2021 Season , Arrivals and departures

**sbgawa** · 07/01/2021, 7:04 PM

Dobbs was seen as a kid with lots of potential when at rovers, i remember him as a strong powerful runner. Hit the bar in the last game of the season against rovers for shels but needs to start hitting thd net one of these years

**Nesta99** · 07/01/2021, 7:27 PM

Originally Posted by D24Saint

Happy with that, been rumoured for a while so wonder why it took so long to make it official.

Rumoured for the last 4 seasons so for sure it took some time! Its a good signing for Pats, losing his versatility and pure work ethic is something we might live to regret. That said if a side like Dundalk is to kick on then workman like with good technical ability is a next step. Another long serving player that has moved on and tinged with regret on that, himself and Shields lasting from the McCaffrey days. At least the Ridleys and Brubaker lads out on the pull can breathe easier now

**Longfordian** · 07/01/2021, 7:50 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Dobbs was seen as a kid with lots of potential when at rovers, i remember him as a strong powerful runner. Hit the bar in the last game of the season against rovers for shels but needs to start hitting thd net one of these years

I won't say I watched him every game but whenever I did see him he used to miss too many good chances. There were flashes of ability.

**Neish** · 07/01/2021, 8:39 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Played for Derry twice. Also played for Harps and Sligo. Bit of a cult hero around Finn Park too, where he played 2007 and 2008 seasons.

Acceleration in moderation

**Martinho II** · 07/01/2021, 9:15 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Rumoured for the last 4 seasons so for sure it took some time! Its a good signing for Pats, losing his versatility and pure work ethic is something we might live to regret. That said if a side like Dundalk is to kick on then workman like with good technical ability is a next step. Another long serving player that has moved on and tinged with regret on that, himself and Shields lasting from the McCaffrey days. At least the Ridleys and Brubaker lads out on the pull can breathe easier now

You ave lost me on the last sentence Nesta. Elaborate if you dont mind? It sounds familar but Im not sure why!

**joey B** · 07/01/2021, 9:17 PM

Dane Massey confirmed hes leaving Dundalk ,not sure if that was known already or not......

**ger121** · 07/01/2021, 10:03 PM

Wonder where Massey is off to

**sbgawa** · 07/01/2021, 10:04 PM

Rovers obviously

**Nesta99** · 08/01/2021, 11:15 AM

Magilton on a bit of a raiding spree with Stephen McDonnell in as FT youth academy manager. Great to see him back at the club!

**joey B** · 08/01/2021, 11:26 AM

Raivis Andris Jurkovskis Latvian International left back signed for Dundalk, good luck making a song for that fella!

**Mr A** · 08/01/2021, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by joey B

Raivis Andris Jurkovskis Latvian International left back signed for Dundalk, good luck making a song for that fella!

The big name signing fans have been waiting for!

**Nesta99** · 08/01/2021, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

You ave lost me on the last sentence Nesta. Elaborate if you dont mind? It sounds familar but Im not sure why!

lol ummm It wasnt just his footballing ability honed while at Dundalk but with the ladies also (and more power to his elbow!) so mere mortal men out and about town have the playing field levelled...

**sadloserkid** · 08/01/2021, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

The big name signing fans have been waiting for!

So we have a guy from the Faroese league, another from Albanian second tier and now somebody from the fifth best team in Latvia? They could all turn out to be masterstrokes of course but it's not been an overly inspiring set of acquisitions so far for Dundalk.

**Mr A** · 08/01/2021, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by sadloserkid

So we have a guy from the Faroese league, another from Albanian second tier and now somebody from the fifth best team in Latvia? They could all turn out to be masterstrokes of course but it's not been an overly inspiring set of acquisitions so far for Dundalk.

I am just doing the same joke about a footballer with a long name I do every year, you might be reading too much into my comment.

**nigel-harps1954** · 08/01/2021, 1:02 PM

Korean lad to arrive, American and Canadian too apparently. The overseas Dundalk supporters club are going to be interesting.

**Sonny** · 08/01/2021, 1:27 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Korean lad to arrive, American and Canadian too apparently. The overseas Dundalk supporters club are going to be interesting.

How many of these are just completely wild punts?? How much actual long term scouting can be involved in these signings? I thought Magilton would bring some stability to the situation but this all really sounds like the Buffalo Bill circus is carrying on in earnest.

**placid casual** · 08/01/2021, 1:45 PM

I get the sense from the various posts on here that people are fairly dismissive of the new overseas signings made by dundalk.
Given the real lack of proper quality available in the LOI at present, its no major drastic measure in dundalk looking outside the league for recruitment.
These signings could be a real game changer in the league if even some of them succeed..

**oriel** · 08/01/2021, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by Sonny

How many of these are just completely wild punts?? How much actual long term scouting can be involved in these signings? I thought Magilton would bring some stability to the situation but this all really sounds like the Buffalo Bill circus is carrying on in earnest.

Jurkovskis has 13 full caps and seems to be first choice for Latvia and played last game for them, he was being tracked since end of last season, looks a very good signing. New keeper also tracked from around the same time, but no idea how he will work out. On the striker signed pre xmas, Midtskogen, not sure why they went for him given Hoban and McMillan onboard for 2021, but he might be useful.

Still 9 at the club who played in cup final, including subs, but not including Hoban and Murray who were injured, so still good panel from 2020 and before at the club.

Now as for the South Korean linked, no idea about that one!

I'd disagree on Bill signings as seems Magilton heavily involved already and completed each of these deals, local paper this week he confirmed he's moving to the town shortly.

Best signing so far was still Duffy, but I wouldn't rule this Jurkovskis lad out, as ever with all of them, need to see them playing.