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Seems like alright, must have huge numbers.
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Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Harps squad looks fairly thin given the season starts tomorrow, I knew they would be a level below Waterford & Galway but the current squad looks barely good enough for a playoff spot
Squad of 20 players as it stands. Rogers said at the start of pre-season he wanted a squad of about 19 or 20 players plus a handful of academy lads, so we're not a million miles off. Reckon he'll add another two or three before the window closes though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bunny Kelly
Tom Donaghy joins on loan from Fleetwood, young goalkeeper.
John Ondo also arriving on loan, this time from Huddersfield.
It's going to be an interesting watch to see that Bohs backline with 4 import loanees though Horton had first half of last season with them, smacks of major sticking plaster stuff with 3 signed in the week before kick offQuote:
Originally Posted by RealJohn91
Apparently Connor and the U19s keeper are injured with Connor set for a lengthy time on the sidelines. A keeper incoming was anticipated and most definitely needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPXcyan
One of those three lads has been doing pre-season with the club in fairness but I agree with you. Shows you how few proven players especially defenders are available at the moment. They won't have to be great to be an improvement on most of last season's defence though.Quote:
Originally Posted by total hoofball
Im sure I read in local press that Athlone Town have a foreign investor think it could be Portuguese.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
There you go ,had no idea tbh.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
How do these guys get work permits to play LoI?
(Also, I see Aaron Connolly's career tailspin continues! :p )
Hopefully they didnt get Waterford's advice anyway!!Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Also the likelihood of all 4 starting the first game of the season is pretty slim. It'll probably be Kirk, Horton, Byrne and Twardek as the first back 4 of the season as I think the first RB we signed went off with a concussion against Wexford.Quote:
Originally Posted by RealJohn91
I think situations like this will become more common in the league as players get signed to long term deals and/or head abroad. Certainly players making the move abroad more frequently recently or at least it feels that way
Wasn't there also significant Portuguese involvement in Athlone's glory period of 2017 when they brought in legendary imports to the league like Labuts and Sfrijan...Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
It's the Irish Sea FC crowd they've supposedly shacked up with now.
Mike Tracey our ex chairman in Oriel tonight
After he left the Peak 6 ownership went to pieces as Mad Bill was then in charge
Rumours are Mike is returning to work under the current owners
Remind us again ATFc who Irish Sea are again??Quote:
Originally Posted by atfconline
these lads...Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
https://punditarena.com/football/and...ue-of-ireland/
Bohs sign Polish defender Krystian Nowak who was last playing in Romania. Had a spell in the SPL with Hearts a couple of seasons ago.
Seems we have plenty of options in defence now! Ideally they would have come in well before the start of the season but looking at some other squads in the league it's certainly a case of better late than never.Quote:
Originally Posted by RealJohn91
Our captain Sam Verdon has been released after one game. He didn't have a good game but something has obviously gone on. Linked with Wexford, obviously. We're in for a long season. Gary Armstrong once of Sligo and Athlone has come in.
Not the first time he's left a club after one match of the season played!Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Reminds of Georgie Poynton signing for Pats to play in midfield in 2019, playing a Leinster senior cup game and then bolting to Waterford once Forrester and Rhys McCabe were signed. Speaking of Poynton, I don’t think he’s signed for anyone this season which is surprising
I was thinking he left Harps after 1 game.
Came back to us then.
In my opinion he wasn't as good in his second spell with us as he was in the first.
Didn’t realise Verdon was the captain aswell! Bit mad that…..
other than Poynton, are there any other high-profile free agents waiting to be snapped up? Ronan Coughlan was another one til he showed up at Waterford.
a few others I had in mind showed up at Lucan United in the LSL - Gary Shaw and Conor Clifford
where has joe manley gone?
Joe has emigrated to Australia, subject to correction. Good player, was sorry that he didn't return to Wexford
Barry McNamee and Bastien Héry probably the two most high profile from Harps last season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burnsie
Barry is supposed to be joining junior club Swilly Rovers in the Donegal League, finished at senior level because part-time income from football was affecting his mortgage application.
Héry trialled at Wexford, but presume he'll end up in LSL or something as well.
Joe Gorman is with Lucan. He was diabolical for both Treaty and Bray so maybe he has found his level.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burnsie
Beineón O'Brien-Whitmarsh, John Kavanagh, Sean Barron, Aaron O'Driscoll also.
just learned on Twitter that Aaron O'Driscoll is in New ZealandQuote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Why does Héry stay in Ireland? I thought he was a pro footballer, I really doubt wexford or any LSL team can offer him pro wages.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Yeah, don't understand that one. Would he not get something in lower league England maybe?
Another possible signing option is Ayman Ben Mohamed, who I think has been without a club since being released by Le Havre at the start of the season. He's had his share of injuries (two cruciate knee injuries), but would still be worth a punt for an LoI side.
i was expecting john kav to pop up down here in the MSL. Barron is back with avondale, no word on obrienwhitmarsh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Only spotting Barron now, at time of posting he was unattached on FAI Connect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jd2793
He would be a great signing for Treaty with Conor Winn being so poor.
I heard a couple years ago. Hery has setup shop in Ireland with his missus and kid or kids. Or they had a kid on the way at the time. Think they have a house and the missus has a good job.Quote:
Originally Posted by Briuk
Now thats a blast from the past! What age is ABM now Stu? didnt know that he is gone out of french football.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Where has Kevin O'Connor gone to?
heard he wanted a crack off america but nothing seems to have happenedQuote:
Originally Posted by sidewayspasser
I’m just wondering if Afolabi, Flores and coote have been tapped by Bradley yet??
Or will he wait till they have a good game against them?