2007 standard

**oriel** · 04/06/2007, 1:20 AM

Quick question - is this the worst premier season in a long time in terms of quality ? I`ve seen half the teams play (tv) and apart from drogs in setanta cup final, i`ve seen very little to convince me otherwise.

**harry crumb** · 04/06/2007, 3:15 AM

I think some of the football played by Pats, Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda has been as good as anything seen in the league.

For me Cork City despite not getting results are playing the most attractive stuff in the league, even better than 2 years ago.

**bray boy** · 04/06/2007, 9:07 AM

well at and around the bottom of the table the standard has been shocking sum of it luks lik schoolboy stuff

**BohsPartisan** · 04/06/2007, 9:25 AM

Originally Posted by harry crumb

I think some of the football played by Pats, Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda has been as good as anything seen in the league.

For me Cork City despite not getting results are playing the most attractive stuff in the league, even better than 2 years ago.

I think hes right though, there is no consistancy and the fact that the top three faltered at the hands of teams near the bottom this weekend is an illustration of that.

**Gareth** · 04/06/2007, 11:14 AM

you all miss Shelbourne you see.....

**Dyl10** · 04/06/2007, 2:25 PM

I think the standard is very good this year. The fact that teams with players such as Crowe, Heary, Gamble, O' Donnovan, Healy, Farrelly O'Flynn, Horgan, Purcell, McCourt, Hutton, Farren, kudozovic arent in the top 2 says alot.
Add to that the very high standard of Goalkeepers

**hoopy** · 04/06/2007, 2:33 PM

I always find that fans of particular clubs generalise depending how their own clubs are doing, ie if the team is doing well then the league is good, if they're struggling then the league is poor

**ollie** · 04/06/2007, 7:06 PM

Originally Posted by Dyl10

I think the standard is very good this year. The fact that teams with players such as Crowe, Heary, Gamble, O' Donnovan, Healy, Farrelly O'Flynn, Horgan, Purcell, McCourt, Hutton, Farren, kudozovic arent in the top 2 says alot.
Add to that the very high standard of Goalkeepers

We haven't played with them in the team yet though.that might explain why we're not in the top 2.

**pete** · 04/06/2007, 8:02 PM

Originally Posted by harry crumb

For me Cork City despite not getting results are playing the most attractive stuff in the league, even better than 2 years ago.

I would not go that far.

Without being biased I think our league winning side in 2005 played the best football in a long long time. The fact they got a record winning points total backed this up.

I think the overall standard lower than the last few seasons.

**SkStu** · 04/06/2007, 8:15 PM

Originally Posted by hoopy

I always find that fans of particular clubs generalise depending how their own clubs are doing, ie if the team is doing well then the league is good, if they're struggling then the league is poor

not necessarily Hoopy... Bohs are doin ok so far, better than expected, and i personally think that the standard of the league this year is woeful. Worst in years. No team stands out. Bohs and Rovers doing better than expected, Pats to falter, Derry gone from near heroes to near zeros, Drogs and Cork underachieving. The standard of the rest of the teams is as would be expected. Pretty poor.

**pineapple stu** · 04/06/2007, 8:17 PM

I think we've the strongest team I've ever seen, but overall, the league is probably down. Shels are gone, Derry and Cork are a shadow of what they were, Drogs and Bohs aren't great footballing sides so even when they win, they can look poor, Sligo are worse than last year and the bottom few (Waterford, Bray, Longford and Galway) are comparable to Bray and Waterford last year, although Bray should be doing better with the squad they have.

**Dodge** · 04/06/2007, 8:20 PM

Originally Posted by hoopy

I always find that fans of particular clubs generalise depending how their own clubs are doing, ie if the team is doing well then the league is good, if they're struggling then the league is poor

100% spot on

**SkStu** · 04/06/2007, 8:39 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

100% spot on

so, by that rationale, you must think the standard is amazing, hoopy must think its alright and Pauro must think its woeful. Its not like that at all in my opinion.

**Dodge** · 04/06/2007, 8:41 PM

IT IS AMAZING

End of.

**stann** · 04/06/2007, 8:42 PM

It's shocking!

FACT!!!

**SkStu** · 04/06/2007, 8:52 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

IT IS AMAZING

End of.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 04/06/2007, 8:56 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

and the bottom few (Waterford, Bray, Longford and Galway) are comparable to Bray and Waterford last year

I wouldn't agree with that. The teams fighting for relegation are set to get more points than the ones last year. Also the team's at the bottom performances have been better too.

**pineapple stu** · 04/06/2007, 8:58 PM

Here you say that Waterford last Friday were "one of the worst teams I've seen in the Premier." I can only assume that means "ever" as it doesn't make sense to call a bottom half team one of the worst in the Premier this year.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 04/06/2007, 9:02 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Here you say that Waterford last Friday were "one of the worst teams I've seen in the Premier." I can only assume that means "ever" as it doesn't make sense to call a bottom half team one of the worst in the Premier this year.

Because I didn't see them last year.

They have been performiong better than last year as can be seen by their win over Cork and their draw in the Brandywell to give a few examples.