Transfer Rumours 201X Season

[White Horse]

Now that the season has reached it's rushed conclusion and the longest off season in world football starts, the transfer rumour mill gets underway.

Dave Robertson (Mr. Integrity) at Sligo Rovers is reported to have won the "race" to sign Ismahil Akinade.

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/sligo-rovers-win-race-sign-9139251

[sbgawa]

Now that the season has reached it's rushed conclusion and the longest off season in world football starts, the transfer rumour mill gets underway.

Dave Robertson (Mr. Integrity) at Sligo Rovers is reported to have won the "race" to sign Ismahil Akinade.

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/sligo-rovers-win-race-sign-9139251

Obviously he's thrown in the towel on the integrity of not tapping up players before their contracts end. : )

[nigel-harps1954]

Rumours of a few players leaving Harps and a few retiring. Could be a rough off season for us and a tougher 2017 ahead.

[Charlie Darwin]

Rumours of a few players leaving Harps and a few retiring. Could be a rough off season for us and a tougher 2017 ahead.
Cheers Ollie.

[nigel-harps1954]

Just getting in ahead of the pack. Now that we're safe from relegation, the talk of a 2017 relegation battle can start immediately.

[Martinho II]

mirror had conor powell leaving us to go to limerick. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[Dalymountrower]

Now that the season has reached it's rushed conclusion and the longest off season in world football starts, the transfer rumour mill gets underway.

Dave Robertson (Mr. Integrity) at Sligo Rovers is reported to have won the "race" to sign Ismahil Akinade.

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/sligo-rovers-win-race-sign-9139251


The recent Sligo tradition of tapping up Bohs players continues.
Presumably, like the others, he will be let go before the season is out.
Good luck to Akinade,

[Yossarian]

Are players not free to negotiate with other parties in the last 6 months of a pro contract? Obviously in the LoI that would be the majority of the 40 week contract period anyway!

[bluewhitearmy]

I hope to god Conor Powell thing is just paper talk.

[Mr A]

Rebel Radio linked Cork's Ian Turner with Harps.

[thomas72]

I hope to god Conor Powell thing is just paper talk.

Martin Russell must been staying it's a typical Martin signing. ****

[gael353]

Sweet jesus conor powell. The russells must be staying and such a non quality signing = little or no money

[Charlie Darwin]

Powell was never the same player after he came back from England, but he is at least an actual left back, which would be a new concept for Limerick.

[outspoken]

mirror had conor powell leaving us to go to limerick. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

Ahahahahahaha RIP limerick

[ger121]

mirror had conor powell leaving us to go to limerick. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

They'd be better off signing Baden Powell!

[MattB11]

They'd be better off signing Baden Powell!

Heard they were scouting him also

[ger121]

Talk on our forum that Buckley and Lopes are off to Bray. Wouldn't surprise me as our budget will be even lower next season.

[White Horse]

Wouldn't surprise me as our budget will be even lower next season.


Why is that? Your attendances are holding up pretty well and the stadium deal has the debt monkey off your back.

[disgruntled]

Are players not free to negotiate with other parties in the last 6 months of a pro contract? Obviously in the LoI that would be the majority of the 40 week contract period anyway!

Yes they are.
I'm sure that any club who wanted to retain a player would have talked to him by then.

[ger121]

Why is that? Your attendances are holding up pretty well and the stadium deal has the debt monkey off your back.

To build a contingency fund for any possible falloff in revenues if we move to Tolka in 2018.

[placid casual]

Excuse my ignorance, but is the move to tolka not already set in stone?

[ger121]

It is but whether it happens in 2018 as proposed, I'll believe it when I see it.

[nigel-harps1954]

I'll believe it when I see it.

The unofficial motto of stadia building within the League of Ireland.

[joey B]

Roberto Lopes to Rovers??

[brendy_éire]

Glenavon after Rory Patterson. They always seem to have a few quid to spend.

[Charlie Darwin]

Roberto Lopes to Rovers??
Nope. He hates Rovers and won't go full time anyway.

[White Horse]

Rovers know how to spend money.

After spending their Europa League windfall in record time, they are making good progress on getting through the recent €1.5m "loan".

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/latest-news/4455-sporting-director-appointed

Stephen McPhail appointed "Sporting Director".

The statement says: "The club expects to hold a media event within the coming fortnight with Stephen McPhail to announce the new first team head coach along with some new player signings if possible". (presumably if there is anything left in the budget for players)

[Ezeikial]

Rovers know how to spend money.

