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James
07/04/2002, 11:23 PM
by Mark Woods Evening Echo

Cork City are speaking to three experienced players with a view to signing them for the new season which starts in July.
Club owner Brian Lennox confirmed this to the Echo today and also added that manager Liam Murphy is on the hunt for players in the US.
"He's due back from Boston in 10 days and we'll then go across to England to look at some more," Lennox said.
City don't intend a huge clear out of players, but the new owner stressed the importance of strengthening the squad from last season.
"If the new players blend with the youngsters I can't see a reason why we can't be in with a shout for honours," he added.
Lennox would only say some of them had eircom League experience.
"Everybody knows we need a forward and a central midfield player but those are not the only two areas we're looking at improving. The position regarding Ollie Cahill's future remains unclear. The ball is in Ollie's court and it's up to him to come back to us."
Lennox is busy building the right structures for the era of summer soccer in Ireland.
"Cork City FC must become professional off the pitch first. It would be illogical to conduct our business any other way. We will have a new office and club phone line at Turners Cross which we are renting from the Munster Football Association,
"We must also look for land to develop our own training facilities. Until such time as the infra-structure is right we won't be in a position to go with a professional squad."
Dricky
08/04/2002, 12:32 PM
grab T molloy now that Roddy is no longer at Carlise.
Troy.McClure
08/04/2002, 12:57 PM
Originally posted by Dricky
grab T molloy now that Roddy is no longer at Carlise.

Id rather see Kabia back in the X before Molloy, he's crap! His temper is too hot as well.
pete
08/04/2002, 1:30 PM
Originally posted by James
City don't intend a huge clear out of players, but the new owner stressed the importance of strengthening the squad from last season.

"Cork City FC must become professional off the pitch first. It would be illogical to conduct our business any other way. We will have a new office and club phone line at Turners Cross which we are renting from the Munster Football Association,
"We must also look for land to develop our own training facilities. Until such time as the infra-structure is right we won't be in a position to go with a professional squad."


Lennox saying the right things anyway.
Troy.McClure
08/04/2002, 2:01 PM
Originally posted by James
Cork City are speaking to three experienced players

Does that mean "3 players around Liam O'Brian's age & on a free trnsfer coz they're burned out and not up to dvision 1 or 2 anymore"? I hope not :confused:
niamh
09/04/2002, 4:31 PM
Yes - experienced brings certain players to mind alright. Patsy is experienced!

But I think even Liam O'Brien brought something to City...briefly...like a few nice touches and a goal direct from a free kick.
DTS
09/04/2002, 4:46 PM
City have already signed Alan Reynolds form Longford.
pete
09/04/2002, 4:59 PM
All I remember Liam O'Brien doing in his time with city was coming off the bench to almost immeadiately score long range equaliser v rovers in the cup up in santry.
Troy.McClure
09/04/2002, 7:55 PM
Originally posted by DTS
City have already signed Alan Reynolds form Longford.

Have they???
Who is he, & whats he like?
There's no mention on Citynet of ireland.com
Citygirl
09/04/2002, 10:10 PM
Originally posted by pete
All I remember Liam O'Brien doing in his time with city was coming off the bench to almost immeadiately score long range equaliser v rovers in the cup up in santry.

oh i remember that clearly.....i was just telling anthony buckley and dobbsy what a waster liam o'brien was when the flaming eejit scored that goal for the match to end in a draw!!ive never complained about a player since ;)
Pablo
10/04/2002, 10:30 AM
Reynolds name has popped up before....any truth in it?
Éanna
10/04/2002, 12:34 PM
Originally posted by Pablo
Reynolds name has popped up before....any truth in it? apparently there is.....................
Éanna
10/04/2002, 12:35 PM
Originally posted by pete
All I remember Liam O'Brien doing in his time with city was coming off the bench to almost immeadiately score long range equaliser v rovers in the cup up in santry.
Ah Liam was great, sure if you had a sore neck or a hangover at a match all you had to do was watch him and it didn't take any effort- sure he never left the centre circle! STUPID JUDAS %/($(/%§&"§&%:mad:
Dricky
10/04/2002, 1:13 PM
But he was very very very good at training!!!!!!! that must of been great for the team morale.
mouldymurphy
12/04/2002, 10:14 AM
Originally posted by pete
All I remember Liam O'Brien doing in his time with city was coming off the bench to almost immeadiately score long range equaliser v rovers in the cup up in santry.
dont forget his two in waterford when we scored 3 on devine in about 4 minutes after going one down !!
mouldymurphy
12/04/2002, 11:11 AM
i heard we could be after a good friend of ours whose out of contract soon EFFENBERG:D :D :D
A face
12/04/2002, 12:10 PM
Originally posted by mouldymurphy

dont forget his two in waterford when we scored 3 on devine in about 4 minutes after going one down !!

I remember that ..... that was great .... the City support went mad and security guards (all two of them) came up on the steps between us and the Waterford fans, i dont know why because there wasn't a peep out of them. The coolest thing that night was the ghostbusters pouring the tea. T'was a great cuppa alright.
dalo
12/04/2002, 1:02 PM
i remember it well. as for LOB i think a lot of city fans were so dissapointed in his general play that season some actually wondered why we were actually paying money for him at all?

i also rememebr himscoring a cracker against drogheda in the cross at the end of the season at the shed end.

so please to brian and liam no more liam o'briens (though I reckon we will end up getting stephen geoghan and martin russell)
Shelsman
12/04/2002, 1:22 PM
Originally posted by pete



Lennox saying the right things anyway.


