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If Gaffney stays relatively fit that should be 5 in a row sewn up.
On another striker, is colm whelan scheduled to return from injury in time for next season?
I think his absence prevented derry from making more of a challenge for the title.
And I hear rumours of hoban to boez- if ever a player and club were made for each other more it's boez and that particular individual.
Are Bohs resigned to losing Afolabi? As much as they're both quality players I'm not sure there's any point in having both him and Hoban.
Afolabi is signed up for another year so unless someone comes in with a decent offer I would not expect him to go anywhere
Thought if he stayed at Rovers then Hoban be off home to Galway.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Linked to Sligo supposedlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Jd2793
Ethan Kos has re-signed for another 12 months at Kerry, which is no surprise given his form since July.
Can anyone post the full article please? Paywall...Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
https://archive.ph/9S16qQuote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Is Hoban to Bohs a rumour doing the rounds? He would certainly add a leadership element that is sorely missing from the squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
I'd wager Afolabi will be off in January. He's scored a decent amount of goals for Bohs but he's also been very good with his link up play and stayed healthy for the entire season. Someone like Fleetwood or Lincoln will come in for him as they know what to expect from LOI players at this stage and good strikers are very difficult to find.
How do Sligo fans feel about Russell staying on? Have they shown any improvement in the tail end of the season? Can't imagine they thought they would avoid a relegation battle by such a slim margin before the start of the season. I know losing Mata would have an impact but even still has it not been a very poor season?Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Most people not happy about it. We were awful this season and hard to see based on the signings this season how he will get it right next season as nearly all weren’t good enough. He’d certainly be favourite for first manager to leave next season.
Not sure if I read it here or elsewhere but it was said he has gotten off lightly when you consider Bucko was canned for far less.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
I’ve heard Bohs and I have heard Galway so take your pick. You could probably throw Pats in there too based on location and their need for a forward.Quote:
Originally Posted by Another Bohemia
I would not be surprised either if Afolabi is gone in the off season. Someone will come in for him from the UK and with a year left on his contract, now would be the optimum time for the club to cash in.
If he is going to leave then I would love to sign Hoban.
Certainly has. Even admitted himself he thought he would have been sacked after we lost 3-0 in CorkQuote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Good bit of business.Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
I see that Martin Coughlan is emigrating. Nice lad and would have liked to see him get more of a go at Treaty. He picked up a mad amount of yellows with Kerry.
Patrick Hoban strikes me as a lad who'll go where the money is best. I think Derry will get him - they need a consistent goalscorer and he's proven at this level.
I'd be happy enough with Wassim leading the line for us in the Premier Division next season but after paying a fee for Mikey Place we'll surely be putting in a bid for the Hobanator so it may suit him to join us as his daughter in living in Galway.
Cian Kavanagh might not be a bad option for other clubs to pick up - he's still only 20.
Jesus! Feels like he’s been around forever. I remember watching him playing for Pats in a pre-season game in 2019, nearly 5 years ago now, before he moved on to Hearts. Is he out of contract at Derry?Quote:
Originally Posted by JC_GUFC
It looks like it. I was surprised he was so young too. Maybe having another Cian Kavanagh knocking around the league made me think he'd been around for longer than he has (I don't remember him as a youth at Pat's)Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
One thing I'm surprised at is his height listed as 1m 76c (5 ft 9) - I definitely would have thought he was more like 6'2 or 6'3. Maybe he's just physically strong in stature.
Yeah, there was another Cian Kavanagh a couple of years earlier; played for Rovers, UCD, Shels, Drogheda and Wexford between 2015 and 2020. Played three games in Rovers' Europa League campaign in 2015. He's 27 now.
Sad to hear, even with all the yellows he picked up as you said, we don't have a pile of holding midfielders in the squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Cian Kavanagh departed Derry
Coll and Harkin resigned on 1 year deals.
Conor Kane left Shels,was on loan at Drogheda so you’d imagine he’ll just sign there permanently…
Gaffney staying in Tallaght
Kavanagh was solid, but just wasn't going to get the game time. Probably will be remembered for the winning goal at home to KuPS, and the miss at the death in Tallaght against Tobol. Not a bad signing for someone to consider.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Harkin basically hasn't played for the last two seasons after doing both ACLs back to back, but happy to see him get another year.
Coll has been solid when he's needed, so fine with that too.
Supposedly pat's are throwing a rake of money at Jack Byrne to sign. We won the league pretty much without him this season, and his "injury profile" could make any prospective suitors nervous,but he is far and above the most talented player in the league and he would vastly improve that pat's midfield
Not sure I’d be that excited about getting Byrne tbh. Would he fit in the same midfield as Forrestor? As you say, with his injury record he’d be a risky one to be throwing big money at.Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
I’d much rather spend money on a proven striker if we’re splashing the cash. Carty and Lonergan are good young players but not really prolific in front of goal.
Pats have tied Mason Melia down to a contract until the end of the 2026 season when he'll be 19 years old. Great business, if he continues to develop as he has been there could potentially be a big fee up for grabs as he'll still be in contract while he's 18
Pats getting stuck in nice and early, usually clubs wait 'til after a cup final!
Have heard this too. Feels a weird one to me for several reasons, but ultimately I can't see it happening. Just smells of leveraging us for better terms elsewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
Re: Melia it feels daft that signing a 16 year old feels like such a big deal but that's how much he's coveted. That extra year could prove massive if he lives up to the potential.
Quite helpful when your manager isn’t lining up players to bring to another club next week isn’t it? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Defo the extra year is the part that caught my attention. He recently signed a deal with Adidas in London so he on the radar over in the UK.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Can add Pohls to that list.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Yeah he seems to be firmly on the radar of the biggest clubs over there. Man City strongly linked recently I think. Not that they're a big club..Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
The Melia contract is so interesting. You'd have to assume that he's been fairly well taken care of for him to commit that much of his future.
I don't know a whole lot about what the wages would be but I'd blindly speculate he'd need to be guaranteed 100-150k over a 3 year period to get him to commit well past his 18th birthday.
By the time he turns 18 I think we'll know a lot more about where the LOI is heading. We could be the first of a new generation of teenagers who will be subject (pending clauses) to proper transfer fees.
Not that unrealistic to predict he could be top scorer in the LOI half way through the 2025 season and be valued 500k+ in the likes are Man Cort still rate him.
Am I right in thinking that before he signed this deal he could have went to the continent for compensation only this winter?
David Cawley gone from Sligo,club captain so a big rebuild there in the offseason….
I’ve seen a few Sligo fans on twitter giving out about the decision to let him go which is surprising really because Cawley has been muck nearly every time I’ve seen him play for years nowQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
You'd imagine there's no way Keating stays with Cork now. Him and Hoban on the move in the one window is an interesting one.
I suppose it will depend on the offers that come in for Keating,he signed a new contract in July just and it would be wrong to discount the emotional side of what he’s gone through this last few months,he might have an attachment to the people and club and if he does stay that would make them favourites to go straight back up I’d say….Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Could be wrong but I thought he signed for use rather than be on loan from shelsQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
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Originally Posted by SeanDrog
How was Kane at Drogs? Looked a very promising player before the injury, the fact he couldnt get a look in after at Shels would suggest he isn't the player he was