After spending their Europa League windfall in record time, they are making good progress on getting through the recent €1.5m "loan".

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/latest-news/4455-sporting-director-appointed

Stephen McPhail appointed "Sporting Director".

The statement says: "The club expects to hold a media event within the coming fortnight with Stephen McPhail to announce the new first team head coach along with some new player signings if possible". (presumably if there is anything left in the budget for players)

If Rovers are serious about building an academy they need to have a structure with quality coaches

However, those new dugouts will have to get a further extension for all the first team coaches and assistants

Stephen McPhail
Sami Ristila
Stephen Bradley
Glen Cronin
Damien Duff

Are there more?

[Charlie Darwin]

Bradley and McPhail are the only ones contracted for next year afaik.

[Dalymountrower]

Nope. He hates Rovers and won't go full time anyway.

Lopes to Rovers so. Limited , but would function well in a five man midfield along side a playmaker/ actual footballer. Also a rumour that Keith Buckley going to Tallaght too. That would be good news.

[Charlie Darwin]

Good news for Buckley anyway. He'd be mad to turn down a grand a week.

[placid casual]

Apparently Daryl Horgan has turned down a move to Rovers- €1,800 a week supposedly..
He's happy to stay at Dundalk earning €500 a month and all the bananas he can eat.

[White Horse]

Apparently Daryl Horgan has turned down a move to Rovers- €1,800 a week supposedly.

Darren Meenan will take that deal.

[sbgawa]

Great to see a guy like Mcphail staying involved with LOI and to see proper structures being put in place.
Having a guy like him involved in recruitment can only help. Good day for the league , great for rovers

[WoodquayBoy]

Bradley and McPhail are the only ones contracted for next year afaik.
What's Colin Hawkins at these days? Still with Rovers?

[White Horse]

What's Colin Hawkins at these days? Still with Rovers?

I think he is with St Mochtas.

[Charlie Darwin]

No, he was laid off when the B team was wound up. He's at Mochta's now, google tells me.

[Ezeikial]

Apparently Daryl Horgan has turned down a move to Rovers- €1,800 a week supposedly..
He's happy to stay at Dundalk earning €500 a month and all the bananas he can eat.

Thats old news


At the end of the 2013 season, Horgan left Cork City and despite interest from Shamrock Rovers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamrock_Rovers) and St. Patrick's Athletic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick%27s_Athletic) as well as trials at Barnsley (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnsley_F.C.) and Torquay United (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torquay_United),[8] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Horgan#cite_note-8) he signed for Dundalk[9] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Horgan#cite_note-cork-9) on 9 December.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

I think he is with St Mochtas.

Yeah he's Director of Football there

[White Horse]

I've heard that the Akinade deal to Sligo has fallen through. Anyone in Sligo hear this?

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

I've heard that the Akinade deal to Sligo has fallen through. Anyone in Sligo hear this?

The women of Sligo breathe a sigh of relief.

[WoodquayBoy]

Yeah he's Director of Football there


No, he was laid off when the B team was wound up. He's at Mochta's now, google tells me.


I think he is with St Mochtas.

Thanks

[brendy_éire]

Joe Gormley is back in Ireland after leaving Peterborough, on loan from St Johnston.
He can't sign for an Irish League club until August, so you'd imagine he'll look for a LoI club. Would be a great signing.

http://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37834144

[White Horse]

Joe Gormley is back in Ireland after leaving Peterborough, on loan from St Johnston.
He can't sign for an Irish League club until August, so you'd imagine he'll look for a LoI club. Would be a great signing.

http://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37834144

Kenny tried very hard to get him a couple of years ago before he went over to Peterborough. In the meantime, he has had a bad injury and seems very disillusioned with the game.

[El-Pietro]

Why can't he sign for an IL club in January?

[White Horse]

Why can't he sign for an IL club in January?

He has already played for two clubs this season.

[nigel-harps1954]

Derry is the obvious one for him.

[brendy_éire]

Derry is the obvious one for him.

Dundalk is closer and they'd likely pay him more though.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

I've heard that the Akinade deal to Sligo has fallen through. Anyone in Sligo hear this?

Yeah that was rumoured last week. About a day after the Mirror exclusive.

[brendy_éire]

Conor McCormack saying that it's being more difficult to live off his sterling wages whilst living in the south. I'd say he has a point, alright. Maybe we could just go back to paying players in euro? It'll certainly have an effect on our ability to attract southern players next season though.

Here's the Derry Journal article, if you can tolerate the ads: http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry-city/derry-city-s-southern-players-taking-a-pounding-1-7654818