Fenn Announces his Retirement

**SkStu** · 03/08/2010, 4:39 PM

Originally Posted by hoopy

So in your bizarro world you think that Rovers persuaded Fenn to retire so we could then sign him. Comical..

so comical that its not a million miles away from how you signed Liam O'Brien all those years ago. Same old Rovers.

**SkStu** · 03/08/2010, 4:41 PM

Originally Posted by Mario

It appears he was genuinely going to retire but then found out that he wouldn't get his lump till next Jan, i.e. after the end of the current tax year, so he has come out of retirement to earn some more cash in the meantime.

Mario

does anyone really believe that he would be that naive as not to check out these things beforehand? Please dont be taken for an idiot. Something stinks here in my opinion.

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/08/2010, 4:51 PM

You don't think it's possible that he's just a bit thick? He's a footballer...

**SkStu** · 03/08/2010, 4:53 PM

no, i dont.

**dong** · 03/08/2010, 5:20 PM

Seems his "personal reasons" have been quite quickly resolved by a wee slice of the Juventus money.
He couldn't possibly have gone about this in a worse way.

**De Town** · 03/08/2010, 5:28 PM

Disgraceful behaviour from Fenn. Surely Dundalk are going to be asking a few questions?

**Martinho II** · 03/08/2010, 5:29 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

so comical that its not a million miles away from how you signed Liam O'Brien all those years ago. Same old Rovers.

what happened with liam o'brien skstu??

**Lim till i die** · 03/08/2010, 5:35 PM

Dundalk have made a right **** up here.

Can't blame Fenn, it's not like he's a Dundalk lad or anything, I'd do the exact same if I thought my employer was stupid enough to let me away with it.

**Louth4sam** · 03/08/2010, 5:46 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Dundalk have made a right **** up here.

Can't blame Fenn, it's not like he's a Dundalk lad or anything, I'd do the exact same if I thought my employer was stupid enough to let me away with it.

Dundalk acted in good faith by releasing Fenn after he announced his retirement. To come out of retirement and sign for a rival club less than a week later is very immoral. I honestly believe that Dundalk have a legal case here and I'll be raging if we don't pursue it.

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/08/2010, 5:50 PM

Dundalk will get compensated somehow, but whether it's from Rovers or Fenn is anyone's guess. I'd hope Rovers would do the decent thing and pay a fair transfer fee.

**Lim till i die** · 03/08/2010, 5:51 PM

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

Dundalk acted in good faith

This is the silly bit here.

The Dundalk board carved their manager up for unprofessionalism a few weeks ago incase John and Frans feeling had been hurt by him and they then allow one of his players to leave for a rival like this?!

**Lim till i die** · 03/08/2010, 5:51 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Dundalk will get compensated somehow, but whether it's from Rovers or Fenn is anyone's guess. I'd hope Rovers would do the decent thing and pay a fair transfer fee.

Ah right.

What's everyones problem then?!

**Louth4sam** · 03/08/2010, 5:54 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Dundalk will get compensated somehow, but whether it's from Rovers or Fenn is anyone's guess. I'd hope Rovers would do the decent thing and pay a fair transfer fee.

Nothing can be proved that Rovers did anything unlawful. Fenn however made a verbal agreement to have his contract terminated as he was retiring. He broke this verbal agreement so Dundalk certainly have a case.

**Dodge** · 03/08/2010, 6:05 PM

No, they don't. There's no such thing as a lawful verbal agreement

**placid casual** · 03/08/2010, 6:09 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

so comical that its not a million miles away from how you signed Liam O'Brien all those years ago. Same old Rovers.

Here's hoping!!
Liamo siging for Rovers co-incided with the 4-in-a-row era Rovers and one of the best sides ever to grace the league of Ireland.
he still remains one of my favourite ever Rovers players, even with him being No 2 at the bozos now.

as for your comment about something stinks where you are. have a wash.

**Louth4sam** · 03/08/2010, 6:14 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

No, they don't. There's no such thing as a lawful verbal agreement

Of course there is, they're just very hard to prove. His leaving interview does just that.

**L.T.F.C.** · 03/08/2010, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

No, they don't. There's no such thing as a lawful verbal agreement

There is such a thing known as a gentleman's agreement.

**SkStu** · 03/08/2010, 6:21 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

what happened with liam o'brien skstu??

very similar story actually Martinho, though different times and this is arguably worse. O'Brien was with Bohs in 1983, one of the best young talents in the league at the time and was tapped up by Rovers (who were taking every clubs best talents at that time so they could buy the 4 in a row) and ended up asking Billie Young to let him go so he could pursue a playing career and education in the States only to sign for Rovers just days later and ending up securing Rovers a transfer fee when he moved to Man Utd. Lots of Bohs fans were bitter towards O'Brien and Rovers about that episode.

**SkStu** · 03/08/2010, 6:22 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

Here's hoping!!
Liamo siging for Rovers co-incided with the 4-in-a-row era Rovers and one of the best sides ever to grace the league of Ireland.
he still remains one of my favourite ever Rovers players, even with him being No 2 at the bozos now.

as for your comment about something stinks where you are. have a wash.

typical Rovers arrogance. And people say Bohs are bad.

Originally Posted by Dodge

No, they don't. There's no such thing as a lawful verbal agreement

Yes, there is.

Either way, i doubt anything will be done about this.

**hoopy** · 03/08/2010, 6:24 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Interesting that he didn't (it seems) go back to Dundalk and at least give them first option. Must have been offered more by Rovers than he was getting at Dundalk.

Do you think that perhaps he may feel he has some chance of winning a trophy coming to Rovers instead of going back to Dundalk? No doubt the ever growing list of Dundalk players who want away from their manager will look on in envy. Anything that annoys Foster is a bonus