Next season

**Jofspring** · 01/12/2013, 7:08 PM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

Ah ya dont mean anything bad about the two lads just that i dont want a repeat of last season when after the first 11 we have nothing but young lads.

Ya I'd agree with you there. At least Costello had a good run of games and knows what it's about. We need options from the bench though.

**bluewhitearmy** · 05/12/2013, 1:01 AM

Keepers:
Ryan
Cusack

Defenders:
Williams
Folan
Leahy
Kelly
Oji
Nzuzi
Shane Costelloe
Tony Whitehead
Colm Murphy

Midfielders:
Galbraith
Duggan
Tracy
O'Leary
McGann
Rainsford
McGrath
Feeney
Hughes

Strikers:
Curran
Sheedy
Gaffney

Thats a list of lads that were around the first team last season that haven't been released. Ones in bold have been re-signed.

From the list who would people want re-signed and who would be priorities? Also going by who you want re-signed what would that leave us needing to bring in?

**Jofspring** · 05/12/2013, 10:10 AM

Tony Whitehead , McGann?, McGrath and Feeney are still 19's so I take it you could count them in but I'd rather they be used sparingly.

Oji, O'Leary, Tracy, Nzuzi and Gaffney are priority.

Would like to hang onto Hughes but can see Rainsford going. Is he still young enough for 19's? I don't think so.

We need another 2 midfielders, two wingers and two strikers. If Oji doesn't sign then another centre half.

**bluewhitearmy** · 05/12/2013, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Tony Whitehead , McGann?

Would like to hang onto Hughes but can see Rainsford going. Is he still young enough for 19's? I don't think so.

.

Those two aren't under age for 19s anymore as far as i know. Rainsford wont be released going by the way Taylor talks about him.

Id hope we end up with something like this as our main squad next season but tbh cant see us getting that many new lads.

Keepers:
Ryan
Cusack

Defenders:
Williams
Folan
Leahy
Kelly
Oji/New CB
Nzuzi

Midfielders:
Galbraith
Duggan
Tracy
O'Leary
Hughes
New Cm
New Cm
New Winger
New Winger

Strikers:
Curran
Gaffney
New Striker

Any of the young lads i have left out i dont want them gone or anything but i wouldnt want them to be involved as much as they were last season until they have had more time to develop. The lack of depth killed us last season i think we would have had a better finish if we could have dealt with injuries and suspensions better and we had no luck with injuries.

**Jofspring** · 05/12/2013, 5:00 PM

I think Tony Whitehead is only 17 or 18.

Ya I definitely want to see them step back a little with so many 19's. I think Taylor wanted to through a few in at the deep end and see how they got on as much as having to resort to them because of injury and suspension. It gave him a chance to see how they got on. I would think Taylor will use the younger lads more sparingly next season if at all possible.

Any body hear anything on Nzuzi? Is he looking for a contract in England or is it just a case of he won't be signing till before he comes back for pre-season?

**bluewhitearmy** · 05/12/2013, 5:08 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

I think Tony Whitehead is only 17 or 18.

Ya I definitely want to see them step back a little with so many 19's. I think Taylor wanted to through a few in at the deep end and see how they got on as much as having to resort to them because of injury and suspension. It gave him a chance to see how they got on. I would think Taylor will use the younger lads more sparingly next season if at all possible.

Any body hear anything on Nzuzi? Is he looking for a contract in England or is it just a case of he won't be signing till before he comes back for pre-season?

Actually now that i think of it i reckon your right about Whitehead.

Heard nothing at all about Nzuzi bar one lad saying on here he was gone.

We need to improve on last year though because teams that were behind us last season like Bohs are improving.

**Jofspring** · 09/12/2013, 4:54 PM

Rory Gaffney has re-signed, great news.

**bluewhitearmy** · 09/12/2013, 5:29 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Rory Gaffney has re-signed, great news.

Delighted with this. If he gets a full pre-season behind him then i fully believe he can be as good as any striker in the league he has everything needed.

**sadloserkid** · 09/12/2013, 5:44 PM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

i fully believe he can be as good as any striker in the league he has everything needed.

I wouldn't go that far I have to say, think there's some aspects of his game that will always hold him back. All that said, he's a very good player and I'm delighted he's on board for another year at least, he could be a really key player for us this season.

**bluewhitearmy** · 09/12/2013, 6:01 PM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

I wouldn't go that far I have to say, think there's some aspects of his game that will always hold him back. All that said, he's a very good player and I'm delighted he's on board for another year at least, he could be a really key player for us this season.

Well then you can just feck off and support Cork.

. Na just imo he has been held back by not having a full pre season any of the last 3 i honestly think that if he could stay fit long enough he would be up there i understand where you are coming from though.

**sadloserkid** · 09/12/2013, 6:16 PM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

Well then you can just feck off and support Cork.

. Na just imo he has been held back by not having a full pre season any of the last 3 i honestly think that if he could stay fit long enough he would be up there i understand where you are coming from though.

Ah yeah we're basically in agreement (that he's better than Mikey Rafter

). People were far too critical of Gaffney last year when he was coming back from injury and in and out of the team, I've no doubt he'll do far better this year.

**bluewhitearmy** · 11/12/2013, 11:53 AM

Club website has put up a squad update.

2014 Squad List (as of 11 December 2013)

Barry Ryan (GK)
Shane Cusack (GK)
Shaun Kelly (DF)
Stephen Folan (DF)
Michael Leahy (DF)
Robbie Williams (DF)
Shane Costelloe (DF)
Shane Duggan (MF)
Val Feeney (MF)
James McGrath (MF)
Darragh Rainsford (MF)
Danny Galbraith (FW)
Craig Curran (FW)
Rory Gaffney (FW)
Barry Sheedy (FW)

Pending Work Permit

Prince Agyemang
Ali Abass

**Bambino** · 11/12/2013, 1:00 PM

Is there any word on Sahne Tracy signing back or are contract discussions ongoing?

**Jofspring** · 11/12/2013, 2:06 PM

Originally Posted by Bambino

Is there any word on Sahne Tracy signing back or are contract discussions ongoing?

Taylor says on the website that he is talking with Shane.

**bluewhitearmy** · 11/12/2013, 4:22 PM

I really hope Jason Hughes is re-signed too he earned it.

**Jofspring** · 11/12/2013, 4:50 PM

I had heard Taylor said he wanted him back alright. Surprised its not done and dusted.

**Sea Bird** · 17/12/2013, 1:15 PM

http://theloiblog.com/NewsStory.aspx?n=966 interesting read.. Are we falling behind ????

**sadloserkid** · 17/12/2013, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by Sea Bird

http://theloiblog.com/NewsStory.aspx?n=966 interesting read.. Are we falling behind ????

In a word, no.

**Sea Bird** · 17/12/2013, 2:38 PM

yeah squad very strong at the moment huge strength in depth

**bluewhitearmy** · 17/12/2013, 2:44 PM

Originally Posted by Sea Bird

http://theloiblog.com/NewsStory.aspx?n=966 interesting read.. Are we falling behind ????

In what way is that an interesting read? And no we aren't falling behind at all.

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