Transfer Rumours 2012

**Dan6189** · 25/12/2011, 9:50 AM

Not what I wanted to hear rasputin but I can only hope bucko is signing players who he at least thinks can do a job for us. At least theres rumors of a few good ones but rumors ain't worth paper their printed on :/

**gufc2000** · 25/12/2011, 10:07 AM

Heard John Russell is going to Canada

**Dunny** · 25/12/2011, 11:50 AM

http://www.dundalkfc.com/mccaffrey-m...ilding-process

Dundalk FC manager Se�n McCaffrey is expecting to announce up to six signings during the coming week, after admitting he is pleased with the progress he is making as he sets about building a squad for the new season.
The 52-year-old, whose appointment at Oriel Park was confirmed last Friday afternoon, made his first signing shortly after when promising striker Mark Griffin put pen to paper on a fresh one-year deal.

And the Monaghan town native is hoping to add more players to his squad before the New Year.

“We are,” McCaffrey told dundalkfc.com when asked if he was making good progress in his attempts to assemble a squad, with pre-season just around the corner.
“Between Friday and New Year’s Day, we’ll have sat down with about 20 players.

“Apart from Mark Griffin, we haven’t signed anybody just yet because I don’t believe in meeting a player and signing him and going on ahead.
“He needs to be happy with what he’s coming to and we need to be happy with him.
“But we’ve sat down with five or six players and we’re just waiting on them to come back to us in the next few days.
“I would say in the coming week we’ll maybe be announcing five or six players. We’ve told people that the earliest they have to come back to us is the day after Saint Stephen’s Day.

“There are three or four experienced players that we would like to get in but primarily there will be a lot of young players, with the emphasis being on young players who were over in England and didn’t just quite make it, or young fellas who would be better off staying in the League of Ireland for a few seasons before heading over.

“And then as well as that, there are some very good local players in Dundalk. Stephen McDonnell is a cracking player.

“There is a good youth setup at Dundalk. There are people there, like John Whyte, Mick Neville and Martin Connolly – they have done a great job with the young players. So, we’ll tap into that as well.”

**Dillonman** · 25/12/2011, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

http://www.dundalkfc.com/mccaffrey-m...ilding-process

Think its safe to say McDonnell is one, heard Cherrie and Hawkins are signing.

**nigel-harps1954** · 25/12/2011, 2:44 PM

Meenan can be a class player on his day, but when he was with Harps he had a serious attitude problem. Not sure what he's like now in that department, but he has ability, thats for sure.

**dong** · 25/12/2011, 3:01 PM

Maybe good enough at Harps level but not as a PD player.

**passerrby** · 25/12/2011, 4:26 PM

Great player but **** poor work rate

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 26/12/2011, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

Heard John Russell is going to Canada

Yeah he is. Hasn't been signed by anyone but is heading over there alright. More to work then anything else.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 26/12/2011, 12:40 AM

Originally Posted by dong

Maybe good enough at Harps level but not as a PD player.

Thought he did well enough for UCD last season

**pineapple stu** · 26/12/2011, 12:18 PM

He did, yeah. Scored a couple of great goals (including against Pat's).

**frenchman** · 27/12/2011, 8:40 AM

I'd be worried about losing gabriel sava ...not sure how solid we will be in goals but I suppose we've the majority of the defensive unit kept.. and also worrie dabout up front. from what I understand we have kept 9 all defence and midfield..good news i suppose as they are important areas where teamwork is vital maybe we're just saving up to buy a lone striker who will pick up the ball and whizz through defences on his own.....

**oriel** · 27/12/2011, 11:05 AM

Who's in the running for the Derry job, plus did I hear over xmas that Foster applied for Bohs???????????????

**brendy_�ire** · 27/12/2011, 3:16 PM

Higgins has been offered a contract by Glentoran, according to some of their fans.

**brendy_�ire** · 27/12/2011, 5:02 PM

There's been 3 applications for the new Derry manager, one of them from outside the country.

**Dunny** · 27/12/2011, 5:39 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Who's in the running for the Derry job, plus did I hear over xmas that Foster applied for Bohs???????????????

Heard Foster applied for the Derry job aswell

**poster** · 27/12/2011, 5:56 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

plus did I hear over xmas that Foster applied for Bohs???????????????

Any idea yet?

**frenchman** · 27/12/2011, 6:33 PM

i think foster is a really good manager. when you think of it he was one or two injuries from finishing well...he went for quality instead of quantity so you have to admire him for that risk. would like to see him back in ireland ..he'll harden up too with experience..still very very young.

**bluewhitearmy** · 27/12/2011, 7:04 PM

Originally Posted by frenchman

i think foster is a really good manager. when you think of it he was one or two injuries from finishing well...he went for quality instead of quantity so you have to admire him for that risk. would like to see him back in ireland ..he'll harden up too with experience..still very very young.

Why is that?

**PartySaint** · 27/12/2011, 8:47 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_�ire

There's been 3 applications for the new Derry manager, one of them from outside the country.

Which country would that be??

**MagicMon** · 27/12/2011, 9:24 PM

Originally Posted by frenchman

I'd be worried about losing gabriel sava ...not sure how solid we will be in goals but I suppose we've the majority of the defensive unit kept.. and also worrie dabout up front. from what I understand we have kept 9 all defence and midfield..good news i suppose as they are important areas where teamwork is vital maybe we're just saving up to buy a lone striker who will pick up the ball and whizz through defences on his own.....

I think we need some experience in midfield too, the midfield vs Galway were all under 21. But as always I suppose:
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