'We might be out of it before we know it' - Yet another slow start has Hoops nervous

Stephen Bradley's side have lost two of their first three and face dangerous St Pat's knowing they need a kickstart to campaign

SHORT OF OPTIONS: Rory Gaffney of Shamrock Rovers reacts after a missed chance during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers at The Showgrounds in Sligo. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Slow starts are a habit Shamrock Rovers want rid of.

They will go down in history as one of the league’s great teams from winning four titles on the bounce but sluggishness was eventually punished last year by Damien Duff’s Shelbourne.