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sbgawa
13/06/2018, 7:01 PM
350k + add ons for Burke according to the mirror still looks like a great deal for Preston but at least it's not daylight robbery like some of the UK clubs have done in the past. Hopefully we find a replacement soon.
That's a decent deal for Rovers too i think. I can't see Preston working for Burke, but best of luck to him.
Question now is can they make Europe without him!
sbgawa
13/06/2018, 7:20 PM
Brandon kavanagh looks the real deal and played in burkes position. Would assume we will add to squad.
Brandon kavanagh looks the real deal and played in burkes position. Would assume we will add to squad.
Lot of pressure to put on a 17 year old though, if ye didn't replace Burke. Regardless of how good he is, you'd want him eased into it like.
sbgawa
13/06/2018, 7:27 PM
I reckon Sean kavanagh could play there as well but yeah we need to get someone else in as well
RathfarnhamHoop
13/06/2018, 7:35 PM
I actually like miele in that free roam position, b kavanagh looks good in it but don't want to put too much pressure on a 17 year old, there's finner too that can play there
sbgawa
13/06/2018, 8:43 PM
Yeah I like brando there too. I suppose between him either of the kavanaghs and Finn we have cover. Still would expect us to bring in a couple for July.
Charlie Darwin
13/06/2018, 11:28 PM
I reckon Sean kavanagh could play there as well but yeah we need to get someone else in as well
Sean won't be playing there until Clarke comes back I reckon. Not sure about Luke Byrne and not sure Bradley is either.
samhaydenjr
14/06/2018, 4:02 AM
....and Mikey Drennan signs for Sligo Rovers.......welcome back lad.
That's very good news - remember about five years ago we had what looked like a mini-wave of attacking talent coming through with Drennan, Burke, O'Brien, Maguire and Mason. Then 18 months to two years ago, it was looking like their careers might never reach a high level. And now Maguire and Burke have caps under their belt and are at an ambitious Championship club; O'Brien is back in the Championship with Millwall; and Mason is second-top scorer for Colorado with... er... two. And IIRC, Drennan was considered to be possibly the best scorer between them when they were younger, so if he can achieve his potential, we could be well sorted for strikers from this group alone. But I guess, given his situation he should take it one step at a time. So I hope he scores a few for Sligo, as long as the ones against Cork City are merely consolations
Faysel Kasmi leaves Waterford to go back to Belgium. He's signed for Beerschot Wilrijk. He wasn't great anyway apart from one very good game v Bray Wanderers at home.
sidewayspasser
14/06/2018, 7:05 PM
Tobi Adebayo-Rowling has left City and signed for Bromley FC.
pineapple stu
15/06/2018, 9:09 PM
John Cofie, the ex-Man Utd player and the youngest player ever to move for £1m, has left Derry by mutual consent.
Presumably he was just crap?
Why could bray play Harding and Walsh but Sligo said that Drennan isn’t available until 01.7, aren’t they coming from the same league?
Why could bray play Harding and Walsh but Sligo said that Drennan isn’t available until 01.7, aren’t they coming from the same league?
Harding must've been a free agent before the last window closed. . Same as Conor Clifford for Limerick.
pineapple stu
17/06/2018, 4:53 PM
Athlone let ten players go and sign three - including Baba Issaka, which is a hell of a blast from the past.
Can't be many former Kilkenny City players in the league these days.
Bunny Kelly
17/06/2018, 5:50 PM
Athlone let ten players go and sign three - including Baba Issaka, which is a hell of a blast from the past.
Can't be many former Kilkenny City players in the league these days.
Kenny Browne & some young lad playing for Shels I think
pineapple stu
17/06/2018, 6:02 PM
Mulcahy?
Bunny Kelly
17/06/2018, 6:25 PM
His first club as a young right back
Kenny Browne was a striker with City so I wonder if his nickname has any link to Sky's Dream Team
sidewayspasser
17/06/2018, 9:14 PM
Why could bray play Harding and Walsh but Sligo said that Drennan isn’t available until 01.7, aren’t they coming from the same league?
