2025 Arrivals and Departures

[joey B]

A little bit early for next season but interesting Farrugia’s future still up in the air,Pats and Derry would certainly be interested I’d imagine and he’d be on the radar of clubs across the water aswell.

Towell and Kavanagh heading for the exit door according to LOI central aswell……

https://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/neil-farrugias-future-with-rovers-still-unclear-amid-great-drama-of-title-run-in/a2051909561.html

[JC_GUFC]

I wonder will Towell link up with Kenny again at Pat’s.

I don’t think there’s any way he’ll be re-signed by Rovers, he’s probably one of their best paid players but rarely starts.

Rory Gaffney was linked with us last season. I’d obviously be concerned about his fitness but Caulfield loves experience, so if he fancies another season of LoI he might end up with us.

I could see there being a big enough clear out at Rovers, Jack Byrne another one who’s been linked with Pat’s previously.

[Jack B]

Have seen the odd rumour about Towell to Pats recently, would be a pretty funny one given how much stick has gone back and forth between himself and the fans in the last few years. Not sure how much truth is in it but it would seem to be the case that he's off anyway.

Was a while ago and seems to have gone quiet since, but I'd heard there was something in the idea of Adam O'Reilly returning to us this winter. In terms of outgoings Jamie Lennon to the States may become a possibility again and some folk seem quite certain that Melia will be off.

[sbgawa]

Id expect
Pohls, Steacy, Kavanagh, Poom, Burns, Mandroiu (money), (Farrugia unfortunately) Greene , Gaffney, Kenny (Celtic will prob get more loan money somewhere else and McNulty (why was this guy signed) ??? to all be gone by January.
If we win the league which is still more unlikely then likely that will determine whether we replace with experience or using our academy in the mix.

11 players . Mandroiu , Farrrugia and Kenny the only ones that would weaken us really and we need more young players in the team or we will have another year of "unpredictable and unfortunate" injuries

Edit: completely forgot about Towell , 100% gone as well.

[Martinho II]

Think Richie Towell will be gone too and wouldnt be surprised St Pats will sign him! Heard he reacted badly to not being brought on last weekend!

[placid casual]

Id expect
Pohls, Steacy, Kavanagh, Poom, Burns, Mandroiu (money), (Farrugia unfortunately) Greene , Gaffney, Kenny (Celtic will prob get more loan money somewhere else and McNulty (why was this guy signed) ???



Pohls is going nowhere and I'm imagine Greener will get another contract,and well deserved to imo.

Depending on how they fare on the European stage, Danny,Farrugia,Kenny could leave Rovers.
Gaffney is crocked and towell is a crock of $hit so don't expect either of those to be at Rovers next year
Kavanagh and Poom may go but only if not offered contract's.

[De Town]

Athlone Town out:
Valeo

Anyone else hear they might be packing up and leaving at seasons end?

[joey B]

Athlone Town out:
Valeo

Anyone else hear they might be packing up and leaving at seasons end?

What exactly would be left there if they're gone?

[TonyD]

I wonder will Towell link up with Kenny again at Pat’s.
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I certainly bloody hope not. Wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole. I’d take Graham Burke off Rovers hands though :cool:

[sbgawa]

I certainly bloody hope not. Wouldn’t touch him with a barge pole. I’d take Graham Burke off Rovers hands though :cool:

Thankfully he is not out of contract

[CamacTerrace202]

Be very surprised if Towell ends up at Pats.

Lennon moving to USA been mentioned for a few months now, so would not be suprise.

Kenny made a few big signings in mid season (Anang, Elbouzedi, Keena) so wonder will this mean a quieter upcoming transfer window

Assume Melia stays 1 more season

[TonyD]

Be very surprised if Towell ends up at Pats.

Lennon moving to USA been mentioned for a few months now, so would not be suprise.

Kenny made a few big signings in mid season (Anang, Elbouzedi, Keena) so wonder will this mean a quieter upcoming transfer window

Assume Melia stays 1 more season

Unless we have a raft of departures I wouldn’t expect Kenny to go crazy. The squad looks pretty good to me as it stands. Losing Lennon would be a blow, and the Adam O’Reilly rumours would make sense if that were to happen. Like you I’d hope/expect to hang on to Melia for another season. I’m pretty excited about next year all in all. Pity this season is just ending a bit too early for us. Still hoping we can get Europe though.

[placid casual]

Towell to Pat's looks nailed on, as does Jack Byrne to Shels, apparently. That being said,I wouldn't be surprised if that ends up being Byrne to Pat's and Towel to Shels.
One thing's for sure ,I expect neither of them to be playing for Rovers next season.

