(Very early) Transfer gossip/squad retention

[Acer]

Not a whole lot going on up our way at the moment but it has been announced that David Cassidy won't be rejoining us because he doesn't feel he can make the commitment required. Horgan also said that one of his targets (Pat Flynn) turned us down because he was offered more by Longford. So we're still on the lookout for that centre back and centre mid.

[Charlie Darwin]

Flynn might have been offered more at Longford, but as far as I know he still has a day job so training part-time in Dublin was probably the major attraction.

[Olander]

Flynn might have been offered more at Longford, but as far as I know he still has a day job so training part-time in Dublin was probably the major attraction.

But Longford aren't in Dublin.....oh..... I see what you did there. Nice one

[Charlie Darwin]

But Longford aren't in Dublin.....oh..... I see what you did there. Nice one

I think you might be giving me too much credit here as I'm not sure I see what I did there. Longford train in Dublin, as far as I'm aware, while Drogs presumably train in Drogheda. You'd think that would be an important consideration for a guy who has a job and doesn't particularly want to be travelling too much.

[Longfordian]

Yeah we train in Leixlip I believe.

[brendy_éire]

Roddy Collins had a Q&A session last night. He's off to Britain today, meeting with Celtic about getting some players on loan.
Also interested in a Ghanaian centre half, playing in England at the moment.

He also mentioned a player he was due to pick up on Saturday, bring to the Brandywell, show him where he would be living, etc. The player questioned why he should travel "way up there" to the Brandywell. Told Roddy to "talk money". Roddy told him where to go and he signed for Rovers the next day for €200 extra a week. We assume it was Ryan Brennan.

FYI, Ivan Sproule has moved to Linfield for £1k a week. He was getting £950 in Scotland. Linfield seriously splashing the cash this weather.

[outspoken]

Not a whole lot going on up our way at the moment but it has been announced that David Cassidy won't be rejoining us because he doesn't feel he can make the commitment required. Horgan also said that one of his targets (Pat Flynn) turned us down because he was offered more by Longford. So we're still on the lookout for that centre back and centre mid.

Teams always play that 'they offered more money' card when they lose out on a player I'd agree that it has more to do with the fact he has a job and we train in dublin plus he's guaranteed regular game time.

[White Horse]

Teams always play that 'they offered more money' card when they lose out on a player I'd agree that it has more to do with the fact he has a job and we train in dublin plus he's guaranteed regular game time.

He was guaranteed first team football at Drogheda. In my opinion, he was their best player.

[Acer]

Teams always play that 'they offered more money' card when they lose out on a player I'd agree that it has more to do with the fact he has a job and we train in dublin plus he's guaranteed regular game time.

He was offered more money though. That doesn't mean Longford have overstretched themselves, just that we might not have valued him as highly. We train in Mosney, not Drogheda.

He was guaranteed first team football at Drogheda. In my opinion, he was their best player.

I think you're confused. Pat Flynn has never played for Drogheda.

[brendy_éire]

Ruaidhri Higgins off to Dundalk, so the rumours go.

[White Horse]

I think you're confused. Pat Flynn has never played for Drogheda.

I was talking about Cassidy, but replied to the wrong post. I wonder who he will go to. A really good player.

[White Horse]

Ruaidhri Higgins off to Dundalk, so the rumours go.

Where are they getting the money?

[Acer]

I was talking about Cassidy, but replied to the wrong post. I wonder who he will go to. A really good player.

Cassidy was not our best player - we wasted him by sticking him on the wing. He'll be a great signing for someone who will play him through the middle. Bundles of talent.

[Ezeikial]

Ruaidhri Higgins off to Dundalk, so the rumours go.

That's almost an annual rumour at this stage.

Kenny is an admirer and was interested last year. Foster was in talks with him previously and had actually agreed a deal with him before Bohs came in for him in 2010.

[brendy_éire]

That's almost an annual rumour at this stage.

Difference this time though is that Higgins isn't renewing his contract with us.

[Sheridan]

Roddy Collins had a Q&A session last night. He's off to Britain today, meeting with Celtic about getting some players on loan.
Also interested in a Ghanaian centre half, playing in England at the moment.

He also mentioned a player he was due to pick up on Saturday, bring to the Brandywell, show him where he would be living, etc. The player questioned why he should travel "way up there" to the Brandywell. Told Roddy to "talk money". Roddy told him where to go and he signed for Rovers the next day for €200 extra a week. We assume it was Ryan Brennan.

The predictability of this makes me chuckle. Roddy ALWAYS has a story about a prospective signing he dropped for lack of commitment early in his tenure at a club. It's one of his things.

[Dodge]

Yep. He'll say someone is looking for mad money and then offer Ventre more than Cork and Rovers did

[Quayman]

Ruaidhri Higgins off to Dundalk, so the rumours go.

Jaysus, a battle between us and Pats to see who can sign the most midfielders! He was close to joining Glentoran last night.

[Fivesilver]

Ventre having a go in the Mirror. One might suggest he has a bit of a cheek going on about loyalty after the stunt he pulled this time last year.

He has his diehard fans in Sligo, but he has no business going on about how he loves the place and in the next breath trying to undermine the club in the media.

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/socc...g-shot-2941408

[oriel]

Well to be fair, if he was given the impression that a contract was going to be offered, then to be told it wasn't, he would be entitled to feel let down.

I think this is a great signing for Derry.