Johnny Dunleavy gone to Sligo. Brilliant signing in the event he can stay fit at all.
Bucko making some good moves so far...bit discouraging on this end.
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Johnny Dunleavy gone to Sligo. Brilliant signing in the event he can stay fit at all.
Bucko making some good moves so far...bit discouraging on this end.
pretty sure that Johnnys dad is Damien Dunleavy - he would have played for Sligo Rover,Finn Harps and Longford Town. is that correct?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Would be a decent signing if he can stay fit and injury free, but the last few seasons wouldn't point a too healthy picture on that. I read he was at Cork for 6 years, would be interesting to see his starts in that.
Mind you O'Donnell with Dundalk prob not much better, interesting to see if he will get a new deal, as he's out of contract. I think i`d like to see him offered a one year deal.
Buckley fairly making changes and some decent players too, he obviously had a list he wanted to target.
Sligo fans - do you think he will live over there ? He should really, too far to comutte.
Jack Byrne to Shamrock Rovers is a done deal apparently.
We didn't exactly need another midfielder, but massive signing if true.
Genuine question why would it be a massive signing? Someone that wasn't kept on by Oldham and Kilmarnock is hardly all that exciting really? And if it's cos he showed potential before the league is full of those.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buller
In my opinion he's an absolute class act.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
Definitely suits a team that tries to play football, plays similar to Keith Fahey & Wes Hoolahan. These types of players are often overlooked by many managers. Does not suit lower English leagues.
I used watch highlights every week from the Dutch Eredivisie league, he tore sh!t up at that level and was considered one of the top players in the league. His best performances always seemed to come against the bigger sides like PSV, Feyenoord and Ajax which was a good sign.
I think he will do very well in the LoI this year and, potentially, a massive signing indeed. ;)
He was doing well at oldham, but the club was a shambles and he voiced his opinion on it. The fans all wanted him to play and were ****ed off when they let him go.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
People say he has a bad attitude but the same was said about graham burke so well wait and see.
In one of the interviews he did when he was first appointed he said he was looking for a place to live.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Potentially a very good signing for Rovers. It’ll be interesting to see how he gets on. The same things were said about Conor Clifford when we signed him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buller
Yeah, that was a gamble that didn't pay off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yossarian
Jack Byrne could end up being an inspired signing or simply yet another washed up player who went off the rails after showing tremendous early career promise.
It must be difficult for Rovers fans to engender any real confidence in Bradsers ability to manage such a young headstrong character who has shown lots of disciplinary problems.
It will also be interesting to see how the manger lines up tactically with Watts, McEneff, A Bolger, Finn, Byrne, and others all in the mix for central midfield places.
Interesting times ahead, especially if Rovers sign a proper striker and some defenders
Ouch!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
I stlll think Clifford can carve out a decent career. How do Pats fans rate him?
Has quality on the ball but he is far too slow and not nearly mobile enough for me.
A bit like Owen Garvan but not as good.
Could be a good signing but it just seems weird that Rovers are signing another midfielder. Seems a bit unnecessary and as though they just took him because the opportunity was there.
Can't speak for other Pats fans but I have high hopes for Clifford next season. He got a rough time of it when he started because Bucko tried to rush him into the team despite clearly being unfit (and his performances showed as much), but once he settled he really kicked on and was one of our best performers toward the end of the season. He's not had much luck the last few years but I have a feeling that he'll show himself to be a very good player at this level next season now that he'll be settled with a team local to him where he'll more than likely be starting most weeks.
I think he's a better bet. He's already done the business for a full season at senior level in a quality European league. I remember reading that he gave more successful passes into the final third than any other Eredivisie player in 2016. He was also made the Eredivisie team of the month, all from the bottom team. Whereas most players Graham Burke, Conor Clifford.. were less sure bets. I'm open to correction but I don't think they had shown any degree of success at senior football level before returning home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Not at all. He was in a similar situation when Graham Burke came back from England and got the best out of him; so I'd be very confident actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Very excited to see how this will work out.
Byrne is more comparable a signing to Richie Towell than Clifford, and if Graham Burkes comments are anything to go by Bradley is, like it or not Ez, probably one of the better placed managers in the league to get the best out of him.
Are you suggesting that Bradley is some sort of motivational genius?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
His repeated "it's their cup final" and a myriad or other pre-match utterances indicate that he has a certain penchant for motivating the opposition.
If Byrne has a scintilla of the personal discipline and drive that Richie Towell displayed, even the erratic Bradser won't derail him. His more recent decline and disciplinary issues at Wigan, Oldham and Kilmarnock don't augur well for him though for getting back on track.
Signing players that are not really needed? Well he isnt a right back so JC wouldnt have been interested anyway!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack B
Not worth the effortQuote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
That may well have been his attitude in recent seasons!Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Fake NewsQuote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Leave the troll to himself rh
just that I heard on one of the loi podcasts last season that johnnys dad played in the loi.. wonder who else could it be?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
His father played Gaelic with Donegal. Brendan.
Surely it's the league or bust for Bradley next season? Big squad with plenty of quality in most areas
We desperately need a new Gary twigg and we have a squad that can challenge. We don't have the depth of dfc but that's a given. Gotta get lucky with injuries and we can challenge
Jesus Christ, he is annoying. Even for non SR fans. You'd have to wonder about IQ levels.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
the Cork / Shams love in continues :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by sullanefc
Neil O'Riordan reports on some extraordinary valuations for 29-year-old Joe Gormley at Cliftonville.
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...e-joe-gormley/Quote:
Both the Tallaght club and Crusaders have lodged offers for the striker with the bidding said to have reached around €75,000.
great piece by neil o riordan on the above. eamon zayed hes still the most expensive loi transfer ever aint he?. unbelievable the most expensive NI transfer hasnt being broken since Glenn Ferguson joined Linfield 20 years ago!
Miele gone to pats apparently.
Aidan Friel joins Shelbourne from Finn Harps
Miele is still under contract for another season no? Are Rovers just going to let him go for free?
Wouldn't complain about it anyway, I know his form has obviously drifted away over the last couple of seasons but if he goes some way toward recapturing it then he's of more use than either Doona or Dean Clarke.
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Originally Posted by Jack B
Yeha he was under contract and started pre season with Rovers last week, not sure if hes gone for free or not.
His dad posted on facebook that hes gone to a new club so he has 100% left Rovers anyway.
I'd be surprised if we were to pay much for anyone, if at all. Suppose with all the signings that have been made they're overloaded with players in his mould and could do with getting him off the budget if he's fallen further out of favour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Asterix
Conversely he's exactly the type of player that Pats need at the moment as we've so little forward options. Hopefully it goes through and Bucko doesn't pull another one out the bag.
There have murmurs about Miele wanting away for some time.
He was on the PFAI team of the year in 2015 and won a POTM award as recently as Sept of last year
He could well capture that form with a new club and he could easily turn out to be the signing of the season for whoever he joins
No loss, the guy is a waster. Shame he's not joining dundalk as he'd be an unnecessary drain on their squad.
Is there a screenshot of his dad saying that. All sounds pretty much classic loi rumour mill with Jack Byrne signing being the catalyst.Quote:
Originally Posted by Asterix
If PC is starting to slate Miele now, he must believe the rumourQuote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
At only 24 years old, if Miele has the right coach he has the ability to be the stand-out player in the league next seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
Some random anonymous profile on the internet doesn't like the player in question so he must have left the club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
That's some brilliant logic right there Ez, no flaws there whatsoever.