If I was a betting man, I could see kavanagh, towell and maybe even Greener at shels next season as duff seeks to replicate the Rovers team, the main attraction for them being the chance to work with Joey again.

[ger121]

Towell to Pat's looks nailed on, as does Jack Byrne to Shels, apparently. That being said,I wouldn't be surprised if that ends up being Byrne to Pat's and Towel to Shels.
One thing's for sure ,I expect neither of them to be playing for Rovers next season.

If I was a betting man, I could see kavanagh, towell and maybe even Greener at shels next season as duff seeks to replicate the Rovers team, the main attraction for them being the chance to work with Joey again.

Is it that Byrne wants to leave or is he seen as surplus to requirements due to being very injury prone?

[placid casual]

My feeling,and it's just a feeling,is that Byrne want's a new challenge,and gives the impression of someone who's not exactly content with life at the moment. He has always spoke quite glowingly about shels and has a good connection with Joey O'Brien I think.
Irrespective of whether Rovers win the league or not this year, I really feel THIS TIME the fabled Rovers clear out will actually come to pass :)
Theres may be a sense of the European Conference league jaunt being a "once more for the boys" event before everyone goes their separate ways, and if that's the case so be it.
Nothing lasts forever.

[2 Year Contract]

Byrne surely won’t be going anywhere unless there’s been some sort of serious fallout at rovers which there doesn’t appear to be given he still plays for them (albeit not from the start every game). He’s the top earner in the league and just signed a long term contract in November of last year

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/big-boost-for-shamrock-rovers-as-jack-byrne-signs-new-long-term-contract/a226297285.html (https://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/big-boost-for-shamrock-rovers-as-jack-byrne-signs-new-long-term-contract/a226297285.html)

[Calcio Jack]

Byrne surely won’t be going anywhere unless there’s been some sort of serious fallout at rovers which there doesn’t appear to be given he still plays for them (albeit not from the start every game). He’s the top earner in the league and just signed a long term contract in November of last year

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/big-boost-for-shamrock-rovers-as-jack-byrne-signs-new-long-term-contract/a226297285.html (https://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/big-boost-for-shamrock-rovers-as-jack-byrne-signs-new-long-term-contract/a226297285.html)

I also agree and can’t see him moving anywhere within the league ( unless someone wants to pay us a transfer fee of €500k) .

I also expect Greene to stay with us and Gaffney ( unless he retires ) ; I expect the rest of the exits as mentioned to go ahead .

[sbgawa]

I like Greener he always gives 100% never whines about game time but is always ready to come on.
Id be happy if he stayed tbh but for the odd 20 mins here and there surely we should be giving an oppurtunity to a young kid who might be worth a few bob as a sales target.
He was a reluctant addition to the list of possible departures from me

[Philosophizer]

Really can’t see Jack Byrne moving to anyone else in this league unless it’s Pats under Kenny.

[sbgawa]

Rovers arent going to let him walk for nothing so unless PAts pay a big fee it isnt going to happen.
JAck has looked something like himself the last few games.
He made some agressive runs with the ball that he hasnt been doing and was fighting to get the ball back, hopefully will stay fit and be a major asset next year.
He pretty much won the league for us on his own in 2020 we will need him more than ever in 2025

[JC_GUFC]

and was fighting to get the ball back

This actually stood out to me against Shels. When he played against us in Tallaght, although he supplied the cross for the equaliser, he was a total liability without the ball. Whatever about not putting in a tackle, at least try and get into a position that the opposition can't just play a simple pass.

He's obviously on a very big wage at Rovers so maybe they'd be happy to move him on if Pat's or Shels are willing to take that up. I suppose it depends on whether Rovers win the league or not. There will be a big hole anticipated in next year's income if they don't. I'd imagine Stephen Bradley would want to keep him though and it could look very foolish if he helps someone else win the league.

[Shearer]

Enda Curran departs Treaty United

[Onapointoforder]

Where’s he off too???

[joey B]

I wonder where Daryl Horgan end up next year,watched a bit of him last night and he’ll certainly be a player in demand I think….

[Nesta99]

If Higgins hangs on to his job it will be Derry or if Ms Horgan has a veto then Belfast.

[Shearer]

Where’s he off too???
Genuinely have no idea, will be interesting to see.

[nr637]

FC32 sign up for Cobh Ramblers for 2025!

