Transfer Rumours 2015

[Martinho II]

Think Fahey might have signed for someone else.

its on rte website that he has gone to Shamrock Rovers!

[geysir]

Good luck to Keith, I hope he's emptied out the coffers at Tallaght, taken them to the cleaners and his pension fund has been fattened to satisfactory levels.

[Charlie Darwin]

Kilduff, Desmond, McGuinness to Pats confirmed. Ryan Brennan has re-signed for Rovers.

[Ezeikial]

Kilduff and McGuinness could be crucial signings for Pats

Then again, I thought the same about Quigley and Fahey last season

[Louth4sam]

Kilduff and McGuinness could be crucial signings for Pats

Then again, I thought the same about Quigley and Fahey last season

Neither are better than they had last season. Kilduff is not close to the player Fagan is

[Charlie Darwin]

McGuinness is no better than Oman was when he left. Kilduff could score goals for Pats or he could just stroll around trying to look interested. If Fagan is there next season I don't think there'll be any contest.

[Longfordian]

Desmond is a good young player. Can only presume there's no compensation due to Shels?

[Ezeikial]

McGuinness is no better than Oman was when he left.

McGuinness > Oman

Oman was a crocked Donkey when he joined Pats - McGuinness is just a Donkey, but he could be a crucial Donkey

[Charlie Darwin]

Oman is a better footballer I think, which balances it out.

[outspoken]

Oman is signing for us apparently, would be a big fan but maybe hel do a job as back up for sully and flynner

[Captain2007]

Kilduff and McGuinness could be crucial signings for Pats

Then again, I thought the same about Quigley and Fahey last season

Dundalk would like to sign Jake Kelly, has potential and would be a good addition to squad.

[Louth4sam]

Dundalk would like to sign Jake Kelly, has potential and would be a good addition to squad.
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MAybe 2/3 seasons ago. His progress has seemed to have stalled.

[wonder88]

Is Rodgers in the top 6 loI keepers? Not convinced by him at all, maybe no 4-6 range.
If Pats can get R Finn in, it might help the fans to get over Fahy leaving for his home club. The Pats right back/winger can expect plenty of diagonal balls from McGuinness next season. Another player of the year winner at the club anyway. Also agree that Oman is a more stylish player to watch.

[Lim till i die]

Ronan Finn to Limerick, Ronan Finn to Limerick!!

[Charlie Darwin]

It's hard to think of a player whose stock has fallen as much as Finn in the space of a year. 12 months ago, many Rovers fans couldn't have imagined living without him. Now he's - with all due respect to Limerick - not exactly fighting off offers.

[bluewhitearmy]

It's hard to think of a player whose stock has fallen as much as Finn in the space of a year. 12 months ago, many Rovers fans couldn't have imagined living without him. Now he's - with all due respect to Limerick - not exactly fighting off offers.

Will suit us perfect if it gets over the line though will look like a huge signing which tbf for us I suppose it would be. Would definitely get a bit of buzz going though. And he is probably still miles ahead of what we have.

[Charlie Darwin]

Will suit us perfect if it gets over the line though will look like a huge signing which tbf for us I suppose it would be. Would definitely get a bit of buzz going though. And he is probably still miles ahead of what we have.
Far as I know Limerick have gone all out to make him a marquee player. Rovers aren't interested and Pats and Dundalk aren't that keen. If he goes to Limerick, under Martin Russell, he could be rejuvenated and become a massive player.

[PartySaint]

If we let the opportunity to sign Finn slip it will be disappointing. How's Towell getting on at Cardiff :)

If Oman is a better footballer than McGuinness that might just make McGuinness the worst footballer of all time.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Is Rodgers in the top 6 loI keepers? Not convinced by him at all, maybe no 4-6 range.
If Pats can get R Finn in, it might help the fans to get over Fahy leaving for his home club. The Pats right back/winger can expect plenty of diagonal balls from McGuinness next season. Another player of the year winner at the club anyway. Also agree that Oman is a more stylish player to watch.

Best keeper in the league as far as I'm concerned. Who are the 6 you would have ahead of him?

[nigel-harps1954]

All the talk about best keepers in the league is rubbish in my opinion. There's no really good goalkeepers in the league. Rogers is up there with Murphy, Doherty, McNulty and Barry Ryan as the best of a bad bunch. They're all prone to howlers every game or two and lacking in different attributes, but generally solid in other areas.

Any top goalkeeper in our league would have been snapped up in England already.

[Jofspring]

I have to say in the last two seasons I can't remember Barry Ryan having any howlers. He has been a massive thorn in the side of a lot of teams and picked up a lot of points for us with important saves. It's a pity he is coming to the end of his career.

Ronan Finn would be a quality addition but I'd still be very pessimistic about that one being pulled off. Could get the ball rolling though when it comes to future signings.

[Fivesilver]

Much as I'd like them to be accurate now that he's moved on, some of the appraisals of Rogers seem to have been plucked directly from the orifices of people who haven't seen an awful lot of him playing. Sure, it'd be great to believe that the signing won't strengthen Dundalk further, but you won't get many takers for that idea among Rovers supporters who watched him regularly over three seasons.

[Dodge]

Best keeper in the league as far as I'm concerned. Who are the 6 you would have ahead of him?

In no order I think Murphy, Clarke and Rogers are the top 3. McNulty and Ryan just below that. Some good prospects (ie I haven't enough to rate them) in O'Donnell, McGuinness and Coulter. Everyone else is average or worse

There's certainly no Brian Murphy or Alan Mannus there

[ger121]

Talking about keepers. What was the actually story with Cherrie. Was he released or did he opt to go himself?

