SSE Airtricity League Transfers 2017

[Trainee]

Lee Grace just singed for Rovers.

http://galwayunitedfc.ie/grace-joins-shamrock-rovers/

[cobhlad]

Aaron Drinan from Cork City to Waterford. 18 month deal. Very good signing. Only 19 but one of the best strikers around, at underage level anyway. Hope it works out well for him

[IsMiseSean]

Lee Grace is an excellent signing by Shamrock Rovers. Galway United basically waving the white flag...:mad:

[total hoofball]

Unless Rovers have offered Galway a record breaking fee plus some decent players in exchange or on loan then it's complete insanity to sell off one of your best performers with 9 games left in relegation dog-fight. Whatever profit Galway have made will be wiped in multiples when you're back in the First Division next season

[Paulgufc]

Hell of a player Rovers have on their hands there.

[Longfordian]

Lee Grace just singed for Rovers.

http://galwayunitedfc.ie/grace-joins-shamrock-rovers/

Lee Grace's on fire your attack is terrified..

[wonder88]

Terrible to loose Grace, especially to another LoI club, but what choice club had really? He was going to go for nothing in 3 months time anyway, so at least we are getting some money for him. Wish him well as he has been a joy to watch during his short spell here. While he is a big improvement on what Shamrock's have, there are faults in his game but saying that there are no reasons why he can't improve further and then he be off to a higher level league.
Sad to see Vennie Faherty leave as well. Seems there might have been a falling out with the manager, as he hasn't been playing him at all in recent games.

[sbgawa]

Great signing by rovers in exactly where we needed it

[El-Pietro]

Terrible to loose Grace, especially to another LoI club, but what choice club had really? He was going to go for nothing in 3 months time anyway, so at least we are getting some money for him.
Shortsighted. He was one of your best hopes at staving off relegation.

[Jofspring]

Limerick FC Out:

Shaun Kelly (Released)
Paul O'Connor (Released)

[sbgawa]

Great signing by rovers in exactly where we needed it


Unless Rovers have offered Galway a record breaking fee plus some decent players in exchange or on loan then it's complete insanity to sell off one of your best performers with 9 games left in relegation dog-fight. Whatever profit Galway have made will be wiped in multiples when you're back in the First Division next season

Rovers don't have the dundalk euro millions the conspiracy theory are nearly always wrong...he just wants to put himself in a better shop window and a club more likely to win some things

[Charlie Darwin]

Hell of a player Rovers have on their hands there.
Based on what I've seen I'm very pleased. It will be interesting to see how we ruin his career.

[PartySaint]

Limerick FC Out:

Paul O'Connor (Released)

On his way to Pats apparently

If we just keep signing players we can't get relegated right?

[LK37oldskool]

Paul is very versatile and a tireless worker. Terrible loss to Limerick. I'm afraid it's a case of the lunatics taking over the asylum here.

[PartySaint]

On his way to Pats apparently

If we just keep signing players we can't get relegated right?

Confirmed now

[Martinho II]

According to the Mirror today and Paul O Hehirs tweet yesterday we have signed alan Keohoe from bray Wanderers. I know that he was with Shams and Shams B. Any comments on this new signing as I know nothing about him.

[TonyD]

On his way to Pats apparently

If we just keep signing players we can't get relegated right?

To be fair it's not working out too bad so far.

[Bray Head]

According to the Mirror today and Paul O Hehirs tweet yesterday we have signed alan Keohoe from bray Wanderers. I know that he was with Shams and Shams B. Any comments on this new signing as I know nothing about him.

He did well for Bray when he got in at left full but had limited opportunities. I think he had a spell with Shelbourne as well. Will do well for Longford.

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps out:

Simon McGlynn (released)

[Longfordian]

LTFC In:
Cian Byrne (Lucan United)
Peter Hopkins (Sherriff YC)
Alan Kehoe (Bray Wanderers)

Can't say as I know anything about the first two, and other than the post above I know nothing of Kehoe. But it's not like we have anything to lose, may as well experiment a bit.

[pineapple stu]

There was a Cian Byrne who was a keeper with UCD for a while; is it the same guy?

Didn't play more than a couple of games.

[outspoken]

There was a Cian Byrne who was a keeper with UCD for a while; is it the same guy?

Didn't play more than a couple of games.

Club didn't say what position he is, I hope he's a keeper

[nigel-harps1954]

Club didn't say what position he is, I hope he's a keeper

What happened to the fella Longford signed from Shelbourne, Brady wasn't it?

