Greatest League in the World 2025 [LOI Thread]

SK got a massive deal anyway, he most definitely is the highest paid manager

I think the close season could be tough for us.

I can see some players moving on. I don't think Maher will be with us next season. He'll be back in Dublin.

Also think O'Reilly will be gone. Patching too. Some of those short term signings like Wisdom, Robertson, Davenport might be shown the door (for all the good they did).

I think we need 2 good CBs. A driving attacking midfielder too, we are too pedestrian in the middle.

But will players want to come to Derry when they will have the pick of 3 Dublin clubs at the top of the league?

I've given up predicting next season standings when it comes to previous season form in the LOI to be honest.

Pats absolutely pay well, but look at that Rovers squad. They get who they want ultimately 9 times out of 10

Them pitches should be fcuking outlawed. The amount of times lads from teams i played in got injured on them was a joke. Fair enough if we got the weather you get in Scandinavia, but we don't have that problem, oh, not to mention, what time of the year the matches are played in also

Regardless of Injuries, you'd get a different bounce of the ball on different part of the pitches also.

Your optimism is to be admired.

This part sounded like you were trying to paint a brighter picture than what is actually going to happen

I was looking at it and even if we only take 2 points from the next 2, we will still have a live shout at the title on the last day (I’m not saying I actually believe Waterford win in tallaght). 2 wins in 13 could genuinely do it

Rovers have bad records away in both Drogheda and Dundalk so I wouldn't be surprised if we drop points there. Can see this going to the last game.

There are many statements you can make say something else if you chop half of them out in fairness.

The chance missed right at the end for Derry, the lad ballooned it over the bar it looked a weird bounce just before he hit it. Must be really hard to play on, the bounce is unnatural.

Can see 59 points winning it myself. Genuinely cant see Rovers, Shels or Derry winning their last 3, could see Pats doing it though and reaching 59 so it could easily go down to GD on the last day… any one of those 4 could win it on the last day.

The nerves at those fixtures will be off the charts.

Rovers are favourites for me. I said it months ago when people wrote them off. They have the added bonus of having the momentum at the most important time of the season. All three of their games are against teams below the main pack.

Pats probably just left themselves one more win to now away from really pushing for a title. It may end up a pats v rovers top 2 push if Shels can’t win their next two. Imagine Derry and shels game at end is to decide who finished third and fourth. ( how demoralising would that be!)

I’m actually optimistic that if we play like we did against rovers (and end of pats game) shels will win the next two.

It’s not, and I’d have told you that they wouldn’t win those 3 and would have been wrong.

I’d still be very surprised if they won the next 3 also though. Anyone super confident of that happening should get down to the bookies and make some nice dollar, as they’re above evens to win this weekend alone.

The only team I think have a particularly strong chance of winning out is Rovers myself. I think this Friday in Drogheda is the banana skin. If they get past that with a win, I will be assuming Shels need to somehow win out to have any chance of salvaging it.

Obviously Drogheda have to get through the play off final and that's the priority. But after that they have a real chance of winning the cup and European football which would be a fairytale season.

The way that Derry side crumbled under the pressure on Monday night against Rovers and still looked second best against 10 men shows how weak of a mentality they have. I also think Doherty is the better manager compared to Higgins.

The finish for the title should help the attendance figures as all the games are important!☺️