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Only a Dublin club can do that though. You won't get part time players moving from the Pale to Derry, Cork, Galway, Sligo etc. Hence, those clubs are much more reliant upon full-time players to assemble a half-decent squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Agreed. If Rovers get all the signings mentioned here they'll have a more than useful squad next year. Murphy and (especially)Maguire from Pats are both quality, and I think we're crazy to lose them just because of the part time thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
don't rate maguire too highly tbh. he's better than ferguson thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
Owen Heary and Joxer seem to be heading to Pats, with Fahey going in the opposite direction.
I dont understand the getting rid of quality part timers for the sake of being fully full time. Weve had Woods and O Brien part-time while the rest have been full time for the lads few years. Theyve been a fantasic influence on the younger lads and the passion they bring to the club is fantastic. On top of that Billy has been one of our best players this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
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Originally Posted by blue til i die
Rumours round Athlone that Cronin wants to be manager up here.
Rumours up here are that McGlynn, Higgins and Farren are going to Finn Harps, Killian Brennan to Drogheda Utd, Ken Oman to a Dublin club and Gary Beckett retiring
would athlone really want him though??Quote:
Originally Posted by Battery Rover
apparently keddy to pats aswell
Rumours in Kildare that Stapleton & Brady to Rovers, 2 more quality players lost to them! Hope its not true
Definitely not in my opinion but I wont be making the decision at the end of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue til i die
For what it is worth I belive we have the makings of a good manager in Dermot Lennon
Ronaldinho is heading to Kildare!
Ian Bermingham has signed for Stockport, as far as I know.
Don't expect much in the way of change next season, although rumours persist that we'll be bringing in a couple of players from England as "full time" players also working with the new academy.
Exactly. Rovers staying part-time will affect Bray as will reduce their pool of players.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
How many years is that we've been hearing that now? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by City till I Die
Hopefully he comes home to the club he has his heart in this time :)
So by the sounds of things Shamrock Rovers will have a squad of 40 players... Jesus they can't sign every player lads.
All the top part time players mentioned also are all on top buck, Rovers simply can't afford to pay that type of money any more to a whole bunch of players.
Nah i've heard from a good source that he has been flaunting and offering himself to Drogheda for a few months now but Doolo has told him weQuote:
Originally Posted by Cosmo
re to go this time as he tried several times before to sign him and was turned down.
Any rumours on who Robertson is bringing in for Next Season? Heard there is a lot of unrest at the club at the moment. Players arent playing for the manager. My view is is that if they arent performing ship them out.Quote:
Originally Posted by City till I Die
The only rumours I have heard about players coming to Derry are Conor Sammon (UCD) and Derek O'Brien (Galway).
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Originally Posted by Flexy
Doubt Derek is heading anywhere. He seems to be settled well down here and in fairness any player ye have signed from us in the past havent exactly worked out! He has his critics but on the whole I think anyone would want to see him go, I certainly wouldn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfc_1928
Oh ya Santa Claus is bringing us two Premiership strikers in December:D
Ah now, Alan Murphy worked out very well. We all thought he was a great player.
I'd say he'd still be at Derry if he hadn't turned down a full-time contract. SK only wanted full-time players at the time, so he was released.
I only heard the Derek O'Brien rumour for the first time on Friday. I have no idea how valid the rumour may be.
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Originally Posted by Tir Oilean
I would imagine Derry, who have no sugar daddy, are at risk of going back to part time fairly soon.
Exactly!Quote:
Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns
I really laugh at how all these players are 'rumoured' to be coming to Rovers, then again why let reality get in the way of a foot.ie thread.;)
The simple facts are that we have a tight budget & will continue to do so for the forseeable future, on that basis PS will release certain players & attempt to bring in a few to 'upgrade' the squad so to speak, from what i've heard this involves 3 established Premier Div players & a couple of decent 1st Div players, one of these (Stephen Rice) has been confirmed, 2 of the others will be from a group of 4 that PS is talking to, who they will not be revealed until they've signed, simple as!
Koh
In all fairness a rumours thread is always going to be hit or miss. Pats are rumoured to be signing dozens of new players, letting go even more and every out of work manager in Ireland is being lined up as our new manager/head coach...
I couldn't believe Rovers announced his signing before the end of the season, but fair play to them for stopping the speculation
Stapleton's attitude is crap, Rovers are welcome to him. If he was half as good as he thinks he is, he would still be in england.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kildare Lad
I hope Brady doesn't go, i think he is too small to make an impact and I'd prefer to see him play week in week out than sit on Rovers' bench.
Any of them still in contract will be going nowhere. If Farren was to go he'll be away to a Dublin club, likely Bohs. He can't have become a bad player overnight. He is a confidence player, this time last year he was single handedly keeping our title aspirations alive with his goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by City till I Die
Farren has missed Gary Beckett this year as has Ciaran Martyn, we havent been able to get the goals from Midfield with Beckett holding the ball up and bringing other players into the game, and relyed to heavily on McHugh to score the goalsQuote:
Originally Posted by lofty9
Are they not a bit old to be playing Premier at this stage:confused: Wouldn't their TV commitments interfere with training as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by KildareFan
Rovers season ended 5 weeks ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
5 you say? :D
Heard the Derek O'Brien for Derry possibility in Waterford on Friday night. But I'd be surprised if he went.
Also heard the Derry manager won't be there next season.
He hasnt done a bad job with ye for gods sake. Your not exactly brazil!!Quote:
Originally Posted by blue til i die
Derek hasn't a notion of going anywhere.
He's one of UTD's most committed players and is fairly settles in Galway.
A fan's favourite and a player who has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years.
He also hates Sligo.
and we hate him too ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Conor H
i think he's a very good player though. one of galways best!
sean connor was in the showgrounds on saturay night, possibly looking at some players to try and sign
Philip Reilly to Shligo. just a rumour.
Sounds like Raf, we all know how that turned out;).Quote:
Originally Posted by Conor H
and Sligo hates him so it's a good relationship really:D.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conor H
He was there to watch Cork mainly, unless someone attracted his attention that was his only reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by feo123
Did he not see enough of them when they dumped his miserable backside out of the Cup?
He was trying to learn from his mistakes;)Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
So he isn't rubbing everyone up the wrong way like he apparently did up there in Ben Bulben land? And he still wears that crazy tracksuit so he obviously doesn't learn!
Would he get his game ahead of Eoghan Carew?!Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelarmyexile
And I dont think Stapletons attitude is that bad from what ive heard, he does love himself big time, but has probably been our best & most consistent player all year.