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24/01/2009, 2:16 PM
Black and White

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Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Dundalk offering the best financial package. Doesn't say much for what we can offer then as Dundalk are working off 12k a week.......

Yeah after reading that this morning im getting very sceptical now...best wage package and the fact that thats now two players who played at Oriel last season(Rogers and Cawley) who made very harsh gestures to the home support..Cawley is a scumbag!
24/01/2009, 3:16 PM
Town Legend

Yeh agree about Cawley been a scumbag. He was with us for a while big things expected of him and did nothing. Spent more time on the bench cos he was crap, sulked and was sent back to Shels. And then when he was back playing against us with Bray he lashed out at one of his former 'team mates' who was lying on the ground. Waste of money in my opinion.
24/01/2009, 4:54 PM
Iorfa2MaccaJim

We have been linked with former Sligo player, Carlos Alvarez, and
(possibly former) U.C.D. player Timmy Purcell.
24/01/2009, 5:50 PM
micls

Seems we'l be getting rid of newly signed Davin O Neill, its a part time contract and his job means he cant train by day which Doolin isnt happy with and told him he wont play much.

Leaving by mutual consent and most likely heading to Cobh..
24/01/2009, 6:24 PM
Iorfa2MaccaJim

Or to us.
24/01/2009, 7:46 PM
Martinho II

i heard last night that Emeka Onwubiko ( ex bray and current under 17 international) is training with us. We also have got in a lad from plymouth ( have completely forgotten his name )and brian mccarthy and ray kenny are joining us. saw the two above lads training today..
24/01/2009, 9:27 PM
monutdfc

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Originally Posted by Martinho II

brian mccarthy

centre-back, tall, young, ex-Athlone?
24/01/2009, 9:35 PM
atfconline

Yes.

His father Tim does golf and basketball commentary for RTE.
24/01/2009, 11:38 PM
SligoBrewer

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Originally Posted by atfconline

His father Tim does golf and basketball commentary for RTE.

He's my hero. What a commentator.
24/01/2009, 11:44 PM
Rovers1

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Originally Posted by atfconline

His father Tim does golf and basketball commentary for RTE.

is he the guy with the weird Cork/Yankee accent??
25/01/2009, 1:46 AM
SligoBrewer

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Originally Posted by Rovers1

is he the guy with the weird Cork/Yankee accent??

Is it not Limerick/Yankee?
25/01/2009, 11:57 AM
sligoman

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Originally Posted by Martinho II

i heard last night that Emeka Onwubiko ( ex bray and current under 17 international)

Don't think he's a current international with them Marty, he's about 19/20 now I think.
25/01/2009, 12:52 PM
RedRebel32

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Originally Posted by Mr A

His record is decent though. Did well with Sligo and then OK with Bohs as well. Whatever about him, you can't really say he's a spoofer when his record is pretty good.

Having played under him before I pretty much can,yeah he did well for us and I bet he regrets leaving rovers big time, he had a fantastic squad and a decent budget,anyone could have got us out of the first division that year.He messed up the youth system of the club to further his own ambitions with the senior team,he then fcuked off.All this talk of links with birmingham city,steve bruce...******,he never shut up about it yet nothing ever materialised from it.And I don't for one second believe these players are running for dundalk because he is the manager,I know for a fact many of the players at rovers had issues with him,i cant speak for bohs but it seems our fans tend to agree about him.Im quite surprised dundalk took him on.

But I would like to echo other posters welcoming dundalk back to the premier,good to see them back and looks like the squad being built is a very good one indeed.If ye sign turner and get him fit he is one if not the best central midfielders in the league imo,was brilliant with us but his fitness was terrible at bohs.Burns again was great for us,very popular with the support and great talker/organiser of the back four.One thing is certain,with a squad like that ye shouldn't be worrying about relegation,if things go yer way ye have the squad for a top four place
25/01/2009, 1:19 PM
DmanDmythDledge

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Originally Posted by sligoman

Don't think he's a current international with them Marty, he's about 19/20 now I think.

He was in a few U19 squads.
25/01/2009, 1:24 PM
longfordjames

macarty would be good.no need for oniboiwiko because we have too class strikers
25/01/2009, 6:04 PM
Sam_Heggy

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Originally Posted by RedRebel32

.All this talk of links with birmingham city,steve bruce...******,he never shut up about it yet nothing ever materialised from it.

St.Pats are the LOI team with the big Birmingham connections through their assistant manager.
25/01/2009, 6:06 PM
Red&White Rover

yeah but Sean Connor used to be the bigshot there.

Well that's what he told me.
26/01/2009, 12:22 AM
gustavo

What more motivation could one need than a good luck card from Steve Bruce?
26/01/2009, 3:58 AM
Flawless

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Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Doesn't say much for what we can offer then as Dundalk are working off 12k a week.......

To be honest, i dont think our budget was ever officially released, 12k was floate dabout but i dont think the club released it!
26/01/2009, 9:11 AM
gufct

That 12k a week is being stretched at the moment.
26/01/2009, 9:12 AM
pineapple stu

With ten players?
26/01/2009, 10:03 AM
Mr A

Bohs to sigh players after wages cuts agreed with current squad:

http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/1173/
26/01/2009, 11:48 AM
jinxy lilywhite

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Originally Posted by gufct

That 12k a week is being stretched at the moment.

How is this budget being stretched at 12k a week. Do you know the exact figures of our budget and exactly what we are offering players.
At the end of our signings if we sign 18 players. If you evenly divide 18 into �12,000 then thats �666.67 per player (Obviously some will be paid more but some will be paid less).
The wage demands of players has declined and the power is with the clubs in relation to wage negotiations.
As B&W said it can be easier to pay a full time rather than on a p/t basis if his wage by the club will bring him over the 41% bracket.

