Alan Cawley to sign for Rovers

**red metal** · 09/01/2009, 9:56 PM

I was told today Alan Cawley will sign for Rovers.In the next day or so anybody here this?Great signing if it true

**sligoman** · 09/01/2009, 10:17 PM

Heard he signed last week. He was spotted in town today chatting with Cook and Carr.

**red metal** · 09/01/2009, 10:20 PM

I was told today that he would sign tonight or tomorrow!By a very good mate of his!

**sligoman** · 09/01/2009, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by red metal

I was told today that he would sign tonight or tomorrow!By a very good mate of his!

That's probably true so, probably discussing terms today. He's signing anyway, that's the main thing.

**red metal** · 09/01/2009, 10:30 PM

He will be a great signing 3-4 more quality players and we should be right up tere!

**sligoman** · 09/01/2009, 10:32 PM

Parkhouse and Owen Morrison have signed too according to the Daily Mail.

**Rovers fan** · 09/01/2009, 10:41 PM

jeez we have enough centre mids anyway - cawley,russel(?)ventre, 0'grady,ryan. Actually have o'grady and almeida re-signed yet?

**sligoman** · 09/01/2009, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers fan

jeez we have enough centre mids anyway - cawley,russel(?)ventre, 0'grady,ryan. Actually have o'grady and almeida re-signed yet?

Russell hasn't signed yet, that's just a rumour. Ventre doesn't have to be used in centre midfield. No word on O'Grady but mad aul Mauro is gone crazy with his money demands.

**Rovers fan** · 09/01/2009, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Russell hasn't signed yet, that's just a rumour.

I know, i had a question mark in brackets after his name.

Any hope of almeida signing?

**sligoman** · 09/01/2009, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers fan

I know, i had a question mark in brackets after his name.

Any hope of almeida signing?

Thought the brackets were because you were unsure of the spelling

Not sure tbh. I know he's been offered an improved deal but there's no way he'll get what he's rumoured to be asking for. Unless I won the Euromillions tonight and pay his wages meself...must check me numbersh.

**Inside Man** · 10/01/2009, 8:29 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Mauro is gone crazy with his money demands.

Greedy bugger. Does he not realise we nearly went out of business 4months ago?
To be honest(this is just my opinion) he is way overated. I can see why he never made it in England. His mistakes are disguised by a brilliant Peers and when peersie is out Mauro can be very exposed.
With so many Centre halfs out of contract with Irish clubs, Cook should be looking for those possibilities(Jason Gavin or any of Drogs centre halfs spring to mind). I know they would demand slighly higher wages but if you were to get a man like Gavin in, his experience in Europe and Setanta would be invaluable next year.

**RGMY** · 10/01/2009, 8:40 PM

great to see cawley being signed on a quick note the club cannot afford any mistakes like last year and with the right man in charge of finance cant see it happening

**brianw82** · 11/01/2009, 6:19 AM

Greedy bugger. Does he not realise we nearly went out of business 4months ago?

I don't know the full details, but doesn't Mauro have a kid now? He's probably looking out for his family first of all. Whatever his wishes are for wages, it's probably being blown out of proportion here.

**forza rovers** · 11/01/2009, 8:23 AM

on the club website it says nobody's being signed yet.

**Terry** · 11/01/2009, 8:32 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Russell hasn't signed yet, that's just a rumour. .

without going to far off topic, where russell will be next season is up in the air as the guy is hobbling around on crutches at the moment. He is also a big fan of kennas style of football so with him staying on for another season, the hope is that John might decide to stay too.

**celticV3** · 11/01/2009, 2:21 PM

Originally Posted by forza rovers

on the club website it says nobody's being signed yet.

First for breaking rovers news of course, those who update aren't informed until everybody already knows. Poor communication involved in the running of the website.

**Rovers1** · 11/01/2009, 2:24 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

mad aul Mauro is gone crazy with his money demands.

go on Mauro!

**Hulsey** · 15/01/2009, 3:28 PM

Cawleys a great player when on form, but so useless its unreal when he isnt. Very poor for us last year looked like he wasnt interested most of the time. You'd want to have someone willing to do the work of 2 men in centre midfield with him. That said if Cook can keep him interested after the first few kicks he gets he'll be a v good signing

**redobit** · 15/01/2009, 3:56 PM

Originally Posted by Hulsey

Cawleys a great player when on form, but so useless its unreal when he isnt. Very poor for us last year looked like he wasnt interested most of the time. You'd want to have someone willing to do the work of 2 men in centre midfield with him. That said if Cook can keep him interested after the first few kicks he gets he'll be a v good signing

Hopefully he will have to fight more for his place and put in better performances, to keep his place.
Also, no offence to the bray fans, put he will be playing for his home town team & fans with us. Rovers fans won't be long letting him know to get the finger out too.

**BrayUnknowns** · 15/01/2009, 4:19 PM

Originally Posted by redobit

Hopefully he will have to fight more for his place and put in better performances, to keep his place.
Also, no offence to the bray fans, put he will be playing for his home town team & fans with us. Rovers fans won't be long letting him know to get the finger out too.

Beleive me, Bray fans weren't to long in telling him to get the finger out either !

Terribly nice fella but awfully lazy and inconsistant on the pitch. At times he was only ok for us last season but far to much of it he was awful and even when dropped and told to fight for his place he did absolutely nothing to warrent a starting place. Alan is a good footballer who is one of the better passers in the League put he needs to be in with a top quality work horse to cover his arse for him. He could work well with O'Grady i reckon. I wish Alan all the best and hope he does really well for his home town club, he will always be welcomed back to the Carlisle, he had time for everyone and got on brilliantly with the fans, always had time to stop and chat with us after games.