2014 Squads

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I heard rumours that North wasn't exactly living a professional footballer's lifestyle during his recovery - was that the issue? Either way, Darron Gibson could be back in 4 or 5 months from his, but a player in Ireland with an identical injury would be facing another few months out. Great for Peers anyway that he has the backing of a contract at Sligo. I know he's Sligo through and through now but would love to have him down here.

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He thinks he's injured is his biggest problem, that and he's a lazy bsatard who dosent realise how good he has it. Someday he will realise but it will be too late by then, cause he'll be 20 stone sitting on a couch in Grimbsy.

The club gave him the best of everything and his attitude stinked. The cup final this year was 18 months after his injury and hes still not near fit. He got a bad injury, but ya can still stay fit with not-contact training like cycling or swimming. Lost pretty much all respect for him after the Dundalk away game .. huge game at the time and he's in front of our fans cracking jokes, not looking at the game and basically not giving a fcuk.

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Yeah, I was alluding to that but wasn't sure what the injury was and how long it was for. I'm presuming in light of North's spell out that it might be another 7 or 8 months? Cruciate injuries are so tough on players in this country because the recovery time is that bit longer.

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It's probably different for everybody depending on how well you're reacting to rehab obviously, I know i was told it would be 6 months after the operation and with extensive rehab before I could even consider going back to training and even then after about my 3rd training session I managed to tear it again but i presume that obviously he'd be a bit more looked after compared to an amateur like me :p...It's not an inhjury that any player should rush back from anyway no matter how much they wanna get back playing

Fair play to Sligo for offering him a new contract with such a serious injury though, they deserve a lot of praise for that IMO

He had the contract signed before the cup final. 2 year deal as well. The last player we had that was playing with us at the time who we offered a contract longer then 1 year. Danny North in July last year.............

Still, I doubt Peersy would be cut loose over an injury given what he's done for the club.

Longford Town Squad so far 2014:

Staying:

Chris Bennion
Mark Salmon
Chris Deans
Willie Tyrrell
noel haverty
Gary Shaw
Glen O'Connor
Paul Hunt
Jamie Mulhall
David O'Sullivan
Rhys Gorman
Signings:
Lorcan Shannon Bohs

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Originally Posted by Martinho II

Longford Town Squad so far 2014:

Staying:

Chris Bennion
Mark Salmon
Chris Deans
Willie Tyrrell
noel haverty
Gary Shaw
Glen O'Connor
Paul Hunt
Jamie Mulhall
David O'Sullivan
Rhys Gorman
Signings:
Lorcan Shannon Bohs

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With all due respect to Longford, O'Sullivan resigning is a huge coup as I can't imagine you have the money to compete with Premier sides. Do you know something we don't about next year's league structure?

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

With all due respect to Longford, O'Sullivan resigning is a huge coup as I can't imagine you have the money to compete with Premier sides. Do you know something we don't about next year's league structure?

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I think O'Sullivans good job as it is has something to do with him resigning

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

With all due respect to Longford, O'Sullivan resigning is a huge coup as I can't imagine you have the money to compete with Premier sides. Do you know something we don't about next year's league structure?

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From talking to people at the dinner dance we cant see any clubs pulling out of the prem div- the only reason he wants to stay is he gets on famously with our fans plus he has a very good job with BOI Dublin and doenst want to go Fulltime... I would imagine our sponsor Phil Munnelly must have increased his wages as a sweetener to staying.. I am made up about him staying.. I rate him much higher than Dave mooney. And he only needs to score 16 goals next season and he will ave equalled our alltime legend Richie Parsons record alltime of 43 goals.. no pressure eh Davy?

Ah right, I wasn't aware of his job. Still, for a striker you'd reckon he'd want to be challenging himself at the top level (although I've been at a couple of LTFC games this season and can understand why he'd be swayed by the love the fans have for him).

He probably feels a loyalty to LTFC for as he sees it finally giving him his chance at LOI level. One more year would be the extent of that loyalty if we don't go up and he has a similar year to last year I'd imagine. As Martinho mentions we could probably push the boat out a little for him wages wise with sponsorship, especially now Gillespie is off the books.

I thought Gillespie was being paid by his agent? Fair ****s to him for being loyal to the club, it's a big thing for players to do in this league, saying that from a club that has induced people to break loyalty on many occasions.

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I thought Gillespie was being paid by his agent? Fair ****s to him for being loyal to the club, it's a big thing for players to do in this league, saying that from a club that has induced people to break loyalty on many occasions.

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He was, mostly. His agent is our main sponsor, he's a wealthy man and has been very generous to us in the past few years so it wouldn't surprise me if he put in a bit extra if required. Just speculating though.

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Originally Posted by Longfordian

He was, mostly. His agent is our main sponsor, he's a wealthy man and has been very generous to us in the past few years so it wouldn't surprise me if he put in a bit extra if required. Just speculating though.

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Yeah, to be honest I don't know who is paying his wages. I just was under the impression it was mostly his agent.

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

With all due respect to Longford, O'Sullivan resigning is a huge coup as I can't imagine you have the money to compete with Premier sides.

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Longford can compete with Athlone, Bohs, Bray and UCD for wages. Not on a full squad but certainly for most players.

I'm sure the lad knew what kind of offers he'd receive elsewhere. If the bigger teams aren't interested, then why change? Fair play to him for sticking with them

For Sullys sake I hope that with him turning down Bohs that he will be rewarded for his loyalty to us..

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Originally Posted by Martinho II

For Sullys sake I hope that with him turning down Bohs that he will be rewarded for his loyalty to us..

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I am sure he will be..he turned down a nice wage and transport from BOHS, very genuine lad to stay and I hope he beats Parsons record because Richie still crows about it!:)

Any possibility that the squads are put in the first post, like the Transfer Thread?

Bohemians
Dinny Corcoran

Cork
Anthony Elding
Colin Healy

Drogheda
Michael Daly
Grimes
Fabio O'Brien

Dundalk
Peter Cherrie
Andy Boyle
Brian Gartland
Dane Massey
Darren Meenan
Chris Shields
Richie Towell
Stephen O Donnell
Pat Hoban
John Mountany
Kurtis Byrne
Mark Rossiter

Limerick
Danny Galbraith
Craig Curran
Stephen Folan
Shane Duggan
Robbie Williams
Shaun Kelly

St. Pat's
Brendan Clarke
Ger O'Brien
Ken Oman
Kenny Browne
Ian Bermingham
Conor McCormack
Greg Bolger
Killian Brennan
Conan Byrne
Christy Fagan
Lee Lynch
Rene Gilmartin
Sean Hoare
Peter Durrad

Shamrock Rovers
Conor Kenna
Barry Murphy

Sligo Rovers
Gary Rogers
Gavin Peers
Jeff Henderson
Seamus Conneely
Paul O'Conor
Rafael Cretaro
Ross Gaynor
Danny Ledwith
Aaron Greene
Evan McMillan

First Division

Longford Town
Chris Bennion
Mark Salmon
Chris Deans
Willie Tyrrell
Noel Haverty
Gary Shaw
Glen O'Connor
Paul Hunt
Jamie Mulhall
David O'Sullivan
Rhys Gorman
Lorcan Shannon
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I know there's more for some teams (Cork and Shams at least) but I'm just working off the top of my head until someone from that club posts it up.

I stuck those in the first post as well.

Harps:
Ciaran Coll
Cathal McDaid
James Doherty
Aaron O Hagan

Drogs signed two further players Gavan Holohan and Carl Walshe