Transfer Rumours 2015

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/12/2014, 9:29 PM

Where's McDermott gone? He's a weird one - bags of talent but unlucky to sign for a team where the strongest XI was pretty much nailed on and there was no route in. Hopefully he doesn't drop out of football entirely.

On Towell, it's been great craic watching the ITK crowd on Facebook. Regardless of what PS says, there are plenty of Pats fans convinced he was signing with them, on the basis of some jokes about his Inchicore granny, and for some reason loads of Dundalk fans convinced he was going around Dundalk a few weeks ago telling everyone he'd signed a new contract but was going on holiday to Vegas before anything was announced.

**PartySaint** · 01/12/2014, 9:35 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Where's McDermott gone? He's a weird one - bags of talent but unlucky to sign for a team where the strongest XI was pretty much nailed on and there was no route in. Hopefully he doesn't drop out of football entirely.

On Towell, it's been great craic watching the ITK crowd on Facebook. Regardless of what PS says, there are plenty of Pats fans convinced he was signing with them, on the basis of some jokes about his Inchicore granny, and for some reason loads of Dundalk fans convinced he was going around Dundalk a few weeks ago telling everyone he'd signed a new contract but was going on holiday to Vegas before anything was announced.

I genuinely haven't seen any Pats fans who believed he was coming to us. He's from Inchicore himself not sure where he's granny is from

**cobhlad** · 01/12/2014, 9:51 PM

Robert Birdsall and Craig Burns sign for Waterford from Cobh. Had been expected. Two decent players and will be badly missed. Not looking good for next season again sadly

**dundalkfc10** · 01/12/2014, 9:53 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Where's McDermott gone? He's a weird one - bags of talent but unlucky to sign for a team where the strongest XI was pretty much nailed on and there was no route in. Hopefully he doesn't drop out of football entirely.

On Towell, it's been great craic watching the ITK crowd on Facebook. Regardless of what PS says, there are plenty of Pats fans convinced he was signing with them, on the basis of some jokes about his Inchicore granny, and for some reason loads of Dundalk fans convinced he was going around Dundalk a few weeks ago telling everyone he'd signed a new contract but was going on holiday to Vegas before anything was announced.

McDermott had about 3/4 good performances (Rovers away on his debut, Hadjuk Split and 1 or 2 more) Rest of the team, he was a tad lazy and got booked in at least 70% of games he played (he would be booked minutes after coming on as a sub for stupid tackles) He has bags of talent. Id think he would need a team to be built around him, could do a decent job at alot of clubs.

As for lads going around in Dundalk saying signed a contract (that would come from Maxi and only be said by clowns) Towell has publicy stated on a few occasions since we won the league, that if he is playing in Ireland next season it will be at Dundalk.

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/12/2014, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

I genuinely haven't seen any Pats fans who believed he was coming to us. He's from Inchicore himself not sure where he's granny is from

Like I said, it's from Facebook (and Twitter) where lads are passing on things they've heard as gospel. You know as well as I do the amount of nonsense people talk as if they have an inside track.

Originally Posted by dundalkfc10

McDermott had about 3/4 good performances (Rovers away on his debut, Hadjuk Split and 1 or 2 more) Rest of the team, he was a tad lazy and got booked in at least 70% of games he played (he would be booked minutes after coming on as a sub for stupid tackles) He has bags of talent. Id think he would need a team to be built around him, could do a decent job at alot of clubs.

I watched him a couple of times in England and it was obvious the talent he had, and obviously when he came on against Rovers he just had that bit of class. From what I've seen and heard, I'm not sure he'd be a player you build around either as he's not the very professional and driven Towell-type player and not as naturally gifted as Quigley, but he's a player you want to see in the league.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 01/12/2014, 11:15 PM

McDermott was the only frustrating thing in the Dundalk side this year. The getting booked and moving around the pitch in that half jogging motion like pretending to give a **** ****ed me off.

Question to ask out there? How happy or disappointed are you so far with your clubs signings?

**Dunny** · 01/12/2014, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Where's McDermott gone? He's a weird one - bags of talent but unlucky to sign for a team where the strongest XI was pretty much nailed on and there was no route in. Hopefully he doesn't drop out of football entirely.

