Keith Fahey

**johemian** · 22/10/2007, 12:35 PM

Anyone hear anything about him signing a pre-contract with Bohs?

**Flume** · 22/10/2007, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by johemian

Anyone hear anything about him signing a pre-contract with Bohs?

yes i have

**johemian** · 22/10/2007, 12:43 PM

Well, is it true then?

**Dodge** · 22/10/2007, 12:48 PM

Have heard the rumour but can guarentee you he hasn't signed a contract. he's been offered one by a Bohs (a very healthy one) but he's waiting for Pats to counter offer. pats have said no contract talks until the end of the season

**Hibs4Ever** · 22/10/2007, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by johemian

Well, is it true then?

No....

**btid1** · 22/10/2007, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

pats have said no contract talks until the end of the season

Waiting to see who the new manager will want to keep and let go then......

**Dodge** · 22/10/2007, 1:59 PM

If he has a say...

**BrayUnknowns** · 22/10/2007, 2:07 PM

Yes they have offered him one but he hasn't signed.

Murphy, Maguire and Foley are all also out of contract. They are part timers and want to stay like that but Pats want them to go full time. Rovers in the wings waiting to offer them contracts.

Barker and Quigely also out of contract and a lot of interest being showne in them from uk clubs.

Pat's could be a very interesting place during the close season.

**sligoman** · 22/10/2007, 3:45 PM

It's odd that Johnny McDonnell has already been told he's going to be replaced when the season is over. Not a great way to motivate him for fighting for European places.

**charliesboots** · 22/10/2007, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

It's odd that Johnny McDonnell has already been told he's going to be replaced when the season is over. Not a great way to motivate him for fighting for European places.

Where did you hear that he has been told this aside from an unsourced post on this forum?

**Jerry The Saint** · 22/10/2007, 3:50 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

It's odd that Johnny McDonnell has already been told he's going to be replaced when the season is over. Not a great way to motivate him for fighting for European places.

I don't know if he's been told that. He's known at various points over the last few seasons that he's on thin ice. I think (based on nothing more than guesswork) that 2nd place and the non-availability of Stephen Kenny would allow him to stay on (although maybe not as far as the end of his contract which was extended when Kelleher/Kerr took over). The only viable alternative available would be Matthews.

I suppose it depends on more than results - mood in the boardroom/dressingroom etc. There is expected to be a turnover of coaching staff as well as players during the close season as the board tries to implement a genuinely full-time structure across the club.

**sligoman** · 22/10/2007, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by charliesboots

Where did you hear that he has been told this aside from an unsourced post on this forum?

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

I don't know if he's been told that.

He had a meeting before the game with Rovers last week and was told Pat's were getting a whole new management team for next season. This has originally come from Pat's assistant manager

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**btid1** · 22/10/2007, 4:13 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

He had a meeting before the game with Rovers last week and was told Pat's were getting a whole new management team for next season.

Looks like the news had the desired effect on the field.........

**Dodge** · 22/10/2007, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

He had a meeting before the game with Rovers last week and was told Pat's were getting a whole new management team for next season. This has originally come from Pat's assistant manager

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The entire coaching team were told they must go full time if they wanted to be kept on. Some aren't willing to do this.

**SunderlandBohs** · 24/10/2007, 10:02 AM

Hope the news about Fahey is true. Wouldn't be a bad signing. I feel sorry for McDonnell. His job has been in doubt ever since Kelleher & Kerr came in.

**Dodge** · 24/10/2007, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by SunderlandBohs

Hope the news about Fahey is true. Wouldn't be a bad signing. I feel sorry for McDonnell. His job has been in doubt ever since Kelleher & Kerr came in.

His job has been in doubt ever since he nearly relegated us. Twice.

**Macy** · 24/10/2007, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

The only viable alternative available would be Matthews.

There is expected to be a turnover of coaching staff as well as players during the close season as the board tries to implement a genuinely full-time structure across the club.

I don't really expect him to stay with us, but unless things have changed Matthews isn't particularly interested in full time.

**JC_GUFC** · 24/10/2007, 10:49 AM

Yeah a lad I know used to work with him in Ulster Bank. He'd asked him before about going to Shels but at the time they were looking for a fulltime manager and he wasn't going to give up his job.

**Macy** · 24/10/2007, 1:56 PM

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

Yeah a lad I know used to work with him in Ulster Bank. He'd asked him before about going to Shels but at the time they were looking for a fulltime manager and he wasn't going to give up his job.

Fact is full time isn't really an option for anyone with a decent job. Some excellent/ crazy money on offer, but too short term to give up a good job.

**Dodge** · 24/10/2007, 2:00 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

Fact is full time isn't really an option for anyone with a decent job. Some excellent/ crazy money on offer, but too short term to give up a good job.

Paul Doolin recently resigned from the civil service. He had been on a career break before that...