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16/12/2012, 2:43 PM
bullit

Mick Cooke connected with the Lims job according to Wednesdays Irish indo.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...b-3323995.html
16/12/2012, 4:05 PM
Jofspring

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Originally Posted by bullit

Mick Cooke connected with the Lims job according to Wednesdays Irish indo.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...b-3323995.html

Mick Cooke has been mentioned the last week or so. Don't see any reason he would leave Drogheda unless we offered him a nice bit more than what he is on.
16/12/2012, 4:11 PM
Ezeikial

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Originally Posted by Jofspring

Mick Cooke has been mentioned the last week or so. Don't see any reason he would leave Drogheda unless we offered him a nice bit more than what he is on.

Thats a very obvious and compelling reason
16/12/2012, 4:27 PM
Jofspring

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Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Thats a very obvious and compelling reason

As in way more and not just offering him 100-200 more.
16/12/2012, 5:35 PM
Battery Rover

I feel the Kevin Kilbane story more than just a rumour.
16/12/2012, 5:44 PM
cornflakes

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Originally Posted by Battery Rover

I feel the Kevin Kilbane story more than just a rumour.

I was told he didn't rule it out on the Late Late Show on Friday night.

I also heard that Gary Dempsey is going back to Bray

Edit: Mentioned here that he has signed
16/12/2012, 6:11 PM
Longfordian

Maguire and Dempsey if he has gone, are huge losses to Waterford.
17/12/2012, 7:36 AM
GCdfc

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Originally Posted by Longfordian

Maguire and Dempsey if he has gone, are huge losses to Waterford.

Sure they are not meant to be entering the league next season!
17/12/2012, 7:52 AM
Longfordian

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Originally Posted by GCdfc

Sure they are not meant to be entering the league next season!

True, it wouldn't be like a LOI club chairman to say one thing and do another.
17/12/2012, 12:18 PM
BonnieShels

Stephen McLaughlin on the way to Forest

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish...forest-switch/
17/12/2012, 1:58 PM
Roo69

Gary Dempsey (Waterford) and Hugh Douglas (UCD) both on there way to Bray if rumors are to be believed. Pretty sure the Dempsey one will happen, if it already hasn't happened and Douglas is from Bray so another strong possibility of it happening.
17/12/2012, 3:00 PM
Dillonman

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Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Stephen McLaughlin on the way to Forest

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish...forest-switch/

Typical British reporters:

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...cal-on-Tuesday

Hes a "non league" player!
17/12/2012, 4:59 PM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by Dillonman

Typical British reporters:

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...cal-on-Tuesday

Hes a "non league" player!

Would sicken your s**te.

I'm actually, thoroughly surprised that Sky Sports haven't picked up a bit more on the League of Ireland players to England thing.
17/12/2012, 5:32 PM
Battery Rover

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Originally Posted by Blue Bear

Any idea if Roddy is holding anymore open trials? Collins is a very good signing, was very consistent at Monaghan, but only when kept fit!

Trials on the 5th January are open to anyone with scholarships one of the rewards. More details http://www.athlonetownfc.ie/?p=5701 and on the poster below.

http://www.athlonetownfc.ie/wp-conte...larship400.jpg
17/12/2012, 8:25 PM
TonyD

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Originally Posted by Dillonman

Typical British reporters:

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...cal-on-Tuesday

Hes a "non league" player!

It's Sligo I feel sorry for. There they were thinking they'd won a league last season ;)
17/12/2012, 8:54 PM
blue til i die

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Originally Posted by GCdfc

Sure they are not meant to be entering the league next season!

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Originally Posted by Longfordian

True, it wouldn't be like a LOI club chairman to say one thing and do another.

The chairman not wanting to be involved and the club not being in the league are two completely different things. He doesn't own the club and has no authority to pull the club from the league.

Regarding Maguire, I'm delighted for the lad, deserves his move and hopefully will do well. Not too bothered with Dempsey tbh, was good in games and scored a few goals, quality is there for sure but poor in too many other games, severe lack of effort in others imo.
17/12/2012, 8:58 PM
Fivesilver

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Originally Posted by TonyD

It's Sligo I feel sorry for. There they were thinking they'd won a league last season ;)

35 feckin years chasing that only to find out now...
17/12/2012, 9:27 PM
Jofspring

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Originally Posted by blue til i die

The chairman not wanting to be involved and the club not being in the league are two completely different things. He doesn't own the club and has no authority to pull the club from the league.

Regarding Maguire, I'm delighted for the lad, deserves his move and hopefully will do well. Not too bothered with Dempsey tbh, was good in games and scored a few goals, quality is there for sure but poor in too many other games, severe lack of effort in others imo.

From what I saw of Dempsey he stepped it up for ye in all the big games and he was up for first division player of the year also. He is a massive loss to ye and I'd be surprised if any other Waterford fan isn't too bothered like yourself. Himself and Maguire were the stand out players for ye and I feel if they had been out injured for any sustained period last year ye might have struggled to get the promotion playoff spot.

