2015 Squads

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Ireland#Champions

Going by this

Shams 5
Waterford 3
Cork United 3
Pats 2
Shels 1
Bohs 1
Drumcondra 1
Cork Athletic 1

[oriel]

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Ireland#Champions

Going by this

Shams 5
Waterford 3
Cork United 3
Pats 2
Shels 1
Bohs 1
Drumcondra 1
Cork Athletic 1

Above is correct. I was way off the mark initially saying only Bohs, Rovers & Shels only retained it, so it's 8 clubs in total.

Shels did it in early 2000's.

The interesting thing about Waterford is, they won 6 titles and all were between 1966 and 1973.

[littlebray]

All very interesting ... but in "Squads 2015"?

Thread discipline seems to have slipped a bit.

Rumours/signings/squads are all over the place with three separate threads catering for them, and bits of all in each.

Maybe the Mods should just merge the three at this stage!

[oriel]

I think I might have been responsible for taking this thread off topic with the clubs retaining leagues.

[Comic Book Guy]

Andy O'Connell signed for Ramblers today according to the club's twitter account. Good player who could do well for us.

[Charlie Darwin]

Ryan McEvoy and Alan McNally sign for Bray.

[Pablo Escobar]

Andy O'Connell signed for Ramblers today according to the club's twitter account. Good player who could do well for us.
He never really got a chance with us but he's a good player. He can also claim that he's scored against Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers.

[Martinho II]

He never really got a chance with us but he's a good player. He can also claim that he's scored against Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers.

where did Cobh sign him from Pablo?

[Pablo Escobar]

where did Cobh sign him from Pablo?

I could be wrong on this, but I think he was with is last season but never got a look it. I stand to be corrected on this, however.

[wonder88]

I think McEvoy has a fair bit of skill, based on the few times I have seen him play. But he was not getting many games for Bohs last season, so the move to Bray is understandable.

[Comic Book Guy]

He was with us last season. At least for the second half of the season.

[sulywaterfordfc]

**Updated squad**
Waterford United - 8.

Manager: Tommy Griffin.

Squad:

Goalkeeper:
Robert Birdsall (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).

Defenders:
Craig Burns (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).
Shaun Cocoran (Re-signed).
Patrick Fitzgerald (Re-signed).

Midfielders:
Thomas Croke (Re-signed).
Brian Nolan (Re-signed).
Anthony O'Donnell (Left back/midfielder) (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).
Bobbi Donoghue (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).

[nigel-harps1954]

So, essentially, Waterford will be using the only squad that finished below them last season?

[cobhlad]

So, essentially, Waterford will be using the only squad that finished below them last season?
And 2 of them are players that Cobh didn't necessarily want 🙌

[Longfordian]

You can't trust a man that spells his name Bobbi, I reckon.

[Pablo Escobar]

Cork City have signed Liam Miller. That's a nice replacement for Gearoid Morrissey.

[White Horse]

Cork City have signed Liam Miller. That's a nice replacement for Gearoid Morrissey.

I would have thought they were quite different players, to be honest.

It will be interesting to see how Caulfield combines Healey, Miller, and Holohan in the line up.

[nigel-harps1954]

Kevin doyle next in line to return to cork?

[Pablo Escobar]

I would have thought they were quite different players, to be honest.


I wouldn't agree with that, there are similarities. Both good on the ball and very mobile. But on the point of how we fit all those in together, yeah, it'll be interesting.

Having seen Mller in a friendly with Sunderland against us a few years back, at least back then he was miles better than anything in the league. If we have half that player we have a very decent replacement.

[White Horse]

Having seen Mller in a friendly with Sunderland against us a few years back, at least back then he was miles better than anything in the league. If we have half that player we have a very decent replacement.

It's a big indication that Cork intend on playing an attractive brand of football. It should be a cracking season for Cork.

[Pablo Escobar]

It's a big indication that Cork intend on playing an attractive brand of football. It should be a cracking season for Cork.
Alternatively, I think we could turn him into a hatchet man that can hoof the leather off the ball up to Marky Sull.

[desaintsno.12]

Alternatively, I think we could turn him into a hatchet man that can hoof the leather off the ball up to Marky Sull.

#thecorkway

[Charlie Darwin]

Alternatively, I think we could turn him into a hatchet man that can hoof the leather off the ball up to Marky Sull.
Good luck finding a Cork player who'll commit a foul, let alone be a hatchet man. Unheard of in this league.

[Pablo Escobar]

Good luck finding a Cork player who'll commit a foul, let alone be a hatchet man. Unheard of in this league.
Tbh I think we'll find that spark this year. We need to become aggressive if we're going to be successful. We're far too nice of you ask me.

[seand]

Miller could be a fantastic signing for City. I felt they needed to add a new element if they are to kick on from last season, Miller could offer them a bit more guile to complement the physicality.

[Martinho II]

Cork City could be the team to beat with that signing! what sort of wages will he get I wonder? Will he get a paydrop compared to his top flight Australia days?

[Dodge]

Miller's probably going to be great here but Cork lost their best midfielder last year so the improvement won't be that significant

A good news story off the field though, which always helps

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Miller could be a fantastic signing for City. I felt they needed to add a new element if they are to kick on from last season, Miller could offer them a bit more guile to complement the physicality.

I see what you did there

[brendy_éire]

So with Patterson gone we're now down to a front line of Cillian Morrison, Ryan Curran and Nathan Boyle. The latter two, IMO, aren't ready to be starting every game yet either. Doesn't fill you with much hope for the coming season.

Joke that we've let Patterson go. Been our top scorer the past two seasons, and the League's top scorer in 2013. It's pathetic how much we've gone backwards as a club.

[oriel]

Cork City could be the team to beat with that signing! what sort of wages will he get I wonder? Will he get a paydrop compared to his top flight Australia days?

