New signings/departures

[Tallanted]

Apparently Hyland had a spell at crumlin united too

[Tallanted]

Shanahan took part in the training sessions for out of work players ran by the pfai yesterday and for the next couple of weeks

http://www.pfai.ie/news/225-training-camp-gets-underway

[Longfordian]

And Brian McCarthy too I see. Though if they agree deals they can start training with their new clubs straight away. Our pre-season training hasn't started yet I believe.
Hopefully Shanahan will be on board for the season.

[Martinho II]

And Brian McCarthy too I see. Though if they agree deals they can start training with their new clubs straight away. Our pre-season training hasn't started yet I believe.
Hopefully Shanahan will be on board for the season.

according to the Longford news this evening we have signed Thomas Brady from Kildare Co... Preseason training is starting this saturday in Flancare Park.. I am going to attend it as all supporters are welcome to go and will let ye know whos training and whos possibly coming.. Anyone that wants to go to the training session send me a pm and I will let you know the time..

[Martinho II]

Shanahan took part in the training sessions for out of work players ran by the pfai yesterday and for the next couple of weeks

http://www.pfai.ie/news/225-training-camp-gets-underway

I see in todays Sun that David Ennis was training on this too. His last club was longford town .Was he ever with us? also on the pfai website it said Mick Clarke Longford Town.. I never heard of a Mick Clarke...

[Longfordian]

according to the Longford news this evening we have signed Thomas Brady from Kildare Co... Preseason training is starting this saturday in Flancare Park.. I am going to attend it as all supporters are welcome to go and will let ye know whos training and whos possibly coming.. Anyone that wants to go to the training session send me a pm and I will let you know the time..

I look forward to detailed notes on all happenings Marty ;) . Can't make it myself.

[RonnieB]

David Ennis is a goalkeeper.

[Longfordian]

Yeah I saw that elsewhere. He and Clarke may have been with the under 20s last season.

[L.T.F.C.]

Anyone that wants to go to the training session send me a pm and I will let you know the time.
Whats the reason that you can't just say on here?

[Tallanted]

according to the Longford news this evening we have signed Thomas Brady from Kildare Co... Preseason training is starting this saturday in Flancare Park.. I am going to attend it as all supporters are welcome to go and will let ye know whos training and whos possibly coming.. Anyone that wants to go to the training session send me a pm and I will let you know the time..

Its Cathal Brady as far as i am aware, he is a winger

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathal_Brady

[ltfc_2004]

Marty If you are at training please only report on who has actually signed for us, not those training with us or looking for a contract as it may alert other clubs to what we are doing player wise. Since most players I would say may be in contact with 3/4 clubs better to wait till they actually sign as Town players before releasing the info.

Things are looking a lot better player wise this year and it does seem as we have a better quality of player compared to the previous 2 seasons so maybe things are looking up.

[Longfordian]

It wouldn't make too much difference everyone knows who's available at this stage as the players themselves will be making contact with clubs as will the PFAI. They won't have to come looking on here.

[L.T.F.C.]

Marty If you are at training please only report on who has actually signed for us, not those training with us or looking for a contract as it may alert other clubs to what we are doing player wise. Since most players I would say may be in contact with 3/4 clubs better to wait till they actually sign as Town players before releasing the info.

Things are looking a lot better player wise this year and it does seem as we have a better quality of player compared to the previous 2 seasons so maybe things are looking up.

what difference does it make? the clubs aren't going to look at bloody forums to find whos there... if they are genuinely interested, they'll send someone to see. Simple.

[Acornvilla]

what difference does it make? the clubs aren't going to look at bloody forums to find whos there... if they are genuinely interested, they'll send someone to see. Simple.
how are you in longford and dublin at the same time?

[Tallanted]

how are you in longford and dublin at the same time?

how do you juggle goin to see all those teams?

[Acornvilla]

how do you juggle goin to see all those teams?
tv,internet going home to longford all that jazz.. i take a general intrest in football all over the world you would swear its a crime the amount of times people bring up the list of teams i support! the list could be much larger if i wanted :D

[Rocky77]

It wouldn't make too much difference everyone knows who's available at this stage as the players themselves will be making contact with clubs as will the PFAI. They won't have to come looking on here.

Yes, a lot of your more forward-thinking managers have actually stopped using the Longford Town section on foot.ie as a scouting tool.....

[Longfordian]

Dunno I got a PM the other day off TannadiceNutsy (registered about a month ago) asking how Brian McCarthy got on last year...

[Rocky77]

Touché...

[Martinho II]

Whats the reason that you can't just say on here?

because I dont know whether I am doing right or wrong .. Its says in the papers that visitors welcome but it mentions no time.. I dont know if there is a reason for not publishing the times but out of respect for the manager I do know the times on saturday but anyone interested just send me a pm and they can post it if they like as they wont get in trouble for it once I let them know...
I am covering my own back as I have brought to task for things that I have posted in the past about the club that I care about .. I am not goin to get caught again as there is people out there who want to hang me so they are not getting the opportunity now..

