SSE Airtricity League Transfers 2016

[Ezeikial]

I see todays Irish Indo are saying Darren Meenan is a rovers target for next season..
That would be a good start to putting a squad together.

Darren is the original "Mr Angry" who whinges, moans, complains, argues, feigns injury and goes down easily. He has also shown a questionable attitude at times in the past . The more I think about it, he would probably suit the Rovers (or Cork City) style. (He can also play a bit when in the mood and gives a fantastic dead ball delivery)

[sbgawa]

Jeez ezeikial , I wouldn't like to be your girlfriend giving you the bad news that it's all over...be nice : )

[sbgawa]

Between now and December every player will be linked with every club I reckon.

[Ezeikial]

Jeez ezeikial , I wouldn't like to be your girlfriend giving you the bad news that it's all over...be nice : )

I think Dareen Meenan has done really well for Dundalk over the last few seasons and has a lot to offer if his attitude is right. There have been persistent rumours of a mid-season bust-up with Stephen Kenny and there was strong speculation that he would be moved out of the club in the mid-season window. Obviously that did not happen, but the fact that he has played so little since then tends to indicate that his days are numbered at Oriel Park.

Moving on to another club could work out either way - he could be rejuvenated and re-discover his Dundalk 2013 - 2015 form or lapse back to the performances that saw him drift between 7 clubs in 7 seasons (Harps, Monaghan, UCD, Shels, Sligo, Drogheda at St Pats between 2006 and 2012)

Would Stephen Bradley have the management skills to be able to get the best out of him?

[Ezeikial]

Between now and December every player will be linked with every club I reckon.

Like Daryl Horgan to Longford, Dave McMillan to Finn Harps, Ronan Finn to Wexford?

[Lim till i die]

After he left Pats Darren Meenan had his daddy poos ring us a few times for him (wasn't he lucky he ended up in Dundalk!!)

This grown man had his daddy poos ringing clubs for him.

[Charlie Darwin]

Darren is the original "Mr Angry" who whinges, moans, complains, argues, feigns injury and goes down easily. He has also shown a questionable attitude at times in the past . The more I think about it, he would probably suit the Rovers (or Cork City) style. (He can also play a bit when in the mood and gives a fantastic dead ball delivery)
You weren't complaining when he went down easily and feigned injury to win the penalty that clinched the title last year. That said, if he has a questionable attitude and throws out his toys when he doesn't get his own way I'm sure he'll fit right in here.

[Ezeikial]

You weren't complaining when he went down easily and feigned injury to win the penalty that clinched the title last year. That said, if he has a questionable attitude and throws out his toys when he doesn't get his own way I'm sure he'll fit right in here.

I have not complained about Darren in the past, and I'm not complaining about him now. I wish him well if he moves on.

[outspoken]

This is why rovers fall to sh1te every year, signing players that poison the dressing room. By all accounts Meenan's attitude is rotten, you'd think rovers would learn from the Gavin Brennan situation.

[Ezeikial]

you'd think rovers would learn from the Gavin Brennan situation.

Pre-school kids are quicker on the up-take

The Gavin Brennan debacle was entirely predictable - anyone who knew even the slightest bit about him, knew he was a complete spacer.

Don't expect the model club to kop on anytime soon

[outspoken]

Pre-school kids are quicker on the up-take

The Gavin Brennan debacle was entirely predictable - anyone who knew even the slightest bit about him, knew he was a complete spacer.

Don't expect the model club to kop on anytime soon

Hopefully not it's great entertainment watching them implode every season

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Pre-school kids are quicker on the up-take

The Gavin Brennan debacle was entirely predictable - anyone who knew even the slightest bit about him, knew he was a complete spacer.

Don't expect the model club to kop on anytime soon
I think the thing with the Brennans was Fenlon could, for lack of a better word, control them once he left was when things started to turn. This year overall I think there was a better bunch of players character wise than year gone by the only really bad attitude players I can think of were the Brennans post Fenlon. Some will say Danny North but I don't think he had an attitude problem i think his problem was he just couldn't get fit.

On a sad note Maccer retired today, a truely classy footballer who was a joy to watch. You could see the difference when he played. He'll be hard to replace.

[Ezeikial]

I think the thing with the Brennans was Fenlon could, for lack of a better word, control them once he left was when things started to turn. This year overall I think there was a better bunch of players character wise than year gone by the only really bad attitude players I can think of were the Brennans post Fenlon. Some will say Danny North but I don't think he had an attitude problem i think his problem was he just couldn't get fit.

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Wow - you say that Rovers were worse in previous seasons?

Here is the Rovers line-up for the first league game this season


Shamrock Rovers: Barry Murphy, Simon Madden, Gavin Brennan, David O'Connor, Maxime Blanchard, Gary Mc Cabe (C) (Gary Shaw 78), Killian Brennan, Dean Clarke (Patrick Cregg 73), Brandon Miele, Michael Drennan, Danny North.

There are significant questions marks about at least 4 of the starting line-up in terms of attitude and discipline.

I'm really curious as to why you excuse Danny North for not getting his weight and fitness to a standard that a pub player would be embarrassed about.

