Aidan Lynch and others

[Schumi]

I got a text off that UCD text yoke that "Aiden (sic) Lynch is back training with the club" and Martin Russell and Paul Sommers have been "added to our backroom staff". I assume that they mean that Aidan Lynch has signed for us although they don't say that explicitly. It's possible that he's training with us with a view to signing but he hasn't been signed yet.

If he does sign/has signed , he'd be a great addition to our defence IMO. He was excellent when he was with us before and should do well again hopefully. That'll give us three quality centre-backs with the option to push McNally into midfield if we need to (e.g. if Tony Mac were to be suspended for the first game of the season or something ).

[pineapple stu]

Wasn't Martin Russell caretaker manager of Pat's at some stage last year? Good signing then! Who's the other lad though?

I hadn't put the Tony Mac suspension together with the away to Shels on the first day fact yet...bugger...

[Éanna]

there's a quote from lynch in todays Sun. Apparently he's been training with UCD but isn't sure if they'll offer him a deal due to financial constraints.

[cullenswood]

Lynch definitely would be a great addition. Was a class act when he was here before

[Schumi]

Wasn't Martin Russell caretaker manager of Pat's at some stage last year?

Not sure but he was assistant to Eamon Collins I'm pretty sure.

Who's the other lad though?

No idea, never heard of him.

[pineapple stu]

Not sure but he was assistant to Eamon Collins I'm pretty sure.

I think between Collins left and McDonnell took over, Russell was in charge for one match though?

Will check the Pat's forum and see what they're saying...

[Éanna]

Who's the other lad though?

came from cherry orchard apparently

http://www.irishfootballonline.com/news_story.php?newsid=2525

[Schumi]

Thanks for that Éanna, I googled him but only got a load of links on some American guy who's done $hitloads of research on stuff to do with American sports!

[Éanna]

yeah I tried google too and got the same

[Poor Student]

It's good I suppose but I want to see an extra centre midfielder especially considering both Anto Murphy and Tony Mac are out of the first game. At the end of last season I remember Mahon saying he'd probably add two experienced signings one of which would be a midfielder.

[pineapple stu]

Lynch can play centre-mid too, though. And Dicker's been dong well for Ireland lately. Unless you mean an attacking mid? I still don't think we've replaced Finn, to be honest.

[Poor Student]

Lynch can play centre-mid too, though. And Dicker's been dong well for Ireland lately. Unless you mean an attacking mid? I still don't think we've replaced Finn, to be honest.

I didn't know he could. I mean an all round midfielder in general. With two up front and four across the middle we don't play too blatant an attacking midfielder. What is Dicker like exactly? Attacking? I just remember seeing him score a goal late against Athlone as a late sub.

Who do we have now at centre mid? Tony Mac, McNally and Lynch as utility options, Dicker and Murphy?

[pineapple stu]

Who do we have now at centre mid? Tony Mac, McNally and Lynch as utility options, Dicker and Murphy?

Pretty much, I suppose. Although if Sully made the transition on occasion, maybe Newguy could too...

Anyone heard any news on the scholarships this year? Usually some news by now! Unless after signing 25 players last year, we're not bothering with anyone this year!

Might see more of Damien Kelly this season actually - a winger, which is what we need as well. Nominated for the Ireland Schools Player of the Year award.

[pineapple stu]

Anyone heard any news on the scholarships this year? Usually some news by now!

Replying to my own post here, but we had news of scholarship signings by the 9th of February last year. That's two weeks ago. Our first friendly is the same weekend as our first game last year. What's the story?

[Schumi]

Quote from the article in that kit-man thread:

On Thursday, he was at UCD's scholarship trials looking to unearth some stars for the upcoming Premier Division season.