Connor is new Bohs manager

**dublin15bohs** · 05/11/2006, 5:41 PM

Gerry Conway a member of the Bohemians board was in longford last night telling fans that Connor will be in Dalymount on friday to be presented to the fans and there ends that saga.

**Shedzer** · 05/11/2006, 5:50 PM

...congrats sean, cant say how happy i am....you are the man!

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Must have came as a surprise to him, only on Friday he said he had a job to do with us!
Nah.... this was wrote in the bible, the bit about Judas, isnt that it?
Nah, maybe not even Judas, he was just afraid he'd get killed by the troops....
Not ol Sean though, he would have made Judas look like a hero...

Sean was an act above anyone else..

Words cant and wont discribe my feelings for Sean...

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I just cant wait until the home Bohs game next year...il throw ****s at him up and down the touchline for 90 mins... The ****ing ****** *******

**sligoman** · 05/11/2006, 8:16 PM

Originally Posted by Sligo Rovers press release yesterday

Sligo Rovers Football Club wish to announce that Sean Connor has tendered his resignation as manager of the club. He is contracted to the club until the end of the 2007 season and until this matter is resolved the club will make no further statement.

Signed: Michael Toolan, Chairman Sligo Rovers FC on behalf of the Sligo Rovers Management Committee.

From here.

**Gareth** · 05/11/2006, 8:36 PM

Do you think they will start teaching League of Ireland Law in Blackhall soon?

**nzamcdza** · 05/11/2006, 8:37 PM

hope he can get bohs sorted for next week!

**gustavo** · 05/11/2006, 8:51 PM

So Sean is leaving us for a club that we have beaten twice this season , that are lower than us in the league and have a lower average attendance than us . Good one Sean!

**sligoman** · 05/11/2006, 8:54 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

So Sean is leaving us for a club that we have beaten twice this season

three times

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**A face** · 05/11/2006, 9:23 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

three times

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I think he is betting he'll ride out all the bad times until the money starts coming in before the Bohs fans get on his back. I'd give it three losses on the trott and they'll be looking for his head.

**BohsFans** · 05/11/2006, 9:31 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

So Sean is leaving us for a club that we have beaten twice this season , that are lower than us in the league and have a lower average attendance than us . Good one Sean!

How naïve of you.
Don't 4get this was all down to the spoofer. Even without our big money, we'll be back ahead of Sligo and challenging for the league in a few years.

**BohsPartisan** · 06/11/2006, 7:55 AM

Originally Posted by A face

I'd give it three losses on the trott and they'll be looking for his head.

Yeah like we jumped on Farrelly's back after 3 losses? Farrelly had the longest honeymoon period with Bohs any manager has had.

**Terry** · 06/11/2006, 7:59 AM

Bohs dont have to pay rovers any comp sligoman as Connor ended all ties with rovers before making any official annoucement of joining bohs.

**Bravo** · 06/11/2006, 8:34 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

Bohs dont have to pay rovers any comp sligoman as Connor ended all ties with rovers before making any official annoucement of joining bohs.

Of course they will, if that was the case every player & manager could resign today and sign for another team tomorrow, he can’t sign for anyone until his contract expires in 12 months otherwise rovers will have to be compensated.

**londonhoop** · 06/11/2006, 10:11 AM

Sean Connor's switch to the free managerial seat at Bohemians appears less straight forward than his resignation on Friday night suggested, after Sligo insisted that the Belfast native has a valid contract with Rovers until the end of 2007.

The saga has also taken a fresh twist from the Pat Fenlon point of view; the Dubliner has once again expressed his unhappiness at events in the league this season insisting that he won't stand for too much more controversy amid a report that Shelbourne players were, once again, not paid their full wages last week.

Sligo chairman Michael Toolan confirmed that Connor had "tendered his resignation" on Friday night, "but he's still contracted to us until the end of the 2007 season".

He added: "Until this matter is resolved, we will make no further comment."

That would suggest that the club will expect compensation from any party that wishes to hire Connor within the next 12 months.

Meanwhile, Fenlon cut a very despondent figure at after Shelbourne's 2-2 draw with Drogheda on Friday evening.

According to the Irish Star, players at the club were not paid 10 days ago and "only part of their weekend salaries were handed over (on) Friday".

"It's the hardest season I've ever been involved in," Fenlon said.

"It's been a disaster off the pitch in more ways than one. I'm hoping I never experience this again. I won't be experiencing it again, that's being honest with you."

The former midfielder was initially considered the hot favourite to take over at Bohemians when Gareth Farrelly was sacked over two months ago, but Fenlon decided to stay on with the league leaders at the time and seems to be mulling over his future yet again.

He continued: "I don't want to have to deal with what I'm dealing with at the moment and I don't want my players having to deal with that either.

"If people knew what really went on, to find us still in contention would be difficult to believe.

"But we are and it's all down to the players."

In other news, the eircom League are confident of winning the arbitration hearing on the Jason McGuinness case after the FAI Board of Appeal ruled that the controversial tie between Shelbourne and Bohs, which was originally played in August, should be replayed.

However, Shels CEO Ollie Byrne has taking legal advice following the league's board's decision to refer the matter further.

**sonofstan** · 06/11/2006, 10:15 AM

Where does that piece come from, London Hoop?

**bohs til i die** · 06/11/2006, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by sonofstan

Where does that piece come from, London Hoop?

Its in today's Star stan

**Student Mullet** · 06/11/2006, 11:37 AM

This is an easy one for Bohs. Wait until 2007 to sign him, what difference does it make to them?

**Fivesilver** · 06/11/2006, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Student Mullet

This is an easy one for Bohs. Wait until 2007 to sign him, what difference does it make to them?

Read the statement again. He's contracted to the end of the 2007 season.

**Student Mullet** · 06/11/2006, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by Fivesilver

Read the statement again. He's contracted to the end of the 2007 season.

My mistake so, thanks.

**SRFC Head** · 06/11/2006, 1:33 PM

Ian Dowie was one of the few to get away with it, when he left his job at palace he said it was to go north so the chairman agreed to end the contract. Then the cute buck decided to sign for Charalton another London club. Chairman Jordon nearly took legal action against him and Charlton for compensation.

**Sonic** · 06/11/2006, 2:07 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

So Sean is leaving us for a club that we have beaten twice this season , that are lower than us in the league and have a lower average attendance than us . Good one Sean!

Are you not forgetting a certain millions in the bank account??