Transfer Rumours 2012

**adamd164** · 03/02/2012, 10:28 AM

The way I'd see it, Sligo's squad for next season is already assembled. It would be a blow to lose Cook, no doubt, but whoever comes in has a ready-made group of players capable of challenging for a title (presumably it'd be Foster anyway).

He's going to leave eventually.

**askmehoop** · 03/02/2012, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by adamd164

The way I'd see it, Sligo's squad for next season is already assembled. It would be a blow to lose Cook, no doubt, but whoever comes in has a ready-made group of players capable of challenging for a title (presumably it'd be Foster anyway).

He's going to leave eventually.

thats why foster got the job. thought cook would leave in the summer tbh, but this job came sooner then expected.

**L.T.F.C.** · 03/02/2012, 10:46 AM

I'd say he will definitely go. He played for Accrington and was on the team that got promoted to the Football League.

**poster** · 03/02/2012, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by askmehoop

thats why foster got the job. thought cook would leave in the summer tbh, but this job came sooner then expected.

Anything else?

**askmehoop** · 03/02/2012, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by poster

Anything else?

you tell me, its your club.

sorry if the truth hurts

**nigel-harps1954** · 03/02/2012, 2:04 PM

Supposedly their caretaker manager is in pole position to get the job.

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk...st_Cook_talks/

**outspoken** · 03/02/2012, 2:13 PM

If Ian Foster was the replacement is he really the man for the job? He's a young enthusiastic manager yes but he didn't do overly well at Dundalk

**nigel-harps1954** · 03/02/2012, 2:16 PM

Harps supposedly signing Tommy McMonagle on loan this week from Derry.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 03/02/2012, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by poster

Anything else?

Yeah Cookie could come out and say that he has no interest in any of these jobs and wants to stay with us for the season

**brendy_éire** · 03/02/2012, 7:17 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

very hasty for greacen at glentoran did he even make an appearance for them and how come hes movin again?

Didn't want to stay after Young left, apparently.
He played three games with the Glens.

**Dunny** · 03/02/2012, 7:31 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Didn't want to stay after Young left, apparently.
He played three games with the Glens.

Payed back all the money aswell apparently

**adamd164** · 04/02/2012, 11:52 AM

Sligo released a statement today:

Statement from Sligo Rovers

Sligo Rovers can confirm that Paul Cook has asked for permission to speak to Accrington Stanley over their vacant manager position with a view to his long-held desire to one day return to England to be closer to his family.

Accrington have been informed that Paul Cook is under contract at Sligo Rovers and we have no desire to see him leave the club.

The Management Committee has been working with Paul in recent months to assemble an excellent squad of players and it is our intention that this should continue at this critical time in our pre-season.

http://www.sligorovers.com/latest-ne...m-sligo-rovers

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 04/02/2012, 1:18 PM

Rovers facebook page....

Paul Cook will not be at the pre-season friendly later today against SD Galway F.C., Ian Foster and Gerry Carr will be taking the team in his absence.

**askmehoop** · 04/02/2012, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by redobit

Obviously he hasnt a clue what is going to happen Rasputin and its more talking outhishoop than askmehoop. But infairness his 'logic' might actually hold some water - if Cook was to go mid season and Carr and Foster were in place what other alternative would there be!

and it would appear that your head is firmly planted up your hoop

**redobit** · 04/02/2012, 3:09 PM

I dont see how you work that out

**Ezeikial** · 04/02/2012, 3:25 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

If Ian Foster was the replacement is he really the man for the job? He's a young enthusiastic manager yes but he didn't do overly well at Dundalk

The Indo clearly dont see Foster as the "man for the job" (or maybe they understand he will go with Cook if the Accrington job materialises):

His departure would leave a huge gap at the north-western club, with no obvious successor available to take over and less than a month to go before the start of the new season.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...b-3009842.html

**dong** · 04/02/2012, 3:26 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Yeah Cookie could come out and say that he has no interest in any of these jobs and wants to stay with us for the season

I couldn't agree more. He has hung on now to keep claiming his wages. Foster now manager for today's friendly? When was it announced that he was officially even assistant manager? This is a shambles and for anybody to claim otherwise is burying their head in the sand.
Had he wanted to leave after the cup final last year i think that nobody would have stood in his way. To carry on like this stains his legacy at the club IMO.

**D24Saint** · 04/02/2012, 3:47 PM

Stephen O'Fylnn & Jake Kelly were on twitter saying they have signed for Pats, Kelly is a great signing and hopefully O'Fylnn can silence the doubters.

**askmehoop** · 04/02/2012, 3:57 PM

Originally Posted by redobit

I dont see how you work that out

Well your complete denial on your managers desire to leave your club is a give away

**shellyriver** · 04/02/2012, 4:32 PM

Originally Posted by askmehoop

Well your complete denial on your managers desire to leave your club is a give away

Seriously, give a grip. Aside to the usual nonsense from Shams supporters about the Red Rovers -- it's obvious to everyone, that Cook has expressed a wish to go back to England.

He was never going to go to Shams and/or Derry, but it was no harm to listen the latter.

Re Stanley the club is on his doorstep, Stanley are pushing for promotion, and it can be the start of his career in Blighty.

Rovers will not stop him going back to England now it's all compo €40K and he walks.

Also, his stock is at its highest back-to-back cup winners and if after amassing the current squad the team doesn't win -- he'll be in Sligo for another year.

Nobody could have factored Stanley's manager leaving after 13 years, so all in all its hardly suprising he's itching to get back to his home town.

If money is sufficient, Cook and Foster will go -- and Gerry Carr will take over.

Cookie will always be a legend in Sligo.