League of Ireland transfers/rumours [Mod Note Post #1, #750]

Gavin "shels"

fh041205 wrote: »

According to someone on Drogs forum......Shels have signed Robbie Clarke.

Ye and Gaz Whelan (already posted here I know).

Paulw wrote: »

6 players ???? Holy crap. That would certainly be a concern.

Only 6 annouced, but we have signed more.

fh041205

Des wrote: »

He was with us before too, seemingly.

Is that the same Gareth Whelan who started (in LOI that is) with Drogheda?

Gavin shels wrote: »

Only 6 annouced, but we have signed more.

Its all announcements until the budgets get approved apparently. No contracts signed until after then.

stovelid

Des wrote: »

Good stuff, but the fact is that we've only 6 players on our books for next season, which is worrying.

Will we be playing 5-a-side in Tallaght on the 5th so.

Lamper.sffc

fh041205 wrote: »

Is that the same Gareth Whelan who started (in LOI that is) with Drogheda?



Its all announcements until the budgets get approved apparently. No contracts signed until after then.

It is indeed. Good player who will only get better imo.

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He joined Drogs from Shels.

He's from Portmarnock, so that makes sense.

Pineapple stu

stovelid wrote: »

Quite devious of Fingal to offer him a skip of chocolate digestives to seal the deal, in fairness.

No just a full time contract

Im a bit miffed now , the last time i was at the club office they said they didnt have any choccy digestives :mad::D

Pineapple stu

Lamper.sffc wrote: »

Heard a rumour that Quigley (our keeper from last year) might also be in talks with Pats as well as ourselves any Pats fans know anything about it?

Heard somewhere that he had signed for us. Dont know if its true though.

Pineapple stu

Des wrote: »

Oh, don't know if it's been mentioned here yet, but in the DCC Development plan 2011-2017, Tolka Park remains zoned Z9 (recreational)

http://www.dublincitydevelopmentplan.ie/pdf/Map_E.pdf

What it means, is that if the development plan is implemented (still to be voted on), that Tolka won't be zoned for residential or commercial.

Good news all round, I think.

Shels are playing in Tolka for the time being then ?

fh041205

Des wrote: »

He joined Drogs from Shels.

Thats odd. He only ever played for the U21's except once I think. Admittedly, he was captain for a period.

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cymro wrote: »

Shels are playing in Tolka for the time being then ?

I'd assume so, I've seen posts elsewhere saying we'd agreed some kind of deal to play at Dalyer, but it fell through due to us not being promoted. I never saw that on a Shels forum though, only over at fool, and other club forums.

I'd also think that if your lot plan to be in the PD for any length then you'll need to use Tolka or Dalyer at some stage, because you didn't get a Premier Licence for last season, because of Morton.

Which is why I said good news all round, because if we go up, there could be a problem as to where the three clubs would play.

fh041205 wrote: »

Thats odd. He only ever played for the U21's except once I think. Admittedly, he was captain for a period.

He would have left Shels as a youngfella, knowing he probably wouldn't have been given a chance under the Fenlon regime.

stovelid

Des wrote: »

Oh, don't know if it's been mentioned here yet, but in the DCC Development plan 2011-2017, Tolka Park remains zoned Z9 (recreational)

http://www.dublincitydevelopmentplan.ie/pdf/Map_E.pdf

What it means, is that if the development plan is implemented (still to be voted on), that Tolka won't be zoned for residential or commercial.

Good news all round, I think.

Happy about this. Some shit times for us there, but excluding our "manor", it's my favourite ground in Dublin. Always liked it and looking forward to going back as away fans.

Gavin "shels"

stovelid wrote: »

Happy about this. Some shit times for us there, but excluding our "manor", it's my favourite ground in Dublin. Always liked it and looking forward to going back as away fans.

I like Tolka, although I wouldn't snub a new ground in Ringsend/Irishtown.:D

Find it gas over on fool.ie people moaning about how crap Tolka is, talk about irony.:rolleyes:

LiamMc

Gavin shels wrote: »

I like Tolka, although I wouldn't snub a new ground in Ringsend/Irishtown.:D

Find it gas over on fool.ie people moaning about how crap Tolka is, talk about irony.:rolleyes:

Yes I agree, they should remember what LoI grounds were like in the past.
Shels fans in the 1990s used to quote Ollie Byrne who used to suggest that Tolka Park should be one of the worst grounds in the league and not one of the better ones,

Foxx92

Paulw wrote: »

6 players ???? Holy crap. That would certainly be a concern.

