Scouts, data profiles and player circumstances and personalities all feed into a transfer taking place while there are a plethora of ingredients as to whether a player move is successful - there's no recipe to ensure it'll work but in the League of Ireland there are a couple of indicators for each position which might help.
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Drogheda United will be looking to claim their first win of the Premier Division season when they host newly promoted Waterford on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm).