EL 2008 transfer/rumours

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KdjaCL wrote: »

/the most insane club post i have ever seen :O

What part is insane?

Anyway, clearly you are wrong.

This

http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=615

Is the most insane club statement ever.

2. Europe

I note, with interest, many of the comments written in relation to the club deciding not to apply for a UEFA Licence this season and I note, especially, the comments enquiring as to whether or not members of the Board of Management have the “male sexual organs” required to deal with such bodies as the FAI and the Licensing Committee. Well, let me say that the members of the Board not only have the required sexual organs, but with what we have had to deal with over the last three months, have had to have them coated with steel. It certainly was not an easy decision not to apply for UEFA Licence and we had many discussions relating to this at Board level.

KdjaCL

KdjaCL wrote: »

In the words of Frank Sinatra, “the end is near and we face our final curtain.”





3. Ground Relocation

I know it sounds tedious and repetitive but Shelbourne FC is still in the process of trying to find a new ground for our club. It was a huge disappointment to the Board of Management that the Home Farm proposition fell through. A lot of work had been put in by the Board but more so by Dermot, who was heavily involved in exploring the acquisition of this site. Nevertheless, for their own reasons, the members of Home Farm Football Club rejected our proposal so we have to move on and we are at present doing feasibility studies on two other grounds but, for legal reasons, I am unable to name them at this stage. As promised previously, as soon as I have any definite word on a ground, I will inform you, but you must understand that some of these processes take time to come to fruition.



To the taxman, for having patience with us throughout the year.

To our bank manager, for not allowing us an overdraft.
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most deinfitley those parts, you shafted home farm out of tolka!!!


we drew 1-1- with wisla tonight in what was the most expensive police operation in the the history of the EL, over 150 police all fully kitted out riot squads.

gardai said it was due to media reports they shut down inchicore literally no cars allowed park on the road polish herded out and escorted out by animal control/

All thanks to this

Danger here as Wisla drop by

NEVER mind the gangs of New York, the gangs of Krakow will hit Richmond Park next month when Polish side Wisla Krakow take on St Pat's in a friendly.

Wisla Krakow and their fans were recently featured on Ross Kemp's Sky One show 'Gangs', which focuses on the activities and lifestyles of some of the most dangerous gangs in the world.

Anyone for Richmond on November 13? Thought not.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/in-off-the-post-1203115.html

Polish fans were brilliant and created a decent atmosphere 3000 at the game, roughly 60 grand or so for the club.

Glen fitz played we scored shortly after he was subbed, both sides had 3rd strength teams out and both were up for it.


kdjac

John_C

Ian Bermingham rumoured to have signed an agreement with Stockport County.

OhNoYouDidn't

Maguire and O'Connor from SPA FC to Rovers and Stapelton from Kildare.

All official.

Unnofficial and with varying levels of truth are Gavin Whelan, Anto Murphy, Dave Mooney if a suitable overseas deal doenst happen, James Keddy and Doherty from Longford to Rovers

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Kevin Doherty?

rofl.

Great player, but he is the Darren Anterton of the eL.

Pighead

Philly Hughes apparently on his way to Kildare next season. Not too surprised really as he's had a shocker of a season after last years heroics.

KdjaCL

Shame to see Darragh go, great player for us. Delighted O Connor gone , no idea why rovers signed him and let Cassidy go.

Maguire Murphy fahey were all at the match last night in their pats tracksuits, connor played which was very odd, if he had of got injured would have ruled out any move
He was awful tho.


Drogs ground got rezoned and PP objections have been removed paving the way for this

http://www.bigbadwolf.ie/3d_visualization_exterior_stadium.htm

kdjac

semibluff

philly hughes "injured" for last few games of the season. He's got bar-stool-itis. released by dundalk after a bad season, on way to kildare now

Rumour - Liam Buckley to manage a newly formed Fingal team . . .

gustavo

KdjaCL wrote: »

http://www.bigbadwolf.ie/3d_visualization_exterior_stadium.htm

kdjac

Jeez that looks nice

redzerdrog

was just gona post about the stadium aswell. just as well united park was rezoned or would have been up **** creek but all is well and good and it is full steam ahead the future is looking very bright:)

Seaneh

Andy Myler to Athlone.

Levine, Fortune, Byrne, Rossiter, Heffernan, O'Dowd and McTiernan out.

