Transfers 2019 season

**bluewhitearmy** · 17/12/2018, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by total hoofball

Still alot of transfer business for all FD clubs to resolve itself, I'm not convinced Shels should be favourites with a completely inexperienced manager. Conan Byrne and Ryan Brennan are very good signings but outside of them nothing that should have other FD teams worrying about them. Bray and Limerick are already assembling players stronger than I would have thought, Drogheda and Longford are looking ok and both should be challenging. If Shels can add a striker to hit 20 goals then maybe they will be considered favourites

Who have we signed stronger than you thought? Please don't say Sean Russell cos if you thought we were signing wesker than that then we would just be playing a selection of overweight fans like myself.

**osarusan** · 17/12/2018, 11:23 AM

We managed to hold on to Will Fitz and Karl O'Sullivan which was good news, but apart from that we haven't done anything impressive at all. Robbie Williams is coming back, and that's not a bad signing, but the fact that it's not a bad signing tells you where we are.

**joey B** · 17/12/2018, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

We managed to hold on to Will Fitz and Karl O'Sullivan which was good news, but apart from that we haven't done anything impressive at all. Robbie Williams is coming back, and that's not a bad signing, but the fact that it's not a bad signing tells you where we are.

Seen Williams playing for Galway last season, disinterested is being kind to him!

**oriel** · 17/12/2018, 12:43 PM

It will be interesting to see the prices once the betting firms publish their 2019 odds. It won't determine who'll win it, but they wont be far out in most positions. I think Cork started as slight favs last year, or defintely were at some point in round 1.

I'd say Rovers will be priced close to Dundalk next year but a little higher, with Cork a little bit back in the betting. Hard to know who's best placed for 4th at the minute, will depend on how all clubs complete their business.

**sbgawa** · 17/12/2018, 2:45 PM

Who has gone out and who has come in for Cork?

**CraftyToePoke** · 17/12/2018, 2:51 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Seen Williams playing for Galway last season, disinterested is being kind to him!

Put out a nice finger buffet and watch him perk up. He'll win any 50 / 50 to get at it.

**micls** · 17/12/2018, 9:17 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Who has gone out and who has come in for Cork?

Sadlier, McNamee, O Hanlon and Delaney gone.

Not muhh exciting in yet. Dan Casey, Daire O Connor, Gary Comeford, John Kavanagh

**sidewayspasser** · 17/12/2018, 9:27 PM

Originally Posted by micls

Sadlier, McNamee, O Hanlon and Delaney gone.

Not muhh exciting in yet. Dan Casey, Daire O Connor, Gary Comeford, John Kavanagh

Also gone: Beattie, Dunleavy, Cherrie
Also in: Tadhg Ryan

**oriel** · 18/12/2018, 10:08 AM

Although 7 in total from those posts gone from Cork, probably only 3 were first team regulars / contenders, Sadlier, Beattie & McNamee, O'Hanlon possibly making it 4.

It’s still 3 of decent quality who are leaving, McNamee probably wasn’t used as much as he should have been, but maybe he just didn’t settle.

**El-Pietro** · 18/12/2018, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

McNamee probably wasn’t used as much as he should have been, but maybe he just didn’t settle.

He started 30 of our 36 league games and played in 33 total. He also playedin all our European games,

**Real ale Madrid** · 18/12/2018, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

He started 30 of our 36 league games and played in 33 total. He also playedin all our European games,

Didn't settle so.

**oriel** · 18/12/2018, 12:23 PM

I honestly didnt realise McNamee started that many games.

Let me ask a genuine question then, would you boys have liked him to stay?

**Pablo Escobar** · 18/12/2018, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

I honestly didnt realise McNamee started that many games.

Let me ask a genuine question then, would you boys have liked him to stay?

I think most would. The main problem was that he didn't play in his best position as that would mean playing him or Buckley. Buckley's return has been very good so that would be a harsh call.

**oriel** · 18/12/2018, 2:41 PM

Fair enough, ps my comment on 'maybe just didnt settle' was more on the location. Personally I thought he would have been one of your better players when he signed, then again I thought that about Barry too. He looked more than decent when he was at Derry.

**micls** · 18/12/2018, 3:22 PM

McNamee did well enough but wasted right wing. Barry was shocking, very disappointing.

**Jack B** · 18/12/2018, 6:10 PM

There's just something terribly uninspiring about Cork at the moment. Their squad is obviously very good in the grand scheme of things, but in Sadlier and McNamee they've lost two of possibly their only real flair players who could offer something a bit different from functionality when necessary. And there's not a huge amount of room for replacements when taking a glance at their squad and the amount of players already signed up. As it stands I'd still probably trust them more than Rovers to mount some semblance of a challenge to Dundalk (aka finishing second), but I wouldn't be instilled with confidence if I was a supporter.

**joey B** · 18/12/2018, 7:51 PM

Place,Logue and Burke sign back on at Harps.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/12/2018, 8:35 PM

Comings and goings so far at Finn Park by my account of things:

In:

Daniel O'Reilly (Longford Town)
Sam Verdon (Longford Town)
Colm Deasy (Drogheda)
Caolan McAleer (Sligo Rovers)
Raf Cretaro (Sligo Rovers)

Also Sam Todd and Niall Logue who have signed permanent deals following loans last season from Derry.

Out:

Paddy McCourt (retired)
Aidan Friel (Shelbourne)
Ciaran Coll (Derry)
Tommy McBride (released)
John O'Flynn (released)
Mark Hannon (released)
John Kavanagh (end of loan, Cork)

Couple of players yet to sign or not from last seasons squad, but good to see us getting business done early. Ollie Horgan said at a public meeting tonight that he's in talks currently with a couple of players outside the country too.

**Ezeikial** · 18/12/2018, 8:58 PM

Originally Posted by Jack B

There's just something terribly uninspiring about Cork at the moment. Their squad is obviously very good in the grand scheme of things, but in Sadlier and McNamee they've lost two of possibly their only real flair players who could offer something a bit different from functionality when necessary. And there's not a huge amount of room for replacements when taking a glance at their squad and the amount of players already signed up. As it stands I'd still probably trust them more than Rovers to mount some semblance of a challenge to Dundalk (aka finishing second), but I wouldn't be instilled with confidence if I was a supporter.

Based on the players in and out so far, combined with the form shown over the latter part of last season, my hunch is that Rovers are probably more likely to present the bigger challenge.

It's still relatively early and the transfer movements next month could change the picture significantly.