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Nesta99
01/01/2021, 4:30 PM
Byrne confirms his leaving Rovers and thanks his Mam too - bless!
sbgawa
01/01/2021, 4:51 PM
Ever since we signed mandriou the writing was on the wall. Hopefully bradser can improve him the way he did Byrne
D24Saint
01/01/2021, 5:07 PM
Why Hartlepool? Watford and Brentford my soft spots, both have climbed since ;p
A good friend of mine introduced me and others , his brother in law is from there. It’s not the prettiest town in the world but lots of good people in that neck of the woods.
Are you saying they made up the quotes? Why hasn't Duffy come out and said he was falsely quoted?
That was a bit of bait being thrown out. I believe there was some tentative approaches from England but both playing level and finances on offer were below what was wanted / expected.
There was very solid interest from Derry and a two year deal on offer all but officially; they were Duffy’s preferred LOI option if the finances were right but Derry can’t or won’t come close to Dundalk.
boynemunich
02/01/2021, 10:57 AM
Anyone that laughs at Jack Byrnes move hasn’t a clue about football. The barstool brigade love the premier league not football, I know that doesn’t always apply but for the majority it’s true. It’s a good move for the chap and it’s refreshing to see a Irish player go down that route.
Excellent quote. I've been to a handful of Leeds matches (pre-Bielsa) and keep an eye on their results, wouldn't consider myself a supporter really just enjoy the day out with my pal who goes over often, but I get called a band wagoner now from my die-hard Liverpool/Man United mates who have been to far less games of their 'beloved' team than I have Leeds matches. Also being told by them that Bielsa isn't actually that good of a manager because if he was Leeds would be higher than 12th is another snippet into how little they know about football whilst also being much more consumed by the EPL product.
Nesta99
02/01/2021, 11:07 AM
Excellent quote. I've been to a handful of Leeds matches (pre-Bielsa) and keep an eye on their results, wouldn't consider myself a supporter really just enjoy the day out with my pal who goes over often, but I get called a band wagoner now from my die-hard Liverpool/Man United mates who have been to far less games of their 'beloved' team than I have Leeds matches. Also being told by them that Bielsa isn't actually that good of a manager because if he was Leeds would be higher than 12th is another snippet into how little they know about football whilst also being much more consumed by the EPL product.
Ah the irony, the barstooler brigade excuse for not going to see Dundalk in recent years was that they didnt want to be called band wagoners - changed from just deriding Dundalk FC is progress I suppose!
Duffy set to re-sign with Dundalk then..,
Confirmed.
But, But, But he was going abroad and not signing with a LOI club wasn’t he.
CorribsideSteve
03/01/2021, 8:20 PM
Some silly season rumors on LOI Facebook of a South Korean lad joining Dundalk? Out of left-field, could be a load of nothing. Interesting all the same.
sulywaterfordfc
03/01/2021, 9:46 PM
Some silly season rumors on LOI Facebook of a South Korean lad joining Dundalk? Out of left-field, could be a load of nothing. Interesting all the same.
Apparently the story came from a reliable Asia football journalist.
D24Saint
03/01/2021, 9:54 PM
Apparently the story came from a reliable Asia football journalist.
No seoul them lads.
Nesta99
03/01/2021, 9:54 PM
Some silly season rumors on LOI Facebook of a South Korean lad joining Dundalk? Out of left-field, could be a load of nothing. Interesting all the same.
Nothing is out of left field at Oriel currently! Signing Duffy back is a huge positive.
Ezeikial
03/01/2021, 10:38 PM
Critical signing
sbgawa
04/01/2021, 7:03 AM
Huge signing
joey B
04/01/2021, 10:42 AM
Big couple of days for Dundalk there with Duffy staying and Byrne leaving Rovers, could be crucial for next season.....
oriel
04/01/2021, 11:15 AM
Yes it was a big signing ok, had he left it would have raised a lot of questions on the direction the club were taking.
This should encourage better quality to join now and will increase hopes for a much better league season ahead for Dundalk.
Candystripe
04/01/2021, 11:47 AM
David Parkhouse signed for Derry city.
joey B
04/01/2021, 12:24 PM
Sligo signed Jordan Gibson, who was at Pats last season......
D24Saint
04/01/2021, 1:03 PM
Sligo signed Jordan Gibson, who was at Pats last season......
It would be interesting to know if we didn’t want to resign him or lost out to sligo. It would be a big indicator for how next season will go for us imo.
