Early days as squads are still being assembled, but who do you think will set Scotlands' most competitive league alight in season 2008/2009.

My prediction is Gavin Swankie who will flourish now that he has got a move to a better footballing side that will suit his stlye of play.

All hail Gavin Swankie, the First Division Player of Season 2008/2009.

Swankie is a Saintee,hates the fucking Dundee,nah,nah,nah,nah.............

Would I?

Joking apart I think the move to a more ambitious club will help him fulfil his undoubted potential.

Better hope he gets a move to Queens then!!!

An insider at the club told me that Gavin never really settled at Dens. He felt that he was unable to show his best form during his time there as he was intimidated by the size of the club and the expectations placed upon him. He much prefered it when he was a big fish in a small pond and that's why he was keen to get a club more akin to his roots at Arbroath. I wish him well and I've no doubt that he will be a stand out at Perth.
After all, in the land of the blind the one eyed man is king!

Surely it will be Brian Wake, coupled with the Division 1 top scorer crown.

Darren Young or Freddie Daquin

Kevin Bradley.

Neil MacFarlane.

I suppose i was lucky i would just like to thank my mother and all that halped me rise to the momentous task that was, getting in there first.

Yawwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnn

James McPake.

This will be the season that everyone realizes the definete quality he has.

Who the f**k is that?

Code for MacFarlane

I think James would rather be a linesman than a footballer tbh.

Awful player. Would have any one of our centre backs before him, and that's saying something.

PS It'll obviously be Brian Wake. Or Kev MacDonald.

I knew a Morton fan would say something . We've been through this argument before and I really can't be bothered doing it again.

Bottom line is you played him as a striker and he wasn't very good but he's changed positions and is close to if not the best player in our club.

I'd say it is between three players, Kev McDonald (if he stays), McMenamin or at a long shot Jackson(but i doubt it as he would need to have an even better season than last)

Martin "Buck" Hardie could push Gavin Swankie all the way if he stays free of injury.

Jody will be up there definitely.

all this talk of saints doing well next season could really come back to haunt us. The tean in third place or worse will seldom have the player of the year.

Bell and Galacher will be up there

How many times have you seen Bell play?

All 6 of them

I think Swankie will get it, he'll put alot of effort into the saints failed atempt to avoid relegation.

Kevin McDonald.

Agreed i personally think far too many people are getting a bit carried away, i mena i think we will do ok next year but i dont see us winning promotion at the moment i just see another season of dropped points and trying to play catch up. But i hope im wrong.

It's actually twelve

Liam Craig.

hoping jenkins makes an impact at cappielow this season.
i also reckon Chris Millar will have a good season if played in centre midfield for the saintees

Thirded. Of the teams left in in the league, we scored the most goals last season and Samuel and Swankie should improve our options but we never really replaced Deuchar and there will be a lot of pressure on Jackson to step it up a level again. Defenders will be a bit wiser to him as well. Defensively though, Dundee, Queens, Dunfermline and Thistle were all better defensively than us and I'm not sure I can see us improving that much in that area but we won't challenge if we concede 45 goals again.

As things stand, I'd say we are third favourites, at best, behind Dundee and Queen of the South.

As for Player of the Year, I'd say Dundee have several candidates (although I hope it isn't McMenamin who I don't think is a great "footballer") and Queens obviously have Dobbie. Liam Buchanan could be an outset bet.

IIRC We only have 6 non-under 19s players atm?

But James McPake will definately be up there if he's not injured.

And yes, he had a bad time at Morton, but whoever said that they'd take Graecen & co instead, quite clearly is biased/really feckign stupid.

Colin Samuel

Gary Harkins.

I'm just going by what the site says.

From Wikipedia:

The Sun said 5 today but then again they said Glasgow Airport was being re-named John Smeaton International.

I think they are only including the players who were senior players last year. We've promoted a lot of the youth team up and now have 11 players in the first team squad I think (Still no goalie however).

Talk about setting yourself up for a fall.

I too would like to think of Swankie as the next Paul Hartley but...

REALITY CHECK.

RADFORD HAS SPOKEN!!!!

yangus the prediction king needs to change his sig.

Paul Di Giacomo

I am going to go for Dyron Daal. 25 league goals will propel us to the championship this year.

top goal scorer - colin samuel

player of the year - jody morris

young player of the year - kevin moon

most clean sheats - euan mclean

I like your style

Go for it ...a massive improvement on the ............WE HATE DUNDEE DRONE

The Real Kev McDonald

And the most pissed off.............Alan "wifebeater " Main

top goal scorer - Curier

player of the year - whoever has a good last 4 month spell.

young player of the year - ..

most clean sheats - rab douglas

thats harsh, ive never seen a footballer get more slated for anything in my life, alan is a real fans man, and should be credited from all teams for his contribution to the game, (apart from taking gretna to the final!)