O’Grady reveals Longford rebuff
February 12, 2007
Sligo Rovers star Conor O’Grady has revealed he turned down the chance to join Longford Town in order to sign a new deal at the Showgrounds.
O’Grady had parted company with Rovers at the end of last season, and repeated attempts to get him to agree to a full-time professional deal had foundered.
He had been training with Longford and was on the verge of putting pen to paper at Flancare Park before a last-ditch effort from his hometown club kept him in the north-west – O’Grady will now be the only part-time player on Sligo’s books next season.
He told the club’s official website: “It has been a crazy 48 hours. The club got in contact with me again Wednesday and Thursday. I had been training with Longford Town last weekend and was going to sign for Longford on Saturday.
“I am delighted to be signing for Sligo today. I would like to thank my company Union Foods. Without their support I wouldn’t be able to do what I love and that is play for Sligo Rovers.
“They have given me the opportunity. I would also like to thank Michael Toolan and Rob [McDonald, the new Sligo manager] for their co-operation and understanding.
“Finally I would like to thank the supporters of Sligo Rovers because in the last couple of weeks the support has been unbelievable.”
From eleven-a-side.com
What a ****. He should get dogs abuse next season!!
Mod Edit: You can't besmirch a whole community by comparing them to Conor O'Grady
Last edited by Macy; 19/02/2007 at 8:23 AM.
Why would O'Grady want to join Longford? Having to travel to Dublin for training, what kind of carry on is that?
I've said this before and I'll say it again, Longford are just like a Dublin team who play their home games in the Midlands.
By the way, who's he gonna get dogs abuse from? Martinho and about 4 others from Section O, he'll really hear that alright.
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
It's better for Longford now than if he had signed but did'nt play well ebcause he was missing playing for Rovers
if you were any good and you wanted to play for longford town but due to contract problems a deal couldnt be struck so you had to move away and try to find anoother club but suddenly (although you just trained with some other team) a great offer was put on the table to re join longford....what would you do?
Thats fair enough but i think he could have at least had the decency to explain that in his little interview with elevenaside. Thats the least he could have done!!
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
sonic i see your out of the teens this week, will this mean you'll finally grow up and stop posting rubbish
listen the guy was not 100% committed. we don't want players like that, we had enough last season.
away with him and best of luck.
remember we aren't the best when it comes to taking the word of a gentlemans handshake, we should have had him signed earlier.
Ignore Max Power, he is no more, the future is Ron Burgundy. I'd love to be Ron Burgundy but they won't let me........
Max me aul flower are you back for good now. I missed you there for a while with your attempts at humour but i think youl find im one of the select few talking sense on this board.
give him lots of it on fri nite
we are going up
oh believe me o grady will get plenty from section o!
oh o grady we hate you!
build a bonfire
build a bonfire
put o grady on the top
put chambers down the middle
and burn the friggin lot!
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
or instead of chambers, but in paiso
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