Transfers Discussion Thread

**Poor Student** · 02/01/2006, 7:02 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Sorry Monaghan United

Ah right. I reckon Gannon is a good signing for you. Acquitted himsell well enough in the Premier Division.

**Magicme** · 02/01/2006, 7:06 PM

Thought he had done ok for himself with you so was kinda excited when was told he had signed. Also looking forward to checking out Andrew Cousins coz heard some good stuff bout him last year.

It was a relief to see we had signed some players....was so worried bout the situation had a weird dream last nite that we were playing a pre-season friendly against Dublin City and the only player we had was David Lee! I think David is great but even he cant be the whole team!

**pineapple stu** · 02/01/2006, 7:12 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

Did Ollie ever cough up that cash? Great bit of business by UCD if he did.

The FAI paid us the money and stopped it from Shels' prize money this season. Ollie still didn't have the manners to pay us directly even after we were proved to be correct.

**Poor Student** · 02/01/2006, 7:29 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

The FAI paid us the money and stopped it from Shels' prize money this season. Ollie still didn't have the manners to pay us directly even after we were proved to be correct.

You have to say that transfer was a utter waste of big money in eL terms. I've still at this point to see any confirmation he has signed for us.

**pineapple stu** · 02/01/2006, 7:36 PM

True about the confirmation, though I'm happy taking the word on our forum about it. I think he signed at a bad time - they bought a couple of big name midfielders at the same time (Ndo and Moore), and he never really broke through in the end.

**Poor Student** · 02/01/2006, 7:45 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

True about the confirmation, though I'm happy taking the word on our forum about it. I think he signed at a bad time - they bought a couple of big name midfielders at the same time (Ndo and Moore), and he never really broke through in the end.

What was the story? Did Shels sign him under the assumption they would pay nothing and hence take a risk on seeing if he'd turn out to be more than a squad player? Surely he is one of the most expensive flops in eL history. Don't mean to lay into him (given he could well be ours again) but �24k for a player who did next to nothing is the type of expensive luxury an eL club cannot afford. I perfectly understand given Shels signed other players and had a strong squad means it's not an indictment of the player's quality or performances that much but what a waste of money.

**pineapple stu** · 02/01/2006, 7:51 PM

Nah, even they wouldn't take such a risk. When they signed him - or approached us to sign him - we told them compensation would be due. If they took the risk, they're idiots, pure and simple. He has quality, though, that's undoubted - maybe they didn't plan for his temperament...

**A face** · 03/01/2006, 1:54 AM

Reynolds might be off to Cobh

**Raheny Red** · 03/01/2006, 12:28 PM

From the Reds Independent Forum!!

**Schumi** · 03/01/2006, 2:20 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

What was the story? Did Shels sign him under the assumption they would pay nothing and hence take a risk on seeing if he'd turn out to be more than a squad player?

That's how it looks to me.

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

If they took the risk, they're idiots, pure and simple.

More likely arrogant I'd say. Ollie expected to get his way as usual.

**Slash/ED** · 03/01/2006, 5:54 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Nah, even they wouldn't take such a risk. When they signed him - or approached us to sign him - we told them compensation would be due. If they took the risk, they're idiots, pure and simple. He has quality, though, that's undoubted - maybe they didn't plan for his temperament...

I didn't see anything wrong with his temperment, he was usually one of the most committed players and apparently one of the most approachable. He just wasn't good enough though he has great technique, he has a few problems. He isn't strong enough and doesn't assert himself on the game enough to be a central mid fielder and hasn't the pace or movement to be a winger, so despite his good technique it's difficult to ever see him being an effective player.

**pineapple stu** · 03/01/2006, 6:50 PM

Originally Posted by Slash/ED

I didn't see anything wrong with his temperment, he was usually one of the most committed players and apparently one of the most approachable.

You mustn't have seen that much of him so!

He has a tendency to play well when he feels like it, which he did a fair bit under Doolin for us (though not at all under Mahon).

Approachable yes...unless he's drunk and singing...

**Passive** · 04/01/2006, 1:15 PM

Pat Scully's bid to sign the entire Kildare and Kilkenny squads is continuing. Rovers have signed Gareth Cooney from Kildare and Jamie Duffy from Kilkenny.

**Poor Student** · 04/01/2006, 1:23 PM

I admit I don't know much about the players Rovers have signed but Kilkenny without Scully's loan signings and Kildare were hardly anything to speak of last season. When you take their players do you not become only as good as those two clubs?

**shedhead** · 04/01/2006, 1:27 PM

pity we couldnt of get Cawley, he is a class player. Rovers have only got 2 in so far but have lost bout 10-15 including Tim McCann whose gone to Linfield. Heres hopin Sean Connors is just takin his time lookin for decent players who will be an addition to rovers and the league and not just signing Dublin rejects like most clubs seem to be doing.