Yeah! Cork City even have a PHONE now! Cool!

:o
Shelsman
12/04/2002, 1:28 PM
Originally posted by Troy.McClure


Id rather see Kabia back in the X before Molloy, he's crap! His temper is too hot as well.

Laurent Kabila ? Yes, he'd beef up the attack all right.

Seriously though, Dave Hill was a good signing although he played his best football when he was with a better team and consequently won the Double.

Most foreigners are a waste of time because they inevitably beedle off if things aren't to their liking. Nearly all the American players leave after a season, not to mention most of the English ones ( ask any Sligo Rovers fan ). Players from countries with poor leagues make the best signings as they have nowhere to go back to e.g. Eric Lavine, Charles Mbabzi Livingstone etc.
Shelsman
12/04/2002, 2:01 PM
Why don't City sign some Eircom League First Division players instead?
Colm
12/04/2002, 5:32 PM
I remember that night in Waterford well. Me and a couple of my mates were standing behind the goal in the freezing cold and the lashing rain in our city jerseys, the things we do for our club!
ccfcman
12/04/2002, 7:14 PM
Originally posted by Shelsman
Why don't City sign some Eircom League First Division players instead? that would be an idea all right
Troy.McClure
12/04/2002, 8:23 PM
Originally posted by Shelsman
Dave Hill was a good signing although he played his best football when he was with a better team and consequently won the Double.

No he didnt, he was MUCH MUCH better at Cork, believe me (& Im sure Peader the Bohz Man will back me up on this one). He was younger and faster at Cork, where as he was often played (and cought) out of position at Bohz. HE WAS DEFFINITLY BETTER AT CORK!
ccfcman
13/04/2002, 9:06 AM
ya dave was the ultimate cliché "the rock in defence"
Éanna
13/04/2002, 1:02 PM
Yeah HIlly was outstanding at city, anything that got past him ended up in a lot of pain!:D
Colm
13/04/2002, 2:58 PM
Yeah, very little got past him. He'd head anything!
pete
14/04/2002, 10:43 AM
seems strange we limiting ourselves to signing players from england.

i wonder has gunther sent anyone to check out the trials the FA in england run near the end of the season for young playersd about to be let go at the end of the season. There would surely be irish talent available.....
Seanie
15/04/2002, 9:40 PM
When Dave Barry took over he brought in perfect mixture of youngish local talent - not completely inexperienced players straight out of the youth team - and a few older experienced: Ollie Cahill, Kelvin Flanagan, Derek Coughlan, Noel Hartigan (ooops), Colin O'Brien, Noel Mooney, then Dave Hill, Patsy Freyne, Phil Harrington. That's just what we need now.
fonzi
16/04/2002, 12:01 PM
dont forget Hunt.
great player.


another thing though wheres youre man Nesovich theese days?
niamh
16/04/2002, 1:10 PM
Originally posted by Troy.McClure


No he didnt, he was MUCH MUCH better at Cork, believe me (& Im sure Peader the Bohz Man will back me up on this one). He was younger and faster at Cork, where as he was often played (and cought) out of position at Bohz. HE WAS DEFFINITLY BETTER AT CORK!


Hill was better at Cork, I can back you up. He has had a few good games recently for Bohs when he's actually played.
Éanna
16/04/2002, 2:41 PM
Originally posted by fonzi
another thing though wheres youre man Nesovich theese days?
Probably propping up a bar somewhere
Troy.McClure
16/04/2002, 5:35 PM
Originally posted by Éanna

Probably propping up a bar somewhere

Why do you say that? :confused:
mouldymurphy
17/04/2002, 12:31 PM
just reading on www.eircomleague.net that billy woods is out of contract just thought id show it cos there has been a few arguements lately over it .
The season may be over, but Richardson is certainly not idle as the contracts of Billy Woods, Robbie Horgan and Seán Francis are all up. Tommy Dunne will be out-of-contract in August.
Éanna
18/04/2002, 12:02 PM
Originally posted by Troy.McClure
Why do you say that? :confused:
Rumours that he found pint glasses more interesting than footballs.........
Troy.McClure
19/04/2002, 10:07 AM
Originally posted by Éanna

Rumours .........

Oh my God Éanna, are you spreading a story without knowing all the details as facts!!! :eek: :rolleyes: :eek:
dalo
19/04/2002, 11:01 AM
Originally posted by Troy.McClure


Oh my God Éanna, are you spreading a story without knowing all the details as facts!!! :

reliable sources have eanna informed. however eanna is not at liberty to reveal.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!:o :D
Éanna
19/04/2002, 12:45 PM
I'm not spreading a story, I'm stating that I've heard a rumour. I was very careful about how I put that, knowing what kind of reaction I'd get.:p
Troy.McClure
22/04/2002, 1:46 PM
Originally posted by Éanna
I'm not spreading a story, I'm stating that I've heard a rumour. and now you are telling us, so you are actually spreading a story!

You've been cought out mate, admit it :D :cool: :p
Éanna
23/04/2002, 11:18 AM
Yes I'm spreading a story, but I made sure to point out that I didn't know if it was true!:p
Troy.McClure
23/04/2002, 3:11 PM
Originally posted by Éanna
[B I made sure to point out that I didn't know if it was true!:p [/B]

Oh, does is that what a full stop in your post stands for?;)