Close Season/Pre-Season Rumours

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Originally Posted by gufc2000

Not at all, and nor did I suggest that. I just wasn't privy to who exactly is in charge at Dundalk right now. Good to see things moving along in the right direction

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Dont have the figures to hand, but I think since last summer when the finances reached almost closure of the club within a month, the new owners have been chipping away quietly with the debt also. There was something a final match programme, or official website around Oct, but I think they have reduced it by 75%.

Very different times indeed to the Gerry Matthews one man show era. Now to be fair he did add big changes, to the place in terms of structual improvements, but his 'company' also left a lot of debt.

Also as stated above, we now have owners not only interested but fanatical fans, the last guy never saw us play on grass, an amazing stat but true, as he 'didnt do' away games, not even two trips to Europe or the Setanta Cup final. Difference to the new guys, they laid on a free bar and food for returning fans from Waterford.

Now all we need is a team to back it all up on the pitch, and for a season to last beyond August for once in the new summer PD years (then again it never really started last season !!)

Quigley and O'Connor join Shams

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/news/35...or-and-quigley

Happy with O'Connor, even if he's a bit older than I thought he was. Quigley I'll have to be convinced by - I think the club are mad to give him a 2 year deal based on one good season.

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Originally Posted by oriel

Nothing from us, just a late challenge to Kenny who is reported to be asking for too much money for his own wages.

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Good to see him trying to save Rovers a bit on compo :)

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Quigley I'll have to be convinced by - I think the club are mad to give him a 2 year deal based on one good season.

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Quigley has been immense in each of the last two seasons and for most of his time with St Pats.

Argueably the best player in the league and you think Rovers are mad to give him a 2 year deal?

O'Connor is not that old Charlie, check out his Hollister gear in that photo !

Quigley is a great signing, you'll have no problems with a 2 year deal there.

Yeah Kenny meant to be asking for far too much, and the club not putting themselves at risk, only a rumour mind

So it appears our mass exodus that so much ink was expended on ultimately amounts to two first-teamers - unless Ventre goes as well. Now that the dust has settled Baraclough can get around to sorting out replacements. Quigley's good - probably the best player in the league last season - but seeing him go is hardly the disaster some of our more panic-prone fans seem to think. He hardly featured at all for us up to the halfway point of the season, by which stage we had a comfortable lead. He became crucial after North was injured.

People who don't watch our club as closely as we do won't easily notice that Baraclough was constantly having to deal with extended absences of key players. Quigley, Ndo and Millien early on, then North at a time when he was scoring for fun, and then Keane, Boco and Davoren for the title run-in.

Despite the supposed decimation of our squad, we could field a side tomorrow reading:

Rogers
Keane Peers Henderson Gaynor
Ndo Conneely Cawley Lynch Connolly
North

Hardly a catastrophe with several months to go.

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Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Quigley has been immense in each of the last two seasons and for most of his time with St Pats.

Argueably the best player in the league and you think Rovers are mad to give him a 2 year deal?

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Well he stood out for Dundalk because he was surrounded by mediocrity that season and all the other good players were injured. He was very hot and cold for Pats from my recollection. Even this season, Sligo fans weren't particularly happy with him until he admittedly put his hand up when North did himself a mischief.

I'd just have reservations about him when the going gets tough, as it undoubtedly will under an untested manager. If Rovers even challenge for the title next year, it won't be the stroll that Sligo took to the title, and I'd have him in the same category as your Killian Brennans in terms of disappearing when it's really put up to you. Maybe that's unfair.

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Originally Posted by oriel

O'Connor is not that old Charlie, check out his Hollister gear in that photo !

Quigley is a great signing, you'll have no problems with a 2 year deal there.

Yeah Kenny meant to be asking for far too much, and the club not putting themselves at risk, only a rumour mind

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Looks like Kenny's not so confident about getting his big settlement as he used to be :)

Yeah O'Connor's not old old but I thought he was a couple of years younger!

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Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Quigley has been immense in each of the last two seasons and for most of his time with St Pats.

Argueably the best player in the league and you think Rovers are mad to give him a 2 year deal?

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most talented player but poor in 2009 and 2010. 5th club in 5 years next season

Andrew Quinn of the Derry Journal reports that Davy McDaid is going on trial with Fleetwood Town of League Two.

He has been sensational this season in the absence of experience up front, but it's a step down ultimately. He'll be playing in the Europa League if he stays.

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Originally Posted by Predator

Andrew Quinn of the Derry Journal reports that Davy McDaid is going on trial with Fleetwood Town of League Two.

He has been sensational this season in the absence of experience up front, but it's a step down ultimately. He'll be playing in the Europa League if he stays.

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You'd have to wonder about lads who make this kind of a move. Presumably they reckon they're more likely to be noticed by clubs higher up the English game. But then, how many Irish lads make it via this route, as opposed to the likes of Coleman and McClean?

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Originally Posted by Fivesilver

You'd have to wonder about lads who make this kind of a move. Presumably they reckon they're more likely to be noticed by clubs higher up the English game. But then, how many Irish lads make it via this route, as opposed to the likes of Coleman and McClean?

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That's a good point.
Perhaps they automatically view it as a higher level simply because it is in England?

The derry journal also reporting today that Kenny will be Dundalk manager by early next week.

Roddy first up wanting limerick fc job

http://m.limerickleader.ie/sport/soc...oddy-1-4495766

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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Even this season, Sligo fans weren't particularly happy with him until he admittedly put his hand up when North did himself a mischief.

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Mark was great all season, even before Danny did his knee. The myth that he didn't pull his socks up until North picked up his injury is cack.

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Originally Posted by poster

Mark was great all season, even before Danny did his knee. The myth that he didn't pull his socks up until North picked up his injury is cack.

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Will North be fit for start of season

Disappointed to see Quigley go but it was always on the cards.
The man was fantastic for us in our first title win in 35 years and that's what I'll remember him for.

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Originally Posted by dong

Disappointed to see Quigley go but it was always on the cards.
The man was fantastic for us in our first title win in 35 years and that's what I'll remember him for.

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jaysis , a rare moment of clarity for you there Dong.

its exactly the attitude i would have , if i were in your shoes. celebrate the guy for helping bring the title to sligo, and ignore any need for bitterness.

I take darwins point about quigley. he now does'nt have to bother his bolli* until halfway through the season after next. a 1 year deal keeps him on his toes.

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Originally Posted by brendy_éire

What?! That one cannot be true.

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Sure we're loaded, playing in the Premier Division and have Daniel O'Donnell bank-rolling us this season.

Limerick won't have a look in.

Danny Furlong has signed for Cork from Wexford on a two year deal. Good player it'll be interesting to see if he can make the step up.

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Originally Posted by Longfordian

Danny Furlong has signed for Cork from Wexford on a two year deal. Good player it'll be interesting to see if he can make the step up.

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We were seriously short of fire power up front last season, added to the signing of Daryl Kavanagh earlier in the week, it shows progress.