2025 Arrivals and Departures

[ForeForeToo]

He seems to lack the former international tag also, though it could have stretched to former underage one. Its an interesting signin, a French Kevin Hunt type find or a a contined expensive busted flush....£10mil, could that be the most expensive player to play LoI? Gillespie was a journeyman but dont think he crossed 10 mil in transfers.

Damien Duff commanded a fee of over €20 million when signing for Chelsea if I recall correctly.

[culloty82]

Kerry's eclectic transfer window continues, having signed an Australian defender, Stevan Stanic-Floody, who had a brief spell with Drogheda's U19 team a few seasons back:

https://kerryfc.com/aussie-stevan-stanic-floody-signs-for-the-kingdom/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIG99VleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVbzZ7_UdBOy lfDVEyBKJrmdXlwkl6nU3AAUDux4YqiZSQy-mF0KMcancw_aem_5sIsDIT0CcALvPSFirTbJg

[Demesne Lad]

Kian Best (19), Preston NE defender, joining Bohs until the summer, according to the Lancashire Post. His contract expires in June and it is unknown whether he will get a new deal at Preston. He has had only 3 minutes of Championship action this season, as Preston have strengthened their squad, but played in 13 matches last season.

[Shearer]

Kerry's eclectic transfer window continues, having signed an Australian defender, Stevan Stanic-Floody, who had a brief spell with Drogheda's U19 team a few seasons back:

https://kerryfc.com/aussie-stevan-stanic-floody-signs-for-the-kingdom/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIG99VleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVbzZ7_UdBOy lfDVEyBKJrmdXlwkl6nU3AAUDux4YqiZSQy-mF0KMcancw_aem_5sIsDIT0CcALvPSFirTbJg
Will have gone under the radar but Tom Healy has returned to Glin Rovers.

[Bunny Kelly]

Has Success Edogun joined anyone, he seemed to improve a level last year

[joey B]

Has Success Edogun joined anyone, he seemed to improve a level last year

Don’t think he’s signed for anyone yet,surprised someone hasn’t signed him but maybe he’s not going to play this season….

Another one I thought would be picked up and hasn’t is Karl O’Sullivan…

[Shearer]

.Another one I thought would be picked up and hasn’t is Karl O’Sullivan…
Rumour and innuendo locally would suggest he has lost interest. I wouldn't be surprised if he signed for the aforementioned Glin Rovers, but hopefully I'm wrong - a great talent.

[joey B]

Rumour and innuendo locally would suggest he has lost interest. I wouldn't be surprised if he signed for the aforementioned Glin Rovers, but hopefully I'm wrong - a great talent.

That’s a shame,had a lot of great attributes apart from probably his final ball/goals output….

[SkStu]

:D

I don't have the brain capacity for this latest development. Also hate to say it but re:Rovers and the injured players comment, Bohs are ACL FC at the moment.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/sheffield-united-wasted-talent-lys-moussets-career-slide-continues-as-ps10m-man-gets-another-second-chance-4964688

"The respected German media outlet Bild reported that Bochum had suspended Mousset over a "lack of motivation, unpunctuality and unprofessionalism." It later emerged that Mousset had reported late to training despite it taking place next to the hotel he was staying in; Bochum manager Patrick Fabian said there was “no point” in giving the striker a chance."

EDIT: It takes me that long to actually write a short post that by the time I did multiple people have already posted what I was saying.

the second coming of Bastien Hery...

[RealJohn91]

doesnt matter who he plays for, thats bad luck on that boy. he really was a talent when he started but hes been plagued by injuries ever since.
I ws gutted that Rovers didnt take a punt on him, but maybe we dodged an injured bullet there

in other bohs/rovers related news , im hearing that afolabl is asking for a lowish 7 figure sum contract to sign for Rovers. gtf mate!
According to Neil O'Riordan he's not injured thankfully and Bohs are just being cautious with him.

[Jolly Red Giant]

Kian Best (19), Preston NE defender, joining Bohs until the summer, according to the Lancashire Post. His contract expires in June and it is unknown whether he will get a new deal at Preston. He has had only 3 minutes of Championship action this season, as Preston have strengthened their squad, but played in 13 matches last season.
Good signing by Bohs - fills a bad need.

