Transfer Rumours

**pineapple stu** · 12/12/2008, 1:51 PM

You have good sources, my Sligwegian friend!

They're the only two who were still in contract at the end of the season. We'll probably keep another three or four (possibly Mahon, King and McWalter) and work off our A Team after that. Everyone else is pretty much a free agent at present (in the same way most of the league's players are), and if they can't find a club and are happy with the reduced wages we'll have to offer in the First, we'll probably take them back. Could see us keeping another two or three players that way.

Either way, we've (hopefully!) got a nice backbone to the team and with a reserve team who've quality-wise been promoted to the First Division and a third team who've qualified for the FAI Cup, I'm expecting a top four finish next year.

garyderry · 12/12/2008, 2:15 PM

Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

How do you make that one out? So 2 of Bray's biggest financial backrers pull out half way through the season meant UCD finished bottom of the table? The pay cut that Bray asked the players to take was with 3 games to go, we were safe at that stage and back wages have been paid. We finish a rather big 18 points ahead of you with a slightly better goal difference, how would asking our players to take a pay cut for the final 3 games of the season have an effect on UCD getting relegated ?

dont forget Bray actually have paying fans coming through the gates
unlike UCD. Might have helped pay players wages too.

Thios higher than mighty UCD bull**** is unbelievable.
Thankfully wont have to go near the dump for a few years (at least)

**pineapple stu** · 12/12/2008, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by garyderry

dont forget Bray actually have paying fans coming through the gates unlike UCD. Might have helped pay players wages too.

Might have but didn't, evidently.

Gate receipts are fairly marginal compared to total income for the likes of us and Bray.

**Mr A** · 12/12/2008, 2:41 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

UCD offer a player E300 which they know they can pay; Bray or Cobh or Harps (it's a cumulative thing; not picking on Bray) offer E500 which they can't pay. Which is the player, being stupid, going to take?

Are you suggesting that many footballers are stupid, greedy muppets?

Shame on you sir for such an outrageous slur on one of the most intellectual and hard-working sections of society.

**Lamper.sffc** · 12/12/2008, 3:45 PM

Sporting looking to sign Galway keeper Gary Rogers, Drogheda's Shaun Maher, Boh's Thomas Heary and Gary O Neil off Pats According to this

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...l-1570499.html

**pineapple stu** · 12/12/2008, 3:48 PM

So that's half of Shels, Dundalk, Drogheda and UCD that Fingal are looking to sign?

Tick tick tick boom!

**Lamper.sffc** · 12/12/2008, 3:59 PM

with a little bit of Bohs and Pats thrown in for good measure.

Stu this a rumours thread, so could you please try to keep to that tks and not try to start up your next argument. It would be much appreciated

**pineapple stu** · 12/12/2008, 4:06 PM

Sorry, you're right - I'll keep facts off the thread.

**Lamper.sffc** · 12/12/2008, 4:15 PM

, Tushay

**sligoman** · 12/12/2008, 8:57 PM

Not sure if it's been posted already but reported on i102 radio station this morning that Galway players are looking for new clubs because they're not happy with part time contracts.

**gufct** · 13/12/2008, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Not sure if it's been posted already but reported on i102 radio station this morning that Galway players are looking for new clubs because they're not happy with part time contracts.

so thats 2 players leaving then as all the rest are free agents.

**oriel** · 13/12/2008, 1:59 PM

Declan 'fabio' O Brien strongly linked to making a move from drogs to us.

Not so sure about him, think his 'best' days are behind him

**holidaysong** · 13/12/2008, 2:24 PM

It'd be worth it just as an extra kick in the sack for the Drogs though..

**Black and White** · 13/12/2008, 4:40 PM

Said on Today FM that Michael O'Neill has being confirmed as Rovers boss!!

**Joe Strummer** · 13/12/2008, 4:42 PM

Originally Posted by Black and White

Said on Today FM that Michael O'Neill has being confirmed as Rovers boss!!

Its on the Official site http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/index-home.php

**Dodge** · 13/12/2008, 4:45 PM

Originally Posted by Black and White

Said on Today FM that Michael O'Neill has being confirmed as Rovers boss!!

Why the shock. it was posted here a few weeks ago

**HarpoJoyce** · 13/12/2008, 5:06 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Why the shock. it was posted here a few weeks ago

That a bit of a stretch, Alan Matthews and an undecided Pat Ffenlon were also linked with the vacancy 'til the confirmation now.

They were wise to go outside of the League of Ireland to fill the position. Shamrocks have a poor employer reputation at the moment.

**Sam_Heggy** · 13/12/2008, 5:13 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Declan 'fabio' O Brien strongly linked to making a move from drogs to us.

Not so sure about him, think his 'best' days are behind him

Fabio set to sign for Fingal along with Meagher from Drogs. Has it been confirmed about Lester signing for Fingal yet?

Kevin McQ due to hold talks with Harps next week about coming back.

Parkhouse and McCafferty both doing u-turns and re-signing for Harps.