LOI summer talk/transfers/rumours 2012.

BOHtox

I set up an LOI Rumours Thread a few years ago and I got most of them right in my opening post

This year, so far, I've been hearing
Anto Flood to Pat's
Paddy Madden to Pat's
Dean Kelly will leave Pat's
Michael Barker from Bohs to Dundalk

Sligo have also knocked down the Railway end terrace of the ground and are replacing it with a stand.
6 blocks of 234 apparently

Gavin "shels"

Paddy Madden is still in contract.

Can see Dean Kelly surfacing at Shels if he leaves Pats.

We're signing/signed two LSL players, a keeper and a right back.

dreamers75

Niall Cooney RB at Crumlin to Pats.

Dont think we need anyone up front tbh.

Zebra3

BOHtox wrote: »

This year, so far, I've been hearing
Anto Flood to Pat's
Paddy Madden to Pat's
Dean Kelly will leave Pat's
Michael Barker from Bohs to Dundalk

Madden would be a fantastic signing for Pats.

Here's hoping it doesn't happen. :pac:

James__10

What position is Michael Barker and is he any good?

GLaDOS

James__10 wrote: »

What position is Michael Barker and is he any good?

He's a left back. Quite young as far as I know but looked impressive enough the few times I've seen him.

bohsman

James__10 wrote: »

What position is Michael Barker and is he any good?

Was one of two LOI players called up for the u19 Euro Championships, recent thread about him on the Bohs forum - http://www.thebohs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17988&sid=24d464495b48a79db988b3353a76d18d

BOHtox

ScienceNerd wrote: »

He's a left back. Quite young as far as I know but looked impressive enough the few times I've seen him.

I actually think he's a right back but has just played left back due to our shortage of players in that position.

Great player and a great prospect any time I've seen him.

Young lad and if he does leave I presume it would be to just play first team football

overshoot

harps have already been moving, micky funston is back form dungannon switfs and mark scoltock has also signed who i think had been training with us for a bit. Barry o'Mahoney gone to athlone so no sligo men left with us.

and for rumours; supposed to be in a local paper that we ordered 1million worth of steel in may for Finn Park II so we may see something above foundations level at last... though didnt read it myself

BOHtox

Ciaran Martyn and Emmet Friars to Derry is another one I've heard

dreamers75

Bohs player to Dundalk

They whinging every week they have no money and cant sign players.

stovelid

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

Can see Dean Kelly surfacing at Shels if he leaves Pats.
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Plenty of pubs in the area so probably a goer.

BOHtox

dreamers75 wrote: »

Bohs player to Dundalk

They whinging every week they have no money and cant sign players.

I doubt he's on any money at us and I doubt he'd be on any money at Dundalk. It's just a rumour but presumably based on first team football

stovelid

Pat Sullivan has signed for Rovers again.

WindmillWarrior

Griffin - Duns to Drogs
Lee Lynch - Sligo to Drogs

dfx-

stovelid wrote: »

Pat Sullivan has signed for Rovers again.

Hopefully he's fit. Great re-acquisition if he is. He picked up a lot of yellows - 18? - last season and gets frustrated easily if things aren't going for him. If he's not fit, he might lunge in a bit and talkback a bit too much to give the likes of Hancock and Buttimer any excuse..

iregk

Sully back, YES YES YES!!!!

So that's the problem RB position sorted. Now for LB, how about it Enda!!!

AgileMyth

WindmillWarrior wrote: »

Lee Lynch - Sligo to Drogs

He's under contract and we've a very small squad don't see him being let go.

He's playing every week anyway so don't see why he'd want to go.

dreamers75

iregk wrote: »

Sully back, YES YES YES!!!!

So that's the problem RB position sorted. Now for LB, how about it Enda!!!

Bolger topping the yellow cards league with 4 at the moment, i would bet Sullivan catches up and over takes him within......say 5 games? 4 is the one match ban limit this season.

stovelid

dfx- wrote: »

Hopefully he's fit. Great re-acquisition if he is. He picked up a lot of yellows - 18? - last season and gets frustrated easily if things aren't going for him. If he's not fit, he might lunge in a bit and talkback a bit too much to give the likes of Hancock and Buttimer any excuse..

Heard he's been keeping in shape but obviously will need match fitness. The red mist is a worry (especially with that other head the ball on the right wing) but Sully is still a very welcome addition to the squad. Don't think the squad strengthening over yet either which is good.

iregk

dreamers75 wrote: »

Bolger topping the yellow cards league with 4 at the moment, i would bet Sullivan catches up and over takes him within......say 5 games? 4 is the one match ban limit this season.

Probably, but he was also the best RB in the league last season. We've missed him hugely this year.

stovelid

Anyone for a spot of summer shopping in the North-West?

_blank_

stovelid wrote: »

Anyone for a spot of summer shopping in the North-West?

Who are Harps getting rid of?

AgileMyth

stovelid wrote: »

Don't think the squad strengthening over yet either which is good.

