SSE Airtricity League Transfers 2017

[Jofspring]

https://www.thesun.ie/sport/472303/who-is-bastien-hery-new-limerick-fc-signing-and-ex-psg-player/

Allegedly called Rochdale "a dump".

I wonder what he'll think of Limerick.

Well it does say that he denies he said it.

[pateen]

If any of em do win if will be doing well considering any player not with Cork is ambitionless has an awful attitude is just after money or useless. According to Cork fans anyway.

Bigtime. you said it BWA

[ToberonaTornado]

Jonah Ayunga(19),a cf from Brighton & HA joins Sligo Rovers on loan for the season

http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/jonah-ayunga-brighton-hove-albion-sligo-rovers-3534876.aspx

[sadloserkid]

Well it does say that he denies he said it.

Even as somebody who doesn't post much in the Ireland section I can confirm that TOWK is more of a headlines guy.

[ToberonaTornado]

Keith Wallace (Lims) back to Dundalk.

Huge coup

[CraftyToePoke]

Even as somebody who doesn't post much in the Ireland section I can confirm that TOWK is more of a headlines guy.

Definitely a needless negative spinner. Frequently without much foundation also. I could picture him winning the lottery but focusing on the petrol he'd have to use to go and pick it up, kinda guy.

[Martinho II]

Keith Wallace will be a massive loss to Limericks much improved programme. Its Dundalk gain I am afraid!

[Lim till i die]

Somebody call Martin Russell.

We better withdraw the team.

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps out:

Ryan McConnell ( Ballinamallard)

[**FrOsTy**]

Waterford IN:

Kenny McEvoy (South Normanton Ath)

[nigel-harps1954]

Wexford FC in: Adam Hanlon (Finn Harps)

[ger121]

Torino C in: Adam Hanlon (Finn Harps)

Fixed that for you

[nigel-harps1954]

Fixed that for you

Off to 'Parco Traghetto Roccia' for Hanlon. It's a bit more glamorous than Finn Park I'll admit.

[patrickccfc]

https://mobile.twitter.com/corkcityfcnews/status/827878823492460545

[White Horse]

https://mobile.twitter.com/corkcityfcnews/status/827878823492460545

Will this clear the way for Browne get his move?

[Jd2793]

Browne is as good as gone now. Waterford have that league sewn up Limerick style.

[Charlie Darwin]

Kenny Browne is Cork City's to lose.

[Jd2793]

One would assume with that signing that he's a goner though which is quite annoying.

[Longfordian]

Griffin is a full back isn't he? Not necessarily a Browne replacement though I'd expect him to end up at Waterford anyway as there's no point hanging onto someone who has their mind made up to leave.

[Lim till i die]

Is there a reason cork are stockpiling left fulls?

[nigel-harps1954]

Cabinteely in: Kieran Marty Waters (UCD)

[poster]

What's the latest re Tim Clancy?

[placid casual]

Can someone let John caulfield know that Rovers are spending even more money to win the league, as we've signed Sam Bone from Charlton & Graham Burke from Notts county. If he asks, we have a squad of 183 now, in our relentless pursuit of the league title this year. Not next year mind you.

[sbgawa]

He can't help himself. Bradley got rid of as many guys as he brought in. Feeling the pressure I reckon.

[White Horse]

He can't help himself. Bradley got rid of as many guys as he brought in. Feeling the pressure I reckon.

This has to be his last roll of the dice.

[sbgawa]

If Caulfield doesn't win the league this year he will spontaneously combust. He's having a go at rovers with 10 kids 19 or under in our squad.......Cork have had zero player turnover compared to dundalk and rovers have virtually a new team.....Cork should be favourites but we will have to wait and see

[Ezeikial]

...Cork should be favourites but we will have to wait and see

Perhaps they should be, but Paddy Power disagrees:

11/10 Dundalk
11/ 4 Cork City
4/1 Shamrocks
14/1 Derry
20/1 Bray

http://www.paddypower.com/football/irish-football/airtricity-league-premier-division?ev_oc_grp_ids=104106

[outspoken]

Caulfield will crack under the pressure. Bradley will either be a great success story or will fall on his sword going with so many youth players. Dundalk to sneak it for me.

[Charlie Darwin]

It's Cork's title to lose. Rovers will be gone by the end of March with all the geriatrics in the squad.

[pateen]

Caulfield will crack under the pressure. Bradley will either be a great success story or will fall on his sword going with so many youth players. Dundalk to sneak it for me.

Caulfield doesnt take to presssure alright but I havent seen where he had a pop at Rovers

[sbgawa]

Irishtimes he said our youth policy had been scrapped and we were spending fortunes to win the league this year.....bizarre stuff clearly trying to give himself excuses.

[Philosophizer]

Irishtimes he said our youth policy had been scrapped and we were spending fortunes to win the league this year.....bizarre stuff clearly trying to give himself excuses.

I'm never quite sure if Caulfield is just playing the media game or if he genuinely believes this stuff, but I'm starting to think it's the latter.

