2018 Transfers

[patrickccfc]

Ronan Coughlan signs for City after leaving Bray

https://twitter.com/CorkCityFC/status/1017091159280234497?s=19

[Martinho II]

Craig Walsh has resigned for us after his brief spell with Bray.. he originally declined us to go to Bray.. great to see him back with us as he was rather unlucky to lose his place when Keith Gillespie joined us..

[total hoofball]

Craig Walsh has resigned for us after his brief spell with Bray.. he originally declined us to go to Bray.. great to see him back with us as he was rather unlucky to lose his place when Keith Gillespie joined us..
He was rather unlucky early in his career when UCD and Bohs let him go, Shels would have let him go aswell after repeated awful performances even if his failed drugs test had never happened.

Well documented he has had issues off the field, he has ability somewhere but he has alot to prove that at 26 he is still not living off a reality TV show appearance when he was a kid 8 years ago

[Charlie Darwin]

He was rather unlucky early in his career when UCD and Bohs let him go, Shels would have let him go aswell after repeated awful performances even if his failed drugs test had never happened.

Well documented he has had issues off the field, he has ability somewhere but he has alot to prove that at 26 he is still not living off a reality TV show appearance when he was a kid 8 years ago
Bit unfair. There's nothing to suggest he thinks he's living off a TV show appearance nobody even remembers anyway.

[Longfordian]

Heard and read a few interviews with him recently and he just seems to want to play again at the highest level he can. There were no complaints about his attitude when with Inchicore or Crumlin after his ban.

[sbgawa]

Michael O Connor just tweeted thanking all at Shamrock Rovers for his time there, doesn't say where he is going.

[nigel-harps1954]

Michael O Connor just tweeted thanking all at Shamrock Rovers for his time there, doesn't say where he is going.

It's awful just how much talent he, and Ciaran, has and all being wasted.

[sbgawa]

It's awful just how much talent he, and Ciaran, has and all being wasted.

I agree , I'm disappointed he is going he looked good in the limited game time he got but I guess there is a reason.
Still surprised as Sean Boyd is injured and Gary Shaw hopelessly out of form

[jinxy lilywhite]

another player who's career was ruined by rovers

[Park_Lane]

another player who's career was ruined by rovers

That season up in the big schmoke really sent him off the rails

[Olander]

another player who's career was ruined by rovers
Stupid comment.

Anybody who knows the league will acknowledge that Ciaran and Michael O'Connor are both headers. They're talented, but both have terrible attitudes. Why do you think they were playing for Finn Harps?

[Nesta99]

Stupid comment.

Anybody who knows the league will acknowledge that Ciaran and Michael O'Connor are both headers. They're talented, but both have terrible attitudes. Why do you think they were playing for Finn Harps?

It was tongue in cheek and a a shot over the bow probably over Ronan Finn. Ciaran isnt so much a header as Michael. He can lick the badge off his Drogheda or some MDL team team jersey for all I care. His attitude stank at Dundalk and he obviously didnt impress at Rovers. Ciaran still has a chance but for as long as Michael thinks he is the next footballing Shrek in the EPL he will flounder and flunk out of the game.

[da bishop]

Yeah, only went over in February, don't know anything about how things went over there, whether he was playing or not.

Does anyone really care?he is not going to improve Sligo and has contributed little or nothing to the clubs he has played for bar 1 decent season at the Drogs,hence his constant globe trotting.....

[ToberonaTornado]

Does anyone really care?he is not going to improve Sligo and has contributed little or nothing to the clubs he has played for bar 1 decent season at the Drogs,hence his constant globe trotting.....

Anytime i've ever seen him he didn't impress me at all.
Always wondered why he seems to have a cult following among some high profile Lim fans & journos especially on Twotter!:confused:
lee 'J' lynch with the J emphasised.Maybe its an in joke i'm missing?

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Yeah he. Was decent enough for us the season we won the league but never really pushed on after that from what I could see. Was surprised when we went to sign him again.

[nigel-harps1954]

Finn Harps have signed Olawatunmise (Timmie) Sobowale. 19 year old midfielder, Waterford native, former Waterford player, last played with Hércules CF in Spain.

[Longfordian]

Good player. Will do well.



Possibly. Never heard of him.

[Longfordian]

I bloody well knew this lad would punish my smart aleckery.

[Sam_Heggy]

New signings Borg, Sobowale and Nathan Boyle all had huge impacts on tonights game v Longford. Great work by Ollie Horgan.

[gufcfan]

Any chance we could stay on topic on the various threads here please? This place is a mess recently.

