Series 9 (PD)

[atfconline]

Only 2 of the 19's squad would be worth bringing in.

Dunican is registered, wherever he might be and why he wasn't part of the match day squad the past two games I don't know.

The other is Eoin McCormack. He dropped out of the 19s squad last November - some saying he went to Connacht Rugby, others saying he had an operation and others saying both!

There are no locals in the First Team backroom staff at all to push any of the 19s.

[KeepersBall]

I think we can come to the conclusion that any sub keeper in the LOI is going to be poor.

Couldn't agree with that, McGuinness at Bray has done well since he got in when Redmond was suspended.
Basil Brush is a decent deputy at Sligo, Rovers have three adequate 'keepers, Athlone have two, but their under 19s lad Dunican wouldn't stop a 46A at a bus stop, Pat Jennings is a good stand in at pats, Gallagher likewise at Derry, and Sava at Dundalk.
It's just us Drogs that have a dodgy deputy and the first choice is not so hot either.
Can I be the first to say.
Horgan Out

[KeepersBall]

Only 2 of the 19's squad would be worth bringing in.

Dunican is registered, wherever he might be and why he wasn't part of the match day squad the past two games I don't know.

The other is Eoin McCormack. He dropped out of the 19s squad last November - some saying he went to Connacht Rugby, others saying he had an operation and others
saying both!

There are no locals in the First Team backroom staff at all to push any of the 19s.

McCormacks not bad but trust me Dunicans not good, he's big that's all.
I seen most of your 19s games this season just gone, and the left back Eoghan Breatnach is decent, but he's still got another season at that age level.
Your point about no locals being in the backroom staff will ring well with Mickey Collins.
When he was gaffer of the 19s they were third in the league, he got gate allegedly for not playing the chairmans son, and they brought Mickey O'Connor in and ended up third from bottom

[White Horse]

...at one stage himself and Brennan were just taking the **** out of 4 Drogheda players in the corner for about 2 minutes, they couldn't get close to the ball.

Like our second half against Pats?

[ATFC-1887]

Dunican must be doing something right hes playing International football

[White Horse]

Can I be the first to say.
Horgan Out

You are joking, I hope.

Look at the players he has to work with. It's not his fault that Gavin Brennan thinks he's too good for Drogheda and can't be bothered putting it in.

Someone from Drogheda told me what he thinks the budget is and you be hard pressed to run a MDL team on it.

[KeepersBall]

Dunican must be doing something right hes playing International football
You are right, he was on the home based under 18 side. But having seen a lot of him I genuinely wouldn't rate him too highly. He's definitely not as good as Shane Fagan the 19s 'keeper at Rovers.
Dunican is a big chap but technically he is not great, and his handling at crosses is seriously suspect.

[MeathDrog]

You are joking, I hope.

Look at the players he has to work with. It's not his fault that Gavin Brennan thinks he's too good for Drogheda and can't be bothered putting it in.

Someone from Drogheda told me what he thinks the budget is and you be hard pressed to run a MDL team on it.

I agree with Brennan being up his hole. He was shocking yesterday.

[outspoken]

Who wants to field the question about our sub keeper 🙈

[KeepersBall]

Who wants to field the question about our sub keeper  Go on then, who deaf huck is he

[MiniMourinho]

ha ha, I would ask if he was joking but I know he's serious. Funny stuff really.

I hear mick cooke might be available again soon. Drogs should hold fire until then!


You are joking, I hope.

Look at the players he has to work with. It's not his fault that Gavin Brennan thinks he's too good for Drogheda and can't be bothered putting it in.

Someone from Drogheda told me what he thinks the budget is and you be hard pressed to run a MDL team on it.

[Ash]

As far as I know (completely open to correction) Dunican was issued squad no 21
by the club, but for reasons unknown, was not actually registered to the senior team.
Apparently another keeper, with LOI experience, has been training with the club but is
currently on amateur terms with an IL side.

If stories are to be believed, Scullion has left the squad.

Eoin McCormack had an op and, from what I'm told, he's spoken about playing Gaelic,
football and rugby when he returns to fitness.

[DRDoc]

As far as I know (completely open to correction) Dunican was issued squad no 21
by the club, but for reasons unknown, was not actually registered to the senior team.
Apparently another keeper, with LOI experience, has been training with the club but is
currently on amateur terms with an IL side.

If stories are to be believed, Scullion has left the squad.

Eoin McCormack had an op and, from what I'm told, he's spoken about playing Gaelic,
football and rugby when he returns to fitness.

What happened to John Mulroy?

[atfconline]

He got injured in pre-season and told the Club not to register him.

[PartySaint]

Like our second half against Pats?

Exactly like that but just in a smaller space

[gormacha]

Just seen last night's Soccer Republic. Hilarious that anyone would think Dennehy didn't deserve a read*.



*Oops.

[Charlie Darwin]

Just seen last night's Soccer Republic. Hilarious that anyone would think Dennehy didn't deserve a read.
To be fair, I don't think anybody was questioning his education.

[micls]

Well if that is the consensus of the forum, you have no right arguing that it definitely wasn't a red!


Good thing I didn't do that then....

[peterc1992]

Perhaps the local players aren't good enough?

Regardless of being good enough it is still better to have 3 or 4 players sitting on the bench than not even have the options.

I heard Cooke shout at Sean Byrne in the first half to "Try stay on to ****" or something along those lines. I know we don't want to have to make a change but Sean Byrne is a left back playing centre mid and we had nobody to come on to replace him.

It's ridiculous. Whether Cooke isn't bothered putting a few young lads on the bench(nothing to lose) or the board just didnt give him near enough to money to build a bit of a squad.

[Charlie Darwin]

Regardless of being good enough it is still better to have 3 or 4 players sitting on the bench than not even have the options.

I heard Cooke shout at Sean Byrne in the first half to "Try stay on to ****" or something along those lines. I know we don't want to have to make a change but Sean Byrne is a left back playing centre mid and we had nobody to come on to replace him.

It's ridiculous. Whether Cooke isn't bothered putting a few young lads on the bench(nothing to lose) or the board just didnt give him near enough to money to build a bit of a squad.
Is there something to do with appearance fees that Athlone are naming as few players as possible? I know somebody said earlier there are only 22 registered players and 8 are injured, but isn't that what youth squads are for?

[Acer]

or the board just didnt give him near enough to money to build a bit of a squad.

I'd guess that is the point that Cooke is trying to make by only naming a few subs. There's no excuse for not putting some of the young lads on the bench.

[pineapple stu]

Is there something to do with appearance fees that Athlone are naming as few players as possible?
Fairly sure you only get appearance fees for making an appearance (i.e. coming off the bench)?