Pre-Season Rumours Thread

**Dillonman** · 07/01/2010, 3:25 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Roddy Collins, Sean Connor or Jeff Kenna?

You left out Paul Doolin!

**Acornvilla** · 07/01/2010, 3:26 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

Yeah the council have developed a new alternative, use gravel instead of grit, it genius.

some of the farmers back home have been at that lately! they got sick of the council being usless and startd gritting the roads with gravel themselves as the roads are screwing them out of a lot of money atm.

**FrOsTy** · 07/01/2010, 3:41 PM

We (Waterford United) just signed Gareth Cambridge from Cork City.

**Hitman** · 07/01/2010, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by **FrOsTy**

We (Waterford United) just signed Gareth Cambridge from Cork City.

Great to see Roddy and Tommy finally getting the big earners off the wage bill.

**Doomofman** · 07/01/2010, 4:23 PM

Originally Posted by Hitman

Great to see Roddy and Tommy finally getting the big earners off the wage bill.

Do they actually have anyone left on the wage bill down there?

**desaintsno.12** · 07/01/2010, 4:25 PM

Originally Posted by **FrOsTy**

Im hearing Tadgh Purcell is gone to Darlington.

so now they are looking at purcell, crowe and dempsey !

**Schumi** · 07/01/2010, 4:26 PM

Originally Posted by Doomofman

Do they actually have anyone left on the wage bill down there?

It hardly matters seeing as they don't pay them anyway.

**Jofspring** · 07/01/2010, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

CB/CM/DM mainly. Used to play with Cork

How would the Galway fans rate him?

**Rovers1** · 07/01/2010, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

i hope we dont get Cook.

Most people in Sligo are on your side there Stu!

**Riddickcule** · 07/01/2010, 4:55 PM

Ian Bermingham's gone to Pats.

**Doomofman** · 07/01/2010, 5:02 PM

Originally Posted by Riddickcule

Ian Bermingham's gone to Pats.

http://foot.ie/forums/showpost.php?p...&postcount=866

**gufc2000** · 07/01/2010, 5:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

How would the Galway fans rate him?

Great for the first part of last season, poor for the second part. He scored an absolute scorcher against Pats. Doesn't posess a huge amount of pace

**Riddickcule** · 07/01/2010, 5:08 PM

Sorry mate lol.The weathers getting to my head..

**Dillonman** · 07/01/2010, 5:12 PM

Originally Posted by desaintsno.12

so now they are looking at purcell, crowe and dempsey !

Steve Staunton did look at virtually everyone when he was Ireland manager...remember Joe Lapira!

**desaintsno.12** · 07/01/2010, 5:24 PM

Originally Posted by Dillonman

Steve Staunton did look at virtually everyone when he was Ireland manager...remember Joe Lapira!

jesus forgot it was stan manager over there

**noddy102** · 07/01/2010, 5:42 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

UCD have resigned Evan McMillan, Ciar�n Nangle, Keith Ward and Ciar�n Kilduff, all of whom (bar Nango I think) were on the PFAI free transfer list. We hope to get Greg Bolger, Billy Brennan and Brian Shortall signed soon. That'll mean our squad will be the same as last year minus John Reilly, Ronan Finn and Timmy Purcell.

I'm afraid your sources are wrong. I was talking to him today and he still hasn't signed.

**sheao** · 07/01/2010, 9:22 PM

Purcell and Dempsey are after signing for Darlington

Darlington boss Steve Staunton today boosted his squad with a double signing.
The Quakers have signed Irish duo Gary Dempsey and Tadhg Purcell from the League of Ireland.
Dempsey, 28, is an experienced midfielder who has played more than 200 games in Ireland as well as for Aberdeen and Dunfermline in Scotland, and spent the last two years with St Patrick's.
Purcell is a striker who can also play on the right wing and has spent the last four years with Shamrock Rovers. The 24-year-old played against Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid in a pre-season friendly last summer.
Staunton said: "Tadhg is a strong boy. He's a grafter and a finisher, knows the game and is a good talker, and that's always good to have up front.
"Gary brings more experience. He's played in Scotland and has been around a bit and he's a good, all-round midfielder. He can play, he puts his foot in and he knows the game.
"We're relying on players to come in and do the job straight away. We're hoping that they can, but the good things is they're our own players so there'll be no swapping and changing."
Staunton is also hoping to tie up the signing of former Darlington midfielder Clark Keltie next week. The 26-year-old left the Arena in 2008, joining Rochdale, and has spent parts of this season on loan with Chester City and Gateshead.