Congrats Dundalk

**WoodquayBoy** · 09/10/2015, 11:24 PM

Hats off to the best team in the country, congrats Dundalk

**Dalymountrower** · 10/10/2015, 5:54 AM

Well done the town.
Sweet night for SK to win it against a club that treated him so shabbily

**osarusan** · 10/10/2015, 6:21 AM

Yeah, the best team by miles, and playing decent football too.

Congratulations, worthy champions.

**Dunny** · 10/10/2015, 9:28 AM

Cheers.
Can we bang another 2/3 winning LOI winning sides out of this crop of talent before they they pish off for bigger money? SURE,why not?

**osarusan** · 10/10/2015, 9:33 AM

Can you hang on to Towell?

He's been instrumental in winning the league for Dundalk, but I'd imagine a few English clubs would be looking at him.

**patrickccfc** · 10/10/2015, 9:53 AM

Well done dundalk hugely deserving champions. It takes a good team to win a league but it takes a great team to retain it. Annoying that because if it wasn't for yourselves, we could've been the ones winning 2 in a row. But this season in particular ye have been miles ahead of everyone and I'd say there wasn't even a title race this season, although even up to last night rte reckoned we still had a shout.

**Dunny** · 10/10/2015, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Can you hang on to Towell?

He's been instrumental in winning the league for Dundalk, but I'd imagine a few English clubs would be looking at him.

Richie says he's not leaving for a trial in the UK or anywhere,his woman is expecting soon......throw enough money..?

**Dunny** · 10/10/2015, 10:05 AM

Also remember we couldn't replace Hoban.
WHO ??

**nigel-harps1954** · 10/10/2015, 10:52 AM

Massive coup if Dundalk can hold onto their squad, and especially Towell.

**osarusan** · 10/10/2015, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Richie says he's not leaving for a trial in the UK or anywhere,his woman is expecting soon......throw enough money..?

Enough money would do it I'd say.

Depending on the offers, it would be hard to turn down an opportunity which the LOI can never really provide.

Is he on a longer contract than one expiring at the end of the season?

**White Horse** · 10/10/2015, 1:35 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Enough money would do it I'd say.

Depending on the offers, it would be hard to turn down an opportunity which the LOI can never really provide.

Is he on a longer contract than one expiring at the end of the season?

Richie said this week that he turned down Peterborough and other league one clubs. He said that he would consider offers from the Championship or higher but has no intention of moving to the lower divisions as the money is no better than at Dundalk, he gets to live close to his family, and gets to play is a side as good as Dundalk.

There is a long term contract at Dundalk waiting for Richie to sign.

**patrickccfc** · 10/10/2015, 2:01 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Richie said this week that he turned down Peterborough and other league one clubs. He said that he would consider offers from the Championship or higher but has no intention of moving to the lower divisions as the money is no better than at Dundalk, he gets to live close to his family, and gets to play is a side as good as Dundalk.

There is a long term contract at Dundalk waiting for Richie to sign.

That's great to hear. Most players over here would jump at the chance of going to league 1 or 2 but just shows he has his head screwed on.

**Ezeikial** · 10/10/2015, 3:33 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

That's great to hear. Most players over here would jump at the chance of going to league 1 or 2 but just shows he has his head screwed on.

Most would jump at the chance to earn good money where ever they can get it

Patrick Hoban is allegedly on stg£80,000 pa. at Oxford Utd in League 2. Taking the typical LoI 40 week contract into account that would equate to about €2700 per week here.

**patrickccfc** · 10/10/2015, 7:14 PM

Yeah that's it, I mean he could easily go to the lower leagues and earn more money, but he seems to have a bit more ambition about him which is good because he would be good enough for the championship or higher

**White Horse** · 10/10/2015, 7:56 PM

My favourite picture from last night.

**patrickccfc** · 10/10/2015, 8:15 PM

He won't admit it, but I'd say inside he is absolutely loving the fact he won the title in tallaght

**White Horse** · 10/10/2015, 8:24 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

He won't admit it, but I'd say inside he is absolutely loving the fact he won the title in tallaght

He wouldn't be human if he didn't feel some additional satisfaction. Personally, I believe him when he says it is not a driving motivation. He doesn't strike me as a bitter person.

**Ezeikial** · 11/10/2015, 10:53 AM

Sunday Indo's Sean Ryan must be smokin dope

For once, this was more a case of digging out a result rather than a triumphant march to glory, and a lot of the credit for that must go to Pat Fenlon's young team who, more and more, look the likely successors to Dundalk.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-31599267.html

**jinxy lilywhite** · 11/10/2015, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Sunday Indo's Sean Ryan must be smokin dope

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-31599267.html

Dublin media eh. Alot of begrudgery towards the league retention.

We will see next year how good Fenlons team are. Admittedly that was the best I seen them play us bit we were nervous and didn't keep it simple but he still needs 4 or 5 players to compete with us.

**White Horse** · 11/10/2015, 11:27 AM

I didn't see anything in that Rovers side that would worry me. They lack creativity and are set up to nick a goal.

Now, if they had a Ronan Finn.....