Ollie Denham signs for 18 months and McGinty there for the rest of the season
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Ollie Denham signs for 18 months and McGinty there for the rest of the season
Great to see Bohs doing business early! On top of that signing players who look to have a bit of upside. Still need a natural right back and striking option but positive signings imo
Harry Wood heading back to Shels on a 2 1/2 year deal according to Dan McDonnell
Would agree with that, looked him up as totally forgot the season he was at Dundalk, it was 2021, he played 12 games and scored 2, came with a decent reputation too and was hailed a big signing, they couldn't offload him quick enough in the 2021 summer window. Have a vague memory he was an unused sub towards the end of his time with us for a good few games.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Hayden Cann is an interesting perm signing today for Dundalk, another central defender also but on loan from Doncaster, Bobby Faulkner.
The lad from Shels also on perm move today, I don't know too much about him, Jad Hakiki seems a decent option as hes still very young, but he was obviously wasn't getting too much game time at Shels.
Hakiki has talent low centre of gravity attacker he made an impressive breakthrough to the first team mid-season in 2022 then he got a nasty enough injury curtailing that season for him but after two years since endlessly coming off the bench making no impact whatsoever each time and being physically lightweight it's a case that the Shels can't wait anymore for him to develop while on the field we are fighting at a level now at the top of the league and EuropeQuote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Daly got criticism for his signings at Pats and I see 4 new signings all very young and inexperienced not exactly what you need in a relegation battle I'm not sure what Daly is expecting unless more experienced known LOI quantities are due to come in
Huge signing for usQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Shane Farrell has joined Drogheda aswell today. Duff not messing around with upgrades
Was really impressed with Harry Wood when he signed for Shels last season, he and Jarvis came in and they really kicked on with those two helping out Moylan. Think he nearly had a 1 in 2 record for assists in the limited time he spent in the league.
Some of the other signings around the league from the likes of Dundalk and Bohs today are less inspiring on paper but it's always impossible to know with these players until the actually get going. When I watched Cann play for Drogs this season I thought he looked good but judging from the reaction of their fans I must have only caught him on his few good days.
Not saying Cann is a massive signing, but this is just typical of LOI fans 'oh he was ****e for us' etc, same over reaction from Pats fans too while I`m on about it re SOD, now look at him, he's a no 2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
So what I like about the players signed by Bohs is that it's returning to how we built our best squads under Long. Signing young, hungry players who want a chance to play first team football brought a lot of talented players through the door at Bohs like Talbot, Leahy, Dan Casey, Danny Mandriou, Afolabi and plenty others. Sure you still get the occasional dud but it's a lot easier to get behind a young fella who's trying to kick start his career and might be having a bad game than a mid career journeyman who looks like their just here for a paycheck. The downfall of this approach was always that the wages on offer at Bohs were lower than they could get at other clubs in the league so after a solid season or 2 they signed for Rovers or Dundalk who were at their peak. That should be less of an issue now that the club has gone full time. Players will still leave of course but hopefully for a fee and across the water rather than down the M50!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Yeah it can work both ways for sure, Bohs especially have signed lads like O'Sullivan with hundreds of games behind them in England and it's not like they worked out. There's just more of a risk element behind these kinds of signings than the ones Shels (and maybe to the same extent Pats) have made as they aren't known quantities at all, but there's a lot of upside there if it turns out they're up to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Another Bohemia
Absolutely. Don't get me wrong if Georgie Kelly was announced for Bohs today I'd say great signing, exactly what we need etc. but as a general policy I prefer the moves we have made so far and I don't think I'm alone in that sentiment among Bohs fans. There are a lot of fans who are fed up of seeing average journeymen getting a good wage from the club and would much prefer a younger team to get behind. As I said before it's a bit easier to forgive the mistakes of someone who's trying to kickstart their career and is still learning than someone who appears to be in it for the paycheck and should know better at this stage of their career. Supplement these younger signings with pros who have experience in the league like Jake Carroll (Who from the effort he put into getting back on the pitch is still a hungry player in his own right) and I think you can make a very reliable and potentially exciting team.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
That is great news for Shels fans. Funny that if he hadn't had the 14 games for them on his CV already it'd look like a very underwhelming signing. Only managed to start a few games at Grimsby in the 5 months he was there.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
You never know how these things work out but given how he played under Duff last year you'd have to imagine he'll get close to those levels again.
