Us culchies usually know the best players there always on our doorstep 😉Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
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Us culchies usually know the best players there always on our doorstep 😉Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
Harps had former Schalke 04 player Graham Fisher playing against Westport United today in Galway. Played for Dundalk the other day. Canadian fella.
Corie Treacy and Daniel Purdy who were with us last year are apparently playing with Shamrock Rovers B this year. They seem to be signing a few established LOI players for their B team if reports are to be believed. Not quite sure why. Purdy has talent and could be worth a gamble for the future but Treacy won't be good enough to play in their first team from what I saw of him.
Derry have signed former Oldham centre-half Cliff Byrne.
Hoping to tie up Tim Clancy this week. Also after Aaron Barry (Sheff Utd defender) and Lecsinel Jean-Francois (Former Sheff Utd defender) and also 1 other player
Good player.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
Is he properly over that back injury that kept him out for over a year? Awful run of injuries.
Because they're arrogant fools who won't be happy unless they win both leagues and/or go bust again but this time two teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Boccer Bayly FFS.
Ah here. Nothing about Rovers the past few years has even suggested we're heading down the bust road again. That is completely and utterly unfair and can only be based on caricature. You're better than that, Stu.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
There's nothing to suggest from the last few months that Rovers have really learnt any lessons from their past if they are signing established or journeyman premier league players for their first division B Team, a team that cannot be promoted. It really does smack of Rovers arrogance. I know it'll likely be shouted down as Bohs bias, jealousy, whatever but this policy is worthy of debate/discussion. If nothing else, it's not taking full advantage of the benefits of a second team as a development team.
If I'm off the mark, I'm sorry and I'm sure I'll be set straight.
Remind me which established players have signed for Shamrock Rovers B, Stu? None? OK, thanks.
It shows how funny the Bayly signing is that some think its for the B team.
It isn't...
The Rovers fans I know told Roche and Co that the signing of Boccer was the last straw but were told he had been signed for the B team to protect the err young starlets that are going to form part of the glittering firmament that will be their First Division team. Presumably that on the basis of his alleged novel use of a tennis racquet and motorbike helmet (allegedly) rather than his playing experience?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
All I know is that about 20 lads are doing pre-season with Rovers and Bayly's one of them. He might well play more in the first than the prem but he's been told he's a first team squad member
Or at least that was the plan until your mates approached the chairman :)
One less than glorious stint with Rovers' first team already under his belt hasn't he?Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Sean Russell has signed for Town from UCD tonight according to himself on Twitter.
Not much of a rebuttal. We'll see more at the end of the season, I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
As far as i know Treacy signed for local LSL Bray side Shamrock Boys and has been playing with them the last 4/5 weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Was Purdy your left winger against us in the play off?
Yeah he scored our two goals in the second leg. It was Willie Tyrell who said in an interview the other day that Treacy was with Rovers B, maybe he was training with them earlier in the off season or something.
Emeka Onwubike training with Athlone. Was with us back in 2009 and was absolute quality every time he played. He fell out with Brendan Place and was released then. Went to Celta Vigo B then went to the lower leagues in England for a couple of years. Scored in our 5-1 win over Drogheda Town last sunday.
Brendan place 🙈Quote:
Originally Posted by ATFC-1887
Top man haha
This is the Rovers B team that played last night;
Starting XI
Michael Kelly
Liam Traynor
Sean Heaney
Michael Kelly
Corie Treacy
Ryan Doolin
Ryan Coombes
Gabriel Mancine
Kevin Knight
Chris Lyons
Emera Onnubiko
Bench:
Muhanned Bukhatwa
Conor Dunne
Thomas Tiernan
Jack Watson
Cian Kavanagh
Ross Kearney
Azeez Yusuff
Maybe he's cousins with the manager :cool:
A step backward here for Athlone. Emeka was an average player, got a few goals early on then he dried up. Never tracked back and will struggle against more accomplished full backs in the premier division.Quote:
Originally Posted by ATFC-1887
In his time with us he was not average. He was by far our best player. Not saying he will do anything in the premier, because i dont know. He played with Rovers B last night anyways so will prob sign for them
I seen him play probably only once maybe twice at most but he looked a hell of a player (for 1st division level.) If he has a good attitude and works hard he should do a job for them.
Whats the general consensus on that rovers b team? Could it be strong enough to challenge?
I'd imagine only a handful have seen the Rovers 19s and they seem to make the bulk of the squad. Very hard for most to sayQuote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
The U19s are nowhere near good enough to challenge for anything in men's football. They might beat the senior team though. With a couple of good older players and a decent coach, they could do something like Mervue did and play well above themselves, but it's very unlikely.
Well let's hope Rovers B are equally good or bad against everyone or there will be some whingeing going on - still that could be a bit of craic too
People are going to whinge either way. A team made up of teenagers is not going to be equally good or bad against everyone, so people might as well start getting their excuses in now to save time.
Daryl Carrigy, 17 year old Longford lad who is currently signed with Derby is likely signing with LTFC next week apparently. Played for us tonight v Athlone. Sounds like the club and/or the player are negotiating his release from Derby as he wants to stay home for a while. Played for Harps earlier in pre season but it looks like he'll be joining us.
Dave O'Leary from us to Rovers is the rumour going around.
Dave o Leary has signed for cork city this morning, has been training all week and penned a contract today.
Do you think he will get many games with ye? Ye seem strong enough in the middle of the park as it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by peterpan
Ya Dave will play alright, super little player and will only get better playing with the likes of Healy and morrissy.
Stephen Mc Phail has signed for Shamrock Rovers from Sheffield Wednesday for the 2014 season.
Delighted with that. Croly seems to have lucked out after letting all his midfielders go and not being able to attract anyone from within the league.
Has Stephen Bradley signed?
Rice 30, Chambers 27, McPhail 34. No doubting his experience, but ... At least Kilduff got on scoresheet against Shelbourne. Hopefully Croly has more faith in him this year than last.