Transfer Rumours - January 06

[feo123]

rushe, 2brushes and a testa! were gone f***in mad! hope we sign all of them....just for the craic!

[Mayo Red]

the same source that told me about Foley and Ryan O'Donnell last weekend also said that Galway reckoned they had a 30% chance of getting Raf.

I couldn't believe it at the time, but it looks like it was more than 30%!!:(

[gustavo]

well we have signed judge mckensie and brush today so thats good isnt it!

[Redzer]

I heard it said, that Ocean FM announced we have signed 5 more players, inc 2 strikers. Anyone got more info?

[redrov2005]

From Ocean FM.ie


Sligo Rovers unveil new signings. Feb 23, 2:21 pm
At a press conference held in the Radisson Hotel this afternoon Sligo Rovers manager Sean Connor unveiled five new signings as the club looks to consolidate its place in the Premier Division.

They are Matthew Judge, 21, a striker who was previously with Spurs for five seasons before joining Luton where he played twelve times under former Republic of Ireland international Joe Kinnear. Judge is a former Irish U-19 International and he has also been called into the U-21 squad on a couple of occasions. Judge has a strong Sligo connection as his grandmother is from Conways Cross and he has several close relatives living in the Riverstown and Geevagh areas.

Striker Darren Mansaram, 21, joins Rovers after spells with Grimsby and Halifax Town. He played 30 games for Grimbsy in the Coca-Cola Championship and scored 4 goals.

Centre-half Jamie McKenzie, 19, joins the club after a spell with Scottish Premier Division side Hibernians. He played for Hibernians in their pre-season tour of Ireland.

Goalkeeper Richard Bush, 21, has joined the club as back up for John OHara and he replaces Alvin Rouse for the coming season. He was previously with Coventry City and was most recently playing with Shrewsbury reserves.

Also un-veiled was former Derby County midfielder Chris Turner, 19, who is a current Northern Ireland U-19 international and he will captain his country in the upcoming qualifiers for the European U-19 Championships. He has also played for the Norths U-21 side.

[Red&White Rover]

a striker thats scored 4 in 30 isnt great news...prove me wrong!

[Red4Eva]

a striker thats scored 4 in 30 isnt great news...prove me wrong!

in the championship! that's a lot higher standard than our premier

[Red&White Rover]

yes...but still its 4 goals in 30 games...i'm sure he'll do better here

[gustavo]

in the championship! that's a lot higher standard than our premier
i wouldnt say its a "lot" higher than our premier of course this has been done to death but kevin doyle has proven to be as similar stature in that division as he was in the eircom premier,

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http://www.halifaxafc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10437~793331,00.html

[feo123]

4 goals in 30 games isnt good!

[Red&White Rover]

as i've said hope he proves us wrong and i'm sure he'll do better than that for us

[feo123]

hopefully all the new signings will play 90 mins on saturday! (hopefully Raf plays too)

[SligoBrewer]

raf won't play, not a hope

[feo123]

why not? it's probably their last game b4 the season starts....he'll want to play too

[SligoBrewer]

really...
i'd say he'll get a gr8 reception alright.

i won't be taking part, bear no grudges.
But if the IDIOT wants to go and play 1st division football for less money, thats his choice.

[feo123]

what the f**k are you like? after all the service he has given us over the years.....he could have left years ago for better wages in the premier division but he stayed with us! I will give him a great reception and i know 99.9% of the showgrounds will also...if he plays!

[Red&White Rover]

i'm sorry but i dont think its loyalty to move to a first division club after years of hard work to get us up

[feo123]

he's been loyal enough to us before.....he could have gone 2 a bigger club when we finished mid-table in the 1st division for a few years in a row!

[SligoBrewer]

i was being sarcastic. He'll get abused left right and centre! i wont b taking part.

do you honestly think the majority of fans remember hard work and dedcation?
this is worse than alan smith moving to man utd.
He had an excuse(higher league). Raf doesn't.

he's not loyal at all to rovers.

[Red&White Rover]

i was being sarcastic. He'll get abused left right and centre! i wont b taking part.

do you honestly think the majority of fans remember hard work and dedcation?
this is worse than alan smith moving to man utd.
He had an excuse(higher league). Raf doesn't.

he's not loyal at all to rovers.

there was nothing worse than alan smith moving to the scum....i wasd crushed...and as for raf if he was loyal he'd still be here

[feo123]

he will not get booed! he was everyones favourite! the oul fellas called him ''little ralfie''. he gave nothing but 110% every time he pulled on the jersey! if you bear no grudges, why did you call him an idiot?

