Transfer rumours

**Poor Student** · 10/01/2011, 8:29 PM

Originally Posted by **FrOsTy**

Rumour on our site that a Dwyane Wilson from UCD may be signing for us. UCD fans have any info on him?

He's plays a bit like Forrest Gump playing American football.

**Dillonman** · 11/01/2011, 7:51 AM

What do UCD fans think of Keith Ward? Rumour on our forum that he started pre season training with us yesterday.

**pineapple stu** · 11/01/2011, 9:06 AM

I hate this thread...

See the video previously posted. Improved dramatically towards the end of the season; prior to that, he was merely ok. No real end product until the Goal of the Season against Rovers and the hat-trick in Galway the following week.

Edit - and now Greg Bolger is on the verge of joining Sporting Fingal apparently, which is the first indication we've gotten about them next season.

**White Horse** · 11/01/2011, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Greg Bolger is on the verge of joining Sporting Fingal apparently, which is the first indication we've gotten about them next season.

Outbid by Fingal.

The word in Oriel is that Fingal can pay higher wages.

**Louth4sam** · 11/01/2011, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Outbid by Fingal.

The word in Oriel is that Fingal can pay higher wages.

Offering higher wages is not the same as paying higher wages. Ask former players of Bohs, Drogheda or Cork.

Might be another season of mid table for Dundalk but at least we'll know our future is secure. Was really hoping to get Bolger as he really impressed in games against us.

**oriel** · 11/01/2011, 12:29 PM

Really surprised to read that about Fingal, I thought they would have had a dramatically reduced budget, and certainly not in line to attract the likes of Bolger, McGuinness and O'Neill.

They have performed a miracle in getting investment in this day and age.

**Spudulika** · 11/01/2011, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Really surprised to read that about Fingal, I thought they would have had a dramatically reduced budget, and certainly not in line to attract the likes of Bolger, McGuinness and O'Neill.

They have performed a miracle in getting investment in this day and age.

They only had a few players left from last year, so they'll pad them out with a few strong first teamers and use younger players and reserves to take care of the rest. Should be okay though, with their current starting line up they look like heading for a European spot. I hope that we can bring through some more local talent, keep costs down and have a cup run. Mid table and a healthy balance sheet does seem nice.

**Lamper.sffc** · 11/01/2011, 1:44 PM

According to Buckley in the Fingal independant, we are negotiating with Kirby at the moment. We have renegotiated contracts with some players (not sure if this is already contracted players or players who where out of contract). Also Ronan Finn and Williams are having trials with Wolves this week.

**Lamper.sffc** · 11/01/2011, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by Spudulika

They only had a few players left from last year, so they'll pad them out with a few strong first teamers and use younger players and reserves to take care of the rest. Should be okay though, with their current starting line up they look like heading for a European spot. I hope that we can bring through some more local talent, keep costs down and have a cup run. Mid table and a healthy balance sheet does seem nice.

Personally thats what I hope we do. We have some very good youngsters in the youth side so these may get more of a look in this year. It would be great if the players we are developing can get a chance as this would be a safer option financially and I personally would get more pride out of seeing these lads do well for the club. It was always the intention of the club to develope good young talent, so maybe this is our chance to start putting that into practice. Hopefully

**hoopy** · 11/01/2011, 2:17 PM

Originally Posted by Spudulika

They only had a few players left from last year, so they'll pad them out with a few strong first teamers and use younger players and reserves to take care of the rest. Should be okay though, with their current starting line up they look like heading for a European spot. I hope that we can bring through some more local talent, keep costs down and have a cup run. Mid table and a healthy balance sheet does seem nice.

Fingal had the finances to chase the same players ourselves and Sligo did. It was a three way race for pretty much the same players. It's not a case of them just tightening the purse strings, they just couldn't get the players they were after.

**orielabu** · 11/01/2011, 2:24 PM

Keith Ward signing just confirmed on Dundalk website.

**FrOsTy** · 11/01/2011, 2:58 PM

UCD fans must be getting a little worried with all the outs?

**pineapple stu** · 11/01/2011, 3:17 PM

It was foretold. We've no money. The players leaving will push others out the door at the likes of Pat's and Pat's and, well, Pat's, and we'll snap some up. It's nothing too dissimilar to what happened at the end of 2008.

**razor** · 11/01/2011, 7:00 PM

Alan Carey has signed for Cork City FC

**FrOsTy** · 11/01/2011, 8:21 PM

Very good signing for Cork. Unfortunetly,he couldn't commit to our training schedule with his new job and new kid so decided correctly to step it down a level for the foreseeable future.

**CityRebel** · 11/01/2011, 8:38 PM

Originally Posted by razor

Alan Carey has signed for Cork City FC

One of Waterford's best players, named in the PFAI First Division Team of the Year last year by his fellow pros, but if Turner keeps on performing and improving then Carey will find it difficult to get his game at right back.

**razor** · 11/01/2011, 9:00 PM

Originally Posted by **FrOsTy**

so decided correctly to step it down a level for the foreseeable future.

Beggars can't be choosers Frosty

**stann** · 12/01/2011, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by CityRebel

One of Waterford's best players, named in the PFAI First Division Team of the Year last year by his fellow pros, but if Turner keeps on performing and improving then Carey will find it difficult to get his game at right back.

Caro's played a lot at right mid too. Didn't I see one of your lads bemoaning a shortage of wide players a while ago? Might have one more now.
Didn't have the best of seasons last year, even he will tell you that, presumably only a matter of field position that at least three more of our lads weren't picked in that team before him (John Kearney, Kev Burns, WJK for example all had much better seasons). But he was solid though, as ever, and had a superb 2009 too. Top man, and carries nothing only good wishes from Blues fans, the switch was a no-brainer with his personal circumstances.