2023 Season, Arrivals and Departures

**joey B** · 17/01/2023, 2:30 AM

https://twitter.com/LMFMRADIO/status...77164061859842

Dundalk ''effectively for sale'' in James Rodgers opinion....

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/01/2023, 10:05 AM

That's mental. Statsports are hardly short of the cash

**The Bowler** · 17/01/2023, 10:22 AM

While Statsports may have a big historical valuation, it doesn't mean they are cash rich, and tech company valuations have been smashed up the last 12 months, so very likely they are looking to conserve cash

**Yossarian** · 17/01/2023, 10:35 AM

I�m not sure how much truth is in that. From what I hear the club isn�t for sale but have had some parties get in touch about investing.
As mentioned above Statsports wouldn�t be cash rich and cash is vital to run a club so despite their company being highly valued that would only ever be realised if they sold up or floated.

**oriel** · 17/01/2023, 11:10 AM

Statsports looking for someone to come in to take a part of the investment not to sell up. The important part of the handover in Nov 2021 was to ensure someone took over from P6.

SS took 2/3 and one of the previous owners took the remaining 1/3, their job was to stabilise the club which they did, I think this is to get extra funds in to now compete at the higher end of the table so should be interesting to see what happens next.

Would appear SS do not have the available cash to pump into the club, but are willing to remain on as part owners, no idea what their new stake will be if new investor comes in.

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/01/2023, 10:50 PM

Mark Timlin announced his retirement from football aged 28.

Fantastic player but injuries plagued him the past few years.

**LOI101** · 18/01/2023, 9:42 AM

Cotter leaving Rovers for the UK

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-42295580.html

**2 Year Contract** · 18/01/2023, 9:45 AM

Originally Posted by LOI101

Cotter leaving Rovers for the UK

https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-42295580.html

20k is a very low fee for him, regardless of a sell on clause. Dan McDonnell reporting on twitter that rovers turned down a higher initial bid from pats for him too

**Jd2793** · 18/01/2023, 9:48 AM

hes very poor defensively , he'll be back over here after a season or so.

**Jack B** · 18/01/2023, 10:09 AM

Poor form from Rovers really, just let us have him like.

**sbgawa** · 18/01/2023, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

20k is a very low fee for him, regardless of a sell on clause. Dan McDonnell reporting on twitter that rovers turned down a higher initial bid from pats for him too

Couldnt have been that much higher youd think.
Based on what i saw at Rovers he was always an accident waiting to hapen as a defender, one or two absolute howlers that led to goals so i cant see any sell ons in the future tbh.
Maybe if he was playing left side of midfield in a team that plays 442 so he would have someone behind him because he would be horribly exposed against higher standard opostion.

**Buller** · 18/01/2023, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Couldnt have been that much higher youd think.
Based on what i saw at Rovers he was always an accident waiting to hapen as a defender, one or two absolute howlers that led to goals so i cant see any sell ons in the future tbh.
Maybe if he was playing left side of midfield in a team that plays 442 so he would have someone behind him because he would be horribly exposed against higher standard opostion.

He's a winger being played who was being played as a fullback. Great talent and exciting to watch.

**WeAreRovers** · 18/01/2023, 10:26 AM

Cotter is an athlete not a footballer IMO and carries a lot of baggage as we all know. Delighted to get �20,000 TBH and a sell-on clause is a bonus.

**Bunny Kelly** · 18/01/2023, 10:43 AM

He is a wing back not a full back, a LOI version of Matt Doherty

**RealJohn91** · 18/01/2023, 11:06 AM

Anybody know much about Sean McEvoy, on trial with Bohs at the moment. Saw that he had a spell at Bray and up north before.

**culloty82** · 18/01/2023, 11:21 AM

Justin Ferizaj on trial at Spurs this week:

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/...-41050787.html

**Jack B** · 18/01/2023, 12:41 PM

Cotter was great for us, but at the same time he perfectly fit what we needed at the time at right wing back, which I'd say is definitely his position. He has quite unique attributes in this league in terms of his dribbling and pace/general athleticism from that position and basically offered a completely new dimension to our play. Probably Pats' most effective player maybe outside of Forrester towards the back end of the season.

Can see why he didn't fit Rovers though as while the formation is largely the same they play a much more considered, possession-based style that isn't suited to him. Would be surprised to see him make a big success of things at a club like Barnsley where they could feasibly be back in the Championship soon, as his physical advantages will be lessened over there and he'll have more of a spotlight on the defensive side to his game. Who knows though, silver lining can be that he just comes back to us if so.

**Another Bohemia** · 18/01/2023, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by RealJohn91

Anybody know much about Sean McEvoy, on trial with Bohs at the moment. Saw that he had a spell at Bray and up north before.

He started at RB in the friendly against Galway. He was decent enough but not sure how good that Galway team really is.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/01/2023, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by RealJohn91

Anybody know much about Sean McEvoy, on trial with Bohs at the moment. Saw that he had a spell at Bray and up north before.

Was a promising underage player at Ballinamallard but didn't really step up to senior football and looked fairly poor in the Irish League. Think he went to America a couple of years back.

**placid casual** · 18/01/2023, 1:13 PM

We got �20k for a player we were desperate to get rid of.. Nice one.
And the fact that pats didn't get him to bolster their European chances next season...Double bonus!