2024 Season, Arrivals and Departures

**trevy** · 29/12/2023, 8:04 AM

Cresswell isn't good enough to be starting Premier division striker. He didn't impress me that much last year when he did start a few games. I'm sure we'll be going all out to sign a striker now. The UK market will open on 1 January so possibly someone from there.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 29/12/2023, 9:57 AM

Assuming Coughlan has something lined up in England but would be surprised if he did much there. Obviously brilliant season in Division 1 last season but his record with us and Pats in the Premier is very poor outside of penalties.

**joey B** · 29/12/2023, 11:05 AM

Afolabi joined K.V. Kortrijk from Bohs�.

**nigel-harps1954** · 29/12/2023, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Assuming Coughlan has something lined up in England but would be surprised if he did much there. Obviously brilliant season in Division 1 last season but his record with us and Pats in the Premier is very poor outside of penalties.

Coughlan never impressed me in the Premier Division. He hit a good run of form last season in a poor First Division, but I'm not sure he'll be all that much of a miss for Waterford. If he ends up at Fleetwood or similar, he'll be back inside a year.

**nigel-harps1954** · 29/12/2023, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by joey B

Afolabi joined K.V. Kortrijk from Bohs�.

This is potentially a disaster move, rooted bottom of the Belgian league with ten points all season. They're not out of it, by any means, but a long shot to stay up.

**Straightstory** · 29/12/2023, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

This is potentially a disaster move, rooted bottom of the Belgian league with ten points all season. They're not out of it, by any means, but a long shot to stay up.

It's an odd one, all right. He must have been desperate to get away.

**outspoken** · 29/12/2023, 11:59 AM

Wonder has he maybe signed a relegation release clause?

**Jd2793** · 29/12/2023, 12:02 PM

coughlan isnt an out and out striker. he was miles too good for that awful first division which was as clear as day when he signed. he plays more like a 10/second striker. anyone signing him in england expecting a good goal tally doesnt get what hes good at.

**sbgawa** · 29/12/2023, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

This is potentially a disaster move, rooted bottom of the Belgian league with ten points all season. They're not out of it, by any means, but a long shot to stay up.

Honestly think he is completely over rated. Will be interesting to see how he gets on. Wish him yhe best anyway.

**total hoofball** · 29/12/2023, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

This is potentially a disaster move, rooted bottom of the Belgian league with ten points all season. They're not out of it, by any means, but a long shot to stay up.

You can only think Afolabi either didn't get any decent offer from the UK or the Belgian's are offering a very big bag of money

Strange one nonetheless that a top flight Belgian team in a relegation mire are looking to the LOI to get them out of their troubles on a player that has a sample of one very hot half of a season

**total hoofball** · 29/12/2023, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

Assuming Coughlan has something lined up in England but would be surprised if he did much there. Obviously brilliant season in Division 1 last season but his record with us and Pats in the Premier is very poor outside of penalties.

I'd guess he is off to Fleetwood? They don't seem to be bothered by signing players from Waterford out of the crap standard of the First Division irrespective of their poor position in League One, Patterson is a regular for them and Quitirna also active part of their squad too

**joey B** · 29/12/2023, 3:05 PM

Conor Malley joined Sligo from Dundalk�.

**Yossarian** · 29/12/2023, 3:17 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Conor Malley joined Sligo from Dundalk�.

There�s a decent player in there but his laziness and casual attitude, with and without the ball, makes me not that bothered that he has gone. If you want to play the game at a snails pace then he�s the man for the job.

**ger121** · 29/12/2023, 3:28 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Honestly think he is completely over rated. Will be interesting to see how he gets on. Wish him yhe best anyway.

Like Johnny Kenny overrated?

**sulywaterfordfc** · 29/12/2023, 3:33 PM

Originally Posted by total hoofball

I'd guess he is off to Fleetwood? They don't seem to be bothered by signing players from Waterford out of the crap standard of the First Division irrespective of their poor position in League One, Patterson is a regular for them and Quitirna also active part of their squad too

Majority of LOI fans commentating on the news are assuming he turned down a new contract and are assuming he�s signing for Fleetwood. I don�t think anyone knows where he�s going yet. There hasn�t been any rumours or paper talk.

I�ve heard his missus is English and she wants him based in England. Hence why he wants to find a club over there.

It�s all hearsay though, best of luck to him where ever he goes. To say he won�t be a miss is wildly insane, there isn�t an available striker out there with his experience imo. The other striker we have isn�t good enough to replace him. A lot of work needing to be done to the squad.

**Jack B** · 29/12/2023, 3:38 PM

The club itself and their situation may be questionable but I like the move from Afolabi. Would like it to become more of a regular occurrence that players from the league take up options like this where the level is still good and more suited to the style of play from here, rather than taking the first opportunity in the UK and all the risks that come with it.

Will be interesting to see what the ripple effect is with the striker situation here. The Hoban saga still seems it hasn't been resolved yet, and Bohs could put an additional spanner in the works now they've a few quid and desperately need a replacement. Or it could just result in them stumping up the 60k or so for Lonergan that McDonnell reported on previously.

**sbgawa** · 29/12/2023, 4:09 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Like Johnny Kenny overrated?

There's an interesting one alright. Close call I'd say.
No idea how he has been kept on for next season. (Or I think so anyway, sure I heard it somewhere)

**Philosophizer** · 29/12/2023, 4:18 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

There's an interesting one alright. Close call I'd say.
No idea how he has been kept on for next season. (Or I think so anyway, sure I heard it somewhere)

I think Kenny is quite good. His touch and link up play are usually decent when I�ve seen him but he�s usually horrendous in front of goal. I think it�s a confidence issue with him. If he can bag a few goals and go on a run he could be v good.

**outspoken** · 29/12/2023, 5:20 PM

Originally Posted by Yossarian

There�s a decent player in there but his laziness and casual attitude, with and without the ball, makes me not that bothered that he has gone. If you want to play the game at a snails pace then he�s the man for the job.

This. Not sure he's the sort of player I'd want in JR position when you really need a better showing than last year. I like the fact Sligo are going down the LOI route for players after so many costly overseas imports but the players they are signing all seem to have big risks attacked. Malley - Attitude question marks, Power - Injury history, Waweru - Can he step up.