THE LOI POD | "It's time they got properly involved in a title race" | Drogheda and Byrne | Rovers' delayed start | Off The Ball
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Yes, welcome to this week's LOI pod on Off The Ball. Stephen here with you again. Normally I would say this is what happened last Friday night on Off The Ball. But unfortunately, now it happened because we were unlucky to have picked one of the games that got rained off. Of course, Shelburne against Shamrock Rovers. Didn't happen at Tolga Park due to a very soggy pitch. How are you lads?
What are the expectations for Drogheda United in the upcoming season?
Vinnie, Gareth, how are you all doing?
All good, Stephen. All good, Stephen.
Thankfully, Gareth got to see some football. And listen, lads, I didn't sit around back at home twiddling my thumbs on Friday night watching LOI TV, which of course is a great service and I always make use of it when I can. I said, listen, I'm going to get up off my backside and go see a game. So I went down to the Carlisle grounds to watch Bray Wanderers versus Longford Town. And it was a great night. It was the first night of the first division. Some interesting games, interesting results.
How do young players impact the League of Ireland's first division?
I'm sure you were all keeping tabs on them. But I have to say, really impressed by both sides. Bray Wonders, you'd have to say, probably the better side overall throughout the game. But definitely some, you'd have to say, green shoots there for Longford Town supporters. To get a 1-1 draw, I thought was a really good result for them. considering how good Bray were but I'd say Paul Heffernan the Bray Wonders head coach has done a really good job there over the last couple of years of course we know the manner he went into the job after the departure of the previous manager and he was kind of the job was almost lumped on him and he's done brilliantly he had a chat with him before the season started and I know he wants to he's very keen on bringing in young talent and trying to develop that talent we know there's a couple of standout names Billy O'Neill
young Richard Ferrazai as well and there was a lot of good young players there on show a fella came off the bench Ethan Cheese I thought was really good but yeah it was a really good night and Bray Wanderers Vinnie as I said they've been impressive over the last couple of years do we think maybe someone like a Bray Wanderers could finally get over the line and win that promotion playoff Oh, we've lost Vinnie Sounds. Unbelievable. Vinnie, I think you're on mute there.
What are the implications of the Shamrock Rovers' delayed start to the season?
Sorry, sorry, sorry. I'm muting myself for once. You'd have to say that the lads down in Munster probably have the advantage heading into the season. But one advantage Bray will have is there will be opportunities to bring in a couple of lads, particularly with the Dublin clubs, looking for a couple of people to go alone. They can only bring, I think it's five in and four out. That was the rule. I think it's still the rule. So that will help them. And there's always a fall-off of lads who are just short of some of the top clubs, whether it's Rovers, Pats, Shells, that could end up at Bray.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are Joanna Byrne's comments about Israel playing in Ireland?
0:00–1:45
2
How does the longevity of managers impact team performance?
1:45–2:34
3
What are the expectations for Drogheda United in the upcoming season?
2:34–3:07
4
How do young players impact the League of Ireland's first division?
3:07–4:24
5
What are the implications of the Shamrock Rovers' delayed start to the season?
4:24–5:04
6
How does the transfer strategy affect team dynamics in the League of Ireland?
5:04–6:01
7
What are the challenges faced by Derry City this season?
6:01–6:40
8
Can Drogheda United compete for the title this season?
6:40–1:00:47
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