Transfer Rumours - Summer 2011

**elroy** · 15/06/2011, 8:41 AM

A good few of those lads will end back in the LOI I would suspect. Behan did well in his time at Cork. Dave Mooney was also a fine player in the LOI.

**SwanVsDalton** · 15/06/2011, 9:07 AM

I'd be surprised if Mooney still couldn't make it at League One. Definitely got the ability imo.

**tetsujin1979** · 15/06/2011, 9:20 AM

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

I'd be surprised if Mooney still couldn't make it at League One. Definitely got the ability imo.

Scored 13 goals on loan there for Colchester last season, I'd like to see him given a chance with one of the promoted teams

**Serb** · 16/06/2011, 12:14 AM

The guardian has a list of players that were released from Premier League clubs. I noticed a few names that I don't think have been mentioned yet (apologies if they have

)

Jay O'Shea (Birmingham)
Sam Sheridan (Bolton)
Dean Kiely (WBA)

Nothing too surprising there I guess. Dean Kiely is 40 years of age, so I think he might be retiring. Jay O'Shea never really got a look in for Birmingham. I know nothing about Samuel Sheridan.

**Kingdom** · 16/06/2011, 3:16 AM

Originally Posted by OwlsFan

A lot of dreams destroyed:

Full list of Irish players released

Ben Burgess (Notts County)

Alan Quinn (Ipswich Town)
Jonathan Douglas (Swindon Town)
Joey O'Brien (Bolton Wds)
Joe Murphy (Scunthorpe United)
Andy Reid (Blackpool)
Thomas Butler (Swansea)
Joe Gamble (Hartlepool United)
John Thompson (Notts County)
Stephen O'Halloran (Coventry City)

Jesus. Whole host of decent players there.

**gastric** · 17/06/2011, 12:50 AM

Rumours that WBA want Shay Given on a season long loan. Wouldn't be the worst move in the world.

**Colbert Report** · 17/06/2011, 1:14 AM

Originally Posted by gastric

Rumours that WBA want Shay Given on a season long loan. Wouldn't be the worst move in the world.

Are Man City willing to pay part of his wages? I think he's on eighty grand a week, I can't see West Brom being able to pay a goalkeeper that kind of money.

**gastric** · 17/06/2011, 5:25 AM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Are Man City willing to pay part of his wages? I think he's on eighty grand a week, I can't see West Brom being able to pay a goalkeeper that kind of money.

That's why it's called a rumour!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...hay-Given.html

**gastric** · 17/06/2011, 7:21 AM

Leon Best allowed to leave Newcastle!

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...Newcastle.html

**paul_oshea** · 17/06/2011, 10:53 AM

seems a bit harsh on the lad....

**SwanVsDalton** · 17/06/2011, 10:56 AM

Yeah he was in great form until he got injured. Hope that streak will keep him in the Prem, maybe with a Norwich or Swansea.

**Stuttgart88** · 17/06/2011, 11:24 AM

West Brom are interested in signing Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given, who would cost around £3.5m.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...hay-Given.html

**Colbert Report** · 17/06/2011, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

West Brom are interested in signing Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given, who would cost around £3.5m.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...hay-Given.html

No way Given commands any sort of transfer fee. Man City will be very lucky if anyone takes them off their hands for free.

**Charlie Darwin** · 17/06/2011, 12:44 PM

Yeah, he's crap.

**paul_oshea** · 17/06/2011, 12:52 PM

Ya, but what about the others too are they crap as well CD?

**Wolfie** · 17/06/2011, 1:05 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Ya, but what about the others too are they crap as well CD?

Have you joined ze Gestapo, Paul????

**paul_oshea** · 17/06/2011, 1:19 PM

Not pronounced YAW...

**bohs7** · 17/06/2011, 6:04 PM

theres some very good players in the airtricity league that can go to england but they just dont get the attention that the young spaniards or young portugesse players get!!

**Colbert Report** · 17/06/2011, 10:39 PM

Shay Given's wages are too high for him to command much of a transfer fee.

For example, Messi would have next to no transfer value if he was on wages of a million pounds a week.

Given is a great player who is on very good money, too good in fact. You can't blame him for sticking it ou on the bench at Man City when he's making so much money.

Robbie Keane is in the same boat.

**DannyInvincible** · 17/06/2011, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by bohs7

theres some very good players in the airtricity league that can go to england but they just dont get the attention that the young spaniards or young portugesse players get!!

There are plenty of former League of Ireland players playing in England currently. In fact, quite a few of them feature in the international team. In fact, Seamus Coleman attracted more attention than anyone would have previously imagined in last season's Premiership.