For a side that finished 3rd we lost way too many games last season, and a lot of them came from silly and avoidable moments. It feels like addressing that has been made a priority in the off-season. Can't say I've ever seen much of Turner but it's fairly encouraging how much he's been raved about. He, Redmond and Keeley in any combination - or even as a trio - seems a lot more solid than what was often being worked with last time out.
Will Jarvis back on loan at Shels. Obviously no fall out with Hull owner so. Imagine they get Wood too. Wowza
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Wood is at Grimsby on loan now.Originally Posted by outspoken
Big for them to get Jarvis back though, feel like the loss of Moylan could really blunt them in attack but keeping hold of him at least goes some way to softening the impact.
The Cliftonville fans seem to be delighted to have got Odumosu on a permanent deal , glad it's going well for him up there
The second CB Bohs have lost out to Pats this window, Fenlon wont like that !!!
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LTFC have signed Jamie Egan, last with Drogheda.
Went up to Saratoga, where my horse naturally won.
How many signings is that for Pats now this off-season? They've been doing some business alright.
Harps signed Mark Mbuli from Institute …
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Might be missing some here, but off the top of my head in the off-season:
Incomings: Keating, Keeley, B.Kavanagh, Turner, Pitaluga (loan), C.Kavanagh, Bolger, Alfie Taylor (loan)
Outgoings: Lyness, Curtis, Murphy, Doyle, Carty (loan), Norman Jr, McGrath, Brockbank, Timmermans, McCormack, Lipsiuc, Odumosu
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Dundalk in the hunt for a keeper, (decent backup for a few years even) a local lad that played through the club's youths setup, a stated fan prior, played with 2 of the best coached and resourced Dundalk Schoolboys League clubs - either he really wasnt rated by Dundalk or Dundalk are particularly bad at retaining young talent!! Yeah he wanted game time and got it at United Park, nominated for keeper of the year. Had couple of madcap moments for St Pats, being flashy backfiring when he was trying to show confidnce but nothing some coaching and exprience wouldnt sort. Would have been a less eccentric back up for Sheppard than what we had if he was willing to be 2nd choice at St Pats, when Sheppards agent was messing around last autumn you'd think there'd have been a proper conversation about him, ok it would involve Dundalk and Pats sitting at the same table, but he was out on loan, match sharp, 'proven', Cliftonville were being scouted for other players by Dundalk so form would have been evident. At face value it seems a missed opportunity, what do we know about the new keeper really. There are always calls for more locals in the squad, he's been on trial abroad and at 22 has transfer value, big lad built to be a keeper. Its just odd and when you add in not keeping the top scorer in the side that were damn unlucky not to be U19 Champions, a striker, to Longford...why? after losing 2 main strikers. Seemed to be some issue with with others in that 19s side like Mullen. Maybe it all looks good on paper and I aint a manager but if Bonner is tucking them away for Longford and we have a calamity keeper and goal shy attack.....even if the new signings are top notch why have a youth system if yer not willing to promote the better talent coming through, could even save on wages initially and add depth elswhere...... Rant over!
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Luke Turner Cliftonville to Pats a really strange one. Very ordinary defender if his time at Wexford was anything to by, and was no great shakes when at Rovers underage
While it's his home, that can't be a good standard.
Big fee plus a decent keeper thrown in too?
Mad stuff.
He was YPotY at Cliftonville. Might have kicked in a bit since his days at Wexford.
Id say being voted the young player of the year in his league 6 months ago is more relevant than his 10 games with Wexford which were his first games in senior football as an 18 year old. I also don’t think his performances at Rovers as a 15 year old (of which I’m sure you watched many) are of much relevance to Pats signing him now either
You must be mistaken, it was David Odumosu
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Yeah I watched a couple of games a year or two ago which were strangely televised by Sky Sports at the time. I couldn’t believe how slow the pace of those games were, it was almost walking pace at times. I believe the money is better than the standard of the football though so I can see the appeal to move home for any Canadian lads. David Norman is apparently due to move back home to play for Vancouver FC in that league too
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swapping out odomusu is decent business. not next or near good enough for most PD teams imo
It is strange to watch. FC Edmonton game before they folded, Dean Shields was playing with them and he was yards ahead in anticipating and reading the game and just more urgent getting around. Good player but looked world class in comparison. Came over to speak after the game as the missus was wearing her Dundalk shirt. Canadian international side is pure pace to the point of hectic mayhem at times!? An odd contrast.
The departed Jon Afolabi netted his first in the Belgian league last evening, I think he’ll do well there. Wonder what the moneys like?
The money is lower than LOI, for the best part. Minimum wage is $30k Canadian, which is only about €20k, lower than minimum wage for a full time pro in LOI. There's a squad salary cap, teams.must spend a minimum $750k(€515k) and max $1.125m (€773k), and you'd have to presume the majority of full time LOI sides are spending above that.
There's a list of players here from a year or so ago, however accurate it is, is anyone's guess.
https://salarysport.com/football/can.../highest-paid/
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