:confused:

[2 Year Contract]

Bohs and Sligo are both apparently after Alex Nolan off Pats. He had a few impressive appearances earlier in the year but is a bit lightweight and struggles with consistency and end product. With Mulraney, Elbouzedi, Leavy and Kavanagh all ahead of him in the pecking order on the wings I can see why he probably won’t be at Pats next year. There’s talent there though if whoever he signs for shows the patience (in terms of game time) to unlock it

[Another Bohemia]

Bohs need wingers, strikers and fullbacks by my count, so there would be plenty of game time for him. Also need to offload a midfielder or 3 but that's a different point.

[2 Year Contract]

Danny Rogers has signed a new 2 year deal at Pats. Happy with that. As solid a backup keeper as there is in the league

[outspoken]

Danny Rogers has signed a new 2 year deal at Pats. Happy with that. As solid a backup keeper as there is in the league

Was he not very poor when asked to step in for Pitaluga this season? I know he hadn't played much due to injury last year when he was very impressive but if anything happened to anang and that's the level of form Rogers is producing you'd be concerned no?

[Jack B]

Was he not very poor when asked to step in for Pitaluga this season? I know he hadn't played much due to injury last year when he was very impressive but if anything happened to anang and that's the level of form Rogers is producing you'd be concerned no?

As back-up keepers go he's fine. He's kind of an old fashioned type in that he's a steady hand but has no quality of distribution etc about him that a modern day goalkeeper tends to. Doesn't really make big errors but also doesn't pull out saves that would win you a game. Was an improvement on Pitaluga but once Anang settled in you can see the difference in levels between them.

[2 Year Contract]

Was he not very poor when asked to step in for Pitaluga this season? I know he hadn't played much due to injury last year when he was very impressive but if anything happened to anang and that's the level of form Rogers is producing you'd be concerned no?

No very poor is a big stretch. One poor error on tv at home to Dundalk probably spread that narrative for fans of other clubs but he did well replacing Pitaluga having not played at all in 2023 due to injury. The one criticism would be that he stays on his line a bit too often when he could come out but as far as backup keepers go that’s not a major criticism compared to some of the absolute donkeys other clubs have. There were actually some fans that thought Rogers harshly lost his place to Anang at the time (I don’t agree with them but you get the picture that he was far from very poor)

[Neish]

So far signed back with Harps for 2025:

Oisin Cooney, Kevin Jordan , Max Hitchison,Tony McNamee, David Cawley, Gavin McAteer, Darragh Coyle, Aaron McLaughlin & Max Johnston

[TonyD]

No very poor is a big stretch. One poor error on tv at home to Dundalk probably spread that narrative for fans of other clubs but he did well replacing Pitaluga having not played at all in 2023 due to injury. The one criticism would be that he stays on his line a bit too often when he could come out but as far as backup keepers go that’s not a major criticism compared to some of the absolute donkeys other clubs have. There were actually some fans that thought Rogers harshly lost his place to Anang at the time (I don’t agree with them but you get the picture that he was far from very poor)

Absolutely. Apart from the Dundalk error I can’t think of much else he did wrong. Very solid No 2. I’m a bit surprised he stayed to be honest.

Be sorry to see Alex Nolan go, as he certainly has ability. At the same time though, he’s probably not going to get many minutes if he stays. Be a good signing for Bohs or Sligo I think.

[cláirseach]

Nolan has potential but (barring long-term injury to others) isn't going to get the minutes needed to fulfill that potential at Pats, which is more of a reflection of the outstanding quality of their starting wingers than a reflection of him. These things happen, that's football. Sligo could be a great move for him.

[D24Saint]

Anto Breslin has signed what has been described as a new long term contract to stay at Pats. Happy with that he is a hard worker and is reliable.

[Jack B]

Anto Breslin has signed what has been described as a new long term contract to stay at Pats. Happy with that he is a hard worker and is reliable.

I've been up and down on Breslin at times since he's joined, but he's been brilliant since Kenny has come in to be fair to him, and I think the signing of Kazeem has only seen him raise his levels in response to actually having competition for his place too. Happy to have him stay on given that, plus he seems a real leader in the group as well.

Good to have more continuity in the squad, off the top of my head that's about 15 players still under contract for next season, some beyond. Would expect Melia to be snapped up, Romal Palmer to probably not return, and apparently Jamie Lennon is off to the States finally, but other than that hopefully not many more key players to this team. Have heard more chat in the last few days of Adam O'Reilly and Towell coming in.

[Glen Of Aherlow]

I've been up and down on Breslin at times since he's joined, but he's been brilliant since Kenny has come in to be fair to him, and I think the signing of Kazeem has only seen him raise his levels in response to actually having competition for his place too. Happy to have him stay on given that, plus he seems a real leader in the group as well.

