For manager Stephen O’ Donnell is business as usual after
last season when he came to the rescue after his contemporary Harry Kenny left,
I give this man an A for an effort by closing the campaign on a strong and
positive note.
Despite some important players leaving Inchicore to play
to other entities and the team not making several signings to replace the
departed players, still, the team is hard at work in getting important players
to build a contender.
As the man takes the club motto of no strength without
unity, somehow the man is using his charisma with the players in returning this
club to the top of this league spots, that maybe they can make a return to
their winning ways.
To counter the club costly departures, before the end of
last season these managed to get one of their most valuable of transfers in
Dundalk pedigree midfielder Robbie Benson in order to boost this club midfield creativity.
In addition to new faces like striker Glen McAuley from Liverpool
U-23, winger Billy King from Morton of the SCL, midfielder Jason McClelland
from UCD, Cork City defender Shane Griffin, Spennymoor Town midfielder Dan Ward.
Other players add to a busy preseason are UCD goalkeeper Conor
Kearns, Crusaders striker Ronan Hale, Waterford center back Rory Feely and most
recently adding of another striker in Montrose of the SLO Martin Rennie.
The list continues to grow with players from last season
signing new contracts like defender Luke McNally and midfielder Darragh Burns, as
these players complete the Saints roster ahead of their season opener.
Currently, on their preseason manager O’ Donell has been happy
with the positive results, his team has been delivering and looking ahead of a
promising campaign the Boys from Inchicore can deliver on this 2020.
For the Saints opening the season at home in Richmond Arena
against Waterford Blues, the outlook of this team so far in the preseason has everyone
that supports the Pats very excited after netting positive results in several
friendlies.
As the season starts the Saints will have its share of
challenges after hosting the Blues these will travel to the Showgrounds and
face off a renewed Sligo Rovers, returning home against Derry City and then
traveling to Tolka Park to face off newly-promoted Shelbourne in the Dublin
Derby.
Somehow many eyes are set on Saint Patrick’s Athletic on
this upcoming season that for sure promises to be a very exciting and contested
one in the end, as many give the Pats a positive run, maybe these can finish in
the top five spots.
Last season a fifth spot finish for this team that saw
its manager leave and with O’ Donnell things change for the better, maybe the
Saints can make a dash to the top spots and finish among the top three spots,
but no league shield.
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