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Bray have signed Ryan Coulter after his release from Drogheda

[Longfordian]

What happened to the fella Longford signed from Shelbourne, Brady wasn't it?

Still our sub keeper. Hasn't played much, for whatever reason, under any of our managers this year.

[outspoken]

Still our sub keeper. Hasn't played much, for whatever reason, under any of our managers this year.

Interviewed Fenn after SHELS game and asked him if Bray is likely to see more minutes given the errors Skinner has made of late and Fenn seemed to imply that perhaps the effort on the training ground was why Skinner was ahead of Brady. Not putting words in his mouth but that's certainly what I took from his comments anyway, and it's a situation Town fans have said is the most likely reason he's not playing ahead of that clown Skinner

We also have a 3rd keeper, some fagan chap but seen him play in pre season he was awful and even when he's doing pre match warm ups he looks like a clamber

[hollocaine]

Interviewed Fenn after SHELS game and asked him if Bray is likely to see more minutes given the errors Skinner has made of late and Fenn seemed to imply that perhaps the effort on the training ground was why Skinner was ahead of Brady. Not putting words in his mouth but that's certainly what I took from his comments anyway, and it's a situation Town fans have said is the most likely reason he's not playing ahead of that clown Skinner

We also have a 3rd keeper, some fagan chap but seen him play in pre season he was awful and even when he's doing pre match warm ups he looks like a clamber

You would think we were leaking goals all season with the way you go on about Skinner on here and your podcast. That 'clown' has kept 9 clean sheets in 22 games, so not a bad return.

That end of the pitch is not the reason why we're seeing out the season playing dead rubber matches. Next time, how about asking Fenn what's he's doing to improve our goals scored return?

[IsMiseSean]

Rory Hale has joined Galway United. Big smiley head on him anyway.

Rory Hale Signs (http://galwayunitedfc.ie/rory-hale-signs-united/)

[oldskool]

St Patrick's Athletic have signed Polish keeper Lukasz Skowron (26)was previously playing in Portugal with Olhanense although he had also been with Livingston in Scotland as a trialist last June, he replaces O'Malley who has transferred to the glamour of Peterborough

[outspoken]

You would think we were leaking goals all season with the way you go on about Skinner on here and your podcast. That 'clown' has kept 9 clean sheets in 22 games, so not a bad return.

That end of the pitch is not the reason why we're seeing out the season playing dead rubber matches. Next time, how about asking Fenn what's he's doing to improve our goals scored return?

I'd imagine the signing of 2 wingers and a striker (Simon) is his answer to that. Skinner had a good start to the season and I was quick to point that out on here at the time but in the last 2 months or so it's become a comedy show watching him every week trying to kick the ball.

[colonelwest]

Not a transfer per se but Stephen Kenny's signed a contract extension today to the end of the 2020 season, that'd take him to 7 years at Dundalk if he sees it out which is mad in our league, not that you'll find any Dundalk fans complaining!

[jinxy lilywhite]

Absolutely not. Signing of the season so far for us

[Mr A]

Absolute disgrace that the phrase '2020 vision' did not appear in the Dundalk announcement. Should have a serious points deduction for that.

[JC_GUFC]

Absolute disgrace that the phrase '2020 vision' did not appear in the Dundalk announcement. Should have a serious points deduction for that.

A 20-point deduction was see them dragged back into the relegation scrap.

[passinginterest]

Absolute disgrace that the phrase '2020 vision' did not appear in the Dundalk announcement. Should have a serious points deduction for that.
A bit short sighted of them

[oriel]

Not a transfer per se but Stephen Kenny's signed a contract extension today to the end of the 2020 season, that'd take him to 7 years at Dundalk if he sees it out which is mad in our league, not that you'll find any Dundalk fans complaining!

8 years if he stays the full term, joined in Nov/Dec 2012, first season was 2013, not a bad first 5 years. 2-1-1-1-2?

[Ezeikial]

8 years if he stays the full term, joined in Nov/Dec 2012, first season was 2013, not a bad first 5 years. 2-1-1-1-2?

Scope for another 3-in-a-row (2018/2019/2020)?

[Calcio Jack]

8 years if he stays the full term, joined in Nov/Dec 2012, first season was 2013, not a bad first 5 years. 2-1-1-1-2?

Always remember - Like political careers managerial careers in sport more often than not end in failure.... time will tell .

Ps- if you fail to win the FAI cup and finish second, genuine question how will you guys rate this season?

(A) failure as with the resources available should of brought in adequate replacements and won the 4 in a row

(B) Too many players have dropped off from 110% effort to 90% - but that's to be expected as that's by and large typical of most LOI players.

