Eamonn Zayed

**Risteard** · 08/02/2006, 2:53 PM

Originally Posted by Roo69

O'Flynn would be his only threat cause in fairness Fenn hardly sets the world alight with his goal scoring feats.........

On the contrary Fenn is far more solid in his starting position.
Obviously not out and out goalscorer but much more useful to the team than Johnno usually.

**ColinR** · 08/02/2006, 2:59 PM

if the top club in the league has a total budget for its entire season at around �1.5m - there is absolutly no hope that the top club (or any lower ones) are ever going to pay �300k on any player.

�100k would be the absolute max i'd imagine any eL side will spend in the near future, but there isn't many Jason Byrnes for sale. another factor is eL clubs don't seem to get players to sign players on long term contracts - therefore the players sell on value is always low. if zayed was on a 5 year contract, then he would deserve a much higher sell on price.

as it is, if he is available for nothing in june or july, i'd rather my club pick him up for free then than pay that money now

**Roo69** · 08/02/2006, 3:02 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

On the contrary Fenn is far more solid in his starting position.
Obviously not out and out goalscorer but much more useful to the team than Johnno usually.

Strikers are in the squad to score goals, 4 goals in a league season is a very bad return, soccerbot.com says he did'nt score in his last 14 games.

**KK77** · 08/02/2006, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by Roo69

Strikers are in the squad to score goals, 4 goals in a league season is a very bad return, soccerbot.com says he did'nt score in his last 14 games.

God you sound like Houllier with your stats. No matter how many Fenn did or didn't score a blind man could see he made a huge contribution to Cork's league title win last season!!!

**jorge** · 08/02/2006, 7:16 PM

If it was an english,Scottish,Sweedish team after him,everyone would say hes worth 300k just because its an EL team after him hes worth less than 50k???
Sence??

**Roo69** · 09/02/2006, 8:48 AM

Originally Posted by Rafa B

God you sound like Houllier with your stats. No matter how many Fenn did or didn't score a blind man could see he made a huge contribution to Cork's league title win last season!!!

No not at all, i was making a point........ Good Strikers score more than 4 goals a season and personally I feel Fenn didnt not make a HUGE contribution to Cork last season, now Gamble on the other hand made a huge contribution, O'Flynn made a huge contribution, O'Callaghan made a huge contribution, Danny Murphy made a huge contribution. You couldn't even compare Fenn to the others mentioned in terms contribution.

**pete** · 09/02/2006, 9:29 AM

Ye can have Fenn in swop deal if ye like. I don't rate him as a league forward - does well in europe though.

**Bray Head** · 09/02/2006, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by pete

Ye can have Fenn in swop deal if ye like. I don't rate him as a league forward - does well in europe though.

Not much good to us since we won't be in Europe for a while.

**Hulsey** · 09/02/2006, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by jorge

If it was an english,Scottish,Sweedish team after him,everyone would say hes worth 300k just because its an EL team after him hes worth less than 50k???
Sence??

Exactly the point I've been making since the beginning. Glad someone finally saw what I was saying. I don't expect that Drogs or Cork would or could pay that kind of money, but selling him for the 30k or so mentioned by others would be like the Jayo situation all over again, as I feel when he hits his prime he'll be even better than Jayo is. If we are really serious about pushing on for a top four finishas the club has indicated they are, we simply cannot see off our best talent on the cheap just to suit other EL clubs. Where's the sence behind that?

**Roo69** · 09/02/2006, 11:15 AM

Nah your grand thanks, i'd much prefer Zayed and his goals !

**ColinR** · 09/02/2006, 11:22 AM

is he out of contract in the summer? if he is - well, theres your reason for the valuation - and certainly it (€50k) is a lot of money for someone available for free after three months of the season.

if not, then bray should hold out for better money. (or not sell at all!!)

**Hulsey** · 09/02/2006, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by ColinR

is he out of contract in the summer? if he is - well, theres your reason for the valuation - and certainly it (�50k) is a lot of money for someone available for free after three months of the season.

if not, then bray should hold out for better money. (or not sell at all!!)

Far as I Know Zayed and Weso both signed new contracts before going out on loan to the end of this season coming. That's what i've heard and I certainly hope so

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**Roo69** · 09/02/2006, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Hulsey

Far as I Know Zayed and Weso both signed new contracts before going out on loan to the end of this season coming. That's what i've heard and I certainly hope so

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Thats correct...... no need to start worrying

**Hulsey** · 09/02/2006, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by Roo69

Thats correct...... no need to start worrying

Cheers for putting my mind at ease Roo

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**Risteard** · 09/02/2006, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by Roo69

Strikers are in the squad to score goals,

Fair enough but midfielders are in the squad only to create goals (and protect the defence.)
The City team were far more flexible than their individual positions last season.
Fenn would have been a hindrance to the team IF he didn't have 4 goal-scoring midfielders around him all season that he can create for and set up.
But he did.
And as it happens that skill and creativity was the perfect foil for the other attacking 5 players last season..

**Stevo Da Gull** · 09/02/2006, 10:29 PM

Whether Eamo is worth 300k or not, no team in the EL will pay that much, according to the paper today Bray will not let him leave for less than a six-figure sum.

One or two mentions of Eamo scoring a lot in a very poor side but it's worth noting that Bray's most sucsessful third of the season in front of goal was the final third, the one that Eamon was missing for all together, just saying.

**superfrank** · 10/02/2006, 9:43 AM

Originally Posted by Stevo Da Gull

One or two mentions of Eamo scoring a lot in a very poor side but it's worth noting that Bray's most sucsessful third of the season in front of goal was the final third, the one that Eamon was missing for all together, just saying.

Good point but he is our most likely player to score. Hopefully this season, as he's signed a new contract, he'll get his head down and play with his heart.

**KK77** · 10/02/2006, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Roo69

No not at all, i was making a point........ Good Strikers score more than 4 goals a season and personally I feel Fenn didnt not make a HUGE contribution to Cork last season, now Gamble on the other hand made a huge contribution, O'Flynn made a huge contribution, O'Callaghan made a huge contribution, Danny Murphy made a huge contribution. You couldn't even compare Fenn to the others mentioned in terms contribution.

God bless

**KK77** · 10/02/2006, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Fair enough but midfielders are in the squad only to create goals (and protect the defence.)
The City team were far more flexible than their individual positions last season.
Fenn would have been a hindrance to the team IF he didn't have 4 goal-scoring midfielders around him all season that he can create for and set up.
But he did.
And as it happens that skill and creativity was the perfect foil for the other attacking 5 players last season..

Thank you someone who understands