SSE Airtricity League Transfers 2016

**outspoken** · 22/10/2016, 6:34 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Pre-school kids are quicker on the up-take

The Gavin Brennan debacle was entirely predictable - anyone who knew even the slightest bit about him, knew he was a complete spacer.

Don't expect the model club to kop on anytime soon

Hopefully not it's great entertainment watching them implode every season

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 22/10/2016, 7:18 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Pre-school kids are quicker on the up-take

The Gavin Brennan debacle was entirely predictable - anyone who knew even the slightest bit about him, knew he was a complete spacer.

Don't expect the model club to kop on anytime soon

I think the thing with the Brennans was Fenlon could, for lack of a better word, control them once he left was when things started to turn. This year overall I think there was a better bunch of players character wise than year gone by the only really bad attitude players I can think of were the Brennans post Fenlon. Some will say Danny North but I don't think he had an attitude problem i think his problem was he just couldn't get fit.

On a sad note Maccer retired today, a truely classy footballer who was a joy to watch. You could see the difference when he played. He'll be hard to replace.

**Ezeikial** · 22/10/2016, 8:48 PM

Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop

I think the thing with the Brennans was Fenlon could, for lack of a better word, control them once he left was when things started to turn. This year overall I think there was a better bunch of players character wise than year gone by the only really bad attitude players I can think of were the Brennans post Fenlon. Some will say Danny North but I don't think he had an attitude problem i think his problem was he just couldn't get fit.

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Wow - you say that Rovers were worse in previous seasons?

Here is the Rovers line-up for the first league game this season

Shamrock Rovers: Barry Murphy, Simon Madden, Gavin Brennan, David O'Connor, Maxime Blanchard, Gary Mc Cabe (C) (Gary Shaw 78), Killian Brennan, Dean Clarke (Patrick Cregg 73), Brandon Miele, Michael Drennan, Danny North.

There are significant questions marks about at least 4 of the starting line-up in terms of attitude and discipline.

I'm really curious as to why you excuse Danny North for not getting his weight and fitness to a standard that a pub player would be embarrassed about.

**sbgawa** · 22/10/2016, 9:29 PM

I think it's obvious with the clear out that's already happened that the model club is hwading in the right direction. New season beckons �� here we go again great stuff blitw

**sbgawa** · 22/10/2016, 9:33 PM

Agree on maccer . Dissapointed he is retiring , he could have done a job in midfield until his mid forties against half of the premier league

**sbgawa** · 22/10/2016, 9:35 PM

I agree also with ezeikiel on danny north. No excuse for not being fit..

**White Horse** · 23/10/2016, 11:23 AM

When a club signs and then tolerates a player who can't be bothered getting fit, it sets a very bad example. Danny North is the type of player that this league doesn't need.

**The Donie Forde** · 23/10/2016, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Darren is the original "Mr Angry" who whinges, moans, complains, argues, feigns injury and goes down easily. He has also shown a questionable attitude at times in the past . The more I think about it, he would probably suit the Rovers (or Cork City) style. (He can also play a bit when in the mood and gives a fantastic dead ball delivery)

Sounds like the quintessential Dundalk player.

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 23/10/2016, 3:36 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Wow - you say that Rovers were worse in previous seasons?

Here is the Rovers line-up for the first league game this season

There are significant questions marks about at least 4 of the starting line-up in terms of attitude and discipline.

I'm really curious as to why you excuse Danny North for not getting his weight and fitness to a standard that a pub player would be embarrassed about.

who would you have as the fourth? Gavin, Killian, North, and...? It's not really an excuse for him i just think he was more unlucky with injuries than not wanting to get fit, i.e. i don't think he was a bad influence in the dressing room like the others may have been.
Yeah well if you take the team as they were under Fenlon as he brought them all in/kept them on definitely anyway. In seasons gone by we've had 4 or so players that no matter the manager would be bad characters to have but when we had Fenlon I think there weren't any real stand out bad characters. Not that I'm saying its Bradleys fault that these players turned like they did just I think he was willing to put up with less than Fenlon was and was trying to steer the team in a different direction that didn't suit those players and they didn't like that, which personally I agree with.

**placid casual** · 29/10/2016, 7:56 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Hopefully not it's great entertainment watching them implode every season

Not next season anyway

Enjoy the 1st division. You never know,your team might even make it back from the graveyard division.

**outspoken** · 30/10/2016, 6:12 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

Not next season anyway

Enjoy the 1st division. You never know,your team might even make it back from the graveyard division.

Least we won't have to worry about rovers fans smashing up seats in the away end or hurling fireworks at stewards.

**sbgawa** · 31/10/2016, 10:10 AM

Hopefully dundalk will do their transfer business early so all the rest of us can see what's left : )

**disgruntled** · 31/10/2016, 1:36 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Least we won't have to worry about rovers fans smashing up seats in the away end or hurling fireworks at stewards.

Think your biggest problem in the 1st Div will be getting fans to go to games not what they do when they get there

Hope you get back up quickly.

**placid casual** · 31/10/2016, 3:30 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Least we won't have to worry about rovers fans smashing up seats in the away end or hurling fireworks at stewards.

You never know your luck, you might draw us in the cup.

Here's hoping eh!

**Darklordsbane** · 02/11/2016, 7:21 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Least we won't have to worry about rovers fans smashing up seats in the away end or hurling fireworks at stewards.

There is always Shels fans

**disgruntled** · 03/11/2016, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Least we won't have to worry about rovers fans smashing up seats in the away end or hurling fireworks at stewards.

Originally Posted by Darklordsbane

There is always Shels fans

Didn't know they had any

**El-Pietro** · 11/11/2016, 12:08 PM

Jimmy Keohane signs for City from Sligo. I don't know anything about him.

**Martinho II** · 11/11/2016, 4:56 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

Jimmy Keohane signs for City from Sligo. I don't know anything about him.

he was in England with Exeter but started his career with Wexford youths. hes from that part of the country I believe.

**ger121** · 11/11/2016, 5:10 PM

Paul Corry to Rovers

**Ezeikial** · 11/11/2016, 5:57 PM

Paul Corry could be a good signing for Rovers, if he has fully recovered from the serious cruciate ligament injury which has kept him out of football since Sept 2015. If Corry can realise his obvious his potential he would be bucking a recent trend at Rovers

In today's Indo Daniel McDonnell again namechecks Gary Rogers, Darren Meenan, Ryan Connolly and Roberto Lopez as possible Rovers signing.

These would all improve Rovers, but unless more higher quality signing are made, are unlikely to push them to be title contenders