Ken Oman,Lee Lynch,Connor McCormack signed for the saints.
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Ken Oman,Lee Lynch,Connor McCormack signed for the saints.
I think it's the other way around. I heard Kilduff won't play under Croly.Quote:
Originally Posted by adamd164
Isn't it just a case that Kilduffs chances were limited last year with Rovers and now he wants a move rather than risk another few months on the bench?
Kalen Spillane and Paul O'Conor have been linked with Sligo.
Spillane's a talented young fella, and we had high hopes for him, but the rumours are that his attitude is a problem. If a manager could sort that out though he has a big future.Quote:
Originally Posted by poster
O'Conor would be a big downgrade from Lee Lynch.Quote:
Originally Posted by poster
He'll get his attitude sorted out pretty sharp if he comes to The Showgrounds. Ask Mark Quigley.
There was nothing wrong with Quigley's attitude in Oriel Park before going to Sligo, and he played his best football then too.Quote:
Originally Posted by avvenalaf
Be quiet and listen to your betters. Nobody could possibly be better at Dundalk than they are at glorious Sligo. These lads came third in the league, for god's sake. Dundalk can't compete with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Well actually, they won the league with Quigley. And Dundalk won, exactly what, with him?. Anyway, Paul O'Connor and Raf Cretero both signed today.
Oops - Charlie's making funny jokes about teams' league positions.
I was standing up for Dundalk actually. God knows why, they seem to think they have a rivalry with us for some reason.
I can't claim any expertise on the loves or hates of Dundalk fans - there's one or two on here who miss few opportunities to launch a bit of bile in our direction and I've no idea what gets them so exercised about us. Most Rovers fans I've heard express an opinion have always had a lot of time for Dundalk and would have been happy to see them win the league.
That was my thinking on yourselves and us in 2009..Quote:
Originally Posted by Fivesilver
Getting nostalgic, eh?
We'll have to see on that one. Rovers fans had high hopes for Lynch. This season he started well but hasn't pushed on what so ever. He may be a talented player but can frustrate the hell out of ya ... he ended up running round in circles for a lot of games and hardly made a challenge all season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Acer
Yeah I was a big fan of Lee Lynch in 2012 season and he started well this year. But he definitely lost form in the last two thirds of the season and the manager then seemed to lose patience with him and did not give him as much game time. I think his loss of form coincided with his lay up with a hamstring injury picked up against Limerick in May. I would have liked to have given him a chance again next season but the manager seems to have an idea of what he wants for the forthcoming season so I hope he gets it right. Hard to say how Lee will go from here but he is still very young and has still time to prove himself .... a little like John Russell.
Ye could be right. I'm basing my opinion on Lee on the time he played for us (voted our player of the year) and the few games against us since then. The time he was with us, I felt there was no doubt that he was a step above the LOI. It will be interesting to see how he gets on at Pats.Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
My opinion on O'Conor is based on the 2013 season and for me he's not good enough for a team that wants to win the league. He won't tackle, has an awful pass completion rate and was a passenger for the majority of games. He may nick the odd goal now and then though.
Sounds alright to me so :D Hopefully we can keep Russell and he doesn't bugger off to Tallaght like Conor Kenna. Good replacement for Kenna (Not sure Oman is that player) and we'll be laughing. Pity about Forrestor, but Kavanagh did well when he came back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rover'n'out
If Oman stays fit he'll be terrific for you. He was monumental the season we got to the Europa.Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
Danny Ventre to join Cork City , any truth in this ?
Grimes has now resigned for Drogs
Could certainly be true. Sounds like we aren't re-signing him anyways.Quote:
Originally Posted by sheao
Hearing this morning it's confirmed - Dave Barry will be getting the horn. I'm probably in the minority in Sligo but I'm pleased. He had a great season when we won the league, then re-signed without telling the club he'd picked up an injury while trialling in England (do all clubs insist on medicals for returning players? I don't know) and barely played this year. He had a very good game in the Cup semi against Shams, and was then awful in the final. He's very popular with the fans due to his blood and thunder style and could do a job for City as a holding midfielder. You want to be sure you have someone else on playmaking duties though - when Danny occasionally decides he's Iniesta, bad things happen.
Apart from the cup final he was excellent once he got back into the team towards the end of the season. Never his biggest fan in the past (when the Forza boys were giving him player of the year cause he came over and clapped them at the end of games.....) but he'll be a big loss as he was certainly a better option there then Conneely or Cawley. Not overly disappointed to see Lynch or Elding leave but I think he'll be a big loss as I think we play much better when he's sitting there. He was also the club captain.
As with Elding, I'd regard him as a loss but would hope that if we have designs on regaining the title we'd be able to do better - same would go for Davoren. The usual suspects are running around with their hair on fire, but there's been loud predictions of doom following every borderline significant development in the club over the past five years, and I don't think we've done too badly.
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Originally Posted by SeanDrog
Ventre is a played who always looked good whenever I saw him play for Sligo, be great to have him on board.
Heard also that Kalen Spillane could be heading up to Sligo ? He is currently on the PFAI transfer list.
Danny could do well for you. He might be more motivated at a new club - I got the feeling he was getting a little too comfortable. I heard the rumour about Spillane as well - how do you rate him?
Great player, technically, fitness, speed, ability, could be excellent .... But man he needs to sort his attitude out. If he gets his head sorted out then he could be one of the best in the league. He clearly didn't get on with Tommy Dunne but that went both ways. New manager could see a huge difference, which is why its a pity he is gone from us now that we have Johnny C. Best of luck to the lad, a change of scene could be exactly what he needs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fivesilver
That sounds ok. Quigley, by his own on-the-record admission, had decided midway through 2012 that he didn't want to play for us any more. Bara got him into the office, made it clear he wasn't leaving and what was expected of him, and for the remainder of the season he was unstoppable. Hopefully if we get Spillane the change of scenery might bring out the best in him.
As Spillane is Under 23 a fee would likely be required for him to move to Sligo (or an agreement). We've traditionally been very on the ball when it comes to our due diligence as regards these transfers, though of course it's possible we've messed up this time around, or even decided we didn't want him.
Fabio signed a new contract at Drogheda today.
Big signing.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I expected our squad to disintegrate but it's not happening. If Horgan keeps this up, I think most will be more than happy.
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Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
He was always a great player, you were obviously just slow in realising it. Big big mistake by Rovers not re-signing him...unless it's because of something like his injury has a high risk of re-occurring that we, as supporters, don't know about.
For the lad's own sake, I hope so. He has incredible potential but it seems to be going to waste at the minute.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fivesilver
Very talented technically, but shocking in terms of positioning so will need an old head next to him guiding him to improve there.
2014 Sligo Rovers season tickets go on sale today as Evan McMillan and Aaron Greene extend their contracts with the club.
David McMillan rumoured to be coming our way. Any word in Sligo about this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Heard it myself White Horse. Would be a big signing for Dundalk.
There's been very little spoken about him to be honest. It's like he's a forgotten man. Being cup-tied certainly played against him during the season as he wasn't getting much chances towards the end of the season. Didn't really shine with us mind but would certainly keep him on if possibleQuote:
Originally Posted by White Horse