Pre-Season Rumours Thread

[kdjaC]

It's simple really.

Every player in the league would rather play for Shamrocks than anybody else.

Any player who chooses to sign for another team instead of Shamrock must be signing for them because he was offered more money. There is no other explanation for turning down Shamrock that could possibly make sense:confused:

Plenty of players wouldnt sign for Pats 2 years ago as they heard JMC was a bit of a **** , no way in hell anyone was offering more than us at that time.

Shamrocks new left back was one, Heary was another, Gamble another, Zayed etc:

[Dillonman]

worry about sorting your own club out instead of ours.we are reducing our budget(if you can get that into your head),boco is all but gone, we sign 3 players and let at least 5 go.our budget was 14,000 last season and now its down around 8,000 a week

Its a bloody public forum...am I not allowed ask a simple bloody question as to where Sligo are getting money from? Did I just imagine money problems at Sligo not so long ago?????????????

[forza rovers]

Its a bloody public forum...am I not allowed ask a simple bloody question as to where Sligo are getting money from? Did I just imagine money problems at Sligo not so long ago?????????????you picked that one up quick now you could get that we are reducing our budget into your head,as you cant see to grasp when 5 people tell you that we are reducing our budget.did ye not sign players and make them take a wage cut s couple of weeks later??????????????????????

[pineapple stu]

Will the two of ye calm down, ffs?

[Dillonman]

you picked that one up quick now you could get that we are reducing our budget into your head,as you cant see to grasp when 5 people tell you that we are reducing our budget.did ye not sign players and make them take a wage cut s couple of weeks later??????????????????????

Yes we did but thats just the board we have...we also signed Sean Connor as manager and had 19 reds last season under him as well as one for him...your point? I asked a simple question.

[Boo_Boy]

Yes we did but thats just the board we have...we also signed Sean Connor as manager and had 19 reds last season under him as well as one for him...your point? I asked a simple question.

...and you were given a simplified answer.

[Doomofman]

Cork and Galway rumoured to be relegated according to Boards. (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=63747504#post63747504)

Now is it true, probably not.

Was rumoured on here yesterday... That's probably where the boards people got it from

[oriel]

Cork and Galway rumoured to be relegated according to Boards. (http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=63747504#post63747504)

Now is it true, probably not.

Why - what have Galway done to be relegated ?

Then again, it could be argued they were never properly promoted in the first place :D

[brianw82]

Its a bloody public forum...am I not allowed ask a simple bloody question as to where Sligo are getting money from? Did I just imagine money problems at Sligo not so long ago?????????????

I would hazard a guess that our board were a bit too confident of winning the cup, and 'spent' the prizemoney on Turner's contract, along with the knowledge that the budget would be reduced as well.

[oriel]

I would hazard a guess that our board were a bit too confident of winning the cup, and 'spent' the prizemoney on Turner's contract, along with the knowledge that the budget would be reduced as well.

That was always my guess, that and the euro run, your board obviously never though the 'impossible' would happen that you would lose to Fingal#

Even if Turner wants to move to smaller club, if he got a better deal, so be it, and no hard feelings, Sligo - always a decent club in my view, great fans, seems to be well run. good luck next year.

# ps how could you possibly lose to them ?.............2009 fai cup winners will be a totally useless stat when they are not around in years to come.

[sligofan4ever]

That was always my guess, that and the euro run, your board obviously never though the 'impossible' would happen that you would lose to Fingal#

Even if Turner wants to move to smaller club, if he got a better deal, so be it, and no hard feelings, Sligo - always a decent club in my view, great fans, seems to be well run. good luck next year.

# ps how could you possibly lose to them ?.............2009 fai cup winners will be a totally useless stat when they are not around in years to come.

Simple:

1) No Conor O' Grady meant no inspiration or battle in the midfield
2) We didn't look interested for much of the game, nor did the players bar Peers,Keane,Kelly,Blinkhorn,Doyle,Boco and Meenan.
3) Fingal took advantage of that, *with the help of a penalty that should never have been

* I hope this dosen't spark another debate over wheter it was or not :o

[wexfordned]

It's simple really.

Every player in the league would rather play for Shamrocks than anybody else.

Any player who chooses to sign for another team instead of Shamrock must be signing for them because he was offered more money. There is no other explanation for turning down Shamrock that could possibly make sense:confused:

I posted this thinking people would have have their sarcasm indicator turned on. Well done Sligoman & Reitoir. JUST PROOVES THE LEVELS OF IDIOCY ON THIS WEBSITE.

IT ALSO CONFIRMS HOW MANY IDIOTS POST ON THIS MESSAGEBOARD & LOKK FOR ANY REASON TO HAVE A GO AT BOHEMIAN FC.

