Kearney & O'Flynn leave

**A face** · 17/12/2005, 4:01 PM

Cork concerned by duo move talks

Cork City�s hopes of successfully defending their eircom League crown next season will be dealt a severe blow if winger Liam Kearney and John O�Flynn fail to agree new contracts with the club in the coming days.

Kearney and O�Flynn are both out of contract since the season ended with the FAI Carlsberg Cup final earlier this month.

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**A face** · 17/12/2005, 4:03 PM

Swansea target O�Flynn

Coca-Cola League One high-fliers Swansea City are reputedly targeting Cork City striker John O�Flynn as a possible replacement for Lee Trundle.
O�Flynn has yet to sign a new deal at Cork, whom he helped to the eircom League title last month.

The former Republic of Ireland under-21 international joined City from Peterborough in 2002 but is keen to test himself once more in English football.

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**A face** · 17/12/2005, 4:42 PM

One thing for sure, its win win for City ... if John stays, fair play .... if John actually goes then its in Citys interest to offload a guy with absolutely no ambition !!

Swansea ??

**aIr BaNd!** · 18/12/2005, 9:46 AM

Swansea???? would that be a drop in standard?? even watching the highlights of the mighty premiership lastnite,some teams defences wouldn't get a job in Duffy'S Circus with defending like what l seen.Would Swansea offer Flynnie Champions League football???? The profile of the Eircom league is growing and we do not want two bit foreign clubs raping our league.

**eirebhoy** · 18/12/2005, 10:46 AM

Swansea will be in the Championship next season so its just like Doyle's move in terms of ambition.

**A face** · 18/12/2005, 2:52 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Swansea will be in the Championship next season so its just like Doyle's move in terms of ambition.

Ahh no i'd say ... There is a whole division in difference.

**Troy.McClure** · 18/12/2005, 6:34 PM

Well if they want to pay for his hospital bills thats up to them but it would be a shame for him to run now though and not get a penny after us looking after him and resurecting his career

**daveh** · 18/12/2005, 6:54 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Swansea will be in the Championship next season so its just like Doyle's move in terms of ambition.

Reading were an established 1st division club and WILL be in the premiership next season so i dont think its the same

**pete** · 18/12/2005, 7:17 PM

Swansea would be ok move for him although not sure how he'd handle the physical play over there. He was also linked with such heavyweighs as Wycombe & Chester

**A face** · 18/12/2005, 7:52 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Swansea would be ok move for him although not sure how he'd handle the physical play over there. He was also linked with such heavyweighs as Wycombe & Chester

Some of it is complete kicksh�t .... Flynnie cant avoid injury at the best of times, not to mind when they are kicking lumps out of ya.

**James** · 19/12/2005, 12:02 AM

im hearing he's gone but dont see how the hell he'd pass a medical for any club.. shure all city have to do is release his injury list and record and no club in england or wales wud touch him in their right minds

**A face** · 19/12/2005, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by James

im hearing he's gone but dont see how the hell he'd pass a medical for any club.. shure all city have to do is release his injury list and record and no club in england or wales wud touch him in their right minds

Now there is an idea ..... anyone have a catalogue of the injuries he had ? It might be hard to remember them all .... there were that many, ffs ... i'd nearly put money on him being injured longer than he played for the club.

**James** · 19/12/2005, 12:21 AM

im sure ccfc have the exact details of JOF's record and how many specialists etc hes been too

**�anna** · 19/12/2005, 12:44 AM

I've heard a figure of around €70,000 re Flynn's medical bills since he joined us. Enough to buy a player twice as good. Thanks for nothing you judas piece of ****.

**gustavo** · 19/12/2005, 12:50 AM

looks like they really did their homework

http://boards.rivals.net/default.asp...oid=2124538562

**�anna** · 19/12/2005, 1:13 AM

thanks gustavo, I've put them right. With any luck their manager might see it and kick him headfirst out the door to the dole office

**Hecko** · 19/12/2005, 9:56 AM

Originally Posted by �anna

I've heard a figure of around �70,000 re Flynn's medical bills since he joined us. Enough to buy a player twice as good. Thanks for nothing you judas piece of ****.

"thanks for nothing" - is that not a bit harsh Eanna? He has scored a few goals for us ...

**kingcolers** · 19/12/2005, 10:11 AM

looks like doyle's high profile means a lot more UK clubs are snooping around the eL...I suppose its flattering in a way. I suppose a lot of second tier european clubs survive by selling their best players for decent cash....just a pity city arent going to be able to make any money again (assuming he goes).

PS: you cant blame him for going. i'm sure it all boils down to cash. how many of us would turn down a doubling or trebling of our wages??

**Ronnie** · 19/12/2005, 10:16 AM

And lads, Swansea are a far bigger club than any Irish club, sad to say. They can get well over 10k for a league game. Other than the Derry game, would City be capable of that?

**eirebhoy** · 19/12/2005, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by daveh

Reading were an established 1st division club and WILL be in the premiership next season so i dont think its the same

Yeah but nobody would have have predicted Reading being in the position they are now 5 months ago. They were 20/1 to win the league at the start of the season. All I'm saying is that Flynn's ambition shouldn't be questioned anymore than Doyle's. Loyalty is a different story though.