[White Horse]

Talking about keepers. What was the actually story with Cherrie. Was he released or did he opt to go himself?

The consensus appears to be that he was released. He did want to return to Scotland last year and he eventually agreed to stay for one more year. The club appear to have opted for Rogers as a more stable option.

[Yossarian]

Talking about keepers. What was the actually story with Cherrie. Was he released or did he opt to go himself?

He's been released.

[Charlie Darwin]

Any top goalkeeper in our league would have been snapped up in England already.
Ah here, that's shocking.

[oriel]

If we let the opportunity to sign Finn slip it will be disappointing. How's Towell getting on at Cardiff :)

If Oman is a better footballer than McGuinness that might just make McGuinness the worst footballer of all time.

Finn is very strongly linked with Dundalk I believe.

[oriel]

He's been released.

Also the difficult thing for Cherrie was, SK told him this well before he completed the signing of Rogers.

[Captain2007]

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MAybe 2/3 seasons ago. His progress has seemed to have stalled.

Maybe he will progress under Stephen like Shields & Massey ...done well for Bray last year. imo he has improved with his experience gained at St Pats.

[vinnie]

Unfortunately Jake hasn't really lived up to the potential he had


Dundalk would like to sign Jake Kelly, has potential and would be a good addition to squad.

[White Horse]

Gabriel Sava has re-signed for Dundalk.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/save-pens-new-deal/

[Dodge]

Unfortunately Jake hasn't really lived up to the potential he had

He was unlucky with injuries but he did help win a league at Pats and could do a job for vast majority of teams in the league

[Charlie Darwin]

Gabriel Sava has re-signed for Dundalk.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/save-pens-new-deal/
Is Save a nickname or a typo?

[Jofspring]

Barry Ryan has confirmed himself gone from Limerick. Presume he is still looking to play LOI as he just says "looks like that's me done with Limerick"

[TonyD]

If we let the opportunity to sign Finn slip it will be disappointing. How's Towell getting on at Cardiff :)

If Oman is a better footballer than McGuinness that might just make McGuinness the worst footballer of all time.

I must admit, I had a bit of chuckle when I read McGuinness saying he was looking forward to joining the other great players at Pats. Nice to see he's not short on self confidence anyway. :D

Strange to read here that Bucko is not keen on Finn. I would have thought he would be. Didn't he have him at Fingal ?. Think we need a quality replacement for Fahey anyway. Disappointing to see him go, but such is life. Still a Pats legend. As someone said earlier, hope he takes a nice wedge from Rovers (and contributes nothing on the pitch of course:))

[Lim till i die]

Barry Ryan to Galway is surely a good shout?

No idea who Galway have in goals but Barry Ryan is better than him.

[Charlie Darwin]

Galway's twitter account just sent a message to Ryan asking where he's going to next. Can't tell if they're being cheeky or they just don't know.

[wonder88]

Connor Gleeson is the Galway keeper, a young lad who did well this season and should improve. Ryan was at Galway before, and while he was mostly good, he could be poor as well on occasions. You know who would be handy to get from Limerick; Stephen Folan.

[Olander]

You know who would be handy to get from Limerick; Stephen Folan.
No chance of that happening, he would be out of our reach financially, similar to Alan Keane who wanted a wedge to sign.

I can see us signing Davoren but that will probably be more to do with Sligo not wanting him because he's a crock.

[Lim till i die]

You know who would be handy to get from Limerick; Stephen Folan.

The Que to drive him there would stretch to oranmore.

[bennocelt]

Best keeper in the league as far as I'm concerned. Who are the 6 you would have ahead of him?

I am also not convinced, good shot stopper but his mind does wander.

[GCdfc]

Ryan was at Galway before, and while he was mostly good, he could be poor as well on occasions.

That was a different Galway.

[Terry]

Connor Gleeson is the Galway keeper, a young lad who did well this season and should improve. Ryan was at Galway before, and while he was mostly good, he could be poor as well on occasions. You know who would be handy to get from Limerick; Stephen Folan.
I thought you were going to say gaffney there?

[JC_GUFC]

I was thinking Barry Ryan to Athlone. Not sure he'd have great memories of his time at Galway.

Galway's keeper Conor Gleeson has the potential to be the best in the league so I don't see us replacing him.

As someone has said though there's no outstanding keeper in the league. I'm not a big fan of Rogers. In fact we swapped him for Ryan from Pat's a few years ago which I was happy enough with.

[Terry]

Galway's keeper Conor Gleeson has the potential to be the best in the league so I don't see us replacing him.

Couldn't agree more.

[White Horse]

Stephen O'Donnell has re-signed with Dundalk FC.

[Ezeikial]

Delighted, particularly as it looked like Rovers offer may have swayed him.

According to this journo on the twitter machine earlier -


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O'Donnell has been given a hugely attractive offer which would put a strain on any club's playing budget.Rovers confidant he will sign 49hrs

O'Donnell is a player that is worth going the extra yard to get / keep

[Conroy]

Delighted, particularly as it looked like Rovers offer may have swayed him.

According to this journo on the twitter machine earlier -


O'Donnell is a player that is worth going the extra yard to get / keep

I'd take anytime Gerry Malone tweets with a pinch of salt, just this morning LMFM reported he was a done deal to Rovers to be confirmed on Friday.

[Dunny]

I'm looking forward to Gerry's new movie-49 hours