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There's likely to be quite a few in the next few weeks and i wonder how many could do a job in the Eircom League. Heres some i have read about so far:
Michael Keane and David Worrell (Rotherham)
Barry Cogan (Barnet)
Barry Conlon (Mansfield)
Saul Deeney (Notts Co)
Michael Reddy (Grimsby)
What does anyone reckon to the above, would they be worth an EL club offering a contract to?
Patrick Kavanagh has been released by Birmingham.
I know Conlon and Reddy score plenty of goals, wherever they've been.
I don't have a high opinion of any of the others.
Saul Deeney got to be worth a punt by Derry, given he's from the city and the incumbents aren't exactly covering themselves in glory.
He was the lad who had a heroic performance against Man U in last years cup for Burton Albion.
Well most people on this board would be of the opinion that the eircom prem would be better than league two so going by that criteria clubs really shouldnt be looking at players released by league two clubs. I can see a few of these guys signing for eircom league clubs though.
Doncaster are releasing Sean Thornton.
Undoubted abiility, has a reputation as a messer.
Perhaps Richardson/Doolin might settle him down.
GUFC need a striker, Conlon or Reddy would be brilliant signings.
Cogan was rated very highly at Millwall.
interesting, i remember going to see him play for ireland at cobh, and being more impressed by liam kearney. now that kearney found his way to cork, perhaps thorton might, especially given the illustrious company he would have in midfield, in terms of international experience like himselfQuote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne
What happened there?Quote:
Originally Posted by RiffRaff
Kilkenny to scoring for Sunderland in the Premiership to being on the bench in Lansdowne Road to Player of the Year for Grimsby (at one stage I think?) to...?
Career stats here. Would have thought he could do a job for someone here. Was he injured this season or just out of favour?
David Worrell could do a job for any side in the league, was linked to us, shels and i think Cork this time last year. Maybe the Drogs should start a bring Thornton home campaign.
Thornton is a drog native so could possibly find his way back there.
you see its starting already:)
AFAIK Reddy has actually een forced to retire due a series of serious injuries!...undoubted ability, was recently linked with Leeds and Blackburn amongst others but very unfortunate with injuriesQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
He's Bohs!Quote:
Originally Posted by BobtheDrog
We got a nice little cut from Sunderland too for 'developing' him.:)
How come?Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
I heard he was doing well over there.
Kept babbling about the bicycles going past in twos and threes, and something about stoney grey soil.Quote:
Originally Posted by BohsFans
PoTM :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BohsPartisan
Is free agent a new euphamism for "pushing up the daisies"?
You can be sure if he's going back to the EL its to Monaghan....
Don't know if he's going to retire, but I read somewhere the Grimsby manager saying that Reddy had been offered a new deal at the start of the season but turned it down, whether he was looking for more money or scouting around for a new club at that stage I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by joema
Then he got injured and was out for most of the season, 'hardly kicked a ball in anger' the manager said, and so the club just recently decided not to offer him a new contract for next season, hence he'll be a free agent. Whether his injury is career-ending I don't know, but certainly the manager never mentioned that.
Seemed to be doing well in the reserves but I suppose he was unlikely to break in to the first team, with them getting promoted.Quote:
Originally Posted by BohsFans
Jesus thats a fall from grace. A few seasons ago he was playing the fa cup semi for Sunderland at Old Trafford. Remember talking to his father on the flight when he was going over the watch him in it. He could be an excellent catch for an EL club. If you get him fit and in the right frame of mind he could a diamond.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne
I'm afraid he seems to be a bit of a party animal. Judging by remarks on a Doncaster message board, he was popular there but they acknowledged he was to be seen regularly out on the town. In fairness to McCarthy, who put a lot of effort into getting him straightened out, he warned Thornton how his career would be placed in jeopardy if he didn't mend his ways. Hopefully his brother, Kevin, another talented individual now at Coventry, will not fall into the same trap.