Top target for next season..

**RedX** · 03/09/2003, 10:55 PM

Who would you make our main target for next season if they would come down here and play for our club.My choice would go to Robbie Doyle of Bohs.Hopefully we can hold on to Flynny again next season but if we did eventually lose him Doyle would be a great replacement.Think of Doyle and Flynny together with George dropping back.When i mention top target i do know we really need a experienced central midfielder and i am sure Dolan will sort this during the close season but Doyle would be a fantastic signing for City.Who do you lads think?Only players that are as good or better than what we have got..

Team for next season:

1.Mickey Devine
2.Hoggy
3.New left back required.
4.Dan Murray
5.Alan Bennett
6.Kevin Doyle(or Kearney)
7.Greg O Halloran
8.George O Callaghan
9.John O Flynn
10.Robbie Doyle
11.New central midfielder.

Subs. Woods,Coughlan,Colin T O Brien,K Murray,Mooney,Liam Kearney(could be starter but have not seen him yet),Carey,Buckley,Softic,Casey,O Grady.,Colin P,

Some of the subs could very easily find themselves let go to make way for new faces.

Neil · 03/09/2003, 11:12 PM

Mark Clifford
Bobby Ryan
Shane Barrett
Dominic Foley
Colin Hawkins

**Colm** · 03/09/2003, 11:32 PM

I know it's probably a bit unrealistic but my no.1 target would be Kevin Hunt, he's exactly what we need imo.
Also, as Neil said, Mark Clifford of Waterford would also be a fine accquisition.

**Peadar** · 04/09/2003, 8:18 AM

Originally posted by RedX
Doyle would be a fantastic signing for City.

Whatever you're smoking you'd nearly want to quit it.
Doyle is rubbish!
Sure he tries the spectacular from long range which looks good on TV highlights but his link-up play is brutal and he rarely gets in good positions. I think Bohs would gladly swap him for O'Callaghan. Crowe would be a record goal scorer then. Doyle is not what City need.

Who would I like to see?
Fergal Harkin
Barrett from Longford
Kevin Hunt (no hope though)

**NorthoftheLee** · 04/09/2003, 9:25 AM

Kevin Hunt - not a chance though
Bobby ryan - same as above
Shane barrett - like what Ive seen
Mark Clifford - on current form anyway...

Think Barrett and O'Flynn would run any defence ragged......

**niamh** · 04/09/2003, 10:10 AM

The one person I would like City to sign as already mentioned is Kevin Hunt.

**pete** · 04/09/2003, 10:35 AM

All depends on whose available (out of contract) at the end of the season.

I agree with what Peadar said about Robbie Doyle - all show & little substance.

In no particular order:

- Drogheda right fullback whatshisname
- Shane Barrett (LOngford).
- Frost (Waterford)
- Friars (Derry City) as he seems to be not favoured by Keely.
- Kirby (Longford)
- Quinless (Drogheda)

**Cityace** · 04/09/2003, 10:52 AM

Originally posted by RedX
Who would you make our main target for next season if they would come down here and play for our club.My choice would go to Robbie Doyle of Bohs.Hopefully we can hold on to Flynny again next season but if we did eventually lose him Doyle would be a great replacement.Think of Doyle and Flynny together with George dropping back.When i mention top target i do know we really need a experienced central midfielder and i am sure Dolan will sort this during the close season but Doyle would be a fantastic signing for City.Who do you lads think?Only players that are as good or better than what we have got..

Team for next season:

1.Mickey Devine
2.Hoggy
3.New left back required.
4.Dan Murray
5.Alan Bennett
6.Kevin Doyle(or Kearney)
7.Greg O Halloran
8.George O Callaghan
9.John O Flynn
10.Robbie Doyle
11.New central midfielder.

Subs. Woods,Coughlan,Colin T O Brien,K Murray,Mooney,Liam Kearney(could be starter but have not seen him yet),Carey,Buckley,Softic,Casey,O Grady.,Colin P,

Some of the subs could very easily find themselves let go to make way for new faces.

