LOI rumours etc

Pinturicchio

Gints Freimanis?

CiaranC

Sligored wrote: »

shams can have sheppard , gary mc cabe , gary oneill but the real rovers just signed the best player in the league - get over it ciaran.

Have yous signed Gary Twigg as well? :eek: :pac:

Looks like Sligo will keep most of their squad together, defo going to be a threat next season.

stovelid

Would loved to have got Ryan to be fair.

That said, midfield is looking good if Chambers stays and other rumours true.

Zebra3

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

New fans are much more likely to go and see Fingal than Shels.

Why?

OhNoYouDidn't

Zebra3 wrote: »

Why?

Because you are now firmly established as a mid table 1st division side.

pablomakaveli

dfx- wrote: »

Or Cork's Latvian (?) star striker

Guntars Silagalis?

He was never a star striker. One of the worst players i've seen in a city jersey.

Pure_Cork

dfx- wrote: »

Or Cork's Latvian (?) star striker

Silage was probably the worst player I've ever seen in a City jersey. Doolin was the only person who saw something in him and insisted on playing him (or else he just played him to wind us up). It was like playing 10v12. He broke up more of our attacks than opposition defenders.

dreamers75 wrote: »

if thats the one we had affter them, he was that fcukin brutal cant even remember his name.

Freimanis never officially signed for us. He did alright in a pre-season friendly but I don't think Doolin was interested.

pablomakaveli

We had a Latvian defender as well though, Robert Mezeckis. He got injured very early in the season and was out injured for ages. He left the club fairly soon after he recovered.

There are probably loads of good players in the Latvian league and we got the worst two.:(

Pure_Cork

pablomakaveli wrote: »

We had a Latvian defender as well though, Robert Mezeckis. He got injured very early in the season and was out injured for ages. He left the club fairly soon after he recovered.

There are probably loads of good players in the Latvian league and we got the worst two.:(

I think Mezeckis could've been good if he didn't get injured. We'll never know now anyway. I think he retired from playing after he left us.

dsmythy

Zebra3 wrote: »

Why?

A century of football and still they didn't come and stay. I doubt the next century be any better.

bohsboy

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Almost as mental as Bohs signing a Ukrainian on loan...

The Maltese Falcon - Luke Dimech. What a stocking. Kalonas was a class act.

dfx-

pablomakaveli wrote: »

Guntars Silagalis?

He was never a star striker. One of the worst players i've seen in a city jersey.

That's him. My star striker comment should be taken with a pinch of salt. All I heard from Cork fans whenever he was there 2007 or 2008 was about how rubbish he was. Wasn't sure of his name or where he was from, just that he was rubbish.

Probably still scored against Rovers.

herbieflowers

stovelid wrote: »

Would loved to have got Ryan to be fair.

That said, midfield is looking good if Chambers stays and other rumours true.

What was with Chambers last season? Seemed unfit for the most part, anytime I saw him play he was substituted.

major bill

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Almost as mental as Bohs signing a Ukrainian on loan...

ah kalonuas prob one of the best players ive ever seen in a bohs jersey a quality player!!!

OhNoYouDidn't

major bill wrote: »

ah kalonuas prob one of the best players ive ever seen in a bohs jersey a quality player!!!

So its 'mental' that Rovers could do similar?

Zebra3

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Because you are now firmly established as a mid table 1st division side.

Incorrect.

dsmythy wrote: »

A century of football and still they didn't come and stay. I doubt the next century be any better.

Yet, despite it all we'll still be here in another century unlike a host of the current franchises in the league.

bohsman

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

So its 'mental' that Rovers could do similar?

Its been far more miss than hit over the years, remember Pereploytkin (the next Shevchenko) anyone?

bohsboy

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

So its 'mental' that Rovers could do similar?

Oh you could, but would you not be slightly disappointed to be bringing in two Greeks on loan when there is plenty of talent on offer around us.

Its not really sustaining and developing the squad for the future.

OhNoYouDidn't

bohsboy wrote: »

Oh you could, but would you not be slightly disappointed to be bringing in two Greeks on loan when there is plenty of talent on offer around us.

Its not really sustaining and developing the squad for the future.

I don't disagree that loans are not ideal, but if the choice is being bent over by a journeyman pro for money we aren't willing to pay, bring on the Greeks.

OhNoYouDidn't

bohsman wrote: »

Its been far more miss than hit over the years, remember Pereploytkin (the next Shevchenko) anyone?

Thats actually who I was thinking of. Whatever happened to him?

dsmythy

Zebra3 wrote: »

Yet, despite it all we'll still be here in another century unlike a host of the current franchises in the league.

