Transfer rumours

**pineapple stu** · 15/01/2011, 5:17 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

its what i heard, this is a rumours thread.

UCD transfer fees are a common topic for discussion out in Sasketchewan?

**SkStu** · 15/01/2011, 6:23 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

UCD transfer fees are a common topic for discussion out in Sasketchewan?

not as much as Bohs's accounts. Any idea how much you guys got for him anyway?

**pineapple stu** · 15/01/2011, 6:25 PM

I heard 10k. No idea about add ons.

**SkStu** · 15/01/2011, 6:27 PM

Well whatever it is, a transfer fee for any player is a good thing and achievement in this league. congrats to UCD.

**pineapple stu** · 15/01/2011, 6:43 PM

I'd rather he'd gone abroad for a bigger fee tbh. I think he's a better forward than Sammo. I'm also a bit bemused by those who reckon Sheppard will definitely start ahead of him (and obviously I'm biased here). Killer's scoring record - which is a good bit better than Sheppard's - doesn't tell the full story; his work rate is immense, and he creates chances out of nothing. But obviously I've seen nothing of Sheppard outside of Galway's games against us, while I've seen Killer the last two years.

Struggling to see how anyone will come close to Rovers this year.

**Mr Maroon** · 15/01/2011, 8:46 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I'd rather he'd gone abroad for a bigger fee tbh. I think he's a better forward than Sammo. I'm also a bit bemused by those who reckon Sheppard will definitely start ahead of him (and obviously I'm biased here). Killer's scoring record - which is a good bit better than Sheppard's - doesn't tell the full story; his work rate is immense, and he creates chances out of nothing. But obviously I've seen nothing of Sheppard outside of Galway's games against us, while I've seen Killer the last two years.

Struggling to see how anyone will come close to Rovers this year.

Sounds just like Sheppard.

**Sam_Heggy** · 15/01/2011, 9:05 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

Well whatever it is, a transfer fee for any player is a good thing and achievement in this league. congrats to UCD.

We'll take some of those plaudits then too as we got a fee for Stephen McLaughlin from Derry City, well not sure if we actually got it yet but it was agreed.

**pineapple stu** · 15/01/2011, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Maroon

Sounds just like Sheppard.

So they're similar players, but Sheppard scored half the amount of goals Killer did?

**Terry** · 15/01/2011, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by noddy102

2010 LEAGUE STATS
Karl Sheppard - 33 appearances 8 goals (1 in 4)
Ciaran Kilduff - 35 appearnces 16 goals (1 in 2)

emm interesting!
I suppose UCD didnt have any games televised last year...

where did you get those stats? Karl missed a good portion of the season between injuries and international duties.

**Mario** · 15/01/2011, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I'd rather he'd gone abroad for a bigger fee tbh. I think he's a better forward than Sammo. I'm also a bit bemused by those who reckon Sheppard will definitely start ahead of him (and obviously I'm biased here). Killer's scoring record - which is a good bit better than Sheppard's - doesn't tell the full story; his work rate is immense, and he creates chances out of nothing. But obviously I've seen nothing of Sheppard outside of Galway's games against us, while I've seen Killer the last two years.

I am thrilled but actually slighty surprised and relieved we managed to get him. Am very surprised someone in the UK didnt take a chance on him.

Id defo rate him ahead of Sheppard and Salmon where he was here too, but I can see MON now being able to rest Twigg the odd game and not be so reliant on him and leave him fresher for the big games.

I was always very impressed by Kilduff playing for our schoolboys, u21s, futsal team and then on at UCD. For 6'3 he has great control, he has power and pace and is an excellent finisher. Very few strikers in this league ever tick all those boxes!

**Ezeikial** · 15/01/2011, 11:40 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Bit far-fetched isn't it?

Guess you are right. Far-fetched stuff just does not happen in this league!!

Originally Posted by osarusan

The transfer fee is 20 grand - I'd imagine the add-on isn't going to be much of an incentive to throw a game.

I did not mean that match fixing was a likely consequence.

Simply that this type of arrangement leaves clubs open to 'conflict of interest' accusations - remember the comments here last season when UCD agreed to a league match postponement against Rovers?

**legendz** · 15/01/2011, 11:43 PM

Champions of the past have brought in players with a good profile but have gone down the road to ruin in a few years. Rovers' seem to have a good approach though so it should work out.

**noddy102** · 16/01/2011, 1:03 PM

where did you get those stats? Karl missed a good portion of the season between injuries and international duties.

Stats from airtricityleague.com. Sheppard played 2 games less thats all. Just because Sheppard has played, yet failed, in England does not mean he can be rated ahead of Kilduff. To me there is no comparison and I've seen both play on a good few occasions!!

For rovers though I think Twigg, Kilduff and Sheppard are all similar players, all 3 at best when looking to get in behind defenders. None of them are made to hold up the ball etc.. thats gotta be a worry for rovers fans.

**hoopy** · 16/01/2011, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Still don't think for one second that when Rovers beat UCD I won't be on here saying its purekly down to UCD looking to help Rovers.

I look forward to you receiving your infraction and the post deleted! Anyhow, I'm sure people will come up with something better this season to follow last season's "the fai want Rovers to win it" stuff.

**Charlie Darwin** · 16/01/2011, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

So they're similar players, but Sheppard scored half the amount of goals Killer did?

Neither is going to be the main goalscorer at Rovers though - they'll be in the team to support Twigg. From what I've seen of both players, Sheppard has more about him as an all-round player and was the standout any time I saw him for an extremely poor Galway side (as opposed to a good UCD team).

**Rasputin** · 16/01/2011, 3:03 PM

Id personally rate Kilduff ahead of Sheppard, Kilduff seems to have more to his game and an out and out goal scorer.
I think Sheppards performance against Bohs in the first game of last season built him up too big.

**Dodge** · 16/01/2011, 3:11 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Simply that this type of arrangement leaves clubs open to 'conflict of interest' accusations - remember the comments here last season when UCD agreed to a league match postponement against Rovers?

In no way should league or club's policies be designed to satisfy the moans of internet whackos