If they sign Mousset turns out not to be a complete bust then they will have had a solid transfer window.

[Another Bohemia]

Good signing by Bohs - fills a bad need.

If they sign Mousset turns out not to be a complete bust then they will have had a solid transfer window.

Shades of the Luke Matheson signing from last year although Matheson had a better pedigree imo. Could be a handy little player and my assumption is that since he's out of contract in the summer it's essentially an extended trial for both parties.

I think Mousset is either going to be a signing of the season contender or an obscure LOI pub quiz answer if he signs. I don't think there's an inbetween. He certainly has the talent to be a great player in the league but looking at his disciplinary history (he once crashed a car worth £350,000 and now has a transfer value of £300,000 according to transfer market) I'd be concerned he could disrupt a young enough squad.

[2 Year Contract]

I think Mousset is either going to be a signing of the season contender or an obscure LOI pub quiz answer if he signs. I don't think there's an inbetween. He certainly has the talent to be a great player in the league but looking at his disciplinary history (he once crashed a car worth £350,000 and now has a transfer value of £300,000 according to transfer market) I'd be concerned he could disrupt a young enough squad.

I wouldn’t pay any attention to that. There’s no metric that goes into calculating it, it’s just a figure plucked from the head of the lad editing the site. For example Ross Tierney is also valued at 300k on it and Liam Smith 250k etc. etc.

I agree it’s very much going to be a hit or miss signing, with a big risk factor involved. He scored yesterday although the physical shape he’s in doesn’t sound too promising according to Dan McDonnell on Twitter:


The reports on Mousset’s performance in the trial game today suggest that he’s got a fair bit of work to do to convince he’s fit enough to get a contract but some of the Bohs fan content around it definitely makes a strong case for a deal

[Greg1973]

Hayden Cann is on trial at Derry. I haven’t seen as much of him as Drogheda and Dundalk fans but I think it’s safe to say… jaysus

He honestly wasn't that bad at drogs.. Scored the winner against dundalk which is still hilarious tbh.

[Another Bohemia]

I wouldn’t pay any attention to that. There’s no metric that goes into calculating it, it’s just a figure plucked from the head of the lad editing the site. For example Ross Tierney is also valued at 300k on it and Liam Smith 250k etc. etc.


Oh absolutely it's nonsense I just found it comical that he crashed a car that had more value than even a generous estimate of his current transfer value.

[sbgawa]

doesnt matter who he plays for, thats bad luck on that boy. he really was a talent when he started but hes been plagued by injuries ever since.
I ws gutted that Rovers didnt take a punt on him, but maybe we dodged an injured bullet there

in other bohs/rovers related news , im hearing that afolabl is asking for a lowish 7 figure sum contract to sign for Rovers. gtf mate!

Afolabi and 7 figure sum....I'm assuming that is 10000.00

[legendz]

Former Grimsby and Dundalk player Joe Adams signed for Kerry yesterday. He made 34 appearances for Dundalk FC during the 2022 SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division season.
Kerry have made 10 re-signings, 7 new signings and have 1 academy graduate so far, with just over 2 weeks to go to the visit of Finn Harps. With a friendly lined up against Shamrock Rovers on Saturday and the CEO's (Billy Dennehy) links to Rovers, a loan signing or two might be made.

[placid casual]

Afolabi and 7 figure sum....I'm assuming that is 10000.00

Apologies that should have said 6 figures not 7
I'm $hite at maths :)

[Another Bohemia]

Apologies that should have said 6 figures not 7
I'm $hite at maths :)

2 grand a week comes out to a 6 figure sum which given Rovers current resources doesn't seem outrageous. Granted 6 figure sum ranges from 100 grand to just under a million. For a proven goal scorer in the league what is the upper limit of wages they can expect? Especially considering how hard it is to find a proven goal scorer.

[placid casual]

2 grand a week comes out to a 6 figure sum which given Rovers current resources doesn't seem outrageous. Granted 6 figure sum ranges from 100 grand to just under a million. For a proven goal scorer in the league what is the upper limit of wages they can expect? Especially considering how hard it is to find a proven goal scorer.
My understanding is that he requested the 6 figure sum as a signing on fee, not as a wage, hence my bemusement.