(C) Cork are better but one season wondersand Caulfield won't be able to handle pressure of being successful

(D) Ad your own excuse

[TonyD]

Always remember - Like political careers managerial careers in sport more often than not end in failure.... time will tell .

Ps- if you fail to win the FAI cup and finish second, genuine question how will you guys rate this season?

(A) failure as with the resources available should of brought in adequate replacements and won the 4 in a row

(B) Too many players have dropped off from 110% effort to 90% - but that's to be expected as that's by and large typical of most LOI players.

(C) Cork are better but one season wondersand Caulfield won't be able to handle pressure of being successful

(D) Ad your own excuse

Next season is shaping up to be very interesting already. Cork already showing signs of missing Maguire, so a lot will depend on how they replace him, then there's the "second season syndrome." Dundalk will of course hope to come back strongly, and no doubt Derry and Rovers will hope to improve. All of this against the backdrop of a ten team league, which I'm not a fan of, but it does mean things should be ultra competitive. Even this season you can see that apart from Drogheda no one is getting cut adrift and most teams are capable of getting good results here and there.

[oriel]

Always remember - Like political careers managerial careers in sport more often than not end in failure.... time will tell.

Fair questions, responses in bold.

The same will apply to almost every club though, the only exception is when a manager moves for a better position. Time will tell ? Maybe but even if Kenny fails to win another title with Dundalk, he has already won the same league titles as McLaughlin did with Dundalk (3) during the period 1974-83. I would think he has a good chance of achieving more silverware though.


Ps- if you fail to win the FAI cup and finish second, genuine question how will you guys rate this season?

The objective was to win the league, so already not achieving that is a disappointment, winning the cup will be a good achievement given the margin Cork will win the league by, and coming second will be the minimum expectation, but both are obviously not guaranteed.


(A) failure as with the resources available should of brought in adequate replacements and won the 4 in a row

Possibly, replacements took too long to settle in and were obviously not the same standard as the top 3 who left. Most are under 23 though so they should improve next year, the current squad only had 4-5 weeks off before pre season, but unlike others, I don't consider that to be an excuse.

(B) Too many players have dropped off from 110% effort to 90% - but that's to be expected as that's by and large typical of most LOI players.

I'm not sure about that, I think the home loss to Bray was the turning point, at that stage Dundalk had simply lost too many games and Cork were pulling too far ahead.

(C) Cork are better but one season wonders and Caulfield won't be able to handle pressure of being successful.

Cork will be absolute deserving champions, they have added very good players each year while coming 2nd for 3 years, and only lost players when the league was virtually won, in the same period Dundalk lost their best player(s) at the end of each of the 3 year title winning seasons. It will be interesting next year, Cork going for 2 in row, Dundalk looking for their 4th title in 5 years.

(D) Ad your own excuse

Nothing more to add, Cork were the far better side this year, as already stated, they will be deserving champions. Things should be a lot different next year, as Tony D has suggested above, and I'd agree with this.

[CraftyToePoke]

Peter Berki in at Limerick, a striker, Hungarian.

[Nailor]

Shamrock Rovers confirm the signing of Scotland U21 International Cameron King to the first team squad.

http://shamrockrovers.ie/2017/08/14/new-signing-cameron-king/

[sbgawa]

Must be worth taking a chance on even if its only to help the kids on the bench tie their laces and tuck their shirts in :)

[Ezeikial]

Danny Devine leaves Shams on a "mutual termination" The line is that he wants to concentrate on full time education

http://shamrockrovers.ie/2017/08/19/danny-devine-departs/

[sbgawa]

Hard luck on him he was recovering from injury when he joined us. Decent honest player.

[Charlie Darwin]

Shame it didn't work out for Danny but the evidence of this season is that he is not up to League of Ireland level at the moment. Hopefully he continues to play amateur ball and returns to the league at some stage.

[brendy_éire]

Josh Daniels has officially signed for Glenavon now. Hopefully he'll get more game time there than with ourselves.

[outspoken]

Josh Daniels has officially signed for Glenavon now. Hopefully he'll get more game time there than with ourselves.
Looks a good young player best of luck to him

[brendy_éire]

Kevin Deery appointed assistant at Sligo. Bit late in the day for that, but would it imply that Lyttle is staying regardless of this season's outcome?

[Ezeikial]

Kevin Deery appointed assistant at Sligo. Bit late in the day for that, but would it imply that Lyttle is staying regardless of this season's outcome?

Or that Deery will replace him if Sligo are relegated?