Close Season/Pre-Season Rumours

**Longfordian** · 17/12/2012, 10:56 PM

Signed back for Pats has he not?

Yep..http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=5272#.UM-ylW_ZaSo

**Martinho II** · 18/12/2012, 4:12 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

Played with Athlone under Liam Buckley before

what yr did anto flood play for athlone ash?

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/12/2012, 4:15 PM

2005 according to Wiki.

**Battery Rover** · 18/12/2012, 5:07 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

what yr did anto flood play for athlone ash?

2005 under John Gill on loan from St Pats. Scored 8 goals.

**Dodge** · 18/12/2012, 5:17 PM

And there's a romour that 1/2 more Pats players will be heading to Athlone on loan this season

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/12/2012, 5:34 PM

Originally Posted by Dillonman

Typical British reporters:

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...cal-on-Tuesday

Hes a "non league" player!

They changed it. Now reads "Irish winger". Also, my comment underneath was deleted stating that 'Non-league' was wrong.

**peterpan** · 18/12/2012, 6:39 PM

David o Leary from limerick to cork by the end of next week, will be a big loss to limerick, one of there more consistent players of last season.

**Strongbow10** · 18/12/2012, 6:45 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

And there's a romour that 1/2 more Pats players will be heading to Athlone on loan this season

Who are the players in question?

**Strongbow10** · 18/12/2012, 6:46 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

Played with Athlone under Liam Buckley before

would Flood do a job for us in the first division ?

**peterpan** · 18/12/2012, 6:56 PM

Bisto will run riot in the first division, quality player

**adamd164** · 18/12/2012, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by peterpan

David o Leary from limerick to cork by the end of next week, will be a big loss to limerick, one of there more consistent players of last season.

Is he a winger or a centre mid? We definitely need someone who can play on the left.

**De Town** · 18/12/2012, 7:03 PM

Originally Posted by adamd164

Is he a winger or a centre mid? We definitely need someone who can play on the left.

Central midfielder. Probably Limerick's most impressive player last season in the 4 games I watched against them.

**Longfordian** · 18/12/2012, 7:17 PM

Originally Posted by peterpan

Bisto will run riot in the first division, quality player

Did you miss the bit where I posted the link on Pats website that he's signed back for 2013? Or is he going on loan, that'd be odd.

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/12/2012, 7:30 PM

Hardly unprecedented though. Didn't Pat's sign up Shane Guthrie and then immediately loan him to Dundalk for the season a couple of years back?

**Sam_Heggy** · 18/12/2012, 7:35 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Hardly unprecedented though. Didn't Pat's sign up Shane Guthrie and then immediately loan him to Dundalk for the season a couple of years back?

What's the story with him this season?? Staying with Limerick?

**peterpan** · 18/12/2012, 7:47 PM

David is a centre midfielder, quality little player, pulled the strings in the limerick midfield last year out shining Bradley and gamble.

**Jofspring** · 18/12/2012, 7:51 PM

O'Leary is quality. I hope to god we hold onto him. He is under 23 though and been with the club since 17. He was also offered an equal if not better contract so I think Cork will have to pay us compensation. He is from Cork though so understandable if he doesn't hang around for us and takes a deal with his home town club.

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/12/2012, 8:04 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

What's the story with him this season?? Staying with Limerick?

I don't think he's signed for anyone yet. Supposedly a few of the Limerick squad are waiting to see who's in charge next year before making any decisions.

**gufc2000** · 18/12/2012, 8:12 PM

Originally Posted by Strongbow10

would Flood do a job for us in the first division ?

Played very well for us for the first half of the 2010 season. Was a big loss when he left. Without doubt he should do a job for Athlone in the First Division.

**Longfordian** · 18/12/2012, 8:13 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Hardly unprecedented though. Didn't Pat's sign up Shane Guthrie and then immediately loan him to Dundalk for the season a couple of years back?

Can't see Flood going for it. He's been tweeting about the Setanta Cup draw and how he can't wait for the new season. Doesn't sound like a man planning on dropping down a division.