Chris Turner signs for Rovers

[redarmyfaction]

Oh dear. And I bet you have a ticket for the covered stand as well.

If I wanted ignorance masquerading as wit I would would have asked for ignorance masquerading as wit, if you are incapable or unwilling to explain why signing Turner is the best thing since a fried white slice with an egg on top then you ought not to have replied to my post.

My point is that half the league will be out of contract before the start of next season and there will be plenty of time to sign players but not until we have a budget agreed.
Also we have had no problem scoring this year but we have leaked goals. Keane seems to have at least one goal conceding error in him for each game as a centre half. Fair enough defence begins in midfield but a centre half at least as good as Mauro is required. We also need a left back.

[CF1989]

Where is the N'do rumour coming from? Not a hope

watch this space

[Boo_Boy]

If I wanted ignorance masquerading as wit I would would have asked for ignorance masquerading as wit, if you are incapable or unwilling to explain why signing Turner is the best thing since a fried white slice with an egg on top then you ought not to have replied to my post.

My point is that half the league will be out of contract before the start of next season and there will be plenty of time to sign players but not until we have a budget agreed.
Also we have had no problem scoring this year but we have leaked goals. Keane seems to have at least one goal conceding error in him for each game as a centre half. Fair enough defence begins in midfield but a centre half at least as good as Mauro is required. We also need a left back.

Butler?

[srfc1928]

That lad Turners a proper player

[CF1989]

butler wil be back next season too. can wait to see him pre season

[red metal]

Anyone hear Ciaran Martyn and gareth mc glynn are in talks with the rovers??2 very good signing if true

[Shedzer]

watch this space

Share the knowledge sure...?

[celticV3]

Was talking before with someone about the lack of foresight on the clubs part, as was said this is a serious sign of intent on the part of the club and a major signing.
If we can keep our best players and continue to further strengthen the squad then it will be an exciting start to next year.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

If I wanted ignorance masquerading as wit I would would have asked for ignorance masquerading as wit, if you are incapable or unwilling to explain why signing Turner is the best thing since a fried white slice with an egg on top then you ought not to have replied to my post.

My point is that half the league will be out of contract before the start of next season and there will be plenty of time to sign players but not until we have a budget agreed.
Also we have had no problem scoring this year but we have leaked goals. Keane seems to have at least one goal conceding error in him for each game as a centre half. Fair enough defence begins in midfield but a centre half at least as good as Mauro is required. We also need a left back.

Heaven help us some people are never happy. We just signed one of the top 2 centre midfielders in the country (seeing as he made it into the team of the season) and there's people complaining about it.

We let in so many goals last season when Peers was out but certainly tightened up after he returned. Unfortunately there isn't another Gavin Peers out there

[sligored]

If I wanted ignorance masquerading as wit I would would have asked for ignorance masquerading as wit, if you are incapable or unwilling to explain why signing Turner is the best thing since a fried white slice with an egg on top then you ought not to have replied to my post.

My point is that half the league will be out of contract before the start of next season and there will be plenty of time to sign players but not until we have a budget agreed.
Also we have had no problem scoring this year but we have leaked goals. Keane seems to have at least one goal conceding error in him for each game as a centre half. Fair enough defence begins in midfield but a centre half at least as good as Mauro is required. We also need a left back.

Are you joking me- have you been at any of rovers last 15 games because keane has been our best player bar none since the start of september. I assume you did not make the trip to the brandywell because it was a masterclass by alan keane.

And as for being not happy with the signing of chris turner, who would you prefer us to sign in the centre of midfield , a problem position all year for us and which imo cost us a lot of points mid season and an early exit from europe. I have no doubt that we would have beaten villaznia with chris turner in central midfield as ogrady had no support in the first game. Chris has been in everybodies team of the year, goals from midfield to support our front two. Bring on 2010.

Would you be any relation to the recently deceased (or Lost in embarrasment) inside man?

[Redie]

If I wanted ignorance masquerading as wit I would would have asked for ignorance masquerading as wit, if you are incapable or unwilling to explain why signing Turner is the best thing since a fried white slice with an egg on top then you ought not to have replied to my post.

Well at least avvenalaf attempted to masquerade his ignorance and I must say I always thought fried slice with an egg on top is way overrated.

My point is that half the league will be out of contract before the start of next season and there will be plenty of time to sign players but not until we have a budget agreed.

Forgive my ignorance but I thought 90% of the league will be out of contract before the start of next season.

Also we have had no problem scoring this year but we have leaked goals. Keane seems to have at least one goal conceding error in him for each game as a centre half. Fair enough defence begins in midfield but a centre half at least as good as Mauro is required. We also need a left back.

Like fried slice with an egg on top I always thought Mauro was overrated and our two current centre backs are streets ahead of him.

[Brian Boru]

Like fried slice with an egg on top I always thought Mauro was overrated and our two current centre backs are streets ahead of him.[/QUOTE]

Almeida was not over rated. His absence was a significant reason behind our appaling start to the season. (eg. The 3 Vllaznia goals). Also he was an attacking threat from corners and scored a few valuable goals.

