Originally Posted by
mulla
i think there are 2 big differences between the permier league teams and the teams that come up.
1.Fitness levels are an awful lot better than they are generally speaking in 1a, some teams like Kilmallock had that when they joined the premier division,others like ourselves really struggled earlier in the season due to a poor pre season program and if you don't get some points on the board early its very hard to keep lads interested.
2.Taking of chances,in 1a just say on average you have 7 or 8 chances to score every game and usually its poor finishing that lets you down.In premier you are lucky to get half that ammount and with the same poor finishing you don't score many goals also the teams you are playing against are a lot more clinical than teams outside the premier division.Strangely so far this year we haven't been the worst goalscorers but when you let in a lot more than you score your in trouble.
personally i think Star and Shannon will go up with star being better equipped for the premier league