According to http://pfai.ie/transfer-window, amateurs that are free after their season can transfer from 1 June. That would explain why the two lads can play for Bray, but doesn't explain why Drennan can't play for Sligo yet.
Charlie Darwin
18/06/2018, 1:21 AM
According to http://pfai.ie/transfer-window, amateurs that are free after their season can transfer from 1 June. That would explain why the two lads can play for Bray, but doesn't explain why Drennan can't play for Sligo yet.
Evergreen's season only finished tonight so I can only assume it's that.
brendy_éire
22/06/2018, 6:12 PM
Derry have signed a Canadian winger Ben Fisk.
Was at Edmonton, and a few Spanish B sides beforehand.
Also played a couple of times for the Canadian national side last year.
https://www.derrycityfc.net/2018/06/ben-fisk-signs-for-city/
ToberonaTornado
22/06/2018, 6:19 PM
Derry have signed a Canadian winger Ben Fisk.
Was at Edmonton, and a few Spanish B sides beforehand.
Also played a couple of times for the Canadian national side last year.
https://www.derrycityfc.net/2018/06/ben-fisk-signs-for-city/
If he dosn't score any goals will he be nicknamed NILFISK?:D:eek:
I'll get my coat........
sulywaterfordfc
25/06/2018, 11:58 AM
Dessie Hutchinson (Brighton) and Noa Baba (Fulham, Birmingham, Macclesfield) sign for Waterford
CorribsideSteve
25/06/2018, 3:53 PM
If he dosn't score any goals will he be nicknamed NILFISK?:D:eek:
I'll get my coat........
Jokes like that need to dy,son.
sbgawa
25/06/2018, 11:00 PM
Ho Ho hoover
A Wanderer
26/06/2018, 12:23 PM
Brandon kavanagh looks the real deal and played in burkes position. Would assume we will add to squad.
Saw him play under 19 recently and against us he is a great prospect and destined for across the water
sbgawa
26/06/2018, 1:41 PM
hopefully not in this window :)
Briuk
27/06/2018, 12:26 PM
Apart of the Bray new signings, SHarding and Walsh.
Can any of the new players play this friday?
osarusan
27/06/2018, 12:52 PM
Seems like Mark O'Sullivan, Henry Cameron, Darren Dennehy and Daniel Kearns have left Limerick by mutual consent.
Probably some more to come as well, as we try to reduce the wage bill.
dundalkfc10
27/06/2018, 1:06 PM
McEleney confirmed as signing by local radio, 2 year deal
Club tweet saying it’s false news
Yossarian
27/06/2018, 2:16 PM
McEleney confirmed as signing by local radio, 2 year deal
Club tweet saying it’s false news
I don’t understand why the club put that up. No need to respond to rumours and if McEleney does sign they end up looking stupid.
To be fair DFC didn’t mention LMFM nor McEleney on the tweet, but it was obviously aimed at them and about him. In saying that, no need for them to tweet anything if nothing is confirmed on any new signing.
Two are probably due to sign before / early July though. I`m sure LMFM will let us know who and when !
Besides if one is going to be McEleney, they still need to agree the package and Dundalk don't want to pay any fee to Oldham, that could be far from agreed.
sbgawa
27/06/2018, 3:08 PM
I read the other thread first and thought this was a done deal.
Bit strange denying it alright but maybe after the Sheppard scenario they want to wait until the player is registered with the FAI before formally announcing.
Once bitten and all that, would make sense.
Nesta99
28/06/2018, 7:02 AM
I read the other thread first and thought this was a done deal.
Bit strange denying it alright but maybe after the Sheppard scenario they want to wait until the player is registered with the FAI before formally announcing.
Once bitten and all that, would make sense.
Maybe Rovers are throwing a kitchen sink at him and he is taking his time to decide which sink he likes best!?
sbgawa
28/06/2018, 8:25 AM
Ah sure we only have a sink you boys have the whole kitchen :)
brendy_éire
28/06/2018, 9:02 AM
Scott Whiteside has left Derry for Ballymena.
