Close Season/Pre-Season Rumours

**Strongbow10** · 22/06/2013, 4:51 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Heard Brian Gartland could be signing for Athlone.

Some good signings seemingly on the horizon for Athlone so,

Brian Gartland
Jordan Keegan
Enda Curran
Derek O'Brien

**ATFC-1887** · 22/06/2013, 4:55 PM

None are 100% but if them 4 sign id be extremely confident of winning the league.

Oh and Sean Byrne has signed. Was meant to have signed at start of season but something went wrong.

**Jofspring** · 22/06/2013, 5:07 PM

Wouldn't mind seeing ourselves go for Jordan Keegan if he is available.
Derek O Brien would be a decent signing for ye if he stayed fit. He seemed to forget how to cross a ball when with us though, not sure how he is getting on with Salthill.

**poster** · 22/06/2013, 6:24 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Wouldn't mind seeing ourselves go for Jordan Keegan if he is available.

We are apparently after him too if we can (hopefully) offload one of Millien or Connolly.

**White Horse** · 22/06/2013, 7:04 PM

Originally Posted by poster

We are apparently after him too if we can (hopefully) offload one of Millien or Connolly.

Why would Keegan go to a first division club unless Pats refused to sell him and instead wanted to ship him out on loan. Then again, they don't play him so they musn't give two ****s about him.

There are a string of top clubs who would take him.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 22/06/2013, 7:14 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Wouldn't mind seeing ourselves go for Jordan Keegan if he is available.
Derek O Brien would be a decent signing for ye if he stayed fit. He seemed to forget how to cross a ball when with us though, not sure how he is getting on with Salthill.

No he forgot how to cross a ball when he played with us

**ATFC-1887** · 22/06/2013, 8:44 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Why would Keegan go to a first division club unless Pats refused to sell him and instead wanted to ship him out on loan. Then again, they don't play him so they musn't give two ****s about him.

There are a string of top clubs who would take him.

Was told the loan deal was agreed 2 weeks ago. Don't ask why he would come to us but yeh. Prob wont happen though

**White Horse** · 22/06/2013, 8:50 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Was told the loan deal was agreed 2 weeks ago. Don't ask why he would come to us but yeh. Prob wont happen though

Take him if you can get him. Quality player who is wasting his time at a clueless club.

**Martinho II** · 22/06/2013, 9:26 PM

I am gettin very worried about us goin up if those signings for athlone come thro.. salmo pls god will come back for us asap otherwise our season will be screwed!

**ATFC-1887** · 22/06/2013, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

I am gettin very worried about us goin up if those signings for athlone come thro.. salmo pls god will come back for us asap otherwise our season will be screwed!

Out for at least 3 months isnt he? Big loss for ye and from what i hear cousins isnt replacing him?

**Longfordian** · 22/06/2013, 10:35 PM

I'd imagine he'll be out for around that alright, he hasn't done his cruciate but he apparently needs a knee op. Cousins said he wasn't signing anyone else but that was before Salmo got injured. I'd say if he wants to bring someone in he'll get the money. We'll see.

**ATFC-1887** · 22/06/2013, 10:50 PM

Yeh ye have to replace him. It's gonna be a very good second half of the season. Not worried about anyone apart from yerselves.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 23/06/2013, 2:04 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Take him if you can get him. Quality player who is wasting his time at a clueless club.

So the league leaders are clueless? I can only imagine how bad everyone else is.

**poster** · 23/06/2013, 12:14 PM

A current fan's favourite - who has since left Tallaght - might on his way back south if we don't get Zayed.

**Jofspring** · 23/06/2013, 1:51 PM

Originally Posted by poster

A current fan's favourite - who has since left Tallaght - might on his way back south if we don't get Zayed.

I presume a few would need to be offloaded to get Zayed. He wouldn't come cheap and surely Elding, Zayed and North would be a pricey frontline.

**Trainee** · 23/06/2013, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

I presume a few would need to be offloaded to get Zayed. He wouldn't come cheap and surely Elding, Zayed and North would be a pricey frontline.

Rumor is Elding to Limerick If Sligo get Zayed

**Jofspring** · 23/06/2013, 4:15 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

Rumor is Elding to Limerick If Sligo get Zayed

Ya saw that. Would be surprise to see them leave Elding go even if the goals have dried up a little. Himself and Cretaro seemed to have a decent partnership going.

**redobit** · 23/06/2013, 5:10 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Ya saw that. Would be surprise to see them leave Elding go even if the goals have dried up a little. Himself and Cretaro seemed to have a decent partnership going.

One good partnership wont win ya a league Jofspring.

**DaveyPats** · 23/06/2013, 9:28 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Take him if you can get him. Quality player who is wasting his time at a clueless club.

Clueless club? Bore off.

People keep saying how talented Keegan is, yet seemingly Pats are to blame for him not playing?

From what I've heard his attitude/social habits/ training leave a lot to be desired.

**MariborKev** · 23/06/2013, 9:55 PM

We're likely to pick up Dean Jarivs(left back, from Institute).

Turned out for us in the Current v All Stars XI yesterday.

A few other IL players on the radar as well