[dong]

Would you be any relation to the recently deceased (or Lost in embarrasment) inside man?

Ha ha. Where the hell is that guy now?
Under a rock somewhere I'd say.

As most people have said, Turner is a savage signing. Well done to the club for getting him in as he was looking Shams bound.
I would agree we need a centre half. Keane is great but he's not a natural CB in my view.
But the midfield was a worry. Our defence was coming under too much pressure all season and Turner should put an end to that.
Raf, Boco and Peers to stay? Hopefully and we'll have some team next year.
Bring on the new season boys!

[Redie]

Almeida was not over rated. His absence was a significant reason behind our appaling start to the season. (eg. The 3 Vllaznia goals). Also he was an attacking threat from corners and scored a few valuable goals.

I think Gavin Peers absence was more significant.

[dong]

I think Gavin Peers absence was more significant.

Peers played a good few games at the start of the season and we were leaking goals then as well.
Not knocking him. Fact is you need strong players with quality all over the pitch to do well in the league and with our threadbare squad at the start of last season we couldn't do that.
Looking like it could be different next season though.

[redarmyfaction]

Firstly can I say I find that there is a superfluity of schoolboy sniping on here when someone challenges the consensus of the common mob and that it does this forum no credit.

I would like to clarify a couple of things at know point did I express unhappiness at Chris Turner re-signing I instead sought to question the wisdom of offering a 2 year contract to a (any) player at this point in the year (with the LOI in the state that it is) before we know where we stand as regards manager, budget, and retained players for next year.

I also wish to point out that signing a good player is not necessarily the same thing as the good signing of a player, if both are true in this case only time can tell. Turner is no doubt a fine player but apparently he also put in some remarkable performances in venues of late night resort when last here.

The most important thing is not to repeat the mistakes of Drogs, Shels, Bohs, Cork, and Derry, people are getting too giddy on the back of reaching the FAI final and not having to play off to stay up.

I think that our defensive frailties were obvious even against Drogs there seemed to be a shiver of apprehension every time they came at us with any meaning. If Butler is back next year well and good, but a centre half, an established centre half is required for next year. I am afraid that Keane does not answer as a full time CB but signing one would free him up to give us some much needed bite to our midfield and he would be available to fill in in the event of injury in that (CB) position.
Arsne Wenger may have the prettiest wife but she has been too often rogered since she took off the the sensible knickers that was Keown, Adams et al.

[showgies]

Firstly can I say I find that there is a superfluity of schoolboy sniping on here when someone challenges the consensus of the common mob and that it does this forum no credit.

I would like to clarify a couple of things at know point did I express unhappiness at Chris Turner re-signing I instead sought to question the wisdom of offering a 2 year contract to a (any) player at this point in the year (with the LOI in the state that it is) before we know where we stand as regards manager, budget, and retained players for next year.

I also wish to point out that signing a good player is not necessarily the same thing as the good signing of a player, if both are true in this case only time can tell. Turner is no doubt a fine player but apparently he also put in some remarkable performances in venues of late night resort when last here.

The most important thing is not to repeat the mistakes of Drogs, Shels, Bohs, Cork, and Derry, people are getting too giddy on the back of reaching the FAI final and not having to play off to stay up.

I think that our defensive frailties were obvious even against Drogs there seemed to be a shiver of apprehension every time they came at us with any meaning. If Butler is back next year well and good, but a centre half, an established centre half is required for next year. I am afraid that Keane does not answer as a full time CB but signing one would free him up to give us some much needed bite to our midfield and he would be available to fill in in the event of injury in that (CB) position.
Arsne Wenger may have the prettiest wife but she has been too often rogered since she took off the the sensible knickers that was Keown, Adams et al.

Some good points, well written. It is healthy to have various opinions, that is why football is the game we love.

I admit that I was wary about Keane as centre back initially, he did indeed make a few mistakes, in particular vs Derry (4-0 at home). However, he has certainly made huge improvements lately and his performances are one of the reasons we are where we are at the moment. But, I take your point and agree a good centre half would be a priority.

I would also love to improve our left side of midfield.

[redarmyfaction]

^ i think doyle would be more effective on the right, and that there is more improvement to come from him.

[Only1Rovers]

The most important thing is not to repeat the mistakes of Drogs, Shels, Bohs, Cork, and Derry, people are getting too giddy on the back of reaching the FAI final and not having to play off to stay up.

I think as fans, we should be allowed to get as excited as we want on a forum when a player is signed. This is a forum, it should be rife with speculation, opinion, counter opinion and gossip.

Everyone on here knows that whatever is said on this forum must be taken with a cup full of salt until it is confirmed from a reliable source.

People are getting excited; but what about it! What is said on foot.ie will have little or no effect on how Sligo Rovers or any other club is run, unless a certain group of fans use the forum to mobelise people on a particular issue.

If you cant get "giggy" when reaching a FAI cup final, then what's the point?

I do hear what you're saying about repeating the mistakes of other clubs. Cork were held up as a shining light as how to run a club.

[redarmyfaction]

^ i think doyle would be more effective on the right, and that there is more improvement to come from him.