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Swap deal, Hooooban for SOD. ;)
The narkiness is burrowing deep! Will be all the more fun...Quote:
Originally Posted by patsdad
Seems a long way to come to put a flag up, unless whoever did it was en route to Sainsburys in Newry for a bit of early xmas shopping !Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
I'd say a few players will move between the clubs ok, but in the other direction...........Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Waterford are challenging the validity of clauses in St Pats players contracts and considering a judicial review, with a points deduction possible they could escape relegation, Pats staff and players will use relegation release clauses (exempt from review) so all sorted for Dundalk and then its just Bohs between Dundalk and Europe....as far as some of the rumours go this would be one of the more realistic ones!!!
Great bit of business for Harps. He's been excellent two seasons in a row and will certainly have had offers from elsewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neish
We're certain to lose a few bodies but keeping the majority of last season's squad and building on it going into 2022 is important if we're to compete with a lot of sides spending a lot more than we are capable of.
What clauses would these be ? And what is the Judicial a review based on ? Or is this just happening in your head ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
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Originally Posted by TonyD
I think it’s a joke Tony!
It's hard to tell with the LoI at timesQuote:
Originally Posted by joey B
The bigger issue is that animal SOD gave no regard to Christmas. I just got a text from a friend in new jersey that got a laugh from receiving my St Pats SOD official Christmas card. The man is a monster.
Fair!Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Well its made up, but what isnt funny is how almost anything can be said, believed, joins the rumour mill, and becomes 'factual' - all from a reliable source of course! If if it had been less (or even more) outrageous and Id stuck 'fact' at the end it would have undoubtedly ended up on someone's twitter.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
But it is LoI and it is a mash up of real different LoI events in to one so maybe any confusion is par for the course and probably shouldnt over roll the eyes.
The Sun newspaper has made millions from that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
I should have started with 'a reliable source close to to the clubs' and it could have made tomorrows back page...
And the likes of Trump, Boris the Healy Raes and SF to cite a few have been elected using the same approachQuote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
Ryan Connolly back at Harps for 2022.
https://finnharps.ie/ryan-connolly-signs-for-2022/
Dylan Grimes to Drogheda. Very happy with that. Stood out for Longford last season. Bring Dervin along with you and a few resignings and we should have a decent chance of staying up. All we can really ask for as looking like 7 of 10 teams going full time next season.
Good luck to him, good player. In other news, Gary Cronin confirmed as Town manager. A more realistic appointment than Vinny Perth ever was anyway. He knows the club well anyway from all his years as a coach.
He will also have access to a lot of players cabo and bray squad together is about 55 players and all have to be mashed into 1 squad.
Dylan Grimes signed for Drogs from Longford
I thought after the slight fanfare of Longford publicly seeking open applications for the job that someone different who's not an ex-player would have got the role. Three attempts at promotion with Bray with good squads without any promotion not sure what upgrade this is from Daire DoyleQuote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
longford going nowhere under cronin. terrible appointment
I don't disagree, not too excited about it either. Can't help but think he wasn't who they were waiting for these last few weeks. Then again I expect there's not going to be a lot of money available for a budget so there probably wasn't a huge demand for the job.Quote:
Originally Posted by total hoofball
will fitz gone from Derry. Back to Waterford?
Mark Coyle signed for Shels from Harps…
Massive blow for us. Maybe he'll actually get the credit he deserves playing for one of the Dublin teams now though.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Keith Ward signing for Dundalk according to this article.
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-41122526.html
I've always been a big fan of Keith Ward....well, since Last week anyway :-)
Chris Forrester has signed a new long term contract with pats
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Originally Posted by Yossarian
Was Ward going to Pats if SOD stayed?
Good for Pats getting Forrester tied down,one of the best in the league…
Panic on the astro turfed streets of Dundalk.
Actually signed now, signature and all, not a chat with the chap over a cup of tea months ago? Better announce this one!Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Not sure what point you’re trying to make?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
https://twitter.com/chrisforrester1/...013907972?s=21
Depending on who else is signed its a decent signing. Likewise, ive always liked Ward and the way he plays the game. He was getting limited time at Bohs, was that management of his game time (at 31 he still should have something in the legs) or did he just drop down the pecking order? He is creative and is brave with always wanting to get on the ball and that is always needed in a team, he can also kill a close game by recycling possession and stopping a side from dropping too deep when hanging on. He is no Will Patching but yeah I could see where the thinking is if confirmed.Quote:
Originally Posted by PartySaint
Of course you do! Quickly getting in and getting a star player signed up on a long term deal and announced publicly soon after. Lessons have been learned at St Pats. Owner up front an central for media rather than the manager - its steadying the ship and making a statement to fans. Forrester wouldnt have left St Pats, you said so yerself, well the club is just making sure of that now.Quote:
Originally Posted by patsdad
Right ! If you say so. Good to see that you know what the ins and outs of the contract situation with our former (not) manager were.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Any sign of Dundalk making that managerial announcement yet , or who is signing players for you ? Did SOD (off) organise or approve the Ward transfer ?
Fixed that for you :) and to answer your other questions he fell way down the pecking order at Bohs because their other wingers and attacking midfielders are all miles better than him at this stage, hence the massively impressive stats of being selected to start in just 12 games this season with 4 league goals in his last 105 league appearances. O'Donnell working his magic alreadyQuote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Yep that’s it, best midfielder in the league signed up and announced unlike your soon to be head coach who has is signing players for you but has still not been announced by your club despite publicly announcing he has handed his resignation into Pats (you know, what you do when you’re in contract at a club and want to leave)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Keith Ward is like the Irish Paul Dickov, pain in the arse player but you’d have him on your side. Like Nesta said, depends who Dundalk bring in.
Heard Bohs and Dundalk are interested in him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jd2793