True but sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Hopefully we'll get the goals from elsewhere.
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True but sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Hopefully we'll get the goals from elsewhere.
Good signing for Cork. However, the issue for them is how they add goals to their game.
Good signing for Cork but will probably miss a fair bit of game time through suspension.
Id happily take Kearney for a year
On his day he is definately in the top 20 midfielders in the leagueQuote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
He was the best player in the league in 2013 and on his day he is still unreal.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
He was one of many whose consistency and hunger was gone and it all went downhill after the Motherwell deal collapsed.
Not happy to see him go but it was inevitable, Pats have freed up a lot of wages with Forrester, Bolger and Browne gone.
I doubt he'd be bothered with all the travelling for part time wages. I'm not sure how much addition he'd be these days either.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
I think he might be Cobh's gain next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Bolger is class he would walk into the current Dundalk team and I'd say he won't be too far off Airtricity player of the year next season.
Dundalk fans don't rate him because of the disastrous spell he had there, he gets a rough time for refs who seem to book him when others are getting away with much more but that will be knocked out of him in Cork sure everyone knows they don't foul anyway.
Pats have lost two absolute quality players from the midfield in Bolger and Forrester and will have a job to replace them. Great signing for Cork.
While Bolger is a very good player, he wouldn't shift anyone from our midfield this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Couch Potato
Second in the fair play league again this season behind the saintly Dundalk squad for the second year in the row.Quote:
Originally Posted by Couch Potato
Sick of finishing second to them.
We never committed a foul in the whole season, and they still beat us to the fair play award? Something a bit suss about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
We'd want to put this runner's up carry on behind us next year though
Dundalk play by golf rules where they call fouls on themselves even if the ref doesn't give one.
He would certainly not walk into the current Dundalk side, he would be a squad player with limited starts, this is not discounting his talent as he is a decent player. Also he'll have a fair improvement to do to get into the nominations for end of year awards, but he has good ability, no doubt about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Couch Potato
Good signing for Cork, he will definitely freshen things up for them in the centre, and this move is probably the right one at this point in his career.
Even you couldn't really believe that, do you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Couch Potato
Its well known that Dundalk have the League's top 15 midfielders
Throw all the silver medals in together to make a trophy to award yourselves for most virtuous team, best marketing, best supporters, best ground or something or a combination of all - Ye know what they say about getting the monkey off the backs with a first ever trophy for the cabinet!Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
Well I don't think they say melt all your silver medals and make your own.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
:rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
A poor man's Chris Shields. Decent player, definitely better than Cork's current midfielders.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Cork fans should realise that he has been fairly anonymous anytime Pats played Dundalk over the last two years.
He'll have to quit the yellow card habit to fit in in Cork City.
After all the self praise - you definitely need to getting a trophy together that has some meaning, made from all the r-up medals - Break the duck!Quote:
Originally Posted by patrickccfc
Both of them on their best day I would take Bolger over Shields 100%.
I'm a fan of Chris Shields and I think he's found a role where he's hugely effective for Dundalk, but man to man Bolger is a more well-rounded player.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
I had forgotten Greg Bolger played for Dundalk. How many appearances did he make for them and when?
You may have a point Charlie, but another thing to consider is, Shields was on his way out of Oriel when Kenny arrived as he didn't think he was suited to playing in a central MF role in a standard 4-4-2. Then he got a role which he made his own, playing in front of the back 4, as the team changed to a 4-2-3-1 role and better coaching saw him pass the ball with better quality then immediately get back into position. Shields does have a weakness, scoring goals and dribbling at times, but overall his improvement over the last 3 years has been very good. Bolger is better at scoring and will cover a lot of ground, his weakness is he can be inconsistent, discipline is poor at times, and can go through some games doing very little.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Martinho II, he played under Foster during 2011, missed almost half the season or close to with injury, a lot of Dundalk fans would argue he didn't tackle too much that season, and it was no surprise that he left to join Pats for 2012.
On his best day I would take Keith Treacy over most current league players - but currently he is not worth a registration form.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
Bolger has shown both excellence and indifference (not to mention ill-discipline) over the last couple of seasons. Given the choice I'd opt for Chris Shields in my squad without a moments hesitation
Anyone know if Fagan is looking to move from Pats, or is he expected to re-sign for them for 2016?
He has another season on his contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Didn't realise he signed a two year deal last season.
Patrick McEleney supposed to have signed for Dundalk but nothing official from any of the parties involved.
we are apparently in talks with Micheal Schlingermann about a possible move! its on our forum.
Where would McEleney play for Dundalk? Isn't he a no10 or does can he wide too?
I know there's a decent chance Dundalk will lose one or both of Towell and Horgan, but if they got McEleney (who does seem v gifted from watching him on Soccer Republic) how do you see Dundalk shaping up next season. Will Finn drop back into the middle and take Towell's spot if Towell moves and leave the no10 spot open for McEleney.
He's already signed for RoversQuote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Unless there's a press release in the next hour or so he hasn't signed anything with Rovers yet. De Town, Rovers and Drogs are talking to him over signing or re-signing for next season. But as far as I'm aware he is still weighing up his options.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
Could well have done. Not signing for Peterborough anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
Towell to Peterborough?
they already offered Towell a contract last yr but he turned it down. i suspect he's on v good money at Dundalk and doesn't want another failed stint abroad so he'll hold out for a club that he thinks is just right - prob holdin out for a Championship offer.
On mad wages too, apparently.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
About as likely as Bristol Rovers...Quote:
Originally Posted by CityRebel
Dundalk in talks with Billy Dennehy apparently. I know City are interested in Bermingham,Chambers and Fagan. I think it would cost the club to much to take Fagan off Pats as he still has a year to run on his contract. I would think Shane Duggan might come back to Cork as well and maybe Ian Turner. Mceleney also linked to us and Dundalk after his move to Peterbourough fell through. I think City should do everything in their power to hold onto Holohan, the lad never got going with us last year bar a few games in which he played really well. City fans cant understand why JC didn't play him more, but as someone on here already said JC is not brave enough. This will not be good enough for City fans this coming season though as other clubs are going to be stronger than last season. Dundalk still the team to beat though regardless IMO.