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Seaneh wrote: »

McTiernan out.

Well rid imo.

I hope to god he doesn't end up with Shels.

Pighead

DesF wrote: »

Well rid imo.

I hope to god he doesn't end up with Shels.

I'd imagine both Shels and Dundalk will end up picking up some of the dead wood Shamrock Rovers got rid of last week.

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I'd imagine you are right.

That McTiernan fella though. I effing hate him.

redzerdrog

Drogheda United Football Club are delighted to announce the signing of Australian midfielder Adam Hughes. Formerly of Sligo Rovers, Hughes has put pen to paper on a three year deal with the club and will fight it out for a spot in what is already a very competitive midfield.


Manager Paul Doolin was delighted with the signing, saying "Adam has done very well since he came to Ireland. He can play all over midfield, he scores goals, he can see a good pass, and he is physically big as well."

Doolin also refused to rule out the possibility of further signings in the off-season, stating "We would be looking to unearth another player or two. It would be great to pick out another Guy Bates.”

We would like to welcome Adam to the club and wish him all the best during his time here.

Player Factfile
Name: Adam Hughes
Date of Birth: 14/07/'82
Place of Birth: Lismore, Australia
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 82 kg
Previous Clubs: Sligo Rovers, Doncaster Rovers, Newcastle (Australia)
Nickname: Hughesy


from www.droghedautd.ie

applehunter

redzerdrog wrote: »

Nickname: Hughesy

I wonder what is the story behind that nickname?

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redzerdrog wrote: »

Place of Birth: Lismore, Australia

Waterford is in Australia now?

KdjaCL

DesF wrote: »

Waterford is in Australia now?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterford,_Western_Australia

you lived in australia didnt you?



pfft


kdjac

redzerdrog

applehunter wrote: »

I wonder what is the story behind that nickname?

it is because his second name is hughes:rolleyes:

KdjaCL

redzerdrog wrote: »

it is because his second name is hughes:rolleyes:

giggle



kdjac

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KdjaCL wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterford,_Western_Australia

you lived in australia didnt you?



pfft


kdjac

I was thinking more of this place tbh

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lismore%2C_New_South_Wales

redzerdrog wrote: »

it is because his second name is hughes:rolleyes:

You reckon?

redzerdrog

DesF wrote: »

You reckon?

lol:D

John_C

Seaneh wrote: »

Andy Myler to Athlone.

Is that confirmed? Some of us were hoping he'd come to UCDD.

applehunter

redzerdrog wrote: »

it is because his second name is hughes:rolleyes:

Exactly......

not really a nickname is it? just his name with a Y

KdjaCL

applehunter wrote: »

Exactly......

not really a nickname is it? just his name with a Y

thanks for clearing that up for us.



kdjac

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No need for the sarcasm KdjaCLy

OhNoYouDidn't

KdjaCL wrote: »

thanks for clearing that up for us.



kdjac

any chance you can dish out a few week long suspensions for moronism?

KdjaCL

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

any chance you can dish out a few week long suspensions for moronism?

Just cos you signed O Connor doesnt mean Scully should be suspended.


kdjac

OhNoYouDidn't

KdjaCL wrote: »

Just cos you signed O Connor doesnt mean Scully should be suspended.


kdjac

Didn't you also say Ger Rowe 'wasnt good enough' and Scully was mad to take him on?

PDN

Apologies if this was mentioned in another thread.

I was driving down Dublin Street in Dundalk the other day and saw a huge billboard poster celebrating Drogheda United's Eircom league success. It said "The Best is Yet to Come"

As a Drogs fan living in Dundalk I nearly wet myself laughing. When I drove past later in the day half the poster had been ripped away. It turns out the bill posters accidently (?) put the poster up in Dundalk instead of Drogheda, causing a diplomatic incident between the two clubs.

Wonderful stuff.

KdjaCL

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Didn't you also say Ger Rowe 'wasnt good enough' and Scully was mad to take him on?

He isnt

PDN wrote: »

Apologies if this was mentioned in another thread.

I was driving down Dublin Street in Dundalk the other day and saw a huge billboard poster celebrating Drogheda United's Eircom league success. It said "The Best is Yet to Come"

As a Drogs fan living in Dundalk I nearly wet myself laughing. When I drove past later in the day half the poster had been ripped away. It turns out the bill posters accidently (?) put the poster up in Dundalk instead of Drogheda, causing a diplomatic incident between the two clubs.

