Transfers and next years squad

**Acornvilla** · 11/01/2014, 10:48 PM

Hon De' Town!

**Longfordian** · 12/01/2014, 2:39 PM

Kevin O'Connor signs from Bray. Least he could do to make amends for that goal. Stephen Rice is a great signing.

**Keen2win** · 12/01/2014, 4:41 PM

Hon De Town!

**RockofGibraltar** · 12/01/2014, 4:45 PM

Town!

**Martinho II** · 12/01/2014, 7:48 PM

I heard the news about Stephen Rice up up in Dublin at eleven last night. I nearly collapsed due to shock! massive kudos to TC it shows a massive intent. I wasnt expectin KOC at all- what age is he though? he has some shot on him. what happens to Shane O Connor though?

**Longfordian** · 12/01/2014, 8:02 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

I heard the news about Stephen Rice up up in Dublin at eleven last night. I nearly collapsed due to shock! massive kudos to TC it shows a massive intent. I wasnt expectin KOC at all- what age is he though? he has some shot on him. what happens to Shane O Connor though?

He's 28. I'd imagine there's still a few more to be signed yet, Shane O'Connor could be one of them.

**Martinho II** · 12/01/2014, 8:05 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

He's 28. I'd imagine there's still a few more to be signed yet, Shane O'Connor could be one of them.

for some reason I thought Kevin was older than DOC. he has huge experience from across the water. With him with us now wonder will Danny O Connor join him with us?

**Longfordian** · 12/01/2014, 8:16 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

for some reason I thought Kevin was older than DOC. he has huge experience from across the water. With him with us now wonder will Danny O Connor join him with us?

I read somewhere that Danny's retired and is looking at going into coaching.

**outspoken** · 12/01/2014, 9:11 PM

Shane o'connor expected to re-sign with bray now Apparnetly but not a huge loss to be honest. Like martinho I didnt realise KOC was only 28 so that's a superb signing given his experience and as we all know he has a rocket of a shot on him. Rice is the best signing any side will make this season and for me we have a natural leader in the side there while Don Cowan still has that frightening to pace to pull defenders out of position and create the pockets of space sully thrives off. I've never ever been as excited for a season in my entire life. C'mon de town!

**Longfordian** · 12/01/2014, 9:23 PM

Need a central defender or two and another winger just to round things off. We're well stocked in central midfield and up front now.

**L.T.F.C.** · 13/01/2014, 12:16 AM

We really need some centre backs.

**Acornvilla** · 13/01/2014, 4:02 AM

Need to dust off that Des Hope and bandage him back together for one final hurrah I tells ye.

**Darklordsbane** · 13/01/2014, 11:19 AM

Just read Rice played over 150 times for Shamrock rovers scoring 11 goals, I was thinking that's not a great record for a midfielder,
but then I thought maybe he is a destroyer if so I'm very happy we badly need one,
Don't mind me I'm just day dreaming of what might be. I'm guessing but with those signings I think we will have 3 midfielders playing with Rice destroyer, Gorman creator and O' Connor attacking and shooting until Mark is fit and sharp enough to get his place back.
let the good times roll

**L.T.F.C.** · 13/01/2014, 2:14 PM

We have the makings of a decent prem team in the first div!

**Charlie Darwin** · 13/01/2014, 7:32 PM

Ricer's not a destroyer - he does break up play but he's also a great link man between defence and midfield if you're playing it on the ground (though this thought has presumably never occurred to Cousins). Goalscoring was never his strong point though.

**Martinho II** · 13/01/2014, 8:48 PM

From listenin to Stephen McGuinnesses interview earlier he reckons da Don is a way better player than when he was with us. his pace is believed to be faster. I think Hynes would be good as a sub for us. Roll on the new season! I was depressed earlier in preseason until Sully resigned for us. Ever since then it has got better and better except for Ryan Connolly.

**Longfordian** · 15/01/2014, 4:07 PM

Mr Patrick Sullivan returns, Jaysus this is a fun off season so far.

**Acornvilla** · 15/01/2014, 4:23 PM

Ballsing this up will be the biggest challenge of TC's career.

Looking forward to us playing a bit off football finally thou, although chances are the tactics will be pass to rice who hoofs to Don, who either scores or lays off to Sully.

Sullivans past his best, but should do a job no bother in the 1st anyway. Sammon and Rice can cover in def, so I wonder how many more we'll be bringing in?

Big Mac was saying on twitter that he's gone anyhow, but I don't think many expected him to be kept on really.

**Longfordian** · 15/01/2014, 4:34 PM

Still need a left winger I reckon, we just have Shannon for that spot at the minute. Maybe another centre back too depending on where TC intends to play Flynn and Sullivan. You'd imagine one could be in the centre, Havo could be in there too.