Transfer Rumours 201X Season

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Originally Posted by Nesta99

When he was at Dundalk it was said that he came back to Ireland due to homesickness and wasnt enjoying his football so it makes sense that his pal gets a move to help him settle this time. He wasnt settled at Dundalk either, it wasnt all lack of game time that he wanted a move and a move closer to home. He had a chance to stay at Accrington permantly but chose to move back to LoI. O'Connor in his own right can carve out a career in the UK but it wouldnt be uncommon that a player gets signed just to help another player especially if not native English speakers - does Waterford/Cork count as non English speaking :p

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Kilkenny/Cork *

Kevin's actually from Wexford but came through Waterford's under 19s like Maguire

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Originally Posted by bluemovie

Kevin's actually from Wexford but came through Waterford's under 19s like Maguire

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Jaysus waterford have a big catchment area to choose from if they're getting lads from Kilkenny and wexford in their underage teams.

From the Dundalk man!

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Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop

Jaysus waterford have a big catchment area to choose from if they're getting lads from Kilkenny and wexford in their underage teams.

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Of course they do. Like Limerick have Clare, Tipp, County Limerick, Kerry and North Cork that we get players from.

Yeah we've always had lads from Wexford, Kilkenny, south Tipp, sometimes Carlow and Wicklow joining our underage teams. John Martin, the 18 year old who scored a hat-trick on Friday, is from Kilkenny.

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Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

From the Dundalk man!

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Yes Alan!!

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Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop

Jaysus waterford have a big catchment area to choose from if they're getting lads from Kilkenny and wexford in their underage teams.

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Ah the Rathfarnham boy stumbles across the other 31 counties...

Goalkeeper k.Nugent looking for a new club after leaving Galway

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Originally Posted by pateen

Ah the Rathfarnham boy stumbles across the other 31 counties...

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Just never realised how big a blackspot that area was for LOI football with Kilkenny gone.

Joe baba linked with Sligo.
Rovers linked with gavin gunning and Sean dillon.

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Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop

Just never realised how big a blackspot that area was for LOI football with Kilkenny gone.

Joe baba linked with Sligo.
Rovers linked with gavin gunning and Sean dillon.

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Anything to Noe?

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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Anything to Noe?

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Damn auto correct. I meant Noe. The centre back/full back who was with Fulham then Birmingham.

Sligo already have Noe Baba's younger brother Thierry on the books.

There's only one Baba Isaaka

I’d love to even read ONE rumour that Dundalk are going to spend some money !!! I think the last fee paid was for McEleney and Benson in Nov 2015. Duffy may have cost a modest amount this season but overall the owners appear to be running a very tight ship in terms of spending. The budget is probably still high enough but the quality of players that came in for this season is nowhere near good enough. There are obvious weak areas around the team, defence and wing due to Boyle and Horgan, but a gaping hole is in the middle of MF. This was always the strong point under Kenny, with Towell/O’Donnell, then Finn added in, then Finn/O’Donnell, maybe they are waiting for next season to rebuild, but still plenty to play for in 2017, they need to get the money out and start spending.

Anyone know what the cut off is to get players in that can play in Europe?, I know we got Keane and Shields in last year around August but they were out of contract / unattached, both could play in EL though.

Sadlier and Hoban would be two I would love to see joining. I would have also made a decent offer for McEneff from Derry, could still go for him, but Derry will have a high price on him.

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Originally Posted by oriel

Anyone know what the cut off is to get players in that can play in Europe?, I know we got Keane and Shields in last year around August but they were out of contract / unattached, both could play in EL though.

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You can add a player by midnight CET the day before the first leg. Not sure when the exact deadline is for CL QR2. I know we can't add any players in time for the first round as the first leg of EL QR1 is before the window opens.

Rest of your post is ridiculous. Irish clubs rarely spend money on players. You need to remember where your team came from just a few years ago and remember how you ended up there.

League of Ireland team spending money willy nilly. Never failed in the past.

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Originally Posted by oriel

Sadlier and Hoban would be two I would love to see joining. I would have also made a decent offer for McEneff from Derry, could still go for him, but Derry will have a high price on him.

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Apparently Kenny spoke to Hoban but his contract demands were too high.

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Originally Posted by El-Pietro

You can add a player by midnight CET the day before the first leg. Not sure when the exact deadline is for CL QR2. I know we can't add any players in time for the first round as the first leg of EL QR1 is before the window opens.

Rest of your post is ridiculous. Irish clubs rarely spend money on players. You need to remember where your team came from just a few years ago and remember how you ended up there.

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Not in the slightest bit ridiculous, its not all about paying a transfer fee to get quality players in, as was the case of Towell coming in for example in 2013, its actually expensive enough paying players as it is. I've no problems recognising that this will be a transition season, however Dundalk will still need to re-invest in higher quality players for next season to rebuild for a better season and to challenge Cork. The point remains that Dundalk could have recruited so much better for 2017 season, but they wouldn't spend the money required.

