Pre-Season Rumours Thread

[Dodge]

You little Bohs upstarts, how dare you? Don't you know that Shams fans know literally everything to do with every League of Ireland clun since they moved to Tallaght.

You really ought to know better than to question them, or worse, remind them that are as much cheats as any other club going because they had a lot of debt written off too.

Oh but "that was the previous board" :rolleyes: Ask me hole.
Slightly random

if perfectly succint

[Roo69]

hope he was better for you's than he was for us.
i thought he was shocking player

One of the nicest lads you'll meet off the pitch, shocking attitude on it. Has to be the centre of attention all the time, if he's not happy then everyone else is brought down by him.

Never got a look in really at Pats when Mahon came on board (to say the both of them don't see eye to eye is an understatement), was brilliant in his 1st season with us and didn't give a ****e in his 2nd season. One stand out memory was in a match towards the end of his last season with us, he was captian and he lost the polt on the pitch with Gary Cronin, when the problem was Cawley's fault in the first place, he was quickly subbed and lost the captiancy.

[SkStu]

Gareth McGlynn and Higgins from Derry rumoured to be close to signing for Bohs.

Mark Quigley to Bohs rumoured as a done deal.

[garyderry]

Gareth McGlynn and Higgins from Derry rumoured to be close to signing for Bohs.

Mark Quigley to Bohs rumoured as a done deal.

Its been reported in Derry they have signed

[Réiteoir]

Its been reported in Derry they have signed

But how can that be - someone at another club has an injunction from the Dutch Courts stating that no players may be signed by the current Champions until Brian Blessed has recovered the jade monkey before the next full moon...

It was in the latest edition of Neues Deutschland - so it MUST be true.

If so - nice couple of captures there

[dcfc1928]

Its been reported in Derry they have signed

Rumoured or reported?

I've heard the rumours but the only confirmation I seen was in relation to McGlynn. Has Higgins been confirmed as well?

[**FrOsTy**]

I've heard a rumour that Hendo has 10 players lined up for talks next week with the aim of signing 4 of them. Gary Sheehan, Connor Sinnott and Tadgh Purcell are 3 of the 4 he wants the most and apparently they want to come here aswel. I rekon we need a centre back badly aswel with the loss of Kenny Browne to Fingal so that could be number 4.

I'd also expect to see us making one big(ish) signing for the season. My gut feeling tells me it's going to be a Waterford man to join that been Shane Robinson. Heard he's looking to move back to Waterford for family reasons so watch this space.

[Infadel]

According to the Star Roddy wants to bring Glen Crowe to Cork City and is in talks with Liam Kearney

[Dillonman]

According to the Star Roddy wants to bring Glen Crowe to Cork City and is in talks with Liam Kearney

How???

They havnt got any money, dont know what division they will be playing in and if Glen Crowe had a brain in his head he would avoid the potential to not get paid each week by moving down there!

[SMorgan]

Dundalk fullback Shaun kelly is rumoured to be heading Drogheda's way!

Oh I love a good financial crisis!!

If the figures in the Drogheda Indo are right then they will be paying Daly 11% of their budget. Are they going to pay Shaun Kelly another 11% of their annual budget?? Doesn't leave a hell of a lot to sign other players, but knowing Drogheda, as I do, they'll probably sign 18 players all on 11% of their planned budget!!

[Dillonman]

Oh I love a good financial crisis!!

If the figures in the Drogheda Indo are right then they will be paying Daly 11% of their budget. Are they going to pay Shaun Kelly another 11% of their annual budget?? Doesn't leave a hell of a lot to sign other players, but knowing Drogheda, as I do, they'll probably sign 18 players all on 11% of their planned budget!!

Nah, Kelly was on more than Daly with us so Id go with 15%!

[The Lep]

How???

They havnt got any money, dont know what division they will be playing in and if Glen Crowe had a brain in his head he would avoid the potential to not get paid each week by moving down there!

Collins rang him the other day begging him to listen to what he had to say :D. Dundalk and St Pats are the others talking to him.
Is it true that Dundalk train in Celbridge, Co Kildare ?

[Dillonman]

Collins rang him the other day begging him to listen to what he had to say :D. Dundalk and St Pats are the others talking to him.
Is it true that Dundalk train in Celbridge, Co Kildare ?

