Close Season/Pre-Season Rumours

**Louth4sam** · 28/06/2013, 8:29 AM

Originally Posted by David BOHie

Lorcan Shannon has been rumoured to be coming to us from Rovers. Any info on him?

He didn't seem up to much. Struggled to get in to the worst Dundalk side in years.

**White Horse** · 28/06/2013, 9:39 AM

Originally Posted by David BOHie

Lorcan Shannon has been rumoured to be coming to us from Rovers. Any info on him?

His attitude was always 100%. Played out wide in a clueless team.

He had to go win the ball and then take on 2-3 defenders in order to get into a position to do any damage.

This years Bohs team is miles better than we were last season. They can pass the ball and if Shannon is used correctly, he could do very well for you.

**oriel** · 28/06/2013, 12:16 PM

I think comments are a little unfair on Shannon, I thought he did really well towards the end. Scored in the play off win at home v Waterford, he just needs games, he's full of energy, I`d say would be a really good move for him and Bohs.

**Se�or Willy** · 28/06/2013, 11:13 PM

So the Cork City ship lists even further. From my sources, Tommy won't leave(too proud and all that rubbish) and it will be far too expensive for the club to sack him. Tommy admitted during the week some players easily dislike him and I think a lot came to a head tonight. It's unbelievable how the situation unfolds. Many consequences may lie ahead eg. Very bad league finish, embarrassment, player issues, arguments, bad media, and worst of all either go broke sacking him or go broke keeping him with low attendance.

I foresee the bad times returning to City. It's sad but this is just the tip of the iceberg. You heard it here first.

**Charlie Darwin** · 29/06/2013, 12:29 AM

I only found out the other day that Tommy Dunne is a cousin of Richard's. Comes from a good LOI family too, shame to see him in trouble at Cork because I always thought he was a good manager, but perhaps it's just one of those situations where it's a bad fit.

**Lim till i die** · 29/06/2013, 1:04 AM

Problem with fan owned clubs #1: Unrealistic Expectations. *

All the people get to have a moo when common sense dictates at least 90% of people are terrible.

Limerick are in the same rickety form boat as Cork and you could count the number of people calling for Taylors head on the.fingers of.one hand.

I expect the messiah Dolan to wash up any day now on Leeside

Much better off with a series of boom bust benevolent dictators imo.

*see also Stephen Kenny era Shamrock Rovers/The history of Bohemian FC.

**Charlie Darwin** · 29/06/2013, 1:13 AM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Problem with fan owned clubs #1: Unrealistic Expectations. *

All the people get to have a moo when common sense dictates at least 90% of people are terrible.

Limerick are in the same rickety form boat as Cork and you could count the number of people calling for Taylors head on the.fingers of.one hand.

I expect the messiah Dolan to wash up any day now on Leeside

*see also Stephen Kenny era Shamrock Rovers/The history of Bohemian FC.

To be fair, there was nothing unrealistic about the expectations that were placed on Kenny. If he'd actually tried to play decent football like I'm told he is at Dundalk, he'd have got a lot more time at the club, like Croly has. He's a great manager but it was the wrong job for him. And privately-owned clubs aren't immune to the whims of supporters either, as you can see in the sack-happy English Premier League.

**Jofspring** · 29/06/2013, 1:17 AM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Roddy said in todays Westmeath he is hopeful of keeping Coughlan. He also dismissed trying to sign Brian Gartland

Going by Garbhans twitter he played his last game for ye tonight.

**peterc1992** · 29/06/2013, 1:44 AM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Going by Garbhans twitter he played his last game for ye tonight.

Yeah he is gone back.

Ye have a good player on your hands there. Great first touch and passing. Inteligent on the ball and calm with a bit of pace too.

He has won us two penalties in the last two games and he gets in between the lines very well. We will miss his creativity in the second half of the season.

**ATFC-1887** · 29/06/2013, 1:45 AM

Yeh. Hes going back to yerselves. Big big loss for us but Roddy has promised 4 quality signings so things are looking up for us big time.

**Bosco** · 29/06/2013, 11:11 AM

I see Conor Meade has tweeted saying this is his last game for Cobh tonight, who is he going to? I know it's rumoured that Waterford are signing him but they're surely not 2 weeks before a winding up petition is put before a Court?

**Jofspring** · 29/06/2013, 11:20 AM

Have heard cork have made a move for him.

**gufcfan** · 29/06/2013, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by Bosco

I know it's rumoured that Waterford are signing him but they're surely not 2 weeks before a winding up petition is put before a Court?

Hello Bosco, you seem new to the League of Ireland. Welcome to our community.

**outspoken** · 29/06/2013, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Yeh. Hes going back to yerselves. Big big loss for us but Roddy has promised 4 quality signings so things are looking up for us big time.

Going by the rumors you'd imagine 3 of them they are Enda Curran, Derek O'Brien and Jordan Keegan (loan) if ye get them I fully expect ye to win the league. Curran and Gorman would be a class front 2 and with Sweeney playing behind them that team would be full of goals and since ye have the best defence in the league that would be a great mixture.

**ATFC-1887** · 29/06/2013, 1:20 PM

Roddy said in an interview yesterday Longford have entered the race to get curran. Curran himself said he has spoken to roddy a good few times on the phone but hasnt made his mind up yet.

**outspoken** · 29/06/2013, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Roddy said in an interview yesterday Longford have entered the race to get curran. Curran himself said he has spoken to roddy a good few times on the phone but hasnt made his mind up yet.

Hmm that explains his tweets

**ATFC-1887** · 29/06/2013, 1:32 PM

I don't see anything in his tweets to suggest he is signing for either team haha

**Longfordian** · 29/06/2013, 1:38 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Roddy said in an interview yesterday Longford have entered the race to get curran. Curran himself said he has spoken to roddy a good few times on the phone but hasnt made his mind up yet.

Hmm, I thought Tony Cousins was being quite effusive about him on the radio the other day. You'd imagine Athlone would be handier for him if he's Galway based.