And if you're happy with your current fan levels and standard of play then it's all good.

dsmythy

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Thats actually who I was thinking of. Whatever happened to him?

Skonto Riga if you are talking about Andrei.

Sligored

Facts
shaun williams on trial with celtic
mark mcchrystal gone from derry to tranmre
Reported
Cretaro in talks with sligo
paul cook in the running for stockport job

bohsboy

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

I don't disagree that loans are not ideal, but if the choice is being bent over by a journeyman pro for money we aren't willing to pay, bring on the Greeks.

Fair enough, but I expected Rovers to have their pick of the League during the off season. I doubt you would have being signing journeymen.

Gavin "shels"

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Because you are now firmly established as a mid table 1st division side.

I've seen stranger things happen aka Tallaght Stadium being host to hundreds of family supporting Rovers on a bi-weekly basis even if your "hardcore fans" like causing mayhem in Oriel Park and delaying a match by 10 minutes, even if your fans like having an aul run on the pitch in Richmond, even if your fans even like a bit of banter with 3 fans on the Luas after a pre-season friendly, even if you had a coke dealing assistant manager, the list goes on....

Combine the few points above and I'll take "mid table 1st Division side" any day!

Paulw

Sligored wrote: »

Facts
shaun williams on trial with celtic

Yep, info on Sky Sports.

Could be a very good move for him.

Zebra3

dsmythy wrote: »

And if you're happy with your current fan levels and standard of play then it's all good.

I never said that, but hey, why not just make stuff up? :rolleyes:

OhNoYouDidn't

Gavin shels wrote: »

I've seen stranger things happen aka Tallaght Stadium being host to hundreds of family supporting Rovers on a bi-weekly basis even if your "hardcore fans" like causing mayhem in Oriel Park and delaying a match by 10 minutes, even if your fans like having an aul run on the pitch in Richmond, even if your fans even like a bit of banter with 3 fans on the Luas after a pre-season friendly, even if you had a coke dealing assistant manager, the list goes on....

Combine the few points above and I'll take "mid table 1st Division side" any day!

Eh?

As for the rest, blah blah blah. Champions

herbieflowers

Paulw wrote: »

Yep, info on Sky Sports.

Could be a very good move for him.

Williams is a fantastic player, hope he gets the move.


GUFC news from elsewhere:

Sheppard has announced he won't be resigning.
DOB and Molloy linked with moves to Limerick (Barry Ryan has already signed for them).
O'Donnell to Shams seems a done deal.
McKenzie apparently heading back to Cyprus.
Meynell training with Stalybridge Celtic of the Conference North.
Seamie has signed for Sheffield Utd (good luck to him!)

OhNoYouDidn't

bohsboy wrote: »

Fair enough, but I expected Rovers to have their pick of the League during the off season. I doubt you would have being signing journeymen.

We have a number of signings from the league lined up, including one and possibly two of your players (defender and midfileder respectively) and the only player we actively pursued we lost out on was O'Neill, and we lost out on him for the right reasons.

Simply there isn't a great deal of talent in the league that would improve the side, so we took what we wanted and are looking elsewhere for the balance.

Gavin "shels"

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Eh?

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/football-trainer-had-836470000-of-cocaine-2244647.html

Paulw

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

the only player we actively pursued we lost out on was O'Neill, and we lost out on him for the right reasons.

Yeah, I think you're right there. But, I don't think the reasons for him not joining Shamrock Rovers were simply financial. It's a hell of a lot more complex than simply money.

shanec1928

herbieflowers wrote: »

Williams is a fantastic player, hope he gets the move.


GUFC news from elsewhere:

Sheppard has announced he won't be resigning.
DOB and Molloy linked with moves to Limerick (Barry Ryan has already signed for them).
O'Donnell to Shams seems a done deal.
McKenzie apparently heading back to Cyprus.
Meynell training with Stalybridge Celtic of the Conference North.
Seamie has signed for Sheffield Utd (good luck to him!)

has he not already gone in the last couple of days?

TheBigLebowski

Gavin shels wrote: »

I've seen stranger things happen aka Tallaght Stadium being host to hundreds of family supporting Rovers on a bi-weekly basis even if your "hardcore fans" like causing mayhem in Oriel Park and delaying a match by 10 minutes, even if your fans like having an aul run on the pitch in Richmond, even if your fans even like a bit of banter with 3 fans on the Luas after a pre-season friendly, even if you had a coke dealing assistant manager, the list goes on....

Boo hoo hoo...

AgileMyth

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

We have a number of signings from the league lined up, including one and possibly two of your players (defender and midfileder respectively) and the only player we actively pursued we lost out on was O'Neill, and we lost out on him for the right reasons.