Flattered to deceive.Bounced out of the traps 1st match v Sh.Rovers and that was it!!
Attitude sucked and picked up a lot of silly yellow cards for us.No tears lost in Dundalk over his leaving but a good talent for LOI if some manager can get him going properly.

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/12/2014, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Flattered to deceive.Bounced out of the traps 1st match v Sh.Rovers and that was it!!
Attitude sucked and picked up a lot of silly yellow cards for us.No tears lost in Dundalk over his leaving but a good talent for LOI if some manager can get him going properly.

Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite

McDermott was the only frustrating thing in the Dundalk side this year. The getting booked and moving around the pitch in that half jogging motion like pretending to give a **** ****ed me off.

So is he a Quigley or just a chronic waster?

Question to ask out there? How happy or disappointed are you so far with your clubs signings?

Pretty happy. Midfield is better with Fahey. The most important signing was always going to be Barry Murphy and a two-year deal means we don't have to worry about that. We all know how talented North is but his fitness and desire has been sketchy in the past, and we definitely need two more strikers at least.

**wonder88** · 02/12/2014, 12:01 AM

Fahey took a pay cut after leaving Pats, I had doubts when Crolly claimed the budget he had was only 4th biggest in the league, but he might have been right after all.

**ger121** · 02/12/2014, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Fahey took a pay cut after leaving Pats, I had doubts when Crolly claimed the budget he had was only 4th biggest in the league, but he might have been right after all.

You don't really believe that do you? Why would you leave one club for another, for less money. It's not like he was having a bad time at Pat's. You or me wouldn't leave our jobs for one that paid less so neither would Fahey.

**dong** · 02/12/2014, 5:19 AM

I've heard it all now.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 02/12/2014, 7:37 AM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Fahey took a pay cut after leaving Pats, I had doubts when Crolly claimed the budget he had was only 4th biggest in the league, but he might have been right after all.

Didn't he claim when he joined Pats last year that he had turned down a bigger offer from Shams at that time as well?

**Mr A** · 02/12/2014, 8:32 AM

Feck. Harps should have offered €100 a week and we'd have got him for sure.

**White Horse** · 02/12/2014, 9:19 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

So is he a Quigley or just a chronic waster?

I thought that he wasn't fit enough and became frustrated that he couldn't impose himself on games.

**Charlie Darwin** · 02/12/2014, 9:36 AM

Originally Posted by ger121

You don't really believe that do you?

Well it's quite simple if nobody was offering him the same terms as last year.

**Mr A** · 02/12/2014, 10:04 AM

Dundalk keen on Patterson according to this: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30786550.html

He's contracted for another year though, so Dundalk would probably be looking at a sizeable fee.

**Charlie Darwin** · 02/12/2014, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Dundalk keen on Patterson according to this: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30786550.html

He's contracted for another year though, so Dundalk would probably be looking at a sizeable fee.

Derry want to reduce their wage bill so wouldn't be surprised if they just let him move.

**dundalkfc10** · 02/12/2014, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Derry want to reduce their wage bill so wouldn't be surprised if they just let him move.

Kenny is in local paper today and has said he wasnt speaking too or thinking about signing Patterson when it was put to him (said the same about Quigley).

DundalkDemocrat can't find the link on my phone

**Charlie Darwin** · 02/12/2014, 10:22 AM

If he became available I think Kenny could change his mind. He needs a striker, if he can't get one somewhere else Patterson could come into his thoughts, as he would Rovers and any other club needing a goalscorer.

**Dunny** · 02/12/2014, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by dundalkfc10

Kenny is in local paper today and has said he went been speaking to or thinking about Patterson.

DundalkDemocrat can't find the link on my phone

Here you go

Two potential targets that could certainly be labelled as high profile are former Lilywhites terrace favourite Mark Quigley and Derry City hitman Rory Patterson. Monday�s Irish Independent had both players linked with a move to Oriel Park to replace Patrick Hoban but Kenny said that a move for a striker was some way off.�We aren�t close to signing anybody there and I haven�t spoken to those two players,� he said.
�We have David McMillan, who we feel is capable of scoring a lot more goals, but we do want to add to that. We are widening our net and having a look to see what�s available elsewhere.�

http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/sport/...well-1-6449643