Any rumours:p bout Pete ?? I'm sure theres loads,but whats the latest ??
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Especially those who suggest Ken Oman is better than him. I have no idea why some people have a 'set' against him, I think he is a quality player and, clearly, a very good leader.
As for ourselves, we will be signing Gwlay-born players Alan Keane, John Russell, Stephen O'Donnell and Daryl Horgan. Once I win the Euromillions tonight
Every Rovers fan would be sad to see a quality player like Murray go, but it might just be that he prefers life in Cork and you can't really help that. Murray has those intangible qualities like leadership and an innate sense of positioning, but Oman and Sives are the more natural athletes and Sives at least is going to keep improving as he gets older. Oman is probably at his peak these last couple of seasons.
Dan Murray was treated badly by Rovers fans? or Cork Fans or both? (reply didn't work) at some longford fan
That's a couple years of under the table payments right there.
Even without a sell on clause Sligo (and his previous clubs) would be due 0.5% of the fee for each year spent with the club while Coleman was under 23 I think. A £5 million deal would see £25k per year paid out. A nice boost for Sligo and a very, very nice boost for his previous club (St Catherine's was it?)
Ah he's easily worth 50 million in that case so.
Seriously tho, people are going to say that we were mental not to get a sell on clause. But at the time he was sold Everton were the only team willing to pay a fee for him with one SPL and a Champ. level team willing to take him on loan. His contract only had a year to run if I remember correctly so the club did well geting the sale fee + first team app. bonus + 10 game bonus + international cap bonus + everton friendly.
Heard Colin Healy is going to Cork.
Appearently Tommy Dunne offered Blinkthorn a contract in Dublin on Thursday night.
Luton and Morcambe also interested in him .
I'd fricking love to get Healy back. Absolute class! Can't see it happening though.
He was supposed to come on loan for the latter part of last season but then got a run at Sligo and banged in a few goals so he stayed.
Did himself no favours in the Cup Final though.
I suppose we'd take him off Sligos hands if they were to consider letting Daryl come down too. :D
as soon as it looks like sligo might win the league.
So you'll just have to be patient. very,very patient.
PFAI list released:
http://www.pfai.ie/news/282-pfai-transfer-list
Steven O'Flynn of Limerick is on that list. A bit of a surprise to me.
I'm more surprised to see Barry Sheedy and Shane Cusack on it. Two young players who are playing with our under 19s.
O'Flynn is out of contract and was out for pretty much the whole season so he probably feels he'd be crazy not to keep his options open instead of waiting around for an offer from Limerick.
Only Karl Moore of Shamrock Rovers on there. Can't say I blame him the way he was shunted out when Ricketts came in.
Has Paddy Kavanagh found a club then?
Players have to notify the PFAI. Some don't as they're talking to clubs etc
There'll be more Rovers when Europe finishes (Moore isn't in Euro squad)
Most will sign back with their old club IMO
Also a lot of players on the list are more than likely in discussions with their current clubs but keeping their options open.
Gavin Kavanagh has resigned with City so won't be signing for any of the Dublin clubs he was linked with
Why is everyone indicating that Mahon is on the way out? Did he not do a (very) decent job last 2 seasons?
I am only sayin what I heard from a Pats player who himself expects to be in Inchicore next season.
The girlfriend was behind Zayed in the Nutgrove SWO and the woman asked him behind the desk was he signing for rovers and he said not a chance now but he was going to earlier in the season, hoped to stay with Derry as he liked living in Donegal.
Then he accused her of being a racist and fell down the stairs on the way out, claiming he was tripped.
I'm not really surprised with foley and quinn. Probably saw the Mons as a stepping stone. Same as Isichei, Marks, and Keegan. Think their foolish though.
I am surprised with the Monaghan born Whelan but you never know whats really going on.
Edit: Just after seeing Aidan Collins on the list! He can't go :(
Its pretty normal for players to appear on the list and then re-sign with their old clubs, Whelo was on it last year too IIRC. Foley might be on his way but I really hope not, he's a cracking player. I definitely hope we keep Aidan Collins and Whelan, Ischei too improved during the season and could do a job in the Premier.
Sligo Rovers out:
Paul Cook