2024 Season, Arrivals and Departures

**D24Saint** · 23/12/2023, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Jack B

Love Bolger, on his day was the best 6 in the league. Probably our best player the season we last won the league and was gutted when he left. Fitness is probably the main issue with him at this stage but on his day I'd say he'll still be more than comfortable in the First Division.

I would have taken him back as a squad player. Tbh he selling him short in the First division but probably the desire to play every week has tipped him in that direction.

**joey B** · 23/12/2023, 3:28 PM

Cristian Magerusan signed for Bray,looked decent last season,still wouldn�t trust Ian Ryan to get the most out of that squad�.

**Martinho II** · 23/12/2023, 5:24 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Cristian Magerusan signed for Bray,looked decent last season,still wouldn�t trust Ian Ryan to get the most out of that squad�.

Not too surprised Magerusan is gone but wasnt expecting Bray tbh .Only reason that I think hes not resigning is cos of having to wear the new home jersey.

**oriel** · 23/12/2023, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

https://twitter.com/CorkCityFC/statu...05328288694490
Greg Bolger coming back to the Cross. I'm sure hes not the same player he was when he left after 2017, and it almost feels like a waste sending him to Athlone and Treaty and Kerry but I'm delighted hes back. One of my all time favourite City players in his short spell with us.
His performance in the 2017 Cup final off the bench and especially his performance away to Genk were all timers for me.

He's not and spent a lot of time injured at Sligo, probably injured more than played, but you are right about 2017 cup final, as painful as that ending was for us, he did make a big difference when he came on for Cork City. Strange cup final that, quite subdued in 90 mins, but to be fair you went for it last few mins.

2018 was a completely different game, Dundalk won it fairly comfortably.

Back on topic, Robbie Benson back for another season, keeping up his tradition of only signing one year deals.

**outspoken** · 23/12/2023, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Cristian Magerusan signed for Bray,looked decent last season,still wouldn�t trust Ian Ryan to get the most out of that squad�.

Not the loss some may think. In saying that, I'm sure he'll score against us next season

**Dermobohs** · 24/12/2023, 8:32 AM

What was his injury situation like? Was very highly thought of by long and croly at bohs but desperately unlucky with big injuries one after the other.

**placid casual** · 24/12/2023, 8:36 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Back on topic, Robbie Benson back for another season, keeping up his tradition of only signing one year deals.

Benson has had quite a handy number the last few years. Play a couple of games,get injured and be out for long spells,and still get new contract's.
A very skilful tidy player who I would have loved to have seen play for Rovers back in the day

**outspoken** · 24/12/2023, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by Dermobohs

What was his injury situation like? Was very highly thought of by long and croly at bohs but desperately unlucky with big injuries one after the other.

Missed the entire first half of last season but TBF after that he was fairly reliable. He was left out of squad towards end of season so you can read your own reasons into that but I wasn't surprised he wasn't kept on as a result

**Thewhitepele** · 28/12/2023, 9:05 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

He's not and spent a lot of time injured at Sligo, probably injured more than played, but you are right about 2017 cup final, as painful as that ending was for us, he did make a big difference when he came on for Cork City. Strange cup final that, quite subdued in 90 mins, but to be fair you went for it last few mins.

2018 was a completely different game, Dundalk won it fairly comfortably.

Back on topic, Robbie Benson back for another season, keeping up his tradition of only signing one year deals.

He wasn't injured that much for Sligo Rovers but his days of 90 minutes are numbered. Will do a good 60 and with 5 subs and big squads I don't see that as a problem for Cork.

**trevy** · 28/12/2023, 9:22 AM

Killian Cantwell signed for Bray. He should be a decent signing for them.

**joey B** · 28/12/2023, 12:08 PM

Tunde Owolabi joined Macclesfield,was decent for us for a while but in general play was mostly pretty bad,all instinct and very little football intelligence,is a very nice fella by all accounts so best of luck to him�.

**D24Saint** · 28/12/2023, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Tunde Owolabi joined Macclesfield,was decent for us for a while but in general play was mostly pretty bad,all instinct and very little football intelligence,is a very nice fella by all accounts so best of luck to him�.

Unfortunately for Tunde he will spend his career as a journeyman. He showed flashes of real potential for us last year but couldn�t never find consistency.

**nigel-harps1954** · 28/12/2023, 1:56 PM

Has a wicked turn of pace, and generally a good finisher, but definitely lacks that bit of football intelligence to make it at the top level.
Very much a confidence player. When things are going well, they go really well. The flip side, if things aren't going well, he looks awful.
A really top lad though, and I'm sure he'll earn a decent wage out of Robbie Savage and Co.

**2 Year Contract** · 28/12/2023, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Has a wicked turn of pace, and generally a good finisher, but definitely lacks that bit of football intelligence to make it at the top level.
Very much a confidence player. When things are going well, they go really well. The flip side, if things aren't going well, he looks awful.
A really top lad though, and I'm sure he'll earn a decent wage out of Robbie Savage and Co.

I was just having a look into Macclesfield FC to see what level they�re at. They�re the phoenix club of Macclesfield Town who went bust in 2020. They play in the 7th tier in England and have former Senegal international and Everton striker Oumar Niasse playing for them. A mad fall from grace for him considering he�s still only 33 and was on the books at Everton until as recently as 2020. As you said, Savage and Co must be throwing some very good money at it relatively speaking

**Shinkicker** · 28/12/2023, 2:36 PM

Bohs have confirmed the return of the housewives favourite and club kit model, Rob Cornwall

**Jack B** · 28/12/2023, 2:51 PM

Tunde had some of the raw materials in terms of his pace and strength but not a lot else between poor decision making and a general lack of technical ability. For a side like Harps that would play on the counter most weeks he could be effective but he was otherwise pretty limited, and that's at this level. Saying that though I've seen fans of National League sides say that Macclesfield are now nailed-on to win the league by signing him because of how much he dominated at that level previously, so hopefully it all clicks for him there.

Cornwall is a combination of a decent but uninspiring one from Bohs. They love re-signing a former player and he was solid if unspectacular previously, but probably doesn't hugely improve them and has been playing at a questionable level for the last couple of seasons.