Season previews

[Schumi]

1 - Rovers. Scully's brought in some good players but may need time to gel....
10 - Athlone. Precious little to be excited about on the field.

What does it say that we drew 0-0 against both?

[pineapple stu]

That that preview is a bit off?

Anyway we'd have beaten Athlone were it not for a 30-yarder getting disallowed for offside...

[pineapple stu]

Indo's predictions -

1 - Drogheda. Won the Cup last year and have gone fully-pro.
2 - Shels. Bolstered squad and found form at the end of last season.
3 - Derry. Kenny's superb job to continue.
4 - Cork. Lost two key players and brought in no-one.
5 - Bohs. Strong first XI; lack strength in depth.
6 - Pat's. Look stronger than last year, but best of the rest is the most they can hope for.
7 - Bray. Successful U-21 team last year to augment good first-team showing last season.
8 - Longford. Lost too many good players, and any injuries will hurt.
9 - UCD. Frustrating end to last season shouldn't overshadow the fact that there are some vrey good players in the ranks.
10 - Sligo. 14 full-time pros shold be enough to consolidate.
11 - Dublin City. A lot of new players, and part-time won't help them knitting together.
12 - Waterford. New squad of mostly unproven players; hard to see them finishing anywhere other than bottom.

First Division - Galway to win from Rovers, Dundalk, Harps, Cobh and Limerick.

[pól-dcfc]

Indo's predictions -

1 - Drogheda. Won the Cup last year and have gone fully-pro.

I laughed at that. Jesus, what are the Indo on? Look how far back they were last season....

Hard to see anything other than a Shels/Derry/Cork top 3 to be honest, although the drogs could push Cork for that third spot.

[Risteard]

It's really encouraging that we're not getting rave reviews.
I don't think we'll be taking over the mantle of Shels where every club view us as their big rivals and are extra-motivated to to stop us . . . . . well maybe on the internet forums.

[pete]

Hard to see anything other than a Shels/Derry/Cork top 3 to be honest, although the drogs could push Cork for that third spot.

Drogs can improve if others slip up but hard to believe Cork City, Shels & Derry City would all slip up. Indo article seemed to be surely based on the amount of money Drogs spent. Buying players is fine but how maybe Drogs players would get in rival teams? Drogs need at least 1 forward to hit double figures to have half a chance.