Close Season/Pre-Season Rumours

**El-Pietro** · 04/02/2013, 8:03 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Why? The transfer window doesn't close for another month.

actually, you are right, I don't know why I was confusing the ability to sign players after the Irish window and UK window.

**Guinney** · 04/02/2013, 1:29 PM

@McLaughlinGavin
@DundalkFC boss Stephen Kenny is hoping to sign former St Pat's striker Vinny Faherty who trained with the squad in Wexford at the weekend

Vinny Faherty training with Dundalk.

**Mr A** · 04/02/2013, 3:43 PM

By the sound of it, Dundalk are going to get way, way better value for their budget this year than last. Presuming they haven't raised it of course (I presume they haven't, but Mr Kenny can be very persuasive and this is the LOI..)

**Ezeikial** · 04/02/2013, 4:06 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

By the sound of it, Dundalk are going to get way, way better value for their budget this year than last. Presuming they haven't raised it of course (I presume they haven't, but Mr Kenny can be very persuasive and this is the LOI..)

While the club have not confirmed the budget publicly, it appears that Stephen Kenny has a similar budget to what Sean McCaffrey started with last season. The general consensus is that SMC delivered very bad value - so an improvement is almost inevitable. How good remains to be seen, but SK seems to have assembled a decent squad that could cause some upsets along the way. A top half finish would be punching above the weight!

**oriel** · 04/02/2013, 4:09 PM

At one point last season the weekly budget was close to 9k.

At a conservative estimate that was 6k more than the panel was worth paying.

Mccaffrey's one and only appearance at Loi club level.

I think Kenny has assembled this squad for 6, 7k max.

Mid table with a good.home record (1 league win last season) would keep most of us happy !

**Bawnville Hoop** · 04/02/2013, 5:37 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

At one point last season the weekly budget was close to 9k.

At a conservative estimate that was 6k more than the panel was worth paying.

Mccaffrey's one and only appearance at Loi club level.

I think Kenny has assembled this squad for 6, 7k max.

Mid table with a good.home record (1 league win last season) would keep most of us happy !

In no way a dig but what do you think Towell is on?

**nigel-harps1954** · 04/02/2013, 5:38 PM

Originally Posted by Bawnville Hoop

In no way a dig but what do you think Towell is on?

A rack?

**Lim till i die** · 04/02/2013, 5:41 PM

The weed mostly.

**Lim till i die** · 04/02/2013, 5:42 PM

Originally Posted by Bawnville Hoop

In no way a dig but what do you think Towell is on?

The weed mostly.

**nigel-harps1954** · 04/02/2013, 5:49 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

The weed mostly.

Get it right....it's meth mostly.

**oriel** · 04/02/2013, 7:38 PM

Originally Posted by Bawnville Hoop

In no way a dig but what do you think Towell is on?

There should be some good cliches ok on Richie Towell this season.

No idea what he's on, but I know not that many are on more than 500, thats for sure.

**Fivesilver** · 05/02/2013, 5:15 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Get it right....it's meth mostly.

If he's in Oriel he's unlikely to be on grass.

**brendy_éire** · 08/02/2013, 11:55 AM

Derry CEO getting frustrated with Dundalk over Marc Griffin's move.
The Derry Journal are hinting that it might go to tribunal.

http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/fo...deal-1-4768158

**bullit** · 08/02/2013, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Derry CEO getting frustrated with Dundalk over Marc Griffin's move.
The Derry Journal are hinting that it might go to tribunal.

http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/fo...deal-1-4768158

This annoys me-

It’s known that other club directors have become equally frustrated with the Griffin transfer, so much so that the club may well opt to take their chances by signing the player and allowing a Tribunal to decide the compensation fee to be paid to the “Lilywhites.”

I have no bother with Derry getting this done asap,the lad has made it known that he wont be back in OP anytime soon, but the hot air being blown is serious.Just sign the lad and go to tribunal as said,no good mouthing out of ya Mr. Barrett.

**oriel** · 08/02/2013, 1:17 PM

Becoming a boring saga ok, his contact is completed at Dundalk, Derry want him, he wants to go but Derry wont pay up. We are talking about 10/15k here not huge money. Plus Dundalk need to pay down some of that to his junior club.

Open the cheque book Mr Barrett, or go to tribunal, these are the options.

**GCdfc** · 08/02/2013, 1:40 PM

Derry are greedy feckers. They are happy to rake in large transfer fees but refuse to pay a small development fee that Dundalk are due.

**bluewhitearmy** · 08/02/2013, 2:05 PM

Originally Posted by GCdfc

Derry are greedy feckers. They are happy to rake in large transfer fees but refuse to pay a small development fee that Dundalk are due.

Ya trying to get the best deal for their own club thats utter madness from Derry.

**bullit** · 08/02/2013, 2:32 PM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

Ya trying to get the best deal for their own club thats utter madness from Derry.

Holy good night

See yaa all when we win the leauge ^^ fcuk

**Ezeikial** · 08/02/2013, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

Ya trying to get the best deal for their own club thats utter madness from Derry.

Nothing wrong with trying to get the best deal possible, but why be so disrespectfull about those who are negotiating on behalf of Dundalk (who are also entitled to try to get the best deal possible)?

The clear inferances from Mr Barrett is that Dundalk are being unreasonable.

This piece from the article is more illuminating

It’s believed Derry had offered a nominal figure with further finance making its way to Oriel Park provided Griffin made a specified number of first team appearances over the period of his contract.

Perhaps when Derry realise that petty cash money won't do the trick, they can get this sorted. If that is too frustrating for the frazzled nerves of the Derry board, sign him and go to tribunal. Simple really

**wonder88** · 08/02/2013, 4:28 PM

Is Griffin highly rated by Dundalk fans? He was at Lansdowne the other night getting the goal of the year award. If Dundalk are only asking 10-15k it looks like the Derry management are all that convinced about him. Is the court case a factor here?