[Martinho II]

Marty If you are at training please only report on who has actually signed for us, not those training with us or looking for a contract as it may alert other clubs to what we are doing player wise. Since most players I would say may be in contact with 3/4 clubs better to wait till they actually sign as Town players before releasing the info.

Things are looking a lot better player wise this year and it does seem as we have a better quality of player compared to the previous 2 seasons so maybe things are looking up.

I am going to talk to TC and PC at the training session on saturday and get some information from them about who the players are... and find out whos definitely signed.. PC was a great help to me last season when I went to the one in Ballymahon.. Its of great help to when the season starts you know the player quicker than having to see him a few times to get the face registered when the new season starts..

[Longfordian]

I'm sure it's just an error that the time wasn't mentioned or the person doing the notes didn't know the time themselves. It's not like they're inviting supporters to train with them!. If people weren't welcome it wouldn't be mentioned at all.

[Acornvilla]

I'm sure it's just an error that the time wasn't mentioned or the person doing the notes didn't know the time themselves. It's not like they're inviting supporters to train with them!. If people weren't welcome it wouldn't be mentioned at all.
marty would be a fine prospect for the squad¬! i remember him playing in the charity thing against athlone last year he came on and played a full pulsating 10 minutes of hoofball :) made me proud to be a town fan watching him :D not that i was much better :D

[Martinho II]

ah the memories acornvilla!!!! It was priceless.. I couldnt see where I was going as I am blind as a bat without glasses!! But at least we had the guts to play on the pitch and we arent afraid to make spectacles of ourselves!!:D

[Acornvilla]

i came along thinking i was going to be in goals! haha ended up left back wearing number 14 which makes no sence! it was 1-1 until i came off ye fell apart without someone vaguely fit in defence :) was daien the keepers name wasnt it? wasnt he the towns GK coach last year and played for the ireland deaf team? r did i dream it! he was pretty good thou

[Macy]

I can't see what difference it makes posting here - the clubs know full well who's training with who etc (normally from the players touting themselves around) - you keep posting away Marty.

Some people just want everything to be secretative and behind closed doors, rather than open and transaparent, regardless of subject... :rolleyes: :D

[Salmon Coloured]

because I dont know whether I am doing right or wrong .. Its says in the papers that visitors welcome but it mentions no time.. I dont know if there is a reason for not publishing the times but out of respect for the manager I do know the times on saturday but anyone interested just send me a pm and they can post it if they like as they wont get in trouble for it once I let them know...
I am covering my own back as I have brought to task for things that I have posted in the past about the club that I care about .. I am not goin to get caught again as there is people out there who want to hang me so they are not getting the opportunity now..

Cant wait to hear the sound of gunshots going off during matches this year. Best take cover in the media gantry near Section O this year Tinho.
You never know who has you in the Crosshairs.
Imagine been shot dead with a long range rifle while watching the Town play Finn Harps.

[Macy]

If you break the omerta, you deserve everything you get. Cunnilingus and psychiatry brought us to this.

[Acornvilla]

i had a dream i was talking to TC at a house party in limerick!?

[bluewhitearmy]

i had a dream i was talking to TC at a house party in limerick!?

Wasn't a dream ye owe me for that lamp :mad:

[Acornvilla]

what lamp? :)

[bluewhitearmy]

what lamp? :)

The one you an TC broke in my house party :mad:

And tell John Lester i want the fridge back :rolleyes:

[L.T.F.C.]

because I dont know whether I am doing right or wrong .. Its says in the papers that visitors welcome but it mentions no time.. I dont know if there is a reason for not publishing the times but out of respect for the manager I do know the times on saturday but anyone interested just send me a pm and they can post it if they like as they wont get in trouble for it once I let them know...
I am covering my own back as I have brought to task for things that I have posted in the past about the club that I care about .. I am not goin to get caught again as there is people out there who want to hang me so they are not getting the opportunity now..

oh please...

[Frank76]

Hey lads. I'm thinking of coming up to see your training session tomorrow just to see what sort of squad you are putting together. Is it true that its on from 12-3 at Flancare?

[Martinho II]

Hey lads. I'm thinking of coming up to see your training session tomorrow just to see what sort of squad you are putting together. Is it true that its on from 12-3 at Flancare?



From talking to the town PRO he said that it is from 10 to 12 and 2 to 4. If you do make it Frank76 please introduce yourself!

[Martinho II]

i came along thinking i was going to be in goals! haha ended up left back wearing number 14 which makes no sence! it was 1-1 until i came off ye fell apart without someone vaguely fit in defence :) was daien the keepers name wasnt it? wasnt he the towns GK coach last year and played for the ireland deaf team? r did i dream it! he was pretty good thou

yep you are dead right Acornvilla.. It was Damon Kearney that was in goal.. I forgot you played in that game!:D

[Martinho II]

oh please...

it pays to be polite thats all...

