Ah free agents can be signed up until the 31st August as long as they are already out of work prior to the transfer window closing. My mistake. Hadn't realised Maguire had already been released.
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Ah free agents can be signed up until the 31st August as long as they are already out of work prior to the transfer window closing. My mistake. Hadn't realised Maguire had already been released.
Keith Ward signed for Glenavon
Kevin Williams and Daire McCarthy confirmed as having left Kerry - Williams' move to Malta has been long mooted, remains to be seen what plans Galway have for McCarthy.
Kevin Williams joined Dave Rogers Balzan revolution
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Rogers won't last p*ssing time over there and you'd imagine Williams will follow when/if he gets the boot.
The only concern for Kerry being that there's no guarantee he'd come back.
Ruairí Keating confirmed the reason for leaving Pats was not being able to settle in Dublin due to off field issues. More or less rubbishing the claims that he wasn’t wanted by 2 Pats managers, a falling out with Kenny, and after asking Pats to leave so he could go back to a more familiar home in Cork, also rubbished the pretty hilarious claim that going around twitter that Pats paid him a 6 figure sum to leave
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/...-41448442.html
Jaden Umeh joined Benfica from Cork City
Shades of Roddy about this whole thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
David Sneyd has an interesting piece in the42 today covering some general transfer stuff from around the league. One part on this note that stood out to me though is that Keating was apparently on better money than Keena now is, with Keena also having been a free transfer. Shows both 1) that we've done well out of that deal but also 2) how mad our business in the off season has proved to be given their comparative records.Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Some deals are odd, that guy Hayden Muller who had a modest 1.5 years with Dundalk was offloaded on a free to Eng National League side Sutton United last month, was one of the highest paid on the books, and the best part, hardly anyone knew about it !
Keena for Keating, that is really good biz.
Harsh on Roddy lolQuote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Oh no it isintQuote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Seanie could be heading home to the Rebel County
https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soc...s-set-33389860
Harsh on Rogers maybe!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Strange move for Wardie. Are they even FT?Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Don’t think so but they’re managed by a former Dundalk coach so maybe that would have something to do with it…Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Don't believe Maguire was ever coming to Rovers. We couldn't afford him with no champions path in Europe next year. (Haven't given up totally).Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
And couldn't tale that sort of gamble on his wages
It must be costing Pats a fortune all things considered. Buy out a big contract and install another big contract with prob a sign on fee too.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
In the context of the game today, its polar opposites about how to run your football club.
Pats have an expensive squad yes, but in this case as mentioned in Jack B's post above, it’s actually saved Pats money allowing Keating's request to leave for nothing and bring in Keena on a free transfer on a smaller wage than Keating was on. A move that suits all players and clubs involved reallyQuote:
Originally Posted by redobit
Would be fun timing for Clancy to berate the state of the game here in terms of wages only to then sign Keating and Maguire in the space of a couple of weeks.
Hard to believe he's still only 30.Quote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Glenavon are not full time. The way ward played at the end of his Bohs days up to now, it will suit him well at GlenavonQuote:
Originally Posted by ger121
Glenavon are full time now. They even have some academy teams in full time now aswellQuote:
Originally Posted by Shinkicker
Ward was actually decentish for Dundalk last season in his few appearances, his legs are gone though. Top lad though, great for the dressing room
Glenavon Manager is Stephen McDonnell whos from Dundalk and Simon Kelly is his assistant. Ward would have played with both of them at some stages in his career. It's as quick to get to Glenavon than Belfast from Dundalk, it's only an hour away
Alan Reynolds has left his post as Ireland 21s assistant manager. A shame, that was a good bit of entertainment watching the Bohs fans fume on Twitter about it after the loss to Derry last international break
This is a big change from last year and they haven't announced it anywhere. Is it all players in the first team squad? Bit surprised at that.Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
Serious cash going in to Ballymena this year from the look of things.
Will Jarvis heading back to Hull City from Shels
They’re well stocked in that area but that’s still a big lossQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Sean Maguire back at Cork. Spare a thought for Tim Clancy’s poor little Cork that can’t compete with Premier Division clubs budgets :) Surely Maguire and Keating are on two of the highest wages the first division has ever seen. I know the personal/locational connection is there but it’s got to be a certain level of wage to even consider it
Unbelievable! Probably nto the smartest signing evem if we are looking ahead to next season. Seani hasn't been the same the last few years, and I'm not sure how he'll fit into the team with Keating, but we have time to figure that out.
But regardless of whether its the smartest thing to do I'm ecstatic to have him back! We got Ruairi Keating and Seani Maguire back in span of a week!
Well those Clancy comments are ageing well.
That Cork/Derry game will be intresting to see how Maguire and Keating get on together against better opposition....
Can't see both of them starting against Derry.
We will know soon enough if maguire still has it. If he isn't knocking in goals sharpish against first division teams while playing for the top of the table team he will be an expensive overhead. On the otherhand could be an inspired signing that will top the premier league goalscorers list next season.
Reckon Seani will spend the rest of this season getting game time/fitter and building confidence. The 1st division is very weak, himself and Keating will have the time of their lives and possibly help improve the home crowds for a bit. Will see how good he actually still is next season when they're not heavy favourites every week.
The boom is back!
Aaron Connolly to Galway Utd is a done deal supposedly. Two former Premier League and international players in one transfer window, this is like peak Celtic-Tiger era carry-on
The goals have dried up for him after leaving PNE:
2017–2023 Preston North End 159 (22)
2023 Coventry City 7 (0)
2023–2024 Carlisle United 32 (2)
Still some signing for Cork City and he'll be a decent age of 31 in the PD next season, makes their cup game now v Derry take on a wee bit more extra spice.
Ten of those Preston goals were in his first season too.
Agree he still looks a very good signing though
Galway won’t care if they pull it off but that would be a huge fall for Connolly ,for him to end up in the LOI at 24 is a huge failure….Quote:
Originally Posted by Buckett
something very off about connolly. would be a mad fall for him if he landed in LOI. would love to see how JC would work with him though
John will just shut him in the boot of his car, let him out Friday eveningsQuote:
Originally Posted by Jd2793