Transfer Rumours 2016 season

[PartySaint]

Towell to Brighton ??????.

To be complete within the next 48 hours according to the Indo

[Town Legend]

Towell to Brighton ??????.

Also in The Irish Sun


http://www.thesun.ie/irishsol/homepa...n-Seaside.html

[sundance kid]

I presume Dundalk won't let him go for less than 750k?

[GCdfc]

I presume Dundalk won't let him go for less than 750k?

He's a free agent as far as I'm aware.

[Philosophizer]

Yep. He's over 23 and his contract is up. He's totally free.

[sundance kid]

He's a free agent as far as I'm aware.

How could dundalk allow that to happen? I know 2 year deals are frowned upon around here, but if ever a player should have been tied down to a long term deal it was towell.

[White Horse]

How could dundalk allow that to happen? I know 2 year deals are frowned upon around here, but if ever a player should have been tied down to a long term deal it was towell.

Richie didn't want to sign a multi year deal. Why would he?

[oriel]

Dundalk did very well to hold on to him last season and to have him for all of 2015. He was already one of the few on a 52 week deal in the league, both him and Horgan knew exactly what they were doing by signing 12 month deals last year. They would have been crazy to sign anything more than 12 months. Even if there was a transfer fee in scope, UK clubs are notorious for paying as little as they can, especially to Irish clubs. Hoban went for nothing, and so will Towell and Horgan too if he gets a deal. No transfer fee makes it more attractive also for the UK club to deal with the player.

He was superb for Dundalk, and he will be badly missed, but not by the teams challenging ! hard to see who can replace him, but this day was coming.

[Philosophizer]

@Sundance kid: Contract situations in LOI are v different to premier league. Once a LOI player turns 23 the club has no way of holding on to them unless they're tied down to a contract. The best players are all well aware of this so if they have intentions of moving once they hit 23, they'll make sure that they're contract is up so foreign clubs won't be put off by having to pay a fee.
Further explanation here: http://www.the42.ie/league-of-irelan...46949-Jul2015/

[Dodge]

@Sundance kid: Contract situations in LOI are v different to premier league. Once a LOI player turns 23 the club has no way of holding on to them unless they're tied down to a contract.

There's nothing different about the LOI there.

Loads of players have turned down longer deals effectively backing themselves to get a bigger move. Dundalk delighted to get one more year out of Towell so hardly likely to not sign him unless it's for 3 years...

[PartySaint]

How could dundalk allow that to happen? I know 2 year deals are frowned upon around here, but if ever a player should have been tied down to a long term deal it was towell.

Any agent worth their salt wouldn't let Towell sign a 2 year deal with a LOI club, Dundalk done very well to keep hold of him last season, they done the double and he gets a handy deal in England without any transfer fees to negotiate, everyone's a winner

[oriel]

Finn was even signed last year on the assumption that Towell was leaving, so having him onboard for 2015 was a huge bonus and as PS alluded to above, he won the double, scored both goals to seal the league and the cup.

Everyone a winner indeed, and the very best of luck to him if this move works out. Few have worked harder to get it, plus its very unusual to get a second bite of the cherry across the water, after coming home, Fahey was another rare example.

[disgruntled]

Dundalk did very well to hold on to him last season and to have him for all of 2015. He was already one of the few on a 52 week deal in the league, both him and Horgan knew exactly what they were doing by signing 12 month deals last year. They would have been crazy to sign anything more than 12 months. Even if there was a transfer fee in scope, UK clubs are notorious for paying as little as they can, especially to Irish clubs. Hoban went for nothing, and so will Towell and Horgan too if he gets a deal. No transfer fee makes it more attractive also for the UK club to deal with the player.

He was superb for Dundalk, and he will be badly missed, but not by the teams challenging ! hard to see who can replace him, but this day was coming.

Even though Dundalk had a great squad last season Towell was often the difference between winning or losing a close game.
It was great to have a player like that in the League.
Yes the challenging clubs won't mourn his loss but he will be a big loss to the league as a whole.

[Longfordian]

We can't really afford to be making fun of any club's online efforts but I will anyway. Oh Shels.

[gufcfan]

Longford's customary ms paint job

[White Horse]

More whispers that Fagan wants out of Pats. I dismissed them at first but......

[seand]

I've been told that Pats are offering their out-of-contract players less money than last season. Now obviously that might just have been the offer to the player in question, but that's the rumour from a "good friend" of one of the senior regular first teamers.

[Dodge]

Ian Bermingham was happy enough with his offer. The only out of countract players not signed up are Clarke, Byrne, Langley, Brennan, Chambers and Greene. Not all of them will receive an offer

[PartySaint]

I've been told that Pats are offering their out-of-contract players less money than last season. Now obviously that might just have been the offer to the player in question, but that's the rumour from a "good friend" of one of the senior regular first teamers.

I'm glad to hear that we are offering less, most players aren't in s strong bargaining position after their performances last season.

[disgruntled]

More whispers that Fagan wants out of Pats. I dismissed them at first but......

Seems to be several clubs including yourselves interested.