2023 Season, Arrivals and Departures

**brendy_éire** · 17/04/2023, 5:32 PM

Paddy McLaughlin to the assistant role at Derry?
https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/f...t-role-4107809

Would be happy with that, big fan of his.

**joey B** · 17/04/2023, 6:21 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

Paddy McLaughlin to the assistant role at Derry?
https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/f...t-role-4107809

Would be happy with that, big fan of his.

Suprised someone hasnt taken a shot at him for a managers job down here,seems to have done a decent job at Cliftonville......

**Nesta99** · 17/04/2023, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Suprised someone hasnt taken a shot at him for a managers job down here,seems to have done a decent job at Cliftonville......

I'm suprised that he has taken what could be seen as a career step backward from manager to assistant - You'd have to think that money had a major influence on that, unless he was on unsteady ground at Cliftonville and has release clauses in his Derry contract if a good managers job was on offer.

**Shinkicker** · 18/04/2023, 5:31 AM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

I'm suprised that he has taken what could be seen as a career step backward from manager to assistant - You'd have to think that money had a major influence on that, unless he was on unsteady ground at Cliftonville and has release clauses in his Derry contract if a good managers job was on offer.

Possibly a sidestep. He'll have been brought in to assist, but if results don't improve greatly and soon, he could be in the hot seat.

**Nesta99** · 18/04/2023, 2:22 PM

Reynolds is a highly rated assistant, he isnt long enough gone from Derry for any dip in form to be attributed to an assistants influence imo, leading to questions on the managers ability. So not convinved that Higgins position is under any more pressure than usual. I'd have seen Derry as one of the more patient clubs, too patient at times maybe, so whether this is an owner appointee or managers choice? - if its the former then Higgins is severely undermined, either way it cant have been cheap, not that it matters for Derry. Cliftonville may have been caught cold at season end and not having a contract sorted for whatever they're worth - maybe they thought an odd text message activated a cotract extension.

**sbgawa** · 18/04/2023, 3:30 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Reynolds is a highly rated assistant, he isnt long enough gone from Derry for any dip in form to be attributed to an assistants influence imo, leading to questions on the managers ability. So not convinved that Higgins position is under any more pressure than usual. I'd have seen Derry as one of the more patient clubs, too patient at times maybe, so whether this is an owner appointee or managers choice? - if its the former then Higgins is severely undermined, either way it cant have been cheap, not that it matters for Derry. Cliftonville may have been caught cold at season end and not having a contract sorted for whatever they're worth - maybe they thought an odd text message activated a cotract extension.

The Derry owner isnt going to sack higgins at this point almost regardless of results as Derry have been very badly hit by injuries.
The worrying part of the Dundalk v Derry match for me as a Rovers supporter was seeing Duffy come off the bench and Whelan on the bench and clearly ready to start to play.
Two players like that being added to the mix is huge.
Now if they play a lot of minutes over the next 10 games and Derry are struggling then the time might have come for Higgins

**lofty9** · 18/04/2023, 3:36 PM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Reynolds is a highly rated assistant, he isnt long enough gone from Derry for any dip in form to be attributed to an assistants influence imo, leading to questions on the managers ability. So not convinved that Higgins position is under any more pressure than usual. I'd have seen Derry as one of the more patient clubs, too patient at times maybe, so whether this is an owner appointee or managers choice? - if its the former then Higgins is severely undermined, either way it cant have been cheap, not that it matters for Derry. Cliftonville may have been caught cold at season end and not having a contract sorted for whatever they're worth - maybe they thought an odd text message activated a cotract extension.

Paddy was to take the job before Reynolds, but Cliftonville persuaded him to stay then. He's been Higgins no1 target since he took the job.

edit .. see link https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61354615

**brendy_éire** · 18/04/2023, 3:44 PM

Originally Posted by Shinkicker

Possibly a sidestep. He'll have been brought in to assist, but if results don't improve greatly and soon, he could be in the hot seat.

It's felt inevitable for a while that McLaughlin will manage us eventually, but I don't think this is a case of him coming in now to take over from Higgins any time soon.

**Nesta99** · 18/04/2023, 5:23 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

It's felt inevitable for a while that McLaughlin will manage us eventually, but I don't think this is a case of him coming in now to take over from Higgins any time soon.

Derry fans should hope that he has patience in spades just 'cause if he has to wait an age it'll be because Higgins is a success!

**The Bowler** · 19/04/2023, 8:13 AM

Sean Brennan was seen training with UCD this week, presumably on his way back to the Bowl in the next transfer window as it appears he is no longer with Drogs. Good news for the students

**Burnsie** · 19/04/2023, 12:06 PM

David Sneyd reporting on Twitter that Rovers have turned down two bids from MLS for Byrne. Sounds like he might be off yet

**ger121** · 19/04/2023, 1:55 PM

Stupid question time. How can Byrne transfer to the MLS if the window is closed here or is that he can transfer while their window is open until 24th April?

**Burnsie** · 19/04/2023, 2:30 PM

that's just the way it works. Transfer windows everywhere apply to incoming transfers only. So for example Lewis O'Brien left Nott'm Forest and signed for an MLS club last month