Transfer Rumours/Suggestions

**sligoman** · 22/01/2009, 4:07 PM

Originally Posted by red bellied

Heard Rovers off to Portugal for four day training camp. FAI supposed to be incurring costs because of Rovers involvement in Europe, also a friendly game against Almedia's hometown club.

Post up if you hear anymore about this please.

**sligoman** · 22/01/2009, 5:34 PM

John Russell has signed a 1 year deal with Galway.

**SligoBrewer** · 24/01/2009, 10:12 AM

Dundalk leading chase to sign Cawley.link

**sligoman** · 24/01/2009, 12:03 PM

We really need to get this budget issue sorted.

**sligofan4ever** · 24/01/2009, 1:58 PM

Hopefully the budget is approved soon, I'd hate too see us lose out on signing Alan Cawley after all the specualtion and negotiations.

**SligoBrewer** · 24/01/2009, 6:03 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

We really need to get this budget issue sorted.

seconded.

**srfc1928** · 25/01/2009, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

Dundalk leading chase to sign Cawley.link

If cawley is motivated only by money,
then were better off without him,
Look at steven gerrard for example, (i dont like to use the epl as an eg)
offered more money to go chelsea but wanted to stay with his home town team.
alan shearer, Tony Fagan, Conor O'Grady to name a few home town legends,
no amount of money could ever buy the respect those guys have earned from their own people.
In thirty years time O'Grady can walk down O'Connell St. and every single person will know and respect who he is, will it be the same for cawley?
Hopefully Alan signs for us and goes on to be a Rovers legend himself, he has the potential.

**sligofan4ever** · 25/01/2009, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by srfc1928

If cawley is motivated only by money,
then were better off without him,
Look at steven gerrard for example, (i dont like to use the epl as an eg)
offered more money to go chelsea but wanted to stay with his home town team.
alan shearer, Tony Fagan, Conor O'Grady to name a few home town legends,
no amount of money could ever buy the respect those guys have earned from their own people.
In thirty years time O'Grady can walk down O'Connell St. and every single person will know and respect who he is, will it be the same for cawley?

He got a great reception from our fans on the last game of the season when he went off, but if he rejects us and joins Dundalk (for the money that is) I doubt he'll ever get that kind of respect from our fans next season.

**sligored** · 26/01/2009, 8:32 AM

Originally Posted by srfc1928

If cawley is motivated only by money,
then were better off without him,
Look at steven gerrard for example, (i dont like to use the epl as an eg)
offered more money to go chelsea but wanted to stay with his home town team.
alan shearer, Tony Fagan, Conor O'Grady to name a few home town legends,
no amount of money could ever buy the respect those guys have earned from their own people.
In thirty years time O'Grady can walk down O'Connell St. and every single person will know and respect who he is, will it be the same for cawley?
Hopefully Alan signs for us and goes on to be a Rovers legend himself, he has the potential.

agreed 100%. This would not be the first time that this guy has slapped sligo rovers in the face.

**kkontour** · 26/01/2009, 10:30 AM

But at the same time, this is the guys job. He has to earn a living and like everyone wats to earn as much as he can. Steve G is a bad example, the money is not such a motivator when your already on about �60K per week.
Big difference when you're been offered a few hundered a week.

**dong** · 26/01/2009, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by kkontour

But at the same time, this is the guys job. He has to earn a living and like everyone wats to earn as much as he can. Steve G is a bad example, the money is not such a motivator when your already on about �60K per week.
Big difference when you're been offered a few hundered a week.

Agree one hundred per cent. You'd swear he was KaKa with some of the comments made!
It's a short career for a footballer and he can't be blamed for trying to earn a decent crust while playing.

**Red&White Rover** · 26/01/2009, 4:56 PM

Originally Posted by kkontour

But at the same time, this is the guys job. He has to earn a living and like everyone wats to earn as much as he can. Steve G is a bad example, the money is not such a motivator when your already on about �60K per week.
Big difference when you're been offered a few hundered a week.

My thoughts exactly.

People need to realise that these guys are trying to make a living...

**The Fox** · 26/01/2009, 6:32 PM

Originally Posted by Red&White Rover

My thoughts exactly.

People need to realise that these guys are trying to make a living...

My understanding is that he has a job aswell - he certainly wasnt on 60k at Bray - is he due to be full time with you?

**SligoBrewer** · 26/01/2009, 6:39 PM

Originally Posted by The Fox

My understanding is that he has a job aswell - he certainly wasnt on 60k at Bray - is he due to be full time with you?

He has a job, yes.

**Rovers1** · 26/01/2009, 6:50 PM

Originally Posted by The Fox

My understanding is that he has a job aswell - he certainly wasnt on 60k at Bray - is he due to be full time with you?

doesnt look like it

**The Fox** · 26/01/2009, 6:54 PM

To be honest he had a great first season with us but was very average last year - i would still like him to stay as he is always a threat in a game but i am not too worried either way

**SRFCbrothelutd** · 26/01/2009, 7:19 PM

Lads Alan Cawley has signed with the club, spoke to gerry carr this afternoon on his way back from Slish Wood. He's been training with the club all wkd. Also revealed Parkhouse & Morrison are signed & have been training with club since day one of preseason. Any more signings are only likely if Seamus coleman goes across the water. There is supposed to movement on that Deal later this week with West Ham & Everton the most likely destinations.

**sligofan4ever** · 26/01/2009, 8:10 PM

Originally Posted by SRFCbrothelutd

Lads Alan Cawley has signed with the club, spoke to gerry carr this afternoon on his way back from Slish Wood. He's been training with the club all wkd. Also revealed Parkhouse & Morrison are signed & have been training with club since day one of preseason. Any more signings are only likely if Seamus coleman goes across the water. There is supposed to movement on that Deal later this week with West Ham & Everton the most likely destinations.

If this is true, wiill this news be confirmed any time soon ?