2 Year Contract
04/01/2021, 5:51 PM
Sligo signed Jordan Gibson, who was at Pats last season......
Talented dribbler and works very hard but on the flipside his finishing/final ball was terrible a lot of the time. If he can improve on that then he'll be a hit with Sligo
ger121
04/01/2021, 10:55 PM
Colovic on his way out of Dundalk. Never really happened for him but seems he was on a two year deal?
Nesta99
04/01/2021, 11:02 PM
That pay off will pinch a bit!!
Yossarian
04/01/2021, 11:05 PM
That pay off will pinch a bit!!
True but if he’d stayed we’d have had the full seasons wage along with accommodation so while it’ll be expensive getting rid it’s probably better off. He didn’t work out at all and was the highest earner. Such a disappointment.
sidcon
05/01/2021, 8:18 AM
Rory Feely signed for Bohs
2 Year Contract
05/01/2021, 8:29 AM
Rory Feely signed for Bohs
Great signing. Was one of our better players this season. Worrying times continue for Pats with no standout replacement available
boynemunich
05/01/2021, 9:16 AM
Great signing. Was one of our better players this season. Worrying times continue for Pats with no standout replacement available
Luke McNally linked with Lincoln also today. Have Pat's many players contracted from last year ? Because if not who is there left to sign from the usual League of Ireland merry go round ? Few ex Waterford & Cork ? It's looking bleak for them.
D24Saint
05/01/2021, 9:34 AM
David Parkhouse signed for Derry city.
Wasnt he with Hartlepool United recently, score one goal I think.
D24Saint
05/01/2021, 9:37 AM
Luke McNally linked with Lincoln also today. Have Pat's many players contracted from last year ? Because if not who is there left to sign from the usual League of Ireland merry go round ? Few ex Waterford & Cork ? It's looking bleak for them.
It is bleak at the moment. I think we will be looking at youth players and uk imports next season , it has the potential for disaster.
2 Year Contract
05/01/2021, 9:39 AM
Luke McNally linked with Lincoln also today. Have Pat's many players contracted from last year ? Because if not who is there left to sign from the usual League of Ireland merry go round ? Few ex Waterford & Cork ? It's looking bleak for them.
McNally is in contract so won’t be going without a fee. In contract as it stands are Luke McNally, Shane Griffin, Jamie Lennon, Chris Forrester, Darragh Burns, Ben McCormack, Ronan Coughlan. There’s more too but they’ve yet to be announced. In fairness the likes of Derry and Waterford are in a similar situation but yeah there’s not much around in terms of replacements knocking around the league. I’d say O'Donnell could look to the UK market again this year
Wasnt he with Hartlepool United recently, score one goal I think.
He fell out with the manager there and didn’t have the best of time all round, gets on very well with Devine and is a guaranteed goalscorer in the League of Ireland so would be a top quality addition for us especially if on a permanent basis assuming Derry’s handing out of two year contracts continues. He will be a future international player for the north of that there is little doubt in my mind.
All that being said he is nowhere near having signed for us as of yet as confirmed by Devine Derry are in very early stage of talks with Sheffield Utd and aren’t even aware of what Sheff Utd want to do with him yet, he is still under contract there until the end of the 21/22 English season.
Things had progressed at least as far as this last year and Parkhouse was doing part of our pre season last year with no deal done so it’s far from a sure thing.
joey B
05/01/2021, 1:25 PM
Conor Barry signed for Harps from Galway United.
Kiki Balboa
05/01/2021, 2:02 PM
Dundalk to sign a heap of foreign lads. Two internationals rumored from the Faroes and Latvia, and a young Italian winger as well. Flores on the way out, there was a rumour of him to St. Pats, but maybe he is lookng for a bit more cash.
Is Lee Desmond still not signed up? Could be a great signing by someone.
nigel-harps1954
05/01/2021, 2:18 PM
Some random Italian born Albanian goalkeeper signed by Dundalk.
Spent most of his career so far in Serie C or D in Italy, or in the Albanian league.
Buffalo Bill has ordered Filippo to sign the tallest ****ers he can find in an attempt to emulate the Harlem Globetrotters on a budget:D
Jack B
05/01/2021, 2:35 PM
We seem to be in no real rush until there's some clarity on the league starting, funding etc. It's sensible on one hand but on the other you'd worry that there won't be much out there in the way of replacing the amount of players that have left by the time that happens.
Longfordian
05/01/2021, 4:51 PM
Some random Italian born Albanian goalkeeper signed by Dundalk.