[sbgawa]

I think it's obvious with the clear out that's already happened that the model club is hwading in the right direction. New season beckons �� here we go again great stuff blitw

[sbgawa]

Agree on maccer . Dissapointed he is retiring , he could have done a job in midfield until his mid forties against half of the premier league

[sbgawa]

I agree also with ezeikiel on danny north. No excuse for not being fit..

[White Horse]

When a club signs and then tolerates a player who can't be bothered getting fit, it sets a very bad example. Danny North is the type of player that this league doesn't need.

[The Donie Forde]

Darren is the original "Mr Angry" who whinges, moans, complains, argues, feigns injury and goes down easily. He has also shown a questionable attitude at times in the past . The more I think about it, he would probably suit the Rovers (or Cork City) style. (He can also play a bit when in the mood and gives a fantastic dead ball delivery)

Sounds like the quintessential Dundalk player.

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Wow - you say that Rovers were worse in previous seasons?

Here is the Rovers line-up for the first league game this season



There are significant questions marks about at least 4 of the starting line-up in terms of attitude and discipline.

I'm really curious as to why you excuse Danny North for not getting his weight and fitness to a standard that a pub player would be embarrassed about.

who would you have as the fourth? Gavin, Killian, North, and...? It's not really an excuse for him i just think he was more unlucky with injuries than not wanting to get fit, i.e. i don't think he was a bad influence in the dressing room like the others may have been.
Yeah well if you take the team as they were under Fenlon as he brought them all in/kept them on definitely anyway. In seasons gone by we've had 4 or so players that no matter the manager would be bad characters to have but when we had Fenlon I think there weren't any real stand out bad characters. Not that I'm saying its Bradleys fault that these players turned like they did just I think he was willing to put up with less than Fenlon was and was trying to steer the team in a different direction that didn't suit those players and they didn't like that, which personally I agree with.

[placid casual]

Hopefully not it's great entertainment watching them implode every season

Not next season anyway :)
Enjoy the 1st division. You never know,your team might even make it back from the graveyard division.

[outspoken]

Not next season anyway :)
Enjoy the 1st division. You never know,your team might even make it back from the graveyard division.

Least we won't have to worry about rovers fans smashing up seats in the away end or hurling fireworks at stewards.

[sbgawa]

Hopefully dundalk will do their transfer business early so all the rest of us can see what's left : )

[disgruntled]

Least we won't have to worry about rovers fans smashing up seats in the away end or hurling fireworks at stewards.

Think your biggest problem in the 1st Div will be getting fans to go to games not what they do when they get there :o
Hope you get back up quickly.

[placid casual]

Least we won't have to worry about rovers fans smashing up seats in the away end or hurling fireworks at stewards.

You never know your luck, you might draw us in the cup.

Here's hoping eh!;)

[Darklordsbane]

Least we won't have to worry about rovers fans smashing up seats in the away end or hurling fireworks at stewards.


There is always Shels fans

[disgruntled]

Least we won't have to worry about rovers fans smashing up seats in the away end or hurling fireworks at stewards.


There is always Shels fans

Didn't know they had any :)

[El-Pietro]

Jimmy Keohane signs for City from Sligo. I don't know anything about him.

[Martinho II]

Jimmy Keohane signs for City from Sligo. I don't know anything about him.

he was in England with Exeter but started his career with Wexford youths. hes from that part of the country I believe.

[ger121]

Paul Corry to Rovers

[Ezeikial]

Paul Corry could be a good signing for Rovers, if he has fully recovered from the serious cruciate ligament injury which has kept him out of football since Sept 2015. If Corry can realise his obvious his potential he would be bucking a recent trend at Rovers

In today's Indo Daniel McDonnell again namechecks Gary Rogers, Darren Meenan, Ryan Connolly and Roberto Lopez as possible Rovers signing.

These would all improve Rovers, but unless more higher quality signing are made, are unlikely to push them to be title contenders

[Philosophizer]

Jimmy Keohane signs for City from Sligo. I don't know anything about him.

I know Jimmy. He's from a tiny place in kilkenny. Played with belvo as a teenager then youths. He used to make a lot of ireland underage squads. Had a yr with exeter then a couple with bristol. Had half a season in the conference too before moving to sligo. Decent, tidy little player. Usually played as an attacking wide player in england but moved a bit further back with sligo and played midfield. Even played full back a few times when they were stuck. Best suited to 3 man midfield id say. Im a bit surprised he moved actually. Not sure he can replace any of bolger, morissey or buckley. Probably a rotational option now that holohan is gone.

[Ezeikial]

I know Jimmy. He's from a tiny place in kilkenny. Played with belvo as a teenager then youths. He used to make a lot of ireland underage squads. Had a yr with exeter then a couple with bristol. Had half a season in the conference too before moving to sligo. Decent, tidy little player. Usually played as an attacking wide player in england but moved a bit further back with sligo and played midfield. Even played full back a few times when they were stuck. Best suited to 3 man midfield id say. Im a bit surprised he moved actually. Not sure he can replace any of bolger, morissey or buckley. Probably a rotational option now that holohan is gone.

