LOI trio heading to Glentoran

**Mr_Parker** · 05/12/2011, 7:28 AM

Rumour this morning that Mark Quigley, Aidan Price and Glenn Cronin are all heading North to join Glentoran. Any thoughts?

**GCdfc** · 05/12/2011, 7:55 AM

Quigley is a gem. Too good for the Irish League (no offence intended).

**Dunny** · 05/12/2011, 8:10 AM

My thought is where are Glentoran getting the money? Arent they supposedly broke?

**ifk101** · 05/12/2011, 8:16 AM

Quigley is a good player - one of the better strikers in the LOI. Cronin is quite useful in the defensive midfielder role. Price is a central defender.

**Mr A** · 05/12/2011, 9:32 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

My thought is where are Glentoran getting the money? Arent they supposedly broke?

I think a benefactor helped them out a few months back. Although I don't think they have the spending power they used to have.

**Dodge** · 05/12/2011, 9:42 AM

Quigley's the best player in the country when his head is right. Nominated for PFAI player fo the year in 2011. He won the Young POTY in 2007. if he was in the EPL, Sky Sports would call him 'mercurial'

Price is a tall, slow centra half with a good read of the game. Decent defensive organiser. If he was in the EPL, Sky Sports would call him 'lion hearted'

Cronin's very injury prone but a good solid, no nonsense midfielder. Can score from long range too. If he was in the EPL, Sly Sports would call him 'injured'

**citybone** · 05/12/2011, 9:57 AM

just for the off season or as permanent?

**outspoken** · 05/12/2011, 5:07 PM

Would be fantastic signings 4 glens but where did they get the cash I know they got help according to one of the above posts but surely they dont have the money to throw on players like that.

**born2bwild** · 05/12/2011, 5:33 PM

Quigley has a hairdo like Lionel Ritchie in the 'Hello' video; Price has a proto-comb over and Cronin hasn't a blade.

**Dunny** · 05/12/2011, 5:36 PM

Footballers, not fashion models.

**born2bwild** · 05/12/2011, 5:52 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Footballers, not fashion models.

If Pete Mahon is hired for youse that'll all change.

**awec** · 05/12/2011, 7:59 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

I think a benefactor helped them out a few months back. Although I don't think they have the spending power they used to have.

Benefactor cleared one of their debts but that doesn't really help their spending power as I think their wage cap limit is lower than other clubs due to their poor financial state.

There is not a mission Glentoran could afford these 3 unless they are able to get rid of quite a few of their current players.

**Lim till i die** · 05/12/2011, 8:10 PM

Was kind of hoping Limerick would sign Price.

And Cronin.

And Quigley.

**peadar1987** · 05/12/2011, 8:31 PM

Originally Posted by citybone

just for the off season or as permanent?

That's a good point. There's nothing much to stop LOI players on one season contracts nipping north of the border to play for a few months wages, then rejoining an LOI club once our season starts again.

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/12/2011, 9:14 PM

Well the Northern club would have to agree to release their registration when the window opens again. Not sure they'd be too open to that arrangement.

**Mr_Parker** · 05/12/2011, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by awec

Benefactor cleared one of their debts but that doesn't really help their spending power as I think their wage cap limit is lower than other clubs due to their poor financial state.

There is not a mission Glentoran could afford these 3 unless they are able to get rid of quite a few of their current players.

And you can help them make it happen.

You are right though. The wage cap at Glentoran appears to be maxed out currently.

**Not Brazil** · 06/12/2011, 8:42 AM

Originally Posted by Mr_Parker

The wage cap at Glentoran appears to be maxed out currently.

The success it's bringing is awesome - they're County Antrim Shield Runners Up.

**Dillonman** · 06/12/2011, 9:08 AM

Originally Posted by awec

Benefactor cleared one of their debts but that doesn't really help their spending power as I think their wage cap limit is lower than other clubs due to their poor financial state.

There is not a mission Glentoran could afford these 3 unless they are able to get rid of quite a few of their current players.

Young getting rid of alot of players according to this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...h/16024040.stm

**Mr_Parker** · 06/12/2011, 9:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dillonman

Young getting rid of alot of players according to this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...h/16024040.stm

Stating it is one thing, achieving it is another. With the wage cap now in force, transfer activity in the IL has virtually ground to a hault. Given the wages Glentoran throw about, I doubt there are many clubs willing to take over contracts of such players who are quite entitled to sit on them.

**total hoofball** · 06/12/2011, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

That's a good point. There's nothing much to stop LOI players on one season contracts nipping north of the border to play for a few months wages, then rejoining an LOI club once our season starts again.

The Gareth Farrelly '3 clubs in a season' saga from 2007 would set a precident to prevent that happening.