Transfer window signings

[DmanDmythDledge]

Any info on Derek Doyle lads?

22 yo winger. Not up to Premier Division standard. Poor winger- no pace, can't beat the full back (doesn't even try). Decent set piece delivery and good in the air. Finishing is OK too.

[John83]

He was one of our top scorers last year with about 6. I think Dmanetc is being a little harsh.

[Conroy]

Maybe Dman knows something??

Would have thought he would have been a striker, Do he play up top? I know Gill was at your last home game, Did Doyle start?

[pineapple stu]

He was one of our top scorers last year with about 6. I think Dmanetc is being a little harsh.

Eight, I think, despite a leg break in September ending his season. "Harsh" is par for the course for dmanetc.

Completely off topic, but Montenegrin keyboards have a European lay out, but the keys are actually the same as home, despite what the button says. Really annoying!

[DmanDmythDledge]

Would have thought he would have been a striker, Do he play up top? I know Gill was at your last home game, Did Doyle start?

He doesn't play up top but I think he has the attributes to play there. Whether he could adjust to it at the age of 22 is a different matter though.

He did. Played the 90 minutes.

"Harsh" is par for the course for dmanetc.

lol, sure it is... especially considering everyone thinks he's more or less useless.

Why don't you analyse his goals last season the same way you did with Sammo's last season?

[pineapple stu]

I will when I get back if you want. But for a winger, goals are less of a marker.

Only Poor Student agrees he's useless, by the way. Your bitterness, etc, etc, etc.

Dessie Baker available from Rovers...

[DmanDmythDledge]

But for a winger, goals are less of a marker.

Only Poor Student agrees he's useless, by the way. Your bitterness, etc, etc, etc..

Exactly, he can do nothing else (that a winger should do).

Only PS? Looks like you're in denial...

Bitter?

[Schumi]

Dessie Baker available from Rovers...

He worked out well the last time...


Doyle is a decent player but his wing play isn't great. I'd rather see him in the middle myself. Was it him that scored in Richmond in the League Cup last year?

[DmanDmythDledge]

Doyle is a decent player but his wing play isn't great. I'd rather see him in the middle myself. Was it him that scored in Richmond in the League Cup last year?

In the league, but I presume that was the goal you were thinking of. Nice finish.

[Schumi]

In the league, but I presume that was the goal you were thinking of. Nice finish.

I think it was in the league actually, yeah. Was the league cup goal an early penalty?

[DmanDmythDledge]

Was the league cup goal an early penalty?

Yeah, Sammo scored that.

Doyle transfer now official- on the Dundalk website.

[Schumi]

Yeah, Sammo scored that.

That explains my confusion, I was late and missed that.

Doyle transfer now official- on the Dundalk website.

It might be blind optimism but is there any chance that these departures are to free up money to pay someone new?

[Poor Student]

It might be blind optimism but is there any chance that these departures are to free up money to pay someone new?

Or, are we in some sort of a cash flow/budget crisis? I'd like to think that's very unlikely but it seems odd to be shifting players who played a significant part (in terms of minutes played) in our last few games. I prefer Schumi's theory that we're just making way for new signings though.

As Pineapple pointed out earlier, I don't really rate Doyle but I appreciate the effort he put into playing for us and admire the way he worked his way back in following his leg break. He also had an uncanny knack of grabbing goals despite not playing too well and playing on the wing. Hopefully he will do well and Dundalk and I hope he'll continue to develop.

[HarpoJoyce]

Dessie Baker may be going in the same direction as Stephen Rice. At least when may have to match their money.

Em....isn't their an overdue post from pineapple stu regarding UCD AFC and the phrases 'tits up', 'meltdown' and 'screwed' after the release of some footballers during the transfer window. How very inconsistent from the supporter's representative.

[pineapple stu]

Em....isn't their an overdue post from pineapple stu regarding UCD AFC and the phrases 'tits up', 'meltdown' and 'screwed' after the release of some footballers during the transfer window. How very inconsistent from the supporter's representative.

No. Why, should there be? We've lost players before; Mahon's almost always shown he can replace them, and there is an argument to be made that Doyle's not been as effective this year as last (or even that Dundalk offered more money). No biggie.

Who's to go in at left wing then? Can't even remember who started the season there for us...!