(Very early) Transfer gossip/squad retention

[bluewhitearmy]

Then? :p

I wrote that stoned to prove a point :P

[colonelwest]

Jason Byrne back to Bohs with added horrific pun on the Bohs website:

http://bohemianfc.com/?p=4999

[NeverFeltBetter]

Unmentionables are doomed.

[sadloserkid]

Why have the PFAI him down as Man U if he was last with Derry and then playing in Donegal League? A bit miss leading if you ask me.

http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/11546/pfai-ireland-squad-announced-for-fifpro-2014/

I presume the guy who wrote the article just didn't know to be honest. Sloppy enough stuff.

[Dodge]

I presume the guy who wrote the article just didn't know to be honest. Sloppy enough stuff.

To be fair it was more than likely on the press release from the PFAI.

[oriel]

Jason Byrne back to Bohs with added horrific pun on the Bohs website:

http://bohemianfc.com/?p=4999

Christ I saw that earlier on twitter, 'Jason a record' (just the 30 league goals !!!)

[gufcfan]

(just the 30 league goals !!!)

Sure that's only as many as he's scored in the last 3 seasons pretty much. Piece of cake.

[sadloserkid]

To be fair it was more than likely on the press release from the PFAI.

Maybe. The Star got it right today though.

[oriel]

Sure that's only as many as he's scored in the last 3 seasons pretty much. Piece of cake.

Will he last 2 more though and will be play another one in the PD?

Odds against it, but he did very well last year for Bray.

Ps Who exactly is left with Bray now?????

[marinobohs]

Christ I saw that earlier on twitter, 'Jason a record' (just the 30 league goals !!!)

.....would be a lot more concerned if he wasn't trying to improve his already impressive scoring record :cool: getting on a bit now but what I saw of him last season he still had that strikers instinct ( right place right time). Double figures in goals or there about from Jayo would be a massive boost for Bohs

[dublinwanderer]

Will he last 2 more though and will be play another one in the PD?

Odds against it, but he did very well last year for Bray.

Ps Who exactly is left with Bray now?????

So far only Mulroy, Waters and Jayo have signed elsewhere... I believe Quigley is not signing back because of work. But otherwise we havent lost anyone but then again we havent signed anyone either!! No word from the club at all and there are a lot of rumours doing the rounds - I wont mention any in case I get in trouble for posting!!!

But i do wish the club would release a statement!!!!

[sulywaterfordfc]

Dempsey to retire unless he gets a good money offer. All in todays daily star

[bluemovie]

Will he last 2 more though and will be play another one in the PD?

Do First Division goals count? (Pat Morley asked me to check)

[Martinho II]

Daniel O'Reilly is this the same player that used to play for us under Tony Cousins two -three yrs back?

[ATFC-1887]

Yeh i think it is. Was in our under 19 squad too. Very very quick player and a decent goalscorer.

[Charlie Darwin]

Rumour on Facebook Richie Towell is going back to the UK?

[Ezeikial]

Rumour on Facebook Richie Towell is going back to the UK?

Probably.

But not just yet.

[Charlie Darwin]

Anybody know if he has a release clause in his new contract? You'd assume Dundalk tied him up to a new deal before Christmas in order to ensure they got a fee if he left.

[Darklordsbane]

With all the rumours about Bray doing the rounds, if they don't or can't field a team, will Longford be promoted? or Shels not relegated? probably neither but would be interesting to see what would happen

[ATFC-1887]

If anything was to happen, it would mean Shels reinstated in the Premier i would presume.

[Quayman]

If anything was to happen, it would mean Shels reinstated in the Premier i would presume.

Not necessarily, they may put Longford up considering Bray bet them in the playoff. Its always hard to know with the FAI...they may put one of the bottom teams up like Wexford or Galway for all we know.

[Ezeikial]

Anybody know if he has a release clause in his new contract? You'd assume Dundalk tied him up to a new deal before Christmas in order to ensure they got a fee if he left.

I doubt that the details of his contract would be public knowledge - but the indications were that the new contract he signed in October gave him a substantial raise and included payments over the close season. It is implausible that this would be combined with a no-fee / low-fee release clause, that would see him get paid for 2-3 months and then allow him to depart in January.

[Quayman]

Anybody know if he has a release clause in his new contract? You'd assume Dundalk tied him up to a new deal before Christmas in order to ensure they got a fee if he left.

More than likely there may be some clause in the contract that he can talk to any interested teams and go if they want to sign him....considering theres a suitable offer. Hes been given a 52 week contract and paid a lot of money by our main sponsors to keep him here. And this is contrary to rumours that his father is supposedly his agent and didn't want him signing anything until after the January transfer window incase a team from the UK was interested but didn't want to pay a fee.

[Charlie Darwin]

Trevor Croly has failed in a loan bid for Paul Corry but is hopeful of signing Stephen McPhail from Sheffield Wednesday.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/croly-hopeful-over-mcphail-deal-despite-corry-setback-29897166.html

Also reported that Bohs have decided to wear an all-green away kit next season in tribute to Shamrock Rovers.

[Nesta99]

Reports here in the UK rags that McPhail has been offered a contract extension by Wednesday but has yet to accept - could Shamrock Rovers be offering enough to entice McPhail away from Wednesday?

