Who have we signed stronger than you thought? Please don't say Sean Russell cos if you thought we were signing wesker than that then we would just be playing a selection of overweight fans like myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by total hoofball
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Who have we signed stronger than you thought? Please don't say Sean Russell cos if you thought we were signing wesker than that then we would just be playing a selection of overweight fans like myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by total hoofball
We managed to hold on to Will Fitz and Karl O'Sullivan which was good news, but apart from that we haven't done anything impressive at all. Robbie Williams is coming back, and that's not a bad signing, but the fact that it's not a bad signing tells you where we are.
Seen Williams playing for Galway last season, disinterested is being kind to him!Quote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
It will be interesting to see the prices once the betting firms publish their 2019 odds. It won't determine who'll win it, but they wont be far out in most positions. I think Cork started as slight favs last year, or defintely were at some point in round 1.
I'd say Rovers will be priced close to Dundalk next year but a little higher, with Cork a little bit back in the betting. Hard to know who's best placed for 4th at the minute, will depend on how all clubs complete their business.
Who has gone out and who has come in for Cork?
Put out a nice finger buffet and watch him perk up. He'll win any 50 / 50 to get at it.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Sadlier, McNamee, O Hanlon and Delaney gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Not muhh exciting in yet. Dan Casey, Daire O Connor, Gary Comeford, John Kavanagh
Also gone: Beattie, Dunleavy, CherrieQuote:
Originally Posted by micls
Also in: Tadhg Ryan
Although 7 in total from those posts gone from Cork, probably only 3 were first team regulars / contenders, Sadlier, Beattie & McNamee, O'Hanlon possibly making it 4.
It’s still 3 of decent quality who are leaving, McNamee probably wasn’t used as much as he should have been, but maybe he just didn’t settle.
He started 30 of our 36 league games and played in 33 total. He also playedin all our European games,Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Didn't settle so.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
I honestly didnt realise McNamee started that many games.
Let me ask a genuine question then, would you boys have liked him to stay?
I think most would. The main problem was that he didn't play in his best position as that would mean playing him or Buckley. Buckley's return has been very good so that would be a harsh call.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Fair enough, ps my comment on 'maybe just didnt settle' was more on the location. Personally I thought he would have been one of your better players when he signed, then again I thought that about Barry too. He looked more than decent when he was at Derry.
McNamee did well enough but wasted right wing. Barry was shocking, very disappointing.
There's just something terribly uninspiring about Cork at the moment. Their squad is obviously very good in the grand scheme of things, but in Sadlier and McNamee they've lost two of possibly their only real flair players who could offer something a bit different from functionality when necessary. And there's not a huge amount of room for replacements when taking a glance at their squad and the amount of players already signed up. As it stands I'd still probably trust them more than Rovers to mount some semblance of a challenge to Dundalk (aka finishing second), but I wouldn't be instilled with confidence if I was a supporter.
Place,Logue and Burke sign back on at Harps.
Comings and goings so far at Finn Park by my account of things:
In:
Daniel O'Reilly (Longford Town)
Sam Verdon (Longford Town)
Colm Deasy (Drogheda)
Caolan McAleer (Sligo Rovers)
Raf Cretaro (Sligo Rovers)
Also Sam Todd and Niall Logue who have signed permanent deals following loans last season from Derry.
Out:
Paddy McCourt (retired)
Aidan Friel (Shelbourne)
Ciaran Coll (Derry)
Tommy McBride (released)
John O'Flynn (released)
Mark Hannon (released)
John Kavanagh (end of loan, Cork)
Couple of players yet to sign or not from last seasons squad, but good to see us getting business done early. Ollie Horgan said at a public meeting tonight that he's in talks currently with a couple of players outside the country too.
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Originally Posted by Jack B
Based on the players in and out so far, combined with the form shown over the latter part of last season, my hunch is that Rovers are probably more likely to present the bigger challenge.
It's still relatively early and the transfer movements next month could change the picture significantly.
Always room for a couple more lads from Derry.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
There is actually, only two Derry lads in the squad so far. Seems a bit imbalanced to the amount of Donegal players Derry have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
People have been saying that for years but for some reason it never seems to happen ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
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Originally Posted by disgruntled
Who are you telling :)
Its the hope that kills you
PFAI team playing Home Farm tonight has some interesting names in it...
Jamie Quinn; James Woods; Noe Baba; Lloyd Buckley; Joe Gorman; John Sullivan; Keith Treacy; Ger Pender; Rhys Gorman; Kealan Dillon; Darren Meenan; Lee Duffy; Rob Manley; Dylan McGlade; Ciaran Reilly; Gareth McCaffrey; Dylan Reilly
Conor Kenna is the coach.
has conor kenna retired from playing?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Carlton Ubaezuonu leaves Dundalk and is signed by Longford!
Spent last season on loan at Galway Utd.
Very interesting to see Keith Treacy in there. He was on with Keith Andrews on Newstalk recently and said he wasn't sure if he would go back to a very competitive level of football as he was happy enjoying the level he was at and that maybe he never did enjoy very competitive football. He's off the beer a while now so must be feeling fresh and willing to give it a crack.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
We also sign from cabinteely kevin knight. apparently two more signings to be made today also but have to wait till our webmaster does their job first!
Waterford IN:
Matthew Connor (re signed)
Kevin Lynch (Bray Wanderers)
Aaron McCarey signing announced as a 2 year deal
https://www.dundalkfc.com/mccarey-joins-the-lilywhites/
Add Maxim Kouogun (Warrenpoint) to that list.Quote:
Originally Posted by **FrOsTy**
Delighted with that bit of business
Town have signed Karl Fitzsimons from Dundalk and Joe Manley from Pats. We’re signing a lot of young players but they do seem to have been highly rated underage players at least.
���� what a shock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Daniel Kelly moves to Dundalk.
https://www.dundalkfc.com/kelly-signs-for-lilywhites/
Don't forget LidoQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
https://www.dundalkfc.com/lotefa-signs-pro-deal/
I may be wrong, but judging from that photo Lotefa really - and I mean, really - seems excited at playing for Dundalk...
Putting on full kit and doing the press photos on the pitch is a little unusual all right. Beats the usual club scarf over the head routine for signing publicity eventsQuote:
Originally Posted by Eminence Grise
L.J.Lynch on the move....again,this time to Larne.
Up to now have resisted making this reference, but in the end that proved futile.
http://www.finnharps.com/fhfc/?p=6791
Jacob back at Harps.
He’ll already have assimilated Ollie’s ideas, so that’s good.