(Very early) Transfer gossip/squad retention

[redobit]

Vinny Faherty, Derek O'Brien and Iarlaith Davoren expected to be announced for Galway FC in the new year.

Davoren would be a very good player in the FD. Better going forward than defending but overall a good player. His trouble is that the last 2 seasons he has been picking up injuries fairly regularly and apparently when fit he cant train for a couple of days when he plays a match.

In 2013: 14 starts and 4 subs appearances. In 2012: 12 starts and 2 sub appearances. Keep him fit and injury free and its a good signing for Galway.

[Longfordian]

Yeah he was very good for us for the half season he was with us, 2008 I think it was. Played mainly as a left winger.

[Martinho II]

am glad that waster DOB is gone from us. He was a big disappointment and was consistent only in getting bookings!

[bluewhitearmy]

am glad that waster DOB is gone from us. He was a big disappointment and was consistent only in getting bookings!

Your best player by a mile in the second play off game i thought, game changed when he was taken off.

[wonder88]

Faherty and Davoren good signings for Galway. Derek has always been a bit hit and miss and would be around the same level as the Mervue players signed so far. A squad of that standard would not be good enough so it is good to see a better quality of player coming in from premier division clubs (Davoren played in the cup final).

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

I'm very surprised Dav can't get a premier division team

[Charlie Darwin]

I'm very surprised Dav can't get a premier division team

Can only imagine it's either a fitness issue or else he doesn't want to move to Dublin/Cork. He's obviously talented enough to be a star for any Premier team.

[gufcfan]

I'm very surprised Dav can't get a premier division team

Same as that. It's only a rumour. With Dunne not offering much money and the season being a while away yet, I'd be very surprised if a player of Davoren's quality, injury/fitness problems or not, settled for a contract in the FD and it not even the new year yet.

[Jofspring]

I would have thought we'd be interested in Davoren but Taylor seems to be happy with Robbie Williams and Colm Murphy for LB, Folan is also a LB so probably feels money could be spent better elsewhere. If Davoren isn't willing to move to Dublin then Cork, Galway and Limerick are about his only options and even at that he probably couldn't commute from Galway to Cork all the time.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

I would have thought we'd be interested in Davoren but Taylor seems to be happy with Robbie Williams and Colm Murphy for LB, Folan is also a LB so probably feels money could be spent better elsewhere. If Davoren isn't willing to move to Dublin then Cork, Galway and Limerick are about his only options and even at that he probably couldn't commute from Galway to Cork all the time.

He's from Offaly. Would be surprised if he wasn't willing to move to wherever gave him a decent offer. 2 seasons ago he was having trials with Hibs.

[Jofspring]

He's from Offaly. Would be surprised if he wasn't willing to move to wherever gave him a decent offer. 2 seasons ago he was having trials with Hibs.

Fairly easy to commute to anywhere so meaning travel shouldn't be much of an issue.

[wonder88]

Davoren is from Offaly ok, but he went to uni in Galway and I have seen him around town a few times in recent years. Limerick would be a good club for him (location wise) and there are two Galway lads there already, so they could share a car down to training etc. Still if Galway pay him a good wage and indicate that they are going to bring in another 4 or 5 decent LoI players he could well be happy to spend a season in the first division.

[bluewhitearmy]

Davoren is from Offaly ok, but he went to uni in Galway and I have seen him around town a few times in recent years. Limerick would be a good club for him (location wise) and there are two Galway lads there already, so they could share a car down to training etc. Still if Galway pay him a good wage and indicate that they are going to bring in another 4 or 5 decent LoI players he could well be happy to spend a season in the first division.

One lives in Limerick during the season the other is moving here next season as far as i know.

[Acornvilla]

Athlone ser.

[Terry]

He's from Offaly. Would be surprised if he wasn't willing to move to wherever gave him a decent offer. 2 seasons ago he was having trials with Hibs.

he doesn't live with Mam & Dad anymore though !

Apparently he has a good job lined up in Galway so it would be handy for him to play here whilst working here.

[outspoken]

Thank God O'Brien is gone what a waster

[poster]

Thank God O'Brien is gone what a waster

It's like 2004 all over again.

[SkStu]

Thank God O'Brien is gone what a waster

Thank God O'Brien - from the same part of the world as Goodluck Johnathan?

[Martinho II]

It's like 2004 all over again.

what was he like in general with ye poster and how long was he with ye? wasnt he part of that sligo team that knocked out shels ten yrs ago in fai cup?

[Olander]

Longford fans calling O'Brien a waster is hilarious . You train in Dublin for feck sake.... I highly doubt Cousins even demanded he trained with your squad. I watched your team in the playoff, it was populated by journeymen so I'm not really sure why you're singling out O'Brien. It doesn't look like Cousins will be changing that trend anytime soon either adding players like Peter Hynes (has more clubs than Tiger Woods) and Pat Flynn. If O'Brien signs for Galway FC he will certainly do a job, he lives locally and is well liked in Galway. He probably has another year in him at First Division level.

Also, asking Sligo fans about O'Brien is a bit of a pointless thing to do. They have a very strange dislike for him for some reason. It's a bit cringeworthy, to be honest.