SSE Airtricity League Transfers 2017

**pineapple stu** · 03/08/2017, 8:17 AM

There was a Cian Byrne who was a keeper with UCD for a while; is it the same guy?

Didn't play more than a couple of games.

**outspoken** · 03/08/2017, 9:55 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

There was a Cian Byrne who was a keeper with UCD for a while; is it the same guy?

Didn't play more than a couple of games.

Club didn't say what position he is, I hope he's a keeper

**nigel-harps1954** · 03/08/2017, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Club didn't say what position he is, I hope he's a keeper

What happened to the fella Longford signed from Shelbourne, Brady wasn't it?

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 03/08/2017, 11:22 AM

Bray have signed Ryan Coulter after his release from Drogheda

**Longfordian** · 03/08/2017, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

What happened to the fella Longford signed from Shelbourne, Brady wasn't it?

Still our sub keeper. Hasn't played much, for whatever reason, under any of our managers this year.

**outspoken** · 04/08/2017, 6:37 AM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Still our sub keeper. Hasn't played much, for whatever reason, under any of our managers this year.

Interviewed Fenn after SHELS game and asked him if Bray is likely to see more minutes given the errors Skinner has made of late and Fenn seemed to imply that perhaps the effort on the training ground was why Skinner was ahead of Brady. Not putting words in his mouth but that's certainly what I took from his comments anyway, and it's a situation Town fans have said is the most likely reason he's not playing ahead of that clown Skinner

We also have a 3rd keeper, some fagan chap but seen him play in pre season he was awful and even when he's doing pre match warm ups he looks like a clamber

**hollocaine** · 04/08/2017, 9:11 AM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Interviewed Fenn after SHELS game and asked him if Bray is likely to see more minutes given the errors Skinner has made of late and Fenn seemed to imply that perhaps the effort on the training ground was why Skinner was ahead of Brady. Not putting words in his mouth but that's certainly what I took from his comments anyway, and it's a situation Town fans have said is the most likely reason he's not playing ahead of that clown Skinner

We also have a 3rd keeper, some fagan chap but seen him play in pre season he was awful and even when he's doing pre match warm ups he looks like a clamber

You would think we were leaking goals all season with the way you go on about Skinner on here and your podcast. That 'clown' has kept 9 clean sheets in 22 games, so not a bad return.

That end of the pitch is not the reason why we're seeing out the season playing dead rubber matches. Next time, how about asking Fenn what's he's doing to improve our goals scored return?

**IsMiseSean** · 05/08/2017, 12:31 PM

Rory Hale has joined Galway United. Big smiley head on him anyway.

Rory Hale Signs

**oldskool** · 08/08/2017, 9:10 AM

St Patrick's Athletic have signed Polish keeper Lukasz Skowron (26)was previously playing in Portugal with Olhanense although he had also been with Livingston in Scotland as a trialist last June, he replaces O'Malley who has transferred to the glamour of Peterborough

**outspoken** · 09/08/2017, 6:25 AM

Originally Posted by hollocaine

You would think we were leaking goals all season with the way you go on about Skinner on here and your podcast. That 'clown' has kept 9 clean sheets in 22 games, so not a bad return.

That end of the pitch is not the reason why we're seeing out the season playing dead rubber matches. Next time, how about asking Fenn what's he's doing to improve our goals scored return?

I'd imagine the signing of 2 wingers and a striker (Simon) is his answer to that. Skinner had a good start to the season and I was quick to point that out on here at the time but in the last 2 months or so it's become a comedy show watching him every week trying to kick the ball.

**colonelwest** · 09/08/2017, 1:35 PM

Not a transfer per se but Stephen Kenny's signed a contract extension today to the end of the 2020 season, that'd take him to 7 years at Dundalk if he sees it out which is mad in our league, not that you'll find any Dundalk fans complaining!

**jinxy lilywhite** · 09/08/2017, 1:45 PM

Absolutely not. Signing of the season so far for us

**Mr A** · 09/08/2017, 1:53 PM

Absolute disgrace that the phrase '2020 vision' did not appear in the Dundalk announcement. Should have a serious points deduction for that.

**JC_GUFC** · 09/08/2017, 2:07 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Absolute disgrace that the phrase '2020 vision' did not appear in the Dundalk announcement. Should have a serious points deduction for that.

A 20-point deduction was see them dragged back into the relegation scrap.

