Shamrock Rovers FC 2015 Thread

miroslavklose

So 2 weeks until the fixture list comes out and we're probably hoping not to get a big curtain-raiser on the opening day.

The FAI's bizarre disciplinary process means we have four players missing for the first game because they got four yellow cards across the entire season: Ryan Brennan, Stephen McPhail, Barry Murphy and Fahey at Pats. Gavin Brennan also has two more games to serve from his fourth red card.

Signed players for this season:

Ryan Brennan
Patrick Cregg
Sean O'Connor
Simon Madden
Gary McCabe
Conor Kenna
David O'Connor
Sean Heaney
Evan Osam
Luke Byrne
Kieran Marty Waters
Barry Murphy
Craig Hyland
Keith Fahey (St Patrick's Athletic)
Danny North (Sligo Rovers)
Gavin Brennan (Drogheda United)
David Webster (Bray Wanderers)

Captain Havoc

New jersey is an improvement on the gold but still not great. Warrior do make the most horrendous jerseys.

Garrigai

Fixtures out at 4

Garrigai

Hopefully another two strikers will have been signed by then

dfx-

five players out for a tough opening game

Garrigai

Finn set for Dundalk

Dundalk will today announce the signing of Ronan Finn from Shamrock Rovers.

The 26-year-old has decided to link up with his former boss Stephen Kenny after parting ways with the Hoops.

Finn's capture increases the likelihood that Richie Towell will leave the league champions.

Towell has options across the water, with Motherwell the latest club to be linked with his services.

miroslavklose

It just had to be Pats really. The FAI will never miss an opportunity to shine a light on their own stupidity.

Friendly with LA Galaxy February 21. Should be a good way of getting a bit of attention on the club in the lead up to the opening game.

Mars Bar

Will there be an "away" end for the Galaxy game? I'd like to make the trip up to it.

miroslavklose

Assume it'll be the same away end as normal.

MonkstownHoop

From twitter, Rovers have been given permission to speak to Rory Patterson and Shane McEleney of Derry City

anncoates

Get in another forward and I'm happy enough with the squad for where we're at at the moment. What's imperative is for everyone to get back behind the team the whole season.

Finner to me had gone of the boil a bit. We've enough midfielders and it frees up a high wage in another position.

anncoates

Mars Bar wrote: »

Will there be an "away" end for the Galaxy game? I'd like to make the trip up to it.

Even if there isn't technically an away end for the game (as in away stiles open), any Galway supporters can just enter the West stand and congregate in the usual away end (Square end of the West stand) The West stand will hardly be full for that game anyway. I would assume with Galway back up ( and the little bit of buzz with that) though we will probably open the away stiles.

Mars Bar

You don't think the Galaxy game will sell out?

anncoates

Mars Bar wrote: »

You don't think the Galaxy game will sell out?

I misread it as Galway cos I thought you supported them.

Moving swiftly on

dfx-

Mars Bar wrote: »

Will there be an "away" end for the Galaxy game? I'd like to make the trip up to it.

I wouldn't say there'll be a formal segregated away end. Depends on ticket sales

DvB

Mars Bar wrote: »

You don't think the Galaxy game will sell out?

I'd be very surprised if this sold out TBH. Other than the Real Madrid game, few friendly fixtures have enticed more than a few hundred to turn up. Most of the folk I go to games with have been going for 30 odd years & the vast majority aren't bothered with them. I'd expect there to be a 'small' novelty value for neutrals but genuinely cant see 6k people going to this.

anncoates

dfx- wrote: »

I wouldn't say there'll be a formal segregated away end. Depends on ticket sales

Very much doubt there will be one. Personally I'd let kids go free to this. Drum up a bit of a buzz for the start of the season.

McPhail signed back. Now, a forward please.

DvB

anncoates wrote: »

McPhail signed back. Now, a forward please.

Patterson would be a nice crimbo pressie!

Miele looks a decent prospect too.... another couple of tidy signings & we may not look too bad at all, maybe not enough to win the league but surely to put up more of a challenge.

ollaetta

The Ultras forum has been offline lately and not for the first time this year. Anyone got any info on what's going on?

anncoates

Preseason Friendlies:

Home v Athlone Town, Friday 6th February, kick off 8pm. All tickets €5, children admitted free.

Home v SK Brann, Friday 13th February, kick off 8pm. Tickets €10 adults & €5 concessions.

Home v LA Galaxy, Saturday 21st February, kick off 4pm. Tickets €20 adults & €10 concessions.

Away v Shelbourne, Friday 27th February, kick off 8pm.

Wedwood

Time to get your season tickets ready !!!

http://youtu.be/V8x72hSaWxM

miroslavklose

Photos from the first day of training yesterday: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155049161705858.1073742148.62673060857&type=1

Evan Osam to Shelbourne on loan.