Transfer Rumours 2012

**DUFC4life** · 07/01/2012, 2:16 AM

Originally Posted by Guinney

Gavin Brennan won player of the year for Drogheda. Maybe Lee won young player of the year but Gavin definitely won POTY. He was also only there for half a season

No, Lee Lynch won supporters player of the year....as Windmill said. Gavin Brennan then won player of the year, decided by Cooke.

**outspoken** · 07/01/2012, 11:20 AM

That should make for some interesting tweeting.

**Cuyahoga** · 07/01/2012, 12:27 PM

According to today's Irish Independent Shamrock Rovers full back Pat Sullivan is taking a break from football to go travelling. Seems bizarre to me, can he not wait till he retires. Also the paper says Sean Gannon is staying on which is contrary to what was on the St. Pats website.

**PartySaint** · 07/01/2012, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Cuyahoga

According to today's Irish Independent Shamrock Rovers full back Pat Sullivan is taking a break from football to go travelling. Seems bizarre to me, can he not wait till he retires. Also the paper says Sean Gannon is staying on which is contrary to what was on the St. Pats website.

Heard myself that we were signing Gannon but he is definitely staying with Rovers

**Oldred** · 07/01/2012, 6:31 PM

Sligo Rovers are delighted to announce that Iarfhlaith Davoren has signed a new deal with the club. The left-back has been a vital part of Paul Cook's squad since he signed from Galway United in 2010 and has been one of the most consistent performers for Rovers since then. Davoren scored Rovers' only goal from play in last year's FAI Cup Final and his signature now ensures last year's back four, which conceded the least amount of goals in the 2011 Premier Division, stays together for another season.

Iarfhlaith becomes Rovers' 14th signing for 2012 after midfielder Lee Lynch joined yesterday from Drogheda United.

from Club website

**dong** · 07/01/2012, 7:55 PM

Tidy wee squad we have assembled now.

**PartySaint** · 07/01/2012, 8:27 PM

Paul Corry has tweeted he is close to signing for someone. He says they only have to sort out the compensation now. Strong rumour on our forum that he is coming to Pats but the talk of compensation makes me think otherwise. Sligo seem to be the other rumour.

**oriel** · 07/01/2012, 9:27 PM

Originally Posted by dong

Tidy wee squad we have assembled now.

Tidy BIG wage bill too, Sligo rarely got over 2,000 last season, I'm not doubting the quality, its the funding I would be concerned about if I was a Sligo fan.

Gaynor for example from us, he wont start and he didnt move for nothing.

**bullit** · 07/01/2012, 9:34 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Tidy BIG wage bill too, Sligo rarely got over 2,000 last season, I'm not doubting the quality, its the funding I would be concerned about if I was a Sligo fan.

Gaynor for example from us, he wont start and he didnt move for nothing.

Ohh dear !! The answer to this will be long and painful i reckon

**redobit** · 07/01/2012, 9:59 PM

Originally Posted by bullit

Ohh dear !! The answer to this will be long and painful i reckon

Na bullit. There wont be an answer or any facts put forward either. Just idle and random opinions from people that know crap all about Rovers and the way were run.

**Charlie Darwin** · 07/01/2012, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

Heard myself that we were signing Gannon but he is definitely staying with Rovers

I thought it was odd considering Sully was likely to leave. Glad he's staying.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 07/01/2012, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Tidy BIG wage bill too, Sligo rarely got over 2,000 last season, I'm not doubting the quality, its the funding I would be concerned about if I was a Sligo fan.

Gaynor for example from us, he wont start and he didnt move for nothing.

Average attendance was 2,100. You do realise that we have lost quite a few players from last season as well that were being paid?

Hopefully we're not killing ourselves with it all but you can never tell for sure in this league what anyone is at (except that Shams are the model obviously)

**CSFShels** · 07/01/2012, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Average attendance was 2,100. You do realise that we have lost quite a few players from last season as well that were being paid?

Hopefully we're not killing ourselves with it all but you can never tell for sure in this league what anyone is at (except that Shams are the model obviously)

I would say the contrary. For every club that has run into financial troubles in this country internet forums have spent the years before predicting it.

**Rasputin** · 07/01/2012, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Tidy BIG wage bill too, Sligo rarely got over 2,000 last season, I'm not doubting the quality, its the funding I would be concerned about if I was a Sligo fan.

Gaynor for example from us, he wont start and he didnt move for nothing.

Haha oh dear.
Anyways the AGM is coming up so full financial disclosure will be given to the membership as always.

**bluewhitearmy** · 07/01/2012, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by CSFShels

I would say the contrary. For every club that has run into financial troubles in this country internet forums have spent the years before predicting it.

Thats because whenever a team signs a player another team wants the team that lost out fans are on " We couldnt match (insert name) massive offer...Dunno where they are getting the money"

**Oldred** · 08/01/2012, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Tidy BIG wage bill too, Sligo rarely got over 2,000 last season, I'm not doubting the quality, its the funding I would be concerned about if I was a Sligo fan.

Gaynor for example from us, he wont start and he didnt move for nothing.

IN: North, Boco, Gaynor, Lynch, Rodgers, and Quigley.
OUT: Clarke, Doyle, Ryan, Blinkhorn, Horgan (fee involved) and maybe more yet.
So no huge difference in the size of the panel. And unlikely to ge a huge difference in the wage bill.

**shellyriver** · 08/01/2012, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Tidy BIG wage bill too, Sligo rarely got over 2,000 last season.

Imagine re-signing one of your top players! Audacious! Reckless! What a badly run club!

As for rarely over 2,000 -- I take it your talking about home fans?

Delighted Dav is back on board. With Cook off to England next year, no doubt Dav will have better prospects contacts etc than festering with Shams 'squad system'!

**PartySaint** · 08/01/2012, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by Oldred

IN: North, Boco, Gaynor, Lynch, Rodgers, and Quigley.
OUT: Clarke, Doyle, Ryan, Blinkhorn, Horgan (fee involved) and maybe more yet.
So no huge difference in the size of the panel. And unlikely to ge a huge difference in the wage bill.

I thought Richie Ryan was only on like a tenner a week or something like that??

**HomerJay** · 08/01/2012, 12:32 AM

Pats look strong, a few dodgy signings like Bolger and I don't rate Pat Flynn, but has the makings f a squad that could do really well.#maybechallange

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 08/01/2012, 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

I thought Richie Ryan was only on like a tenner a week or something like that??

That's over the table.....

I think he was on something like 400 a week 2 seasons ago when he was player of the year but that was certainly increased a lot last season or he wouldn't have re-signed