2023 Season, Arrivals and Departures

Fair dues to Feely's agent- his performances were inconsistent, to say the least. I don't think that he's absolutely terrible (I'm in a minority amongst bohs fans) but has a habit of missing tackles, and also giving cheap fouls. He cost us points, but I felt Ciaran Kelly cost us more, while both got a move away. Baffled.

If both thrive when away it will point to coaching issues under the previous management team. Hoping for some signings for our defence early in the new year.

Much of Kerry's squad will be announced tonight when Dennehy talks to the press - will largely be a mixture of last season's under-19s and KDL players, but will be surprised if Matt Keane at least doesn't come on board.

And he's duly announced this afternoon.

Sensible first signing. He'll be the captain?

Would presume so, not too many other current LoI players from the county who would be available!

That said, another arrival will be announced at 3.

And Seán McGrath joins from Cobh:

Phoenix Patterson off to Fleetwood Town…

Who've also signed Dave Harrington from Cork.

Also off to Fleetwood -- David Harrington, Cork City's (Men's) Young Player of the Year, for a fee believed to be in 6 figures. Harrington will compete for the keeper's jersey with Fleetwood's current number one Alex Cairns, and with Jay Lynch and Leicester City loanee Jakub Stolarczyk (www.therealefl.co.uk 19 Dec).

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Originally Posted by culloty82

And Seán McGrath joins from Cobh

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The third sensible announcement of the day. It's a pity common sense abandoned them when it came to the season tickets.

I thought the six figure sum was what Everton were paying but he failed the medical ?

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Originally Posted by CorribsideSteve

If he doesn't do well, his career might be on the Furness. Seriously though, and it's a topic that comes up from time to time on social media, and it's an uncomfortable truth, but the majority of League 2 clubs all have bigger budgets than nearly all clubs here bar Rovers,Dundalk and Derry. And as long as that's the case, players will always leave a LOI club that potentially could be in Europe for the mundane safety of double or triple his wages, slogging it out in the early rounds of the FA Cup or FA Trophy.

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You can take us out of that line, might have around €1m in the bank still, but new owners running a tight ship post p6 and will be doing so for next few years by all accounts.

Maybe no harm as won't be outbidding Rovers and Derry for any players so just need to be 'the best of the rest' until reserves / monies in build up, either via euro prize money or main owners biz shares sales etc.

That said will be much closer next season with Pats well positioned, Sligo too, maybe one of Shels or Bohs will all fancy euro ambitions.

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Originally Posted by gufct

I thought the six figure sum was what Everton were paying but he failed the medical ?

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"The 22-year-old is set to move to Fleetwood Town for an undisclosed, six figure fee". (Therealefl website, today) Of course, six figure fees would range from 100,000 to 999,999 and Everton's idea of six figures could be a lot bigger than Fleetwood's :-)

Aodh Dervin signs back with Shels for 2023

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Originally Posted by da bishop

Some signing for Treaty and with the retention of Curran means serious quality in the squad.Only thing is Tommy Barrett will have to drop his constant ..we have the lowest budget in the league.....jibe now .

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He didn’t sign back for Treaty because that’s where he was offered the most money. He’s an amateur/part timer with treaty can’t imagine he’s getting anything other then petrol money every other week.

Tadhg Ryan joined Derry,awful any time I seen him last season ….

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Tadhg Ryan joined Derry,awful any time I seen him last season ….

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hes shocking, derry fans would want to be worried if maher ever gets injured

Yeah that's a weird one especially for a club with their ambition and resources. Wasn't upset to see the back of him from Bohs.

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You can take us out of that line, might have around €1m in the bank still, but new owners running a tight ship post p6 and will be doing so for next few years by all accounts.

Maybe no harm as won't be outbidding Rovers and Derry for any players so just need to be 'the best of the rest' until reserves / monies in build up, either via euro prize money or main owners biz shares sales etc.

That said will be much closer next season with Pats well positioned, Sligo too, maybe one of Shels or Bohs will all fancy euro ambitions.

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Was close enough for third last season in fairness. Not much between Dundalk and Pats. It does seem very much like it will be Rovers and Derry again, with the best of the rest scrapping for third. Odds are that it will probably be the same top 4 again. (Though, as Eric Morecombe might have put it “not necessarily in that order”)