Nope! Dundalk trained in Dundalk on the artifical surface last season under connor and also spent the afternoons in Felda Gym as Felda was a minor sponsor of the team! The Drogs train somewhere in Dublin though!

[Celdrog]

Oh I love a good financial crisis!!
If the figures in the Drogheda Indo are right then they will be paying Daly 11% of their budget.**** stirring as usual, Sid.
Nowhere in the DI does it mention what Daly is being paid so how do you work out its 11% of the budget? The crap that was posted on Orielweb, perhaps.

So please provide a source for this in-depth, insider knowledge of the financial dealings of a rival club...........

Otherwise its a pathetic post, just being a wum

[Dillonman]

**** stirring as usual, Sid.
Nowhere in the DI does it mention what Daly is being paid so how do you work out its 11% of the budget? The crap that was posted on Orielweb, perhaps.

So please provide a source for this in-depth, insider knowledge of the financial dealings of a rival club...........

Otherwise its a pathetic post, just being a wum

If you go by word then Daly spoke with a few fans and mentioned that ye where offering him 650 quid a week and we only offered him 400! Thats just word of mouth!

[Celdrog]

“When Dundalk found out I was talking to Shamrock Rovers I received a phone call the week before the Gala night asking me to hold off from signing with anybody and to speak to the club again about a deal at the event. Nothing happened that night so I arranged with a member of the Trust to meet the club later that week but I spoke to Des Denning a few days later and I was told to hold off again for a few more days. At that stage I just couldn't wait any longer for Dundalk to offer me a deal.”DD Blog (http://blackandwhitetown.squarespace.com/)

Sorry Dillonman, but the Democrat quotes Michael Daly saying Dundalk never offered him anything. Thus the "word on the street" is wrong.

All the DI says about Daly is:

On a more positive note, the Boyneside club have been boosted by the news that Michael Daly looks set to sign on the dotted line from Co Louth rivals Dundalk.
The Dubliner was one of the Lilywhites' most consistent performers last season.DI Link (http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/sport/soccer/drogs-facing-another-financial-crisis-1986446.html)

Although this is a rumours thread, SMorgan has posted as a fact that the Drogs are spending 11% of their budget on Daly.
All I want is the proof because its very concerning, particularly as members of the claret and blue club (of which I am one) were told otherwise, directly by the people in charge of the club.

Over to you SMorgan

[Ezeikial]

Although this is a rumours thread, SMorgan has posted as a fact that the Drogs are spending 11% of their budget on Daly.
All I want is the proof because its very concerning, particularly as members of the claret and blue club (of which I am one) were told otherwise, directly by the people in charge of the club.



I think you are right to be concerned, but I can't see how you are going to get "proof" unless Drogheda Utd confirm their final budget and details of any eventual contract signed by Michael Daly.

The figure of €650 per week originated from Michael Daly (but not necessarily true!) The Drogheda Utd budget possibility of €200,000 (weekly equivilant of €5,000) comes from DUFC's Roisin Phillips in the Drogheda Indo article - http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/sport/soccer/drogs-facing-another-financial-crisis-1986446.html



Drogheda United had planned to run with a budget of around e260,000 next season – similar to the figure for 2009 – and the sum was based on half that amount coming from the Claret and Blue Club.
However, membership of that fund-raising group, which is set to take control of Drogheda United in 12 months' time, is only running at 265, well short of the 500 target. With each member paying e250 a year, the total raised to date is e66,250 – leaving a shortfall of nearly e60,000.


The quoted €650 is a staggering 13% of the €5,000 (€200k) or 10% of the original €6,500 (€260k). Shaun Kelly has also claimed that Drogheda have offered him attractive terms, and he was on something in the region of €750 - €800 last season - either way it must be of concern to any Claret and Blue Club member if you have been told something significantly different about Daly.

[Dillonman]

DD Blog (http://blackandwhitetown.squarespace.com/)

Sorry Dillonman, but the Democrat quotes Michael Daly saying Dundalk never offered him anything. Thus the "word on the street" is wrong.

All the DI says about Daly is:
DI Link (http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/sport/soccer/drogs-facing-another-financial-crisis-1986446.html)

Although this is a rumours thread, SMorgan has posted as a fact that the Drogs are spending 11% of their budget on Daly.
All I want is the proof because its very concerning, particularly as members of the claret and blue club (of which I am one) were told otherwise, directly by the people in charge of the club.

