Who would you like to see sign?

[A face]

Who would you like to see sign? Realistic possibilities i mean, players that are available and could do a job for us.

[Hitman]

Is it too soon to say anyone at all?

[paddigol]

Georgie, Danny, Damian O'Rourke, Dominic Foley, Richie Foran, Shaun Maher, Jamie Harris.

[Risteard]

Foley and possibly Harris are unavailable.
Damian O'Rourke, Davin O'Neill, Michael Reddy.
I'd expect a Georgie return aswell.

[yiddo]

Georgie, Danny, Damian O'Rourke, Dominic Foley, Richie Foran, Shaun Maher, Jamie Harris.


Forget Dominic Foley for another 2 years. Not planning on returning home til 2010.

[adamcarr]

Georgie, Danny, O'Rourke and Reddy.

[Martinho II]

what would you think lads if dave mooney joined ye lads???

[Risteard]

I'd think Thanks Alan, that's good work.

[A face]

what would you think lads if dave mooney joined ye lads???

From what i've seen of him i'd say he'd slot right into the team. I'd say he'd be a great addition.

[Ozymandias]

From what i've seen of him i'd say he'd slot right into the team. I'd say he'd be a great addition.

Is the correct answer

[Martinho II]

see lads in one of the tabloids today that ye are linked with another player of ours -pat sullivan. opinions lads????

[Rocky77]

see lads in one of the tabloids today that ye are linked with another player of ours -pat sullivan. opinions lads????

Ah balls. The longer it dragged on I was kinda hopeful he might give us a year.

Class player — as you know Marty — and Mathews is very fond of him

[Sonic]

Sulli will probably head down a quality right full as good as anyone. Apparently as well Mooney has had contrary to reports zero offers from English clubs so I can safely say its 90% sure hel line out for Cork next year!

[Denis The Red]

I'd think Thanks Alan, that's good work.
Well you got him, along with Pat Sullivan and Dave Mulcahy. Are you lot confident for the coming season?
In my humble opinion, I reckon whoever finishes above you in the table will win the title. You're looking good at the minute.

[A face]

Well you got him, along with Pat Sullivan and Dave Mulcahy. Are you lot confident for the coming season?
In my humble opinion, I reckon whoever finishes above you in the table will win the title. You're looking good at the minute.

Things are really shaping up now alright. And we have a few guys who didn't feature much last year and they are back to full fitness now as well so its another few players to juggle about, we are stuck in one or two more positions to be complete but we should definitely be ok for this season.

[Dricky]

I think it is going to be one of the best season for LOI football, 4-5 good teams this year, all seem settled and have financial backing.

[Martinho II]

do ye lads know what the transfer fee for mooney was in the end??

[GavinZac]

do ye lads know what the transfer fee for mooney was in the end??

We didnt pay a transfer fee, we paid the due "training and developemnt compensation", which has almost universally been put at €24,000

[Denis The Red]

And now you have George back. How do you guys feel about that? I think it'll be good for the squad. Forget about what happened in the past.

[A face]

And now you have George back. How do you guys feel about that? I think it'll be good for the squad. Forget about what happened in the past.

It'll take a bit to settle down i think being honest, but i think we could nearly be in a better position now than we ever were.

[balls]

is farrelly still with city

[Risteard]

Yes, why wouldn't he be?

[bellavistaman]

is george callaghan a confirmed signing yes or no?

[harry crumb]

Yes!!

3 year deal.

:)

[bellavistaman]

Best of luck with that. Going to be good to watch. N othing Shane Barrett cant handle, Callaghan did not like playing against him a few times 2 years ago.

[Pablo Escobar]

Best of luck with that. Going to be good to watch. N othing Shane Barrett cant handle, Callaghan did not like playing against him a few times 2 years ago.

Georgie might give him his autograph if he's lucky :D

[bellavistaman]

My opinion would go up of george if he could write his own name.

[Pablo Escobar]

My opinion would go up of george if he could write his own name.
He might surprise you
:D

[bellavistaman]

anyway on a serious note, congatulations and well done to alan matthews.

[GavinZac]

anyway on a serious note, congatulations and well done to alan matthews.

Theres only one t in mathews
oooone t in mathews
theres only one t in maaaaaathews

[Risteard]

If we're at the stage of transfers where the books have to be balanced to get the cockney I'd say we should just apologise and do without.
Centre-back should be the priority and even if we had to wait til July it'd be worth putting that money aside.
We're covered for full-backs in fairness.
Apart from cover of Mulcahy, Mathews has brought exceptional quality in in the areas we could have done without it ie central midfield (GOC), up front (Mooney) and right back (Sullivan).
GOC may go right wing but the big space beside Dan stands out as needing an injection of class.
I feel sorry for Danny Murphy in all of this though.

[A face]

I think its either or, it would be good to have Danny as he plays really well with Kearney, and we have enough cover with CBs but we haven't replaced Benno. It would be best to sort out there first and start building that rest then.

Either way i dont think we'll be too bad at the back this year as i think Matthews will get the best out of the defense even as it is.

Its where we are going to start playing people in the mid and up front that i'm worried about. I dont think we have anyone to replace Leon/Roy on the wing, that kind of player anyway.

[Risteard]

Me neither face unless he throws Pat Sullivan there.
The (im)balance of the squad suggests a 4-3-3 i think but even at that Flynny, Behan and mooney would all prefer to be the centre forward.
Maybe Kearney as the 3rd forward.
<deep breath>


----------------MOONEY
--------------------------JOF
Kearney
-----------GOC---------Healy----->>

----------------Gamble

Cockney/Hog--------------------Hoggy or PSull
---------Murray------Mulcahy

------------------ Devine

Pending a cockney return.
4man midfield when we need to win the ball back.
Play Mooney off Behan when JOF is out.

[Risteard]

I miss that crappy game on the old website where you do out your line-up.

[gaiscíoch]

Hi there lads sorry to be butting in. Do any of you know for sure if Damien O'Rourke has signed. Purely out of interest...

[micls]

Hi there lads sorry to be butting in. Do any of you know for sure if Damien O'Rourke has signed. Purely out of interest...

He's recovering from an operation. Will be training with the team when he's fit, and if he's good enough will be signed

[A face]

He's recovering from an operation. Will be training with the team when he's fit, and if he's good enough will be signed

I have a feeling he will be signed so.

[gaiscíoch]

Thank you lads. I knew he was having the operation alright. I hope he signs for Cork, he is a great player, they are a great club. Do you think he would compete for a stating position?

[A face]

Thank you lads. I knew he was having the operation alright. I hope he signs for Cork, he is a great player, they are a great club. Do you think he would compete for a stating position?

Yeah, he should be competing alright.

[Clifford]

Has Alan O Connor from Rockmount signed for you lads? There is deffo something in the rumour, but not confirmed yet. If he does I wish him well, super player.

[micls]

Has Alan O Connor from Rockmount signed for you lads? There is deffo something in the rumour, but not confirmed yet. If he does I wish him well, super player.

Has been offered a one year contract and will sign when he gets back from Spain apparently.

Is he good enough for the EL, or will he be an A championship player

[Clifford]

Has been offered a one year contract and will sign when he gets back from Spain apparently.

Is he good enough for the EL, or will he be an A championship player

Difficult to say to be fair, but if he commits to it and is dedicated then I've no doubt he'll be a first team player. He has bags of pace, real pace. His touch is cracking and his finishing is good and could only improve with full time coaching. If the right buttons are pushed he'll be one to watch out for, fingers crossed the "lifestyle" that comes with being paid to play footie will suit the lad.

[GavinZac]

How old is he?

[Clifford]

23 ish....I think.