Slipping down the table 2020/21

Despite some strong performances PSNI have slowly started to slip down the table. Whilst 30 points seems a respectable total the cushion they had at the halfway point between themselves and the danger of relegation has shrunk dramatically.

This drop can be put down to a horrible slump in form that see's PSNI without a win in 11 league games.

"It's easy to see the issue when you look at our physio room. 5 key or squad players out, and about another 6 struggling for fitness because of the strain and lack of depth. So...maybe 11 players we could use either out of action or below their best. A squad's worth. This is what happens when you're a small club."

When pushed de la Vega added, "We're a club running on a budget smaller than most division 1 sides. The average wage here in the NIP is about £200. Ours is £65. Teams like Linfield can offer one player our entire weekly wage budget. We can't recruit from our youth team either because...we don't have one. No academy, no recruitment, so we can't fill the squad internally."