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Originally Posted by oriel

The point remains that Dundalk could have recruited so much better for 2017 season, but they wouldn't spend the money required.

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Who exactly were we linked with where we "wouldn't spend the money required"? I hope you're not referring to the reported 100k for Dylan Connolly.
I agree that it is ludicrous for Irish clubs to throw money around for the sake of it. The vast majority of the money that was earned last season should be reinvested in the long term structure and security of the club. There's far too many examples of clubs throwing money around and then paying the price for the reckless spending.

Dundalk wouldn't have had access to the European money at the start of the season as prizemoney is only paid out when the competition is finished, and I'd totally agree with Yossarian, get the infrastructure and facilities sorted for the long term first, then look after the rest, winning a league or two is no use if your team goes out of business a few years down the line, and I think we've had plenty of experience of that in recent times

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Originally Posted by Yossarian

Who exactly were we linked with where we "wouldn't spend the money required"? I hope you're not referring to the reported 100k for Dylan Connolly.
I agree that it is ludicrous for Irish clubs to throw money around for the sake of it. The vast majority of the money that was earned last season should be reinvested in the long term structure and security of the club. There's far too many examples of clubs throwing money around and then paying the price for the reckless spending.

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Nope, club 100% correct not to pay the 110k actually that Bray wanted, no way was he worth anymore than 40k. I never suggested being reckless, better recruitment yes.

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Originally Posted by oriel

Nope, club 100% correct not to pay the 110k actually that Bray wanted, no way was he worth anymore than 40k. I never suggested being reckless, better recruitment yes.

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Wow!!

40k??!!! And that's not reckless??

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Originally Posted by vinnie

Dundalk wouldn't have had access to the European money at the start of the season as prizemoney is only paid out when the competition is finished, and I'd totally agree with Yossarian, get the infrastructure and facilities sorted for the long term first, then look after the rest, winning a league or two is no use if your team goes out of business a few years down the line, and I think we've had plenty of experience of that in recent times

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I agree on not going mad on transfer money etc but Dundalk had access to the money from the moment they qualified for the group stages.
The fact that it was not coming until the following year is irrelevant, there are loads of companies / banks that would advance money against a known asset such as a debt to a blue chip company (UEFA). That's really just a technical point , I think they are right not to waste money (Connolly hasn't looked like a 100k man this year), stadium and training facilities first

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Originally Posted by micls

40k??!!! And that's not reckless??

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I didn't say I would have paid that, point remains he is not worth 'more than 40k' I would have done business on maybe 25-30 as long as he signed a 2 year deal, but that's history now.

Rumours tonight that Hoban has been talking to Dundalk but his wage demands are too high.

Caulfield said tonight we are "almost there" with a striker...

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Originally Posted by oriel

I didn't say I would have paid that, point remains he is not worth 'more than 40k' I would have done business on maybe 25-30 as long as he signed a 2 year deal, but that's history now.

Rumours tonight that Hoban has been talking to Dundalk but his wage demands are too high.

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Pity if he is talking himself out of a deal. He'd have CL football, be playing at a club where the fans love him, players and manager he knows, chance of winning a couple of medals in the cups, rebuild confidence and a reputation and who knows next season as no doubt SK will leave no rock unturned not to have Dundalk toe to toe with Cork. Clubs need to be frugle but at times when there is some wriggle room and a signing fits go with it. Performance related pay on a 2 year contract and earn the premium type wage. Sounds like an agent is seeing the $$ signs after the EL stint.

We heard similar about Hoban last week, turned down a deal with us. No idea if we have gone back with a better offer.
40k for Connolly is hilarious, as is 20k and 10k... and 2k. Hes ****e.

Seems Hoban playing a Dutch auction then and going for the highest bidder, interesting to see how this pans out. I can't see him going back to England so he is obviously going through his best options in Ireland.

Mikey Drennan supposedly being looked at by Cork - any Cork fans able to confirm ?

Would be a good signing . Before his personal problems got on top of him he was playing some great football at rovers.

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Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

Mikey Drennan supposedly being looked at by Cork - any Cork fans able to confirm ?

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It was something we were looking at a while back. However, the presence of a former star at the cross last night has got me salivating.......please let it be him.......

Who????

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Originally Posted by Pablo Escobar

It was something we were looking at a while back. However, the presence of a former star at the cross last night has got me salivating.......please let it be him.......

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Relax Pablo, Caulfield is at every game...

Dave Mooney surely?

Roy O'Donovan was there last night, he only joined Newcastle jets recently though

Sean St Ledger to Cork??

Hoban a done deal to us according to word around the town.

Sadlier coming here and Mountany the other way also talk around Dundalk

In the Star yesterday that Garvan has signed for Pats. I hear he's looking for 'crazy money' so I have my doubts if he will sign for us