[boyfaethetoon]

My top 6 prediction
1Threave
2Stranraer
3Wigtown
4Cricton
5Annan
6Saints
no need to have a go at me if you dont agree but this is how i see the season planning out.
With cups for Threave,Saints Creetown and Nithsdale

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Baba O'Reilly, on Jul 19 2008, 10:40, said:

1-Stranraer
2-Critchon
3-Wigtown
4-Threave
5-Dbt Star
6-Abbey Vale

1- threave
2-dbt star
3-wigtown
4-critchon
5-stranraer
6-saints

[southview]

I reckon this will be as close as a South League season as there has ever been. Threave will be desperate to retain the title, Annan Athletic will be stronger as will Stranraer and I also think Crichton will put up a good defence of their title.

My top six:

Champions: Threave
2nd: Crichton
3rd: Annan Athletic
4rth: Stranraer
5th: Dalbeattie Star
6th: St Cuthbert's

[FC_1919]

1. Threave
2. Annan
3. Wigtown
4. Stranraer
5. Saint Cuthburts
6. Crichton

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1.crichton (because of size of squad)
2.threave (because of lack of signings)
3.stranraer (stronger,but not strong enough)
4.wigtown (discipline could be a problem)
5.abbey vale (stronger than last year,home games will be key)
6.annan (should have stronger squad than rest of lower part of league)
7.saints (again not their most active pre season in the transfer market,and again discipline)
8.heston (lot to prove after poor season last year,stronger than bottom six)
9.nithsdale (big changes,lost whole team,new squad not great,how will they travel?)
10.d-batey (wont reach dizzy heights of last term,probably bit weaker)
11.newton (hard to beat at home but wont be enough)
12.creetown (wont give up but lost too any players)
13.mids (will miss wee cammy,need more players like hissy and ally,same as last term)
14.fleet (whipping boys i fear,much weaker,last terms high a distant memory)
15.the weather (lets hope the rotten rain stays away)

[logan13]

Baba O'Reilly, on Jul 19 2008, 10:40, said:

1-Stranraer
2-Critchon
3-Wigtown
4-Threave
5-Dbt Star
6-Abbey Vale

I think Stranraer will up there at the end of the season with threave, I think Critchon will be close but they will find it alot harder as champs

my top 3

1st. Stranraer
2nd. Threave
3rd.Critchon

Stranraer look good this year and will get help from first team players when out of the first team so i think they will be the strongest of the 3.

Threave have not made alot of signings but the one's they have are good but the lose of james batty and kerrso is a bigger loss to them.

Critchon will just be like last season they have a big squad to call on and are a side that never gives up as they showed last season but the lose of willie beattie's goals will be a big lose.

but that just my thoughts i was wrong last year and will prob wrong again

[peteqos]

logan13, on Jul 23 2008, 14:25, said:

I think Stranraer will up there at the end of the season with threave, I think Critchon will be close but they will find it alot harder as champs

my top 3

1st. Stranraer
2nd. Threave
3rd.Critchon

Stranraer look good this year and will get help from first team players when out of the first team so i think they will be the strongest of the 3.

Threave have not made alot of signings but the one's they have are good but the lose of james batty and kerrso is a bigger loss to them.

Critchon will just be like last season they have a big squad to call on and are a side that never gives up as they showed last season but the lose of willie beattie's goals will be a big lose.

but that just my thoughts i was wrong last year and will prob wrong again

I'd rather have Davie Kennedy and Roman Soltys up front than Willie Beattie! How long will he last at threave before he jumps ship to another team?

He's just a huffy little boy!

This post has been edited by peteqos: 23 July 2008 - 17:04

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CAtMAnDOOO, on Jul 23 2008, 15:47, said:

cant see crichton or threave in the top 3!! stranraer to have it wrapped up by march. saints to be fighting it out with fleetstar and heston at the bottom as the have made poor signings. abbey vale to be much improved dbt mid table wigtown much improved. and the rest can battle it out in mid table

i see most folk are tipping stranraer but i doubt they'll be in the league by march seems to be serious money problems down there,they've already scrapped their under 17 or 19's (cant remember) and i think the stiffs will be next!

[creetown17]

CAtMAnDOOO, on Jul 23 2008, 15:47, said:

cant see crichton or threave in the top 3!! stranraer to have it wrapped up by march. saints to be fighting it out with fleetstar and heston at the bottom as the have made poor signings. abbey vale to be much improved dbt mid table wigtown much improved. and the rest can battle it out in mid table

and who are those poor signings CAtMAnDOOO??????? exlplain!!?? as far as i know they've had a good preseason. unbeaten!!!

[tuckersloan]

I reckon it will be tight between Stranraer, Threave and Crichton at the top. If I had to pick one team to win it then it would probably be Crichton again. All 3 will be strong though and capable of lifting the title. Hard to judge the rest of the teams at this stage but I think many of the others will take points off each other and nobody will be the guaranteed whipping boys for everyone else. With Annan first team gaining entrance into the SFL I would expect their south team to finish higher than last year. Having bought some good players Wigtown will be a lot higher up the table and could be contenders for a top six finish. Not sure if they will quite reach the heights predicted by some on this thread. Would certainly be surprised if they managed to climb into the top 3.

I see some are tipping recent strugglers Abbey Vale and Heston as potential improvers - won't be that easy to climb the places suggested by some though. Without knowing the quality of their new signings it is hard to comment on whether these predictions are accurate or not and only time will tell. Am certainly looking forward to seeing if this Cocky is able to live up to the expectations he has certainly set himself on here. As for Newton - well we ain't exactly set the heather on fire pre-season but hopefully we can put up a respectable showing once again when it all kicks off for real.

[RedWeb]

tuckersloan, on Jul 24 2008, 00:30, said:

Having bought some good players Wigtown will be a lot higher up the table

Anybody confirm exactly who has signed for Wigtown ?

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logan13, on Jul 23 2008, 14:25, said:

I think Stranraer will up there at the end of the season with threave, I think Critchon will be close but they will find it alot harder as champs

my top 3

1st. Stranraer
2nd. Threave
3rd.Critchon

Stranraer look good this year and will get help from first team players when out of the first team so i think they will be the strongest of the 3.

Threave have not made alot of signings but the one's they have are good but the lose of james batty and kerrso is a bigger loss to them.

Critchon will just be like last season they have a big squad to call on and are a side that never gives up as they showed last season but the lose of willie beattie's goals will be a big lose.

but that just my thoughts i was wrong last year and will prob wrong again

threave could sign anyone of these players but manager must be happy with the squad he has why spend money on players if they are not as good.