(Very early) Transfer gossip/squad retention

[Roo69]

Shane O'Neill has signed back with Bray from what ive heard.

[cestlavie]

David Elebert (ex Shamrock Rovers), Francis McCaffery (ex Dundalk), Shane OConnor (Porterdown) and Lee Toland (ex finn harps) all on trial with Derry. Any Rovers, Harps or Dundalk fans got views on these guys?

Toland done nothing at Harps last year, was abit part player. He is young, left footed was at Newcastle as a youngster (as he kept telling everybody) Maybe in the future he will do a job but based on last year he wasnt that impressive. Surprised he is training with Derry to be honest (even if he is a mucker) , maybe Hutton really doesnt know that much after all. Heard he was training with the reserves or ulster senior league team. Probably end up begging Harps to take him back in few weeks time unless he gets few quid extra from some junior team more than most senior teams can afford to pay.

[adamd164]

Leon McSweeney won't be joining Derry anyway, he's gone to Northampton til the end of the English season.

[oriel]

Keith Ward expected to re-sign for Dundalk today.

Making it just the 8 MF's to pick from for 2014.

[desaintsno.12]

Keith Ward expected to re-sign for Dundalk today.

Making it just the 8 MF's to pick from for 2014.

ourselves and yourselves seem to be stockpiling midfielders

[Pablo Escobar]

Cork City have signed Mark O'Sullivan from Avondale.

[pateen]

Cork City have signed Mark O'Sullivan from Avondale.

Where does he play Pabs?

[Pablo Escobar]

Where does he play Pabs?

Centre mid/right side AFAIK. I haven't seen him play, but apparently he has been playing below his level.

[Nailor]

David Elebert (ex Shamrock Rovers), Francis McCaffery (ex Dundalk), Shane OConnor (Porterdown) and Lee Toland (ex finn harps) all on trial with Derry. Any Rovers, Harps or Dundalk fans got views on these guys?

David Elebert is a very good player, but a tad injury prone, Clever Trevor never gave him enough of a run in the team last year, but I thought he was decent.

If yous sign him and can keep him fit, he'll be a good signing.

[Southsider]

Centre mid/right side AFAIK. I haven't seen him play, but apparently he has been playing below his level.

Played a few games as a CM but 95% as a Striker. Without doubt the best Amateur player in the country the last few years. If he gets in the team which I reckon he might he'll score goals.

[Pablo Escobar]

Played a few games as a CM but 95% as a Striker. Without doubt the best Amateur player in the country the last few years. If he gets in the team which I reckon he might he'll score goals.

We have a good bit of fire power up front. My hope would be that he is signing as a right winger and back-up midfielder / back-up striker.

[Dodge]

David Elebert is a very good player, but a tad injury prone, Clever Trevor never gave him enough of a run in the team last year, but I thought he was decent.

If yous sign him and can keep him fit, he'll be a good signing.

He looked like Rovers worst player any time I saw him play.

Which is saying something

[bluewhitearmy]

Played a few games as a CM but 95% as a Striker. Without doubt the best Amateur player in the country the last few years. If he gets in the team which I reckon he might he'll score goals.

You have seen em all?

[oriel]

ourselves and yourselves seem to be stockpiling midfielders

I think 8 MF's is a little excessive for LOI terms, mind you if this means the likes of Meenan, Mountney, Ward and possibly Shields or Higgins do not get a start, it obviously means we have vastly improved in this area if we start with Horgan, O'Donneel, Towell & Higgins or Shields.

Second half in the key game v Pats last season demonstrated the weak area Dundalk had, and our MF was shown up.

[marinobohs]

You have seen em all?

presumably for Southsider 'the country' equates to Cork

[redobit]

David Elebert is a very good player, but a tad injury prone, Clever Trevor never gave him enough of a run in the team last year, but I thought he was decent.

If yous sign him and can keep him fit, he'll be a good signing.

Ye think. He was poor anytime I seen him for Shamrock. A TV game he was so bad his own fans were booing him everytime he got the ball. (Shams showing their class)

[Charlie Darwin]

Never heard Elebert being booed by Rovers fans, sorry.

[placid casual]

quackser fortune would have made his fortune on this site, with the amount of horse$hit produced..

[Southsider]

You have seen em all?

Very clever my friend. I suppose you have never involved yourself in any discussion about maybe who's the best player in the world messi or Ronaldo. Yes that's right your haven't seen every player in the world so you couldn't claim to have an opinion.

[razor]

You have seen em all?

It's a fair enough comment.
Avondale have been by far the best Intermediate team in the country over the last few years and he's been their stand out player.