English Nationwide League Division Three side Northampton Town are leading the chase for Cork City striker John O’Flynn, with Cobblers’ Director of Football John Deehan expected to be in the attendance when the Leesiders take on Derry City at Turners Cross on Friday night.
O’Flynn is believed to be the player foremost in the thoughts of Deehan when the former Aston Villa assistant manager attends a series of eircom League matches this weekend, although Deehan was keen to keep his precise intentions under wraps.
He said: "I am going over to Ireland to take in a few different games, but I’m not going to watch any specific players. With the Irish teams playing their summer league it makes sense to go and take a look."
If Turners Cross is on his itinerary, Deehan will hope that O’Flynn is sufficiently recovered from the knock that saw him replaced midway through the second half of the draw against leaders Shelbourne on Tuesday night.
O’Flynn impressed in his hour on the field the other night, scoring Cork’s opener with a cracking shot from just outside the area to take his tally for the season to five, a creditable total considering the fact that he has suffered a series of niggling injuries during the campaign.
Another English Third Division side, Notts County, were linked with a move for O’Flynn last weekend, and if the 21-year-old continues to impress in the coming weeks, the chances of him returning across the water – he had a spell with Peterborough before returning two years ago – can only increase.
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The line "If Turners Cross is on his itinerary" shows that story up as being yet another load of bullsh!t. The guy is taking in a few games in Ireland, they don't even know if he'll be going to the Cross yet see fit to assume that he wants to sign Flynny. I'd say if this fella has any sense he knows Flynny wouldn't look twice at a move to a small lowly club in the third divison, same goes for all our other top players.
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Didn't Cahill have a spell in that dump?
(I call it a dump because I've been there and it is!)
He did indeed.Originally Posted by patsh
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Report in todays Irish Times saying that there was at least one Scout going to todays match to check out O'Fynn.
To be honest, im glad hes out injured now (never thought i'ld say that).
PS C'mon Lennox get him to sign a bleedin' contract extension!!!
yeah, but what are the odds that Doyler will impress tonight instead
Cork City: Making 'Dream Team' seem realistic since 2007.
question is will doyler start if flynny is fit
we all know what a talent doyler is but how will dolan really change a side that hasnt been beaten in a while
i think o'flynn has the cop on not to go to the 3rd./ division.
i think he has sense something cahill obviously didnt!
hes better than that by a mile
see www.corkcityfootie.com
Talk of a contract extension
news item here about O'Flynn. I'ld say hes gone.
Disappointing the club didn't attempt to extend his contract before this season started. Would have had better chance getting him to sign while he was recovering from injury & IMO worth the gamble he'd recover from injury.
why not sign a 1 year extension so city at least get a decent transfer fee for him-its the least he could do in return for the chance city gave him... he arrived a peterborough reject and is now a well established irish u21 and cities main focus
Reading Roddy Collins' column in the Sunday Star today, he discusses how the Eircom League is way inferior to the 3rd division in England. I won't go into it that much cos there is a thread on it in General.
But it all came about from a radio talk show on John O Flynn's proposed move to Northampton Town. In the article he uses the phrase "the possibility of John O Flynn of Cork City being signed by Northampton Town"
But there is a picture of Flynny on the page and the caption underneath says "TALENT: John O'Flynn has been criticised for signing for Northampton"
Please tell me this is a mistake and he hasn't signed already. Please???
You would hope that yesterday's game would make him think long and hard about moving to a bunch of non-entities like Northampton.
"Allow children to learn by making their own mistakes, laughing at their stupidity often helps."
Northampton are a bigger club than Cork City will probably ever be. Unless you can give me any evidence to say otherwise
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your the one that made the statement
where the fcuk is your evidence to back it up???
How did Northampton get on in their last European game? We beat top Swedish side Malmo 3-1 yesterday and have had plenty of other good results against top European teams over the years.
I'd have to agree with Bert that yesterdays game should make Flynny realise just how lucky he is to play for a club as big as Cork City.
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Having lived in Cork and now back in England. I can easily judge both clubs from what I've seen. Stadium wise Turners Cross compared to Sixfields is no contest. Turners Cross would be a decent Unibond League standerd . History wise we've played in front of crowds in Wembley in 97 and 98 to both 45000 and 62000 fans. Whats the most Cork have ever played in front of. Need I go on. O'Flynn will know himself at the end of your season which would be the right move when he sizes up both clubs
when did northampton last play in europe
with city we would be able to offer players european football most seasons
i know what id prefer anyway
the closest northampton would get to malmo is a weekend on the p!ss
Your in Europe as your in a League that is average at best. I doubt any club in Ireland would be anything more a decent D3 side.when did northampton last play in europe
with city we would be able to offer players european football most seasons
i know what id prefer anyway
the closest northampton would get to malmo is a weekend on the p!ss
Still if you prefer a game or two in Europe each season over watching your club in a good staduim with great facilities then more fool you
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