Who's coming in?

[DmanDmythDledge]

Patrick Sullivan is close to re-signing for us.

Anyone else know of possible arrivals? (NOT RUMOURS)

[pineapple stu]

Where's you hear that? (And don't say bebo!!!) Would believe it alright - he only left us to try full-time football, so if that hasn't worked, he could well come back to us and he'd be a good replacement for Kav.

No other solid stories, although I would imagine we'd be having a close look at the best players from Shels' youth set up.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Where's you hear that?

Bebo.

[Poor Student]

Delighted to hear we're in for Sully, assuming he can be as good as he was which it's possible he won't. Mahon said he wanted to bring in 3 experienced players to supplement the current squad a few months before last season ended in the College Tribune. Unfortunately a lot of good available players have been snapped up already. By the time the bigger vultures have picked the meat off Shels' decaying carcus there'll probably be nothing left for us except the youth players as Stu suggests.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Poor Student... with Shels going part time,some of their Under 21's might prefer education to pure part-time football. It'll be great to have Patrick Sullivan to fill in while Podge recovers from knee surgery.

[Schumi]

By the time the bigger vultures have picked the meat off Shels' decaying carcass there'll probably be nothing left for us except the youth players as Stu suggests.

We'd hardly have managed their wage demands anyway and there'll be less demand for other available players if there are loads of Shels players on the market.

[John83]

Patrick Sullivan is close to re-signing for us.

Yay! I'm a fan. Good player. Between him and Hurley, Tony, Crowley and Finn, Ryan and Doyle, we should have a good midfield next year, whether we keep Dicker or not.

[Poor Student]

You can throw Harte and Podge (eventually) into that mix.

To be honest I'm not sure what's going on. Do we know at this stage if the likes of Alan McNally, Crowley, Keith Doyle have renewed their contracts?

Given that a few of our rivals seem to be disintegrating and other haven't made too many leaps and bounds I'd actually be reasonably optimistic about next season if we can hold onto everyone but the ones already touted for departure.

[John83]

You can throw Harte and Podge (eventually) into that mix.

I still think of Harte as a reserve, and Podge as a forward!

[DmanDmythDledge]

We've signed Brian King from Kilkenny. Anybody know much about him?

[Schumi]

He's a midfielder is the extent of my knowledge.

[pineapple stu]

Isn't he Noel King's son?

[CollegeTillIDie]

Brian is Noel King's son, I know him personally since he was around 8 , and he is a good player. He also is beginning his coaching career and while he was in School coached Stella Maris's Women's team. So it looks like being a coach runs in the family. Might eventually be an EL Coach at some stage.

When he gave that up to concentrate on his leaving the team went to pot! Great to have him on board.

[Poor Student]

What age is he and what's the source of his signing?

Any updates on Sully's resigning?

[pineapple stu]

Wait - does this mean Noel himself will be coming to games again?

Maybe the disco ties should make a reappearance?