Good to have more continuity in the squad, off the top of my head that's about 15 players still under contract for next season, some beyond. Would expect Melia to be snapped up, Romal Palmer to probably not return, and apparently Jamie Lennon is off to the States finally, but other than that hopefully not many more key players to this team. Have heard more chat in the last few days of Adam O'Reilly and Towell coming in.

Be sorry to see Jamie go but Adam O'Reilly would be a great replacement . Don't really get the Towell one , he will be almost 34 by the time next season starts and would probably be on big enough money

[Jack B]

Be sorry to see Jamie go but Adam O'Reilly would be a great replacement . Don't really get the Towell one , he will be almost 34 by the time next season starts and would probably be on big enough money

Hope it isn't the case with Lennon but he was close to leaving for the States before he signed his last contract and the same talk is going around now. Have only seen it being spoken about online though rather than anything concrete so fingers crossed he stays. O'Reilly would be a good start but still feel we'd need another body or two in midfield on top of that, especially if Palmer presumably doesn't sign permanently. Towell signing would be hilarious given all the grief he and the fans have given one another down the seasons, but agree that it doesn't exactly make all the sense in the world on a footballing level. Might just be giddy Rovers fans that are happy he's off pushing it though :D

[RealJohn91]

Any team worth their salt in this league signing Towell would be bizarre. His legs are clearly gone at this stage. Is he going to take a big pay cut to drop down to a less fashionable club too?

[2 Year Contract]

Any team worth their salt in this league signing Towell would be bizarre. His legs are clearly gone at this stage. Is he going to take a big pay cut to drop down to a less fashionable club too?

What’s his alternative? Regardless of wherever he goes next he won’t be getting anything near what Rovers have had him on the last few years

[Another Bohemia]

What’s his alternative? Regardless of wherever he goes next he won’t be getting anything near what Rovers have had him on the last few years

Hope for an incentive heavy deal from a team like Shels trying to improve their goal scoring record and add some European experience?

[2 Year Contract]

Hope for an incentive heavy deal from a team like Shels trying to improve their goal scoring record and add some European experience?

Even if he were to end up at Shels, Pats or Derry, he still won’t be on anything close to the bumper deal he’s been on at Rovers. His performances have warranted a drop off in the pay scale and he’s lost a huge amount of his bargaining power for his next contract as a result

[Another Bohemia]

Even if he were to end up at Shels, Pats or Derry, he still won’t be on anything close to the bumper deal he’s been on at Rovers. His performances have warranted a drop off in the pay scale and he’s lost a huge amount of his bargaining power for his next contract as a result

I'm just saying that's probably his best shot at bumper deal and the "bumper" part would probably be tied into hard to achieve incentives. I can't see it but it would be his best hope.

[placid casual]

He'll be moving to pats for a decent wedge.
Kenny will go out of his way to arrogantly proclaim he can get the best out of him unlike Rovers. He'll be an expensive mistake and will be shuffled on after 18 months.
Hopefully Rovers get Whelan & O'Reilly from Derry. Can't see much else in the league that are worth getting and could be on the move in the off season

[dundalkfc10]

He'll be moving to pats for a decent wedge.
Kenny will go out of his way to arrogantly proclaim he can get the best out of him unlike Rovers. He'll be an expensive mistake and will be shuffled on after 18 months.
Hopefully Rovers get Whelan & O'Reilly from Derry. Can't see much else in the league that are worth getting and could be on the move in the off season

Did I not read that O'Reilly is a done deal to Pats just won't be announced until after cup final?
I wouldn't be too sure of writing off Towell especially under Stephen Kenny who seems to be able to get the maximum out of most of his players

[Calcio Jack]

Hopefully Rovers get Whelan & O'Reilly from Derry. Can't see much else in the league that are worth getting and could be on the move in the off season

And also Pat Hickey from Galway

[Another Bohemia]

He'll be moving to pats for a decent wedge.
Kenny will go out of his way to arrogantly proclaim he can get the best out of him unlike Rovers. He'll be an expensive mistake and will be shuffled on after 18 months.
Hopefully Rovers get Whelan & O'Reilly from Derry. Can't see much else in the league that are worth getting and could be on the move in the off season

I'd say Bohs will also be in for Whelan especially since Reynolds has worked with him before iirc. Granted looking at his injury history he may already be a Rovers player

[brendy_éire]

Did I not read that O'Reilly is a done deal to Pats just won't be announced until after cup final?
I wouldn't be too sure of writing off Towell especially under Stephen Kenny who seems to be able to get the maximum out of most of his players

We've been hearing that for the past year, aye.