2007 standard

[SkStu]

apart from the live games on the web, ive watched as many highlights as are available. I read all the reports on unison. But all that aside, its not necessary for me to watch every game. I havent even seen a few of the teams play.

But when you have a lot of clubs taking points off each other it generally points to one of two things. Either, the standard is really high amongst all the teams or the standard is really low amongst all the teams. From what ive seen i reckon its the latter.

European performances and results will also tell us a lot and the sligo poster before you points to the average points per club. I think that is probably the best barometer. If the teams at the lower end have a higher average points per game than, say, last season, then it would be fair to assume that this is because they are not facing the same level of play than last season.

Also, its hard to ignore the fact that quite a few of the better players moved to scotland and england during the close season and havent been replaced with the same quality.

In my opinion, this all points to the fact that the standard of the league is poor this season.

From seeing all the games youve been lucky enough to attend, do you think the league is as good this season as it has been in recent years?

[oriel]

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

Very good point.

[gufcfan]

is this the worst premier season in a long time in terms of quality ? I`ve seen half the teams play (tv)

I saw all the tv games and have made it to all galway united home and some away aswel as a couple of games neutrally viewed matches in Dublin.


I think so far this year the tv games have been a bad indicator as to the level the teams are playing at, in the league as a whole.

I can understand where you are coming from though.

I can say that the games I have seen this year are just as good quality wise as any other year. I am also taking into account the level of football galway have been playing at in the past few years!

[jebus]

From what I've seen of the Premier on TV this year it's a poor standard, but I haven't been along to many games live so won't say it is for certain. The First Division this year however is absolute tripe, one of the worst of the many terrible seasons I have witnessed, and thats with Limerick doing well