Coleraine boss Ruaidhrí Higgins is ready to “embrace” the favourites’ tag as the Bannsiders look to go improve on last year’s second-placed finish and finish top of the pile in May, as the Irish Premiership kicks off this weekend. Fifteen months on from the appointment of the former Darry City boss at the Showgrounds, Coleraine have seen significant investment, an influx of quality players, an Irish Cup win and a return to European football. So how does the Limavady native sum up last season’s achievement as he embarks on this new campaign? Ruairdhí Higgins celebrates Coleraine's Irish Cup success with his family (DESMOND LOUGHERY/Desmond loughery Pacemaker press )“I can see why certain people call for a summer league, I can see the benefits of it, certainly we’re disappointed with the result. “People don’t like change, but the people in the big positions, obviously they will make the decisions.