[sbgawa]

2 grand a week comes out to a 6 figure sum which given Rovers current resources doesn't seem outrageous. Granted 6 figure sum ranges from 100 grand to just under a million. For a proven goal scorer in the league what is the upper limit of wages they can expect? Especially considering how hard it is to find a proven goal scorer.

He has proved he can have 1 good season in the midst of several poor ones.
Hes played 22 games with 2 goals since he left Bohs in 2023 so im not even sure id want him with no signing on fee

[Jolly Red Giant]

My understanding is that he requested the 6 figure sum as a signing on fee, not as a wage, hence my bemusement.
I think that Afolabi is under contract until the summer of 2026 - so it might be a transfer fee. If Kortrijk were willing to release him they would have to buy out his contract.

[Jolly Red Giant]

He has proved he can have 1 good season in the midst of several poor ones.
Hes played 22 games with 2 goals since he left Bohs in 2023 so im not even sure id want him with no signing on fee
Yes - he had one good season - his only season in the LOI - and he started slowly before hitting a purple patch. Saying that - his one season in the LOI was a good one - and he has the attributes to get the job done in the LOI.

[sbgawa]

I think that Afolabi is under contract until the summer of 2026 - so it might be a transfer fee. If Kortrijk were willing to release him they would have to buy out his contract.

I reckon theyed be pretty easy to deal with tbh.
If you had a striker on your books who had scored 2 goals in 22 games id say youd be happy enough to se the back of him.
He is 25 yeasr old not 20 and a kid with promise.
Take out his one season with Bohs and his record since his 20th birthday is played 86 scored 12.....
Id rather play a kid with potential like Noonan than pay a fortune for a 25 year old who has jad one good season in his carear

[total hoofball]

If you break down Afolabi at Bohs it really was one hot half-season in the 2nd half of 2023. 3 goals in his first 22 appearances, then 18 goals in his final 22 appearances. I didn't he looked up to much in any his appearances against Shels but he got a couple goals against us in consecutive weeks during that hot spell aided by horrendous defending from Shels

LOI has a history of some streaky strikers who get found out over further seasons but such the shortage of finishers around he can name his LOI price even with just a half-season track record

[pineapple stu]

Didn't he get a lot of goals against the part-time teams too? UCD, Drogheda, some cup games?

[joey B]

Success Edogun signed for Ballymena

[DonegalHoop]

Big loss for Harps

[nr637]

Cobh Ramblers FC announce the signing of goalkeeper Timothy Martin from Royal Excelsior Virton! https://flagpedia.net/data/flags/emoji/facebook/256x256/lu.png
Standing tall at 1.90m, the 23-year-old Luxembourg international brings a wealth of experience to St. Colman’s Park ahead of the new season.
Martin’s journey has seen him develop at Aubange, R.E. Virton, and RSC Anderlecht, before beginning his professional career with Nîmes B (France) in 2020-21. He later returned to Belgium, where he made 23 appearances in the second tier with Virton and gained top-flight experience on loan at RFC Seraing in 2022-23.
On the international stage, Martin has earned 4 caps for Luxembourg’s U21 side.

[culloty82]

Kerry sign goalkeeper Tim-Oliver Hiemer from Finn Harps.

[Shearer]

Treaty announce Dean Owens (Bray) and Canadian Connor Wilson.

Two friendlies this weekend against Sligo Rovers and Fairview Rangers are likely to have more trialists on show.

[nigel-harps1954]

Kerry sign goalkeeper Tim-Oliver Hiemer from Finn Harps.

If he was a foot taller he'd be phenomenal and not in LOI but height is a big issue. Great guy and a good keeper and a good signing for Kerry.

[Another Bohemia]

Bohs have sent Divin Isamala on loan to Portadown. That outgoing likely means Alex Lacey (who has reportedly been on trial with us through preseason) is going to be signed and announced soon.

[Shearer]

Treaty announce Dean Owens (Bray) and Canadian Connor Wilson.

Two friendlies this weekend against Sligo Rovers and Fairview Rangers are likely to have more trialists on show.
Add Vojtech Ptacek to that.

