2024 Season, Arrivals and Departures

[joey B]

Alan Reynolds to be the new Bohs boss.

[Another Bohemia]

Alan Reynolds to be the new Bohs boss.

Good appointment if it comes to fruition. Has worked with Fenlon previously so knows what to expect and did well with Waterford in his time there. Not to mention having worked with the u21 team would be aware of what Bohs and other teams in the league have coming through which could be valuable. Surprised he's willing to give up the u21 job though as I had heard it is something he really loves doing.

[oriel]

Managerial career
2004 Waterford United
2008 Derry City (Assistant manager)
2014–2015 St Patrick's Athletic (Assistant manager)
2016 Cork City (Assistant manager)
2017–2020 Waterford
2020 Dundalk (Assistant manager)
2020– Republic of Ireland U21 (Assistant manager)
2021 Shelbourne (Assistant manager)
2022–2023 Derry City (Assistant manager)
2023– Waterford (Assistant manager)

He has a decent CV, thought he was a great appointment as coach to DFC in 2020, left due to the basket case of P6 part 2 and he was right.

[Jack B]

Some disappointed reactions from Bohs fans but think that's a perfectly good appointment myself. Granted not heap of experience as the main man but he's done well as one, as well as having a great reputation as an assistant and from most people that have worked with him. Could certainly do a lot worse from the limited options you have in this league.

[Burnsie]

so that's nine different LOI clubs who will have hired Reynolds as player or staff.. presumably a record?

He's almost completed the PD table from 2020

[2 Year Contract]

Some disappointed reactions from Bohs fans

Please spare a thought for the Bohs fan who bricked Reynolds' car 20 years ago at this difficult time for him

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30156454.html

[pineapple stu]

so that's nine different LOI clubs who will have hired Reynolds as player or staff.. presumably a record?

Below copied from wiki - 12 clubs, one twice. Should be straightforward who it is, but will leave it as a little teaser!

Managerial career
1983 UCD
1986–1988 Shamrock Rovers
1989–1992 Sligo Rovers
1992–1993 Longford Town
1993–1996 Dundalk
1996 Finn Harps
1996 Athlone Town
1996–1998 Home Farm Everton
1998–2002 Shelbourne
2000 League of Ireland XI
2002–2003 Kildare County
2003–2003 Derry City
2005–2006 Dublin City
2007–2010 Shelbourne

[pineapple stu]

Yup..

[Another Bohemia]

Yup..

Feck didn't mean to delete that I had said Dermot Keely. Also would you not consider Home Farm Everton and Dublin City the same club? Were Dublin City not essentially a rebrand of Home Farm?

[pineapple stu]

Feck didn't mean to delete that I had said Dermot Keely. Also would you not consider Home Farm Everton and Dublin City the same club? Were Dublin City not essentially a rebrand of Home Farm?

I wasn't sure about that - but wiki says Home Farm Everton sold their licence to Ronan Seery, who became Home Farm Fingal for one year before becoming Dublin City. So I think they are separate clubs.

[nigel-harps1954]

so that's nine different LOI clubs who will have hired Reynolds as player or staff.. presumably a record?

He's almost completed the PD table from 2020

Roddy Collins has been involved with nearly every club in the league as either player or manager at some point. Thankfully never at Harps though..

[ger121]

Some disappointed reactions from Bohs fans but think that's a perfectly good appointment myself. Granted not heap of experience as the main man but he's done well as one, as well as having a great reputation as an assistant and from most people that have worked with him. Could certainly do a lot worse from the limited options you have in this league.

Happy enough with that one myself.

[Burnsie]

yes by my count Roddy's on 10 current* clubs, plus three** ware no longer in the league

*not distinguishing between Waterford Utd/WFC)
**having listened to his book, I'm not sure he ever actually played for St Francis in a proper match

[Another Bohemia]

I wasn't sure about that - but wiki says Home Farm Everton sold their licence to Ronan Seery, who became Home Farm Fingal for one year before becoming Dublin City. So I think they are separate clubs.

Yeah fair enough it's an odd one to be sure

[Shinkicker]

Yeah fair enough it's an odd one to be sure

I'll always back the Bohs manager who ever he is and whether I agree with his appointment or not. My jury has to remain out with this one as he has never held a leading role, so it's up to him to prove to me and the others who may be unsure that he is the right man. I truly and honestly wish him well in his new appointnent and hope he offers some new dimensions to our game.
If we get anything at tallaghfornia next week he'll be a hero to many for a few weeks at least.
Good luck Alan

[RealJohn91]

My jury has to remain out with this one as he has never held a leading role

He had two spells as Waterford manager

[Another Bohemia]

He had two spells as Waterford manager

Don't let facts get in the way of a good rant. Otherwise you may as well shut down the whole site.

[Shinkicker]

He had two spells as Waterford manager

Sorry I stand corrected, I didn't realise he held the top job at waterford.

[Martinho II]

Roddy Collins has been involved with nearly every club in the league as either player or manager at some point. Thankfully never at Harps though..

Same as with us but if his consortium had taken charge of us in 08 he would have come to us as mgr!

[sulywaterfordfc]

Sorry I stand corrected, I didn't realise he held the top job at waterford.

He managed the Blues to the first division title in 2017 I think and followed that up with a fourth place finish the following season. As a player manager with Waterford back in 04, managed the club to the FAI cup final and unfortunately lost due to some incompetence by the match officials.