Jimmy Keohane signed for Bristol City at the same time as Patrick Hoban arrived from Mervue Utd.

Neither of them made any impression at Bristol - curiously they both joined non-league Clevedon Town on loan before going in different directions; Hoban back to Mervue, while Keohane went on to League One side Exeter where he spent 4 seasons.

Their respective career paths have been something of a boomerang since

[Charlie Darwin]

Paul Corry could be a good signing for Rovers, if he has fully recovered from the serious cruciate ligament injury which has kept him out of football since Sept 2015. If Corry can realise his obvious his potential he would be bucking a recent trend at Rovers

In today's Indo Daniel McDonnell again namechecks Gary Rogers, Darren Meenan, Ryan Connolly and Roberto Lopez as possible Rovers signing.

These would all improve Rovers, but unless more higher quality signing are made, are unlikely to push them to be title contenders
From reading interviews I don't think anyone at Rovers is expecting to become title contenders next year. Goal at the moment is still to get European football and anything else is a bonus.

[placid casual]

Jimmy Keohane signs for City from Sligo. I don't know anything about him.

sounds like someone from The Commitments.

[Calcio Jack]

From reading interviews I don't think anyone at Rovers is expecting to become title contenders next year. Goal at the moment is still to get European football and anything else is a bonus.

Well I for one expect Rovers to challenge not all Rovers fans buy into the way some from the club try to play down our expectancy - Kenny and Caulfield and Michael O'Neill have all shown in the recent past that it's very possible to go from also rans to contenders in one season and that's what me and lots of Rovers fans expect

[Charlie Darwin]

Well I for one expect Rovers to challenge not all Rovers fans buy into the way some from the club try to play down our expectancy - Kenny and Caulfield and Michael O'Neill have all shown in the recent past that it's very possible to go from also rans to contenders in one season and that's what me and lots of Rovers fans expect
I didn't mean the fans - I meant players and (likely) management.

[Calcio Jack]

I didn't mean the fans - I meant players and (likely) management.

That's my concern re the management both of the team and the club- continually talking down our chances or put it another setting mediocre targets which ultimately is for there own benefit as it protects their positions

[sbgawa]

To be fair to the club i think they need to see who they can sign for next year before they can start announcing plans to challenge

[disgruntled]

I think Rivers bom are just being realistic.
Nothing worse than talking up something only for it to fall flat on its face.
As for signings ? At this time of year every player is linked with every club 😏

[El-Pietro]

Achille Campion signs for City from Sligo. Another player I know nothing about.

John Caulfield really likes signing players from Sligo.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Caulfield must be close to double figures at this stage on the amount of our ex-players he's signed

[El-Pietro]

Campion, Keohane, Davoren, Gaynor, Elding off the top of my head.

I'm sure there's a few more.

[Ezeikial]

According to Achille Campion on Twitter:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxOrXHNWQAAqh5D.jpg:large

Does anyone know if the wife will be with him in Cork?

Is she barred from Sligo for some reason?

[El-Pietro]

Shes not French anyway apparently.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Campion, Keohane, Davoren, Gaynor, Elding off the top of my head.

I'm sure there's a few more.

Beattie, Djilali, Folan as well. Maguire had a spell with us also although he obviously didn't arrive direct. There's probably more on top of those.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

According to Achille Campion on Twitter:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CxOrXHNWQAAqh5D.jpg:large

Does anyone know if the wife will be with him in Cork?

Is she barred from Sligo for some reason?

He did tweet from outside Chelseas ground before that so guessing she lives in London. If he'd just said he was leaving no one would have batted an eyelid but it was a strange statement to leave on.

[outspoken]

Paul Corry could be a good signing for Rovers, if he has fully recovered from the serious cruciate ligament injury which has kept him out of football since Sept 2015. If Corry can realise his obvious his potential he would be bucking a recent trend at Rovers

In today's Indo Daniel McDonnell again namechecks Gary Rogers, Darren Meenan, Ryan Connolly and Roberto Lopez as possible Rovers signing.

These would all improve Rovers, but unless more higher quality signing are made, are unlikely to push them to be title contenders

Connolly is exactly the kind of player rovers need. Quality and no attitude, gives it everything he has. Rovers fans would love him. He's still the one player that really irks me for getting away from our grasp when we had him on loan in 2013.

[Ezeikial]

Connolly is exactly the kind of player rovers need. Quality and no attitude, gives it everything he has. Rovers fans would love him. He's still the one player that really irks me for getting away from our grasp when we had him on loan in 2013.

In recent years Rovers have tended to specialise in players with attitude and modest quality - maybe Connolly will buck the trend?

I think he is a decent player and would definitely improve Rovers if he signed - but I also think Rovers would need to sign higher quality players to be title contenders

[outspoken]

I'm not trying to make out he's a player that has a good attitude and nothing else, he's a brilliant player. Tough tackler for his size, can run past players with the ball and is an assist monster. Would instantly improve any side IMO

[Jofspring]

Beattie, Djilali, Folan as well. Maguire had a spell with us also although he obviously didn't arrive direct. There's probably more on top of those.

Did Daryl Horgan arrive under Caufield or Dunne from Sligo.