Only thing going against Dempsey is he struggled through a few games with injuries from what I was hearing, especially in one game against us in the RSC but pulled out performances for ye. I don't think he could do that in premier.
17/12/2012, 9:39 PM
blue til i die

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Originally Posted by Jofspring

From what I saw of Dempsey he stepped it up for ye in all the big games and he was up for first division player of the year also. He is a massive loss to ye and I'd be surprised if any other Waterford fan isn't too bothered like yourself. Himself and Maguire were the stand out players for ye and I feel if they had been out injured for any sustained period last year ye might have struggled to get the promotion playoff spot.

Only thing going against Dempsey is he struggled through a few games with injuries from what I was hearing, especially in one game against us in the RSC but pulled out performances for ye. I don't think he could do that in premier.

Have spoken to quite a few waterford supporters since the season ended who would feel the same. Not saying he hadnt a good season, he played very well in games and scored some great goals, but lack of effort in a number of games really peed people off. Saw quite a lot of games last season to judge him. Seani by far the bigger loss.

From his own point of view, it's a no brainer to go back to the premier surely, better players around him will let him sit in the middle and need to cover less ground.
17/12/2012, 10:48 PM
Ash

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Originally Posted by peterpan

Heard that Roddy is in talks with his old pal Bisto about spearheading the promotion push next year.

Played with Athlone under Liam Buckley before
17/12/2012, 10:56 PM
Longfordian

Signed back for Pats has he not?

Yep..http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=5272#.UM-ylW_ZaSo
18/12/2012, 4:12 PM
Martinho II

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Originally Posted by Ash

Played with Athlone under Liam Buckley before

what yr did anto flood play for athlone ash?
18/12/2012, 4:15 PM
nigel-harps1954

2005 according to Wiki.
18/12/2012, 5:07 PM
Battery Rover

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Originally Posted by Martinho II

what yr did anto flood play for athlone ash?

2005 under John Gill on loan from St Pats. Scored 8 goals.
18/12/2012, 5:17 PM
Dodge

And there's a romour that 1/2 more Pats players will be heading to Athlone on loan this season
18/12/2012, 5:34 PM
nigel-harps1954

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Originally Posted by Dillonman

Typical British reporters:

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...cal-on-Tuesday

Hes a "non league" player!

They changed it. Now reads "Irish winger". Also, my comment underneath was deleted stating that 'Non-league' was wrong.
18/12/2012, 6:39 PM
peterpan

David o Leary from limerick to cork by the end of next week, will be a big loss to limerick, one of there more consistent players of last season.
18/12/2012, 6:45 PM
Strongbow10

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Originally Posted by Dodge

And there's a romour that 1/2 more Pats players will be heading to Athlone on loan this season

Who are the players in question?
18/12/2012, 6:46 PM
Strongbow10

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Originally Posted by Ash

Played with Athlone under Liam Buckley before

would Flood do a job for us in the first division ?
18/12/2012, 6:56 PM
peterpan

Bisto will run riot in the first division, quality player
18/12/2012, 6:56 PM
adamd164

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Originally Posted by peterpan

David o Leary from limerick to cork by the end of next week, will be a big loss to limerick, one of there more consistent players of last season.

Is he a winger or a centre mid? We definitely need someone who can play on the left.
18/12/2012, 7:03 PM
De Town

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Originally Posted by adamd164

Is he a winger or a centre mid? We definitely need someone who can play on the left.

Central midfielder. Probably Limerick's most impressive player last season in the 4 games I watched against them.
18/12/2012, 7:17 PM
Longfordian

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Originally Posted by peterpan

Bisto will run riot in the first division, quality player

Did you miss the bit where I posted the link on Pats website that he's signed back for 2013? Or is he going on loan, that'd be odd.
18/12/2012, 7:30 PM
Charlie Darwin

Hardly unprecedented though. Didn't Pat's sign up Shane Guthrie and then immediately loan him to Dundalk for the season a couple of years back?
18/12/2012, 7:35 PM
Sam_Heggy

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Hardly unprecedented though. Didn't Pat's sign up Shane Guthrie and then immediately loan him to Dundalk for the season a couple of years back?

What's the story with him this season?? Staying with Limerick?
18/12/2012, 7:47 PM
peterpan

David is a centre midfielder, quality little player, pulled the strings in the limerick midfield last year out shining Bradley and gamble.
18/12/2012, 7:51 PM
Jofspring

O'Leary is quality. I hope to god we hold onto him. He is under 23 though and been with the club since 17. He was also offered an equal if not better contract so I think Cork will have to pay us compensation. He is from Cork though so understandable if he doesn't hang around for us and takes a deal with his home town club.
18/12/2012, 8:04 PM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

What's the story with him this season?? Staying with Limerick?

I don't think he's signed for anyone yet. Supposedly a few of the Limerick squad are waiting to see who's in charge next year before making any decisions.
18/12/2012, 8:12 PM
gufc2000

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Originally Posted by Strongbow10

would Flood do a job for us in the first division ?

Played very well for us for the first half of the 2010 season. Was a big loss when he left. Without doubt he should do a job for Athlone in the First Division.
18/12/2012, 8:13 PM
Longfordian

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Hardly unprecedented though. Didn't Pat's sign up Shane Guthrie and then immediately loan him to Dundalk for the season a couple of years back?

Can't see Flood going for it. He's been tweeting about the Setanta Cup draw and how he can't wait for the new season. Doesn't sound like a man planning on dropping down a division.

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