Wonderful stuff.

http://s241.photobucket.com/albums/ff230/roc-a-fella-06/?action=view&current=drogs.jpg

tis good.


kdjac

Helix

sami ristila was telling my brother that joe gambles as good as done to drogs

OhNoYouDidn't

KdjaCL wrote: »

He isnt

This is the Ger Rowe that 'isn't good enough for SPA fc' playing for Ireland

All this proves is Scully is able to get far more out of players than Johnny Mac. Keep the 'rejects' like Ger Rowe coming our way and we will keep sending you the likes of Lee Roche! Business like that makes it fairly obvious why Kerr is back in the Pats setup....

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Philly Hughes and another Dundalk player, Keith Dunne, apparently, to Shels.

IF, and it's a very fúcking big if, in my opinion, Philly hughes can recapture his form of two seasons ago, and we can keep Anto Flood, that will be a decent strike partnership.

But, the Shels BoM had this to say recently.

http://shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=787

As a part time club, all our players are only paid for the season and not for a full 52 weeks. Therefore unless otherwise agreed with players, they are all free agents at the end of the season. That is not to say that they won’t be re-signed for next year. Dermot is, as we speak, negotiating with some players from our team from last season together with possible new players for next season with a view to putting a squad together within the constraints of a very, very tight budget. Believe me, he is creating miracles at the moment. As soon as his work is complete and he is ready to give a definite list of departures and arrivals, it will be posted here on the web.

So, all of our players are free agents. Some will stay, but on a reduced budget, I can't see us having the 22/23 man squad we had last season. Which is good news.

Already Mark Leech and Mark McCulloch have gone to Galway.

I won't be predicting any promotions for us any time soon, but I think a top four finish would be decent. If the squad is up to it. If it isn't, because lack of money will inevitably mean lack of talent, then I'd be happy with a bottom place finish and survival for the club.

Either way, it won't be pretty football. It never is in the First Division.

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OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

This is the Ger Rowe that 'isn't good enough for SPA fc' playing for Ireland

All this proves is Scully is able to get far more out of players than Johnny Mac. Keep the 'rejects' like Ger Rowe coming our way and we will keep sending you the likes of Lee Roche! Business like that makes it fairly obvious why Kerr is back in the Pats setup....

Ger Rowe was a very average player at Shels.

OhNoYouDidn't

DesF wrote: »

Ger Rowe was a very average player at Shels.

And he has been super at Rovers. Just proves Scully is better than Fenlon too....

djpbarry

DesF wrote: »

I won't be predicting any promotions for us any time soon, but I think a top four finish would be decent. If the squad is up to it. If it isn't, because lack of money will inevitably mean lack of talent, then I'd be happy with a bottom place finish and survival for the club.

The new-playoff system between the 1st division and 'A' Championship kicks off at the end of next season, does it not? If Shels finish in the bottom 2 (I think), they will have to play-off against any non-league side that finishes in the top 4 of the A Championship (who meet the necessary criteria to join the league) to keep their place in the 1st division for 2009. In other words, Shels, or any other 1st division team (not looking at anyone in particular, Kilkenny …), could be relegated from the league altogether. That's my understanding of the new rules anyway.

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Fúck sake, get out of Scully's ass will you.

No-one claimed he wasn't a decent manager. He's done good work with some small time teams, Kilkenny and yourselves to be exact. But he has used something in the region of a thousand players in his two jobs.

Anyway, he'll be off to Cork soon enough. Who will you get then? Nutsy imo.

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djpbarry wrote: »

The new-playoff system between the 1st division and 'A' Championship kicks off at the end of next season, does it not? If Shels finish in the bottom 2 (I think), they will have to play-off against any non-league side that finishes in the top 4 of the A Championship (who meet the necessary criteria to join the league) to keep their place in the 1st division for 2009. In other words, Shels, or any other 1st division team (not looking at anyone in particular, Kilkenny …), could be relegated from the league altogether. That's my understanding of the new rules anyway.

Yeah, I know all of that.

but still, I'd rather Shels kept going at any level than absolutely cripple ourselves budget wise trying to achieve the impossible.

