Official Transfers Abroad 2009

JJ Melligan leaves Dundalk to rejoin Cheltenham
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...242364,00.html

Obviously its a shame he'd leave a team currently in Europe to join a struggling League Two side, but at least he considered the LoI unlike so many others.

Why wouldn't he just play this week for Dundalk and then transfer?

Ben Burgess signs for Notts County
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...242652,00.html

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Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Why wouldn't he just play this week for Dundalk and then transfer?

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He gets more money playing in England. If he doesn't sign when they offer him a deal, it may be on the table next week if they pick someone else up.

Add in the risk of potential injury, and it's a risk you simply can't take.

Michael Timlin stays on at Swindon
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...242687,00.html

The Doc signs for Charlton
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...247214,00.html

James Berrett signs for Carlisle
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...247182,00.html

David Connolly signs extension with Southampton
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...246824,00.html

Michael Collins signs for Scunthorpe
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...248039,00.html

Charlton sign Alan McCormack
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...249940,00.html

Fahey signs Birmingham extension
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...250752,00.html

Barry Corr signs at Southend
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...251891,00.html

Clinton Morrison to Sheffield Wednesday
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...257639,00.html

Darren Dennehy signs with Barnet
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...258163,00.html

Mark Byrne
Nottingham Forest-Barnet (Loan)

Graham Carey
Celtic-Huddersfield (Loan)
They are also looking at John Rooney

David Bevan to Walsall
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...259968,00.html

Lee Trundle moves to Neath AFC in the Welsh Premier League
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...261732,00.html

Barry Conlon signs for Stockport
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...261521,00.html

Conor Hourihane signs for Ipswich
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...263729,00.html

Paddy McCarthy signs Crystal Palace extension
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...263703,00.html

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Originally Posted by theworm2345

Conor Hourihane signs for Ipswich
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...263729,00.html

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Thats a strange one? Hope it works out but he'll have to impress. At his age, I'd off taken the longer contract offer at Sunderland(assuming it was higher). He's not guaranteed a chance at Ipswich either.

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Originally Posted by joe_denilson

Thats a strange one? Hope it works out but he'll have to impress. At his age, I'd off taken the longer contract offer at Sunderland(assuming it was higher). He's not guaranteed a chance at Ipswich either.

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Yeah a one-year deal is a poor decision if he was offered a longer contract elsewhere. On the plus side, with Roy Keane, everybody gets a chance.

It does seem to be a bold move - Bruce has a very good record of bringing through youngsters so it seems odd he's left for his stated reason. At least it's a pro-active decision, I guess, and hopefully it works out for him there.

On the face of it it does look strange to sign for an unproven manager at a lower level club and for one year.

At a guess me thinks that someone may have being exagerating other options.

In reality I do not know. I am putting 2+2=?