UCD�s Quigley begins trial for Spanish side

**BohsFans** · 22/12/2006, 12:33 PM

http://breakingnews.iol.ie/sport/sto...024572&t=sport

22/12/2006 - 13:16:02

UCD goalkeeper Darren Quigley is set for a trial with Spanish second division side UD Vecindario.

Based on the island of Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, Vecindario are battling against relegation and are keen to bring in the Ireland 'B' international in the January transfer window.

Meanwhile, Quigley's UCD team mate Gary Dicker will embark on a trial with League One outfit Doncaster Rovers, with a view to a permanent deal.

They're 7 pts. adrift at the bottom.

http://futbol24.com/stat_main_70__2/Spain.html

**Student Mullet** · 22/12/2006, 4:41 PM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

They're 7 pts. adrift at the bottom.

Yes but

Originally Posted by BohsFans

Based on the island of Las Palmas in Gran Canaria,

I can see the attraction.

**centre mid** · 22/12/2006, 5:03 PM

Would be good exposure for him if he gets into the side

**dcfcsteve** · 22/12/2006, 5:39 PM

"Based on the island of Las Plamas in Gran Canaria ".....!?!

Las Palmas is a town - not an island. It's Gran Canaria that's the island....!

Christmas always brings the pedant out in me.....

**dancinpants** · 23/12/2006, 1:25 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

"Based on the island of Las Plamas in Gran Canaria ".....!?!

Las Palmas is a town - not an island. It's Gran Canaria that's the island....!

Christmas always brings the pedant out in me.....

La Palma is an island.

**dcfcsteve** · 23/12/2006, 2:22 AM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

La Palma is an island.

If by "La Palma" you mean 'Las Palmas' - capital city of Gran Canaria - then I can assure you that it is not an island.

It is next to a peninsula - La Isleta - but neither that nor the City itself are islands.

Having undergone emergency surgery and recouperation at the local hospital there, I'm painfully familiar with the area.....

**GavinZac** · 23/12/2006, 6:59 AM

Originally Posted by centre mid

Would be good exposure for him if he gets into the side

why?

the segunda is rubbish, and this team appears to be extra rubbish.

**JC_GUFC** · 23/12/2006, 9:59 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Christmas always brings the pedant out in me.....

It must feel like Christmas for you every day!

**dcfcsteve** · 23/12/2006, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

It must feel like Christmas for you every day!

Hell yeeeaaaahhhhhhhhh !

P.S It's a bag of coal for you from Santa now for that....

**Dodge** · 23/12/2006, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by centre mid

Would be good exposure for him if he gets into the side

Chances are he'd never be herd from again.

**pineapple stu** · 23/12/2006, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

La Palma is an island.

Las Palmas, capital of Gran Canaria.

Bit surprised by this, to be honest. Would have thought Gary Dicker would have gotten the move to the sunny location, but there you go.

Originally Posted by GavinZac

Why? The segunda is rubbish, and this team appears to be extra rubbish.

Livi were rubbish, but Hoolahan went there, got a move on and now is talked about moving up from Blackpool again. Similar theory here, I'd imagine. Plus, Real Madrid B are in the same division. How many of us would jump at the chance to say we played against David Beckham?

Also a win-win anyway - if he stems the goals against, he's done well; if he doesn't, the team were rubbish to begin with.

**Dodge** · 23/12/2006, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Similar theory here, I'd imagine. Plus, Real Madrid B are in the same division. How many of us would jump at the chance to say we played against David Beckham?

Not really how it worls over there stu... They're treated as totally separate clubs. Segunda games are shown live on local tv stations but crowds are roughly LOI standards.

If you can read Spanish here;s their page on Marca http://www.marca.es/edicion/marca/fu.../es/index.html

**pineapple stu** · 23/12/2006, 10:58 AM

Vecindario are the lowest supported team in the division and are averaging about 2,400 a game, compared to a division average of 7,735 according to EFS. Bit of a stretch to call that roughly eL standards. There's still some decent teams in the division - Gijon, Valladolid, Alaves, Malaga, Las Palmas. Plus, the worst he gets is six months in Gran Canaria!

**centre mid** · 23/12/2006, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

why?

the segunda is rubbish, and this team appears to be extra rubbish.

Still good exposure for him, the lad is class and is a future senior international imo, he will be exposed to other spanish clubs etc...

**LeixlipRed** · 23/12/2006, 2:22 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

There's still some decent teams in the division - Gijon, Valladolid, Alaves, Malaga, Las Palmas.

Same team Liverpool beat in the UEFA Cup Final a few years back? That's some fall from grace

**Poor Student** · 23/12/2006, 2:28 PM

Originally Posted by centre mid

Still good exposure for him, the lad is class and is a future senior international imo, he will be exposed to other spanish clubs etc...

That's a good point. There's an obvious attraction for Darren with this move. It's about a lifestyle decision more than anything. The team does sound very crap though.

**kdjaC** · 23/12/2006, 3:31 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

why?

the segunda is rubbish, and this team appears to be extra rubbish.

Feeder club for Deportivo, most of Depors untested players go there for climatisation and to get fit. Xisco is there afaik.

kdjac

**Dodge** · 23/12/2006, 3:44 PM

http://www.soccer-spain.com/ssdocs/a...nsfers06b.html

Their transfers this season (including pre-season)

**CollegeTillIDie** · 23/12/2006, 3:46 PM

It's a great move. Very refreshing to see him breaking the mould of moving to the Anglo-Caledonian set-up cross channel. This if it happens , should be the way all future EL players should be looking to move. Since Buckley and Campbell left the League in 1984 when moving from Shamrock Rovers to continental Europe there have been few if any moves, bar Foley to Ghent last season. Darren will learn a lot about what's required to be a top professional in the game in Spanish football, far removed from technique lacking Leagues cross channel.