**passinginterest** · 09/08/2017, 6:27 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Absolute disgrace that the phrase '2020 vision' did not appear in the Dundalk announcement. Should have a serious points deduction for that.

A bit short sighted of them

**oriel** · 09/08/2017, 6:50 PM

Originally Posted by colonelwest

Not a transfer per se but Stephen Kenny's signed a contract extension today to the end of the 2020 season, that'd take him to 7 years at Dundalk if he sees it out which is mad in our league, not that you'll find any Dundalk fans complaining!

8 years if he stays the full term, joined in Nov/Dec 2012, first season was 2013, not a bad first 5 years. 2-1-1-1-2?

**Ezeikial** · 09/08/2017, 9:09 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

8 years if he stays the full term, joined in Nov/Dec 2012, first season was 2013, not a bad first 5 years. 2-1-1-1-2?

Scope for another 3-in-a-row (2018/2019/2020)?

**Calcio Jack** · 10/08/2017, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

8 years if he stays the full term, joined in Nov/Dec 2012, first season was 2013, not a bad first 5 years. 2-1-1-1-2?

Always remember - Like political careers managerial careers in sport more often than not end in failure.... time will tell .

Ps- if you fail to win the FAI cup and finish second, genuine question how will you guys rate this season?

(A) failure as with the resources available should of brought in adequate replacements and won the 4 in a row

(B) Too many players have dropped off from 110% effort to 90% - but that's to be expected as that's by and large typical of most LOI players.

(C) Cork are better but one season wondersand Caulfield won't be able to handle pressure of being successful

(D) Ad your own excuse

**TonyD** · 10/08/2017, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

Always remember - Like political careers managerial careers in sport more often than not end in failure.... time will tell .

Ps- if you fail to win the FAI cup and finish second, genuine question how will you guys rate this season?

(A) failure as with the resources available should of brought in adequate replacements and won the 4 in a row

(B) Too many players have dropped off from 110% effort to 90% - but that's to be expected as that's by and large typical of most LOI players.

(C) Cork are better but one season wondersand Caulfield won't be able to handle pressure of being successful

(D) Ad your own excuse

Next season is shaping up to be very interesting already. Cork already showing signs of missing Maguire, so a lot will depend on how they replace him, then there's the "second season syndrome." Dundalk will of course hope to come back strongly, and no doubt Derry and Rovers will hope to improve. All of this against the backdrop of a ten team league, which I'm not a fan of, but it does mean things should be ultra competitive. Even this season you can see that apart from Drogheda no one is getting cut adrift and most teams are capable of getting good results here and there.

**oriel** · 10/08/2017, 6:57 PM

Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

Always remember - Like political careers managerial careers in sport more often than not end in failure.... time will tell.

Fair questions, responses in bold.

The same will apply to almost every club though, the only exception is when a manager moves for a better position. Time will tell ? Maybe but even if Kenny fails to win another title with Dundalk, he has already won the same league titles as McLaughlin did with Dundalk (3) during the period 1974-83. I would think he has a good chance of achieving more silverware though.

Ps- if you fail to win the FAI cup and finish second, genuine question how will you guys rate this season?

The objective was to win the league, so already not achieving that is a disappointment, winning the cup will be a good achievement given the margin Cork will win the league by, and coming second will be the minimum expectation, but both are obviously not guaranteed.

(A) failure as with the resources available should of brought in adequate replacements and won the 4 in a row

Possibly, replacements took too long to settle in and were obviously not the same standard as the top 3 who left. Most are under 23 though so they should improve next year, the current squad only had 4-5 weeks off before pre season, but unlike others, I don't consider that to be an excuse.

(B) Too many players have dropped off from 110% effort to 90% - but that's to be expected as that's by and large typical of most LOI players.

I'm not sure about that, I think the home loss to Bray was the turning point, at that stage Dundalk had simply lost too many games and Cork were pulling too far ahead.

(C) Cork are better but one season wonders and Caulfield won't be able to handle pressure of being successful.

Cork will be absolute deserving champions, they have added very good players each year while coming 2nd for 3 years, and only lost players when the league was virtually won, in the same period Dundalk lost their best player(s) at the end of each of the 3 year title winning seasons. It will be interesting next year, Cork going for 2 in row, Dundalk looking for their 4th title in 5 years.

(D) Ad your own excuse

Nothing more to add, Cork were the far better side this year, as already stated, they will be deserving champions. Things should be a lot different next year, as Tony D has suggested above, and I'd agree with this.