Should have been "Thread: 2018 Transfers (No chat)" and let all the ****etalk happen in a "Thread: 2018 Transfer Chat"

[ger121]

Sure what would a Bohs fan know about figures?

Well I’d say you’re about a 4?

[Martinho II]

Ben Kelly has signed for us from Dundalk to replace Jack Brady.. based on what I saw last night we got the raw end Im afraid!

[MattB11]

Michael O Connor has signed for Linfield

[nigel-harps1954]

Michael O Connor has signed for Linfield

Lol..

[Martinho II]

Michael O Connor has signed for Linfield

what about the other gob****e?

[nigel-harps1954]

what about the other gob****e?

Warrenpoint Town

[ToberonaTornado]

Shane Keegan piece on transfers in the times.



Patrick McEleney to Dundalk. Mikey Drennan to Sligo. Jacob Borg to Finn Harps. Signings in the League of Ireland come in all shapes and sizes. But how do these moves happen? Far from the glitz of the Premier League, transfer dealings here are different entirely. In our league the manager still does most of the wheeling and dealing rather than a board of directors. You go through all kinds of situations to get deals done.
Hammering out a contract with a player can be a painstaking and unpredictable process. I’ve met players in hotels, car parks, pubs and even McDonald’s to get deals done. I sat with one of my top targets last season, determined to get him signed there and then as I knew he had strong interest from elsewhere.
The basic wage is just the starting point of the conversation. I offer him x amount but he tells me he has been offered €150 a week more elsewhere. I can’t afford that and I know he is probably having me on but we agree to split the difference and up the basic by €75. He’s then looking for an appearance and goal bonus. They are fairly common place but now I’m doing the maths and I’m over the budget I had set to get him in. I tell him I will ring the chairman to get agreement to go the extra on it if he will he sign on the spot. He agrees. I go for a walk to make my call and I get the thumbs-up, but when I come back he’s getting off a call from his girlfriend. Does his bedroom have a double bed? Not at the moment. That’s a problem because she’ll be staying up a good bit. I promise him I’ll get my hands on a double bed for him — now sign the bloody form. An hour and a half after I walked in and I’m finally walking away with his signature.
Who you target depends largely on where you are on the food chain within the league. For example, if you are in the bottom half of the Premier or are a top First Division side then you are probably having a look at the top four clubs to see if there’s a good player getting limited playing time. Would the manager let them out? Would the player be interested in a move? You usually go about trying to answer both questions simultaneously. The first is easy, pick up the phone and give the manager a call. The latter is more of a grey area because you cannot speak directly to a contracted player. But there is a very good chance that there is someone in your squad who has played with him elsewhere. Could he give him a buzz and see where his head is at? It is not supposed to happen but of course it does.
You will always be keeping a watch to see what might be coming back from the UK. For the top few clubs, the agents will call to give you the heads up but the other clubs need to be sharp. Keeping an eye on the internet and social media to see who is stirring is vital.
A quick Google search at this time of the year will throw up a list of released players, which you can trawl through in the hope of finding an Irish name you recognise. If you are managing a team outside Dublin, then you may be lucky enough that a player might be coming home to your area. It is then a case of how quickly can you get in contact and get a deal done before he comes on to the radar of bigger clubs. That was how it played out at Galway when we managed to sign Ronan Murray, who had landed back in Mayo after leaving Notts County.
Rory Hale was another one we picked up coming back from England. I got a heads-up from a contact at Aston Villa that he had been released, was on the lookout for a new club and would consider options over here. I spoke to some people to get an idea of his character and watched some video and really liked the look of him. I talked with Rory, his dad and his agent over the course of a week to hammer out terms and by the Thursday we had pretty much come to an agreement. Then out of nowhere an English Conference North team asked him to play in a trial game that weekend. I knew his preference was to stay in England so I sat there on game day refreshing updates every five minutes, praying he would not do anything to warrant him being offered a deal. Thankfully they gave him little playing time and he texted me that evening to say he would see me on Monday.
Some of the names that agents come at you with can raise an eyebrow. During the summer window last season, I got a phone call from an agent to let me know that Lomanu Lualua was interested in a move to our league. Lomanu, I was told, was a very religious man and the best church in Ireland for practising his particular faith happened to be in Galway — and that is why we were his first port of call. I did a bit of research, which included a look at his Instagram page, and decided that his best days appeared to be behind him.
Holding on to players is as important as signing new ones. You have to do everything you can to keep your main men no matter what level you are managing at. When I was at Wexford Youths, one of my centre backs texted me on a Thursday to say he had an offer from Waterford and was probably going to take it. I asked him not to sign anything until we had a chance to meet up and we arranged a time on the Saturday.
In between I had the small matter of my wedding on the Friday. The following morning, I got up and had breakfast with my wife, then said goodbye to her and hopped into the car and headed for Wexford. It counted for nothing, he still ended up at Waterford. The joys of management during transfer season.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pub-meetings-and-new-beds-inside-the-irish-transfer-market-srjsvvqp8?shareToken=fe7a6fe057751431c5187aa83a8ad d6c