Over to you SMorgan

Like I said....word of mouth, somebody was speaking to him. But after all the same occured last year with David Cassidy, Casso saying the club never offered him a contract and so he went straight to his first offer so...

[Celdrog]

The figure of €650 per week originated from Michael Daly (but not necessarily true!)Thanks Ezekial, you have confirmed my point. The same rumour had him saying that you offered him €450 - that was proven false by the DD.
So your assertion that we are spending 13% on him is also, not necessarily true.


either way it must be of concern to any Claret and Blue Club member if you have been told something significantly different about DalyWhy, what we've been told makes total rubbish of SMorgans claim

Also, don't you just love how the Dundalk boys all gather round to help each other, even when they are wrong.
Its lovely, real nice to see.

[CSFShels]

Thanks Ezekial, you have confirmed my point. The same rumour had him saying that you offered him €450 - that was proven false by the DD.
So your assertion that we are spending 13% on him is also, not necessarily true.

Also, don't you just love how the Dundalk boys all gather round to help each other, even when they are wrong.
Its lovely, real nice to see.
I don't know the ins and outs of this, but it is fairly common for players leaving a club (especially to its rivals) to say they never received an offer from that club, a high profile example being Tevez wrangling his way to move to City without looking like a mercenary. Daly could be telling the truth but I'd still take it with a pinch of salt, footballers are a selfish breed by and large.

[Ezeikial]

Thanks Ezekial, you have confirmed my point. The same rumour had him saying that you offered him €450 - that was proven false by the DD.
So your assertion that we are spending 13% on him is also, not necessarily true.

Why, what we've been told makes total rubbish of SMorgans claim

Also, don't you just love how the Dundalk boys all gather round to help each other, even when they are wrong.
Its lovely, real nice to see.

I really should have know better then to try and shed some light on this,as you appeared to ask for.

You seem more interested in dismissing SMorgans post then anything else.

Irrespective of what amount Michael Daly has been offered if DUFC's Roisin Phillips is to be believed there is a recipe for trouble at Drogheda with a budget of €5,000 per week.

Maybe those in the Claret and Blue Club are being told one thing about the budget, while the club are saying different to the media - its only about a month since a C & B member was telling me the budget would be €10k per week!


So your assertion that we are spending 13% on him is also, not necessarily true.


I made no such assertion - maybe you could enlighten us on the budget and Dalys deal as you understand it?

[SMorgan]

....
Over to you SMorgan


We've heard all this before from you. You reacted similarly when told that Drogheda having a massive wage bill was unsustainable a few seasons back and when you were told that your stadium was a pipe-dream that was never going to happen. The figures I quoted I heard from a number of independent sources and I know its common knowledge among your fellow supporters. Why not check it out with daviddrog? He'll back up what I am saying.

I'd add another "going bust" to your signature.

[pineapple stu]

Lads, can we drop the attitudes and just discuss the, well, rumours properly? There's no need for "We've heard all this before from you" or "Otherwise its a pathetic post, just being a wum".

[eamoss]

Is it true that Dundalk train in Celbridge, Co Kildare?

Nope! Dundalk trained in Dundalk on the artifical surface last season under connor and also spent the afternoons in Felda Gym as Felda was a minor sponsor of the team! The Drogs train somewhere in Dublin though!
Just like to add a bit to what DM said, We trained on the artificial turf when we where playing a home game and for an away game we trained on Hiney Park (grass turf). Most of last years squad lived in the town and its nightclubs :P

As for Dundalk training in Celbridge I think you might be getting confused with Drogheda as they train in Lucan (I have read anyway) which isnt to far away from Celbridge.

[PartySaint]

We trained in Cellbridge last season

[DUFC4life]

As for Dundalk training in Celbridge I think you might be getting confused with Drogheda as they train in Lucan (I have read anyway) which isnt to far away from Celbridge.
Drogheda train in mosney

[SMorgan]

Drogheda train in mosney

Not since the money ran out, they don't.

[Dillonman]

Did a "Drog" not post on Orielweb to say that Daly wants to move to Drogheda because they train closer to his house...IN DUBLIN?!?

[brendy_éire]

Rumoured or reported?

I've heard the rumours but the only confirmation I seen was in relation to McGlynn. Has Higgins been confirmed as well?

