John Fallon: Drama and quality in LOI out of kilter

In an era when crowds and fitness levels are up, so too are the wages but we await for the product being enhanced accordingly.

Roberto Lopes of Shamrock Rovers heads on goal during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Derry City and Rovers. Pic:  Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

It was a remark that sparked a simmering feud between Damien Duff and Stephen Bradley but almost two years on the Ireland centurion could hardly argue with its current legitimacy.

“If we’re being honest, the standard hasn’t been great,” Bradley said as Duff’s Shels closed in on a first Premier title for 18 years, thereby denying Shamrock Rovers an unprecedented five-in-a-row.