It will be interesting to see the impact he can make and at 34. He was a tidy player though, will he play with his old mate Healy in the centre?

[El-Pietro]

It will be interesting to see the impact he can make and at 34. He was a tidy player though, will he play with his old mate Healy in the centre?

hes a spring chicken compared to Healy (35) and Mulcahy (37)

[Aaron]

Derry City

Goalkeepers
Gerard Doherty
Shaun Patton

Defenders
Ryan McBride (C)
Shaun Kelly
Aaron Barry
Shane McEleney
Dean Jarvis

Midfielders
Barry McNamee
Philip Lowry
Patrick McEleney
Stephen Dooley
Michael Duffy
Mark Timlin
Sean Houston
Josh Daniels

Forwards
Cillian Morrison
Nathan Boyle
Ryan Curran

[El-Pietro]

Wow, that is a very poor squad, Derry could really struggle this year.

[Aaron]

Wow, that is a very poor squad, Derry could really struggle this year.

We're expecting mid to lower half of the table

[Nesta99]

We're expecting mid to lower half of the table

Could be worse if ye dont get another striker, obviously not on the sort of money that Patterson must have been on. Bit light up top with a couple of young lads or an injury. The Roddy experiment has really damaged Derry!

[Briuk]

I don't think it's that poor, they only important players lost are Molloy and Patterson, key players, but all the other guys are very young and improving very quickly, they will be replaced.

If I was the coach I'd try to bring another defender and that's all. At the moment I would say 6-7

[nigel-harps1954]

Personally, I hope Derry do absolutely crap this season.

[Charlie Darwin]

Personally, I hope Derry do absolutely crap this season.
But I thought Sligo were your real rivals?

[sligoman]

This should be our squad complete:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1897985_798926463535157_3954249882213389406_n.jpg? oh=60dc8d183590494f7b0ca2fa4711a688&oe=556BBFC4&__gda__=1428560269_2c6061083d36a2bd2080aefcf4586da 4

[brendy_éire]

The Roddy experiment has really damaged
Derry
!

The board have really damaged Derry.

I'll be content if we stay up this season.

[donnrua]

The board have really damaged Derry.

I'll be content if we stay up this season.
I wouldn't be too worried Limerick look like they're going to be right s***e. We've only got 10/11 players signed and most of them are from the under 19's and not up to premier division football imo. Something has to give down here with the move back to the Markets Field coming up. There's no point trying to build some momentum with a team that would struggle in the first division never mind the premier!

[Comic Book Guy]

Kynan Rocks and Stephen Kenny both re-signed for Ramblers along with Graham Mccarthy from avondale.

[Terry]

Squad updated. Delighted to have held onto Gleeson, excellent goalkeeper.


Goalkeepers: Ger Hanley, Conor Gleeson

Defenders: Stephen Walsh, Kilian Cantwell, Colm Horgan, Marc Ludden

Midfielders: Alex Byrne, Jason Molloy, Ryan Connolly, Gary Shanahan, Paul Sinnott, David O'Leary, Aaron McDonagh

Strikers: Enda Curran, Jake Keegan (subject to being granted a work permit)

[Olander]

As per the Gleeson/Curran/McDonagh announcement (http://galwayunitedfc.ie/curran-gleeson-mcdonagh-re-sign/), this is the Galway United squad as things stand: Ger Hanley, Connor Gleeson, Colm Horgan, Kilian Cantwell, Stephen Walsh, Marc Ludden, Gary Shanahan, Paul Sinnott, Alex Byrne, David O’Leary, Ryan Connolly, Aaron McDonagh, Enda Curran.

No mention of KEegan or Molloy.

[Nesta99]

There's no point trying to build some momentum with a team that would struggle in the first division never mind the premier!

I would have thought it crucial to capitalise on the novelty crowds at the new Marketfields with a team that is not just making up the numbers as cannon fodder. Easy said I know. Maybe Bray's problems will mean Limerick get passed on the unrelagtables badge.

[Jofspring]

I would have thought it crucial to capitalise on the novelty crowds at the new Marketfields with a team that is not just making up the numbers as cannon fodder. Easy said I know. Maybe Bray's problems will mean Limerick get passed on the unrelagtables badge.

Ya thats the frustrating thing about the squad being so poor and the budget clearly down. We needed to hit the ground running in the markets field to build and keep the crowds. At the moment we are heading towards the usual 500 or so people that always go and that's about it.

[gael353]

Limerick clearly aiming for the play off position with a poor first division squad made up of 2/3 senior players and a few from an underachieving u 19s

[paykanti]

They're not in hideous shape though, defence is similar with O'Donnell a real prospect in goal and Leahy in for Folan and the midfield isn't massively weakened with O'Conor coming in for Lynch. It all basically rests on whether Clarke can get them their goals or not but they're not exactly being left in the trails of Bray, Bohs and Drogs.

[Jofspring]

They're not in hideous shape though, defence is similar with O'Donnell a real prospect in goal and Leahy in for Folan and the midfield isn't massively weakened with O'Conor coming in for Lynch. It all basically rests on whether Clarke can get them their goals or not but they're not exactly being left in the trails of Bray, Bohs and Drogs.

In goals Barry Ryan and Shane Cusack are gone.

From our defense last season, Leahy, Oji, Nzuzi, O'Connor and Folan are either gone or not re-signed yet.

From the midfield that finished the season Lynch, Hughes, Djillali, Doherty are all gone or not re-signed.

Gaffney and McManus gone from up front.

[paykanti]

I was assuming Oji, Leahy, Hughes and Nzuzi would stay therefore only really meaning Ryan, Folan, Lynch and Gaffney were lost from the XI. If the others go as well I'm well on board the Limerick will be dire bandwagon.