Heard that Roddy quit at Floriana (sorry if mentioned already)
Ger Rowe to Shels
Arron Greene to Dundee United
RAFFAELE Cretaro should finalise his move to Bohs later today.
The versatile 28-year-old undergoes a medical with the champions this morning, having already agreed personal terms.
And if he passes with flying colours, the Sligo native will sign on the dotted line and swap the west coast for east.
Cretaro will be leaving Sligo Rovers where he has emerged as the key player for manager Paul Cook in recent seasons.
The Tubbercurry man has been converted from fullback to prolific striker and scored 15 league goals last season.
His goals also played a key part in steering Sligo to the FAI Cup final which they lost to Sporting Fingal after an injurytime winner.
Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers were fighting it out for Cretaro's signature and at one stage Tallaght looked a likely destination. The two Dublin giants can offer European football next season but the lure of the Champions League helped play a part in Cretaro's final decision.
At Bohemians, Cretaro will scrap it out with Jason Byrne and Paddy Madden for a starting position.
Meanwhile, Steven Gray's move to Bohemians from Derry and Barry Murphy's switch from Shamrock Rovers should also be finalised in the coming days.
Elsewhere, Dundee United are poised to finalise a deal with Galway United for talented youngster Aaron Green.
Dundalk striker Ger Rowe could be on his way to Shelbourne.
First Division Limerick FC have appointed Declan Farmer as assistant manager to Pat Scully. Limerick have confirmed that Conor Molan has committed to the club for next season.
In which case Pats would have every right to get compensation from Burton Albion - Paul Peschisolido did exactly the same thing, taking time out for "personal reasons", and next moment taking the manager's job there. It's not going to happen.
The reason they cite "personal reasons" so much is because it's vague and non-specific. Clearly both Roddy and Peschisolido were opportunistic, but that's not to say that you could definitively prove that in a courtroom.
Ger O'Brien signing for Fingal, so I hear.
Probably our best player last season. He was great.
Confirmed too.
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soc...260835098.html
BOHEMIANS manager Pat Fenlon has revealed he expects Joseph Ndo to quit the League of Ireland this winter.
Cameroon midfielder Ndo, 33, has been one of the most exciting players in the league since first arriving in Dublin with St Pat's in 2004.
But after lengthy contract negotiations, Fenlon believes the Ndo show may be over.
Fenlon said: "We're still talking to Joseph but I don't think it's going to happen. He's got a family to look after and has to decide whether he wants to stay for another year.
"It's not just finance, there are other issues with his family, he's been away a long time."
But while Fenlon believes Ndo will not be at Dalymount Park next season, he has re-signed the majority of last season's squad.
Owen Heary, Brian Shelley, Conor Powell, Gary Deegan, Paul Keegan and Glenn Cronin have all signed.
Also arriving are goalkeepers Barry Murphy and Chris O'Connor from Shamrock Rovers and Bray Wanderers respectively while Raffaele Cretaro joins from Sligo Rovers.
Fenlon added: "We got probably everybody we wanted. We've got most players agreed. If we can add one or two more, we'll be happy."
Fenlon has been nominated for the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland Personality of the Year award while Ipswich-bound Brian Murphy is nominated for the Goalkeeper of the Year award.
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES: Liam Buckley (S Fingal), Paul Cook (Sligo R), Raffaele Cretaro (Sligo R), Pat Fenlon (Bohs), Michael O''Neill (Shamrock R), Gary Twigg (Shamrock R).
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES: Brian Murphy (Bohs), Chris O''Connor (Bray W), Darren Quigley (S Fingal, on loan from Derry C). (The winners of both awards will be announced at Lansdowne Road SWAI Golden Jubilee Banquet on January 15).
Question somebody may be able to answer: Has the Bohs transfer embargo been lifted or not? If not, how are they signing players?
If the embargo stays as you so wish, we will be relegated for breaching the SCP.
If on the other hand, the embargo has been lifted, it means that these players can be signed and registered and all the bluster from the anti Bohs Brigade on here will have a fair bit of humble pie to get through.
I got no lips I got no bones where there
were eyes there's only space
Are any clubs allowed to register players at the moment? Do 2009s accounts not need to be looked at and 2010s budgets accepted? Seem to remember a few clubs having problems with that last season.
Gary McCabe confirmed signing for Sligo Rovers
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