FINALLY THIS THREAD WAS CREATED BY A MODERATOR & WHEN SAID MODERATOR STARTS MAKING UP COURT CASES JUST TO TRY & TAKE THE MORAL HIGH GROUND & POINT THE FINGER WHAT CAN YOU DO.

If Bohs fans who post on this MB complained about said moderator they would recieve a ban as they are not UCD/Rovers fans.

[micls]

I posted this thinking people would have have their sarcasm indicator turned on. Well done Sligoman & Reitoir. JUST PROOVES THE LEVELS OF IDIOCY ON THIS WEBSITE.


Get over yourself ffs.

I'm sure plenty of people got it but didn't think it was worth thanking of replying too, as I did.

Make sure to deflate that ego of yours before walking through any tight spaces

[dublinred]

Its a bloody public forum...am I not allowed ask a simple bloody question as to where Sligo are getting money from? Did I just imagine money problems at Sligo not so long ago?????????????

We had money problems around the 18k week budget level , we had relegation problems on a FAI enforced 10k a week budget , then got to a cup final and had title winning form on 12k a week so expect we should be operating around that level . Bulk of income comes via gate receipts which are fairly stable even when we were doing crap for the first half of last season . As mentioned by someone else a few big hitters have left leaving more in the wages pot , heard a rumour that we are getting another former player back for a lot less than he was on during his previous stint.

[Hairy Bowsie]

I posted this thinking people would have have their sarcasm indicator turned on. Well done Sligoman & Reitoir. JUST PROOVES THE LEVELS OF IDIOCY ON THIS WEBSITE.

IT ALSO CONFIRMS HOW MANY IDIOTS POST ON THIS MESSAGEBOARD & LOKK FOR ANY REASON TO HAVE A GO AT BOHEMIAN FC.

FINALLY THIS THREAD WAS CREATED BY A MODERATOR & WHEN SAID MODERATOR STARTS MAKING UP COURT CASES JUST TO TRY & TAKE THE MORAL HIGH GROUND & POINT THE FINGER WHAT CAN YOU DO.

If Bohs fans who post on this MB complained about said moderator they would recieve a ban as they are not UCD/Rovers fans.

Aww did no one laugh at your joke? You've probably been checking all day to see how many "thanks" it got.

The reason people didn't laugh was because it wasn't funny. As well as sarcasm being the lowest form of wit, it's also the easist and you still couldn't do it well.

Also i made the same point about 20 minutes before you but it was deleted just after you posted because it was quoting "an unsubstantiated rumour" so you weren't even original.

[pineapple stu]

FINALLY THIS THREAD WAS CREATED BY A MODERATOR
Nope, this thread was started by Dillonman.

I'll now use that one wrong, minor, fact to disprove anything you post in the future.

[sheao]

I read in Saturdays Daily Mail that Staunton's Darlington have 2 esablished LOI players currently without a club on trial.

[sligoman]

I read in Saturdays Daily Mail that Staunton's Darlington have 2 esablished LOI players currently without a club on trial.DARLINGTON have targetted two experienced players from Irish football, and the duo could join the club next month.

They have been playing in the League of Ireland, and will be available when the transfer window opens.

Darlington manager Steve Staunton said: “One of them is a striker and the other a central midfielder. And we are considering others as well. We need players who can hit the ground running.”

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/north-east-sport/football/darlington-fc/2009/12/17/irish-pair-lined-up-for-darlington-84229-25413635/


Staunton is a former Republic of Ireland manager and player, and has in-depth knowledge of the Irish game:D:D

[Lamper.sffc]

Have Fingal released anyone or are they keeping everyone who won promotion?

Robbie Doyle (shels bound hopefully:D)
Fiachra McArdle
Chris Konopka (waterford)
Philip Byrne

I think there may be one or two more who will not be with us next season.

[MMVIII]

No i don't know it all but i have the experience of being the fan of a club who was told "we're working off a reduced budget next season". Now that alone doesn't mean you're wrong and i'm right but i will say don't believe everything you're told by your club.

Now lets say you are right and you are working off a reduce budget, it still doesn't mean you are living within your means.

Personally, looking at the Sligo situation, i don't believe you've reduced your budget but thats just my opinion on it. We'll know who was right come the end of the season but you don't have to get so defensive about it :)

@forza rovers - Our budget was not 14k last year. It was a lot lower than that.

Anyways, Hairy Bowsie, I can understand where you are coming to a degree.

You can believe what you want, or think what you want, but what reasoning do you have behind this? If it all goes belly up mid way through the season I'll hold my hand's up to being wrong, but I genuinely don't think it will. We have a very capable board, with some extremley capable members on that board, which in the past, was not the case.

[LukeO]

Nope, this thread was started by Dillonman.

I'll now use that one wrong, minor, fact to disprove anything you post in the future.

You still trying to pass off you not knowing what you're talking about as a 'minor' fact? :D I've explained why it wasn't 'minor' in the Bohs SCP thread, which is obviously the one Wexfordned mistakenly thought he was posting in.

