points deducted: Galway for non payment of wages for7/8 consecutive weeks.

Has NEVER happened before not going to happen now my friend

**Dillonman** · 09/01/2010, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by roinuj

i know its early days but what the hell.

premier champions = shamrock rovers (what a club)
first division = waterford united

fai cup
winners = shamrock rovers
runners up = waterford united

ea sports cup
winners = waterford united
runners up = shamrock rovers

munster senior cup
winners = waterford united
runners up = everton of cork

leinster senior cup
winners = shamrock rovers
runners up = ucd

setanta cup
winners = shamrock rovers
runners up = linfield

one of the main reasons why fenlon wanted to jump ship on bohs is because hes scard ****less of what a club like shamrock rovers are going to be for many years to come.

Did Linfield not pull out?

**Dillonman** · 09/01/2010, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Doomofman

Premier: Bohs
First: Shels
A Championship: Trallee
FA Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Pats
Setanta Cup: No one

Doubt that, seen as though its in another country!

**roinuj** · 09/01/2010, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by desaintsno.12

ridiculous post

Baah Humbug

**Lamper.sffc** · 09/01/2010, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Hairy Bowsie

Brilliant, never actually realised how alike they are

You're not fooling anyone, son.

Also for all those predicting Shels to win the first division, we haven't a bloody hope this time around.

What do you think would happen (how you would get on) if you got promoted due to others getting the boot from the Premier? Honest question btw

**The Lep** · 09/01/2010, 12:57 PM

Bohs or Shamrock Rovers in the premier

The team once known as Derry City in the first.

**RoversHead** · 09/01/2010, 1:59 PM

prem Hoops
first Derry
FAI CUP Waterford
League cup UCD

**danthesaint** · 09/01/2010, 2:02 PM

premier champions = bohs (we'll depending on nutsy situation and how many players he takes with him if he leaves)

first division = Derry should p1ss it

fai cup winners = Derry/Bohs
ea sports cup winners = Supersaints
setanta cup winners = Depends on who is left, we could have a great shout if derry and linfield are out

**danthesaint** · 09/01/2010, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

Pats for the Premier? Are you mad? Look at their signings ffs, they'll be scraping their arse off the bottom.

yeah i think he is mad as well if we will be near the top.
but what about our signing. reckon we'll be ahead of you's this season. cretaro got ya so many pts last season and ya still didnt finish a million miles ahead of us.

**Hibs4Ever** · 09/01/2010, 2:15 PM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

Pats for the Premier? Are you mad? Look at their signings ffs, they'll be scraping their arse off the bottom.

and that'll still be enough to keep us above Sligo

**Dillonman** · 09/01/2010, 2:18 PM

Its far to early to tell, alot of teams dont have more than 5 players signed up for next seaosn, lots of wheelings and dealings to come! Ill predict closer to start of the campaign.

**Rovers1** · 09/01/2010, 2:51 PM

Premier- Shams (although I hope not)
First- Shels (If they're there)
FAI Cup -Longford Town
League Cup - Rovers of Sligo
Setanta - Rovers of Sligo
A Championship - Couldn't care less FC

**weecountyman** · 09/01/2010, 2:53 PM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

Pats for the Premier? Are you mad? Look at their signings ffs, they'll be scraping their arse off the bottom.

It all depends on how other teams shape up, Bohs could go belly up (hope they don't), Rovers could get a wobble (prefer if they didn't to make the title race tight), we'll battle in mid-table, Sligo will be in the hunt for a top half slot, if SF are in then they'll clog up the middle, and I see the title race being more open this year than for the last few, and I rate Pete Mahon highly as a manager and coach. He'll have more in hand than at UCD (player wise) so why couldn't Pats have a whack at it, especially with Derry out and Cork looking likewise.

**Rovers1** · 09/01/2010, 2:57 PM

Who have Pat's kept from last years squad?

**Schumi** · 09/01/2010, 3:21 PM

Premier: Bohs
First: Derry
A Championship: Rovers reserves
FAI Cup: Dundalk
League Cup: Waterford
Setanta Cup:Won't be completed

**weecountyman** · 09/01/2010, 4:10 PM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

I like Pete Mahon too, but he hasn't got players at all to go for a title assault. If Bohs keep their wits about them, then they'll just about be able to keep up with Shams.

For nationalistic reasons I'd like to see both Bohs and Shamrock Rovers have strong squads and be fighting tooth and nail all season, with a couple of sides nipping at them, because then when it comes to Europe they'll have a half decent run. Rovers, in 2-3 years time, havea realistic chance of making the group stage of the Europa League, Bohs, this year, should get into the 1st round proper of the Champions League if they can keep a good squad and sign 1 or 2 strong continental players then they should do well.

Pats, I don't know, I just think they'll be solid defensively and score on the break. That will make the difference between them and other mid-table sides.

**weecountyman** · 09/01/2010, 4:15 PM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

Who'll be the link between defence and attack?

Good point! I can't see Pete Mahon using the long ball game, but he's tops when it comes to making positions for players. I know he's been knocked a fair bit of late, but one major failing for Roddy Collins was not bringing Pete Mahon with him when he was drummed out of Bohs. While I still see the motivation ability the Rod has, Mahon is the man who (Bohs fans can slaughter me as they'd know better) can turn good players into better ones, and I think he can do this at Pats.