A Different League

[Kingsmills]

This league season is shaping up to be quite different from our first two seaons in the top tier.

In each of these seasons there were a group of teams who were so hopeless that they became detached from the body of the league leaving middle ranking clubs like ourselves battling it out in a zone roughly between fifth and ninth place.

This year, apart from the top three, there is very little to separate the other teams in the league with any one of the nine potentiall capable of finishing anywhere between fourth and rock bottom. Despite our recent run of results we are, after all, only six points ahead of the bottom club.

This is shaping up to be a very exciting league indeeed with every single match crucial.

Back to back wins against Falkirk and St Mirren could put us in pole position for fourth place and potentially a UEFA Cup slot whereas consecutive defeats will drag us right down into the relegation battle. Interesting weeks ahead.

[Dmacca]

Agree there Kingsmills, but with positive thoughts vibes and attitude plus im sure a little luck itll be more top half than bottom half for us. 4th place would be wonderland and after yesterdays little episode whos to say that ICT can't achieve that.

Macca

[kaiser]

Wait until December/January , and we'll see how things are shaping up then - probably just seeing Celtics taillights fade in the distance with Rangers & Hearts fighting for CL place, then  about five teams vying for remaining Euro spot and top six status...then a comfort zone of three teams playing meaningless games until May, with Malky Thompsons DU rooted at the bottom of the table. :004:

[Bridge_Ender]

I don't think anyone will be in pole position for anything, apart from Celtic, until March the way the league is shaping up.

There are no teams I fear outside of the big three though, we are more than capable of taking points off everyone else and getting sound results (as Saturday proved!) against the big 3