In and Out (And Shake it all about)

**red bellied** · 11/12/2006, 7:25 PM

Mc Tiernan signs for Athlone. http://www.athlonetownfc.com/

**The Stars** · 11/12/2006, 7:33 PM

Great Signing for Athlone,best player in the First Division without a doubt.
Athlone are my second team for next season anyway.

**feo123** · 11/12/2006, 8:41 PM

Good luck to him...hope he does well....wouldnt mind getting them in the cup ay home or something, give him a nice welcome back! pity we couldnt keep him!

**redrov2005** · 11/12/2006, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by feo123

Good luck to him...hope he does well....wouldnt mind getting them in the cup ay home or something, give him a nice welcome back! pity we couldnt keep him!

We could have kept him, but Rob has decided to let go the player of the month for June. It's ridiculous.

**sligoman** · 11/12/2006, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by redrov2005

We could have kept him, but Rob has decided to let go the player of the month for June. It's ridiculous.

Originally Posted by Rob McDonald

I made contact with Paul McTiernan, but he told me that he didn't wish to play with Sligo Rovers

Although I'd say at the same time, Paul prob knew Rob was looking for full time players and Paul probably said he didn't wanna.

**gustavo** · 12/12/2006, 9:07 AM

To be fair to Rob , any player worth keeping was offered a professional contract which they themselves rejected.

**akearins** · 12/12/2006, 9:39 AM

Mc T signed for Athlone last night

**red bellied** · 12/12/2006, 1:04 PM

Romours flying around that Dave Rogers has signed as a player/coach.

**Only1Rovers** · 12/12/2006, 4:16 PM

Lets not start criticising Rob yet. I don't agree with losing all our local first team players but we are yet to see who he is bringing in. If Dave Rodgers does come to the club it would be a huge signing who would attract other good players to the club.

**Redzer** · 14/12/2006, 10:59 AM

I understand the PFAI and FAI are bringing in a standard contract for all clubs that have players out of contract or who are bringing in new players. The 2007 season is the start of this process. The draft is not out yet so that is why no new players can be signed.
I think it will ensure that players will each receive a proper payslip, and clubs won't be able to take on players as 'contractors' for tax purposes and the likes. I don't know all the details but it seems a huge advancement for player�s rights and welfare.
So, I guess any announcements that have been made are pre-contract agreements, rather than official signings.

**Redzer** · 15/12/2006, 9:42 AM

Thursday 14 December 2006
Derry City FC Online : Released Players

Derry City FC have announced today that they have released three of last season's players.

The Club this afternoon have announced that Stephen O'Flynn, Shaun Holmes and Mark McChrystal have been released by the club.

What do ye think? IMO McChrystal and O'Flynn would not be bad signings.

**akearins** · 15/12/2006, 9:57 AM

O'Flynn would be a great acquisition could play up front or on the wing.Steve Williams is also looking for a move from Shels and has had no offers yet, he was voted Keeper of the season 2 seasons back so would also be a great signing.....

**SRFCbrothelutd** · 15/12/2006, 11:19 AM

Heard Alan Cawley,s move to Bray is done & dusted but hasn't actually put pen to paper yet, could be a window of opportuinity for Rob if he was interested...

**avvenalaf** · 15/12/2006, 11:52 AM

It's done and dusted and he hasn't put pen to paper yet. Will you make up your mind.

**gustavo** · 15/12/2006, 12:30 PM

Contract has been agreed but they cant sign it yet because of the new player contract thing that has been introduced.

**red_away** · 15/12/2006, 4:28 PM

Every manager has to be given some space to prove his worth and we will all support RMD but and its a big but! Does he really know his resources, club limits, and most importantly his audience?

After explaining the scenario in the showgrounds at present I asked my colleagues here at work (all leyton orient season ticket holders and knowledgeable about football at our level) about the SRFC scenario, letting go the spine of the team (incl. your leading goalscorer) and nearly starting from scratch again next season and a 100% said that it was a very bad situation to let happen and letting go a proven goalscorer is madness.

What i mean is we could easily be flirting with relegation with this new setup!

Normally i am optimistic when a new manager comes in but i just get a feeling a new brush can sweep toooooo clean!

**Conor H** · 15/12/2006, 4:54 PM

Unfortunately Tony Cousins has said he feels Raf may be swung by Sligo's offer to join them
He said although the offers were pretty much on a bar the fact that Raf is from Sligo and has family there may be the deciding factor.

Hopefully not....

**avvenalaf** · 15/12/2006, 5:33 PM

Originally Posted by red_away

Every manager has to be given some space to prove his worth and we will all support RMD but and its a big but! Does he really know his resources, club limits, and most importantly his audience?

After explaining the scenario in the showgrounds at present I asked my colleagues here at work (all leyton orient season ticket holders and knowledgeable about football at our level) about the SRFC scenario, letting go the spine of the team (incl. your leading goalscorer) and nearly starting from scratch again next season and a 100% said that it was a very bad situation to let happen and letting go a proven goalscorer is madness.

What i mean is we could easily be flirting with relegation with this new setup!

Normally i am optimistic when a new manager comes in but i just get a feeling a new brush can sweep toooooo clean!

Leading Scorer?? Leading Scorer?? How many goals did he score and how many one on ones did he make a ****** of? (including the one in the last minute against Derry). And anyway, if your 'leading scorer' is out of contract and wants to leave, whaycha gonna do about it.
Cheer up. Trevor Molloy and Paul Keegan are on the verge of signing for Motherwell and if they go, Pats will prop up the table.

**Red4Eva** · 15/12/2006, 5:38 PM

Originally Posted by red_away

Every manager has to be given some space to prove his worth and we will all support RMD but and its a big but! Does he really know his resources, club limits, and most importantly his audience?

After explaining the scenario in the showgrounds at present I asked my colleagues here at work (all leyton orient season ticket holders and knowledgeable about football at our level) about the SRFC scenario, letting go the spine of the team (incl. your leading goalscorer) and nearly starting from scratch again next season and a 100% said that it was a very bad situation to let happen and letting go a proven goalscorer is madness.

What i mean is we could easily be flirting with relegation with this new setup!

Normally i am optimistic when a new manager comes in but i just get a feeling a new brush can sweep toooooo clean!

i thought people would be gettin used of the annual clear out in the showgrounds by now. none of the players that have been let go are irreplaceable(apart from burns). i doubt rob would have taken the job if he didn't know his budget for next year. i remember ppl panicking sayin we wouldn't be able to put out a team around january last year&everything turned out alright in the end. be patient and have faith in rob