(Very early) Transfer gossip/squad retention

**White Horse** · 16/11/2013, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Assume this means Kliduff will not be re-joining Cork on loan.

I heard that the only way Kilduff will be leaving is for a fee.

Can any Rovers fans confirm this?

**Charlie Darwin** · 16/11/2013, 3:57 PM

Well he has a year on his contract to run and it would be pretty stupid to let him go to a rival for nothing.

**CityRebel** · 16/11/2013, 4:11 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

If Elding had re-signed back with Sligo, I would seriously doubt the comments from their fans would be as negative towards him. I think this is a cracking signing for Cork, and will offer them much needed firepower.

Assume this means Kliduff will not be re-joining Cork on loan.

Spot on. Although I wouldn't rule out our interest in signing Kilduff.

**wandererfan** · 16/11/2013, 4:20 PM

id presume elding was on a decent wage in sligo, how are cork able to afford him ??

**Acer** · 16/11/2013, 5:09 PM

Drogheda united have re-signed Mick Daly for the 2014 season. A great start for Robbie Horgan & the club.

**redobit** · 16/11/2013, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by CityRebel

Spot on.

Not really. Elding started the season well but went missing for two thirds of it. Im just back from a tribute game in the Showgrounds and everyone you talked to about Elding pretty much said the same thing ... people would like to have seen him sign for another season but not as the main striker. He'll be fondly remembered here as a hard working player that scored the winner in a cup final but there are other players in last seasons squad you'd prefer to sign back.

**Ezeikial** · 16/11/2013, 7:02 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Well he has a year on his contract to run and it would be pretty stupid to let him go to a rival for nothing.

Agreed.

Ditto for signing Zayed and letting Kilduff go on loan to Cork?

**oriel** · 16/11/2013, 8:23 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

I heard that the only way Kilduff will be leaving is for a fee.

Can any Rovers fans confirm this?

Kilduff is contracted to Rovers until end of 2014. The word is he won't player under Croly, so it appears he either goes on a season long loan, or Rovers accept a transfer fee for him. I heard Dundalk made a bid for him 3 weeks ago, this was a transfer fee and terms for the player. However it also looks like he has other options.

**Ezeikial** · 16/11/2013, 8:47 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

The word is he won't player under Croly

Do you mean that Croly won't select him, or that Kilduff won't play if selected?

Kilduff has publically expressed reservations about going back to Tallaght to sit on the bench in a recent Indo piece

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-29717393.html

Kilduff's impressive form caused a stir amongst many Hoops supporters, who feel he should have been given more opportunities under Trevor Croly.
While he has the height of respect for Croly, Kilduff (above) shares that sentiment.
"I have a lot of talking to do with Shamrock Rovers. I had to go out on loan to play this season and, for me, that summed up a lot," he said.
"I'm not bitter towards Rovers but I'm just saying that, on purely football grounds, I don't know if I could go back there and see myself in the same position as I was this year."

Originally Posted by oriel

so it appears he either goes on a season long loan, or Rovers accept a transfer fee for him.

A further option is that Croly insists he stays at Rovers and takes his chances on being selected regularly over whatever cabal of strikers are assembled for 2014

**Charlie Darwin** · 16/11/2013, 9:19 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Agreed.

Ditto for signing Zayed and letting Kilduff go on loan to Cork?

I'm on the record on this forum saying that Kilduff leaving was ludicrous and that he has been badly treated under O'Neill, Kenny and Croly. If it was me - and a lot of Rovers fans agree with me - he would be the main striker in the team. I fully sympathise with him wanting to leave, even with the proviso that his rare appearances under Croly were poor. If he wants to leave Rovers, as he seems to, I will give him 100% backing that he will get much better treatment elsewhere. I honestly think he's the best striker in Ireland and will play for the national team some day.

**Ezeikial** · 17/11/2013, 7:55 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I'm on the record on this forum saying that Kilduff leaving was ludicrous and that he has been badly treated under O'Neill, Kenny and Croly. If it was me - and a lot of Rovers fans agree with me - he would be the main striker in the team. I fully sympathise with him wanting to leave, even with the proviso that his rare appearances under Croly were poor. If he wants to leave Rovers, as he seems to, I will give him 100% backing that he will get much better treatment elsewhere. I honestly think he's the best striker in Ireland and will play for the national team some day.

While playing internationally might be a stretch, I agree that Kilduff is one of the top strikers in the league. If signing Zayed and letting Kilduff to on loan to Cork was "ludicrous", would you bet against Croly / Roche making another "stupid" decision?

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Well he has a year on his contract to run and it would be pretty stupid to let him go to a rival for nothing.

I suspect that Croly may keep him at Rovers rather then risk further embarrassment of high performance for another club in 2014.

**CityRebel** · 17/11/2013, 7:56 AM

Originally Posted by redobit

Not really. Elding started the season well but went missing for two thirds of it. Im just back from a tribute game in the Showgrounds and everyone you talked to about Elding pretty much said the same thing ... people would like to have seen him sign for another season but not as the main striker. He'll be fondly remembered here as a hard working player that scored the winner in a cup final but there are other players in last seasons squad you'd prefer to sign back.

He scored more goals per game than any other striker in a Sligo shirt last season. It's difficult to score if you're not on the pitch.

**SeanDrog** · 17/11/2013, 8:01 AM

Daly resigned for drogs - first one for Horgan

**patsdad** · 17/11/2013, 8:56 AM

Re-signed to date at Richmond: Clarke, O'Brien, Browne, Bermingham, Bolger, Brennan, Byrne, Fagan, Hoare, Durrad.

**adamd164** · 17/11/2013, 9:28 AM

I know it's speaking the obvious, but Trevor Croly must be absolutely mental to say that he won't give Kilduff a chance this season. Is it that he's just holding a grudge or what at this stage?

I doubt anyone in the league will pay a substantial figure but he's one of the best strikers in it.

**avvenalaf** · 17/11/2013, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I'm on the record on this forum saying that Kilduff leaving was ludicrous and that he has been badly treated under O'Neill, Kenny and Croly. If it was me - and a lot of Rovers fans agree with me - he would be the main striker in the team. I fully sympathise with him wanting to leave, even with the proviso that his rare appearances under Croly were poor. If he wants to leave Rovers, as he seems to, I will give him 100% backing that he will get much better treatment elsewhere. I honestly think he's the best striker in Ireland and will play for the national team some day.

Who actually signed Kilduff?

**Ezeikial** · 17/11/2013, 1:56 PM

Originally Posted by adamd164

but Trevor Croly must be absolutely mental to say that he won't give Kilduff a chance this season.

When did he say that?

**sligoman** · 17/11/2013, 2:17 PM

Elding comes with problems but I still would have kept him. Cork offered him a 52 week contract and we wouldn't so he's gone now. Can't see him getting 19 goals again next season but I'm not gonna bad mouth him now just because he's gone, he can be very good.

Ventre and Davoren up for grabs, any takers? Hopefully someone comes in for North too.