Radio Foyle said that Gray is going to Bohs as well and that they're all in Dublin this week for medicals.

Today's Derry Journal says Kearney is looking to go back to Cork.
Tam McManus is in talks with Ayr, Sammy Morrow in talks with Kilmarnock and Clive Delaney is thinking of emigrating to Australia (did we scar him that much he has to leave the country?:confused:).

[DmanDmythDledge]

Delaney is moving to Australia.

[Terry]

rumour has it down in galway that Tom French will get the GUFC managers job with LOI Legand Ski McGee in as his assistant.

Also, Galway WILL have 3 teams in the LOI next season.

[brendy_éire]

Delaney is moving to Australia.

To work or play football, do ye know?

[ndrog]

Did a "Drog" not post on Orielweb to say that Daly wants to move to Drogheda because they train closer to his house...IN DUBLIN?!?


Drogheda united train in both mosney and lucan depending on circumstance , try and keep up Dillonman both these places are closer to his home than Oriel pawk is :rolleyes: But closeness to training ground has NOTHING to do with why Daly wants away from Dundawk .

[green army]

We trained in Cellbridge last season

"trained" would probably be last word that i would have used there.;):D

[DUFC4life]

Not since the money ran out, they don't.
Im in college with a squad member, they train in mosney!

[Dillonman]

Drogheda united train in both mosney and lucan depending on circumstance , try and keep up Dillonman both these places are closer to his home than Oriel pawk is :rolleyes: But closeness to training ground has NOTHING to do with why Daly wants away from Dundawk .

It has a minor part to play as he has said that he wants to be closer to home but hey, ye are welcome to his type, will suit the "Drawda" well.

P.S. Im well aware of the geographical location of both places mentioned above. I brought the original point to play as a "Drog" said ye trained 3 times a week in Dublin...not Mosney.

[desaintsno.12]

can the drogs and dundalk lads not have this tedious conversation in a different thread. irrelevant and really boring

[Dillonman]

can the drogs and dundalk lads not have this tedious conversation in a different thread. irrelevant and really boring

No! It was brought up here so!

[desaintsno.12]

it was about a player and now its tit for tat kids argument between drogs and dundalk.pathetic

[DmanDmythDledge]

To work or play football, do ye know?
Visiting family for a while, don't know if it's long term. Definitely won't be playing anyway, that's all I know.

[SMorgan]

Drogheda united train in both mosney and lucan depending on circumstance , try and keep up Dillonman both these places are closer to his home than Oriel pawk is :rolleyes: But closeness to training ground has NOTHING to do with why Daly wants away from Dundawk .

I know. Despite what Daly claims, he's going because you're going to pay him more. If you've got the money, spend it.

[forza rovers]

To work or play football, do ye know? working in a zoo.feeding giraffes:D

[Celdrog]

I know. Despite what Daly claims, he's going because you're going to pay him more. If you've got the money, spend it.If we are paying him €5 per week, its more than he offered by Dundalk. Hopefully he'll get through this season without his pay being cut.
He initially talked to Rovers, if you believe we are paying him more than they could, then good luck to you.

[PartySaint]

Mark Quigley signs for Bohs

[Celdrog]

Have the FAI told Bohs that the transfer embargo is to be lifted (or has it already been lifted).
Brave to be giving out so many contracts unless they are certain they can register them for the premier league.

[Doomofman]

Have the FAI told Bohs that the transfer embargo is to be lifted (or has it already been lifted).
Brave to be giving out so many contracts unless they are certain they can register them for the premier league.

Brave? This is Bohs... It's just stupid as usual...

[Dillonman]

Brave? This is Bohs... It's just stupid as usual...

Obviously something has been said to them by the FAI or those in charge as theres no way in hell anybody could be that stupid going out and signing what 6 players now if there was still an embargo.

[Doomofman]

Obviously something has been said to them by the FAI or those in charge as theres no way in hell anybody could be that stupid going out and signing what 6 players now if there was still an embargo.

Like I said... This is Bohs...

[Dillonman]

Like I said... This is Bohs...

No comment...but expect to read a backlash in the coming hours/days!

[Doomofman]

No comment...but expect to read a backlash in the coming hours/days!

Yeah I've seen what they're like... But it's not like all the stories that have come out about them in the last few years are all made up...

Anyway... I hope Quigley is as lazy for them as he was for us...