Can't blame him. We're leaking goals and he barely gets a sniff at playing.
Nesta99
29/06/2018, 12:28 PM
Ah sure we only have a sink you boys have the whole kitchen :)
Funny enough I was thinking that such is the super tight wage structure at rovers they'd hardly have a sink plug to throw...the kitchen would be bought by someone else!
sbgawa
29/06/2018, 1:46 PM
I think we are down to throwing the Scullery. :)
sbgawa
29/06/2018, 1:52 PM
Seriously though if you boys sign MeEleney, sign up Duffy , keep Adnorjan and keep hoovering up the likes of Murrey et al its going to be very hard to compete.
The crowds Cork get does help and might keep them competitive but your American overlords seem to have money to burn.
Partly I suppose down to the fact that our league exists on such Micky mouse money that their investment is a bit like buying a new Super car in the states or an apartment in New York, just not relevant to them and an extra 500 a week for MeEleney or duffy means nothing.
The only thing that might upset the applecart would be an early (round two) exit from Europe and if Cork managed to win the league....(tonight is huge)
sulywaterfordfc
29/06/2018, 2:35 PM
Duffus set to extend he’s loan with Waterford after Oldham turn Rovers and Cork down. Huge boost if true, available tomorrow going by the club site
brendy_éire
29/06/2018, 4:58 PM
Jack Doyle is leaving ourselves, going back to Blackburn Rovers. No loan extension.
That's a loss.
White Horse
02/07/2018, 9:07 AM
The Mac is back, on a 3.5 year contract.
Dundalk FC is delighted to announce that Patrick McEleney has become a Lilywhite for the second time in his career, after signing a contract that sees him committing to the Club for the next three and a half seasons.
https://www.dundalkfc.com/mceleney-re-joins-lilywhites/
Not the last signing of the day apparently.
White Horse
02/07/2018, 9:31 AM
Georgie Kelly announced. 2.5 year deal.
Some Monday morning for Lilywhites.
https://www.dundalkfc.com/kelly-joins-from-ucd/
micls
02/07/2018, 10:00 AM
2 great signings. Tough calls for Kenny on who plays now!
oriel
02/07/2018, 10:00 AM
Super signings, and good to see the contract lengths too McEleney (3.5 yrs) and Kelly (2.5 yrs). Good pieces of business and good statement of intent. Dundalk’s options up front if Hoban ever got injured / suspended was very limited. Murray seems to be used behind the striker or wide, and Tagbajuni is not the answer. Kelly looks a great prospect and is available immediately it seems, was rumoured he would be loaned straight back to UCD, but looks like he will be available for selection this Friday.
Just where McEleney fits in for the immediate term is anyone’s guess, plus he might be a little behind in terms of fitness, but quality players improve every squad. Looking like Dundalk paid a fee for McEleney, seems crazy when he left for free, but his contract was up so nothing they could have done at the time to command a fee and he was offered a new one I think.
Ezeikial
02/07/2018, 10:14 AM
Looking like Dundalk paid a fee for McEleney,
What makes you think that?
jinxy lilywhite
02/07/2018, 10:38 AM
Oldhams website said undisclosed fee.
https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2018/july/02072018-patrick-mceleney-departure/
oriel
02/07/2018, 10:40 AM
Oldham released a tweet saying he has left for ‘an undisclosed fee’, maybe its part of the package agreed?
El-Pietro
02/07/2018, 11:27 AM
Does this mean Adorjan is probably not sticking around then?
Ezeikial
02/07/2018, 11:35 AM
Does this mean Adorjan is probably not sticking around then?
Tha'ts not clear. He is on loan to end July
The word is that Stephen Kenny has been keen to sign him, even with the McEleney signing going through, but that negotiations are at an impasse with Novaro in Italy where Adorjan has a year remaining on his contract
https://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/sport/320929/krisztian-adorjan-says-dundalk-fc-stay-would-be-ideal-situation.html
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