After a near brush with relegation and at the end their perseverance and push were enough for them to finish in ninth place and see the light of another campaign in the ranks of the Republic of Ireland Premiership.
The Rovers manager Gerard Lyttle in this preseason being hard at work to prevent in his squad to experience another meltdown his squad experienced and almost cost their permanency in the top flight.
The Bit O’ Red with a few friendlies against Athlone Town, Finn Harps and Cabinteely were manager Lyttle will experiment with a couple of XI’s in observing and determining who will be his starting initial lineup come opening day.
With new faces coming to the Showgrounds, the outlook planned by these club directives will be of seeing a contender in this Rovers squad in league and cup play, looking forward to a successful campaign in this 2018.
As new players added to the Bit O’ Red ahead of the new campaign reinforcing many areas in need and with players that at the end will become valuable.
As this squad lacking attacking options and looking forward to create a kind of fortress in its backfield.
By believing in youth and experienced in its current player base, the Bit O’ Red have acquired players with a vast experience that will contribute to these club aspirations if these would like to finish among the top three spots.
New faces coming to the Showgrounds are Drogheda United winger Adam Wixted to reinforce the Rovers midfield, Galway United winger David Cawley, Finn Harps prospect winger Caolan McAleer, Ethnikos Achna Brazilian Eduardo Pincelli.
These newcomers will boost one of the areas that was in need last campaign, the midfield in manager Lyttle strategies is getting an upgrade both defensively and offensively.
Not only in the midfield had this squad reinforced its ranks, by adding a trio of forwards in veteran Raffaele Cretaro, former Premiership side Liverpool Reds Adam Morgan and Scottish League Saint Mirren Lewis Morrison.
Also the return of last campaign notable players in Michael Schlingermann, Reagn Donelon, Kyle Callahan-McFadden, Seamus Sharkey, Craig Roddan, Rhys McCabe, Greg Moorhouse, Jack Keaney, Ed Ginty and John Mahon.
The Sligo squad is ready to front another contested campaign in the League of Ireland.
As mentioned in a previous paragraph, the Bit O’ Red by getting players considered as prospects and veterans in the case of Raffaele Cretaro to boost its attack, with his influence and wisdom.
So far in the preseason manager Gerard Lyttle experimenting with his new players and his returning veterans is preparing his Sligo squad into an all-around contender ahead of a contested 2018, looking forward to a notable finish filled with many achievements.
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