[Dillonman]

I say the striker maybe Dave Mooney, he's told he can go from Reading so. Havnt a notion who the midfielder is...could be Georgie boy, hes looking to stay in England and was app given a trial by Brighton earlier in the week.

[Longfordian]

Mooney can do better than Darlington if he's leaving Reading. Charlton want to keep him until the end of the season depending on how bad an injury he picked up is. Anyway, it sounds like they're coming from the LOI not from another English club.

[juan]

I say the striker maybe Dave Mooney, he's told he can go from Reading so. Havnt a notion who the midfielder is...could be Georgie boy, hes looking to stay in England and was app given a trial by Brighton earlier in the week.

I'd imagine Mooney would prefer to stay at Charlton.

[weecountyman]

In all fairness going back to the LOI would be a major stepdown for the man (no disrespect to anyone in the League). I'd say he'll stay in England.

[Dillonman]

Robbie Doyle (shels bound hopefully:D)
Fiachra McArdle
Chris Konopka (waterford)
Philip Byrne

I think there may be one or two more who will not be with us next season.

Any wordf on whats happening with Ross Gaynor, he was on lona to Drogheda second half of last season, is he a free agent now or still under contract?

[ndrog]

Any wordf on whats happening with Ross Gaynor, he was on lona to Drogheda second half of last season, is he a free agent now or still under contract?


Said hed love to stay with his local club if we stayed up so heres hoping he does ! Would like to see how he gets on in a better Drogheda side than last season .I reckon he has what it takes ...

[Dillonman]

Said hed love to stay with his local club if we stayed up so heres hoping he does ! Would like to see how he gets on in a better Drogheda side than last season .I reckon he has what it takes ...

He can do it if he has the right manager over him...he did after all score a bucket load of goals after joining Cobh mid-way through the season before last!

Also, he's from Ardee not Drogheda!

[brendy_éire]

We've signed Deery up, according to Radio Foyle.

Barry Molloy is at Bristol Rovers on trial, also according to Radio Foyle.

According to John Gregg, Institute manager, we're going to sign Stephen Parkhouse, Shaun Holmes and either David Ogilby or Mark Scotlock. This is in today's Derry News.
On a side note, he also states that the IL should look at Summer football. Stute have had two home games in the past week cancelled and Gregg says they can't afford to run the club without the matches.

[pineapple stu]

Shock as club in financial trouble looks to deflect their problems away.

Parkhouse and Holmes played LoI before, didn't they? Are they past it now or are they good signings? Interesting to see what sort of team Derry get together this year.

[sligofan4ever]

Shock as club in financial trouble looks to deflect their problems away.

Parkhouse and Holmes played LoI before, didn't they? Are they past it now or are they good signings? Interesting to see what sort of team Derry get together this year.

Both were with Sligo Rovers last season.

From what I saw of Holmes, he should do well in the first division, not premier division standard. IIRC he was a part-timer with us, worked up in Derry, so this could suit right down to the ground.

Parkhouse was injured alot so its hard to wheter he's good enough or not, but he was a key factor in Finn Harps' promotion a couple of seasons ago.

FAO dublinred - any name(s) mentioned as to who it might be ?

[brendy_éire]

Shock as club in financial trouble looks to deflect their problems away.

Granted, but to be fair, they are doing something to sort it out by offloading a wreck of players, he has a point about the amount of matches cancelled because of winter weather. The IL will struggle to get caught up on all their matches before the split at the end of March.


Parkhouse and Holmes played LoI before, didn't they? Are they past it now or are they good signings? Interesting to see what sort of team Derry get together this year.

As said, Sligo, and also Harps and ourselves.
Parkhouse is ok. Just ok, IMO. He'll do for the First Division, as long as he keeps fit (both injury-wise and weight-wise).
I like Holmes and think he'll do well enough for us.
Would hope we sign Scotlock as well. From what I've seen of him he, he seems a solid enough centre half.

[ndrog]

He can do it if he has the right manager over him...he did after all score a bucket load of goals after joining Cobh mid-way through the season before last!

Also, he's from Ardee not Drogheda!


He certainly can be a good player and showed that in glimpses last season .Very hard to come in an make a big impression last season in a struggling side , i reckon if he is given pre season with us under our good manager AM he will do the business . Hes from ardee allright and Drogheda united are his local club ;)

[Sam_Heggy]

As said, Sligo, and also Harps and ourselves.
Parkhouse is ok. Just ok, IMO. He'll do for the First Division, as long as he keeps fit (both injury-wise and weight-wise).
I like Holmes and think he'll do well enough for us.
Would hope we sign Scotlock as well. From what I've seen of him he, he seems a solid enough centre half.