[Red&White Rover]

i never called him an idiot

[SligoBrewer]

there was nothing worse than alan smith moving to the scum....i wasd crushed...and as for raf if he was loyal he'd still be here

I understand.
But Raf Is Moving Down after he sed he was staying.

smith moved up and made no promises

[SligoBrewer]

It was an idiotic thing to do!
Ridiculous!

[feo123]

i never called him an idiot
i didnt say you did! brewer called him an idiot:mad:

[Red&White Rover]

I understand.
But Raf Is Moving Down after he sed he was staying.

smith moved up and made no promises

WHAT!?! smith kissed the badge week in, week out said "i'll never move to man utd""i love leeds" he promised many times and we wouldnt have cared if hed moved anywhere else but to 2 "them"

and it was the club that said raf was staying not him

[SligoBrewer]

WHAT!?! smith kissed the badge week in, week out said "i'll never move to man utd""i love leeds" he promised many times and we wouldnt have cared if hed moved anywhere else but to 2 "them"

and it was the club that said raf was staying not him

Apologies!!!!

If ny1 knows leeds its u!
I retract my statement.

I was just trying to draw a comparison!:o

[sligoman]

WHAT!?! smith kissed the badge week in, week out said "i'll never move to man utd""i love leeds" he promised many times and we wouldnt have cared if hed moved anywhere else but to 2 "them"

and it was the club that said raf was staying not himIt's funny how you are ****ed off at a player in England moving to another club? Are Man U your rivals?:rolleyes:.

Fair enough supporting English teams, but when it comes to local derbys, it really makes no difference unless your from the City!

[sligoman]

Sligo Rovers
In -
Chris Turner (Derby County)
Keith Foy (Monaghan)
Adam Hughes (Doncaster)
Gavin Peers (Mansfield)
Jamie McKenzie (Hibs)
Richard Brush (Shrewsbury)
Matthew Judge (Dag&Red)
Darren Mansaram (Halifax)
Out -
Ciarán Foley
Rafael Cretaro
Ryan O'Donnell (all Galway)
Philip Gallagher
Christopher Kelly
Alvin Rouse
Gerry Carr
Alan Flynn (all released)
Stephen O'Donnell (Finn Harps)
Kupono Low (LA Galaxy)
Ian Rossiter
Jim Sheridan (both Athlone)
Tim McCann (Linfield)
Paul Brown (Ballymena)

Transfers windows closed until July 1st now and looking at that, we haven't done too bad. A lot of deadwood(ie. Flynn, Gallagher, Kelly etc.) released and plenty coming in. Obviously disappointed at some of the departures but that happens and we'll survive without them:).

[feo123]

dissapointed to see Raf, foley, S. O'donnell, Low, McCann and carr(as a person, not a player) all leave!plus Ryan O'Donnell unfortunately didnt get a chance!

[sligoman]

Just heard that Seamie Coleman(the St.Catherine's player I mentioned earlier in this thread) will be playing for us against Galway tonight:).

[feo123]

good.....anyone know if he is any good? where does he play, cant remember!? have we signed him or is he just on trial?

[sligoman]

good.....anyone know if he is any good? where does he play, cant remember!? have we signed him or is he just on trial?He played centre back that day but usually plays right back. He's only 17 so he's one for the future I think. Harps were after him too but I think he was impressed by us, I'm not sure if we've signed him yet though.

[feo123]

hope we get him! might be a good addition to the squad and as you have said sligoman, one for the future!

[SligoBrewer]

with only 5 backs i'd welcome even rio ferdinand....

on 2nd thoughts not!

[redtildead]

Of course wed welcome rio ferdinand

[SligoBrewer]

I'm The King Of Sarcasm!

[redtildead]

Your not really

[Red&White Rover]

I'm The King Of Sarcasm!

You have to be GOOD at it first...

[feo123]

Just heard that Seamie Coleman(the St.Catherine's player I mentioned earlier in this thread) will be playing for us against Galway tonight:).
he done excellent when he came on!!:)

[avvenalaf]

Any chance of closing this thread and opening a new one. You'd need a JCB to get through this.

[sligoman]

Any chance of closing this thread and opening a new one. You'd need a JCB to get through this.I purposely brought this one back up for the July transfer window, dont close it!;).

[Paraic]

avvenalaf is rigth- have created a new thread for current rumours !