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No offense to cork but thats a massive clime down for smith. He was tipped to be rangers first choice by year end before they imploded. I always felt his nationality would prevent him being a success there tough. His then signing was more PR me thinks
lads get let go by British teams all the time. Nothing new in this at allQuote:
Originally Posted by gael353
I'm not sure going from Scotlands division 1 to the LOI is a step downQuote:
Originally Posted by gael353
No he wasn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by gael353
Derry City
Goalkeepers
Gerard Doherty
Shaun Patton
Defenders
Ryan McBride (c)
Shaun Kelly
Dean Jarvis
Aaron Barry
Shane McEleney
Seamus Sharkey
Midfielders
Philip Lowry
Barry McNamee
Patrick McEleney
Josh Daniels
Sean Houston
Stephen Dooley
Mark Timlin
Strikers
Anthony Elding
Cillian Morrison
Nathan Boyle
Ryan Curran
**Our Updated Squad**
Waterford United - 16.
Manager: Tommy Griffin.
Squad:
Goalkeeper:
Robert Birdsall (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).
Defenders:
Shaun Cocoran (Re-signed).
Patrick Fitzgerald (Re-signed).
Craig Burns (Rejoins from Cobh Ramblers).
Anthony O'Donnell (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).
Dean Reidy (Signed from Southend Utd, Previously our U19s)
Shane Dineen (Formerly of Celtic and Leicester City)
Dylan Mernagh (Rejoins after a year away).
Midfielders:
Thomas Croke (Re-signed).
Brian Nolan (Re-signed).
Cormac Breslin (Re-signed).
Sean Hurley (Signed from Arklow Town, Previously Bray U19s)
Bobbi Donoghue (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).
Shane Nolan (Signed from Wexford Youths).
Anthony McAlevey (Signed from Rockmount, Previously Cork U19s).
Jack Doherty (Rejoins from Carrick Utd).
Sully is very much on top of the signings here, but for the benefit of those outside the fold the somewhat patchy looking list as it stands does not include 'keeper Matt Connor, wide man Ross Fitzpatrick and forwards Mikie Rowe, Daryl Power and Ethan Boyle. All five were dual U19/Senior players last season and will be again this year.
I have based the squad list on the players announced by the club. The only three U19 players I've heard of been signed so far are Aaron O Connor, Shane Mackey and Ross Fitzpatrick. I'm expecting the club to announce several U19 players to join the first squad for the forthcoming season a long with a couple of other players.Quote:
Originally Posted by stann
Where's Kevin Burns, Conor Coad, Gavin O'Donovan, John Frost, Andrew O'Connor, Kevin, O'Connor, Glen Hawe, Mark Walsh and Vinny Sullivan? Hawe and Walsh are the only ones who have featured in pre-season so I presume the rest are gone?
Kevin Burns is gone to America afaik. I think Conor Coad, Andrew O'Connor and Gavin O'Donovan have gone back to junior football. Glen Hawe, Greg Peel and Willie Jon Kiely have been playing with the Blues in preseason but the club are yet to announce whether they are signing or not. Mark Walsh has played a game with the Blues in preseason but I've heard he has another offer on the table. As for Kevin O Connor heard he's been training with Hull and had couple offers from Premier LOI sides (Expected to lose him before last season ended). And John Frost and Vinny Sullivan are now coaches with the Blues.Quote:
Originally Posted by paykanti
Harps have added RuairI Keating and Regan Donelon from Sligo Rovers and Nathan Boyle from Derry.
Keating is a massive boost to Harps.
Harps squad updated:
Goalkeepers:
Ciaran Gallagher
James Gallagher
Lee McCarron (u-19)
Defenders:
Keith Cowan,
Thomas McMonagle
Damien McNulty
Ciaran Coll
Matthew Crossan
Packie Mailey
Rory Gartlan
Midfielders:
Michael Funston
Tony McNamee
Gareth Harkin
Brian McGroary
Raymond Foy
James McCahill (u19)
Jordan Toland
Josh Mailey
Darragh Black (u19)
Ger O'Callaghan
Oisin Hassett (u19)
Adam Clarke
Regan Donnelan (Loan from Sligo)
Attackers:
Kevin McHugh
Marc Brolly
Garbhan Friel
Ruairi Keating (loan from Sligo)
Nathan Boyle (loan from Derry)
Wilfried Tagbo (pending international clearance)
This squad on paper now looks pretty strong. If Harps can get a good start they should be able to compete much better than the last number of seasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
What is the most up to date odds now for the first division?
Paddy Power:
Shelbourne 7/4
Athlone Town 10/3
Wexford Youths 10/3
UCD 10/3
Waterford United 20/1
Finn Harps 25/1
Cobh Ramblers 25/1
Cabinteely FC 40/1
Shouldn't be too far off. A large squad at Horgans disposal now. I just hope to feck he's not negative and goes out and attacks teams with the options there now.Quote:
Originally Posted by cestlavie
Not sure on odds, but I'm now delighted I took a Harps (25/1) and Cork (9/2) double e/w.
Thats a decent bet alriteQuote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Agree Keating is a good signing/return, I was hoping Galway would have tried to get him.
