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Not a whole lot going on up our way at the moment but it has been announced that David Cassidy won't be rejoining us because he doesn't feel he can make the commitment required. Horgan also said that one of his targets (Pat Flynn) turned us down because he was offered more by Longford. So we're still on the lookout for that centre back and centre mid.
Flynn might have been offered more at Longford, but as far as I know he still has a day job so training part-time in Dublin was probably the major attraction.
But Longford aren't in Dublin.....oh..... I see what you did there. :) Nice oneQuote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I think you might be giving me too much credit here as I'm not sure I see what I did there. Longford train in Dublin, as far as I'm aware, while Drogs presumably train in Drogheda. You'd think that would be an important consideration for a guy who has a job and doesn't particularly want to be travelling too much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olander
Yeah we train in Leixlip I believe.
Roddy Collins had a Q&A session last night. He's off to Britain today, meeting with Celtic about getting some players on loan.
Also interested in a Ghanaian centre half, playing in England at the moment.
He also mentioned a player he was due to pick up on Saturday, bring to the Brandywell, show him where he would be living, etc. The player questioned why he should travel "way up there" to the Brandywell. Told Roddy to "talk money". Roddy told him where to go and he signed for Rovers the next day for €200 extra a week. We assume it was Ryan Brennan.
FYI, Ivan Sproule has moved to Linfield for £1k a week. He was getting £950 in Scotland. Linfield seriously splashing the cash this weather.
Teams always play that 'they offered more money' card when they lose out on a player I'd agree that it has more to do with the fact he has a job and we train in dublin plus he's guaranteed regular game time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Acer
He was guaranteed first team football at Drogheda. In my opinion, he was their best player.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
He was offered more money though. That doesn't mean Longford have overstretched themselves, just that we might not have valued him as highly. We train in Mosney, not Drogheda.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
I think you're confused. Pat Flynn has never played for Drogheda.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Ruaidhri Higgins off to Dundalk, so the rumours go.
I was talking about Cassidy, but replied to the wrong post. I wonder who he will go to. A really good player.Quote:
Originally Posted by Acer
Where are they getting the money?Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
Cassidy was not our best player - we wasted him by sticking him on the wing. He'll be a great signing for someone who will play him through the middle. Bundles of talent.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
That's almost an annual rumour at this stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
Kenny is an admirer and was interested last year. Foster was in talks with him previously and had actually agreed a deal with him before Bohs came in for him in 2010.
Difference this time though is that Higgins isn't renewing his contract with us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
The predictability of this makes me chuckle. Roddy ALWAYS has a story about a prospective signing he dropped for lack of commitment early in his tenure at a club. It's one of his things.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
Yep. He'll say someone is looking for mad money and then offer Ventre more than Cork and Rovers did
Jaysus, a battle between us and Pats to see who can sign the most midfielders! He was close to joining Glentoran last night.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
Ventre having a go in the Mirror. One might suggest he has a bit of a cheek going on about loyalty after the stunt he pulled this time last year.
He has his diehard fans in Sligo, but he has no business going on about how he loves the place and in the next breath trying to undermine the club in the media.
http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/socc...g-shot-2941408
Well to be fair, if he was given the impression that a contract was going to be offered, then to be told it wasn't, he would be entitled to feel let down.
I think this is a great signing for Derry.