You’re right, thought I saw somewhere he was 31. Still not too old to do a job by any means. Surprised to see he only got 4 Ireland caps (3 in 2010 and 1 in 2013), felt like he had more than thatQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
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You’re right, thought I saw somewhere he was 31. Still not too old to do a job by any means. Surprised to see he only got 4 Ireland caps (3 in 2010 and 1 in 2013), felt like he had more than thatQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
A very good couple days for Rovers.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Yeah, never understood that - and very rarely in squads too. Given our problems at left-back I kind of thought he might still be an option now tbh. Though he was never really more than a bit-part player for Preston the last couple of seasons (only 12 games last season for example).Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Good to see players like that (and Amond and Doyle) coming back though.
And good business for Rovers too; should keep them afloat another few months :p
Greg Sloggett has signed for Hartlepool United in the National League. Had been linked with Dundalk and Pats this window, though not by many good sources
I could be wrong but isn't he over there specifically to be close to his partner? Can't see him coming home if he can get any club at all over there.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
He is - though Hartlepool is probably further away. Herself is at Bristol City. Cheltenham isn't too far away from there. Hartlepool is miles away. I don't know is it still a thing where you can train with Club A midweek and play for Club B then. Though it doesn't sound a good idea really
Yeah it’s a 10 hour round trip to drive from Bristol to Hartlepool. I’ve heard of that training plan when a player is loaned out to a lower club that doesn’t train as much as the full time parent club do, but in this case Sloggett has signed for Hartlepool on a permanent so he’s only on the books of one club to train and play with anywaysQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Yeah actually bit of a moot point if it's a 10 hour round trip. I doubt they live together half way between the 2 either. Unless it's a situation like Longford used to have where only the games are played in Hartlepool and they train in some other town closer to Bristol. Even if that's the case I doubt the training ground is 3-4 hours away from Hartlepool.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Good signing for Hartlepool. I try to make at least one or two games over there a year. The mood was particularly grim last season so signings like this could indicate a better season ahead.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Sean Patton currently on trial at Portsmouth:
https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/f...tarlet-4705459
Leo Gaxha linked with Athlone according to the Mirror
not sure why a young 5'10" striker would bother signing for a Caulfield/Horgan side in the first place. He's played 82 minutes all season
Gaxha announced as leaving for Athlone by Galway United.
Aodh Dervin also departs, for an undisclosed transfer fee, to Dundalk.
Goalkeeper Jack Brady showing as a Galway United player on FAI Connect. No official announcement yet from Galway or Longford, but also reported on local radio in Galway
He deserves his shot at pro football, could be a solid longer term fix for Galway if this does go ahead.
Very smart by Galway, trying to weaken us before the weekend, they're running scared
Zach Elbouzedi has signed for Pats from AIK in Sweden. Delighted with that signing
That's a very good signing for Pat's. He was great for Kenny for the 21s.
Leixlip were our bogey team last year but we've improved so much since then. Nothing to fear!Quote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
Happy with the Brady signing, it's been a very good transfer window so far, more to come too.
Dundalk seem quite fond of paying transfer fees for a club that supposedly doesnt have a pot to pish in, A couple in this windo alone. Not sure about this signing, we need a striker and good ones are hard to come by and observations earlier in the thread, well the last thing thats needed is disruptive types. Buuttt Daly has quietly being going about transfer business in this tough window well imo, he would surely know the kind of character thats being signed from within LoI and the right manager with a player that has a point to prove and it could work out quite well.
Impressive couple of days for Rovers financially, whatever about the close call on European winnings such sell ons are great business albeit you dont know if a player will progress but not in ye cant win.
Sloggett opting to Hartlepool at face value is an odd one when wanting to be closer to Bristol, Id guess at it being a good financial offer for a player that wants to move on from LoI. Wages go a tad further in Hartlepool than well all other places in the UK and Ireland, bit grim, public health nightmare, keep a hand on you phone at all times spot.
Would ordinarily be incredibly excited by a signing like Elbouzedi but this season and general success - or lack thereof - of our more marquee signings has battered me down to a "let's see" attitude.
Great signing on paper though. Had said since the start of the season that we had far too many left-footed wingers/attacking midfielders which made it feel like every starting line-up lacked balance in some capacity, so he addresses that whilst also just being a good player at this level generally. I like that each signing so far has had at least some element of proven quality to them rather than the more risky punts you often see being taken on lads coming from the UK.
Jaysus, Slogs to Hartlepool, that's a pretty grim part of the UK, says a lot about the LOI salaries that he'd opt for National League football and life in Hartlepool. Standard not a million miles off LOI top tier i guess. Maybe Chloe is about to announce a move to the northeast also, as others have noted, it's a long way from Bristol to Hartlepool.
