LOI Talk, Rumours, Gossip, Transfers etc 2018

Lyle Lanley

CHealy wrote: »

Heard that Caulfield told Hoban to jog on aswell, and something about Rovers doing the same? He won't find another club if he's going around the place thinking he's billy big bollox.

Hoban had a couple of decent seasons here, nothing outstanding, then flopped in the UK. He has no right to be after big money. He should be trying to come back here to play football and prove himself again.

red sean

CHealy wrote: »

Heard that Caulfield told Hoban to jog on aswell, and something about Rovers doing the same? He won't find another club if he's going around the place thinking he's billy big bollox.

City signed Sean McLoughlin from UCC last night, he had offers from SPL and L1 clubs and we got him on a 18 month deal so there must be something about him.

Hoban hasn't proven himself at Sligo, so Caulfield won't take a chance.
Wily old fox Mr Caulfield

CHealy

red sean wrote: »

Hoban hasn't proven himself at Sligo, so Caulfield won't take a chance.
Wily old fox Mr Caulfield

Waiting in anticipation to see what Sligos new signings are like..............

johnnyryan89

https://mobile.twitter.com/noriordan/status/879599496694575105

According to Neil O'Riordan St Kevin's Boys are set to be included in the LOI U15s national league.

Lyle Lanley

There's article in the herald on Akinade returning to football after doctors told him he may not play again. He's never been one to take no for an answer.

gimmick

major bill wrote: »

Bohs fixture against Dundalk brought forward from Friday 7th to Wednesday 5th July, George Poynton remaining at Bohs for the remainder of the season being part of the deal.

Away game to Cork also postponed, Fixture Madness has begun.

More on this and the lopsided nature of how things are done in our league.

As CCFC are in Europe this week, we had to postpone our fixture with Bohs due to be played Friday 30th. We wanted to move the fixture to Sunday 2nd. Bohs refused as their game with Dundalk was brought forward from Friday.

How can the league say they are impartial when they pull off **** like this? There is no reason for the game with Dundalk to be brought forward only other than to accommodate Stephen Kenny. CCFC now have to find a free Monday somewhere to slot this game in, thus causing more fixture congestion. In addition, Dundalk will have played 3 more leagues before we get to play our next league game. OK, at best they will still be 9 points behind, but they are still being given a competitive advantage.

Absolute fúcking bullsît hagain from the powers that be in this farce of a league.

Omackeral

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

There's article in the herald on Akinade returning to football after doctors told him he may not play again. He's never been one to take no for an answer.

I know you're making a rape joke but he actually came on as a substitute on Friday.

OldMrBrennan83

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house45

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

There's article in the herald on Akinade returning to football after doctors told him he may not play again. He's never been one to take no for an answer.

well played sir , that gave me a right laugh ...

Zebra3

gimmick wrote: »

More on this and the lopsided nature of how things are done in our league.

As CCFC are in Europe this week, we had to postpone our fixture with Bohs due to be played Friday 30th. We wanted to move the fixture to Sunday 2nd. Bohs refused as their game with Dundalk was brought forward from Friday.

How can the league say they are impartial when they pull off **** like this? There is no reason for the game with Dundalk to be brought forward only other than to accommodate Stephen Kenny. CCFC now have to find a free Monday somewhere to slot this game in, thus causing more fixture congestion. In addition, Dundalk will have played 3 more leagues before we get to play our next league game. OK, at best they will still be 9 points behind, but they are still being given a competitive advantage.

Absolute fúcking bullshagain from the powers that be in this farce of a league.

Sounds like Dundalk got their request in before you.

gimmick

Zebra3 wrote: »

Sounds like Dundalk got their request in before you.

Ours was a forced postponement which should have priority over a requested rearrangement to suit Dundalk.

Plus I thought if a postponement was requested but was "not in the name of fairness or gives an unfair competitive advantage" it would be turned down. Like a request we made early last season.

gimmick

Patww79 wrote: »

Relax, you've it sewn up.

Even if this were true it's regardless. Dundalk are getting preferential treatment again. And it's a fûcking disgrace.

joeysoap

Last year's Dundalk were criticised in some quarters for postponing matches, not rearranging matches, and general building up a massive fixture congestion later in the year. I think something like 10 matches in October.

Now being criticised for rearranging matches in advance of Europe?

gimmick

joeysoap wrote: »

Last year's Dundalk were criticised in some quarters for postponing matches, not rearranging matches, and general building up a massive fixture congestion later in the year. I think something like 10 matches in October.

Now being criticised for rearranging matches in advance of Europe?

I am criticising the league for bending over for Dundalk. By all means Dundalk should have requested a game be brought forward. But as the team who are affected by CCFCs forced postponement happens to be the same it should be dismissed. Or the game should be played Thursday. But no.

