Keegan and Molloy on verge of moving to Motherwell

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16/12/2006, 2:59 PM
DmanDmythDledge

Keegan and Molloy on verge of moving to Motherwell

http://www.unison.ie/sportsdesk/stor...=12&si=1742925

Scottish side snap up Pat's pair
Saturday December 16th 2006

ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC duo Trevor Molloy and Paul Keegan are believed to be on the verge of landing 18-month contracts with Scottish Premier League side Motherwell.

The experienced front men were on trial with the SPL side this week after their domestic season ended with a 4-3 defeat to Derry City in the FAI Cup Final.

Keegan is expected to move to Scotland anyway to live with his partner, but a move at this stage of Molloy's career would be a surprise, despite a resurgence of form this season upon his return to St Pat's.

Motherwell boss Maurice Malpas has raided the eircom League in recent weeks with Cork City defender Danny Murphy to join the club in January.

Shelbourne midfielder Richie Baker also spent time there, but they were unable to come to an agreement.

However, Malpas is looking to tie up negotiations with Keegan (33) and Molloy (29) after confirming both trialists had impressed.

"They have done well and we will be sitting down with their agents in the next few days," said Malpas.

"One of them is not far away and we hope to have that sorted out over the weekend, and the other may take a wee while longer but we will hope to have both signed next week."

Daniel McDonnell
16/12/2006, 6:38 PM
Raheny Red

Very, very surprised that they signed Keegan, however I think Molloy might to a decent job for them.
16/12/2006, 7:56 PM
Dodge

He hasn't signed either of them (yet). Keegan's a smashing player and could easily doa job at that level
16/12/2006, 8:07 PM
Sheridan

Those are two great signings for Motherwell, if this is 1999.
16/12/2006, 9:24 PM
pete

Keegan is well past it & would not handle extra physical defenders in the SPL. Molloy might do a job but probably also shows the level the SPL at.
16/12/2006, 11:38 PM
Dodge

Keegan was the best player in this league last year at holding the ball up. If he signs it'll be until the end of the season I'd guess. He definitely won't be in Ireland next year anyway
17/12/2006, 2:45 AM
dcfcsteve

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

Keegan was the best player in this league last year at holding the ball up.

My arse he was....

Are they off on frees, or what's the sums involved ?

Motherwell signing a 33yr old player from Ireland ? Says a lot about the SPL..... :eek:
17/12/2006, 3:29 AM
Dodge

Name one better steve, seriously.

Frees. He lives in Scotland as it is
17/12/2006, 3:35 AM
Soper

Surely Derry fans would say Beckett was better?I can't comment myself however.
17/12/2006, 11:38 AM
OneRedArmy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

Name one better steve, seriously.

Frees. He lives in Scotland as it is

Beckett is in a different class.

Lets face it, he isn't in the players team of the season for his goalscoring.
17/12/2006, 1:57 PM
HulaHoop

Molloy is too much of a p*ss head to make it in the SPL. I doubt he even knows the meaning of the word professional.
17/12/2006, 9:45 PM
adamcarr

Neale Fenn is the best player in the league for holding the ball up.
17/12/2006, 10:08 PM
Sheridan

This seems to be a misconception about what actually constitutes "holding the ball up." Beckett and Fenn are both great players with their backs to goal and on the turn (miles better than Keegan), but for actually killing balls delivered at any height and speed first time and withstanding physical pressure from multiple defenders before laying it off, Gary O'Neill is unsurpassed.

Molloy might belatedly grow up and develop into half the player he promised to be if deprived of the company of his scumbag mates in Scotland.
17/12/2006, 10:34 PM
DmanDmythDledge

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sheridan

This seems to be a misconception about what actually constitutes "holding the ball up." Beckett and Fenn are both great players with their backs to goal and on the turn (miles better than Keegan), but for actually killing balls delivered at any height and speed first time and withstanding physical pressure from multiple defenders before laying it off, Gary O'Neill is unsurpassed.

I have to disagree there. Conor Sammon is the best in the league at that.
17/12/2006, 11:05 PM
BohsFans

Quote:

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

I have to disagree there. Conor Sammon is the best in the league at that.

:D lol

Good wind up!
17/12/2006, 11:58 PM
Raheny Red

Anyone remember the interview with Foran and Molloy when they were at Carlisle together. Molloy said they would score 50 between them :eek:

:p :D
18/12/2006, 12:04 AM
Sheridan

That must have been some night out.
18/12/2006, 9:24 AM
Macy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

He definitely won't be in Ireland next year anyway

iirc his missus is from Scotland. I think we were going to let him go over if he got a contract as one his inlaws was sick at the time. Regardless, I'd say he'd be good value for Motherwell, if they want to settle in Scotland.
18/12/2006, 9:36 AM
Dodge

He's been living there the last year and commuting over.
18/12/2006, 9:41 AM
Raheny Red

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

He's been living there the last year and commuting over.

And supposedly opening up a Dominos Pizza :D
18/12/2006, 9:45 AM
Dodge

yeah one of them
19/12/2006, 12:48 PM
JW.

Keegan's a very intelligent player but I'm amazed they're signing him at his age. He was totally out of it in the Cup final and has basically no pace anymore. I've always been a Molloy fan but I'm not sure he'd succeed either.
19/12/2006, 5:31 PM
Ceirtlis

It was in one of the sunday papers i cant remember which that signing Trevor Molloy was going to pave the way for Richie Foran to move to Southend in the championship. Motherwell are garbage this year but i am still shocked that they are considering signing these two lads whose best days im afraid are well behind them.