Greatest League in the World 2024 [LOI Thread]

Loved it, great win tonight. We play to our strengths i.e a well organised defence that doesn't give up many chances and we work hard on set pieces. We pressed Waterford very well early, forced mistakes and got our goal by outmuscling the Waterford defense.

We were miles the better team from the off. Waterford weren't at it at all. Two centre halves booked first half as they struggled with Walshys work rate and persistence.

We've a great togetherness in our group, every one of them gives their all. And it's massively appreciated by the fans. That's the difference between us and Waterford, they have a team of individuals that have great quality. We've a unit that work hard for each other but lack real quality on the ball.

I'd be happy to win every game like that.

So you should.

Both Waterford and Galway, as promoted teams, have done exceptionally well.

Another embarrassment for us in Oriel tonight.

We are woeful and fully deserve to go down. Too many poor players and, regrettably, a (lovely bloke) manager who seems to have run out of ideas.

To cap it all, our knuckle dragging "supporters" bring shame on our club at the end.

by far the most exciting player domestically?

https://x.com/reptracker/status/1811857424833212842?s=48&t=M-EGdU8vr-bNuKyNUg6tmQ

Francely has dirt on the coaching team, no other explanation for how he gets any game time, he's appalling bad. Comes on and the first three balls to him were offside, offside and then he left an easy pass short. He didn't try a leg and then almost cost us a goal when asleep on the left and not tracking. Hopefully that's the end of him.

First division needs to be taken into account here. Next season he will have a chance to do it against real teams and we can get the measure.

he’ll be gone if he wants to

anyone seen him in the flesh? He’s quick, seems to have a good touch and shoots like he means it. Anything not to like?

Of course not. Having been in the First Division for far too many years, nobody is watching that sh*t unless they have to because their team is in it.

The one early in the 2nd half, not that one which looked like a sh*te decision.

Fair play to you, that's an answer of a man who enjoys watching football. Ye have some really good footballers and I do completely understand the predicament of Galway which is to survive their first season and tbf Caulfield has bags of experience of it, but eventually I think the football he wants them to play will stagnate next year and the support could start to lose numbers. It will be interesting to see what the owners do then.

Longford Town did in fact not win a game

As I said each to their own but Galway don't play good football, anyone on the outside will tell you that. It's direct physical stuff and that's the Caulfield way

Waterford are second top goalscorers in the league so also saying they lacked determination, organisation and fight is just plain wrong tbh, they give everything for Keith Long. Waterford were the better side second half last night they kept going forward, kept playing their football but tbf Galway defended really well which I can appreciate, it's their strength, there was a few brilliant last ditch tackles last night but overall they are very dull to watch. They're the Sean Dyches Burnley of this league.

I'll check in with you again a year or so down the line if Caulfield is still there in relation to the couldn't give a monkeys comment on how ye play.

Why are you triggered about another team's playing style?

Waterford didn't play particularly attacking football in any of the 3 games we played against them either really.

😁 I'm not holding up Waterford as being a benchmark of the footballing World. Tbf Long has them playing good football on the whole and we're very lucky to have him. The odd game they have been poor but overall it's been brilliant to watch. Trust me I've been through the mill of watching muck football, I'm having the time of my life this season.

Well no they're 3rd in the league by playing the type of football I really like watching scoring loads of goals and lately have been defending really well and playing their heart out for Long. I couldn't actually ask for more atm, I know how quickly things can go tits up in football especially with our club.

Also don't me wrong it's brilliant seeing Galway flying, the league badly needs it and it's great seeing both clubs avoiding relegation in their first season up. The yo-yo effect is terrible for the promoting the game throughout the country. I'll be very interested in seeing how they develop the club over the years because there's a possibility like ourselves of becoming a main stay in the league.

Only saw Galway twice this year but hugely impressed, particularly in draw in tallaght that was as good a defensive display as I've seen in a long time. Reasonable shot at Europe, add a prime Seani Maguire for example and they'd be title contenders. Caulfield doesn't get near enough credit.

That lad on the tannoy in oriel is gas

There is no tannoy more unbearable than the Oriel one alright. Lad never stops talking.

Galway have a good budget, JC sets them up to be miserly and that's what they do.

I think they are actually our kryptonite at this point, playoff run of 22 being our last win iirc - think we've had 7 games since then and if I can remember 2 draws that was the lot. Could have just saved on the coach money.

Next season when there are slightly higher ambitions for Galway I reckon JC comes under pressure.

Too small for JC, why did we sign him so?

He should have been given a chance for Hurley at some point over the last two months, as Hurley has been very poor, but that time has passed and Hickey has grown into the 10 role over the last two games.

When in doubt JC always goes for size and strength over tricky small lads.

Rumours Gaxha threw a strop in training a few weeks back when he found out he wouldn't be in the starting team after a good sub appearance and a good week of training. He was also supposed to be have been poor in the friendly against Linfield last weekend.

Dundalk were supposed to have enquired a cupla weeks back but we asked for a fee. We won't be letting him go to a Premier Division team I'd say.

I might be mistaken but I think Tierney has a few kids as well, and he's very young, probably better off closer to home and not moving every 12 months. Does sound like an awful lot of stress and hassle for not much extra money, if he wasn't going to be in the Motherwell 1st team.

Haha, the LOI nostradamus