Transfer rumours

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/11/2010, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by srfc1928

No.
Would much rather Blinkhorn over sheppard, dont want him at all.
Blinkhorns hold up play and distribution is top class. Also when he got a run of games in the team he started to score on a consistent basis.

We are also linked with Jason Byrne in todays star, dont want him either.

Blinkhorn's a good player but any time I've seen Galway Sheppard's show the ability to score goals on his own and link up with the midfield, which is Sligo's real area of strength. Obviously I'd be delighted if you didn't sign him though

**poster** · 05/11/2010, 1:52 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

Apparently Sligo are re-signing there entire squad again for the forthcoming season as well as adding on a few more.

Won't be entire squad, three, four, maybe five will depart. We do have a budget.

**CMcC** · 05/11/2010, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

No im not. Asking the chap to take a 20% cut in wages and telling him that if he does then he will defo have a contract for the following year. What happend at the end of the year after he took the cut? He was told that he wasnt wanted anymore. Is that a way to treat a bohs legend?

Surely like the others who took the cut he got the contract extention added into the ammended contract when the pay cut happened? Seems very strange.

**Rasputin** · 05/11/2010, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Blinkhorn's a good player but any time I've seen Galway Sheppard's show the ability to score goals on his own and link up with the midfield, which is Sligo's real area of strength. Obviously I'd be delighted if you didn't sign him though

TBH both players have a very different style of play.

**The Lep** · 05/11/2010, 2:06 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

First I heard of that, and know personally that Crowey still has a lot of time for Bohs but if true what do you suggest ? contract for life based on what he did 3/4/5 years earlier ? Glenn is and always will be a Bohs legend but unfortunately the feeling was his time was up as a player at the club, Nutsey said at the time how difficult a decision it was but most concurred the decision was right for the club.

Will not detract from the great memories both Glenn and Bohs have of his time at Dalymount.

I fully agree with your post so the club should have been up front with him and told him the truth instead of asking him to sign up for the pay cut knowing full well they wernt going to keep him on. Fair enough if players had to take pay cuts but to get a player to agree to it on false pretence isnt the way to treat any player.

**Dodge** · 05/11/2010, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by Rasputin

TBH both players have a very different style of play.

They've very little in common. I'd say sheppard might suit Sligo's style a bit better but persoanlly, I'd prefer Blinkhorn at Pats. Neither has a great goals record though

Today's Star reckons Dave McAllister is off to Sheffield United. I'd be gutted to see him leave. He'd be the player I'd like us to keep most

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/11/2010, 2:12 PM

Originally Posted by Rasputin

TBH both players have a very different style of play.

Surely Sligo's style would be more suited to playing balls into space for Sheppard than using Blinkhorn as a target man?

Dave McAllister to Sheffield United would be interesting. Didn't they pick up Stephen Quinn from Pats too?

**Rasputin** · 05/11/2010, 2:15 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Surely Sligo's style would be more suited to playing balls into space for Sheppard than using Blinkhorn as a target man?

Id agree with that, worked very well with Podge.

**Fivesilver** · 05/11/2010, 3:29 PM

Don't see why it would have to be a straight choice between Blinkhorn and Sheppard, but if it was, I'd be happy enough keeping Blinks.
Don't particularly want Crowe.

**outspoken** · 05/11/2010, 6:10 PM

Blinkhorn and Sheppard would be a great front 2 imo

**danthesaint** · 05/11/2010, 6:14 PM

Derek Doyle, Ryan Guy, Derek Pender, Danny North, Dave Mulcahy, Chris Bennion all have signed again for next season apparently

Davey McAllister is off to Sheff Utd according to the star

**poster** · 05/11/2010, 6:46 PM

Now I don't watch GU regularly, but am I the only one who thinks Sheppard is massively over rated and is living on his goals V Bohs in the live game earlier in the season?

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 05/11/2010, 8:55 PM

Originally Posted by poster

Now I don't watch GU regularly, but am I the only one who thinks Sheppard is massively over rated and is living on his goals V Bohs in the live game earlier in the season?

No you're not

**bluemovie** · 05/11/2010, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Guinney

Also there was a rumour going around Jedward are lined up for a concert in the YDC. Laughed when I heard that one

Originally Posted by bullit

Feck the concert,sign the feckers up and stick them at centre half.

I've heard they can be dodgy (ahem) under pressure.

**Charlie Darwin** · 06/11/2010, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by poster

Now I don't watch GU regularly, but am I the only one who thinks Sheppard is massively over rated and is living on his goals V Bohs in the live game earlier in the season?

I think he's got huge talent but he has clearly suffered carrying the burden for a team who flash between brilliant and awful. When he came on against Manchester United, he just didn't seem to have any fear, running at Vidic and flashing shots from 25 yards. I think he might end up as a winger if he goes to England - he has that natural belief.

But for Sligo or for Rovers he'd be the kind of player you'd want in Europe against nominally superior opposition. It's a pity we didn't have Dessie against Juventus because he's got the same tendency to back himself.

**bingoballs** · 06/11/2010, 9:55 AM

Any sign of Tipton re-signing for Dundalk lads? Thought he did very well for ye since he joined.

**Infadel** · 06/11/2010, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by bingoballs

Any sign of Tipton re-signing for Dundalk lads? Thought he did very well for ye since he joined.

At the moment he's trying to find suitable accomodation here in Ireland so he can move his family over and sort out school for his kids

**GUFCghost** · 06/11/2010, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

Apparently Sligo are re-signing there entire squad again for the forthcoming season as well as adding on a few more. Heard rumours they are after Stephen O'Donnell, Seamus Conneelly and Karl Sheppard from GUFC?

Stephen O'Donnell has said he will remain loyal to United,Sligo have tried to sign Conneelly before but he said he wanted to finish college and Sheppard will most likely be going to stoke or another English club.

**Jicked** · 06/11/2010, 12:49 PM

Strange one, Pats website included in the list of players re-signed Daniel North, but on facebook he's saying he hasn't signed anything.

**1895ringsend** · 06/11/2010, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by GUFCghost

Stephen O'Donnell has said he will remain loyal to United,Sligo have tried to sign Conneelly before but he said he wanted to finish college and Sheppard will most likely be going to stoke or another English club.

Difficult to say what will happen if Karl Sheppard dose go back across the water. When he left Shels to go to Everton he was being tipped to be playing for Ireland by now. For whatever reason it didnt work out and Moyes released him. Perhaps hes found his level playing here. I think he prob will fancy another crack at it over there but a another season in the league of Ireland won't do him any harm at all.