Transfer rumours

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Originally Posted by **FrOsTy**

Can any Dundalk fans confirm that they have asked our Striker Paul Murphy to request that our club rip up his contact so he can sign for ye?

Apparently our club told him where to go and if Dundalk want him then ye'll be paying a fee. His response was that he would be signing for Dundalk either way.

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First time I heard this rumour. Foster is keeping tight lipped about transfer targets - so far he mentioned some of last years squad that have yet to resign but have been offered contracts (Miller, FAZ, McDonnell & Burns) and mentioned that he has been talking to Greg Bolger. Very much doubt we could afford any type of fee because Dundalks board are running a tight ship AFAIK. Coincidently our sub-goalkeeper is called Paul Murphy. Just wondering is your Paul Murphy any good? Could he make an impact in the Premier division?

Also here is the link where Foster speaks on Dundalks squad progress:

http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/101115_Foster.asp

Just looking through that PFAI list, and there's a few surprises. Mark Farren for one; I thought he was retiring due to his illness? Nine Fingal players there too; mostly big names too. And no Ciarán Kilduff... *hopey smiley*

The list seems to have a number of mistakes on it. Dean Bennett is on it despite re-signing for Dundalk a few weeks back and Garry Breen has been named twice (I think they meant to say Johny Breen).

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Originally Posted by GUFCghost

I think Sheppard's more likely to go to England, I can't see why he would stay in Ireland.

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lack of talent and/or application?

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Originally Posted by Dodge

lack of talent and/or application?

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Apart from that he's great though. :D

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

(Cian Byrne's a strange one though, given he retired midway through last season. Must be making a comeback)

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It's the done thing these days.

Derry trying to sign 2 Harps players going by the rumours up here, although both were on Pro contracts and have been offered new deals at the club for next season.
If they do sign them then I hope they have the cheque book ready.

The list just shows players out of contract. Sligo have a good few big names on the list who could possibly re sign for next season.

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Originally Posted by The Lep

The list just shows players out of contract.

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Correction. The list shows players out of contract who have chosen to put their availability in the public domain.

Thats what out of contract means and it allows them to talk to other clubs . It doesnt mean they wont re-sign to the club they finished the season with.

So why would Mark Farren do that? I thought he was ruled out of playing for the foreseeable future?

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Originally Posted by The Lep

Thats what out of contract means

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No it doesnt. Being out of contract and being open to offers are not the same thing and are definitely not mutually exclusive. You can bet your arse there are a large amount of out of contract players who didn't volunteer for the list. Anyone on there, is or was very open to a move. Plenty of them will end up staying at the club they were at last season but that doesn't suggest for a minute that they wouldn't have snapped up an offer at a different club if it came their way.

Would it be that not every player is a paying member of the PFAI?

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Originally Posted by CSFShels

No it doesnt. Being out of contract and being open to offers are not the same thing and are definitely not mutually exclusive. You can bet your arse there are a large amount of out of contract players who didn't volunteer for the list. Anyone on there, is or was very open to a move. Plenty of them will end up staying at the club they were at last season but that doesn't suggest for a minute that they wouldn't have snapped up an offer at a different club if it came their way.

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Thats what i said.

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Originally Posted by Jofspring

Just look at Footballs Next Star that was on Sky One. It was Italian Coaches looking at the players and 3 Irish lads managed to get into the top 10 out of the whole of Ireland and the UK. I feel this was down to the Italians not having a bias on picking English lads and went purely on talent.

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Ireland has a population of ~4.5 million.
England has a population ~50 million.

Nothing got to do with bias.

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Originally Posted by **FrOsTy**

Can any Dundalk fans confirm that they have asked our Striker Paul Murphy to request that our club rip up his contact so he can sign for ye?

Apparently our club told him where to go and if Dundalk want him then ye'll be paying a fee. His response was that he would be signing for Dundalk either way.

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Never heared anything here nor have i ever heard of the guy??(tbh) As Guinney said already, i doubt very much that Dundalk will be paying any fee to sign any player this season.

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Originally Posted by **FrOsTy**

Can any Dundalk fans confirm that they have asked our Striker Paul Murphy to request that our club rip up his contact so he can sign for ye?

Apparently our club told him where to go and if Dundalk want him then ye'll be paying a fee. His response was that he would be signing for Dundalk either way.

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Thats right, give Dundalk FC an ultimatum on a forum...

Definitely errors on that PFAI list. Do'nt know when it was compiled but there are names there who have been re-signed and at least one who still has a year left on his contract.

The PFAI compile the list from players who have told them they're available.

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Originally Posted by The Lep

Thats what i said.

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No it's not. Players asking the PFAI to be put on the list is an important factor, and one you didn't say.