Transfer Rumours 2016 season

[DaveyPats]

Latest rumour on the Pats forum is Kurtis Byrne coming to us

Just for speculation sake, I've heard Gavin Holohan too.

[Dillonman]

I think we had good players last season and I would like to see them being the priority before signing other clubs players- Douglas, Barker, McNally, Sullivan, McGlynn, Hanlon, McEvoy
Seems we look set to lose other good players - Cassidy and Giggles
Having said that Daly is a good signing

Ryan McEvoy has joined an AUL club, there was an interview with him in one of the papers about a week ago. Some Premier C side or something. Cant remember the name.

[Aaron]

Mark Timlin heading to Bohs or Pats, Patrick McEleney done well at peterborough and could be heading there, Stephen Dooley heading to Cork

[bluewhitearmy]

Pats interested in Sam Oji.

[gufc2000]

Pats interested in Sam Oji.
Finished the season well for us but was a liability for the most part. Didn't materialise into the signing we figured he might have been when he initially joined. One of our highest earners too so wouldn't be at all surprised to see him depart.

[Aaron]

Ryan McBride signs new deal with Derry City

[PartySaint]

Pats interested in Sam Oji.

I'd be surprised if we go for another centre half, it looks like we have McGuinness, McEleney, Hoare and Desmond already signed up.

Timlin apparently nearly a done deal to us.

[oriel]

I think Kurtis Byrne would do a decent job for either Pats or Bohs. I can't see him getting a contract for 2016 with Dundalk, he probably needs to move anyway to get back to playing.

Bohs fans, what happened to Marc Griffin, he hasn't featured in a good while, was he injured or just not considered? Always thought he could have had a decent career and he had potential, but his attitude was wrong.

[dundalkfc10]

I think Kurtis Byrne would do a decent job for either Pats or Bohs. I can't see him getting a contract for 2016 with Dundalk, he probably needs to move anyway to get back to playing.

Bohs fans, what happened to Marc Griffin, he hasn't featured in a good while, was he injured or just not considered? Always thought he could have had a decent career and he had potential, but his attitude was wrong.

Griffin done either his knee or ankle ligaments early into the season. Thats why he never featured.

He features regularly in Dundalk in the nightclubs and fighting up the town regularly on a weekend. Will never make it far with his attitude

[nigel-harps1954]

UCD to sign striker Georgie Kelly from Derry. He's heading off to college there.

[KeepersBall]

Kurtis Byrne to Rovers, you heard it here first

[Lukejennings99]

Says who

[osarusan]

Says who
KeepersBall.

[Charlie Darwin]

I've heard it elsewhere so that's wrong for a start.

[osarusan]

It's wrong that KeepersBall said we heard it from him first?

[White Horse]

Kurtis in a Fenlon team? Doesn't seem like a natural fit to me. He likes to wander all over the pitch and can leave huge gaps. Some talent hough.

[Charlie Darwin]

It's wrong that KeepersBall said we heard it from him first?
Yes, it throws his credibility in doubt across the board.

[Sam_Heggy]

UCD to sign striker Georgie Kelly from Derry. He's heading off to college there.

I think he's been signed since the last transfer window, playing for UCD 19's I thought??

[thomas72]

Shane Duggan in talks with Pats

[Philosophizer]

Makes sense from a footballing perspective since there's been strong rumours about Bolger going to Motherwell since the middle of the season

[El-Pietro]

Bolger to City confirmed.
http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2015/11/13/greg-bolger-joins-city/

Pats fans, any thoughts?

[Dodge]

Best player in the league when he wants to be. Brilliant defensively (reads the game better than anyone) and a great passing range. Never tires.

Also pretty moody and will average a booking every 2 games. Has the odd game where he just doesn't seem to be at it at all. In others he'll be head and shoulders above the rest of the team

[El-Pietro]

So, on the whole are you disappointed to be losing him?

[Dodge]

So, on the whole are you disappointed to be losing him?

I've come to terms with it as we knew he was gone in the summer when he had a strop about the Motherwell move being denied.

But anytime you lose a player as good as he is, you'd have to be disappointed

[PartySaint]

Bolger to City confirmed.
http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2015/11/13/greg-bolger-joins-city/

Pats fans, any thoughts?

Brilliant player for us, very good signing for Cork, we've known for the last few months he's been leaving so a sad end to a great time with us.

He is the perfect midfielder for the way Cork play as well, he'll just clean up everything in front of your defence leaving the other 2 in the middle with him to bomb on and try win the second ball off those long punts that you like to play

[Ezeikial]

Cork have significantly strengthened their challenge for 2016 by signing Greg Bolger

[Yossarian]

Cork have significantly strengthened their challenge for 2016 by signing Greg Bolger

Very true. Though I'm not sure how he'll fit in with their no fouls policy.

[El-Pietro]

John O'Flynn, Liam Kearney, Kevin O'Brien and Billy Dennehy have officially left the club and will not be there next season.
http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2015/11/13/squad-update-2/

We'll miss Billys goals, but not his attitude.

[Philosophizer]

Anyone know what the story is with Miller or Healy. Will they still be at Cork next season?