Apparently a few clubs wanted him and Harps were his own choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88
Not much chance for him to get into the Rovers team with Nielsen, Corcoran and probably Raff ahead of him. Im sure he'll get his chance with us sooner or later. Hopefully he gets a load of goals for Harps, it can only be good for us in the long run. Apparently the loan is only till the summer. Don't know about Donelon. Seen him a few times and wasn't convinced.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
DUFC, weakest squad in a few years
Goalkeepers: Schlingermann, Connolly
Defenders: Daly, Scott, Yadolahi, Buckley, Kierans, Dunne, Gorman, Byrne
Midfielders: Maher, Flynn, Marks, Brady, S Brennan, Thornton, Hughes, Mahon, Reilly, Whelan
Strikers: Rooney, Walshe, Mulvenna, Duffy
http://www.droghedaunited.ie/squad/a...php?cat=senior
http://www.forzadrogs.com/2015/02/17...ig-challenges/
I thought James Kavanagh from UCD had joined you as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by dejadem
Also, where are O'Connor and McGuigan?
Last year's squad looked pretty shoddy too and it still got the job done, tbf.
www.ltfc.ie
The squad numbers for the Longford Town FC squad for this season in the Premier Division has been released.
NO. NAME POSITION
1 PAUL HUNT Goalkeeper
2 JAMIE MULHALL Defender
3 MARTIN DEADY Defender
4 TOM MORRIS Defender
5 WILLIE TYRELL Defender
6 STEPHEN RICE Midfielder
7 LORCAN SHANNON Midfielder
8 MARK SALMON (CAPTAIN) Midfielder
9 DON COWAN Midfielder
10 GARY SHAW Forward
11 KEVIN O’CONNOR Forward
12 CONOR POWELL Defender
14 PAT SULLIVAN Defender
15 DAVID O’SULLIVAN Forward
16 AYMAN BEN MOHAMED Midfielder
18 PAUL SKINNER Goalkeeper
19 KALEEM SIMON Midfielder
20 PAT FLYNN Defender
21 DYLAN MCKEEVER Defender
22 MARK ROSSITER Defender
23 CONOR DUNNE Defender
24 RHYS GORMAN Midfielder
25 DARYL CARRIGY Forward
27 DANIEL HENDERSON Goalkeeper
Good mix of experience and youth in that squad. Longford should be competitive this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Ger Pender and Conor O'Brien not signed on?
Doesn't look any worse than last year's squad. Maybe a little light up front but better in midfield.Quote:
Originally Posted by dejadem
Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Fixed that for you ;)Quote:
Goalkeepers Schlingermann, Connolly
Defenders: Daly, Scott, Yadolahi, Buckley, Kierans, Dunne, Gorman, Byrne Maher, Flynn, Marks, Brady, S Brennan, Thornton, Hughes, Mahon, Reilly, Whelan Rooney, Walshe, Mulvenna, Duffy
He headed off to Australia or somewhere foreign.Quote:
Originally Posted by DRDoc
LMFM saying Daryl Kavanagh has signed.
Pender was involved in preseason except today. I have heard since that he has gone to Cabinteely. Conor O Brien not a word on him yet! he wasnt involved today.Quote:
Originally Posted by paykanti
Compared to other bottom half clubs last years squad was far from shoddy.Quote:
Originally Posted by paykanti
O'Neill, Holohan, G Brennan, Grimes, McNally, Fabio, Foley were here this time last year, now we have 6 or 7 u-19s brought in just to fill out the squad.
Sam Oji has signed for Galway United
**Our Updated Squad**
Waterford United - 17.
Manager: Tommy Griffin.
Squad:
Goalkeeper:
Robert Birdsall (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).
Defenders:
Shaun Cocoran (Re-signed).
Patrick Fitzgerald (Re-signed).
Craig Burns (Rejoins from Cobh Ramblers).
Anthony O'Donnell (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).
Dean Reidy (Signed from Southend Utd, Previously our U19s)
Shane Dineen (Formerly of Celtic and Leicester City)
Dylan Mernagh (Rejoins after a year away).
Midfielders:
Thomas Croke (Re-signed).
Brian Nolan (Re-signed).
Cormac Breslin (Re-signed).
Sean Hurley (Signed from Arklow Town, Previously Bray U19s)
Bobbi Donoghue (Signed from Cobh Ramblers).
Shane Nolan (Signed from Wexford Youths).
Anthony McAlevey (Signed from Rockmount, Previously Cork U19s).
Jack Doherty (Rejoins from Carrick Utd).
Striker:
Greg Peel (Formerly of Carlisle United and Fleetwood Town).
Jersey looks great.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.n...abbcbf7ab016ed
The jersey is ruined by the sponsor, it doesn't sit right on it at all. What's with the terrible red outline around it?
Gavin Dkes looks to have calmed down a lot compared to his old, angrier self.
http://moriartys.com/Father-Ted/I-Shot-J-R.JPG
Very little between ourselves and you lot last night, you could see Drogs were really lacking a focal point up front where as we had Sully, Shaw and Don to hit at different times. The addition of Kavanagh should help big time.Quote:
Originally Posted by dejadem
SQUAD 2015
Goalkeepers: Connor Gleeson, Ger Hanley
Defenders: Colm Horgan, Cormac Raftery, Kilian Cantwell, Sam Oji, Andy O'Connell, Stephen Walsh, Marc Ludden.
Midfielders: Gary Shanahan, Conor Barry, Alex Byrne, Paul Sinnott ©, David O'Leary, Ryan Connolly, Aaron McDonagh, Antaine O'Laoi, Jason Molloy.
Strikers: Jake Keegan, Enda Curran, Padraic Cunningham.
(21)
Should be enough to keep you up. Oji is a fantastic signing.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufc2000
But light up frontQuote:
Originally Posted by gufc2000
Most fighting at the bottom of the table are a bit light up front.