Starting with a clean slate

It's that time of year again - the start of the League of Ireland season is so close that we can almost taste it. Now of course it wouldn't be the LoI without being a complete mess, and as I type I still don't know if Pat's are playing Monaghan in the first match or if Galway will be granted a reprieve. More than likely it will be the Magic Mons.

The best thing about a league table with no matches played is that it encourages everyone to dream. Nobody is ten points clear at the top, while no team is ten points adrift at the bottom.

So to get ready for the big kick-off on March 4th, why don't we all give our predictions for how our teams will do, while also predicting the winners of the other competitions.

I'll go first and as a Pat's fan I'd be delighted with a top-three finish though I know that'll be tough. We dream of winning the FAI Cup in Inchicore, but with our famine now in its 50th year, I think it might be fair to say that a curse is in operation.

Premier League: Shamrock Rovers
Runners-up: Sligo Rovers
Third: St Pat's
FAI Cup: Derry City
League Cup: St Pat's
Setanta Cup: Dundalk
First Division: Waterford United followed by either Shels or Cork

One to watch: Daryl Kavanagh, for oh so many reasons

Premier League: Sligo Rovers
Runners-up: Shamrock Rovers
Third: St Pat's
FAI Cup: Sligo Rovers
League Cup: St Pat's

think shams will have too much for everybody with rovers just ahead of the rest

could be a good battle for third spot with ourselves, pats and derry fighting it out

is there even relegation this season with the league changing to 12 teams next year?

i fancy us for a cup this year, with no europe this season i think we could have a good cup run

champs : shams
runner up: rovers
3rd: pats
fai cup: dundalk
relegation (if there is any): drogheda

Good post Terry...........sorry but I gave up predictions years ago........ 

Can't wait for March 4.

Cotsy wrote: tribalarmy wrote: Premier Division Champs: Shamrock Rovers Runners Up: Sligo Rovers Premier Division Chumps: Bohs Relegated: Drogheda Division 1: Waterford Bottom: Mervue League Cup: Derry City FAI Cup: Shamrock Rovers Best team in Europe: Shamrock Rovers Worst team: Dundalk(are they in it, not sure with the changes?) Cork City Award For Outstanding Financial Management: Limerick City Club to go bust: Limerick City Leinster Senior Cup: Shels How many times will Bray be relegated this season: 1 How many players will be sent off for galway this season: 8 Temperature in the Carlisle and Drom: -6 degrees Highest attendance at a rovers game this season: 1 billion. The rodsters new job: Congo National side Ones two watch: Daryl Horgan and Enda Curran.     Good one, !!   Think we may surprise a few people this season.   For us a healthy mid table finish, possibly a cup final and a first win in the bay of pigs!!   Most importantly though, break even on playing expenses for the year!!

Chumps

Prem : Shamrock Rvs
1st: Shels

FAI Cup : Dundalk
League Cup : Bohs
Setanta : Dundalk

Relegated : Bray & Drogs

Leinster Senior Cup: UCD

European Performances: Shamrock Rvs and Pats do well-ish

Greg Bolger red cards: 4

Big wins at the Bowl - 2

Premier League: Shamrock Rovers Runners-up: Sligo Rovers Third: Bohs FAI Cup: Sligo League Cup: Pat's

Edited by The GerK - 18 Feb 2011 at 8:03am

sligo will win the league this year

Prem : Scumrock Rvs
1st: Waterford
FAI Cup : Drogs

Edited by The Q Man - 18 Feb 2011 at 10:26am