Rumours

[Philly]

Touché. I see the post you're referring to now. My apologies.

However, your comments about UCD continued to be utterly ill-informed. The three (now) players on trial at English clubs have been offered new contracts. We've offered what we can, and if they get better elsewhere, there's nothing we can do. UCD cannot compete with clubs from the English Second, First and Premier divisions - end of story.

We're one of the few clubs who live in a land of financial reality. the players concerned are all out of contract, so transfer fees, if any, will be decided by arbitration. We've stood up to other clubs - notably Shels and Drogheda - with regards transfer fees before and won, so I don't know where you get your idea that we don't look for "better" fees. And I don't see it as a problem with the league in general. Most clubs around the world are selling clubs. In A Season With Verona, for example, we see a team who can only compete in Serie A by recouping £8m from selling players every year. We're showing that your career can progress either by coming back home to Ireland for a while or by staying in Ireland in the first place. By doing so, we're going to be able to attract better calibre players in the future.

Keeping your best players every single time is a nice idea, but it doesn't work in the real world.

Fair points so. I didn't read anywhere that they were offered contracts but I'll take your word for it.

I suppose all UCD fans think I have it in for the club. Not true. I bought one of those "Trinity ****e" keyrings when KCFC played them a few years ago. Still have it. Whatever about everything else, keyrings with swear words in them have great marketability and I hope your club included a reference to your keyrings in UCD's submission to the FAI.

[dublin15bohs]

Could be anyone in for Bohs as Sean Connor is going to be spending time with steve bruce and chris coleman at both birmingham and fulham.

[chippie0001]

Heard tonight that Drogheda were speaking to both Ollie Cahill and Stue Byrne from Shels and hope to have deals done soon.

[pineapple stu]

I bought one of those "Trinity ****e" keyrings when KCFC played them a few years ago. Still have it. Whatever about everything else, keyrings with swear words in them have great marketability

You have no idea how true you are.

[BohsPartisan]

Heard from a pretty reliable source Owen Heary is in talks with Bohs.

[Rovers1]

Galway United (if we get promoted):

In: David Forde (Derry), Faz Kuduzovic & Adam Hughes (Sligo), Mark Leech & Simon Webb (Drogheda)

Out: Derek O'Brien (back to Sligo) Alan Gough (retired) Alan Murphy (Longford, so they'll have 2)

[gustavo]

Could be anyone in for Bohs as Sean Connor is going to be spending time with steve bruce and chris coleman at both birmingham and fulham.

I wouldnt pay much attention to that , He was talking about a Birmingham link when he joined us but nothing ever happened it .

[The Stars]

I wouldnt pay much attention to that , He was talking about a Birmingham link when he joined us but nothing ever happened it .

ya but we had no money.It will be a different story with Bohs as they will be able to afford these guys wages,if they get them on loan

[WeAreRovers]

Kirkby and O'Connor both out of contract at Longford and wanted by Scully - according to today's Mirror. I've heard these two names bandied about before.

KOH

[Keego]

Heard Kirby has signed a contract with St Pats

[Dodge]

Heard he'd agreed a dela but signed nothing. Was talking to Bohs aswell AFAIK

[Longfordian]

Kirkby and O'Connor both out of contract at Longford and wanted by Scully - according to today's Mirror. I've heard these two names bandied about before.

KOH

They're both out of contract alright. Kirby is Bohs/Pats bound I would think, as for Danny well he's one of our most senior players and with seniority so goes wages usually, good player but I don't know if we could afford him or Kirbs any more if there's a few clubs sniffing

[CharlesThompson]

I heard John Martin from Longford was speaking with Shamrock Rovers about a move there.

[dancinpants]

David Forde linked with Cardiff City.

[Sheridan]

Gretna have reportedly accepted a bid from Bohs for Kenny Deuchar, although he's reluctant to up sticks and move to Ireland.

[dancinpants]

Gretna have reportedly accepted a bid from Bohs for Kenny Deuchar, although he's reluctant to up sticks and move to Ireland.

Just read today he put in a transfer request..so Bohs didn't waste any time!!!

[Longfordian]

I heard John Martin from Longford was speaking with Shamrock Rovers about a move there.

He has another year on his deal with us so I doubt it.

[pineapple stu]

Gretna have reportedly accepted a bid from Bohs for Kenny Deuchar, although he's reluctant to up sticks and move to Ireland.

Weird - he's a doctor, as far as I know. Wouldn't have thought someone like that would have moved cross channel, to be honest.

[dancinpants]

Weird - he's a doctor, as far as I know. Wouldn't have thought someone like that would have moved cross channel, to be honest.

The bbc article refers to him as a "qualified" doctor...so he mightn't necessarily be practising right now.

[pineapple stu]

I remember reading Pointless by Jeff Connor about a season with East Stirling and they played Gretna in the Scottish Division Three. He was a part-time footballer, full time doctor then anyway. That's only three years ago. I would imagine your average full time doctor woul dearn more than a Scottish First Division player! Especially as he's possibly the wrong side of 30 now.