[culloty82]

Kevin Williams has ended his Maltese interlude, and returned to Mounthawk Park.

[DonegalHoop]

Mandroiu signs back for Rovers on a multi year deal. Taking shape now, another forward hopefully and should be good to go

[Kingswood Rover]

Bang average last season he needs to step up big time.

[Stuttgart88]

Bang average last season he needs to step up big time.

I think a few of them need a rocket up the **** to be honest. Too many 6/10 seasons or even worse from established players. I won't be sad to see Towell go, my only worry is that he'll be good for someone else.

[2 Year Contract]

Conan Noonan signs for Waterford on loan from Rovers. Good signing that, he looks a real talent and wasn’t getting enough minutes at rovers

[total hoofball]

Didn't he get a lot of goals against the part-time teams too? UCD, Drogheda, some cup games?
Maybe slightly but I don't know what would be considered expected for a striker's ratio for scoring goals against top half/bottom half teams would it be like 40/60?

Afolabi scored 21 goals for Bohs including 5 penalties which seems to be a normal ratio for a penalty taking striker, breaking down his 16 outfield goals 5 of them were scored against top half teams Pats, Rovers, Dundalk, Shels x 2

[ger121]

Bang average last season he needs to step up big time.

Seemed like he was not a regular starter last season.

[Shinkicker]

Great to see Cornwall and Buckley involved today. They'll be like new signings.

[RealJohn91]

Great to see Cornwall and Buckley involved today. They'll be like new signings.
Whelan on the bench too

[Shearer]

Treaty United sign Joe Hanson, former Vancouver Whitecap.

Tore Sligo Rovers assunder on Friday.

[Jack B]

In a pretty random move Aaron Bolger has left Pats and joined Ebbsfleet United on loan, who are currently rooted to the bottom of the Conference in England. Usually the kind of move you see in reverse.

Writing was on the wall that he'd be leaving us. There were a couple of games last season when we were toiling under Daly that he came in and had great performances that made you feel like he deserved more minutes, but he was just never able to put a run together and Kenny never seemed much of a fan when he later arrived.

[2 Year Contract]

In a pretty random move Aaron Bolger has left Pats and joined Ebbsfleet United on loan, who are currently rooted to the bottom of the Conference in England. Usually the kind of move you see in reverse.

Writing was on the wall that he'd be leaving us. There were a couple of games last season when we were toiling under Daly that he came in and had great performances that made you feel like he deserved more minutes, but he was just never able to put a run together and Kenny never seemed much of a fan when he later arrived.

He can’t be faulted for work rate and getting stuck in etc (too much away to Istanbul mind you!) but he’s not good enough on the ball to play regularly for a team with title ambitions IMO.

On a side note I notice that Felix Goddard is also on loan at Ebbsfleet now

[Jack B]

He can’t be faulted for work rate and getting stuck in etc (too much away to Istanbul mind you!) but he’s not good enough on the ball to play regularly for a team with title ambitions IMO.

On a side note I notice that Felix Goddard is also on loan at Ebbsfleet now

When he initially signed I saw a Cork fan refer to him as being like a "good 5-a-side" player and I think that was quite a good description. He's a tidy player in tight spaces and can do well in individual battles (surprisingly good in the air for his height too), but struggles both on and off the ball outside of those small pockets of the game. Still a handy player but wasn't going to get a look in, don't think he was even with the squad in Marbella.

[RealJohn91]

Conor Parsons signs for Bohs. Looks like we paid a fee for him too, he had signed with Dagenham since leaving Waterford.

[pineapple stu]

Hugh Parker and Cathal McCarthy both joining Hull. McCarthy coming back on loan until July

[Another Bohemia]

Conor Parsons signs for Bohs. Looks like we paid a fee for him too, he had signed with Dagenham since leaving Waterford.

Seems a strange transfer considering he only joined Dagenham. Their socials say they accepted a deal because he requested to leave for personal reasons. I'm guessing the fee paid is whatever they have paid in wages and signing on fee when he joined?

Low key this was an area of need for the squad though. I like the look of Rhys Brennan from the bits I've seen and I think Archie Meekison was good in that position at the end of the year but it's always good to have more experienced options as well.