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2009 Predictions

  • 24-11-2008 3:31pm
    #1
    Tomthepost
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    Season just over and players will be moving all over the place in the coming weeks so I thought it would be an interesting time to make predictions for 2009 as many off-field dramas are likely in the coming weeks and months.

    League Champs
    Derry City
    Runners-Up
    Cork City
    Third
    St Pats

    Automatically Relegated
    Sligo Rovers

    Division One
    League Champs
    Sporting Fingal

    Runners-Up
    Shelbourne


    Shels to beat Bray Wanders and also be promoted

    FAI Cup
    Shamrock Rovers

    League Cup
    Derry City

    Setanta Cup
    Derry City


Comments

  • #2
    amacachi
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    Division 1 Champs: Dundalk


  • #3
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    League Champs
    Pats*
    Runners-Up
    Cork City
    Third
    Derry City

    Automatically Relegated
    Galway

    Division One
    League Champs
    UCD

    Runners-Up
    Torpedo Franchise


    The Premier team will stay up

    FAI Cup
    Derry City

    League Cup
    Derry City

    Setanta Cup
    Linfield

    *Pats to then go under after "Special" K legs it.


  • #4
    Tomthepost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Tomthepost


    amacachi wrote: »
    Division 1 Champs: Dundalk

    They just won it unless the FAI can find a new reason for keeping them in Division One.
    Doubt they want a fire in the plush new Abbottstown offices somehow though:D


  • #5
    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    League Champs
    St Pats
    Runners-Up
    Derry City
    Third
    Shamrock Rovers

    Relegation Playoff
    Dundalk

    Automatically Relegated
    Galway

    Division One
    League Champs
    UCD

    Runners-Up
    Wexford Youths

    Dundalk will win

    Relegation Playoff
    Mervue vs County, we'll be back

    FAI Cup
    Bohemians

    League Cup
    Bohemians

    Setanta Cup
    Bohemians


  • #6
    Tomthepost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Tomthepost


    Des wrote: »
    League Champs
    Pats*


    Runners-Up
    Torpedo Franchise


    Who are Torpedo franchise?


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  • #7
    _blank_
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    Tomthepost wrote: »

    Who are Torpedo franchise?

    Dynamo Fingal.


  • #8
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Premier league champs
    Pats (unless Kelleher legs it)

    Runners-Up
    Derry

    Third
    Cork

    Relegated from Premier league
    Dundalk

    Division One League Champs
    Bohemians

    Runners-Up
    UCD

    FAI Cup
    Shamrock Rovers

    League Cup
    Derry


  • #9
    Tomthepost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Tomthepost


    Des wrote: »
    Dynamo Fingal.

    Why? Take it you don't like them for some reason:confused:


  • #10
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,909 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Tomthepost wrote: »
    Why? Take it you don't like them for some reason:confused:

    can-of-worms.jpg


  • #11
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Tomthepost wrote: »
    Why? Take it you don't like them for some reason:confused:

    I just don't like their crest. It should be this:

    http://www.dublinwaste.ie/files/FingalLogo.jpg


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  • #12
    monkey9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,337 ✭✭✭✭monkey9


    Tomthepost wrote: »
    Why? Take it you don't like them for some reason:confused:

    Uh oh!!!


  • #13
    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    Tomthepost wrote: »
    Why? Take it you don't like them for some reason:confused:

    There was no need for them to be created in the first place.


  • #14
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    monkey9 wrote: »
    Uh oh!!!

    http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/photogalleries/wip-week54/images/primary/1_461.jpg


  • #15
    Tomthepost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Tomthepost


    stovelid wrote: »
    I just don't like their crest. It should be this:

    http://www.dublinwaste.ie/files/FingalLogo.jpg

    Sporting Fingal and local authority = Shamrock Rovers and Local Authority No?


  • #16
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Tomthepost wrote: »
    Sporting Fingal and local authority = Shamrock Rovers and Local Authority No?

    Nope. Rovers are a members club. You're probably thinking of the Tallaght stadium, which we will be renting from the SDCC as anchor tenants.


  • #17
    DmanDmythDledge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭DmanDmythDledge


    Far too early for this thread. Don't even know what teams will be in what divisions yet for sure either. And with 79% of players out of contract some teams could look completely different next year.


  • #18
    LuckyLloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,407 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    Des wrote: »
    Division One
    League Champs
    UCD
    Frankie Lee wrote: »
    Division One
    League Champs
    UCD
    stovelid wrote: »
    Runners-Up
    UCD

    I would be extremely surprised if UCD can deal with a complete overhaul of the squad well enough to challenge for promotion next season. Going to be a very tough year.


  • #19
    DmanDmythDledge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 886 ✭✭✭DmanDmythDledge


    LuckyLloyd wrote: »
    I would be extremely surprised if UCD can deal with a complete overhaul of the squad well enough to challenge for promotion next season. Going to be a very tough year.
    Fully agree. Kenna, McNally and Bermingham are almost all certain to leave. That's 3/5 of the defence. I'd say there will be a couple of Premier Division clubs after Gregg too but he might stay as he will be guaranteed starting every week.

    All our best midfield players will probably leave, namely Finn, McFaul, King and Duggan. Don't know if many will leave after that. Going to need a new manager too, more than likely. Probably would be given to somebody inside the club- I'd like to see Paul Somers get it if that's the case but doubt he would get it ahead of Martin Russell (ass manager).


  • #20
    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,285 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    Still think they will be strong, always bounce back quick.


  • #21
    Tomthepost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,315 ✭✭✭Tomthepost


    DmanDmythDledge wrote: »
    Far too early for this thread. Don't even know what teams will be in what divisions yet for sure either. And with 79% of players out of contract some teams could look completely different next year.

    Well if you read the OP properly you would realise that is exactly why I started it now.


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