Mark Haughey sees no reason why part-time clubs can't continue muscling their way into the title race.
Cliftonville ran Linfield to the wire last season, finishing just one point behind the Blues following a pulsating battle that went down to the final day. The year before it was Coleraine who finished runners-up to the Blues.
One look at the betting odds shows Big Two pair Linfield and Glentoran at the head of the outright market, with Cliftonville third favourites followed by Larne and then Crusaders.
