Pre-season transfers and rumours thread

**DmanDmythDledge** · 24/11/2009, 8:47 PM

Average performances for us but obvious that he was going to turn out to be a good player. Had a trial with Stockport after leaving us last season.

Anyway some interesting names on this list- http://www.pfai.ie/transfer-list

Billy Brennan
Greg Bolger
Ronan Finn
Evan McMillan
Chris Mulhall
Timmy Purcell
Keith Ward

Quite a few players on there I'd like us to sign actually. Too many to name but Bennion or Dick Brush in goals for us next season would be great.

**pineapple stu** · 25/11/2009, 9:06 AM

Enda Stevens on the list too actually.

Rocco to Canada is confirmed. Must have worked up the courage to talk to Rusty.

Unless we sell Finn for nice money, I can't see us signing anyone on the list really. But yeah, lots of interesting - even surprising - names.

Also, just to clarify that I don't think any of the players - certainly not Finn or Ev - have been released per se. It seems to be a free agents list more so than the released list it was in previous years, although I do think they're at least testing the water. We're hopeful that we'll keep most of the squad together for next year apparently. Scholarship players are already signed up for next year.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 26/11/2009, 5:05 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Anyway some interesting names on this list- http://www.pfai.ie/transfer-list

Billy Brennan
Greg Bolger
Ronan Finn
Evan McMillan
Chris Mulhall
Timmy Purcell
Keith Ward

Ciarán Kilduff added to the list now.

**drummerboy** · 30/11/2009, 12:58 PM

Looks like Ronan Finn is on his way to Sporting Fingal.

**total hoofball** · 07/12/2009, 4:29 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

Looks like Ronan Finn is on his way to Sporting Fingal.

Done deal now

Reilly and Finn gone, from what I saw of them two of UCD's best players from last season, big losses ahead of the new season

**DeNiro** · 07/12/2009, 7:07 PM

Kilduff is a free agent as well according to the pfai list. I'm sure some club would take him, if UCD aren't keeping him.

**Schumi** · 08/12/2009, 12:53 PM

Finn is a big loss, hope there aren't too many going to follow.

**pineapple stu** · 10/12/2009, 9:21 AM

Kilduff's a free agent in the same way Mulhall was a free agent when he was on that list. He's signed for next year, so I wouldn't be too worried about who's on that list TBH.

Finn'll be a big loss. I think Corry can be as good, although the two worked very well together in the last third of the season.

Rusky's also signed for next year, and all the scholarship players have signed too.

**pineapple stu** · 16/12/2009, 11:23 AM

Randomly linked with Daire Doyle in the Bray forum.

**John83** · 16/12/2009, 11:48 AM

That's an odd one. The wiki article is a little shy on details. Is he a centre mid or a winger?

**Captain2007** · 16/12/2009, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by John83

That's an odd one. The wiki article is a little shy on details. Is he a centre mid or a winger?

Daire is versatile can play central midfield, centre half or probably imo his best position at right back.

**John83** · 16/12/2009, 12:01 PM

Interesting. Assuming the rumour is true, I wonder if he's being brought in as cover or to start. Who would he replace? Right back wasn't really nailed down by anyone last year, but there are a couple of decent players there. It makes more sense that he's a replacement for Finn, a little experience in midfield. I presume Corry will start, so it becomes a question of whether it's Bolger, Creevy or Doyle alongside him? Or two of these?

**Schumi** · 16/12/2009, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by John83

Right back wasn't really nailed down by anyone last year, but there are a couple of decent players there.

Harding started most of the time when he was fit I think.

**pineapple stu** · 16/12/2009, 1:04 PM

Wasn't Shorty named as right-back on team of the season?

**Rocky77** · 16/12/2009, 1:31 PM

We had Daire Doyle for two seasons. Not good enough, quite simply

**Schumi** · 16/12/2009, 1:38 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Wasn't Shorty named as right-back on team of the season?

True, Harding started at right back at the start and most of the second half of the season, when he was fit. Shortall was in the team most of the year, often at right back. Was Harding injured early in the season too? He didn't play at all in April or May.

**De Town** · 16/12/2009, 3:44 PM

As Rocky77 mentioned, Daire isn't good enough for the Premier. He was with us in our 1st season back in the 1st division as well IIRC and he didn't exactly set the world alight there either, albeit in a poor team. Started off as a central midfielder for us and was converted into a centre half over time, and wasn't very commanding in either position. Never played right back for us I don't think.

**Longfordian** · 16/12/2009, 3:49 PM

I thought he played right back for part of the season in the 1st?. Could be wrong though. Anyhow, he's a really nice fella....

**De Town** · 16/12/2009, 3:52 PM

Hmmm maybe he did..

**Martinho II** · 16/12/2009, 6:31 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

I thought he played right back for part of the season in the 1st?. Could be wrong though. Anyhow, he's a really nice fella....

.... to section O!! might as well finish off the sentence for you longfordian I know you couldnt muster the power to finish off that sentence!!

hes a legend to the section O lads.. I had no problems with him when he was with us.. he was always the first to come over to us after the game to acknowledge the support!!