I heard today Adrian Murphy could be signing, anyone know anything about this? I thought he had given up football in general
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I heard today Adrian Murphy could be signing, anyone know anything about this? I thought he had given up football in general
Thought he had too. I'd be surprised if he came back at this stage
Apparently Callaghan has approached all of Athlones team from last season with a view to signing for Longford.
Fair Enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
We've a squad full of "those" players :o :)
any word yet on players?
Dunno about all but he's definately contacted most of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by seand60
Why?!?!?! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
And also, why switch clubs??
My sentiments also. There was a time when Athlone used to take our dead wood now it seems the opposite is the case!:(:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
On another note Deegan and Sullivan have both been contacted by Finn Harps with a view to moving there. If they go that is ridiculous. What would either of them be doing up there. if they went to anyone outside Galway Finn Harps or Cobh fair enough but im thinking you may as well stay with Longford as sign for the aforementioned. With 3 down next season they along with maybe UCD look like gonners! Oh and whats all this talk of consolidation. Consolidation of what exactly Relegation!!?? Come on lads show a little foresight and ambition please!!
They were contacted while out of contract with Athlone and beforeQuote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
we had a manager in place to talk to them. Dermie doing the rounds
with last seasons squad at the moment.
Also, serverly reduced pay on the table for whoever signs with us this
season so with the money Mooney to Cork might bring in there might
be more on offer across the way!
I suppose O'Callaghan though if they wanted to stay local, and there
was no word from Athlone, they might join them, and also those who
travelled might travel to Longford now seeing as theres not much distance
between them.
Although, will ye still be training in Dublin?
I wouldn't read an awful lot into the fact that he was talking to them. Aaron and Vinny have been talking to players all around. I think at one stage between the two of them they had spoken to over 60 players. Obviously we aren't going to sign them all, they're just making sure we get the right lads for the right money. It's going to be a much changed set up. Training a lot in Longford I believe hence a good few lads may well be from within driving distance of Longford. It's hard to know what to expect next year but Aaron has a plan that he believes will set the club up with proper foundations for a long time to come, from schoolboy level right up through to the senior squad.
well he is one of the most qualified men around to do this. I must get my season ticket next time i'm home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
He seems to be making good progress. Always good news to hear.
it is such a strange situation what athlone are in at da mo/ this time last season athlone took davy byrne off us for bigger wages... now davy byrne has no club.. i wouldnt be too surprised with a few of athlone players joining us. great news about the players regularly training in longford its a long time since this has happened since stephen kennys days...
Davy may be heading up North I hear!Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Would these be open training sesions or whats the deal with them?
you dont know where ash??Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
of course not. Maybe one every so often but a team needs to train in private and get things done in a professional manner. Not something that can be done if people are there looking at them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keen2win
Also some scumlone people might come and steal tactics !!!
By training in LOngford that will mean the team will all be friom the midlands area so. Cant see that prospect inticing many dublin based players of any quality. Its a long stay in division one so:(:(
It wouldnt take up too many pages in my notebook..Quote:
Originally Posted by max power
1. Get ball
2. Hoof
3. Watch ball come back
4. Pick ball out of our net
5. Go to point 1
;) :p
were you at the last open training session ???:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Plenty of decent players in the Midlands/West region if you look hard enough. I'm sure we'll still have a contingent of Dubs too, Vinny has been out and about the Dublin area by all accounts! Longford isn't that bad a drive these days with the motorway. The emphasis is gong to be on players who want to play for the club and if they want to play then one or two nights training in Longford during the week isnt that big a deal. Training wont be solely in Longford just more than previous yearsQuote:
Originally Posted by Sonic
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Originally Posted by Longfordian
Yeah but in fairness the quality players from the Dublin area we would want to attract all have jobs and the last thing they want to be doing is queuing on the M50 to get to longford. And dont mean to be negative but surely if there was quality enough in this area of the country we would have found it by now!
one minute its give local a chance and the next its what about Dublin players....... make up your mind !!!
They've been training in Lucan for the last while anyway, it nearly takes as long to get there as to go the rest of the way. We're going to be looking at younger lads anyway as they're cheaper than the old pros and hungrier too.Plenty of players want the chance to step up and maybe if they impress move to a bigger club. We never really did an awful lot of searching in these areas until now and there's people involved now such as Des Cawley with more contacts in the region than was previously the case. There's no harm in looking at these players and I'd say there'll be a good few looked at in pre-season. It's important for the club in the long term that we have a Longford identity, it's always been one of people's biggest criticisms in the past that the club was practically a Dublin club who played games in Longford. That wont be the case this year, there'll be a lot more of a presence of players and management in Longford, with Aaron or Vinny going to underage games, being around the town a lot more etc.
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Originally Posted by max power
Ecuse mate I never once complained about the number of Dublin players in the team. Thats the rest of the towns excuse for not getting out to Flancare. I suggest if you have a team of locals they still wouldnt bother their backsides to come out. They just dont want to support anything successful in our local community so why bother!
Sorry that wasn't directed at you in general. But over the last few seasons people here have complained about lack of locals and local talent in the club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonic
But yet they want success. Perhaps they should wake up to the fact that a team of locals wouldn't be good enough for the top division and maybe also the 1st division.
Only time will tell
I don't think that happened on here so much, although it is one of the many excuses given by barstoolers for not attending.
Don't think he has ever even contacted. As far as I'm aware, he's going to play with Slashers this year and has no interest in playing soccer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maz
Rumour that ye have signed Damien Rushe ahead of us. Any truth in it?
Sounds possible all right. Aaron's keeping his cards relatively close to his chest until they're back in training. I remember seeing Rushe a few times when he played against us. He's decent enough from what I can recall, a little small though.
Apparently back training this week and as for Rushie being small what is in his heart will make up for that. He only wants to be a winner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
I do remember that about him alright, I seem to recall he and Dean Fitzgerald possibly scrapping/handbags at one stage. Bit of a size difference there!
We're back in training? Just Vinny and Daire doing laps? ;) There must be some news forthcoming about signings then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Battery Rover
Might as well say now if he has signed for yourselves supporters here will be gutted we didnt manage to get him. Hopefully it is just a rumour
Rushie is a legend
Apparently he's keen to announce a whole load together rather than in ones and twos. He's busy organising pre-season games so we must have some coming in anyway!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocky77
Well a team is always a useful thing to have in any match — pre-season or otherwise!
Any news on Deego and/or Sulli?
Theyre making us sweat anyway that is for sure:D
Dunno if the full squad is back training yet the players considering
signing were due to do a bit of training over there last week
It looks like Gary Murphy wont be back with us, if he remains with the county :(
I think some announcement on signings should be made soon, as always the supporters are kept in the dark!
He has told people he prefers the association variety of football before so I'd say unless he was guaranteed to be involved in the championship squad, he may well be back. He has been made an offer anyway, I know that much. As has Paul Kelly who is also being courted by the GAA. If they don't take them that's their choice I guess. Squad details are set to be announced soon according to the website. Whether that's squads for the friendlies or for the season I don't know but it should give some indication as to arrivals. There'll probably be more friendlies to be announced yet