The type of player who'll make them that bit more competitive in Europe.
Harps signed Sean Patton on loan from Derry City.
james Abankwah in talks to rejoin Pats on loan according to the Indo.
The latest generation of LOI exports sure do love a comeback
Good player James but it’s not a position that we are short in. If it came down to budget I’d prefer a midfielder or striker but it would still be great to see him back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Burnsie
Unless we're going to ship players out ( looking at you Conor Keeley ) , or else use him at right back where we're an Axel Sjoberg hamstring away from being in botherQuote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
There was talk of Dundalk and Drogheda both wanting Keeley on loan this month but Kenny shot it down as he deemed him needed for numbers at centre back. Now that the Abankwah talk is there I’d imagine if he was to come in then Keeley would be the one to goQuote:
Originally Posted by Glen Of Aherlow
Looks like a big Treaty United signing tonight.
Conor Winn back?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
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Originally Posted by da bishop
Has he played many games for their first team?Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Patton has 1 substitute appearance in the league last season for Derry and 5 this season. Combining the minutes in those appearances adds up to 54 minutesQuote:
Originally Posted by thebronze14
No. We've signed a deal with Fosset's Circus and their ringmaster Dave Rogers.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
You wouldn't think he'd have any time left to play soccer, considering Donegal are still in the All-Ireland semis!Quote:
Originally Posted by thebronze14
He used to play for us aswell!Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Lee J Lynch signs for Treaty United
Harps youngster Gavin McAteer has signed a 3 year pro contract on his 16th birthday. This lad is the real deal.
https://finnharps.ie/gavin-mcateer-signs-pro-contract/
Willie played over 100 times for Treaty i think but most of those appearances were off the bench.Quote:
Originally Posted by thebronze14
Treaty with a big statement signing in Lee Lynch who you would have to assume is signing fulltime given he has just left fulltime football to return for what i believe is his third spell on shannonside and the 12th move of his career.Here,s hoping he can inspire all around him from the rather mundane stuff we have witnessed so far .
Waterford sign Sam Bellis a striker who was with Barrow and Kidderminster last season and Kyle White a midfielder from Fleetwood Town.
Anyone with a list of all the recent transfers!
You're also set to sign Jack Kavanagh - unfortunately, he was plagued with injuries after signing for us, and by the time he did recover, Seán O'Connell was undroppable in that position.Quote:
Originally Posted by da bishop
Steven Healy gone on loan to Treaty from Galway.
Trpimir Vrljicak, formerly of Kerry, signs for Treaty United.
Not the most inspiring of signings but it's another body, something Treaty have lacked.
Released , Joseph Wright , Tom Costello, wassim Aouachria. Kazeem I love the club last Sunday then loved Pats more on Monday.
Signings Bobby Burns & Junior from Glentoran . Jimmy Keohane Rochdale.
Loan Stephen Healy treaty .
Best of luck to him, even if, as you say, I'm surprised that an LoI club expressed an interest.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Longford Town made 5 signings today:Eric Yoro from Cliftonville,Emre Topcu from Cliftonville,Daniel Norris from UCD,Chris Lotefa from Bohs,and Carl Lennox from Wexford. Lotefa is the only one whose name Im familar with. Anyone any opinion on these players? Jack Harrington and Samuel Clarke have departed us. Chris Lyons has retired from us due to his injuries. Strange move from club not to mention about Lyons retiring.
Did Topcu not play for Drogheda? If so he's a Turkish u18 midfielder and that's the extent of my knowledge. If that's not him then o find it strange that there are 2 people on the island of Ireland with such a unique name playing in the LoIQuote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Eric Yoro wouldn't have been great with us! Got a move to Bolton, which came as a surprise, but was at Cliftonville since Feb, where he played 45 minutes.
Little bit surprised to see Norris moving; hadn't been featuring at all this season but presumed that was injury as he was a regular last year
When Bolton signed Eric Yoro, the powers that be at UCD were as flabbergasted as the fans. He was a special sort of footballer. He had pace, but that's all he had. Awful touche and his party trick was fresh air shots when trying to kick a ball while an attacker was running anywhere near him. Best of luck to him, was sold a pup by Bolton in the first place, not sure he ever kicked a ball for their B team even. Hopefully he gets his career back on track. Started with a clean sheet, can't ask for more than that.