Spent most of his career so far in Serie C or D in Italy, or in the Albanian league.
I'd love to know what the scouting referred to in the press release consisted of? YouTube highlights?
sbgawa
05/01/2021, 5:23 PM
He could be alan manus the second or he could be Tomar chencheski. Nobody lnows more than rovers supporters how big a position this is.
placid casual
05/01/2021, 5:48 PM
Speaking of which, the best keeper in the league by a country mile, along with Joey OBrien, have renewed their contracts for another year with the Champions.
We may have the lost the best player in the league since joey ndo, but the other clubs will need to do well to finish ahead of Rovers next season, particularly if Joey and Alan Mannus are fit and available next season.
pineapple stu
05/01/2021, 6:51 PM
Some random Italian born Albanian goalkeeper signed by Dundalk.
Spent most of his career so far in Serie C or D in Italy, or in the Albanian league.
Albanian second tier at that.
Big year ahead for Dundalk.
sbgawa
05/01/2021, 6:58 PM
Rovers just announced entire squad re signed for next year exluding those already announced as leaving.
Albanian second tier at that.
Big year ahead for Dundalk.
It certainly will be, one of the local papers has an interview with Magilton, he confirms he is moving to live in Dundalk, and they have up to 7 more players they 'hope to tie down'. One already in as the new GK, I`m assuming another is Gartland, so still leaves up to 5 more, one will have to be another GK, but Colovic is moving on though, P6 seem to be going big on the spending.
Rovers just announced entire squad re signed for next year exluding those already announced as leaving.
Advantage is 'usually' with the defending champions and with Rovers having the more settled squad, they will definitely start as favs in my book.
Here is that story. https://www.jamesrogers.ie/dundalk-very-close-to-adding-further-signings-to-squad-for-next-season/
Martinho II
05/01/2021, 8:03 PM
Is David Parkhouse any relation to ex Derry City player Stephen Parkhouse and who was he with before Hartlepool and Sheff Utd? Didnt he play in the Irish league?
Is David Parkhouse any relation to ex Derry City player Stephen Parkhouse and who was he with before Hartlepool and Sheff Utd? Didnt he play in the Irish league?
Nephew and to my knowledge went from Maiden City straight to Sheff Utd where he has had a couple of loans. Only played junior football here apart from the loan at Derry.
Straightstory
06/01/2021, 10:57 AM
McCarthy's sacking by Apoel must put Byrne in a very uncomfortable and difficult position. Wouldn't particularly like to be in his shoes at the moment. Must feel like a complete fish out of water.
White Horse
06/01/2021, 11:18 AM
Very disappointing for Byrne. McCarthy's sacking makes it very difficult for him, will he even get a decent chance? Odds are high on him moving on.
lofty9
06/01/2021, 11:24 AM
Byrne knew the risks and his agent would likely told him Mick wouldn't be there too long. How many managers have they had in 5 years? Wouldn't have taken a rocket scientist to work out he'd be there without Mccarthy for most of the period. Mick probably got a nice payoff and a holiday. Byrnes sitting in a nice wage and he' ll have another two mangers by this time next year. Chairman was happy to sign him and he'll be telling the next manager to play him.
nigel-harps1954
06/01/2021, 11:30 AM
Byrne would have hoped McCarthy would have been there for another couple of months at least though, to help him settle in a bit better.
They go and hire a Cypriot manager now, and he has to fast track learning the language, no familiar faces around, and is a long way from home. Becomes a lot more difficult all of a sudden
Nesta99
06/01/2021, 11:46 AM
McCarthy hasnt had much luck in the last few jobs especially at Ipswich and with the delay to Euro2020 and not getting the chance to make the finals with both covid and the other virus Delaney running amok. It has to be a difficult one for Byrne, he took a punt o going to Cyprus undoubtedly thinking that McCarthy will help the settling in process on and off the pitch. He's already known for feeling homesick so it was a risk and that safety net is now gone. Hopefully he will suck it up and prove that he has matured and show his worth on the pitch - if he gets the head down and focuses on football and not get a does of the yips instead he will be grand!
D24Saint
06/01/2021, 12:22 PM
Byrne would have hoped McCarthy would have been there for another couple of months at least though, to help him settle in a bit better.
They go and hire a Cypriot manager now, and he has to fast track learning the language, no familiar faces around, and is a long way from home. Becomes a lot more difficult all of a sudden
It would have been all greek to him no matter who was in charge.
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