2025 Arrivals and Departures

**ger121** · 15/11/2025, 2:59 PM

Talbot gone now too. Big clear out at Bohs.

**Shinkicker** · 15/11/2025, 3:05 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

Talbot gone now too. Big clear out at Bohs.

My thoughts too. I would like to think they have better replacements lined up. Although I don't think we'll get a better back up player than Talbot. There will be a few clubs scrambling to sign him.

**RealJohn91** · 15/11/2025, 4:34 PM

Thought he was a brilliant keeper for his first few seasons at the club but I was surprised when he signed back for last season. Wasted a year of his career pretty much.

**2 Year Contract** · 15/11/2025, 7:02 PM

Can see both Talbot and Buckley ending up at Dundalk for some reason. Kind of suits all parties both geographically and playing time wise, while Dundalk are in need of some experienced heads in order to avoid the drop

**Strongbow10** · 16/11/2025, 1:39 AM

Athlone rumoured to be making a run at promotion under the new ownership. Very positive noises coming out of the club since the takeover, alot of "lost" fans back on board which is a start.

**placid casual** · 16/11/2025, 8:37 AM

Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract

Can see both Talbot and Buckley ending up at Dundalk for some reason. Kind of suits all parties both geographically and playing time wise, while Dundalk are in need of some experienced heads in order to avoid the drop

That would make many a sense for all sorts of reasons.

**MoydowMonty** · 16/11/2025, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Strongbow10

Athlone rumoured to be making a run at promotion under the new ownership. Very positive noises coming out of the club since the takeover, alot of "lost" fans back on board which is a start.

We all said the same last year and it couldn't have gone worse. You can't out a big enough asterisk beside Athlone regardless of who they sign, anything could happen

**outspoken** · 17/11/2025, 6:29 AM

Originally Posted by MoydowMonty

We all said the same last year and it couldn't have gone worse. You can't out a big enough asterisk beside Athlone regardless of who they sign, anything could happen

They signed half of a Longford team that finished 8th last season. Some of those lads they signed were bad characters too, signing players like Brendan Clarke is a different level all together. Be interesting to see if they can get the likes of Dean Ebbe back there. But you're right, the whole thing could implode any second

**trevy** · 17/11/2025, 7:33 AM

Jon Daly confirmed as new Waterford manager.

**Mr A** · 17/11/2025, 10:50 AM

Jeez the last I heard of him he was living downstairs from Happy Gilmore

**Strongbow10** · 17/11/2025, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

They signed half of a Longford team that finished 8th last season. Some of those lads they signed were bad characters too, signing players like Brendan Clarke is a different level all together. Be interesting to see if they can get the likes of Dean Ebbe back there. But you're right, the whole thing could implode any second

Whatever about onfield disfunction, off the field there are things being done that have not been done in the last 10-15 years in Athlone, namely mending bridges with the locals, forging links with businesses etc.. and football people who would not go near the place under the previous regime. So it's a good start anyway.

Having a CEO and Director of football with some accountability is also a welcome addition to the club, too much cloak and dagger stuff in the last decade, with dissent threatened with legal action etc...

I'd gladly take a solid year of midtable first division football if it meant there was a feel good factor about the place with some academy lads getting a run etc..