We have 0 players signed atm.

Pineapple stu

Gavin shels wrote: »

I like Tolka, although I wouldn't snub a new ground in Ringsend/Irishtown.:D

Find it gas over on fool.ie people moaning about how crap Tolka is, talk about irony.:rolleyes:

It will be nice when its finished and cleaned and level the pitch

Gavin "shels"

cymro wrote: »

It will be nice when its finished and cleaned and level the pitch

You can't really talk in fairness, aside from Limerick and Harps the pitch in Morton is the worse I seen last season.

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cymro wrote: »

It will be nice when its finished and cleaned and level the pitch

This is fairly rich coming from a fan of a "club" with nowhere to call home.

CHD

Can he not have an opinion? You's are full of them!

fh041205

Aside from the names I've mentioned already, Jamie Harris, Robbie Martin and Brian King are all training with Drogheda atm.

Thats right, ye can all get your sights off Robbie "lethal fiinsher" Martin.:rolleyes:

Pineapple stu

Gavin shels wrote: »

You can't really talk in fairness, aside from Limerick and Harps the pitch in Morton is the worse I seen last season.

Only for the play off V Bray in the deep end. Apart from that its not too bad. For the shels game at Tolka the grass was up to their knees Its like running a cross country race.
Tolka has potential if it was looked after.

Pineapple stu

Des wrote: »

This is fairly rich coming from a fan of a "club" with nowhere to call home.

That doesnt make sense seeing that i wasnt claiming that our home was better than your home.

Gavin "shels"

Few players signed today for Shels, only got two names and well one seems pointless and the other will be dividing fans.

civis_liberalis

Shaun Kelly will be training with Galway this week, as per Sean Connor in the interview below.

I would expect him to be among the names in the rumoured announcement of signings later on in the week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqJkfurBaEg

Pure Cork

Apparently Bisto has been telling the world he's signing for City.

GLaDOS

Bohs confirm the signing of Large, as well as the promising X-Large twins from Brazil

dreamers75

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Bohs confirm the signing of Large, as well as the promising X-Large twins from Brazil

Crowe coming back?

GLaDOS

dreamers75 wrote: »

Crowe coming back?

No, we missed out on X-X-Large

bohsman

Rumours of McEvoy and Hughes going to Shels on loan, both have great potential.

GLaDOS

bohsman wrote: »

Rumours of McEvoy and Hughes going to Shels on loan, both have great potential.

If it works out like it did with Madden we're laughing

fh041205

Gavin shels wrote: »

Few players signed today for Shels, only got two names and well one seems pointless and the other will be dividing fans.

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Casso and Nipper re-sign for Shels.

Nipper I'm glad about, Casso is a very good player, but Keely's hoofball ways means Casso doesn't show what he can do.

And it looks like Rob-ie-doyle is coming to Tolka.

I hate him. I won't be cheering him.

Gavin "shels"

Pure Cork wrote: »

Apparently Bisto has been telling the world he's signing for City.

I'd say the contract would be able as valuble as a piece of rice paper.

bohsman wrote: »

Rumours of McEvoy and Hughes going to Shels on loan, both have great potential.

Ye seems that way, hopefully they do a Madden but instead get to stay with us the whole season. Seen Hughes a couple of times on the oul tele, looks quality.

Lamper.sffc

Des wrote: »

Casso and Nipper re-sign for Shels.

Nipper I'm glad about, Casso is a very good player, but Keely's hoofball ways means Casso doesn't show what he can do.

And it looks like Rob-ie-doyle is coming to Tolka.

I hate him. I won't be cheering him.

Gavin "shels"

Lamper.sffc wrote: »

Nearly as cringeworthy as this -

GLaDOS

Gavin shels wrote: »

Ye seems that way, hopefully they do a Madden but instead get to stay with us the whole season. Seen Hughes a couple of times on the oul tele, looks quality.

