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**Charlie Darwin** · 18/12/2012, 8:56 PM

The lure of The Roddy is strong...

**Ezeikial** · 18/12/2012, 9:22 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Did you miss the bit where I posted the link on Pats website that he's signed back for 2013? Or is he going on loan, that'd be odd.

That would be way beyond odd.

There is a case for loaning an emerging young player out to get first team experience (like Paddy Madden from Bohs to Shels a few years ago or Lorcan Shannon from Shamrock Rovers to Dundalk for the latter part of last season), but rarely will you see an experienced player being signed on a season long contract and then immediately loaned out

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Hardly unprecedented though. Didn't Pat's sign up Shane Guthrie and then immediately loan him to Dundalk for the season a couple of years back?

This was one of the rare cases - it seems to have been motivated by a changing budget, or at least changing budget prioirities by Pete Mahon at St Pats at that time

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/12/2012, 9:24 PM

Depends on whether Athlone are willing to post his €100,000 release clause I suppose.

**Longfordian** · 18/12/2012, 9:26 PM

Ah now, they're hardly Limerick!

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/12/2012, 9:31 PM

Sure Limerick couldn't afford Roddy.

**Longfordian** · 18/12/2012, 9:36 PM

Touch�.

**oriel** · 18/12/2012, 11:04 PM

Stephen O'Donnell to Dundalk ?

**wonder88** · 18/12/2012, 11:28 PM

Bisto would be a great signing for Atlone. Think O Donnell to Dundalk would also be a great move by Kenny, a good quality midfielder (not many of them in the LoI these days)

**whistleblower** · 19/12/2012, 9:27 AM

This goes back to what I said last week - if Limerick don't get a manager soon they will have no chance next season. Players are leaving or signing with other clubs. There won;t be anyone decent to sign if they don't move it on. A lot of talk of big names and big grounds to play in and even money to spend but no movement yet. Getting worried.

**Dodge** · 19/12/2012, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

This was one of the rare cases - it seems to have been motivated by a changing budget, or at least changing budget prioirities by Pete Mahon at St Pats at that time

Yeah, not a changing budget, but rather freeing up some of the existing budget (to sign Anto Murphy (again))

Flood is one of only 3 strikers Pats have (in an almost full squad). Unless we sign a couple of replacements I doubt he'll be off.

**atfconline** · 19/12/2012, 7:57 PM

The loan signing from Pat's is 19 year old centre half Kevin Farragher, according to today's paper.

Also in talks with an experienced left back, and hoping to get in another striker, who is currently under contract at another club.

**ATFC-1887** · 19/12/2012, 9:04 PM

bisto??

**Dodge** · 20/12/2012, 2:00 AM

The senior players at Pats say Farragher will be great. Seemed nervous anytime I saw him play

**BonnieShels** · 20/12/2012, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

bisto??

Anto Flood's nickname.

I used to know why as it was in our programme once. But can't for the life of me remember.

Plus he's dead to me after 'that' red card.

**SkStu** · 20/12/2012, 1:11 PM

Flood - Boat - Gravy (boat) - Bisto.

**Dodge** · 20/12/2012, 1:22 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Anto Flood's nickname.

I used to know why as it was in our programme once. But can't for the life of me remember.

http://theleagueofirelandblog.blogsp...interview.html

Originally Posted by Bisto

I got the nickname "Bisto" from my uncle Christopher. His nickname was "Bisto" and my old manager as a kid knew him very well and he called me it one day and it stuck, so I got it from my uncle.