Future league challengers?

[nigel-harps1954]

Don't know how many times this has to be said, FA rules mean he can't legally move to England until after his Leaving Cert.

Of course he can, just not on a professional contract.

[Nesta99]

Don't know how many times this has to be said, FA rules mean he can't legally move to England until after his Leaving Cert.

Snotty much!? FA rules state that he cannot move until a certain age Id presume, if he happens to do his leaving cert in the mean time well and good. I know he has been a revelation at Rovers in context of regular goalkeeping blunders but I havent kept tabs on the players profile, age etc. For all I know he could turn 18 mid way through next season and be able to move - will he be doing his leaving cert next summer? If he is and as you state he can move after then he wont be staying another season. If he isnt old enough to move until 2020 then he will stay another season + some!?

[RathfarnhamHoop]

Of course he can, just not on a professional contract.

He can't sign a non professional contract since he has a professional deal at Rovers and FA rules mean since he's on a pro deal he can't sign scholar terms. He can't sign a pro deal until he's 17, which is February, which is after the window closes so he can't move until the 2019 English summer window

[Nesta99]

So he wont be staying another season at Rovers then? his move can happen February he just wont be able to register although he will probably chose to stay and sit his LC considering. Is he likely to limit his game time prior to exams either.

[RathfarnhamHoop]

So he wont be staying another season at Rovers then? his move can happen February he just wont be able to register although he will probably chose to stay and sit his LC considering. Is he likely to limit his game time prior to exams either.

Moving over in February makes no sense for any party.
It probably wouldn't change near exams unless he overtakes mannus in the pecking order, probably just train a small bit less and sub for matches maybe missing a few during the actual exams

[Nesta99]

I agree it makes no sense and highly unlikely to happen. But above in an exasperated way you said that a move cant happen until after Leaving Cert, rather than it being unlikely or unwise.

[Ezeikial]

Lee Grace believes too


But with budget cuts likely at Cork this winter, Grace - who is under contract for 2019 - believes Rovers can become Dundalk’s closest challengers.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/lee-grace-hails-mannus-bazunu-13343103#ICID=Android_IrishMirrorNewsApp_AppShare

[peadar1987]

Termonbarry City will be future challengers

Splitter! Termonbarry Alberts for life

[Ezeikial]

Interesting article


Are Shamrock Rovers right to keep faith with Stephen Bradley?

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018/1003/1000634-are-shamrock-rovers-right-to-keep-faith-with-bradley/