Transfers Discussion Thread

**Cosmo** · 17/12/2005, 5:15 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Is Rogers a good signing? I thought he was getting a fair bit of stick at Drogheda? Or was that O'Dowd (or whoever the other lad was)?

Sure we give everybody stick at some point

Dont see much difference is rogers and connor (though towards the end of the seaosn i thought connor got better for us)

O Dowd was worse than sh!te for us

**daveh** · 17/12/2005, 10:10 PM

Was talking to a Drogheda fan at our home league game when you know who f**ked it up and he absolutely hated connor,said gary rogers was one of the best keepers drogheda ever had and he was being wasted sitting on the bench

**Tenderloins** · 19/12/2005, 2:31 PM

With Kearney and O'Flynn refusing new contracts at Cork and Greg O'Halloran gone to Shels, has there been any names mentioned as possible new signings?

**harpskid** · 19/12/2005, 7:26 PM

Stu,

Can you change the Harps bit in your top of the page sticky - Shane Bradley hasn't been released from Harps.

No one here knows why he's on the PFAI list - he's been offered a new contract

**Battery Rover** · 19/12/2005, 8:23 PM

Originally Posted by northside hoop

He's absolutely awful.

Originally Posted by sligoman

Yes, he's a scumbag. He pushed a young ball boy to the ground in a rush to get the ball back from him in the Showgrounds a few years ago.

Thanks for the views.

Anyone got any negatives

**Conor H** · 19/12/2005, 8:28 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Yes, he's a scumbag. He pushed a young ball boy to the ground in a rush to get the ball back from him in the Showgrounds a few years ago.

Did that happen to be you sligoman?

**pineapple stu** · 19/12/2005, 9:09 PM

Originally Posted by harpskid

Stu,

Can you change the Harps bit in your top of the page sticky - Shane Bradley hasn't been released from Harps.

No one here knows why he's on the PFAI list - he's been offered a new contract

Ditto Pádraig Moran - available per the PFAI and signed on for next year according to the Athlone website. Very strange. Don't know what the PFAI are at.

**pineapple stu** · 20/12/2005, 12:28 PM

According to the Star and the Rovers MB, Brian Shelley is agreeing terms with Drogheda while Mark Quigley is going to Pat's.

**MariborKev** · 20/12/2005, 12:32 PM

Whilst not transfer news.....

Forde and Delaney have both agreed and signed new contracts with Derry.

**monutdfc** · 20/12/2005, 2:33 PM

Having gone almost a whole week without signing a player, Dundalk have signed Trevor Vaughan for a second stint at the club according to their website.

**Krstic** · 20/12/2005, 2:34 PM

On Radio Foyle at lunchtime that Sean Hargan has agreed a new 2 year deal also.

**pineapple stu** · 20/12/2005, 2:41 PM

Originally Posted by monutdfc

Having gone almost a whole week without signing a player, Dundalk have signed Trevor Vaughan for a second stint at the club according to their website.

Bloody hell! Their supporters are going to be driven mad on the opening day of the season! And people say UCD have a quick turnover?!

**NY Hoop** · 20/12/2005, 5:32 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

According to the Star and the Rovers MB, Brian Shelley is agreeing terms with Drogheda while Mark Quigley is going to Pat's.

Unfortunately Brian went last week. Thanks Brian.

KOH

**Cosmo** · 20/12/2005, 5:43 PM

Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Unfortunately Brian went last week. Thanks Brian.

KOH

Have to be honest and say I don't know much about shelley apart from him being the dude that went to carlisle.

Whats the buzz with him NY - left back yeah? Read on your mb that he can play centre back too? - will find it hard to break into our starting 11 unless hes pretty good!!

**pineapple stu** · 20/12/2005, 7:49 PM

Not trying to play the WUM (again!

) Cosmo, but what to Drog fans make of Doolin's signings? I would have thought that if the club was getting bankrolled to the extent it appears to be, yez'd be looking for slightly bigger names than Keddy (32 and arguably past it, though fondly remembered from his time at Belfield), Shelley (relegated, albeit seemingly one of the best players on the team) and Fitzpatrick (slightly better than Rooney, but not much)? They wouldn't exactly inspire confidence that the team can bridge the 30-ish point to the top?

Also, is Sully (Pat) staying? We'll have him back if you want!

Liam Kearney looks like he's going to Heerenveen in Holland. Similar move to Byrne to Djurgarden - moving up to a team from a league beaten by Cork in the past 18 months. Be interesting to see how he gets on anyway.

**Roverstillidie** · 20/12/2005, 9:40 PM

Originally Posted by Cosmo

Have to be honest and say I don't know much about shelley apart from him being the dude that went to carlisle.

Whats the buzz with him NY - left back yeah? Read on your mb that he can play centre back too? - will find it hard to break into our starting 11 unless hes pretty good!!

played in the middle for us, steady, good distribution and consumate pro.

was honest with us and left for full time football only. miles ahead of gavin in every sense. good signing.

**MariborKev** · 20/12/2005, 10:54 PM

Crowe in talks with Linfield

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...sh/4547612.stm

**Vitruvian Man** · 20/12/2005, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by Maribor

Crowe in talks with Linfield

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...sh/4547612.stm

Forget that minnow, the footballing Colossus who is Sean Cooney is in talks with Nuneton Borough.

http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/02...name_page.html

**Slash/ED** · 21/12/2005, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by Maribor

Crowe in talks with Linfield

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...sh/4547612.stm

Can't see it unless Byrne doesn't go and he is concerned about his position in the team. He'll cost Linfield a bit to get.

**Cosmo** · 21/12/2005, 8:37 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Not trying to play the WUM (again!

) Cosmo, but what to Drog fans make of Doolin's signings? I would have thought that if the club was getting bankrolled to the extent it appears to be, yez'd be looking for slightly bigger names than Keddy (32 and arguably past it, though fondly remembered from his time at Belfield), Shelley (relegated, albeit seemingly one of the best players on the team) and Fitzpatrick (slightly better than Rooney, but not much)? They wouldn't exactly inspire confidence that the team can bridge the 30-ish point to the top?

Well I can only speak for myself but I'm quite happy so far, decent squad signings.

Wouldn't mind a decent keeper (Quigley maybe

) to challenge connor for the number 1 jersey.

Back 4 of maybe Lynch, Gray, Gartland, Webb (have sufficent cover and competition for places with Sullivan, Gavin, Shelly and Keddy).

Midfield, plenty of quality players to choose from – maybe Robbo on the right and take your pick from Whelan, Keegan, Bradley, Fahey and Sami for the 2 centre midfield spots. Hopefully we'll sign a left midfielder (as I reckon Keddy is more of a utility squad player – good squad signing but need someone else on the left imo - Killian Brennan would have been ideal

)

Up front – Fabio and Fitzpatrick. Dont think Fitzpatrick will get us 15/20 goals but I reckon he was bought to help Fabio get 15/20 goals. Type of player Fabio needs up front with him – similar to myler and what a partnership that was!! So we'll wait and see what happens with that partnership! Cover in Van Leecho who is a special player and Sami!!

Still a couple of other players to be brought in I reckon and we're all expecting at least one big name signing. Reckon next seasons top positions will be dependant on the size and quality of teams squads with setanta cup, europe, etc so can't see why we shouldn't be realistically aiming for a top 2 finish!!