Irish players released by UK clubs

**superfrank** · 09/05/2007, 3:56 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Undoubted abiility, has a reputation as a messer.
Perhaps Richardson/Doolin might settle him down.

Yes cos Rico was able to sort out O'Callaghan and O'Donovan.

By all accounts, Thornton's a very difficult player to work with.

**GavinZac** · 09/05/2007, 3:57 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

Yes cos Rico was able to sort out O'Callaghan and O'Donovan.

By all accounts, Thornton's a very difficult player to work with.

o'donovan is a messer?

**superfrank** · 09/05/2007, 4:05 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

o'donovan is a messer?

I don't know but his overall attitude on the pitch could certainly be a lot better.

**Cymro** · 09/05/2007, 4:39 PM

I've heard from the Cardiff City MB that Jason Byrne's likely to be leaving them in the summer.

He'd probably be looking to return to Ireland.

**BohsPartisan** · 09/05/2007, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by Cymro

I've heard from the Cardiff City MB that Jason Byrne's likely to be leaving them in the summer.

He'd probably be looking to return to Ireland.

I heard ourselves and Pats have already been sniffing around.

**Aaron** · 09/05/2007, 4:56 PM

PF is supposed to be after Byrne aswell, also linked with Sammy Morrow

**kdjaC** · 09/05/2007, 5:58 PM

Cardiff want 100 grand for him which is fair enough, thought he would have stuck it out tbh.

The PFA site usually lists these as they happen but it sems to be down atm.

kdjac

**Lionel Ritchie** · 09/05/2007, 6:03 PM

Conlon is from CMX. Cometh the hour cometh the Mon? ...or Dundalk maybe?

That said I've plenty of time for the argument advanced that LOI clubs can do better than league 2 cast offs.

**Raheny Red** · 09/05/2007, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by kdjaC

Cardiff want 100 grand for him which is fair enough, thought he would have stuck it out tbh.

The PFA site usually lists these as they happen but it sems to be down atm.

kdjac

He went over unfit and never made his mark. BTW he was in Tolka last night!

**SligoBrewer** · 09/05/2007, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Saul Deeney got to be worth a punt by Derry, given he's from the city and the incumbents aren't exactly covering themselves in glory.

He was the lad who had a heroic performance against Man U in last years cup for Burton Albion.

*ahem*burton albion supporter*ahem*

deeney was released by burton right after the manure games cause he wasnt really that good...

we had a 43 yr old in goal this season instead of resigning him

**kdjaC** · 09/05/2007, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

He went over unfit and never made his mark. BTW he was in Tolka last night!

Hes a pro footballer and he was unfit?

kdjac

**Raheny Red** · 09/05/2007, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by kdjaC

Hes a pro footballer and he was unfit?

kdjac

I read somewhere he was recovering from an injury when he got over there, I wonder how he passed the medical..........also, he went over his ankle a few weeks ago too!

**kdjaC** · 09/05/2007, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

I read somewhere he was recovering from an injury when he got over there, I wonder how he passed the medical..........also, he went over his ankle a few weeks ago too!

Scored in his 1st game irc, he went over there to be a better player if he was unfit its his problem. If he gets let go because of it he can have noone to blame but himself.

kdjac

**Dyl10** · 09/05/2007, 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Kept babbling about the bicycles going past in twos and threes, and something about stoney grey soil.

I heard it was lost love by the canal

**Cymro** · 09/05/2007, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Raheny Red

I read somewhere he was recovering from an injury when he got over there, I wonder how he passed the medical..........also, he went over his ankle a few weeks ago too!

He got injured after his second appearance for Cardiff (both as a sub). However he hasn't played since coming back from injury, except an FAW Premier Cup appearence (where I thought he was poor), and is probably about 5th in the pecking order now, behind Chopra, Steve Thompson, Warren Feeney, and Matt Green.

To be fair I think he deserves a proper chance at Cardiff, but Dave Jones obviously doesn't rate him.

**d13bohs** · 09/05/2007, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

I heard ourselves and Pats have already been sniffing around.

I hope that's not true about us, I still don't think him and Crowe work together and I would rather have Glen in the team than that big-nosed tallaght ******. Plus he'd want silly money as well which he's definitely not worth. Hopefully Pats are more successful with their sniffing (I'd insert a Barry Ryan joke here but then I would be a blight on the game of football and not a real fan)

**Raheny Red** · 09/05/2007, 11:56 PM

He would be worth every penny, his eL record says it all! Goalscorers like him don't just grow on trees you know!

**neutrino** · 10/05/2007, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

*ahem*burton albion supporter*ahem*

deeney was released by burton right after the manure games cause he wasnt really that good...

we had a 43 yr old in goal this season instead of resigning him

despite being a burton supporter i think you might have it wrong on that. deeney was released becuase he wouldnt commit to burton. clough felt he was more interested in getting a league club than playing for burton so clough let deeney at it. burton would have signed deeney, if he was commited to a contract.

anyway tis trivial.

**Ceirtlis** · 10/05/2007, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Cymro

I've heard from the Cardiff City MB that Jason Byrne's likely to be leaving them in the summer.

He'd probably be looking to return to Ireland.

He turned his arse to the ball about six yards out when the ball was coming accross the box to him against Derby. He had come on as a sub and was subsequently subbed. Id say that was the beginning of the end for him.

**Steve Bruce** · 10/05/2007, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by Ceirtlis

He turned his arse to the ball about six yards out when the ball was coming accross the box to him against Derby. He had come on as a sub and was subsequently subbed. Id say that was the beginning of the end for him.

I think the step up from LOI(or IL) to the Championship in England is emense and only a few players on this island would be able to make the transition.