You are going to need to practice a bit of variation on that retort - there will a lot more to follow himOriginally Posted by Acer
You're right, what would I know? I only watched every game last season. If you would like a more in-depth analysis of my delight at Byrne's departure: In 2012, we played a 4-4-2 and won 17 league games. In 2013, we brought Alan Byrne into our 11 and sacrificed one of the strikers to accommodate Byrne as a deep defensive midfielder. His desire to hoof everything that came near him (player or ball) coupled with changing formation to fit him in the side played a massive part in us only managing to win 8 games.
The Dundalk contingent's obsession with Drogheda on here really is tiring. Ye have enough to focus on up there.
There are posters on our forum who were suggesting we should try and sign Byrne. He seemed to play out of his skin against Dundalk. Personally, I wouldn't have him near a football team, but that is just my opinion.
Most of that squad is going to go, they almost to a man were peed off by what was done to Cooke.
He had a decent season last time around, broke up the opposition play a lot and won his fair share of headers.
Ideal as a defensive midfielder.
Hear Schlingermans off to Athlone as well
At the risk of Mr A's wrath.
Look everyone it's Robbie Horgan
Serious dearth of UCD mentions on this thread so far.
Keep up the good work!
To be fair to those posters, his best game for us was in Oriel park but if they seen a few more games, they'd soon change their mind.
And yet we've already signed the 2 best players from last year? Time for you to give it up. Yourself and Mini Mourinho are as bad as each other. (Schlingerman will be a loss though)
I'm actually a board member!At the risk of Mr A's wrath.
Look everyone it's Robbie Horgan
James O'Brien also resigns with us. Only for he only signed in july he would of been our player of the year. Massive things expected of him
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There is NO WAY we have signed the two best players from last season.
Gavin Brennan, Byrne, Paul O'Connor were right in the mix for that award.
Schlingerman won't be a big loss, neither he or Sava are up to it.
Footballs all about opi ions I guess
We signed our player of the year and our top scorer (20 goals) - our two best players by a country mile (Byrne and O'Conor were nowhere near any award!)
And I disagree on Schlingerman, he's a solid keeper who doesn't make mistakes. He'll be as good as you get at LOI level if he works on his distribution a bit more.
Opinions differ. Alan Byrne for me was the mn who broke up more attacks than any other. Gavin Brennam was top class, I accepr Fabio is a top class goal scorer but surely his future is behind him.
And while the standard of goalkeeping at LOI leve is at an all time low, Schlingerman is no Peter Cherrie, Gary Rogers or god between us and all harm, Darragh Quigley.
If he's that good how come it took him so long into the season to tke the first team shirt.
Wait 'til Harps manager is in place
why Tony Cousins let James go I never know.. I always rated him as a decnt passer..
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
He'd be useless on Mastermind then
Taxi!
..sorry, couldnt resist!
Fabio is going the Marty McFly timebending wormhole route through life.
Alan Keane has re-signed supposedly
Presumed that's not the same same James O'Brien that played with Pats then. I thought it was him for a while
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He's the same but different.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
Yeh i suppose, just because he didnt get much of a chance with Pats,as a 19/20 year old, he must be rubbish....
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