Ins/Outs

[sorbothegreek]

I really don't get the grá that some have for Don. Blind alleys and overhit crosses are all that come to mind. Most full backs at premier division level handled him with ease. I'd have kept Shannon over him..

[Town Legend]

I always thought Shannon used to just run the ball out over the end line every time he got it. Had very little end product and was too small and light for Premier ball.

[sorbothegreek]

I always thought Shannon used to just run the ball out over the end line every time he got it. Had very little end product and was too small and light for Premier ball.

I wouldn't entirely disagree with you with regards to Shannon's output. I still think as big and strong as Don admittedly was, he did less with it. His record with injury is poor over the past year and he might not have wanted a pay per play deal.

[outspoken]

I'm afraid I'd have to stand up for Don here. He is a striker that Tony has refused to play up front meaning he had to totally reinvent his game and play out wide. At the start of last season he was fantastic, his usually sh1te crossing had been replaced by wonderful curling balls into the box which lead to a number of chances and goals and he scored a crucial goal in Galway, a game in which he absolutely tore the Galway full backs a new one, probably his best performance in a town shirt. He might never make it back from this injury but if he does he can be a crucial player for us.

[sorbothegreek]

I'm afraid I'd have to stand up for Don here. He is a striker that Tony has refused to play up front meaning he had to totally reinvent his game and play out wide. At the start of last season he was fantastic, his usually sh1te crossing had been replaced by wonderful curling balls into the box which lead to a number of chances and goals and he scored a crucial goal in Galway, a game in which he absolutely tore the Galway full backs a new one, probably his best performance in a town shirt. He might never make it back from this injury but if he does he can be a crucial player for us.

At best i'll grant you that he can appear good when he hits a purple patch. But two purple patches across 4 seasons points to the remainder being the norm.

When he got all his goals for us during his first spell it was Vardyesque. Some fairly speculative efforts hit the target, but there was a serious amount of balls driven out into the carpark that year as well. The season before while on loan with us i'd say he invariably played up front and failed to score at all if i recall.

Anyway, we'll agree to disagree, but disagree we will :)

[Martinho II]

At best i'll grant you that he can appear good when he hits a purple patch. But two purple patches across 4 seasons points to the remainder being the norm.

When he got all his goals for us during his first spell it was Vardyesque. Some fairly speculative efforts hit the target, but there was a serious amount of balls driven out into the carpark that year as well. The season before while on loan with us i'd say he invariably played up front and failed to score at all if i recall.

Anyway, we'll agree to disagree, but disagree we will :)

correct Sorbo. remember that season well with Cowan not scorin!!

[L.T.F.C.]

Jaysus lads we've signed some dirt down through the years there's no doubt about it - Don isn't one if those and he is certainly better than Shannon. In fairness sorbo, what you're calling four seasons is two half seasons, one full and another bit due to injury. Mooney was a dog when he came on loan too if anyone remembers? Next season he was the league's top scorer in a team that was relegated. Don didn't play in enough of games last year to see him perform at the top level. Time will tell but I'd rather have him than not.

[Longfordian]

Mooney was never on loan he was released along with the rest of the Rovers squad except McCourt at the time. It took him a while to perform consistently alright but he showed flashes of what he was capable of. He and Alan Mathews took a while to hit it off from what I recall. Mooney apparently wasn't the greatest trainer at the time but he when he got his act together we all remember the results. How is he doing at Southend these days? Another club he and Don have in common.

[Charlie Darwin]

Mooney wasn't released, he ****ed off.

[outspoken]

Jaysus lads we've signed some dirt down through the years there's no doubt about it - Don isn't one if those and he is certainly better than Shannon. In fairness sorbo, what you're calling four seasons is two half seasons, one full and another bit due to injury. Mooney was a dog when he came on loan too if anyone remembers? Next season he was the league's top scorer in a team that was relegated. Don didn't play in enough of games last year to see him perform at the top level. Time will tell but I'd rather have him than not.

Well said, spot on.

[Longfordian]

Mooney wasn't released, he ****ed off.

How were we able to register him if he hadn't got a letter of release? It was the middle of the season and we didn't pay for him.

[Charlie Darwin]

How were we able to register him if he hadn't got a letter of release? It was the middle of the season and we didn't pay for him.
I didn't mean he wasn't free to join Longford. Rovers offered him a new deal but Longford offered more, so the board decided they'd be better off saving the wages.

[Longfordian]

Ah ok, I get you now. I'd always thought the examiner released him without any attempt to keep him but now that you say it I do remember him getting a bit of grief off Rovers fans when he went back to Tolka (I think) at the time which didn't make much sense to me then.

[sorbothegreek]

two half seasons, one full and another bit due to injury. Don didn't play in enough of games last year to see him perform at the top level.

Only proving how injury prone he is.

[Charlie Darwin]

Ah ok, I get you now. I'd always thought the examiner released him without any attempt to keep him but now that you say it I do remember him getting a bit of grief off Rovers fans when he went back to Tolka (I think) at the time which didn't make much sense to me then.
There are still people who wouldn't welcome him back to the club. He was still at the club when it came out of examinership but they were broke. If he'd stayed on we'd probably have stayed up and sold him - like we did McCourt - but as it happened he went to Longford for nothing.

[Dodge]

He wasn't happy with how he was treated at Rovers and moved on. Happens all clubs with players

[Charlie Darwin]

I doubt anyone was happy with how they were treated. My point was just he wasn't released - he asked to leave to get more money and he was allowed.

[Dodge]

He was free to leave as he hadn't been paid

[L.T.F.C.]

Only proving how injury prone he is.
What?

No it isn't. If I recall correctly, he signed halfway through season one, was sold halfway through season two, played a full season three and was injured early on last season.

[Charlie Darwin]

He was free to leave as he hadn't been paid
That might have been the case had he gone to the FAI but Rovers had his registration and gave it up at his request.

[Martinho II]

What?

No it isn't. If I recall correctly, he signed halfway through season one, was sold halfway through season two, played a full season three and was injured early on last season.

in the middle of that season(2011) he was in the running to be top scorer only for Salmo finishin ahead of him by one goal!

[Martinho II]

That might have been the case had he gone to the FAI but Rovers had his registration and gave it up at his request.

I know the reason why Mooney didnt hit it off for a year and a half was he was so injury prone. remember 06 season he scored a gem v Sligo Rovers away and did nothing again!

[Charlie Darwin]

I know the reason why Mooney didnt hit it off for a year and a half was he was so injury prone. remember 06 season he scored a gem v Sligo Rovers away and did nothing again!
That was the guilt getting to him, you see.

[De Town]

FWIW, Don was on the team weekend away down in Cork, so he's obviously training with us to try prove his fitness.

[Martinho II]

seen on the general forum that Stephen Rice is on trial with Glentoran. Wonder will he move?

[Martinho II]

http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/15864/

update on in and outs with us.

It was kept quiet as usual-Jack Doherty is now with Carrick Utd.