Greatest League in the World 2026 [LOI Thread]

I presume there’s going to be GAA games in Celtic Park while Derry play in it for the next 4-5 weeks?

I'm not sure on that. I know there is none between now and the Bohs game anyway.

Not sure if there is anything they could do with the pitch? Maybe roll it when the next wet weather comes? I have to admit it won't be a good watch for any game with it's current state.

But come the new Brandywell pitch, it will have all been worth it. Short term pain.....

So a twelve month season on the new grass pitch?

Boyd was your best player in the two games against us this season.

When I saw the line-ups, I was delighted that McInroy wasn't playing, he's a smashing player. If he was brought on at ht to protect your lead, you'd have won.

We've now conceded six goals in two games. Our win last night was as much to do with Shels as it was our own performance which was abysmal in the first half.

It’s stating the obvious to say that the players obviously have involvement in what goes on, but Joey O’Brien has responsibility for what happens on that pitch. Thats the job.

Sligo going well

PD

Dundalk's loss in Sligo has left a gap to the top 2. Poor Waterford are cut adrift. Good battle for top 8. Drogheda picking up an important win as well.

FD

Good wins for UCD, Wexford and Athlone in the playoff push. Bray back in the top 5 after a good draw against Cork. Longford are in the playoff mix. They finished last season strongly. More frustration for Kerry supporters. The off season signings haven't worked out.

Travesty that they resurfaced that pitch.

I agree Joey is shooting himself in foot and I can't see this mess turning around under him we look broken but we had similar emerging issues 12 months ago under the great Damien Duff - loss of identity, fluctuating formations/systems/lineups that players looked like they hated, important players like Caffrey/Coyle permanently dumped out of position, 'cheap' goals increasingly conceded, questionable recruitment and a declining workrate especially in the defensive aspects of the game which we were so effective at over 2023/24 - all of that is not 100% the fault of two different highly regarded coaches who had been the core of the club's turnaround since 2022

Duff walked out when after the 12 preceding games we were PLD 12 / W 3 / D 4 / L 5 / PTS 13 - we have exactly identical results/points as O'Brien has in this first 12 games of the season. Last summer we got the new manager bounce complimented with some transfer window signings but I can't see that improvement repeating this summer if you got Kilduff/Russell/Long/Perth or whoever in

Highly suspicious

It’s suspicious because we don’t know who you’re talking about.

PD

Drogheda v Sligo

Dundalk v Shels

Galway v Pat's

Bohs v Derry

Shams v Waterford

Playoff avoiding 6 pointer in Drogheda. Dundalk and Bohs under a bit of pressure to avoid the top 2 opening a more substantial gap.

FD

Athlone v Kerry

Bray v Treaty

Cork v Cobh

UCD v Longford

Wexford v Finn Harps

The way the fixtures have worked out this week - the top 5 are taking on the lower 5. Kerry on a terrible run. Really disappointing after the off season signings were supposed to bring the bit of experience required.

Huge weekend for Bohs and Shels. Can't help but feel the two results this weekend will define rest of season.

4 or 6 points for Bohs and we are back in the hunt at the business end. 3 or less and we are set for a miserable mid table nothing season.

4 or 6 points for Shels, they are back nearer the top than bottom. 3 or less and they have serious problems and probably a managerial vacancy.