2023 Season, Arrivals and Departures

**Dermobohs** · 16/02/2023, 4:23 PM

Seems like alright, must have huge numbers.

**Bunny Kelly** · 16/02/2023, 4:27 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Harps have signed Cian Lynch, ex-Cabinteely forward who has spent the last couple of years in USA and Canada.

Harps squad looks fairly thin given the season starts tomorrow, I knew they would be a level below Waterford & Galway but the current squad looks barely good enough for a playoff spot

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/02/2023, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by Bunny Kelly

Harps squad looks fairly thin given the season starts tomorrow, I knew they would be a level below Waterford & Galway but the current squad looks barely good enough for a playoff spot

Squad of 20 players as it stands. Rogers said at the start of pre-season he wanted a squad of about 19 or 20 players plus a handful of academy lads, so we're not a million miles off. Reckon he'll add another two or three before the window closes though.

**SPXcyan** · 16/02/2023, 6:45 PM

Tom Donaghy joins on loan from Fleetwood, young goalkeeper.

John Ondo also arriving on loan, this time from Huddersfield.

**total hoofball** · 16/02/2023, 8:03 PM

Originally Posted by RealJohn91

Defender Drew Baker on loan to Bohs from Fleetwood till the summer

It's going to be an interesting watch to see that Bohs backline with 4 import loanees though Horton had first half of last season with them, smacks of major sticking plaster stuff with 3 signed in the week before kick off

**sulywaterfordfc** · 16/02/2023, 8:23 PM

Originally Posted by SPXcyan

Tom Donaghy joins on loan from Fleetwood, young goalkeeper.

John Ondo also arriving on loan, this time from Huddersfield.

Apparently Connor and the U19s keeper are injured with Connor set for a lengthy time on the sidelines. A keeper incoming was anticipated and most definitely needed.

**RealJohn91** · 16/02/2023, 8:29 PM

Originally Posted by total hoofball

It's going to be an interesting watch to see that Bohs backline with 4 import loanees though Horton had first half of last season with them, smacks of major sticking plaster stuff with 3 signed in the week before kick off

One of those three lads has been doing pre-season with the club in fairness but I agree with you. Shows you how few proven players especially defenders are available at the moment. They won't have to be great to be an improvement on most of last season's defence though.

**joey B** · 16/02/2023, 8:47 PM

I know we went a bit mad last season on the overseas players but Athlone are a mad club altogether,do they have a backer or how are they financed?

**Martinho II** · 16/02/2023, 9:03 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

I know we went a bit mad last season on the overseas players but Athlone are a mad club altogether,do they have a backer or how are they financed?

Im sure I read in local press that Athlone Town have a foreign investor think it could be Portuguese.

**joey B** · 16/02/2023, 9:05 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

Im sure I read in local press that Athlone Town have a foreign investor think it could be Portuguese.

There you go ,had no idea tbh.....

**pineapple stu** · 16/02/2023, 9:17 PM

How do these guys get work permits to play LoI?

(Also, I see Aaron Connolly's career tailspin continues!

)

**joey B** · 16/02/2023, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

How do these guys get work permits to play LoI?

(Also, I see Aaron Connolly's career tailspin continues!

)

Hopefully they didnt get Waterford's advice anyway!!

**Another Bohemia** · 17/02/2023, 5:11 AM

Originally Posted by RealJohn91

One of those three lads has been doing pre-season with the club in fairness but I agree with you. Shows you how few proven players especially defenders are available at the moment. They won't have to be great to be an improvement on most of last season's defence though.

Also the likelihood of all 4 starting the first game of the season is pretty slim. It'll probably be Kirk, Horton, Byrne and Twardek as the first back 4 of the season as I think the first RB we signed went off with a concussion against Wexford.

I think situations like this will become more common in the league as players get signed to long term deals and/or head abroad. Certainly players making the move abroad more frequently recently or at least it feels that way

**total hoofball** · 17/02/2023, 5:30 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

Im sure I read in local press that Athlone Town have a foreign investor think it could be Portuguese.

Wasn't there also significant Portuguese involvement in Athlone's glory period of 2017 when they brought in legendary imports to the league like Labuts and Sfrijan...

**atfconline** · 17/02/2023, 5:34 PM

It's the Irish Sea FC crowd they've supposedly shacked up with now.

**dundalkfc10** · 17/02/2023, 6:06 PM

Mike Tracey our ex chairman in Oriel tonight

After he left the Peak 6 ownership went to pieces as Mad Bill was then in charge

Rumours are Mike is returning to work under the current owners

**Martinho II** · 17/02/2023, 9:04 PM

Originally Posted by atfconline

It's the Irish Sea FC crowd they've supposedly shacked up with now.

Remind us again ATFc who Irish Sea are again??

**joey B** · 17/02/2023, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

Remind us again ATFc who Irish Sea are again??

these lads...

https://punditarena.com/football/and...ue-of-ireland/

**RealJohn91** · 21/02/2023, 1:13 PM

Bohs sign Polish defender Krystian Nowak who was last playing in Romania. Had a spell in the SPL with Hearts a couple of seasons ago.

**Another Bohemia** · 21/02/2023, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by RealJohn91

Bohs sign Polish defender Krystian Nowak who was last playing in Romania. Had a spell in the SPL with Hearts a couple of seasons ago.

Seems we have plenty of options in defence now! Ideally they would have come in well before the start of the season but looking at some other squads in the league it's certainly a case of better late than never.