Unless we have terrible luck with injuries, I'd say Hughes at least will stay the full season

stovelid

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Well, some of them finally have their names printed on a piece of paper.

That's a start. :pac:

civis_liberalis

Salthill Devon more or less confirmed as First Division participants for the coming season.

I hope it cripples them financially. Good enough for them, after holding Galway United to ransom over use of "their" facilities that was built with public money.

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Another team in Galway?

Jesus wept.

oldyouth

That means opposition clubs have potential to head to Galway for 4 league games this season plus whatever the cup turns up.

It could be worse we could be heading to <-Self Imposed Snip->.

Paulw

Des wrote: »

Another team in Galway?

You complain about too many Dublin clubs, and now you're complaining about 2 Galway clubs?

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Paulw wrote: »

You complain about too many Dublin clubs, and now you're complaining about 2 Galway clubs?

I count three.

gimmick

Paulw wrote: »

You complain about too many Dublin clubs, and now you're complaining about 2 Galway clubs?

3 clubs. Not to mention Galway cannot support one, let alone 3.

Seaneh

Salthill will survive, mervue won't.


3 is a bit much aswell.

stovelid

Whatever argument you can make about too many clubs in the Dublin region (which is a valid argument), given how poor Galway's attendances were last season, it does seem silly to have another two clubs over there.

djpbarry

stovelid wrote: »

Whatever argument you can make about too many clubs in the Dublin region (which is a valid argument), given how poor Galway's attendances were last season, it does seem silly to have another two clubs over there.

Maybe, but Mervue and Salthill made it into the league on merit. Introducing a system that allows 'junior' clubs to 'advance' into the league, while clearing out the dead wood from the First Division, is one of the best changes the FAI has made in my opinion. If Galway can't support three clubs, then it shouldn't be long before Mervue/Salthill occupy bottom spot in the First Division and a club from elsewhere in the country can have a stab at 'the big time'.

Gavin "shels"

Will they playing in Drom? Possibly 4 trips to Galway, lets hope there Friday nights.:cool:

dfx-

stovelid wrote: »

Whatever argument you can make about too many clubs in the Dublin region (which is a valid argument), given how poor Galway's attendances were last season, it does seem silly to have another two clubs over there.

You could argue though that are they really affecting Galway United as the 'established' club? Especially compared the influences of each club in Dublin. If Galway were to be the only club again, would their attendances increase again...the last couple of times Rovers have been to Terryland, the home attendance has been woeful.

Whereas if Salthill or Mervue were to be No1...would they fare better at attracting crowds..

civis_liberalis

Gavin shels wrote: »

Will they playing in Drom? Possibly 4 trips to Galway, lets hope there Friday nights.:cool:

Good luck finding the Drom. I've been there about 20 times and I couldn't give you directions to it... :rolleyes:

civis_liberalis

dfx- wrote: »

You could argue though that are they really affecting Galway United as the 'established' club? Especially compared the influences of each club in Dublin. If Galway were to be the only club again, would their attendances increase again...the last couple of times Rovers have been to Terryland, the home attendance has been woeful.

There being more than one LOI club in Galway has makes no difference to Galway United attendances. Mervue United often had double figure attendances. I'd say half of them didn't even pay in either.

The main problem I have with multiple LOI clubs from Galway is that the already scarce revenues to be had from sponsorship and the like is spread even thinner.

stovelid

dfx- wrote: »

Whereas if Salthill or Mervue were to be No1...would they fare better at attracting crowds..

I know that Galway's gates were poor last year and I wasn't actually questioning the inclusion of new clubs on playing (promotion) merit, or the argument that if a new club can offer more than GUFC, natural selection should prevail.

Just that the real issue could be lack of LOI support generally in that region, and three clubs vying for supporters may well just end up with all three getting into more trouble because of even worse gates and as Civis said, stuff like sponsorship.

I don't know a lot about Mervue or Salthill and perhaps they will canvas the support?

Note to Fingal supporters. Don't start thanking every pro-survival of the fittest new clubs type posts. I'm not opposing new, promoted clubs in Galway on that basis. Just that it seems there could well be three dogs fighting over the same meagre dinner now.