Parky is a cracking player, superb touch vision and passing. He is not a typical out and out striker but he likes to drop deep and if Farren is playing alongside him this season he will hit 20 goals plus easily. I hope he stays at 'Stute.

Holmes is quality on the ball but if the right winger has any pace then Homer is in big trouble. He is like trying to get a bus turned. He has also put on at least 2 stone weight since joining 'Stute. I'm not pushed if ye sign him or not.

As for Scoltock, please, Stephen Kenny if you are reading this, please sign him, he is the exact kind of player I would love to see at Derry :D

Ogilby is just another monster of a fella, just like that freak of nature Derry had last season. In fact Ogilby is probably a worse ball player. I hope the muckers sign him too. :p

[sligofan4ever]

If i'm not mistaken I think we were once linked with Scotlock.

[Doomofman]

4 Signings


PETE MAHON SIGNS FOUR PLAYERS
St Patrick’s Athletic have today added four additions to the 2010 squad. They join recent signings: Gary Rogers, Derek Pender, Damian Lynch, Stuart Byrne and David McAllister.

ANDREW HARAN: Andy is a product of the Saints schoolboy system and first joined the club as a fifteen year old. The Julianstown man signed his first professional contract for St Pat's in 2009.

GARETH COUGHLAN - The 19 year old midfielder, like recent signing Derek Pender, has signed from Bray Wanderers. Promising young player who broke into the Bray team in 2008 and made 3 appearances against the Saints in 2009.

CONOR SINNOT: He finished the 2007 season as Wexford Youths top scorer with eight goals. Named in the PFAI First Division team of the year in 2007 and 2008. Was also one of three players nominated for the 2008 PFAI First Division player of the year.

BRIAN CASH: 25-year-old winger signed from Sligo Rovers. Enjoyed three seasons with the Bit O' Red making over 70 appearances and scoring 3 goals.


How does anyone rate these players?

[Dillonman]

4 Signings



How does anyone rate these players?

Ye have a very young squad this season!

[Doomofman]

Ye have a very young squad this season!

But hopefully a very budget friendly squad too

[Dillonman]

But hopefully a very budget friendly squad too

Yeah they should be, Id imagine the Bray lads and other who came from first divison wont be on very much dosh and well if ye are operating off a reduced budget...like us, then expect them all to be on less than they where on last season!

Just a rumour but its on our forum that Tiernan Mulvenna has left us to join Shels!

[Boo_Boy]

4 Signings



How does anyone rate these players?

Gareth Coughlan, great midfielder. Won the first division and won player of the year with Kildare.

This is Football Manager of course.

[Rocky77]

Connor Sinnot is a smashing player, was at Reading a few years back. Playmaker, really tidy on the ball. He's a much better version on Alan Cawley I would say. He was doubling up as Wexford's CPO I think...

[ShedShouter]

Does anyone know what kind of player willo mc donagh is as we are constantly being linked with him. I'm following City in the Loi for the past 16 seasons and I've never heard of him.

[Louth4sam]

Connor Sinnot is a smashing player, was at Reading a few years back. Playmaker, really tidy on the ball. He's a much better version on Alan Cawley I would say. He was doubling up as Wexford's CPO I think...

Always looked good anytime he played against us. I'm surprised it took this long for a bigger club to take a chance on him. Would have liked to see us sign him

[bingoballs]

4 Signings



How does anyone rate these players?
On his day, Cash is quality. He is inconsistent though. When there was talk of Rovers letting him go mid season he upped his game and had a good spell for us but his form petered out subsequenty. If Pete Mahon can get the best out of him I'm sure he will be a good signing for ye.

[weecountyman]

Agree on Sinot, saw him twice in 2008 and he's a very clever ball player. I don't know if he'd be up to a full season in the top flight, but he's a good addition to the Pats squad, very typical Pete Mahon player.

[**FrOsTy**]

A ****! We were very strongly linked with Sinnott!

[passinginterest]

Delighted to see Connor get a chance with a premier division team, he has great ability and can deliver a good set piece with both feet, can let a game pass him by too easily at times and needs players around him to get him on the ball, won't dominate games against better teams but can always make things happen. If anyone has the league cup final against Derry on tape anywhere have a look at it, he had a great game that day despite the hammering.

Just a pity it's not with the Youths, he was doing some promotions work for the club too so will certainly be missed.

[Captain2007]

4 Signings



How does anyone rate these players?

Derek Pender turned down a better offer from Shels,sums up Derek a really top Pro wants to play at the top level and I hope he has a great season with Pat's, Gareth Coughlan has huge potential and is a very skillful winger and will also do well for Pat's.
Pete is signing the right type of player.

[Terry]

Vinny Faherty is currently training with Crystal palace and should be signing a contract by the end of next week. 2 other london based clubs are also after him.

[Doomofman]

Pete is signing the right type of player.

I hope so...