Close Season/Pre-Season Rumours

[Dodge]

Finally an ex-Pats player in the Derry squad.

[brendy_éire]

Finally an ex-Pats player in the Derry squad.

Brilliant news. Our club, nay, our city hasn't been the same since the departure of Big Clive.

[Martinho II]

Thomas Crawley was my player of the yr last season. He is a massive loss to us but I think he will fly it at Derry !

[SwanVsDalton]

Ah come on, 17 goals isn't a bad return by any standard. McDaid's decent. He is a worker.

Indeed. Without those 17 goals we'd have been nowhere last season. He tended to pop up with a strike when it most needed.

[bullit]

Dundalk holding fast on Griffin transfer.

http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/sport/soccer/griffin-s-move-to-derry-on-the-rocks-1-4706107

[Charlie Darwin]

“We had some footage sent across to have a look at”, said Dons manager Neal Ardley last week. “We tried to speak to the FAI to see what his situation was, but so far we haven’t heard anything back. He’s not someone we’ve spoken to our board about, so any move is still a long way down the line.”
Don't hold your breath, Neil.

[ATFC-1887]

Former Scunthorpe midfielder Marc Hughes signed for athlone and Robbie Clarke almost signed

[Mr A]

Robbie Clarke almost signed

Did his pen run out or is he just not so great with the old literacy?

[Charlie Darwin]

Did his pen run out or is he just not so great with the old literacy?
Apparently prankster Roddy keeps pulling the page away as soon as he leans in to sign. They're still at it, 18 hours later.

[Nesta99]

Dundalk holding fast on Griffin transfer.

http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/sport/soccer/griffin-s-move-to-derry-on-the-rocks-1-4706107

So when were non-league Afc Wimbledon relegated? Unless Gavin has dusted of his crystal ball!

[A face]

Brilliant news. Our club, nay, our city hasn't been the same since the departure of Big Clive.

But he was UCD though wasn't he ??

[brendy_éire]

But he was UCD though wasn't he ??

He was, Pats after that, then Bray, then back to us. I think he's playing for some Australian crowd these days.

[pineapple stu]

Yeah, he's off near Sydney somewhere. Dulwich Hill (http://www.dhfc.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=42), if their website is up to date.

He was also with West Ham.

[marinobohs]

Did his pen run out or is he just not so great with the old literacy?

..........................Ah come on it takes a while to sign both contracts *





* cue outrage from Athlone Town supporters ;)

[ATFC-1887]

Theres only 2 of us here. Maybe 3 . Wont be too much outrage happening :)

[Aaron]

Michael Daly, ex Dundalk is coming to train with us

[Jofspring]

Michael Daly, ex Dundalk is coming to train with us

Trained with us already and I see one of the lads on the Limerick thread saying he has trained with Bohs also.

[bullit]

And he trained with Drogs last night. :)

[Jofspring]

And he trained with Drogs last night. :)

Slut!

[Dodge]

Is the lad just doing it to collect tracksuits?

[adamd164]

'Some black lad' was training with Limerick according to their forum.

[Longfordian]

All "black lads" offer something a bit different.

[Lim till i die]

Aslong as he's not a goalkeeper/defender.

[/casualracism]

[Fivesilver]

Fahey on loan to Shams til June, according to the Star. The big question, of course, is how this is going to affect his drumming duties in Inchicore.

[Charlie Darwin]

That's bizarre.

[Fivesilver]

I thought so too. Not knocking Shams (seriously, for once in my life), but it seems like a massive step backward considering the football he's played in the last 12 months or so.

[Cuyahoga]

Fahey on loan to Shams til June, according to the Star. The big question, of course, is how this is going to affect his drumming duties in Inchicore.
No truth in this rumour I have been told.

[Charlie Darwin]

I can only conclude that his personal situation requires him to be in Dublin. I'd be the first to admit playing for Rovers is below his level, especially when we're not in Europe. I'll be very sceptical until it's announced.

[SkStu]

Apparently his personal situation is that he fell out with Clark, no?


'Birmingham boss hits out over rumours of bust-up with Fahey': http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/birmingham-boss-hits-out-over-rumours-of-bustup-with-fahey-3342906.html


Clark is a liar.


ON the bit where he says they didn't have a bust up, and pretty much all of the article after that.

[Charlie Darwin]

Apparently his personal situation is that he fell out with Clark, no?
That might have developed subsequently or in tandem, but he pulled out of the Irish squad first, which I doubt he would do because he was mad at somebody in a different country.

[Martinho II]

Fahey on loan to Shams til June, according to the Star. The big question, of course, is how this is going to affect his drumming duties in Inchicore.

thats obviously the UK star that printed that article.. unsure about it tbh...

[bluewhitearmy]

We have signed Stephen Folan.

[Dodge]

No truth in this rumour I have been told.

Absolutely no truth in the rumour.

He's heading back to Birmingham having patched things up with clarke (apparently)

[pateen]

'Some black lad' was training with Limerick according to their forum.

If Limerick have a forum, can somebody post a link???
Cant find it anywhere

[Jofspring]

If Limerick have a forum, can somebody post a link???
Cant find it anywhere

He means the limerick section here on foot.

[galwayhoop]

Stephen McGann (Limerick) to Wolves apparently.

[thomas72]

Shane tracey and Jeffrey judge re sign for limerick also sign Stephen folan from newcastle ( i think ) were getting there slowly :-D

[Jofspring]

Stephen McGann (Limerick) to Wolves apparently.

A trial I would think. Made his LOI debut at 15 and is a physically strong lad for his age. Serious potential to progress.

[bluewhitearmy]

McGann is just a trial as far as i know.

[bluewhitearmy]

Heard that Davin O'Neill, Martin Deady, Andrew Bhandarkhar, John Meade and Conor Meade will be signing for Cobh.

[hotdog]

Heard that Davin O'Neill, Martin Deady, Andrew Bhandarkhar, John Meade and Conor Meade will be signing for Cobh.

martin deady wont be anyway , i can assure you of that

[bluewhitearmy]

martin deady wont be anyway , i can assure you of that


Pike wont release him?

[Jofspring]

Heard that Davin O'Neill, Martin Deady, Andrew Bhandarkhar, John Meade and Conor Meade will be signing for Cobh.

According to a cork fan O'Neill laughed at the suggestion of re-signing for cobh.

[bluewhitearmy]

According to a cork fan O'Neill laughed at the suggestion of re-signing for cobh.

Between that and Deady im not hearing the right thing at all haha

[nigel-harps1954]

martin deady wont be anyway , i can assure you of that

Why's that? According to Cobh forum it's on twitter that he's already signed.

[peterpan]

martin deady wont be anyway , i can assure you of that
Martin is resigning for cobh, it's a done deal...check your facts bud!

[ATFC-1887]

Denis Behan signed for College Corinthians. Very Strange move.

[Charlie Darwin]

They must have some sugar daddy if they can afford Behan's 7-figure salary.

[Jofspring]

Denis Behan signed for College Corinthians. Very Strange move.

Gamble is a coach with them so if he isn't playing LOI it's not too strange of a move.

We released him and he turned down Corks offer so he must not have felt LOI was worth his while outside of either of us.

[adamd164]

Denis Behan signed for College Corinthians. Very Strange move.
I've said it all along - ****e player, now signing for a team at his level. We dodged a bullet.