Shelbourne lodge appeal against Dillon

**Dodge** · 06/01/2007, 6:01 PM

Originally Posted by Passive

Or why Shels didn't sell Byrne a few months ago when it seemed like every club in Scandinavia was sniffing after him.

Said it then and I'll say it agian. That was nothing but Ollie trying to drum up a buyer for Byrne in the UK. He knows that journos here atre too lazy to ring the Scandinaviam clubs looking for a comment. There never was any real interest from any scandinavian clubs.

I've seen that letter the players got. They all have bank statements to show they didn't receive the money. Some of the "stars" haven't been paid a penny in three weeks. There is nothing Ollie can do to stop them leaving and Dillon, J Byrne, heary and co know this. All LOI clubs know this. They'd all much rather spend �20k on a signing bonus than a transfer fee and my guess is that Heary, J Byrne and Crowe all play for another Dublin club nect season.

**chippie0001** · 06/01/2007, 6:24 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Said it then and I'll say it agian. That was nothing but Ollie trying to drum up a buyer for Byrne in the UK. He knows that journos here atre too lazy to ring the Scandinaviam clubs looking for a comment. There never was any real interest from any scandinavian clubs.

I've seen that letter the players got. They all have bank statements to show they didn't receive the money. Some of the "stars" haven't been paid a penny in three weeks. There is nothing Ollie can do to stop them leaving and Dillon, J Byrne, heary and co know this. All LOI clubs know this. They'd all much rather spend �20k on a signing bonus than a transfer fee and my guess is that Heary, J Byrne and Crowe all play for another Dublin club nect season.

The odd thing is that no club has been really linked with J Byrne yet. Drogs maybe need another striker or Derry would be my bets.

**soccerc** · 06/01/2007, 6:58 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

There never was any real interest from any scandinavian clubs.

Yes there was Dodge.

Djurgardens made a firm offer and it was confirmed by a call to the Stockholm club from Ireland.

This is by an Irish sports journo now resident in Sweden

**The Sheliban** · 07/01/2007, 9:42 AM

Originally Posted by chippie0001

If Dillon is not made a free agent it is a disgrace. Again this week the man is not paid and his employers are effectively trying to stop him earning a living anywhere. Any sympathy for Shels will quickly end if Ollie trys to stop people earning money while on the other side paying money for an appeal and not paying the wages. The �5k would be better in Dillons pocket.

You mean there has been sympathy for Shels before now??

**JC_GUFC** · 07/01/2007, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Paddy Power quote Cork as 6/5 to win their Setanta group ahead of Shels (5/4), Portadown and Dungannon - seems like free money, although the Ports did beat Cork last time, I think. It's still the easiest possible group you could get. Ladbrokes still have Shels second favourites to win the league, so Derry are 9/4 and Drogs are 10/3. Don't think Betfair have eL betting up yet, but laying Shels to win the league should bring in a few bob too. Shels' demise (pending, of course, Ollie saving the day...) can at least be worth a few bob to the rest of us.

You've clearly missed out on 9/4 Cork for their group and 7/1 Drogheda for the league!

Ports are available at 9s for their group and on current form could do it. I can't see Dungannon beating Shels reserves at this stage.