Seen it on Facebook that we've signed Conor Powell? Any truth in this.
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Seen it on Facebook that we've signed Conor Powell? Any truth in this.
I was thinking we may find it hard to hold on to Jamie. Luckily he's under contract so if he does go it'll be for decent money. Bit surprised about TC if that's true. Wouldn't have thought his profile would be very high in the UK.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Found the story online
http://www.herald.ie/sport/jamie-is-...-30951107.html
its in all the tabloids today that he has signed. but I got a text saying it is subject to international clearance. in the herald it says that he will play against shels tonight. it also said that we were the only team to move in for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
I am so made up with this signing.. We are lookin solid in defence now if we can get another striker that will do me.. he has won medals galore from his spells with bohs and sligo rovers. I dont think he won anything with Shams but I could be wrong.
International clearance is a formality but it is required if you move internationally. It might take a week or so but it'd only be an issue if there was a competitive game coming up. I'd say we can do without him for the LSC. As for the signing itself, it remains to be seen what kind of nick he's in but it should be a good signing on the face of it.
With that signing its looking very likely now that Tom Morris will mainly be used as a centre half. Another good signing, really looking forward to the season kicking off!
Morris played centre half tonight and was excellent, set up the first goal, extremely unlucky not to score it himself only for keeper tipping it onto post before sully tapped home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Town Legend
I still maintain the area that needed most strengthening from last year has not been addressed. If we go into the season with Don and Lorcan as our starting wide options we will be short. I would love to be proven wrong but I don't think either will cut it at the higher level. Supposedly Deady is able to play further forward from his usual full back position and Mr Bin Mohammed is a prospect. But I think we need Premier quality width and we don't have it a present.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
You will probably be slated Joe but I for one agree with you
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Originally Posted by Joe Dixon
Id agree, I would of liked TC to sign a more experienced winger and possibly another striker but were not looking for a mid table finish, survival is the goal and with the signings he has made in the defence we should be well able to achieve that!
Why would he be slated darklordsbane? All winter the majority of people have been saying we needed re-enforcement on the wing! And I include myself in that! We could do with another striker as having, Pender and Carrigy as cover isn't enough. I don't think he likes playing Don up front.
I can't think of too many experienced wingers that would have been realistic signings to be honest. The lads from UCD could make more of an impact than we would initially think too. We'll see how things are looking come March 6th.
Deady played left wing Tuesday night and himself and Powell seem to have struck up an instant partnership down that side so we should see plenty of attacks coming down that side of the pitch and more importantly with both being of the 'defensive mould' we shouldn't concede any goals down that side.
On the right we have Jamie bombing on from full back but Don isn't a natural winger so his instinct will also be to go forward and that's where we could get left open but with Salmo and Ricer we should be able to plug the gap but Don didn't really like to come inside last year so we could become very predictable down that side and almost get in each others way so that's where I feel we need another winger.
Up front we defo need another striker even though Pender did play well from the left wing on Tuesday night. As said above the goal is to stay up and this squad should do that but a serious injury to the SOS and suddenly we are wondering where the goals come from and that would spell trouble.
outspoken I missed out on the twitter updates have you the town lineup and subs from the other night please?
Skinner, Rossiter, Flynn, Morris, Powell, Shannon, Salmon, Rice, Deady, O'Sullivan, Shaw.
Subs: Hunt, Dunne, Pat Sullivan, O'Connor, Bin Mohammed, Pender, Carrigy, McKeever, Smith, Doyle.
anyone know anything about Smith & Doyle?Quote:
Originally Posted by Town Legend
Doyle is one of the u19s don't know who Smith was. Team sheet said Darren Smith, the only Smith in the u19s is a Daniel Smith so I don't think it was him.
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Originally Posted by Longfordian
couldnt figure this myself so asked one of the 19s players and he said that the lad in question is infact a 19s player
http://www.dundalkfc.com/19s-dundalk-4-1-longford-town/
This match report has a Darren Smith in our line up.
Heard Ger Pender is gone from De Town might be crap but that's what I was told by the same guy that told me he signed in the first place so I would tend to believe it, anyone know if it's true
yep its true.. Was chattin to one of the lads at the match earlier and he confirmed to me that Pender is gone to Cabinteely. What a waste of a transfer that was. On the general forum someone made the point that Conor O Brien hasnt made the squad for this season. Anyone know the reason for it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Darklordsbane