What players will Pat Dolan sign...

**A face** · 26/02/2003, 11:19 AM

Originally posted by joe
Carey, Napier, Murray, Hoggie

Likewise (only if Carey is on form though)

**Gary** · 26/02/2003, 11:59 AM

Id say we should jettison Carey, and look fo a decent full back. I like Carey, but IMO, he is not up to premier division standards. Id prefer see Bennet there than Carey.

Other than that Murray, Napier, Hoggy and hopefully a new proven right full.

Badweather Fan · 26/02/2003, 12:06 PM

Am i the only one who thinks Napiers a bit dodgy?
The signing that would give us the biggest boost would be Coughlan and it seemed a while back like that was gonna happen. Can't go full-time at Bohs or something.
Whats the latest?

**Dricky** · 26/02/2003, 12:31 PM

We all know that DC can be a hoofer but I believe beside Dan Murry who can pass the ball and Devine in goal we could be hard to beat, he still hasn't given the final awnser, Kenny want him to quit the job and is trying to get him to sign a few year contract and the carrot of Europe is there as well, but he won't quit.

dc. · 26/02/2003, 12:53 PM

Dricky I'm presuming you weren't talking about me there !!!
I'd actually love it if Derek came back cos as you said a partnership with Dan would be very solid, but the chances of Derek coming back have all but diminished due to Clive Delaney's decision to go to West Ham. Apparently, Kenny will keep him now wether he can go full time or not.

Badweather Fan · 26/02/2003, 1:16 PM

Can a mod turn this into a poll?
If theres only one player we can get like?
Choices could be Arkins
McHugh
Osam
Coughlan
Scully and others.

**S�C** · 26/02/2003, 3:00 PM

Originally posted by GWA
Id say we should jettison Carey, and look fo a decent full back. I like Carey, but IMO, he is not up to premier division standards. Id prefer see Bennet there than Carey.

Other than that Murray, Napier, Hoggy and hopefully a new proven right full.

I think Carey is actually a very handy player, I do think his game suffered playing along side Deccie, think back how many times did he have to clear off the line after Deccie was beaten for pace.

What Im amazed that people are forgetting is how well Bennett did when he played centre back for us. Bennett and Murray as a centre back partnership would be pretty classy, two lads strong lads who can play the ball.

Badweather Fan · 26/02/2003, 3:08 PM

Would anyone be willing to accept deccie in some role this season?
ie Has he anything to offer?

**Pablo** · 26/02/2003, 3:54 PM

Originally posted by Badweather Fan
Would anyone be willing to accept deccie in some role this season?
ie Has he anything to offer?

Kit Man?

**pete** · 26/02/2003, 4:15 PM

Originally posted by Badweather Fan
ie Has he anything to offer?

As a player...No.

Last season Deccie was only barely able to hold his own on boggier winter pitches - April to November season doesn't mean be many muddy pitches & being a year older Deccie would be shown up more this year.

**S�C** · 26/02/2003, 8:23 PM

Spotted Dolan and Napier outside the Maradyke after the Fitzgibbon Hurling match. They were talking to two of the better players from the winning UCC Collingwood Cup team. Dont know was it just a general converstation or where they tapping out talent.

fonzi · 27/02/2003, 11:13 AM

thats intresting alright.
i suppose Mulconroy knows what theese guys are like.
perhaps he's after recomending some of the boyos to Dolan.

As for Deccie Daly, i think he should hang up the boots to be quite honest.
defensive coach perhaps?
no i wouldnt want him doing that .
cobh need a coach perhaps?

**A face** · 27/02/2003, 11:15 AM

Deccie ... give it up man

**patsh** · 27/02/2003, 1:29 PM

Originally posted by S�Ccfc
Spotted Dolan and Napier outside the Maradyke after the Fitzgibbon Hurling match. They were talking to two of the better players from the winning UCC Collingwood Cup team. Dont know was it just a general converstation or where they tapping out talent.

Well I hope it Bruton (? the captain) the #8 who was excellent, and Rose the #9.
Rose could be a superb player with the right coaching, and Bruton is one of the best young players I've seen in ages.
City should sign them up straight away.

**S�C** · 27/02/2003, 1:39 PM

Gunther was at the Collingwood cup every day it was on, seeing as many games as he could so hopefully he picked up on you what you saw oddboy. I dont know if that was in his capacity as Director of Football at City or his involvement in the World Student Games team, both one would assume.

Bruton is a class act alright but it's a big step up, Mucka has only managed a handful of games for the City senior team.

**Colm** · 27/02/2003, 1:44 PM

Originally posted by oddboy
Well I hope it Bruton (? the captain) the #8 who was excellent, and Rose the #9.
Rose could be a superb player with the right coaching, and Bruton is one of the best young players I've seen in ages.
City should sign them up straight away.

To be brutally honest, I wasnt at all impressed with any of the players on the Collingwood team. However, I suppose I shouldnt judge players having seen them play only one game.

**patsh** · 27/02/2003, 2:00 PM

Well I saw 3 College (The Real One !!

) games during the competition, and Bruton and Rose played extremely well in all of them.
It's no harm to try them out anyway, Colm, and we may get a decent player or 2 out of it.

**S�C** · 27/02/2003, 2:25 PM

Originally posted by Colm
To be brutally honest, I wasnt at all impressed with any of the players on the Collingwood team. However, I suppose I shouldnt judge players having seen them play only one game.

Have to remember as well Colm the day you saw them it was after playing 3 games in 3 days, no professional would ever be asked to do that, they must have been knackered.