QuoteJesus no.Originally Posted by Bunny Kelly
Has Shane Keegan rebuilt his reputation enough for the Cork job?
Jesus no.
Good article if you havent read it already
https://analyticsfc.co.uk/blog/2023/...nd-and-europe/
"Now jump up there and stuff that son of a bitch in the basket, chief"
Thanks for that, very interesting. Up in the IL, Larne owner Kenny Bruce, who's plunged a reputed £5m into the club, reckons they can become financially sustainable on a f-t basis without his further input, due to 3 reasons:
1. Increased crowds, sponsorship following success on the field (obv); 2. European participation (even if not guaranteed); and 3. Player transfers to GB.
Being a shrewd customer, he will have thought all this through, including the transfer angle. For what that article didn't explicitly outline is that English clubs may still sign EU players, but only if good enough to gain a GBE exemption. But while such players may still be affordable to PL or even Championship clubs, this puts them out of the reach of League One and Two clubs, which is why those clubs are looking elsewhere, including towards the LOI. Of course, IL clubs are similarly accessible, with the additional advantage that NI youngsters may travel over from 16 y.o. (though I have a feeling that their clubs can only seek Compensation, rather than an actual Transfer Fee?).
To that end, Larne signed Lee Bonis on a f-t contract from Portadown (p-t) in January 2022, for what was then thought to be an exorbitant £100k. But 18 months later, all the talk is that with Pompey, Blackpool, Brum and Wigan competing to sign him this summer, it will take £300k to secure his signature - what you might call a "Brucey Bonis" (groan).
Anyhow, it seemed a little curious to me that Derry City only had one such transfer in the list, Eoin Toal (has had a very good season at Bolton btw, despite only making his League One debut in December). For with many Derry City players having "a foot in both camps" (NI + LOI), the club should be particularly well-placed to take advantage of this new opportunity, if/when their owner wants to go down the feeder/transfer route.
Very interesting article. Really good analysis.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
I’ve no inside track so I’ve no idea who might be in the frame - though I don’t think any of the names mentioned so far is likely to be offered the job.
Clancy was an appointment made under pressure when O’Donnell broke his contract. There was a period where it looked as if it might work, particularly the performances in Slovenia and Bulgaria, but this season it became increasingly clear that it wasn’t going to work. An amicable parting was best for all concerned.
You have to remember that Usher comes from good North Korean stock having been involved with Bray in those years
Paaatrick's Agletic
Pure childish and hints at annoyance behind the scenes and this was just an excuse to give a slap on the wrist.
"Those darn dubs coming down here and telling us how to run things in the real capital....bah humbug...."
Usher better keep his head down
Ahh it's been a while since we've had a meltdown like that. How long until Usher releases a statement calling this statement "Fake News"You have to remember that Usher comes from good North Korean stock having been involved with Bray in those years
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023...ith-waterford/
John Walters departs Waterford and Fleetwood…
Irish by birth ,Harps by the grace of god.
Bit of a surprise this!
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
He only took on the role in December, a bit strange that he has already stepped down.
It's the end of the (English) season, which may explain where the real priorities lie in the link-up.
Though he's also been linked with a role in the FAI - although that's not really a reason to resign his current one I guess.
Sometimes one has to take the selfish option, if the FAI job is on for him then he should do whatever he can to get it.
Yeah Walters is heavily linked with being a no 2 to Marc Canham as director of football in FAI. See small piece in Irish Sun today on Walters
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
A Director of Football is traditionally a role to create consistency in transfer policy if there is manager turnover, what would be the purpose of the role in an international setup and an assistant DoF? Unless it part of a recruitment system for convincing qualified players to declare for the Republic of Ireland (Oriel!!) Technical Director as an oversight of player development obviously makes sense but maybe Im missing the eccentricities of the FAI and a DoF role...
Beineón O'Brien-Whitmarsh signs for Longford Town.
It would seem he's a bit of a bad egg, as it is fairly well known he was told he wasn't welcome back at Cobh.
Threw his weight around when he came on tonight, we've nobody to put the ball in the net and Hendo obviously knows him well so I'd have no concerns about attitude etc
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