How can Shels Survive now

**gufct** · 18/01/2007, 4:16 PM

Shels trio handed free transfers

January 18, 2007

Shelbourne trio Owen Heary, Colin Hawkins and Greg O’Halloran have been declared free agents after an independent hearing into their dispute with the eircom League champions found in their favour.

Heary captained Shels to the league crown in November, but the squad has fallen asunder amid severe financial wranglings over the past two months.

Manager Pat Fenlon left within days of the title triumph to take charge of rivals Derry City, while nine players had moved on before today – and the decision of the tribunal into the trio’s dispute effectively leaves Shels without their entire championship-winning team.

Heary is almost certain to sign on for Bohemians in the coming days while central defender Hawkins and versatile midfielder O’Halloran have been linked with Derry City.

Stephen Kenny, manager of Scottish Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic, is also interested in Hawkins. Kenny signed Bobby Ryan from Shelbourne last week.

In addition to Hawkins, Heary and O’Halloran, Glen Crowe is also expected to move on a free transfer. The striker’s former club Bohemians is said to be his likely destination.

**BohsPartisan** · 18/01/2007, 4:26 PM

Where did you get that from?

**BohsFans** · 18/01/2007, 4:34 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Where did you get that from?

I'd say elevenaside.com

**gufct** · 18/01/2007, 4:36 PM

Ya its also on shelsweb.I cant see them surviving without ollie stepping down and theres a fat chance of that.

**Conor H** · 18/01/2007, 4:37 PM

You really do hate Shels and Ollie gufct!

**centre mid** · 18/01/2007, 4:38 PM

Ollie may have to play next year

**Risteard** · 18/01/2007, 4:44 PM

Is there any indication that Shels have been looking for playing staff?
And when will a manager be appointed?

**Rory H** · 18/01/2007, 4:52 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Is there any indication that Shels have been looking for playing staff?
And when will a manager be appointed?

nope...its just olly singing this outside tolka park

**dcfcsteve** · 18/01/2007, 4:57 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Is there any indication that Shels have been looking for playing staff?
And when will a manager be appointed?

A Manager will be appointed when they can find someone stupid enough to clamber aboard that particular sinking ship.

Which could be any time between now and the 2008 season/the point at which Shels folds.

It's telling that, even with Champions League football on offer, they still can't find anyone mad or desperate enough to supp from Ollie's poisoned chalice.

Don't be surprised if Ollie announces that he'll be taking temporary charge for the first few games, whilst the old tale of a deal with a solid manager being worked out gets peddled.