Simply there isn't a great deal of talent in the league that would improve the side, so we took what we wanted and are looking elsewhere for the balance.

Offering Richie Ryan a contract isn't active pursuit then?

Pinturicchio

forza rovers wrote: »

has he not already gone in the last couple of days?

Yeah, I think he has signed for Larnaca.

CSF

TheBigLebowski wrote: »

Boo hoo hoo...

I absolutely love how this is the Rovers attitude towards their own problems, yet when its something to do with Bohs they're in there like a flash with the moral judgement.

I've seen a few Rovers fans refer to us Shels fans as the self-appointed moral guardians of the league in this thread, but at least we apply our judgement to our own club too.

bohsboy

CSF wrote: »

I absolutely love how this is the Rovers attitude towards their own problems, yet when its something to do with Bohs they're in there like a flash with the moral judgement.

I've seen a few Rovers fans refer to us Shels fans as the self-appointed moral guardians of the league in this thread, but at least we apply our judgement to our own club too.

Easy to see where their morons pick it up from:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rovers-star-jailed-after-armed-raid-on-cinema-queue-352151.html

Oat23

This thread has become a joke lately. It's just petty shots at rival clubs and their fans. Have all the posters who make foot bad invaded boards or something?

Ebbs

bohsboy wrote: »

Easy to see where their morons pick it up from:

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rovers-star-jailed-after-armed-raid-on-cinema-queue-352151.html

Killian Brennan springs to mind.

Pot, Kettle, Black.

bohsman

Ebbs wrote: »

Killian Brennan springs to mind.

Pot, Kettle, Black.

Brennan was involved in armed robbery and got at least 5 years in jail?

As for fans attacking other clubs problems and defending their own on here, thats always been the norm, go to any of those clubs message boards to find the true opinions.

stovelid

herbieflowers wrote: »

What was with Chambers last season? Seemed unfit for the most part, anytime I saw him play he was substituted.

He is a big bloke but I also thought he could have been fitter too but that said: midfield would suit him better as a ball player but he was often filling in as a wide player or at full back where I think more mileage was demanded.

bohsboy wrote: »

Fair enough, but I expected Rovers to have their pick of the League during the off season. I doubt you would have being signing journeymen.

I think it's more that Irish players expect to either wangle stupid money or use an offer from us to wangle more elsewhere. The point is that there are players of the same standard elsewhere that are not as deluded as some of the players here. MON said as much.

Gavin shels wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/football-trainer-had-836470000-of-cocaine-2244647.html

Gav, what's up you and some of the other Shels lads sometimes? This bitter off-topic shit? Do you think if I got busted for a drugs offence tomorrow my employer would somehow be culpable? No problem with barbs in the football, management or supporters vein but this kind of stuff is embarrassing. As is the little coterie of Bohs and Sligo thankers that follow every such post.

bohsboy

stovelid wrote: »

Do you think if I got busted for a drugs offence tomorrow my employer would somehow be culpable? No problem with barbs in the football, management or supporters vein but this kind of stuff is embarrassing.

the Model Club

dreamers75

Thread has gone to **** latelly.

Mac Millan from UCd to sign for pats later this month, Kilduff un touchable unless someone pays a fee.

Malcom Christie

reckon Davenport be a decent signing noone in england will touch him similiar to Partridge and us few years ago.

stovelid

dreamers75 wrote: »

Thread has gone to **** latelly.

Mac Millan from UCd to sign for pats later this month, Kilduff un touchable unless someone pays a fee.

Malcom Christie

reckon Davenport be a decent signing noone in england will touch him similiar to Partridge and us few years ago.

Wouldn't mind Kilduff back at all.

OhNoYouDidn't

Gavin shels wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/football-trainer-had-836470000-of-cocaine-2244647.html

Just a pity he wasn't involved in the club at the time, let alone the assistant manager as you claim

dreamers75

stovelid wrote: »

Wouldn't mind Kilduff back at all.

Under contract UCD want 10k for him, afaik Mahon "on the case" as they cut their football budget and may suit them to let him go. Assume Rovers not interested as they could easily pay that fee.

OhNoYouDidn't

AgileMyth wrote: »

Offering Richie Ryan a contract isn't active pursuit then?

My understanding is we didn't....

OhNoYouDidn't

dreamers75 wrote: »

Under contract UCD want 10k for him, afaik Mahon "on the case" as they cut their football budget and may suit them to let him go. Assume Rovers not interested as they could easily pay that fee.

Why would we sign Sheppard and Kilduff?

dreamers75

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

Why would we sign Sheppard and Kilduff?

Gonna win the league with 2 strikers? Suppose theres always a 1st.