Connor To Sign for Bohs on Friday

**SRFCbrothelutd** · 01/11/2006, 4:05 PM

My sources from around the league have told me that Sean Connors will complete his move to Bohemians on thursday and be presented at a press conference on friday.

This is terrible news for Sligo Rovers f.c imo he did a fantastic job under difficult circumstances and transformed the club both on and off the pitch. Well done Sean & F**K the begrudgers.

I am rovers to the back bone and hope the club follow sean's lead (Like the players he signed) in appointing a young energetic manager with a point to prove rather than a know it all with a chip on his shoulder.

**gustavo** · 01/11/2006, 4:23 PM

As long as its Sean Connors and not Sean Connor we are ok

**red bellied** · 01/11/2006, 4:29 PM

I reckon as far as Rovers go he cant bring them any higher. He has his assets but the actual tactical and coaching issues of the game would be at the bottom of the list. If he does go to Bohs we are left in limbo, its a catch 22 situation. After all we dont want another Cassidy or O Riordon.

**Shedzer** · 01/11/2006, 4:40 PM

He prob will bring some players with him!! Probly turner,singh maybe Mansaram!!

**DmanDmythDledge** · 01/11/2006, 4:44 PM

Will he be moving straight away or after the season ends?

**The Stars** · 01/11/2006, 4:57 PM

id imagine straight away,otherwise he would get some abuse from the terraces in the remaining games.

**Fivesilver** · 01/11/2006, 5:00 PM

I don't think there's any guarantee this rumour is accurate.
At the same time, I'm pretty sure we won't be able to hold onto him for next year.
I think people re-evaluating how good he is as a manager should look at where he's got us on what he had to work with.
Connor has done a great job, and would probably do even better at a club with bigger resources.

I think what's important now is that, if Connor leaving is inevitable, then he should go as soon as possible (although waiting to the end of the season would be the decent thing). That way, we'd have more time to get to work on finding a replacement, who, once installed, would be able to quickly start planning for next season.
The big danger would be hanging on hoping Sean would sign again, and letting players' contracts slide until it's too late and we find ourselves with half a squad and a few weeks to go to the new season.

We know from past experience what succeeds at Rovers:
We need a young, ambitious manager.
We need our scouting network, such as it is, to work very hard in finding players.

I don't think, after where he's brought us in the past two seasons, that Connor owes us anything. If he's going, good luck.

It's not cool to say this on here, but well done to the committee for getting him. If he's going, they now have to get their heads down and find another good manager.

**red bellied** · 01/11/2006, 5:02 PM

Most of the Rovers squad are under contract as is Connor so we will be expecting transfers fees and compo for himself if all this comes to pass.

**Fivesilver** · 01/11/2006, 5:06 PM

Originally Posted by red bellied

Most of the Rovers squad are under contract as is Connor

That's good news. Can anyone tell us - accurately, not rumours - who's under contract for next season and who isn't?

**Red&White Rover** · 01/11/2006, 5:51 PM

Originally Posted by Fivesilver

That's good news. Can anyone tell us - accurately, not rumours - who's under contract for next season and who isn't?

AFAIK most of the players we signed for this season aren't...which is worrying, as it means the likes of Mansaram, Singh, Aisien, Peers,Hughes, Foy, Turner etc. could all be off with him...still have a decent backbone to the side mind you with Burnsy, Mac, McT, O'Grady...but thats not fact just what i've heard.

**Red&White Rover** · 01/11/2006, 6:47 PM

Originally Posted by Rogue Trader

I thought that Turner was on a 2 year as for as i knew Most were on a 2 year contract i think this was stated in the Weekender and when the Dublin supporters club held a meeting he attended he told us this.

well im just going by what i was told from a reliable source...

**Rory H** · 01/11/2006, 6:51 PM

we wont get a better manager than sean connor....i hoped all our support for him yesterday even when it was 4-0 would convince him the true fans think he is great..i hoped that when he said he wouldnt go to another irish club he meant it...

when he sold himself to bohemians in the papers he did it the only way he could...passionately.personally i think the man is near enough a legend...we went from handfuls of fans in kilkenny to about 650 in derry yesterday in 2 years....

Gorman for boss

**DonalE** · 01/11/2006, 7:19 PM

Originally Posted by wild rover

Gorman for boss

i can hear it ringing throughout the new stand : Gareth Gormans red and white army!

**The Stars** · 01/11/2006, 7:57 PM

Originally Posted by Jamesie

i can hear it ringing throughout the new stand : Gareth Gormans red and white army!

Music to my ears...glad i got his name on the back of my Santa Suit now.

**SligoBrewer** · 01/11/2006, 8:02 PM

Originally Posted by Red&White Rover

AFAIK most of the players we signed for this season aren't...which is worrying, as it means the likes of Mansaram, Singh, Aisien, Peers,Hughes, Foy, Turner etc. could all be off with him...still have a decent backbone to the side mind you with Burnsy, Mac, McT, O'Grady...but thats not fact just what i've heard.

are they not all on 2 yr contracts?!
singh is definetly contracted for 18 mths!

**Red&White Rover** · 01/11/2006, 8:16 PM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

are they not all on 2 yr contracts?!
singh is definetly contracted for 18 mths!

again i dont know for sure, but just going on what i heard...

**SligoBrewer** · 01/11/2006, 8:24 PM

Did Connor sign a contract extension before this year?
Or is it up this year?

Also, if he does go to bohs, im sure he'll be able to get much better players than what we currently have with the newfound money.

The only ones he'll probably take are O'Hara, Burnsy and Turner if he does move

**Midgit** · 01/11/2006, 8:28 PM

He is on a yearly contract thats why there has been so much speculation lately as its coming closer to the end of the year!
But i suppose if he leaves The Rovers on friday they have to recieve some compensation.