CCFC want to play a league game on the weekend it is supposed to be played but because the LOI rearranged another match to suit another club (who happen to be media darlings) we are unable.

That is complete and utter favouritism toward Dundalk. Again. It is absolutely farcical but not in the least bit surprising.

The FAI should schedule more matches earlier in the season for the clubs in Europe to help them out instead of a backlog at the end of the year imho

GLaDOS

Eden Hot Warehouse wrote: »

The FAI should schedule more matches earlier in the season for the clubs in Europe to help them out instead of a backlog at the end of the year imho

We started back a week early this season for that exact reason

simonw

gimmick wrote: »

I am criticising the league for bending over for Dundalk. By all means Dundalk should have requested a game be brought forward. But as the team who are affected by CCFCs forced postponement happens to be the same it should be dismissed. Or the game should be played Thursday. But no.

CCFC want to play a league game on the weekend it is supposed to be played but because the LOI rearranged another match to suit another club (who happen to be media darlings) we are unable.

That is complete and utter favouritism toward Dundalk. Again. It is absolutely farcical but not in the least bit surprising.

Sorry but this is bollox.
Bohs have Poynton on loan from Dundalk, which was due to end on July 1st. Bohs didn't want to move the Dundalk fixture at all due to lost revenue from a mid week game, but Dundalk agreed to extend the loan and cover his wages for the rest of the season. The FAI had nothing to do with it, it was a deal between Bohs and Dundalk. There is no benefit to Bohs to agreeing to move t
he cork game to a few days before, so why would they do it? Part timers taking on the two top teams in the space of 4 days? Not everything is a conspiracy

joeysoap

City were scheduled to play Bohs on Friday 30th. Obviously they cannot. Match postponed has nothing to do with Bohs..
Dundalk were due to play Bohs on Friday 7th July. Dundalk got the match moved forward 2 days to 5th July.

gimmick

simonw wrote: »

Sorry but this is bollox.

:rolleyes:

Bohs have Poynton on loan from Dundalk, which was due to end on July 1st. Bohs didn't want to move the Dundalk fixture at all due to lost revenue from a mid week game, but Dundalk agreed to extend the loan and cover his wages for the rest of the season. The FAI had nothing to do with it, it was a deal between Bohs and Dundalk. There is no benefit to Bohs to agreeing to move t
he cork game to a few days before, so why would they do it?

CCFC didn't want the game brought forward. We wanted to play it the weekend it was due to be played.

Any "deal" between clubs to re arrange a game have to be signed off by the league. therefore the FAI had everything to do with it.

Not to mention you have basically said that Dundalk bribed Bohs with a player and his wages to move a fixture. How has that been accepted as being ok?

Part timers taking on the two top teams in the space of 4 days? Not everything is a conspiracy

Thems the joys of the fixture list.

joeysoap wrote: »

City were scheduled to play Bohs on Friday 30th. Obviously they cannot. Match postponed has nothing to do with Bohs..
Dundalk were due to play Bohs on Friday 7th July. Dundalk got the match moved forward 2 days to 5th July.

And Dundalk bringing this game forward has prevented CCFC from playing the game on the weekend where it was due to be played.

Dundalk have again received preferential treatment.

SteelyDanJalapeno

Eir Sports showing the Cork City game tomorrow, they've really been great at getting the qualifiers the last few years, puts RTE to shame.

Cape Clear

TiltedBrain wrote: »

Eir Sports showing the Cork City game tomorrow, they've really been great at getting the qualifiers the last few years, puts RTE to shame.

How many subscribers do Eir Sport have?

SteelyDanJalapeno

Cape Clear wrote: »

How many subscribers do Eir Sport have?

hmmmm.... off the top of my head, I have no idea

pjohnson

Cape Clear wrote: »

How many subscribers do Eir Sport have?

Zebra3

TiltedBrain wrote: »

Eir Sports showing the Cork City game tomorrow, they've really been great at getting the qualifiers the last few years, puts RTE to shame.

Typical of their pro-Cork bias.

Haven't shown Cabo once this season.

simonw

gimmick wrote: »

And Dundalk bringing this game forward has prevented CCFC from playing the game on the weekend where it was due to be played.

Dundalk have again received preferential treatment.

From Bohs?
Or should the FAI have turned down the request from Dundalk and Bohs to give preferential treatment to Cork?

gimmick

simonw wrote: »

From Bohs?
Or should the FAI have turned down the request from Dundalk and Bohs to give preferential treatment to Cork?

Its not preferential if we play the game the weekend it was supposed to be played.

It is preferential bringing a game forward for no other reason than to suit another teams wants and causing another team to have to completely re arrange a fixture for a Monday night further down the line. Will we get recompensed (bribed) to do that and the loss on the gate?

