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I was surprised by that. Both are fine players imho, and better footballers than Lopes or McAllister. Much more comfortable on the ball in fact.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Does Bradley feel he has too many footballers in the team and needs more workhorses maybe?
Strange ones to let go...
Not strange at all. Both are poor players and wouldn't be getting much game time next year so better to clear up their wages.
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Originally Posted by Philosophizer
Been to most Rovers games cant see any way that Webster is better then Lopes..
Connolly was very patchy last season after a good start.
Would take Webster here anytime.Very decent player with a good attitude.Quote:
Originally Posted by Asterix
Surprised Rovers let him go.
The Connolly one I can understand to a point because you've already got Finn and the 2 Bolgers in CM now who are all superior players.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
But how are they letting Webster go and keeping Bone? Whatever about you not agreeing that Webster being better than Lopes, surely you must think he's better than Bone...
Webster was signed to be a starting player in the team, if he is going to be sitting on the bench then his wages will be better used elsewhere. Webster looked ok when he was beside lopes or grace but when he was beside heaney and devine he was very poor. I can see him ending up at pats.
Was superb for us and Galway could pick passes nobody else could see and loved to get stuck in, people use to call him Scholsey down here. What went wrong at Rovers? Just a step too far for him?Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
He has a toe injury that is causing him pain but would most likely have to retire if he gets it operated on.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Think its a mistake, myself, to get rid of Webster. He's not a certain starter but a good reserve. Maybe he turned that idea down, and hence the reason for his departure.
As for Connolly. The guy couldn't pass water. Just gave the ball away time after time. No loss to Rovers imo .
One would hope Bradley has replacements in mind. Maybe balk(?) from pats, if he has ambitions above playing in relegation battling teams.
I'd take Webby back in a heartbeat. Great professional and has a smashing attitude. Was exactly the kind of player and personality we needed when things went south half way through this season
Well he's ten years older than him. Bone is clearly a more naturally talented player but he's young.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philosophizer
Bones also more a midfielder than a defender from what I've seen of him so not really competing with Webster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Hardly a dictionary description of a genius surely?Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Harps fans, Whats the verdict on Caolan McAleer?
http://www.sligorovers.com/news/17/n...tore-confirmed
Very good player and will do well for you. Good crosser and chips in with a few goals. Accumulates a quite astonishing number of yellow cards though.
13 yellow cards this season. His discipline is brutal, but he's a superb player. Only for an awful dip in form between August to September he was nailed on player of the season for me.
Didn't contribute enough goals though, but he did score two absolute peaches in the last game of the season.
Scored a peach against Limerick in FP too, good luck to him at Sligo next season and if all goes well at Cork in 2019
At the beginning of the season he was playing superbly and was an auto number one, he got a badish injury and never seemed to hit form when he came back.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Also was unfortunate that one or two others were hitting good form when he came back....
I'd say if we hadn't signed G Bolger and if A Bolger hadn't come through the way he did at the end of the season he would have been kept.
Will def do a good job for someone , just needs a good pre season
Connolly was fairly poor all season aside from one game against Dundalk. Played out of position and injured in fairness to the lad but he wasn't up to it and play broke apart too often when he got involved. Great engine but really poor distribution. Might have kicked on next season but Rovers are well covered in his position. If his injury clears he will be a good signing for someone.
Webster has been poor for a while now and the team suffers when he plays. Grace and Lopes are the best combo tried so far but really Rovers need two lads of Grace's quality back there and so Webster, who is on first team wages, had to go. Good pro, great attitude and definitely has enough to play in the league but not good enough to challenge for it. Will be a good signing for Pat's or the likes. Needs someone solid alongside him though.
You mean, as opposed to teams who have in fact been relegated ?:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual