LOI rumours etc

Lawrence1895

Lucan Bohs wrote: »

Dean Delaney rumoured to have signed for us!

I heard that name somewhere alright :rolleyes:

dreamers75

markc1184 wrote: »

Good move for clubs with large colleges or universities close by. Are Pats still linked with NUI Maynooth?

yup

altho one of our scholars signed for Athlone

Jake Carroll is the other, smashing player.

Mushy

Fixtures on 22nd December...any chance of league starting on 28th?

markc1184

dreamers75 wrote: »

yup

altho one of our scholars signed for Athlone

Jake Carroll is the other, smashing player.

My mate was the Maynooth GK while Jake was playing LB for them, he had been with Sporting Fingal and was supposed to sign for Pats too but I dont know what happened with that. Even then you could see Jake was head and shoulders above the other lads. Very composed for his age and delighted to see him doing well now for Pats.

Strongbow10

dreamers75 wrote: »

yup

altho one of our scholars signed for Athlone

Jake Carroll is the other, smashing player.

who signed for Athlone can I ask?

Gavin "shels"

applehunter wrote: »

Link up with UCC & Cork City FC announced today.

http://thedailyshift.com/2012/12/10/university-college-cork-and-cork-city-fc-announce-four-year-partnership/

We are not the first club to do this but something that was long overdue down here. Roddy was talking about a similar initiative with the IT in Athlone on Newstalk. We've seen how successful UCD have been over the years. Might be the difference in a few young players signing for us in the next few years.

More Positive news.

All clubs should have some link up with a college, especially "County" clubs.

Lucan Bohs wrote: »

Dean Delaney rumoured to have signed for us!

Posted that here weeks ago! Guessing Fred Davis had some involvement, hoping he gets back to his best after Matthews ruined him, chap had nothing but Shels in his mind when he was looking at his last few seasons before retiring which didn't materialise due to Mr.Matthews.

Gavin "shels"

Strongbow10 wrote: »

who signed for Athlone can I ask?

Guessing he's on about Niall Lanigan. Athlone also signed Paul Skinner and Barry Clancy from ourselves.

SantryRed

Gavin shels wrote: »

Posted that here weeks ago! Guessing Fred Davis had some involvement, hoping he gets back to his best after Matthews ruined him, chap had nothing but Shels in his mind when he was looking at his last few seasons before retiring which didn't materialise due to Mr.Matthews.

Matthews didn't ruin him Gav. He deserved to be dropped.

gimmick

Mushy wrote: »

Fixtures on 22nd December...any chance of league starting on 28th?

I do not believe for one second that the league fixtures will be out this early. The LOI are not that organised. Ever.

GLaDOS

They'll release fixtures, then half the teams won't get the appropriate license.

Mushy

gimmick wrote: »

I do not believe for one second that the league fixtures will be out this early. The LOI are not that organised. Ever.

Saw it on the loiblog, so just going by that. Cant see why they wouldn't be announced now.

overshoot

Mushy wrote: »

Saw it on the loiblog, so just going by that. Cant see why they wouldn't be announced now.

maybe because theres still only 7 teams in D1? all talk about team 8 seems to have dried up although cobh did seem very close, you would expect something if it was a done deal.

anyway if they did you could expect it to go like this if they do it on the 22nd; fixtures, licences, 18 clubs or something below the existing awarded... 6 team D1, FAI say **** them and new fixtures, eventually realise it will kill the 6 and decide to make 1 tier, new fixtures
?
?
profit (or other clubs go the the wall spending money they dont have)

BOHtox

Gavin shels wrote: »

All clubs should have some link up with a college, especially "County" clubs.



Posted that here weeks ago! Guessing Fred Davis had some involvement, hoping he gets back to his best after Matthews ruined him, chap had nothing but Shels in his mind when he was looking at his last few seasons before retiring which didn't materialise due to Mr.Matthews.

My mate in college said the same thing a while ago as well. Must be something about LOI sources within IT Tallaght :pac:

Paz-CCFC

gimmick wrote: »

I do not believe for one second that the league fixtures will be out this early. The LOI are not that organised. Ever.

The 2012 Premier Division fixtures were released on the 22nd of December last year, but the First Division ones weren't out until the end of January. They'll probably just release the PD fixtures again.

dreamers75

Heard our licence was questioned due to the Euro money being used.

Would assume thats what its there for....to be used to get better players for next season rather than relying on made up possible attendances.

Strongbow10

Gavin shels wrote: »

Guessing he's on about Niall Lanigan. Athlone also signed Paul Skinner and Barry Clancy from ourselves.

how would you rate these lads?

gimmick

The fixture committee will hardly have a bit of sense re the fixtures this season and have the 4 European entrants playing each other the 1st weekend of the season and/or have them have a home game the weekend of the first round games?

Squelchy

Lucan Bohs wrote: »

Dean Delaney rumoured to have signed for us!

Good grief, he is pony.
From what I've seen no better than McNulty. Maybe better than Sexton if only because Delaney could probably manage to kick snow off a rope.

djpbarry

dreamers75 wrote: »

Heard our licence was questioned due to the Euro money being used.

Would assume thats what its there for....to be used to get better players for next season rather than relying on made up possible attendances.

Prize money from one season cannot be considered turnover for the next.

Mars Bar

Hearing that Cobh will be the 8th team in the league next season. Apparently they will operate as an amateur club until any money owed to former players is paid in full. So frustrating that they couldn't find a way to get Galway into the league.

oldyouth

Mars Bar wrote: »

Hearing that Cobh will be the 8th team in the league next season. Apparently they will operate as an amateur club until any money owed to former players is paid in full. So frustrating that they couldn't find a way to get Galway into the league.

Delighted if Cobh rejoin. As for Galway, it is a great little city, but 3 teams based there would mean 6 visits a year in an 8 team league in addition to possible cup draws

Mars Bar

oldyouth wrote: »

Delighted if Cobh rejoin. As for Galway, it is a great little city, but 3 teams based there would mean 6 visits a year in an 8 team league in addition to possible cup draws

I meant get rid of the other two and have one Galway club! :P

Gavin "shels"

Strongbow10 wrote: »

how would you rate these lads?

Clancy is ok, was decent back up for us in all fairness, wouldn't have rated him a 1st teamer. Played a stormer for us in the 2011 Cup Final before he got sent off!

Mars Bar wrote: »

Hearing that Cobh will be the 8th team in the league next season. Apparently they will operate as an amateur club until any money owed to former players is paid in full. So frustrating that they couldn't find a way to get Galway into the league.

Always thought Cobh had potential, great away end too.

Mushy

See that Massey has gone from Bray to Dundalk. While I think he is replaceable, its annoying thats theres no news of players coming in.

oldyouth

Mars Bar wrote: »

I meant get rid of the other two and have one Galway club! :P

Now that sounds like a plan

However, if you achieve that, Division 1 will need at least 2 other entrants from other regions and not many are showing interest. Worse still, the FAI aren't encouraging anyone to join

Gavin "shels"

This lad coming to us supposedly http://bsmg.ie/1/niall-burdon

doncarlos

Gavin shels wrote: »

This lad coming to us supposedly http://bsmg.ie/1/niall-burdon

He's been my keeper for past 6 seasons for Dundalk in football manager!

Great signing!

Mushy

Fixtures on Wednesday at midday now apparently.

Green Giant

Mushy wrote: »

Fixtures on Wednesday at midday now apparently.

Yep, there's actually a countdown to it on the Airtricity League's homepage

JoeyJJ

Green Giant wrote: »

Yep, there's actually a countdown to it on the Airtricity League's homepage

Wonder why that is? Must be when the 10 grand entry fee is expected.

NIMAN

Derry Citys Stephen McLaughling expected to go to Forest tomorrow to discuss an imminent move.

He will be a big loss to us, and indeed the league, but good luck to him.

dreamers75

Price resign for pats.

Rumour Patterson let go/sacked from Derry

NIMAN

Yeah that rumour about Patterson doing the rounds up here the last couple of days.

Meant to be something he did on a night out drinking.

It will be a major blow if he has been sacked, as I think he is one of the leagues top strikers and we need him badly for this coming season.

Lets hope its just a rumour.

shanec1928

NIMAN wrote: »

Yeah that rumour about Patterson doing the rounds up here the last couple of days.

Meant to be something he did on a night out drinking.

It will be a major blow if he has been sacked, as I think he is one of the leagues top strikers and we need him badly for this coming season.

Lets hope its just a rumour.

ah here..

NIMAN

You don't agree?

shanec1928

to go by last season no.

in no order

quigley
north
twigg
fagen
fabio
mcDaid
cretaro
jason Byrne



would be the few that come straight to my mind from last season and im sure im missing a few.

CSF

shanec1928 wrote: »

to go by last season no.

in no order

quigley
north
twigg
fagen
fabio
mcDaid
cretaro
jason Byrne

and thats me probably forgetting a few.

would be the few that come straight to my mind from last season and im sure im missing a few.

Philly Hughes has to be in there.

overshoot

in fairness 17 people have more league goals than him this year, including 2 at derry...
i think he is a good player but a top striker in the league... no

NIMAN

He missed most of last season ffs, give him a break!
He scored for us in big games too. 2 goals in the Setanta final and 2 goals in the FAI Cup Final.

If he had stayed fully fit he would have been chasing the top scorer title.

AgileMyth

To be fair he probably is one of the top strikers in the league. Twigg is gone, Mcdaid may go too. Theres not that many great strikers about.

overshoot

he did miss a good chunk of the season so goal charts probably was a bit inaccurate and harsh on him
agile myth probably has a point... outside of 2 or 3 though there isnt many top strikers in the league

NIMAN

overshoot, that link you had to the top scorers was of 04/09/12.

I think most teams played about 7 more league games after that.

overshoot

you may be right
i did think it was a bit low for him... but i chose to believe it as it helped my point damn google

applehunter

Colin Healy signs up for another season down here.

Fingers crossed he can stay fit.

Captain Havoc

Oman signed up for Rovers also. Don't know where I heard it (probably this thread :pac:) but Kilbane is linked with the Limerick job.

antomorro-sei

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Oman signed up for Rovers also. Don't know where I heard it (probably this thread :pac:) but Kilbane is linked with the Limerick job.

Kilbane was talking about the Limerick job on the Late Late actually. Can't remember what he said though, sorry!

Lucan Bohs

antomorro-sei wrote: »

Kilbane was talking about the Limerick job on the Late Late actually. Can't remember what he said though, sorry!

Afair, he didn't rule it out!

Amirani

Fixtures out Wednesday at 12 - http://www.airtricityleague.ie/

overshoot

harps resign 5 more of last years squad in mchugh, funston, gallagher, duffy and mcMonagle (signed a full deal after being here on loan last season)
ciaran gallagher is still just 21 and looking at reaching 100caps this year

GLaDOS

McMillan apparentyl set for Hibs

http://www.hibernian-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/hibs_set_to_sign_bohemians_defender_evan_mcmillan_773715/index.shtml

Hibs are said to be close to signing Bohemians defender Evan McMillan.

The 26-year-old has been on trial at East Mains, and Hibs boss Pat Fenlon is said to be keen to tie the player up after he impressed.

Hibs have set-up a trial game this week against unknown opposition, but should McMillan come through that and pass a medical, he should become a Hibs player.

What's not clear is if he is a free agent, or wether the Hibees would have to wait until the January transfer window opens to land the player.

The 6ft 3in Dubliner is predominantly a centre half, but he can also play as a centre forward, and finished as Bohs' top goalscorer last season after his manager switched his position midway through the season.

McMillan has also previously played for UCD and St Patrick's Athletic.

He has played over 200 games in Ireland so he would come to Easter Road with plenty experience.

Would have been an excellent signing for one of the top clubs over here