Ciaran Martyn

[finnpark]

I seriously doubt it.
Probably well over half a mill but not near a 7 figure sum.
Derry definitely right to bite their hands off at this offer.

Cork rejected a E750000 bid from Hull?

[finnpark]

Apparently Mick McCarthy is watching him in action tonight.

[dcfc_dee]

Nell is getting on a bit in years now though, isn't she?

Who NELL

[OneRedArmy]

Who will they sign to replace him? E600000 doesnt get you much these days Im afraid. O'Donovan will probably make a move elsewhere for over E1M in the summer. I think they would be better with the player than the cash.

What planet are you on? Or can you just not see past your bitterness?

We got McHugh for approximately 5% of that and we're very happy with him.

Lets have a dose of reality, its the Eircom League and that sum of money pays the wages for a large portion of the year. No EL club is in a position to turn that kind of money down (as history has shown).

[Risteard]

Cork rejected a E750000 bid from Hull?

No.
A good bit less than that I believe.

[Mad Moose]

Just on radio foyle 140K now and a furthur 600K in July if he signs. Ciaran is a free agent in November so this is a deal our club could not turn down.

I heard the loan deal until July was worth 40k but it could well have been 140k given the potential transfer fee. (600k).Some amount of money that even for the loan period. If Derry City sell him for 600k surely thats two years running the club finances sorted out. Budgets etc.

He's a decent player. I just wouldn't have put that value on him. Apparently the Norwegian's looked at him in Gothenburg last year and his goals and performances against Gretna might have further made up their minds to go for him.

[pete]

Did Zayed go on loan to the same club? Was Stephen Ward also linked with them? Who is advising these Norwegians or do they have an irish scout?

[lofty9]

I heard the loan deal until July was worth 40k but it could well have been 140k given the potential transfer fee. .

Apparently the Norwegian's looked at him in Gothenburg last year and his goals and performances against Gretna might have further made up their minds to go for him.

Its 140k upfront. The club are funded by a bit of a sugardaddy and can well afford more than that. They are moving to a new stadium this week also.

I don't think Martyn played against Gothenburg.

[Raheny Red]

Did Zayed go on loan to the same club? Was Stephen Ward also linked with them? Who is advising these Norwegians or do they have an irish scout?

Didn't some ex Rover's coach move over a few years back - could be him?

[pineapple stu]

Did Zayed go on loan to the same club?

Was that no Aalesund? I think they got relegated anyway, in which case it wouldn't be the same club.

[neutrino]

i think it's a good move for Ciaran. He's moving to a very well organised league that operates at a very good level and will play (assuming all goes well) against some very good sides. The team he's going to seem to be on the up so all in all a good move. Himself and derry will make some money and stand to make more so fair play to him. The Norwegian league for one is developed on the back of selling off the best players to European clubs with the selling club re-investing the cash made on club infrastructure and youth development. A model for the EL to follow no doubt.