I get it that it is plain bad luck that we both play Bohs back to back. But CCFC have been significantly hampered by this and Dundalk have been significantly helped.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

you are becoming increasingly more bitter, it's hilarious to watch

Cape Clear

Bray hosting Dundalk Friday night in the league, I'm hearing they're demanding Connolly be left out of the squad even if the deal is completed or not.

PhilipsR

I'm not Cork's biggest fan but the FAI have made a balls of the rescheduling.

In the Premier League, if a game is due to be played the Saturday after a Europa League game, it is switched to the Sunday. Which is what should have happened to Cork. Moving the Dundalk game forward two days and out of the complete gameweek and therefore disrupting an already scheduled gameweek is madness.

I'd nearly put money on someone in the FAI thinking the CL and EL rounds start the same week and not checking before agreeing.

Cape Clear

double post

joeysoap

Cape Clear wrote: »

Bray hosting Dundalk Friday night in the league, I'm hearing they're demanding Connolly be left out of the squad even if the deal is completed or not.

You should consider taking up comedy.


But maybe not.

Ragnar Lothbrok

TiltedBrain wrote: »

Eir Sports showing the Cork City game tomorrow, they've really been great at getting the qualifiers the last few years, puts RTE to shame.

I checked my Sky guide last night and all I could see was Eir Sports 2 showing Rangers v. Progres Niedercorn. I almost kicked the telly in disgust :mad:

Are they definitely showing the City game?

CrowdedHouse

Yes

https://twitter.com/eirSport/status/879970833522991104

hufpc8w3adnk65

Ragnar Lothbrok wrote: »

I checked my Sky guide last night and all I could see was Eir Sports 2 showing Rangers v. Progres Niedercorn. I almost kicked the telly in disgust :mad:

Are they definitely showing the City game?

https://mobile.twitter.com/eirSport/status/880000516146827264

Yup

doncarlos

gimmick wrote: »

:rolleyes:



CCFC didn't want the game brought forward. We wanted to play it the weekend it was due to be played.

Any "deal" between clubs to re arrange a game have to be signed off by the league. therefore the FAI had everything to do with it.

Not to mention you have basically said that Dundalk bribed Bohs with a player and his wages to move a fixture. How has that been accepted as being ok?



Thems the joys of the fixture list.



And Dundalk bringing this game forward has prevented CCFC from playing the game on the weekend where it was due to be played.

Dundalk have again received preferential treatment.

Jesus. You're 18 points ahead, miles ahead of everyone in the league ability wise including Dundalk, about to play in Europe against a team you are likely to beat, and after all that you're still whinging. I always thought Dundalk fans liked to moan but that's another thing Cork have beaten us in this season

Pablo Escobar

doncarlos wrote: »

gimmick wrote: »

:rolleyes:



CCFC didn't want the game brought forward. We wanted to play it the weekend it was due to be played.

Any "deal" between clubs to re arrange a game have to be signed off by the league. therefore the FAI had everything to do with it.

Not to mention you have basically said that Dundalk bribed Bohs with a player and his wages to move a fixture. How has that been accepted as being ok?



Thems the joys of the fixture list.



And Dundalk bringing this game forward has prevented CCFC from playing the game on the weekend where it was due to be played.

Dundalk have again received preferential treatment.

Jesus. You're 18 points ahead, miles ahead of everyone in the league ability wise including Dundalk, about to play in Europe against a team you are likely to beat,  and after all that you're still whinging. I always thought Dundalk fans liked to moan but that's another thing Cork have beaten us in this season

The points differential should not dictate how the association treats you, which is one of the reasons you are giving as to why we should not let it bother us.
I actually don't care, probably due to the reasons you've given, but I don't blame people getting upset about it. It's a blatantly stupid move (among many) by the governing body.

CHealy

I think its complete pandering to Dundalk but sure what can ya do, its to be expected. If there was only a few points in it no doubt Id be ranting and raving but as its stands by the time we play Pats we could still be 9 points ahead with 3 games in hand, which is a bit mad when you think about it. At least now the team can get a bit of proper rest to concentrate on Europe and we'll worry about playing an in form Bohs on some random Monday night in September. We have a relatively "low pressure" set of games coming up with Bohs, Pats, Galway and Sligo at home and Bray, Harps and Drogheda away before we head up to Tallaght for Shamrock Rovers to batter us on the 1st September, it could and should be almost officially wrapped up by then.

Ragnar Lothbrok

Heard a rumour that tickets for City's away game to Limerick on 23 September and last home game v. Bray are already on sale on Ticketmaster.

Any truth in this?

Cape Clear

Ragnar Lothbrok wrote: »

Heard a rumour that tickets for City's away game to Limerick on 23 September and last home game v. Bray are already on sale on Ticketmaster.

Any truth in this?

Don't think either of these clubs even use ticket master.

gimmick

CCFC certainly use TM and ticket are indeed available. As are for the Derry game earlier on in the month.