I already have that T-Shirt, and i don't need another one, thank you very much.

We don't get our debts written off, like another club I can think of.

OhNoYouDidn't

DesF wrote: »

Fúck sake, get out of Scully's ass will you.

No-one claimed he wasn't a decent manager. He's done good work with some small time teams, Kilkenny and yourselves to be exact. But he has used something in the region of a thousand players in his two jobs.

Anyway, he'll be off to Cork soon enough. Who will you get then? Nutsy imo.

Shels fan calling Rovers a small club!! You couldn't make it up

Scully was offered the Cawk job months ago and turned it down. Get over it.

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OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Shels fan calling Rovers a small club!! You couldn't make it up

Yeah, I tohught you'd like that one alright.

Rovers fans are like Liverpool fans.

Living on past glories.

Yeah, you did well thirty years ago. Bra-fúcking-vo.

At this point in time you are a part time club, who nealry went out of existence a couple of years ago. Currently re-building, and fair play to you.

But, as long as you remain part time, you are going to be in the shadow of the Clubs With Money TM


Unless, of course, you rack up another huge debt, and have it written off.

OhNoYouDidn't

DesF wrote: »

Yeah, I tohught you'd like that one alright.

Rovers fans are like Liverpool fans.

Living on past glories.

Yeah, you did well thirty years ago. Bra-fúcking-vo.

At this point in time you are a part time club, who nealry went out of existence a couple of years ago. Currently re-building, and fair play to you.

But, as long as you remain part time, you are going to be in the shadow of the Clubs With Money TM


Unless, of course, you rack up another huge debt, and have it written off.

Ehhh, you are a Shels fan. All of the above applies to you except for the fans getting off their arses and saving their club. Our debt was a fraction of yours and we paid a lot more of it than shelsweb wisdom.

Back to the discussion in hand, Scully saw something in Ger Rowe that Pats failed to spot and Shels were unwilling to risk young players.

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OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Ehhh, you are a Shels fan..

Thanks for that, Captain Obvious.

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

All of the above applies to you

Apart from the 30 year ago part.

Shels were winning trophies a year ago.

Albeit, on the back of some didgy budgeting.

But, all the same, Rovers couldn't manage a trophy on dodgy budgets, guess that makes us better than you.

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

except for the fans getting off their arses and saving their club.

Link in my sig.

Also, we don't have some rich Aussie dude.

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Our debt was a fraction of yours

A penny in the pound isn't that hard to pay off. or whatever it was.

Uncle of mine lost thirty grand to Rovers.

Debts were written off, and you talk about paying them off?

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

and we paid a lot more of it than shelsweb wisdom.

Do you post over there?

One of the Shels Obsessed Rovers obsessed are you?

OhNoYouDidn't

DesF wrote: »

Albeit, on the back of some didgy budgeting.

Some dodgy budgeting? :eek: Thats one word for the laundry that was operating out of Richmond Road.

DesF wrote: »

But, all the same, Rovers couldn't manage a trophy on dodgy budgets, guess that makes us better than you.

An interesting way of looking at it. I think our mismanagement was more incompitance and yours criminal, but I suppose cheating is cheating.

DesF wrote: »

Link in my sig.

Also, we don't have some rich Aussie dude.

Last time I cared SSG were propping up the exact same business model that had you relegated with no say in the running of the club. Pointless.

The 'rich Aussie dude' is an ordinary member who lent the 400c money and has all been paid back. Hardly Chelsea in its scale. I know of Shels fans with more net worth than him who wont do similar because there are no controls in place at Shels to stop the exact same financial and legal mess occuring again.

DesF wrote: »

A penny in the pound isn't that hard to pay off. or whatever it was.

Jesus wept. If you dont have a clue, say nothing.

DesF wrote: »

Uncle of mine lost thirty grand to Rovers.

I'm very sorry to hear that. Honestly.

DesF wrote: »

Debts were written off, and you talk about paying them off?

I'm saying we paid off a great deal more than 1% as you are trying to make out here. The overwhelming bulk of the million was directors loans, and were sorted out internally and next largest the taxman, who took the lot. Then some suppliers were left and they got a varying proportions of this back, and most are actually still suppliers to the club.

Rather than sit there and abuse us for sorting our mess out legally and correctly, why not try and learn from it? You are in a similar situaion with no stadium, so leaving Tolka debt free might be do-able?