[Martinho II]

I am just posting up the latest update from the town PRO text he sent me: Training is at 11 to 1 tomorrow.

I also saw on Sligo Rovers forum here that Jay McCartney is training with them.

http://foot.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=130530&page=3

Im delighted to announce Chris Turner is training in Strandhill with Rvs this morning. Along with Jay McCartney and a new striker from Liverpool. No Butler or Ryan... About 15 training in total. Training very hard in bad conditions but great facilities at Strand Celtics ground!

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[Keen2win]

How did it go, inspector Marty?

[Martinho II]

there were 17 players training today in thick fog.. There were a few trialists there -some ex shels player from mountmellick and a craig someone who plays for the Ireland University side..Mick Lee would have being training only that he was sick... Justin Perrin from the under 20s was there too..

the players who have gone to other clubs are Jay McCartney to Sligo Rovers and Liam Lynch to Ballinsloe Town.The only players from last seasons squad were Aaron Shanahan, Daisy and Kevin Cronin.. We look like a much taller squad than last season..


I spoke to Philip Coffey and he told me the only friendly planned is against Shamrock Rovers in Flansiro.. We also spoke to the new goalkeeper coach ( Dont know his name) but he was involved with Shamrock Rovers last season on their backroom staff. He was ravin about young Conlon challenging Shanahan for the number one spot for next season... Any Shamrock Rovers know who he is as he knows the new goalie..

[Awwwwh Farrell]

there were 17 players training today in thick fog.. There were a few trialists there -some ex shels player from mountmellick and a craig someone who plays for the Ireland University side..Mick Lee would have being training only that he was sick... Justin Perrin from the under 20s was there too..

the players who have gone to other clubs are Jay McCartney to Sligo Rovers and Liam Lynch to Ballinsloe Town.The only players from last seasons squad were Aaron Shanahan, Daisy and Kevin Cronin.. We look like a much taller squad than last season..


I spoke to Philip Coffey and he told me the only friendly planned is against Shamrock Rovers in Flansiro.. We also spoke to the new goalkeeper coach ( Dont know his name) but he was involved with Shamrock Rovers last season on their backroom staff. He was ravin about young Conlon challenging Shanahan for the number one spot for next season... Any Shamrock Rovers know who he is as he knows the new goalie..
Is there date set for the friendly game? Are we looking promising? :D

[Tallanted]

We also spoke to the new goalkeeper coach ( Dont know his name) but he was involved with Shamrock Rovers last season on their backroom staff. He was ravin about young Conlon challenging Shanahan for the number one spot for next season... Any Shamrock Rovers know who he is as he knows the new goalie..

Joe Donohue he was part of Andy Mylers A championship staff, he is in the link below but no info on him

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/teams/a-championship-section/a-championship-squad

[Martinho II]

Is there date set for the friendly game? Are we looking promising? :D

yeah feb 2nd in flancare at eight.. we are also playing cork and ucd but I am not sure yet whether it is home or away..

We also seem to have signed a John Paul McDonagh from Newbridge town..


read the supporters club notes here...

http://www.ltfc.ie/news/article/?id=a94d3812-7d51-40b2-b2d1-33e06015a506

[Martinho II]

Joe Donohue he was part of Andy Mylers A championship staff, he is in the link below but no info on him

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/teams/a-championship-section/a-championship-squad

yep thats the very person we were talking to thanks tallanted!:p

[Tallanted]

When it says we will be entertaining cork and ucd i would imagine we are at home!

[Awwwwh Farrell]

We seem to be playing all big teams so!

[Martinho II]

When it says we will be entertaining cork and ucd i would imagine we are at home!

sorry I didnt read the piece properly!!:eek:

[RockofGibraltar]

heard the cork game might be in doubt because the leinster senior cup is back this year afrter bout 8 years off, we were drawn against sporting fingal and its date is still to be confirmed, obviously around the time we were plannin to play cork

also heard from a commitee member that we will be training in leixlip this year

[Martinho II]

heard the cork game might be in doubt because the leinster senior cup is back this year afrter bout 8 years off, we were drawn against sporting fingal and its date is still to be confirmed, obviously around the time we were plannin to play cork

also heard from a commitee member that we will be training in leixlip this year

I heard from a different commitee member that they were training in Maynooth.. I am not sure whos correct on it..

[Martinho II]

Derek Tyrrell was playing with Malahide United in the LSL in 2009. He was previously with Leeds United until 2005, Drogheda from 2005-2006, Bray in 2007, Sporting Fingal in 2008

David Tyrrell is the midfielder, he has previously played for Shels, Bray, Shamrock Rovers, Finn Harps and most recently Athlone Town.

according to the supporters club notes Derek Tyrell was signed from Mount Merrion..
http://www.ltfc.ie/news/article/?id=a94d3812-7d51-40b2-b2d1-33e06015a506