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Mr_Parker
05/12/2011, 7:28 AM
Rumour this morning that Mark Quigley, Aidan Price and Glenn Cronin are all heading North to join Glentoran. Any thoughts?
GCdfc
05/12/2011, 7:55 AM
Quigley is a gem. Too good for the Irish League (no offence intended).
Dunny
05/12/2011, 8:10 AM
My thought is where are Glentoran getting the money? Arent they supposedly broke?
ifk101
05/12/2011, 8:16 AM
Quigley is a good player - one of the better strikers in the LOI. Cronin is quite useful in the defensive midfielder role. Price is a central defender.
Mr A
05/12/2011, 9:32 AM
My thought is where are Glentoran getting the money? Arent they supposedly broke?

I think a benefactor helped them out a few months back. Although I don't think they have the spending power they used to have.
Dodge
05/12/2011, 9:42 AM
Quigley's the best player in the country when his head is right. Nominated for PFAI player fo the year in 2011. He won the Young POTY in 2007. if he was in the EPL, Sky Sports would call him 'mercurial'

Price is a tall, slow centra half with a good read of the game. Decent defensive organiser. If he was in the EPL, Sky Sports would call him 'lion hearted'

Cronin's very injury prone but a good solid, no nonsense midfielder. Can score from long range too. If he was in the EPL, Sly Sports would call him 'injured'
citybone
05/12/2011, 9:57 AM
just for the off season or as permanent?
outspoken
05/12/2011, 5:07 PM
Would be fantastic signings 4 glens but where did they get the cash I know they got help according to one of the above posts but surely they dont have the money to throw on players like that.
born2bwild
05/12/2011, 5:33 PM
Quigley has a hairdo like Lionel Ritchie in the 'Hello' video; Price has a proto-comb over and Cronin hasn't a blade.
Dunny
05/12/2011, 5:36 PM
Footballers, not fashion models.
born2bwild
05/12/2011, 5:52 PM
Footballers, not fashion models.
If Pete Mahon is hired for youse that'll all change.
awec
05/12/2011, 7:59 PM
I think a benefactor helped them out a few months back. Although I don't think they have the spending power they used to have.

Benefactor cleared one of their debts but that doesn't really help their spending power as I think their wage cap limit is lower than other clubs due to their poor financial state.

There is not a mission Glentoran could afford these 3 unless they are able to get rid of quite a few of their current players.
Lim till i die
05/12/2011, 8:10 PM
Was kind of hoping Limerick would sign Price.

And Cronin.






And Quigley.
peadar1987
05/12/2011, 8:31 PM
just for the off season or as permanent?

That's a good point. There's nothing much to stop LOI players on one season contracts nipping north of the border to play for a few months wages, then rejoining an LOI club once our season starts again.
Charlie Darwin
05/12/2011, 9:14 PM
Well the Northern club would have to agree to release their registration when the window opens again. Not sure they'd be too open to that arrangement.
Mr_Parker
05/12/2011, 11:52 PM
Benefactor cleared one of their debts but that doesn't really help their spending power as I think their wage cap limit is lower than other clubs due to their poor financial state.

There is not a mission Glentoran could afford these 3 unless they are able to get rid of quite a few of their current players.

And you can help them make it happen. :)

You are right though. The wage cap at Glentoran appears to be maxed out currently.
Not Brazil
06/12/2011, 8:42 AM
The wage cap at Glentoran appears to be maxed out currently.

The success it's bringing is awesome - they're County Antrim Shield Runners Up.
Dillonman
06/12/2011, 9:08 AM
Benefactor cleared one of their debts but that doesn't really help their spending power as I think their wage cap limit is lower than other clubs due to their poor financial state.

There is not a mission Glentoran could afford these 3 unless they are able to get rid of quite a few of their current players.

Young getting rid of alot of players according to this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/16024040.stm
Mr_Parker
06/12/2011, 9:33 AM
Young getting rid of alot of players according to this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/16024040.stm

Stating it is one thing, achieving it is another. With the wage cap now in force, transfer activity in the IL has virtually ground to a hault. Given the wages Glentoran throw about, I doubt there are many clubs willing to take over contracts of such players who are quite entitled to sit on them.
total hoofball
06/12/2011, 12:52 PM
That's a good point. There's nothing much to stop LOI players on one season contracts nipping north of the border to play for a few months wages, then rejoining an LOI club once our season starts again.
The Gareth Farrelly '3 clubs in a season' saga from 2007 would set a precident to prevent that happening.
bluemovie
06/12/2011, 2:40 PM
Quigley would be a loss to the League of Ireland. We need players with a bit of magic.
askmehoop
06/12/2011, 4:03 PM
I hear Paul Daniels is signing for Waterford