Why is a new left back required?

Woods is playing some outstanding stuff of late.

**James** · 04/09/2003, 10:55 AM

plus whats happened to denis behan from your list of city subs?

**patsh** · 04/09/2003, 3:00 PM

Mark Clifford, (because I think he is a more realistic target than Hunt)
Vinny Sullivan.
Dave Warren, if he keeps scoring hat-tricks !

**tiktok** · 04/09/2003, 4:56 PM

really only repeating what's above...

#1. Hunt (snowballs chance in Hell)
#2. Jason Byrne (on my wish list every year...no chance though)
#3. Clifford (maybe)
#3. Barrett (unlikely)

**dcnags** · 04/09/2003, 10:50 PM

1#Kevin Hunt(unlikley)
2#Zinedine Zidane(possible)
3#Patsy Freyne(or his son)

No way Robbie Doyle, would love to see bobby ryan(when on form)

**RedX** · 04/09/2003, 11:55 PM

Peader...i am so sorry for not agreeing with you.I am only joking about Robbie Doyle.Of course he is rubbish.I should have said Harkin,Barrett and Hunt just like you..

James..i forgot Behan who i think is a great prospect.If i gave up smoking the funny stuff like Peader said i would have remembered...can you actually name any players yourself?

Cityace..i dont rate Woodsie as a great full back.He has been doing well but has also being making bad mistakes lately.Thats just my opinion..I agree with pete about Frost from Waterford though.He would be a great signing for this position..

**TheNorthsider** · 05/09/2003, 8:10 AM

cant see mark clifford being the answer to our midfield problems dont think he is better than what we have,i have never been very impressed by him.in fairness who would friars replace again wouldnt do anything for the team

**ccfcman** · 05/09/2003, 9:24 AM

dismayed>lets be honest flynny's u21 form and club form are selling him_well need to replace him too cum nest season,hes too good not to bk to england

**Seanie** · 05/09/2003, 9:27 AM

Hunt & Ryan would put us on the brink of a dream team - but that's all it would be.

I agree with Cityace - Woods has been excellent in recent games, so I think left-back cover would be more the word to use.

**TheNorthsider** · 05/09/2003, 1:23 PM

ccfcman what do u mean he is too good not to be back in england

are u saying that we have a sub standard league ,must a player travel to england be the only criteria for him to be deemed successful.Jof has gain international recognition from his displays with city and not peterborough.The league is slowly but importantly slowly moving forward to being a lot more professional if it moves to quickly its in danger of burn out we must get all the structures in place rather than gung ho throwing silly money at players but if the public think that for a player to be successful he must cross the channel then we still have a very long way to go

**Éanna** · 05/09/2003, 11:05 PM

Harkin from Bohs is handy looking, McHugh from Harps. Beesley from Drogs looked handy in midfield too, as did myler.I think we need a new left back, a new central midfielder and back up for Flynn and george

**Dr.Nightdub** · 06/09/2003, 1:29 AM

Just a question: seeing as youse aren't full-time, presumably then anyone that signs for you would also have to be able to find work in Cork? that must be a fair hurdle in terms of attracting non-Cork natives to play for Cork? I'm thinking here of the likes of Gareth Cronin moving to Rovers cos he changed jobs, or Derek Coughlan getting special dispensation from Bohs to travel up and down from his job at the airport, and wasn't Billy Woods' move to Rovers (and then back again) job-related as well?

**joe** · 06/09/2003, 7:45 AM

afaik when woods first signed for shams he was in college in dublin, or else it was when he was with portadown. then he moved back to cork and has been working here for the last few years.

cronin left cork when he finished in college and got a job in dublin. even during his second stint at the club he was still living and working in dublin

re: professionals, part-timers and jobs, i think there's about a dozen full-time players at city now and any of the recent signings are full-time, including derek coughlan