2025 Arrivals and Departures

**pineapple stu** · 22/01/2025, 2:57 PM

Difference between interest and offering a contract I guess

**Martinho II** · 22/01/2025, 4:05 PM

Jamal Ibrahim has resigned for us from Athlone Town according to Longford Leader.

**outspoken** · 22/01/2025, 4:09 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

Jamal Ibrahim has resigned for us from Athlone Town according to Longford Leader.

That was reported online a good few weeks ago now. He was one of our first new signings

**trevy** · 23/01/2025, 9:57 AM

Originally Posted by cobhlad

Sam Bellis, ex-Waterford striker, gone to Cobh. A rare non-Cork signing so not too familiar with him. What is he like Waterford fans?

I'd say he'll do well in first division. He didn't start that many games for us last season as we usually played Amond on his own up front but he showed flashes of promise. Ye will have a big Waterford influence there next season with Griffin, O'Keeffe and Conor Coad the coach who led Villa to great success.

**trevy** · 23/01/2025, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by Bohtastic

So, maybe late to the party, but Shane Flynn lined out for Bohs at left back. Signing o n the way? Waterford fans, would you miss him?

Not really. He didn't get too much of a look in to be fair so hard to judge him. He only joined mid season and started a couple of games.

**nr637** · 23/01/2025, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by trevy

Not really. He didn't get too much of a look in to be fair so hard to judge him. He only joined mid season and started a couple of games.

So, he will be raring to go with Cobh and out to prove a point to the Waterford Manager what he will be missing.

Great move and signing by Cobh Ramblers with maybe advice and input from Griffin, O'Keeffe and Conor Coad the coach!

**cobhlad** · 23/01/2025, 1:23 PM

Originally Posted by trevy

I'd say he'll do well in first division. He didn't start that many games for us last season as we usually played Amond on his own up front but he showed flashes of promise. Ye will have a big Waterford influence there next season with Griffin, O'Keeffe and Conor Coad the coach who led Villa to great success.

Probably a signing not planned until Doherty’s injury, hopefully it works out. We are well-used to a Waterford influence, just last year there was Hunt, Browne, the Larkins, Kervick and Regix!

**total hoofball** · 23/01/2025, 6:34 PM

Shels have signed Scottish midfielder Kerr McInroy, he was previously coached by Duff when both were at Celtic

**2 Year Contract** · 23/01/2025, 11:40 PM

After being expected to sign a couple of weeks ago, Darragh Burns is stalling on agreeing personal terms with rovers and is now talking to Grimsby Town of League 2 according to Dan McDonnell

https://x.com/mcdonnelldan/status/18...040993676?s=46

**desaintsno.12** · 24/01/2025, 9:11 AM

Three weeks to go and Rovers are a lot further off a decent squad than i would have expected.

**total hoofball** · 24/01/2025, 2:01 PM

It says something Rovers with the injection of UEFA millions are finding retention and recruitment a challenge competing with League 2 clubs who many of those clubs currently bleeding money on big wages due to the shrinking pool of decent talent coming through the English domestic system at all levels

Grimsby have to be offering big wages plus lengthy contract to Burns because otherwise you have thought Burns would have been snapping at any decent contract offer from Rovers considering he didn't exactly rip things up last season and he most certainly flopped with MK Dons at the exact same League 2 level

**Shinkicker** · 24/01/2025, 5:37 PM

I see Jamie Gullan was training with Bohs and they opted not to sign him, I'm happy with that but it makes you wonder have they someone better lined up??

**Another Bohemia** · 24/01/2025, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by Shinkicker

I see Jamie Gullan was training with Bohs and they opted not to sign him, I'm happy with that but it makes you wonder have they someone better lined up??

I think they are just being a bit more selective with who they sign. Long overdue imo with the multi year deals we've been stung paying some absolute donkeys of players the last few seasons. Ultimately if Gullan couldn't outplay James Clarke then there's no point in signing him because hed be 3rd choice striker behind a midfielder.

**Shinkicker** · 24/01/2025, 6:18 PM

Originally Posted by Another Bohemia

I think they are just being a bit more selective with who they sign. Long overdue imo with the multi year deals we've been stung paying some absolute donkeys of players the last few seasons. Ultimately if Gullan couldn't outplay James Clarke then there's no point in signing him because hed be 3rd choice striker behind a midfielder.

Totally agree, I don't think Gullan was going to add quality to Bohs so better being a bit more selective and wait. However we don't have long to get someone and if it goes wrong in the first few matches we'll hear the same old "we are gelling as a team" comments in the post match interviews

**Dermobohs** · 24/01/2025, 7:14 PM

How much of that is down to burns’ agent trying to sniff a few more bob from rovers though?
When you’re flush and have been telling everyone about it, the problem then is player, or rather players agents, will add a nice round 40% on to every offer.
Bohs have lost out on four almost signed players, because the ask on wages was ridiculous for our level.
Clubs are definitely over paying for players in a league where the very best players are distinctly average.
Shels new signing has come with a hefty weekly pay packet agreed, so themselves rovers Derry and pats are definitely over paying.

**Another Bohemia** · 24/01/2025, 8:14 PM

Originally Posted by Shinkicker

Totally agree, I don't think Gullan was going to add quality to Bohs so better being a bit more selective and wait. However we don't have long to get someone and if it goes wrong in the first few matches we'll hear the same old "we are gelling as a team" comments in the post match interviews

Yeah that is a concern and I'd wager the doom and gloom merchants on social media are banging the "spend less time on jerseys and more on players drum". Fwiw I think the signings made suit the style of play which is good because there were far too many square pegs in round holes last year.

**culloty82** · 24/01/2025, 8:27 PM

Fair to say that whoever's Trialist No 5 for Cobh against Killarney Celtic will be given a contract - two goals and an assist before HT!

**Shinkicker** · 24/01/2025, 9:43 PM

Originally Posted by Another Bohemia

Yeah that is a concern and I'd wager the doom and gloom merchants on social media are banging the "spend less time on jerseys and more on players drum". Fwiw I think the signings made suit the style of play which is good because there were far too many square pegs in round holes last year.

I think this year Reynolds got the players he wanted and not pushed on him by Fenlon or on a last minute shopping spree in Eastern Europe. So there shouldn't be any gelling comments. Bohs emptied the dead wood quickly and brought In a few players quickly but then it stopped just as quickly. I still think we need two more..LB and a striker with pedigree. Who will they be??

**RealJohn91** · 24/01/2025, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Shinkicker

I think this year Reynolds got the players he wanted and not pushed on him by Fenlon or on a last minute shopping spree in Eastern Europe. So there shouldn't be any gelling comments. Bohs emptied the dead wood quickly and brought In a few players quickly but then it stopped just as quickly. I still think we need two more..LB and a striker with pedigree. Who will they be??

I doubt we'll get anyone with any type of pedigree. Why would they come to us really? We'll get someone in on loan most likely and they will provide cover for Clarke and Whelan. I thought Clarke grew into the striker role decently towards the end of last season. I feel like Reynolds sees him more in that position than in midfield now with the amount of other options available there.