A quick look at TM and I cannot see anything re Limerick.

ShamoBuc

The whole rescheduling ' fiasco' is a joke and was not very well thought out. The points difference should make no difference. It does benefit Dundalk and it does 'hinder' city but these things happen, but they shouldn't.

Delighted the city game is being covered, great news.

doncarlos

Pablo Escobar wrote: »

The points differential should not dictate how the association treats you, which is one of the reasons you are giving as to why we should not let it bother us.
I actually don't care, probably due to the reasons you've given, but I don't blame people getting upset about it. It's a blatantly stupid move (among many) by the governing body.

You really think the FAI are going out of their way to help Dundalk out and sticking two fingers up at Cork???

Who originally requested the game be postponed? The points differential as you say shouldn't allow Cork to propone games and then request a cancellation of said postponement as they know they can play a weakened/second string side and it wont affect their title chances.

OldMrBrennan83

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CHealy

doncarlos wrote: »

You really think the FAI are going out of their way to help Dundalk out and sticking two fingers up at Cork???

Who originally requested the game be postponed? The points differential as you say shouldn't allow Cork to propone games and then request a cancellation of said postponement as they know they can play a weakened/second string side and it wont affect their title chances.

Take the points difference out of it, and switch sides just for a second. Dundalk are playing in Tallin tomorrow night and the following Thursday at home meaning their game v Bohs needs to be moved to the Sunday, but hold on, Dundalk realise that the FAI, Cork City and Bohs have agreed to move their game supposed to be on Friday week upto Wednesday just to give City a few extra days to get to Norway. Im not sure any team would be happy with that regardless of how far ahead they are, its complete and utter bollox if you ask me but of course I would say that.

doncarlos

CHealy wrote: »

Take the points difference out of it, and switch sides just for a second. Dundalk are playing in Tallin tomorrow night and the following Thursday at home meaning their game v Bohs needs to be moved to the Sunday, but hold on, Dundalk realise that the FAI, Cork City and Bohs have agreed to move their game supposed to be on Friday week upto Wednesday just to give City a few extra days to get to Norway. Im not sure any team would be happy with that regardless of how far ahead they are, its complete and utter bollox if you ask me but of course I would say that.

I'm confused here. Where did the whole game being moved to Sunday come in to it?

CHealy

doncarlos wrote: »

I'm confused here. Where did the whole game being moved to Sunday come in to it?

We put in a request to the FAI to play the game v Bohs already scheduled for Friday back two days to the Sunday as is normal for a team involved in Europe, that was requested sometime ago apparently but Bohs wouldnt agree to it because obviously Dundalk had been onto them about a little foxer. My problem isnt with Dundalk or Bohs, every clubs looks out for their best interests, its the FAI allowing this crap to happen is the tipper.

@Patww79 - What does it matter how far ahead we are?

OldMrBrennan83

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doncarlos

CHealy wrote: »

We put in a request to the FAI to play the game v Bohs already scheduled for Friday back two days to the Sunday as is normal for a team involved in Europe, that was requested sometime ago apparently but Bohs wouldnt agree to it because obviously Dundalk had been onto them about a little foxer. My problem isnt with Dundalk or Bohs, every clubs looks out for their best interests, its the FAI allowing this crap to happen is the tipper.

@Patww79 - What does it matter how far ahead we are?

the bit in bold is absolute nonsense. You're watching too much English premier league lad. This has NEVER happened with any of Dundalk's fixtures in Europe since we've gone to winter season. I can't say for certain before that. I'd be surprised if it has happened any club here.

The current rule for re-fixing matches is that both teams need to agree to a re-fixture and then it is sanctioned by the FAI. What you're suggesting is that the FAI break the rules for Cork?? So Cork request something and the FAI force another club to do it.

Cork, ridden rock solid yet again........

gimmick

So a club playing in Europe home or away on a Thursday have to fulfil a fixture on Friday? Of course not. The standard practise here is the league game is moved to Sunday. Which CCFC wanted to do but are being prevented from doing so because Dundalk brought forward a league fixture against the same opposition to give them additional prep time for their own game in Europe.

CCFC want to fulfil their fixture this weekend. CCFC are not being allowed to do so.

doncarlos wrote: »

the bit in bold is absolute nonsense. You're watching too much English premier league lad. This has NEVER happened with any of Dundalk's fixtures in Europe since we've gone to winter season. I can't say for certain before that. I'd be surprised if it has happened any club here.

The current rule for re-fixing matches is that both teams need to agree to a re-fixture and then it is sanctioned by the FAI. What you're suggesting is that the FAI break the rules for Cork?? So Cork request something and the FAI force another club to do it.

Cork, ridden rock solid yet again........

dfx-

Patww79 wrote: »

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This is why it's very hard to get pitchforks out for Cork.

Disadvantaged for something that is already theirs and where they can rest players for either way.