Indeed. Sure ye only have about 30 players at present..

stovelid

AgileMyth wrote: »

Indeed. Sure ye only have about 30 players at present..

25.

Only about 2 or 3 more than Sligo.

overshoot

Des wrote: »

Who are Harps getting rid of?

barry o'mahoney has gone to athlone, ciaran greene is off to the states and si tracey is also gone. felix also off the books with mcgowan now actually the assistant and running the u19s. o'donnell, curtis and carlin are out for the season with cruciates and it doesnt look like chrissy breen will be to play at all this year.
so could really say 4 off the books including felix. none of which ya will want

_blank_

The Mrs just asked me if there are any Irish refs at the Euros :eek:

She was AT the Cup Final with me.

GLaDOS

Des wrote: »

The Mrs just asked me if there are any Irish refs at the Euros :eek:

She was AT the Cup Final with me.

Judging from the ref's performance in the Poland v Greece game, they'd fit right in.

born2bwild

Sounds great: Richie Winter exiled in Donetsk for all eternity.

dreamers75

Whats going on in Sligo? few players leaving or being sold?

edolan

dreamers75 wrote: »

Whats going on in Sligo? few players leaving or being sold?

You not hear? The club is in complete chaos, we're broke, players fighting with one another over who gets paid the most.

stovelid

Rumours that players not paid and they might be selling Europa tickets in advance of the draw.

Maybe just silly season.

Oat23

I think just about every one of our starters has been linked with a move away. The locals over here love making up rumours.

@ stovelid ↓↓↓ - We sold our Europa tickets before the draw last year too. Doesn't mean anything.

dreamers75

edolan wrote: »

You not hear? The club is in complete chaos, we're broke, players fighting with one another over who gets paid the most.

Or>>>>

Oatesy23 wrote: »

I think just about every one of our starters has been linked with a move away. The locals over here love making up rumours.

Players playing well get linked with moves?

One of them tweeted to a pats player asking when training was on again, afaik bucko wants 3 players almost all of them play for Bray and one from Dundalk

edolan

stovelid wrote: »

Rumours that players not paid and they might be selling Europa tickets in advance of the draw.

Maybe just silly season.

Even when we nearly went out of business 4 years ago our players we're always paid on time and in full, so that is definitely a load of crap.

AgileMyth

This has been the silliest silly season on record. Thankfully I've been off the internet for a while now because our forum is full of retards.

We'll bring in a couple of players in July using the money Greene was to be payed and the difference between Baraclough and Cook's wages. Anyone that leaves will have to be bought.

The Europa league tickets are on sale tomorrow, they were sold before the draw last year as well so hardly a surprise.

CiaranC

Seems Sligo dont actually have planning permission for a new stand.

stovelid

AgileMyth wrote: »

Thankfully I've been off the internet for a while now

You usually are unless you're winning games.

monkey9

stovelid wrote: »

You usually are unless you're winning games.

A bit like the Shams forum!!!!

LiamMc

Romauld Boco (Sligo Rovers winger and Benin defender) picked up two more competitive International caps and 4pts towards qualifying for 2014 World Cup.

Benin top of Group H
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/teams/team=43845/index.html

Squad versus Mali (1-0)
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300176013/index.html

Squad versus Rwanda (1-1)
http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/africa/matches/round=258334/match=300181945/index.html

Gavin "shels"

Anto Flood has stated on his facebook that he's joining a LoI side.

dreamers75

Gavin shels wrote: »

Anto Flood has stated on his facebook that he's joining a LoI side.

Bugger

Really hope its someone else.

On the brightside Chambers trained yesterday, hopes to be fit for next friday.

stovelid

monkey9 wrote: »

A bit like the Shams forum!!!!

Don't read other club forums myself. Don't see the point.

civis_liberalis

Gavin shels wrote: »

Anto Flood has stated on his facebook that he's joining a LoI side.

Good player, nearly whines as much as Sean Kelly though.

civis_liberalis

Diary of a Galway United Revolutionary

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Oat23

Couple of players on trial for Rovers today against Westport. Ryan Connolly who was released by Derby is the only one I know.

Stand is progressing. More pics from Michael Melly here.

civis_liberalis

Best of luck with that. Always great to see improvements at LOI grounds.

paddy978

civis_liberalis wrote: »

Good player, nearly whines as much as Sean Kelly though.

Whos he playing for these days?

guinnessdrinker

Great to see the progress with the new stand in the Showgrounds.

dreamers75

paddy978 wrote: »

Whos he playing for these days?

Noone it seems, still on PFAI list.

sonic85

dont know if this is the right place to put this but didnt want to start a new thread. i want to start going to the odd LOI game for the craic but im not sure which club to watch. the only clubs im aware of around me are wexford youths and waterford united. kilkenny city arent in existence anymore and im not sure if FC carlow are still going.

just want peoples opinions on what team i should watch? its about an hours drive to both wexford and waterford but which team plays the better football has decent parking etc?

thanks