Dean Byrne has signed for Longford from one of the AUL clubs. Apparently he’s been scoring for fun at that level. Hopefully he’s the next Sully.
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Dean Byrne has signed for Longford from one of the AUL clubs. Apparently he’s been scoring for fun at that level. Hopefully he’s the next Sully.
In relation to the Kenny interview, it is going to be difficult/impossible even for a LoI club to able to match the financial terms lower league English clubs can offer our best players anytime soon. What Aberdeen achieved under Alex Ferguson was unique and I suppose the North sea oil was a factor. Also this was pre Bosman times. One thing that could change this situation would be an All-Ireland league.
Chris Kenny had signed for Wexford from Sligo and Aaron Dobbs has signed on loan from Rovers
He wasn't offered a contract by Rovers so even if he had gone to Tranmere it would have been irrelevant.
The reality is that 99% of all League of Ireland players would bite your hand off for a chance to play with Tranmere. You and other Rovers posters here seem to be implying, for no apparent reason, that Rovers players are the exception. I would doubt that very much.
Tranmere Rovers play in the National League, if a player has anything about him surely he could find a move to a better club. If you are in your 30s or 40s then you could be forgiven for thinking Tranmere are a big club but its been a long time since they were relevant.
Pick any measure you like.
Tranmere Rovers are a much bigger club than any club in the LoI.
If the money was right why wouldn't a fella move there from an Irish club?
Still at least we've moved on from the days when fellas were on here with a straight face trying to convince us there were clubs in ireland who were as big as some of the top clubs in Scotland.
Apples and oranges.
By that logic FC Vaduz dwarf any league of Ireland club.
But, point taken, if you want to use a stupid measure you could argue a Dundalk are bigger than a Tranmere.
You'd be wrong. But you could argue.
https://foot.ie/attachment.php?attachmentid=2641&stc=1
The graphic on average income comparing LoI with SPL, English Championship, League 1 and League 2 is interesting
National League Conference (5th tier) side Torquay Utd had average wages of £375 according to their manager in 2015 - over 52 weeks that about £18,500 or about 65% of the figure quoted for LoI in the graphic
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/32018669
We've signed goalkeeper Tadhg Ryan from Huddersfield http://galwayunitedfc.ie/tadhg-ryan-signs-united/
Harps sign Sam Todd on loan from Derry City, while Shane Blaney completes his move to Doncaster.
Galway United In:
Carlton Ubaezuono (Dundalk) loan deal until end of June http://galwayunitedfc.ie/ubaezuono-p...n-deal-united/
Rovers have signed 22 year old winger Joel Coustrain, a winger previously with Sheffield United and Raith Rovers, former underage International. Other than that don't know much about him.