[oriel]

Caulfield doesnt take to presssure alright but I havent seen where he had a pop at Rovers

This was the article, whatever the view on what he said, I always thought he spends far too much time talking about other teams. During 2015 he constantly referred to Dundalk as 'an outstanding team', even then I was thinking, why would you be bothered to make those type of remarks?

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/john-caulfield-shamrock-rovers-will-not-settle-for-second-best-1.2969779

[El-Pietro]

I suppose it depends on the questions you are asked. I'd prefer these comments to boring platitudes. Conversely I think a lot of Dundalk and other teams fans spend way too much time thinking about what John Caulfield says! So do a portion of our fans to be fair, I'm much more concerned with what happens on the pitch personally.

[White Horse]

Caulfield merits attention for the comic value alone.

He is not alone though. He hasn't got to Kenny Sheils level yet.

[El-Pietro]

He was hilarious at the AGM tonight anyway. His comments on Shamrock Rovers may be... eh exaggerated for the media shall we say.

[Charlie Darwin]

This was the article, whatever the view on what he said, I always thought he spends far too much time talking about other teams. During 2015 he constantly referred to Dundalk as 'an outstanding team', even then I was thinking, why would you be bothered to make those type of remarks?

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/john-caulfield-shamrock-rovers-will-not-settle-for-second-best-1.2969779
I get him referring to Dundalk as the outstanding team because a) it's true and b) he rightly wants his team to aspire to that level.

But a guy whose team are not far off challenging for the title starting niggle with the fourth best team in the league is just a bit weird. It'd make a bit more sense the other way round as Rovers should be trying to close the gap to Cork or better.

I mean, Rovers may well be rubbish this year, we don't know. But it's not going to be because Caulfield has got in Bradley's head.

[disgruntled]

He was hilarious at the AGM tonight anyway. His comments on Shamrock Rovers may be... eh exaggerated for the media shall we say.

The trouble with some is that they can't see when they're being wound up.
Caulfield plays the media and judging by some of the posts on here it's worked.
He's in their heads which is exactly what he wants 😆

[sbgawa]

think your giving him to much credit for brains,

[dundalkfc10]

The trouble with some is that they can't see when they're being wound up.
Caulfield plays the media and judging by some of the posts on here it's worked.
He's in their heads which is exactly what he wants 😆

He has tried to get into Dundalks heads for 3 years and failed!

Dundalk..3 League Titles, 1 FAI Cup 1 League Cup
Cork.......1 FAI Cup

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Amazing what a scuffed shot in the 120th minute of a cup final can do for your popularity at a club

[patrickccfc]

*121st minute

[Yossarian]

Dundalk sign Thomas Stewart.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/signing-hopefully-ill-holding-trophy-stewart/

[mcgonigle]

The trouble with some is that they can't see when they're being wound up.
Caulfield plays the media and judging by some of the posts on here it's worked.
He's in their heads which is exactly what he wants 😆

You do realise that this is a fans forum and the people who comment are not players or managers of opposing clubs?

So it makes no odds if Caulfields comments wind up a bunch of fans. There is no evidence whatsoever that his comments have ever gotten to rival managers or players, the reverse is probably true though...

[gufcfan]

He was hilarious at the AGM tonight anyway. His comments on Shamrock Rovers may be... eh exaggerated for the media shall we say.

Both him and Kenny Shiels have broadly the same approach to the media. Say stupid **** and when people give out and/or laugh, then locally try to frame it as "us vs them". The Healy-Rae approach.

[Ezeikial]

The trouble with some is that they can't see when they're being wound up.
Caulfield plays the media and judging by some of the posts on here it's worked.
He's in their heads which is exactly what he wants 


You do realise that this is a fans forum and the people who comment are not players or managers of opposing clubs?

So it makes no odds if Caulfields comments wind up a bunch of fans. .

Both Jim Corr and John Caulfield believe in the telekinetic powers - if rival supporters get wound up on the internet, victory will surely follow....

[sulywaterfordfc]

Waterford In

David McDaid (Cliftonville)

[sadloserkid]

FORAS: "John, you've made yourself look a dope in the media again, how are we to deal with this?"

A very long pause...

JC: "Could we pretend I was playing mind games incredibly badly?"

The assembled audience look on in awe. He's done it again. High fives all round and the world continues to turn.

Mind games! I suppose our quietly spoken chairman was playing mind games too when he going on about signing Greek players or bringing in CSKA's bit players on trial... :D

[brendy_éire]

Waterford In

David McDaid (Cliftonville)

Good signing, always been a fan of Davy now.
All seems a bit unnecessary really though, it's not like ye's aren't going to win the league anyway.

[disgruntled]

You do realise that this is a fans forum and the people who comment are not players or managers of opposing clubs?

So it makes no odds if Caulfields comments wind up a bunch of fans. There is no evidence whatsoever that his comments have ever gotten to rival managers or players, the reverse is probably true though...

Looks like it worked.
Watching Kenny waving his arms about last night it looked like someone else was controlling him :p
Then again maybe he was just waving for a taxi or it could have been the fact that Buttimer was driving everyone crazy :)