[Charlie Darwin]

No, even a poor wage in the Championship is higher than anything Rovers could offer. The article says he's keen to move to Ireland so it'd be the same situation as Fahey - taking less money than he could get.

[Yossarian]

No, even a poor wage in the Championship is higher than anything Rovers could offer. The article says he's keen to move to Ireland so it'd be the same situation as Fahey - taking less money than he could get.

Fahey was getting no money so how could he be getting less at Pats???

[bluewhitearmy]

Fahey was getting no money so how could he be getting less at Pats???

He has to pay them 20 quid a game.

[PartySaint]

Reports here in the UK rags that McPhail has been offered a contract extension by Wednesday but has yet to accept - could Shamrock Rovers be offering enough to entice McPhail away from Wednesday?

It says in the article over here that Mcphail is keen to move back home because his family is still here.

He has been away from Ireland for years now and his career isn't going to be going much further than low championship level so if he can get a decent enough offer from Rovers he may as well come home and play over here.

[Charlie Darwin]

Fahey was getting no money so how could he be getting less at Pats???
Read it again and focus on the word "could"

[Nesta99]

Paraphrased from the UK edition of the Mirror - Stephen McPhail is set to extend his stay at S.W.F.C., Caretaker boss Stuart Grey quoted 'Talks are happening with Stephen so its up to him now'. Then waffles about his time at Wednesday and his release from Cardiff.

Its fair to presume that the UK writer of the piece would think that if he is talking about an extension with Wednesday that he would grab it being unaware of an offer from LoI.

[Longfordian]

Twitter talk from a pretty reliable Town supporter that Don Cowan is signing back for LTFC. Himself and Davy O'Sullivan could do some damage this year if that's true. Not sure how those two and Peter Hynes fit in the one side mind you.

[Acornvilla]

If its true that'd be wonderful news, as long as we play himself and Sully up top together and not shove one on the wing and play a mad 4-3-3

[Longfordian]

If its true that'd be wonderful news, as long as we play himself and Sully up top together and not shove one on the wing and play a mad 4-3-3

That would be exactly my fear as to what would happen to be honest.

[Charlie Darwin]

Cowan has been without a club for a few months so it makes sense to come home. It's a shame he was injured and never got a full chance to impress at Stevenage.

[Trainee]

Any truth in rumor that stephen mcphail is homesick and is considering turning down a contract extension with Sheffield Wednesday as he wishes to move back to Ireland to be closer to his family. Heard if he moves back to Ireland he will be signing for Rovers.

[Longfordian]

Cowan has been without a club for a few months so it makes sense to come home. It's a shame he was injured and never got a full chance to impress at Stevenage.

Yeah he was apparently talking to Dundalk earlier in the off season but they signed another striker instead. He's over with the PFAI squad at the moment.

[IrishRossi]

Twitter talk from a pretty reliable Town supporter that Don Cowan is signing back for LTFC. Himself and Davy O'Sullivan could do some damage this year if that's true. Not sure how those two and Peter Hynes fit in the one side mind you. oh i hope this is true it would make my week

[Martinho II]

if don is back with us it will make my preseason! dont forget that him and Hynesy were together towards the end of the 10 season also! He has unfinished business with us and only for us selling him to Stevenage he would have being top scorer as he was top scorer until he left and Salmo overtook him.. very wise move from TC if that it true. When I saw him the PFAI squad I was secretly hopin that we would come in for him.

[Jofspring]

I remember heading up to Longford for a game against ye around 3 seasons ago when Don was playing with ye. He ripped us apart for the whole first half and I remember going into half time worried. He came off injured at half time and the relief was very evident as we went on to get something out of the game. Very good player from what I saw and I'm very surprised someone hasn't picked him up yet.

[KBurke]

You can forget about McPhail coming home. He's keen t stay in Sheffield per Wednesdays own Twitter feed.

http://www1.skysports.com/transfer-centre/

[Ezeikial]

You can forget about McPhail coming home. He's keen t stay in Sheffield per Wednesdays own Twitter feed.

http://www1.skysports.com/transfer-centre/

Time to sign Bradley (assuming he is still willing to join)

[Longfordian]

Cowan is done from what I hear. Agreed before he went to Finland and paperwork was done today apparently.

[dong]

The old Sligo rumour mill in full swing with this gem:
Gary Twigg may be signing for us.:)

[avvenalaf]

The old Sligo rumour mill in full swing with this gem:
Gary Twigg may be signing for us.:)

And to think they closed St. Columba's.

[Fivesilver]

Edging closer to the fulfillment of a lifelong dream - he loves us, so he does (© Alan Cawley 2013)

[Longfordian]

Alan Mathews is new manager of the Wicklow club that dare not speak its name. Interesting. I'd heard he wanted a job close to Dublin so suits him I guess. Not sure what kind of squad he'll have to work with.

[Charlie Darwin]

So Bray are finally going to be relegated, eh?

[Longfordian]

The world will end (or the divisions will merge) before that happens. In fact if I had to pick one team to survive the apocalypse..

[NeverFeltBetter]

You know, I was just talking about it with someone else tonight, but why is Pat Scully been out of a job for so long? I was never too fond of the way he had Limerick playing, but he has a decent track record, and surely a more attractive option for a club like Bray over Alan Mathews.