[White Horse]

Playing the stage Irishman a bit too much for my taste.

[outspoken]

Ben Kelly has signed for us from Dundalk to replace Jack Brady.. based on what I saw last night we got the raw end Im afraid!

Ben is with us since pre season Marty

[Martinho II]

Ben is with us since pre season Marty

whoops a daisy didnt realise that at all! knew we had a third goalie but didnt realise it was him..

[total hoofball]

Ben Kelly was playing with Malahide United in 2018

[oriel]

Warrenpoint Town

This is great. A question asked and answered without saying the guys name and everyone knew how it was ! :pThey are some pair alright.

[Longfordian]

Ben Kelly was playing with Malahide United in 2018

Yeah outspoken is thinking of Uli Keller who I think was also with Dundalk’s underage teams.

[da bishop]

Pretty pointless poorly written article by Keegan and the mere fact he mentions meeting a player in Mcdonalds sums him up.

[Nesta99]

It gives a poor impression of the league in England. I'd expect this to get a mention at forthcoming press conferences as a matter of consistancy!

[disgruntled]

It gives a poor impression of the league in England. I'd expect this to get a mention at forthcoming press conferences as a matter of consistancy!

I'd say the likes of big Sam has met fellows in places much worse than McDonalds :rolleyes:

[Longfordian]

Craig Walsh has left us after one game due to work commitments. Ordinarily I’d be wondering what’s changed since he signed but I guess he was just desperate to get out of Bray at the time. I don’t think he’ll be able to play for another LOI club until next year now, though I’m not sure if he could in theory go back to Bray.

[Martinho II]

Craig Walsh has left us after one game due to work commitments. Ordinarily I’d be wondering what’s changed since he signed but I guess he was just desperate to get out of Bray at the time. I don’t think he’ll be able to play for another LOI club until next year now, though I’m not sure if he could in theory go back to Bray.

I have heard since then Longfordian after game that Craig got promotion in job hes working in and he cant commit anymore. Its on Longford Town TV site as Neale Fenn was asked that question!

[Ezeikial]

extratime.ie reporting that Tomer Chencinski has left Rovers.

[jinxy lilywhite]

was he still there

[nigel-harps1954]

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[dundalkfc10]

Adjoran according to local papers set to sign permanetly this week

[Ezeikial]

Adjoran according to local papers set to sign permanetly this week

Theres many a slip between cup and lip

Great signing, if it comes to pass



James Rogers‏
@jamesdundalk (https://twitter.com/jamesdundalk)
Dundalk are close to finalising the permanent transfer of Krisztián Adorján. Stephen Kenny said the club hope to finalise a deal this week. His loan deal from Novara ends in eight days


https://twitter.com/jamesdundalk/status/1021423675822755840

[MattB11]

Harps have signed Niall Logue on loan from Derry

[nigel-harps1954]

Harps have brought in John Kavanagh from Cork on loan for the rest of the season.

[El-Pietro]

John Kavanagh signs for Harps on loan to the end of the season

[trevy]

Waterford signed Latvian defender Renars Rode and Corey Galvin from Bray Wanderers. Galvin played well against us back in June so must have impressed Reynolds to sign for his 2nd spell at Waterford.

[Xmas3Formation]

i must be the only one who enjoyed the shane keegan piece i thought it was honest and insightful

[oriel]

Adjoran returns to Italy this week as his loan period with Dundalk is up tomorrow. Looks like another Italian Serie B club also interested in him now along with his parent club Novara. Dundalk want to keep him, and tried to do a deal last week, but since this development of two clubs now talking to him in Italy, I would be very surprised to see him returning.

He was excellent, probably should have been used more, but at least Chevedukas has finally gained near full fitness (used last 15 mins v Bohs) and both he and McEleney will offer options in MF.

[El-Pietro]

Thats a pity. It seemed like we were only recently starting to see his best stuff. McEleney is a fine replacement though.