Summer Transfers

**Nesta99** · 01/07/2015, 9:07 PM

Says more about Scottish football than LoI. Even if he was a borderline national squad player £1.2mil would be £1.20 if being signed from his LoI club!!?!

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/07/2015, 9:16 PM

Probably, yeah. You'd wonder how much of Sammon's improvement was just down to the basic fact he was full-time and playing for a team rubbish enough to have to offer him gametime.

**Nesta99** · 01/07/2015, 10:40 PM

Had a quick look there, scored 17 in 65 games over 3 years for Killie, 1 for Derby in 83, 1 for Wigan in 32 and 4 in 34 out on loan to Ipswich and Rotherham. Now if thats worth £1.2mil+ then Vinny Faherty must be at least 10k

Fagan 400k!!?

Sammon could be the luckiest pro footballer ever!!

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/07/2015, 10:51 PM

Think about 15 of those goals came in the 3-4 months before Wigan signed him though. His one run of form in 24-odd years to that point and it makes him a Premier League footballer. Truly blessed.

I watched a good bit of him at UCD and even earlier and I know Stu has said similar - he was very average.

**Nesta99** · 01/07/2015, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Think about 15 of those goals came in the 3-4 months before Wigan signed him though. His one run of form in 24-odd years to that point and it makes him a Premier League footballer. Truly blessed.

I watched a good bit of him at UCD and even earlier and I know Stu has said similar - he was very average.

Was never a standout player. Derry must have had some super agent looking after players the amount that have moved over to England and Scotland.

**paykanti** · 02/07/2015, 7:00 AM

What were the reasons behind Daryl Kavanagh's departure from Droghs? If I was in any way affiliated with Derry, I'd be getting out the buckets outside the stadium to try and get him in.

**paykanti** · 02/07/2015, 7:04 AM

oooh, and Droghs have made two signings. Ex-Dundalk youth player, Kaguako and some randomer called James Daly.

http://www.droghedaunited.ie/news/po...drogs-signings

**Jofspring** · 02/07/2015, 7:54 AM

Originally Posted by paykanti

What were the reasons behind Daryl Kavanagh's departure from Droghs? If I was in any way affiliated with Derry, I'd be getting out the buckets outside the stadium to try and get him in.

Gone to America apparently.

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/07/2015, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Says more about Scottish football than LoI. Even if he was a borderline national squad player £1.2mil would be £1.20 if being signed from his LoI club!!?!

It's does say a lot about Scottish football. The Scottish FA give a f**k about their league, it gets decent sponsorship, and clubs (for the most part) are in decent financial state. It's also much better attended, and has good media coverage. Whatever about difference, or lack of, in standard, they're in a much better position financially to bargain over players.

League of Ireland teams would be well within their rights to argue over half a million for top players, but the fact remains, if someone offered €300k for Towell this week, Dundalk would be in no position to turn that down.

Therein lies the problem.

**Nesta99** · 02/07/2015, 11:47 AM

I agree with all those points Nigel. Its a well worn thread I know but in relative terms the investment needed in LoI to dominate with annual European appearances as opposed to trying to break a long established elite in Scotland and England, I dont know why a serious financial backer hasnt had a go here. Especially when there are players that have made a step up - with the finances in a club the return on player sales increases, sponsorship and profile up and then prize money. I dont mean a cobbled together consortium hoping to cash in on a land deal or Coghlan style spoof!

**Longfordian** · 02/07/2015, 12:05 PM

Town have signed Jack Doherty recently released by Waterford. Meh. He's talented but seems to have a poor attitude.

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/07/2015, 12:26 PM

That's an awfully strange signing for Longford. He hasn't exactly set the First Division alight with bottom of the table Waterford.

**donnrua** · 02/07/2015, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

That's an awfully strange signing for Longford. He hasn't exactly set the First Division alight with bottom of the table Waterford.

From what he did for Limerick last season I'd say Longford have signed a dud!

**outspoken** · 02/07/2015, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

That's an awfully strange signing for Longford. He hasn't exactly set the First Division alight with bottom of the table Waterford.

We need a winger and he's a young lad with a point to prove, what's strange about it. Nothing to say hel even be starting for us it's just an extra option that is badly badly needed.

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/07/2015, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

We need a winger and he's a young lad with a point to prove, what's strange about it. Nothing to say hel even be starting for us it's just an extra option that is badly badly needed.

My point is, he's been crap this season and has a crap attitude to go with it. Waterford done a great job getting rid of him, now for a Premier Division club to sign him just seems strange.

**Longfordian** · 02/07/2015, 12:35 PM

He has enough ability to do well based on the few times I saw him at Waterford. But obviously there's question marks about whether he'll apply himself. I assume he's not costing much.