Pighead

DesF wrote: »

Philly Hughes and another Dundalk player, Keith Dunne, apparently, to Shels.

Reckon Philly will do well with Shels. Seemed to be a bit of friction between Hughes and Giller all year. A clean break was probably best for all concerned. Dunne was the boo boys favourite target all year.

Whenever anything was going wrong in a game, ineveitably you'd hear shouts of "Dunne you useless piece of dog poo, get off the pitch" He had a **** season tho in fairness.

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The debts are being serviced. Slowly.

As for your childish swipe at SSDG. We are propping up nothing.

The only money to have gone near the club was last years league Fees, and some money to the commercial dept for advertising for sponsorship.

Actually, the SSDG doesn't have enough of an income to be "propping up" anyone

Oh and you can feel sorry for my uncle all you want, personally, I think he's an idiot. But, there are many, many people like him who lost vast sums of cash to Shamrock Rovers, and were left empty handed. Of course these people don't matter when debta are written off, do they?

OhNoYouDidn't

DesF wrote: »

The debts are being serviced. Slowly.

As for your childish swipe at SSDG. We are propping up nothing.

The only money to have gone near the club was last years league Fees, and some money to the commercial dept for advertising for sponsorship.

Actually, the SSDG doesn't have enough of an income to be "propping up" anyone

Oh and you can feel sorry for my uncle all you want, personally, I think he's an idiot. But, there are many, many people like him who lost vast sums of cash to Shamrock Rovers, and were left empty handed. Of course these people don't matter when debta are written off, do they?

Depends on what they were giving money to McGuire for...

If he was a supplier, he got a significant percentage back.

You are making out that there were legions of innocent business men fleeced by a club who refused to pay them and then just carried on with a clean slate. If that is your understanding of what transpired and you are involved with the fans group trying to save Shels, things are starting to fall into place as to why they have failed.

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Pighead wrote: »

Reckon Philly will do well with Shels.

As I said Pighead, he needs to sort his life out first. And lose some weight.

Pighead wrote: »

Seemed to be a bit of friction between Hughes and Giller all year. A clean break was probably best for all concerned.

That's worrying tbh, Gill is Keely's protogée, so if Hughes didn't get on with Gill, he'll hate Keely.

Pighead wrote: »

Dunne was the boo boys favourite target all year.

Whenever anything was going wrong in a game, ineveitably you'd hear shouts of "Dunne you useless piece of dog poo, get off the pitch" He had a **** season tho in fairness.

So I've heard.

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OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

You are making out that there were legions of innocent business men fleeced by a club who refused to pay them and then just carried on with a clean slate.

Well, that is what happened to my uncle. He isn't a supplier, he's a Rovers fan, who happened to have some money. He paid wages to the players, out of his own pocket, for a couple of weeks, on the understanding he'd get it back. And never saw the money again. He was lied to by the club. He is now thirty grand poorer.

You can dispute that, call me a liar or whatever. But it happened. To my uncle.

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

If that is your understanding of what transpired and you are involved with the fans group trying to save Shels, things are starting to fall into place as to why they have failed.

What? I don't understand this?

Can you re-phrase it.

Seriously.

Thanks.

OhNoYouDidn't

DesF wrote: »

Well, that is what happened to my uncle. He isn't a supplier, he's a Rovers fan, who happened to have some money. He paid wages to the players, out of his own pocket, for a couple of weeks, on the understanding he'd get it back. And never saw the money again. He was lied to by the club. He is now thirty grand poorer.

You can dispute that, call me a liar or whatever. But it happened. To my uncle.

Why would I dispute that? But I bet he has nothing in writing from McLiar ruling him out of the repayment scheme. It things like what was happened to your uncle that prompted us to threaten the Gardai on McGuire.

DesF wrote: »

What? I don't understand this?

Can you re-phrase it.

Seriously.

Thanks.

You have a very poor grasp of what Rovers did under examinership. Seeing as your club is also assetless and broke, surely you in the SSG should have done a much more in depth analysis of whether the examinsership route is the right one for shels. If not, why not and if so, how are you still making those outlandish claims?

Basically Des, you seem like a decent bloke and someone I would love to have a pint with, but you are way off on saying we 'had our debts written off' and if you are that wring here, what else are you wrong on?