Given they've thrown Axworthy straight into their starting XI, they're not afraid to change things up anyway. Ironically, this'll be the second straight season he'll play Ringmahon in the first round of the Cup!Quote:
Originally Posted by exiled_gufc_fan
Totally missed that signing. Wonder what happened with Minogue. Axworthy really hits Athlones chances in the playoff now, for me. He's a woeful goalkeeper.Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Some improvement this year from Galway if their bogey side last year was a Leinster Senior League side from Kildare!Quote:
Originally Posted by Buckett
What on earth happened to Aodh Dervin? I thought he had made a solid start at Galway Utd.:confused:
It really is a skill of SK to get the most out of a player, lads whose career have gone astray, not enjoying playing, not appreciating talent with off field lifestyle, getting players to buy in to his ways. Hasnt always worked, Clifford probably tops the one that didnt work and Maguire the one that got away (hard to oust McMillan, Kilduff but was ahead of Byrne, with hindsight and all that). So Elbouzedi is a risk free lovely signing that unless there is something badly wrong will be the signing of this window imo and Hakiki has been excellent at Dundalk since coming in. Be interesting to see if more can be got out of Kavanagh/Keating or if they will figure beyond this season, Kavanagh has age on his side. Like ourselves goals are hard to come by and needing a front man firing is the difference between bottom half and Europe. Be a bit of s surprise if St Pats are not targeting another out and out striker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Looking at the tabe there and Galways position is even more remarkable considering their 19 goals in 23 - making those goals count as wins rather than being mean at the back and picking up single points like Dundalk have (at home), take a couple of heavy defeats out 1st round and GD difference is not massive yet league position is relegation slot v 3rd ish. Galway and Waterford being competative after promotion, if Cork can do the same and replacing a p/t Drogheda outfit...., next season any dodgy run of form could throw any club in to a panic and conversely a run of wins and who knows where a leage challange could come from. Id back St Pats now for a 2025 title. As much as I roll eyes at Derry, they are putting in a run at Shels now and could nip ahead, momentum in this 10 team malarkey makes or breaks. But in terms of looking ahead and at risk of it being thrown up as premature from Dundalk perspective, there is some good business being done that will beneft next season. If sides performing top end now strengthen then there could be a decent upward curve in quality of league again where sidees have to do a lot more than go through the motions.
Jack Brady signed from Longford Town as a back-up keeper.
https://galwayunitedfc.ie/jack-brady...galway-united/
As much as Elbouzedi is indeed an excellent signing, Pats would need at least 4-5 more top top players to have a chance of winning the league in my view. Plus SK last win of anything was the PD in 2018, thats already 6 years ago, added to his very poor win rate with Ireland, he would also need to up his game considerably to win a league.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
I think he might do well at Pats, but I wouldn't think they will win the league next season. If 2024 has shown to be a very competitive league, next year could be the tightest ever in terms of standards.
Sometimes it just doesn't work out for certain players at clubs, Kilduff was very poor at Pats giving one example, possibly not even getting a game for long periods, bought by Kenny and ended up scoring two goals in EL group stage to draw and win a game, granted this was 2016 but one high profile example that springs to mind. Shels have also picked up players who were under performing elsewhere in recent times, it happens all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Dervin is a very good addition for the MF for Dundalk, wonder how much the fee was, probably small enough I`d think, mid season.
He went to Shelbourne and started off great, Duff publicly saying how good he was. Then he tailed off, lost his place. Same thing happened in Galway. A few people have mentioned his attitude and that he thinks he's much better than he actually is.
I never thought Dervin looked up to much at Shels if you were looking to become a top-half team as we are now, he had decent technical ability and did put in a shift for us but he couldn't do anything useful with the ball a mis-place passing merchant
dervin is an attack dog, grand for chasing and getting the ball back. not good enough at all with the ball though
I see Promise Omochere has been bought by Bristol Rovers for 500k, Bohs have a sell on of some form.
Said it when the two signed for Shels but Dervin is a poor man's Mark Coyle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jd2793
That would be a club record fee for them apparently. Good move for Promise as well since Fleetwood were relegated last season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
Its not just pure faith in SK albeit I dont think he's out of the loop in some significant way cause his last silverware was 2018. If he hadnt taken the bait of JD wranglings i've no doubt he'd have more recent LoI trophies, If he had stayed in the league Dundalk would have at least given Rovers a fight. Its that his transfer targets can be comfortably resourced without fear of no Europe breaking everything so he can build quick and if there is dead weight it can be carried until being shifted. His transfers havent always worked but I dunno, I think there is something to work with to start the process now, there was an intent to Kelleher's going after his man and will be backing him after a pretty unstable period since Buckley left. A lot will depend what business other clubs do but those 4 or 5 players in for a damn good tilt at the title is doable. We'll see, sure we all did so well in the league predictions thread that my early 2025 prediction with the tradition of not being relegated thrown in to the mix from this year could mean its as likely Bohs and St Pats will be relegated.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Dylan Connolly signs for Declan Devine up with Glentoran
Shockingly limited footballer, I feel like I'm going mad seeing other Bohs fans upset that a fella with one goal and two assists in over 50 appearances is a big loss. We need someone with some end product instead to improve.*Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Some fans love a crest kisser. What more needs to be said but he has as many red cards as goals in a Bohs shirt so no great loss. I do think there needs to be some cover brought in for the wings. McDaid isn't up to it. Rooney is just a free kick specialist, not much else and Grant (who has contributed more that Connolly) is looking limited since he came back.Quote:
Originally Posted by RealJohn91
Unless the squad is being reshaped to play a different way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Another Bohemia
Well every formation I know of uses either wingers/wide forwards or wing backs. Whatever way we play we need a wide player and they are lacking at the club.Quote:
Originally Posted by cláirseach