[disgruntled]

Very true. Though I'm not sure how he'll fit in with their no fouls policy.

And hopefully he won't fall over every time someone looks sideways at him.

[disgruntled]

John O'Flynn, Liam Kearney, Kevin O'Brien and Billy Dennehy have officially left the club and will not be there next season.
http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2015/11/13/squad-update-2/

We'll miss Billys goals, but not his attitude.

True but sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.
Hopefully we'll get the goals from elsewhere.

[White Horse]

Good signing for Cork. However, the issue for them is how they add goals to their game.

[GCdfc]

Good signing for Cork but will probably miss a fair bit of game time through suspension.

[outspoken]

Id happily take Kearney for a year

[Ezeikial]

Bolger to City confirmed.

On his day he is definately in the top 20 midfielders in the league

[DaveyPats]

Bolger to City confirmed.
http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2015/11/13/greg-bolger-joins-city/

Pats fans, any thoughts?

He was the best player in the league in 2013 and on his day he is still unreal.

He was one of many whose consistency and hunger was gone and it all went downhill after the Motherwell deal collapsed.

Not happy to see him go but it was inevitable, Pats have freed up a lot of wages with Forrester, Bolger and Browne gone.

[Longfordian]

Id happily take Kearney for a year

I doubt he'd be bothered with all the travelling for part time wages. I'm not sure how much addition he'd be these days either.

[Pablo Escobar]

I doubt he'd be bothered with all the travelling for part time wages. I'm not sure how much addition he'd be these days either.
I think he might be Cobh's gain next season.

[Couch Potato]

Bolger is class he would walk into the current Dundalk team and I'd say he won't be too far off Airtricity player of the year next season.

Dundalk fans don't rate him because of the disastrous spell he had there, he gets a rough time for refs who seem to book him when others are getting away with much more but that will be knocked out of him in Cork sure everyone knows they don't foul anyway.

Pats have lost two absolute quality players from the midfield in Bolger and Forrester and will have a job to replace them. Great signing for Cork.

[Yossarian]

Bolger is class he would walk into the current Dundalk team and I'd say he won't be too far off Airtricity player of the year next season.

While Bolger is a very good player, he wouldn't shift anyone from our midfield this season.

[El-Pietro]

Dundalk fans don't rate him because of the disastrous spell he had there, he gets a rough time for refs who seem to book him when others are getting away with much more but that will be knocked out of him in Cork sure everyone knows they don't foul anyway.
Second in the fair play league again this season behind the saintly Dundalk squad for the second year in the row.

Sick of finishing second to them.

[patrickccfc]

Second in the fair play league again this season behind the saintly Dundalk squad for the second year in the row.

Sick of finishing second to them.

We never committed a foul in the whole season, and they still beat us to the fair play award? Something a bit suss about that.

We'd want to put this runner's up carry on behind us next year though

[Longfordian]

Dundalk play by golf rules where they call fouls on themselves even if the ref doesn't give one.

[oriel]

Bolger is class he would walk into the current Dundalk team and I'd say he won't be too far off Airtricity player of the year next season.

. Great signing for Cork.

He would certainly not walk into the current Dundalk side, he would be a squad player with limited starts, this is not discounting his talent as he is a decent player. Also he'll have a fair improvement to do to get into the nominations for end of year awards, but he has good ability, no doubt about that.

Good signing for Cork, he will definitely freshen things up for them in the centre, and this move is probably the right one at this point in his career.

[Ezeikial]

Bolger is class he would walk into the current Dundalk team

Even you couldn't really believe that, do you?

Its well known that Dundalk have the League's top 15 midfielders

[Nesta99]

We never committed a foul in the whole season, and they still beat us to the fair play award? Something a bit suss about that.

We'd want to put this runner's up carry on behind us next year though

Throw all the silver medals in together to make a trophy to award yourselves for most virtuous team, best marketing, best supporters, best ground or something or a combination of all - Ye know what they say about getting the monkey off the backs with a first ever trophy for the cabinet!

[patrickccfc]

Ye know what they say about getting the monkey off the backs with a first ever trophy for the cabinet!

Well I don't think they say melt all your silver medals and make your own.

[CityRebel]

He would certainly not walk into the current Dundalk side, he would be a squad player with limited starts, this is not discounting his talent as he is a decent player. Also he'll have a fair improvement to do to get into the nominations for end of year awards, but he has good ability, no doubt about that.

Good signing for Cork, he will definitely freshen things up for them in the centre, and this move is probably the right one at this point in his career.

:rofl:

[White Horse]

He would certainly not walk into the current Dundalk side, he would be a squad player with limited starts, this is not discounting his talent as he is a decent player. Also he'll have a fair improvement to do to get into the nominations for end of year awards, but he has good ability, no doubt about that.

Good signing for Cork, he will definitely freshen things up for them in the centre, and this move is probably the right one at this point in his career.

A poor man's Chris Shields. Decent player, definitely better than Cork's current midfielders.

Cork fans should realise that he has been fairly anonymous anytime Pats played Dundalk over the last two years.

[Nesta99]

He'll have to quit the yellow card habit to fit in in Cork City.