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Originally Posted by Jofspring
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Originally Posted by Jofspring
Excellent stuff delighted with that.
Brilliant. I'm cautiously upping my prediction from 8th to 7th.
Dylan Mernagh that has been training with us has re-signed with Waterford.
Lads regarding Shanahan, he was ok last year for us. Played most of the season out of position on the left wing. Chipped in with a good few goals from there, think he ended up with 6 or 7 goals in the end. Kind of was non existant in many games, his passing is terrible, he runs like a headless chicken and his finishing isn't brilliant but as hes only 19 he still has time to mature. Wouldnt have minded if he stayed with us as backup but Kenny obv doesnt rate him.
Any news on pre season friendlies?Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
Or anymore from last season close to signing?
I heard that Gartland told them he won't train or travel down unless he signs a contract first.
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Originally Posted by kingpin4
Not hard a thing about either.
He might have just come down Wednesday to talk about a deal or something so.
The news of the resignings of O Leary and Purcell are good, for the life of me i cant understand why there isnt more of last years squad signed already.Would have thought Tracey, Brossie and either Cusack or Ryan or even both of them would have signed. You would then have a squad of 15. Its so late now that im not sure whats left in ireland are worth signing. Have been told all of last years squad are training (except behan and guthrie) so there looking for a contract.
Can understand why Gartland wouldn't keep traveling. I'm sure its costing him a few quid and time to go up and down at the moment and once he isn't injured he doesn't have anything to prove to us. We either want him or we don't.
Might try get up to the next training for a look.
Tomorrow evening I believe...not sure of the time. Any news on Seamus Long? I heard he wasn't there the weekend at all. Was wondering if he had signed back with Waterford.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jofspring
I'd like to see them organise a friendly to give some of the players a run out. But then again, would they play and risk injury without contracts?
Ya I agree. I suppose the players will have to play a friendly at some stage contract or not. A lot of teams playing friendlies already have players involved on trial that haven't signed yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingpin4
Seamus Long has gone back to Waterford according to a mate of mine from down there. If true, that's 2 players who have turned down premier football with Limerick to stay at Waterford in the First Division.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jofspring
Or maybe we didn't think they were good enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingpin4
Still it's not looking great...still no assistant?? and 8 players signed
Well, I'd heard Long was offered a contract, not too sure about Mernagh though. The rumours have kind of died down a bit after O'Leary signed.Quote:
Originally Posted by harpin
Anyone go out to training last night? Any new faces?
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Originally Posted by kingpin4
Some black lad im told his name was Axel and he was french.
2 agents too one Scottish fella and another Fitzroy Simpson http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzroy_Simpson.
At a meeting on Monday night management said they were bringing in a few full time players from outside Ireland. Prob reserves from Uk as they are being put up in accomadation in LIT campus which will be the clubs base for the coming season.
I know a lad from Africa who was asked down to training, he has played in America not in the MLS but a division below itQuote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
Funny one that is! How will it work with a half part-time and half full-time squad?Quote:
Originally Posted by LK37oldskool
Mick Daly that was training with us has been training with us is training with Bohs now.
Risky enough one. If the players turn out to be very good it will look like a great move but if the players are poor or no better than whats around it will look like a silly move.Quote:
Originally Posted by LK37oldskool
Gartland signs for Shelbourne.
He seems to be involved with this crowd http://www.goald.co.ukQuote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
He must be the person involved in lads coming over from the UK.
Probably him so but I wa given wrong info. Any clue of that lads name?Quote:
Originally Posted by harpin
Agents hanging around at training is not a good start by the new manager. Will there be 5 or 6 players from Britain in the team this year? could work of course, but if the manager is depending on agents to recommend players it is not always a good sign.
I wouldn't think he is relying on the agents to suggest players but maybe the players he is looking at the agents want to see if it is worth the while coming over to ourselves which is understandable. They would probably want to make sure the players are looked after, trained right, looked after properly medically etc….Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
I googled "Axel Hamilton Academical" because I presumed he has worked with him before. It threw out his name.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/bo...ler_81825.html
He seems to have had a lot of clubs over the last 4 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingpin4
Wish i had got a better look at the lad that was there but he was well wrapped up over the cold. The fella that was there looked skinnier then that lad though.Quote:
Originally Posted by kingpin4
No it's not I met him yesterday, he said he was asked to train but when he rang the 2 people involved they never rang him back.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
Don't like the idea of this one bit, wasn't a fan of Scully but at least he knew the players and the league wondering now should we have given him this season...don't matter now thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
Not being funny lads but agents have suggested some of the best players this league has seen in the last 15 years (Mbabazi, Ndo). Not harm in giving lads a trial. if they're not good enough, you've lost nothing. Every club in Ireland has had foreign lads on trial. Most of them aren't signed
Papers saying were close to signing Stephen folan. Who??
21 year old centre back who Newcastle released last summer. I think he came from one of the Galway clubs originally.
Think he was playing with Newcastle, has had a few injury problems though. Heard he was training with Shamrock Rovers and Sligo too.Quote:
Originally Posted by thomas72
What's the story with bringing in players from the UK? Does all business have to be done by the close of the transfer window over there?
Yeah he was playing over at Newcastle think he's 20/21 and played right and center back for Newcastle I believe butt played as a center midfielder for Salthill at underage level he was a very handy player for them(Salthil) but that was when he was 16 so injuries could have taken a toll and from what I know he was very unlucky with injuries
I am pretty sure that Stephen Folan played for Galway utd a few seasons back before going across the water
LOI blog saying Marc Griffin could be on his way to limerick according to their "sources" unlikely but would be a good signing.
Rumour was going about last week when it was said the Derry deal might fall through. Would be a good signing but other than the rumour he hasn't trained or anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by superblueslfc
Who did they copy/paste that story from?
Probably here. Most the stories and breaking news they put up is news a day late or a rumour up on foot.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
There's a game tomorrow I heard. I think it's in UL, but can't find out a time off anyone. Any idea?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jofspring