Transfer rumours

[Longfordian]

Full timers?! I don't think so. Closest we ever had to full time footballers would be Dessie and Lavine. That however was much more down to them than us!

[Xlex]

Well looking at the squad, we seem to be assembling a decent squad.

What are the objectives playing wise this year? A year of stablisation or a year where we will be challenging for promotion

[Battery Rover]

Well looking at the squad, we seem to be assembling a decent squad.

What are the objectives playing wise this year? A year of stablisation or a year where we will be challenging for promotion

According to Ronan Frawley in one of the local Athlone papers he says with the quality of signings O'Callghan is making you will be challenging for promotion. He must have signed a pacey centre half to play alongside him

[Longfordian]

I think the aim is certainly to be challenging at the top end of the table and see what happens. By all accounts we'll have a young squad so the lack of experience may count against us. We'll see.

[Sonic]

Eh does anyone actually know what squad of players we have. Alot of this is rumours stuff!!

All I can think of is Shay Kelly and Daire Doyle. Are any of these potential transfers official or what. A little communication would help. Dont like the sound of this Ronan Frawley dude either

[Keen2win]

Is it true that we have signed (or are going to sign) damien rushe and jim crawford

[Sonic]

Crawford is a bit long in the tooth but could do a decent job surely at this level. Any word on Colie James???

[Longfordian]

I think the two of those are coming alright. Ryan Casey is signing too apparently, Iarflaith Davoren from Galway is another one I think. A young striker from Bohs, Lynch I think could be his name is also supposedly coming. They were down in Longford today, 40 or so lads were training.Training tomorrow too. Colie James is gone to Fingal I read somewhere.

[Rocky77]

A bit of a turnaround from Collie. I work with a mate of his and he was prety definite over Christmas he was going to stay.

Fingal are putting together a decent squad by the looks of it.

As a matter of interest, anyone know what Freer is up to? Has he retired or is he talking to anyone?

[Longfordian]

I read on this site somewhere that Collie was gone to Fingal anyway, I don't know if that's 100% true or what. Freeman has gone to Shels according to the Transfers thread in the EL forum?.

[Rocky77]

Yeah I just checked walkthechalk.com and Collie has signed for them alright. Pity.

What about John Reilly?

[Sonic]

Colie James is gone to Fingal I read somewhere.

Is he havin a laugh!!!

[Battery Rover]

Ryan Casey is signing too apparently.

Thank God I thought we would end up with him again

[Sonic]

Thank God I thought we would end up with him again

Loving the sound of that. Good god

[Tallanted]

Casey played a game pre season last year for us and was very poor to say the least

[Battery Rover]

Loving the sound of that. Good god

I can't wait to see what Ash puts up here about him

[Ash]

I think the two of those are coming alright. Ryan Casey is signing too apparently ...

Well Holy God ... with all the doom and gloom around Athlone
at the moment, this news has cheered me up no end

May Ryan bring your fans exactly as much joy and excitement
he brought ours last season. His enthusiam for the game will
no doubt leave you all speechless.

If thats the kind of quality signings Ronan is on about, I think
the "salad burgers" from Morellis are affecting his judgement!

[Longfordian]

I was underwhelmed when I heard it too to be honest but we'll give him a chance! One thing that will be expected by Aaron and Vinny is effort and anyone not giving it will be out fairly quick. Neither of them are shy, retiring types so I'd imagine they wouldn't be long calling lads to task if their attitude isn't right. By all accounts it's a young squad by and large. This Alan Lynch from Bohs is an Ireland U19 international so he might be some addition. We'll see what they're like in pre-season I guess.

[RockofGibraltar]

bit about that lynch lad here

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...d=61&Itemid=75

[Martinho II]

I think the two of those are coming alright. Ryan Casey is signing too apparently, Iarflaith Davoren from Galway is another one I think. A young striker from Bohs, Lynch I think could be his name is also supposedly coming. They were down in Longford today, 40 or so lads were training.Training tomorrow too. Colie James is gone to Fingal I read somewhere.

are the lads training in flansiro tommorrow does anyone know? sorbo the greek popped down to the ground to see them trained he didnt recognise not one person.! so obviously its a much changed squad!!
some interesting names that are linked with us casey and crawford obviously were with us training last season so I would be familiar with them! casey would have played against us in the fai cup semi four years ago rem him alright!

interesting to see da athlones reaction to ryan casey!!