O Grady

O’Grady reveals Longford rebuff


February 12, 2007

Sligo Rovers star Conor O’Grady has revealed he turned down the chance to join Longford Town in order to sign a new deal at the Showgrounds.

O’Grady had parted company with Rovers at the end of last season, and repeated attempts to get him to agree to a full-time professional deal had foundered.

He had been training with Longford and was on the verge of putting pen to paper at Flancare Park before a last-ditch effort from his hometown club kept him in the north-west – O’Grady will now be the only part-time player on Sligo’s books next season.

He told the club’s official website: “It has been a crazy 48 hours. The club got in contact with me again Wednesday and Thursday. I had been training with Longford Town last weekend and was going to sign for Longford on Saturday.

“I am delighted to be signing for Sligo today. I would like to thank my company Union Foods. Without their support I wouldn’t be able to do what I love and that is play for Sligo Rovers.

“They have given me the opportunity. I would also like to thank Michael Toolan and Rob [McDonald, the new Sligo manager] for their co-operation and understanding.

“Finally I would like to thank the supporters of Sligo Rovers because in the last couple of weeks the support has been unbelievable.”


From eleven-a-side.com



What a ****. He should get dogs abuse next season!!

Mod Edit: You can't besmirch a whole community by comparing them to Conor O'Grady

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Originally Posted by Sonic

O’Grady reveals Longford rebuff


February 12, 2007

Sligo Rovers star Conor O’Grady has revealed he turned down the chance to join Longford Town in order to sign a new deal at the Showgrounds.

O’Grady had parted company with Rovers at the end of last season, and repeated attempts to get him to agree to a full-time professional deal had foundered.

He had been training with Longford and was on the verge of putting pen to paper at Flancare Park before a last-ditch effort from his hometown club kept him in the north-west – O’Grady will now be the only part-time player on Sligo’s books next season.

He told the club’s official website: “It has been a crazy 48 hours. The club got in contact with me again Wednesday and Thursday. I had been training with Longford Town last weekend and was going to sign for Longford on Saturday.

“I am delighted to be signing for Sligo today. I would like to thank my company Union Foods. Without their support I wouldn’t be able to do what I love and that is play for Sligo Rovers.

“They have given me the opportunity. I would also like to thank Michael Toolan and Rob [McDonald, the new Sligo manager] for their co-operation and understanding.

“Finally I would like to thank the supporters of Sligo Rovers because in the last couple of weeks the support has been unbelievable.”


From eleven-a-side.com



What a gay. He should get dogs abuse next season!!

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change your homophobic remark please...

think about it from his perspective..

less travelling..
more money..
boyhood club..
he's familiar with the place...
er.. longford isn't the most attractive club..

Why would O'Grady want to join Longford? Having to travel to Dublin for training, what kind of carry on is that?

I've said this before and I'll say it again, Longford are just like a Dublin team who play their home games in the Midlands.

By the way, who's he gonna get dogs abuse from? Martinho and about 4 others from Section O, he'll really hear that alright.

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Originally Posted by sligoman

Why would O'Grady want to join Longford? Having to travel to Dublin for training, what kind of carry on is that?

I've said this before and I'll say it again, Longford are just like a Dublin team who play their home games in the Midlands.

By the way, who's he gonna get dogs abuse from? Martinho and about 4 others from Section O, he'll really hear that alright.

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So you dont think its disresfectful to fcuk over a club like that???:mad:

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Originally Posted by Sonic

So you dont think its disresfectful to fcuk over a club like that???:mad:

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Not when it was to re-join his home town club and the club he's supported since childhood.

It's better for Longford now than if he had signed but did'nt play well ebcause he was missing playing for Rovers

if you were any good and you wanted to play for longford town but due to contract problems a deal couldnt be struck so you had to move away and try to find anoother club but suddenly (although you just trained with some other team) a great offer was put on the table to re join longford....what would you do?

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Originally Posted by feo123

if you were any good and you wanted to play for longford town but due to contract problems a deal couldnt be struck so you had to move away and try to find anoother club but suddenly (although you just trained with some other team) a great offer was put on the table to re join longford....what would you do?

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Good Point ;)

Thats fair enough but i think he could have at least had the decency to explain that in his little interview with elevenaside. Thats the least he could have done!!

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Originally Posted by Sonic

Thats fair enough but i think he could have at least had the decency to explain that in his little interview with elevenaside. Thats the least he could have done!!

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That interview was to sligorovers.com so he would hardly go into too much detail on his Longford dealings to a room full of Rovers members.

Elevenaside just copy and pasted it(as usual!)

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Originally Posted by sligoman

That interview was to sligorovers.com so he would hardly go into too much detail on his Longford dealings to a room full of Rovers members

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What are you talking about. He could have said "i apologise for wasting longford towns time but im sure they will apprechiate my circumstances".Thats all it would have taken. Its hardly rivalry of the year sligoman!!

sonic i see your out of the teens this week, will this mean you'll finally grow up and stop posting rubbish;)

listen the guy was not 100% committed. we don't want players like that, we had enough last season.

away with him and best of luck.

remember we aren't the best when it comes to taking the word of a gentlemans handshake, we should have had him signed earlier.

Max me aul flower are you back for good now. I missed you there for a while with your attempts at humour but i think youl find im one of the select few talking sense on this board.

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Originally Posted by Sonic

i think youl find im one of the select few talking sense on this board.

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Easier when there's only a select few posting. :D

give him lots of it on fri nite

oh believe me o grady will get plenty from section o!

oh o grady we hate you!:D

build a bonfire
build a bonfire
put o grady on the top
put chambers down the middle
and burn the friggin lot!

or instead of chambers, but in paiso

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Originally Posted by Martinho II

oh believe me o grady will get plenty from section o!

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We'll see!:rolleyes: Remember yer not abusing him unless he can actually hear you!;)

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Originally Posted by sligoman

We'll see!:rolleyes: Remember yer not abusing him unless he can actually hear you!;)

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righto smart arse keep this up and we will include you in the lyrrics as well!:D

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Originally Posted by sligoman

We'll see!:rolleyes: Remember yer not abusing him unless he can actually hear you!;)

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I think Conor Kenna said the same last year.