His contact isn't expired, still has another week. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
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His contact isn't expired, still has another week. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Amazing - do Rovers normally give contracts that expire one month into the off-season?Quote:
Originally Posted by Asterix
That seems bizarre in the extreme - what benefit could the club possibly get from doing that?
My thoughts exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
They wouldn't be 52 week contracts if they didn't last 52 weeks now would they?
Well I guess its better then signing contracts that start one month before a player joins .....oops :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
If they've landed Clarke, then that's a great signing. He's in the 17s Ireland squad, as well as the 19s Bohs squad I think. Toner is a quality signing too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
Clubs sign players to contracts from December 1st - 30th November should they be on 52 weeks like Shamrock Rovers...so no not bizarre in the extreme.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
I thought someone like you would know that.
Clarke pulled off a brilliant save in the under 19 final but also wandered out forty yards from goal to tackle a player, missed and Pats should have scored . Clearly needs a lot of coaching ,He is not a tall young man, to say the leastQuote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
Good luck to him, seems a nice lad, Human League haircut too for the 1980`s era Rovers fans to enjoy.
Clarke is actually from Tallaght, so it wouldn't be surprising if he wanted to move to his home club, especially seeing as they're a full time outfit opposed to part-time Bohs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
we have a 15 year old keeper called Bazoona who has a huge future ahead of him.
Looks like we are trying to grow our own first team keepers.
Signing the ireland u17 keeper from Bohs isn't exactly growing your own.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
I'm talking about the 15 year old plus tbf a keeper at 17 is hardly being bought for the first team and will need plenty of development time.
Ssshhh. You'll blow it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
I think he's decent enough myself, though clearly not a world beater. Lee Desmond improved with his arrival too and they formed a nice partnership. However, I would also agree that the main reason we improved was that we got two midfield players in Brennan and Garvan who were comfortable receiving the ball from the back four without conceding easy possession. Made a huge difference.
Not unless we plan on starting a team of right backs! Which in fairness, is possible with JC.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
We've signed 2 new right backs, Beattie is likely to sign if he doesn't go to the US, we've another youngster who played there a bit this year. And Keohane who filled in there this year. I think we're good in that position!
Good idea, sign them before they're tall.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Rovers chasing McDermott from Derry as a replacement for Madden.
Risky enough imo. McDermott probably has a higher ceiling than Madden seeing as he's still v young, but there's never a guarantee he's gonna be a good signing, especially moving away from his family and friends. Timlin was one of the best attackers in the league a few years ago with Derry, but then he moved to Pats and his career seems to have gone backwards since then.
If it was up to me i would have just kept Madden.
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...ens-departure/
It is not suprising that Rovers seem to have got a very strong negative reaction from their own fans about the "release" of Simon Madden.
If the reality is that Madden decided to reject a Rovers contract offer and move elsewhere, the move to spin that by implying it was Rovers decision could well backfire as many fans simply accept the club line but view this as poor judgement by Rovers management. If his replacement proves inadequate, Bradley will find himself under further pressure.
Bradley is not under any undue pressure- we'll hold fire and see what the lineup is come Feb 18.
If he was planning on getting rid of Madden anyway, but held off until after cork and Dundalk filled their 2018 right back slots, then my estimation of him has gone up!
The truth is probably far more prosaic.
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Originally Posted by Ezeikial
To be under "further" pressure you have to be under pressure to start with.
Bradley is under zero pressure whatsoever and I think signings like Grace , Burke, Finn give him a bit of credit with the more moderate fans in terms of his transfer dealings
Maddens statement would suggest it was Rovers decision to get let him go. We'll see when all the signings are complete whether it was a good decision by Bradley or not.
Have you a link to Maddens statement?Quote:
Originally Posted by Asterix
great to see the usual level of interest in all things green and white :)
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Originally Posted by placid casual
Every manager is under pressure to produce results in line with fans expectations.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Even if Bradley finished a place higher in 2017 over 2016, Rovers points total actually reduced and in both seasons finished a massive 22 points off the league champions. I very much doubt that similar returns next season would be acceptable to most Rovers fans, even if the u-15's won their league.
You both know that the reaction from Rovers fans to the Madden news has been negative - in some case widely over the top - it will get worse unless a quality replacement is signed
We could get Dani Alves in at right back and some Rovers fans would still say Madden is better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Jeez Kenny must be under serious pressure so he has really gone backwards....another year of further fall back and the new owners will be giving him the heave....Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Sligo supposedly signing Ethan Boyle and Caolan McAleer from Harps.
Derry signing seven players.
Includes a few from Britain and someone in Dublin.
http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/fo...iels-1-8260664
To be fair, none of the other top teams have deliberately let go a v good starter like Madden. It's just surprising is all.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Sun also reporting that Dundalk are interested in Stephen Folan.
I'm sure when the dust settles bradser will have a plan.
Hopefully not just a rb but a couple more we were very thin at times last season.
He has a 'plan' to spend loads of money to finish third or fourth againQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
At least it seems relegation is ruled out
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Originally Posted by Yossarian
To be announced tomorrow, we hear.
Unusual move. I wouldn't be overly concerned with it either.
McAleer already announced by SligoQuote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
He'll be back up to Massey anyway. Grimes would've have stayed only he couldn't commit to full time.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
That may be the intention - but it will be up to Jarvis, assuming he signs, to put pressure on him for a place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yossarian
Two good signings for Sligo...looks like Sligo might be putting a more competitive team together for next seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
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Originally Posted by Ezeikial
With 36 League games, Europe, FAI Cup, League Cup, there will plenty of matches for new players to feature, a decent squad with good cover in most areas is required to have a good season.
Need to get someone who can scoreQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
I would seriously doubt he will be back up to Massey by the end of the season. Massey has been poor for the last 18 months.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
There is little doubt that Dane's form has dipped at times last season. He needs to be challenged and Jarvis is probably better equipped to do that. If the competition causes him to lose his auto place or pushes him to play better, it will justify the signing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Junior Soprano