Who's coming in?

[Poor Student]

..... probably wants to go somewhere like AUS bleedin TRALIA !

By all accounts he seemed to have had a poor 18 months before signing for UCD, a terrible season at Rovers and the demise of Dublin City. He did well to nail down a place at UCD following a terrible start with that bad injury. It seems stupid to take a break when he had his footballing career back on track.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Poor Student

Well said ! However the answer to the left back problem might be in house. Alan Mahon played left back in his first couple of seasons at Belfield. He has also played sweeper. So there's an answer possibly!

[pineapple stu]

Conor Kenna to left-back, McNally and Shortall at centre-half.

Alternatively, Damien Kelly, Billy-Bob (although I think his injuries are reaching chronic at this stage) or Aaron McEniff.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Aaron McEneff? Is he still around?

[DmanDmythDledge]

Aaron McEneff? Is he still around?

Had a nasty metertasal injury last year and now has metal plates in his foot. He is still out of action.

[Poor Student]

Poor Student

Well said ! However the answer to the left back problem might be in house. Alan Mahon played left back in his first couple of seasons at Belfield. He has also played sweeper. So there's an answer possibly!

Alan Mahon isn't even good enough for right back, let alone left back!

I hate seeing Kenna wasted at left back. While Shorthall is an able deputy, a defence with Kenna and McNally in the centre and Keith Doyle on the left was very strong and well balanced.

[Student Mullet]

However the answer to the left back problem might be in house.

Or maybe immediatly outside of house?

http://www.petitiononline.com/Micko/petition.html

[CollegeTillIDie]

Or maybe immediatly outside of house?

http://www.petitiononline.com/Micko/petition.html

I thought he'd signed for Finn Harps?

[pineapple stu]

I hate seeing Kenna wasted at left back.

Thought Kenna was very solid at left-back last season when he played there. Certainly better than in 2004!! I woudn't have a bother putting him there for the season; Shortall's come on a lot in the last year too and would be well able to partner Allie Mac.

Haven't heard anything about Micko signing for Harps though?

[John83]

Thought Kenna was very solid at left-back last season when he played there. Certainly better than in 2004!! I woudn't have a bother putting him there for the season; Shortall's come on a lot in the last year too and would be well able to partner Allie Mac.

That will work, and I don't think Poor Student will disagree, but Kenna is a very good centre half, and merely a decent left back. If we can put him in the middle, we should.

[DmanDmythDledge]

If we can put him in the middle, we should.

I disagree. You have to do what's best for the team. Shorthall CB and Kenna LB would be better than Kenna CB and Ryan LB.

[Burnsie]

was i imagining it or did kenna put in some strong performances at right back towards the end of last season?

[John83]

was i imagining it or did kenna put in some strong performances at right back towards the end of last season?

Yeah, he did well there while Mahon was injured.

Dman, obviously we have to pick the strongest back line. We're just arguing that we'd much rather see someone step up at left back and free Kenna to play in the middle than the alternative. If there's no one else good enough, he'll be played there.

[Poor Student]

Dman, obviously we have to pick the strongest back line. We're just arguing that we'd much rather see someone step up at left back and free Kenna to play in the middle than the alternative. If there's no one else good enough, he'll be played there.

Pretty much sums up my position. He's an adequate left back but a good right back and superb centre half. Keith Doyle was a better left back than Kenna and Kenna's a better centre back than Shorthall, hence the disappointment with the situation.

[DmanDmythDledge]

Players in so far:

Gregg
Sully
McCaul
O'Reilly

Anyone else we're signing? We've lost a good few more players than what we've brought in.