Dunno but I hope so. Wel struggle to score without himQuote:
Originally Posted by Rogue Trader
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Dunno but I hope so. Wel struggle to score without himQuote:
Originally Posted by Rogue Trader
Longest Running eL Transfer in living memory seems to be over as City have agreed a deal with Sunderland.
Reportedly
* 500k euro initial payment.
* 500k add-ons.
* Medical to complete.
* Personal terms to agree (8k euro a week should make that easy).
* O'Donovan to stay at CCFC until August 31 (unconfirmed).
I am just happy it is finally over.
Breakingnews.ie reporting he said goodbye to everyone at training today.....Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
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Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
I don't know if that is for certain or just speculation.
Any sell on clause?Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
Seems to be a good deal.
Details not released but be very surprised if there wasnt...has been in all our recent dealsQuote:
Originally Posted by jorge
Roy Keane wants him TOMORROW so the 31st August option looks gone!
Mid table here we come! Yee Haw!
But Pablo....3 weeks ago he said it would be fine not having him til January.....:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pablo
He also said he wasn't interested as had enough forwards but 24 hours later he changed his mind. New Sunderland Ireland scout is...Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
Is Keano a flip-flopper? :eek:
Good deal for Cork, but sunderland seem to have paid over the odds for a few players this summer. I think Fulham would have given O'Donovan much more opportunities to push for a place in the team.
Agreed. The Fulham deal was the best for everyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by RiffRaff
Sunderland have money so will buy their way to success. Fulham have limited funds & would offer him more time "to make it". It would also be easier to get a loan deal from London base rather than Sunderland.
What kind of financial impact will this deal have on Cork, assuming reported details are correct and it goes ahead? Fee spoken for already or available to invest?
I'm a bit worried for the lad, Keane has admitted he never seen him play but heard good reports. From a LOI fans point of view, I hope he doesn't sit in the reserves or get the odd League Cup game. More to the point, I hope it's not another PR stunned by SAFC to gain more support in Ireland. A lot of premiership clubs have done this before.
O'Donovan is moving to a club with far superior everything to what their is on this island.Quote:
Originally Posted by SunderlandBohs
He will be training with far better players, in far better facilities by far better coaches. If he doesn't get a chance with Sunderland, he will get a move somewhere else in England and if he is good enough he will get himself back up into the Premier League.
Personally though I think he is a Championship standard player.
In fairness, its not like Kevin Doyle was streets ahead of everyone else in the EL and look at him now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Bruce
I think O'Donovan has bags full of talent & he can make it in England. Just hope this doesn't damage his career. What's the bets Stan will call him up now?
Would it be fair to say that Roy O Donovan has looked like a better player in the LOI than Doyle when he was at Cork
I don't know much about Doyle in the Eircom but was he not a couple of years younger than Roy?Quote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
I hope Roy does make it, although it is a great reflection on LOI football, but if Linfield continue to compete and beat LOI teams, then it is bound to give us a roll on effect.
No. Doyle was 21 going over. Roy will be 22 Friday. Not much differenceQuote:
Originally Posted by Steve Bruce
minus Roy in our case. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Bruce