Since Gerry Matthews and the current board have come to control the club they have been spot on with finances and cut the debt of the club close to zero, without bankrolling us and making sure the club will only spend what the club can take in. I think the board should be given the benfit of doubt. Also a number of clubs have had their budget rejected by the FAI. We weren't one of them (because if it was us it would be on here like a rash).

BTW I do want to keep on topic but I do have to reply to ill informed posters who seem to always have a vendetta against our club and are offering nothing constructive to the transfer rumours and signings thread
26/01/2009, 11:51 AM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

As B&W said it can be easier to pay a full time rather than on a p/t basis if his wage by the club will bring him over the 41% bracket.

Are you working off having �12k to pay for player's net wages? That�s hugely different from having 12k to cover pay, paye, prsi, insurance etc etc
26/01/2009, 11:57 AM
jinxy lilywhite

My interpretation is that the 12K includes all. PAYE, PRSI, Insuarance. With deductions in mind players would still have roughly take home of �550.00 on average
26/01/2009, 1:36 PM
Dunny

Posted on OW:

From The Belfast Telegraph:

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Originally Posted by Belfast Telegraph

Collins bows out for Newry City as Dundalk beckons
Michael Collins is unlikely to face his former club Portadown in next month�s Co-operative Insurance Cup final.
Saturday�s 1-0 defeat at the hands of Ballymena United looks like being Collins last game for Newry City as he prepares for a move in the final week of the transfer window.
Sean Connor has been keen to take the 31-year-old to Dundalk since he was appointed manager at Oriel Park shortly before Christmas and he will pull out all the stops to sign Collins before the deadline at the end of January.
It is understood that newly promoted Dundalk have been given permission to speak to the player and the next step is to discuss personal terms.
Ballymena won for the seventh time in nine league outings, taking advantage of Collins� absence from the pitch after he was substituted to take all three points at the Newry Showgrounds.
Just when it looked like the game would peter out into a 0-0 stalemate Davitt Walsh pounced on the rebound from Kevin Kelbie�s shot to fire home the winner.
The Sky Blues are now seven points off the bottom and just four away from the top half of the table.
26/01/2009, 1:40 PM
holidaysong

I really hope this falls through..
26/01/2009, 1:41 PM
Dunny

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Originally Posted by holidaysong

I really hope this falls through..

Agreed.

Don't need that sort of character around the team...

But then again he's going to sign Kyle Moran...So who knows.
26/01/2009, 1:47 PM
Lilywhite Army

Suprised no teams have snapped up Ben Whelehan..He was a player i really wanted Dundalk to keep

But in saying that i suppose Drogs if they pull through this will snap up anyone they can take..
26/01/2009, 1:48 PM
holidaysong

I don't know what we are doing taking in Newry's rejects! You cannot say that Collins is better than Paul Marney or Paul Crowley..
26/01/2009, 1:50 PM
Dunny

Maybe Collins will be unveiled this week...Hope to God am wrong though...:(
26/01/2009, 1:55 PM
holidaysong

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Originally Posted by Dunny

Maybe Collins will be unveiled this week...Hope to God am wrong though...:(

The transfer window in the North closes on January 31st so it would have to be done by the end of the week..
26/01/2009, 2:02 PM
Dunny

Turner seems to be a done deal, So it will likely be Collins since this is the last week...
26/01/2009, 2:09 PM
Dunny

Chris Turner Signs For Dundalk.

From the Dundalk Democrat:

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Originally Posted by Dundalk Democrat

CHRIS Turner was unveiled to the press as Dundalk manager Sean Connor's latest signing in Oriel Park on Monday afternoon.
The Northern Irish U-21 international played under Connor at both Sligo Rovers and Bohemians and joins the Lilywhites having recently been released by Scottish side Partick Thistle.

The midfielder was joined at the press conference by recent recruits Harpal Singh and Darren Mansaram, who spoke to the media for the first time since putting pen to paper with Dundalk.

The club are expected to hold a further press conference later in the week with the hope of unveiling further signings. These include players from the Scottish Premier League and the Danish league. The club have also made an offer to former Drogheda Utd star Fahrudin Kudozovic who is believed to be weighing up a number of other offers including one from Derry City.

For full interviews with Sean Connor, Chris Turner, Darren Mansaram and Harpal Singh read The Dundalk Democrat on Wednesday January 28.
26/01/2009, 2:10 PM
Mr A

Collins has a dodgy temperament but is (or at least was) a good footballer. Could turn out to be one of your better signings if it happens.
26/01/2009, 2:19 PM
harps1954

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Originally Posted by holidaysong

The transfer window in the North closes on January 31st so it would have to be done by the end of the week..

No, doesn't have to be done this week. Even though the window is closing in the North, that is in terms of bringing players IN. The LOI window is open until the beginning of March, so he can sign anytime up until are window closes.
26/01/2009, 2:53 PM
holidaysong

But could he get international clearance outside of the window?
26/01/2009, 3:06 PM
Mr A

.Yes.
26/01/2009, 3:18 PM
WoodquayBoy

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Originally Posted by harps1954

No, doesn't have to be done this week. Even though the window is closing in the North, that is in terms of bringing players IN. The LOI window is open until the beginning of March, so he can sign anytime up until are window closes.

Doesn't the transfer window here close on February 2?
26/01/2009, 3:19 PM
Dodge

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Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

Doesn't the transfer window here close on February 2?

No. Thats for winter leagues. Why would the window close a full month before the start of the season?

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