Colm Heffernan

**jebus** · 19/04/2008, 4:50 PM

Anyone have an actual ball park figure for how much he'd be willing to sign on for so we can end this merry-go-round? Cause his wages are the deal breaker for those of us who doubt whether the guy should be signed up or not, not his level of ability

**see's it** · 19/04/2008, 8:13 PM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

Ross Cosgrave at his best is about half the player than Colm Heffernan is. Several of our current plodders are about half the player that Ross Cosgrave is. Anybody who doesn't think that even a disinterested Colm Heffernan would add to our lack of cutting edge is talking nonsense. And what if he actually made half an effort?

If we're as wonderfully run as we're being told it wouldn't be like the mickey ouse setups that Heffernan was involved with at Athlone last year and Limerick the year before that (and even when practically the whole lot of them bar Austin O'Neill collapsed against Galway that season it was Heffernan who popped up to score) so he'll have more reason to be motivated.

Nobody has offered any good reason that Colm Heffernan should not be appoached. We're told he's not pricing himself out of a move and there's at least four players in or around our first eleven who shouldn't be within a donkey's roar of senior ball, especially out wide... it's hardly a conumdrum!

he plays with blinkers on 1 trick pony kinda player i doubt he interests kerley and the way he wants he's team playing

**4tothefloor** · 19/04/2008, 9:35 PM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

Ross Cosgrave at his best is about half the player than Colm Heffernan is. Several of our current plodders are about half the player that Ross Cosgrave is

Got it in one

Originally Posted by jebus

Rossi has talent, not as much as Heff, but he has talent, but both of them don't seem to have the desire anymore, therein lies the comparison

Hmm, don't agree with that. Rossi was never a top player, and only became a regular starter with our threadbare squad last season. Yes he has talent, but it's not desire he's lacking. It's a pair of balls and the need for someone to constantly give him a kick up the backside. Rossi is capable, but he's cowardly, he pulls out of challenges and 50/50's.
Heff on the other hand was a top player and did the business in our playoff season for us, and also for Sligo Rovers and Waterford. He was average under O'Connor, but who wasn't? Remember that O'Connor also managed to make Waters, Stephen O'Mahoney and John McGrath look $hite, among others..... Athlone was a jokeshop last season, the Newcastle Utd of the Eircom League. Hardly Heff's fault they paid him well, and he was far from the only one on big money there.
There is NO comparison between Heff on his top game and Rossi on his top game (something i've never seen come to think of it)

Originally Posted by Monkfish

Heff not doing a lot and getting paid for it?

No, more like how long are peoples memories? Rossi as good as Heff?

Some people know nothing about football, or else have very poor memories. For Heffs last stint at Limerick, read above....

Originally Posted by see's it

he plays with blinkers on 1 trick pony kinda player i doubt he interests kerley and the way he wants he's team playing

Really? Well that's a beauty. Heff had his best season for Limerick under Mike Kerley. In fact it was under Kerley that he blossomed and came to the attention of the rest of the league. Now, Heffernan is a footballer who plays ball and likes to take players on. Kerely likes to pass it about and play football. Can you please tell me where you've come up with your genius assumption that you "doubt he interests kerley and the way he wants he's team playing"?! What Colm Heffernan are you talking about, and more to the point, what Mike Kerely are you talking about?! I'm afraid you're talking $hite. Back in to your box FFS

**Monkfish** · 20/04/2008, 8:57 AM

I disagree, im right and your wrong. Lets just leave it at that.

**sadloserkid** · 20/04/2008, 3:43 PM

Originally Posted by Monkfish

I disagree, im right and your wrong. Lets just leave it at that.

I disagree. I'm right and you're wrong.

**Monkfish** · 20/04/2008, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

I disagree. I'm right and you're wrong.

I agree to disagree with your disagreeability. (is that even a word?)

**da bishop** · 20/04/2008, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by gaidin

Still a little on the heavy side but he can still turn defenders inside out and cause all sort of problems. Plus he still has his pace.

saw robbie playing this morning ,no pace,no class,and every time he turned he fell over.

as for heff we should try get him,hayes and co not up to it though they cant be faulted for effort.

**see's it** · 21/04/2008, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by 4tothefloor

Got it in one

Hmm, don't agree with that. Rossi was never a top player, and only became a regular starter with our threadbare squad last season. Yes he has talent, but it's not desire he's lacking. It's a pair of balls and the need for someone to constantly give him a kick up the backside. Rossi is capable, but he's cowardly, he pulls out of challenges and 50/50's.
Heff on the other hand was a top player and did the business in our playoff season for us, and also for Sligo Rovers and Waterford. He was average under O'Connor, but who wasn't? Remember that O'Connor also managed to make Waters, Stephen O'Mahoney and John McGrath look $hite, among others..... Athlone was a jokeshop last season, the Newcastle Utd of the Eircom League. Hardly Heff's fault they paid him well, and he was far from the only one on big money there.
There is NO comparison between Heff on his top game and Rossi on his top game (something i've never seen come to think of it)

No, more like how long are peoples memories? Rossi as good as Heff?

Some people know nothing about football, or else have very poor memories. For Heffs last stint at Limerick, read above....

Really? Well that's a beauty. Heff had his best season for Limerick under Mike Kerley. In fact it was under Kerley that he blossomed and came to the attention of the rest of the league. Now, Heffernan is a footballer who plays ball and likes to take players on. Kerely likes to pass it about and play football. Can you please tell me where you've come up with your genius assumption that you "doubt he interests kerley and the way he wants he's team playing"?! What Colm Heffernan are you talking about, and more to the point, what Mike Kerely are you talking about?! I'm afraid you're talking $hite. Back in to your box FFS

are you the special 1?

**Lim till i die** · 23/04/2008, 10:30 AM

A Ross Cosgrove v Colm Heffernan thread?!?!

Maybe we could follow it up with the great Ebbie Quigley v Stephen O'Flynn debate??

**joeSoap** · 23/04/2008, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Maybe we could follow it up with the great Ebbie Quigley v Stephen O'Flynn debate??

LMFAO

**see's it** · 23/04/2008, 11:45 AM

anyone know where cleary came from?

**L37Ultra** · 23/04/2008, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by see's it

anyone know where cleary came from?

He's from Ballinasloe but Kerley knew him because he is a student in UL

**Lim till i die** · 23/04/2008, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by see's it

anyone know where cleary came from?

He's from Ballinasloe but Kerley knew him because he is a student in UL

So Trevor Lovell in answer to your question

**sadloserkid** · 23/04/2008, 12:37 PM

On an aside how many of our current crop is Ebbie better then? I say at least three of them!

**Lim till i die** · 23/04/2008, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

On an aside how many of our current crop is Ebbie better then? I say at least three of them!

We should at least wait until we see their sisters before passing judgement.

**Battery Rover** · 23/04/2008, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by L37Ultra

He's from Ballinasloe but Kerley knew him because he is a student in UL

He was also part of Athlone Towns Youth team. He would have been part of the squad that produced Brian McCarthy now full time with Bohs, Noel McGee, Carmine Russo, Niall Scullion, Declan Fallon all part of the Athlone Town first team squad this season.