LOI Talk, Rumours, Gossip, Transfers etc 2018

doncarlos

I'm not sure why Cork fans are getting so excited. Since Maguire left Dundalk were 11 points better. McNamee is a class signing but will he win Cork 11 more points? I still think they are at least three quality signings from being dominant next year otherwise Dundalk and possibly Rovers will be at least on a level footing

ShamoBuc

doncarlos wrote: »

I'm not sure why Cork fans are getting so excited. Since Maguire left Dundalk were 11 points better. McNamee is a class signing but will he win Cork 11 more points? I still think they are at least three quality signings from being dominant next year otherwise Dundalk and possibly Rovers will be at least on a level footing

But when he left, City literally had no striker. City will go across the water and get an actual striker, something we certainly did not have since Maguire left, hence the 11 points. City have held onto a lot of players, signed some good ones and are far from finished, especially with regards to a foward.

Also thinking Rovers will be on a similar footing to City....been hearing that for a few years now, the league table doesn't lie.

CHealy

doncarlos wrote: »

I'm not sure why Cork fans are getting so excited. Since Maguire left Dundalk were 11 points better. McNamee is a class signing but will he win Cork 11 more points? I still think they are at least three quality signings from being dominant next year otherwise Dundalk and possibly Rovers will be at least on a level footing

Silly comment, no squad is finalised yet how can we possibly know who's going to do what. Based on what City have done so far, im incredibly excited, but of course it depends on who we get in as a striker, its literally all hinging on that. Lets not forget that it was Caulfield who went out and got Maguire from the stands in Dundalk, that signing worked like a dream for both parties, im confident we'll find someone again.

JoeyJJ

Lets shut down this thread until Feb so

MD1990

Waterford linked to Baulk now.

Hopefully they are not overspending hoping for Europe like Bray. Although crowds should be very good next season

diusmr8a504cvk

MD1990 wrote: »

Waterford linked to Baulk now.

Hopefully they are not overspending hoping for Europe like Bray. Although crowds should be very good next season

No fear of Waterford there, they got fantastic attendance last season. If they get results then it'll only improve, won't end up like Bray.

dan1895

Hearing rumblings over on the Waterford FC thread of a boycott by their fans and a picket at their first home game. Some fans put out as they believe the club signed Akinade weeks ago but waited until after season tickets were on sale to announce.

A_Sober_Paddy

dan1895 wrote: »

Hearing rumblings over on the Waterford FC thread of a boycott by their fans and a picket at their first home game. Some fans put out as they believe the club signed Akinade weeks ago but waited until after season tickets were on sale to announce.

If true that is disgusting behaviour, sign a player who you know some fans will not be happy about but delay announcement until you got their money

Zebra3

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

If true that is disgusting behaviour, sign a player who you know some fans will not be happy about but delay announcement until you got their money

I think the disgusting behaviour is signing a rapist.

CHealy

Zebra3 wrote: »

I think the disgusting behaviour is signing a rapist.

To be fair both aspects are beyond disgusting. I still dont understand how anyone thought it was a good idea to bring him to the club, talk about killing any positive community/family vibes.

Cape Clear

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

If true that is disgusting behaviour, sign a player who you know some fans will not be happy about but delay announcement until you got their money

Buyer beware! I remember toiling with the idea of buying a CCFC season ticket in the aftermath of the Setanta cup victory in 2008. Thankfully I didn't and gave very little money to Tom Coughlan for the coming season.

Lyle Lanley

Cape Clear wrote: »

Buyer beware! I remember toiling with the idea of buying a CCFC season ticket in the aftermath of the Setanta cup victory in 2008. Thankfully I didn't and gave very little money to Tom Coughlan for the coming season.

Not really a case of buyer beware though. Should we all hold off on buying tickets until squads are completed on the off chance our club is signing a rapist?

Sue Pa Key Pa

Waterford fans have waited so long for top flight football that they will park their morals on this issue and go to all the matches following a period of chest beating

Cape Clear

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

Not really a case of buyer beware though. Should we all hold off on buying tickets until squads are completed on the off chance our club is signing a rapist?

The rumour linking Akinade to Waterford was out there since the start of October. Thankfully there is only one of him and he can only sign for one club.

MD1990

Colson Few Peak wrote: »

No fear of Waterford there, they got fantastic attendance last season. If they get results then it'll only improve, won't end up like Bray.

I was at many of the Waterford games I know crowds were good.

Always a fear of overspending in LOI.

Reynolds could get found out in the Premier. Too much hoofball last season for my liking.

Hery should be a huge help though.

Lyle Lanley

Cape Clear wrote: »

The rumour linking Akinade to Waterford was out there since the start of October. Thankfully there is only one of him and he can only sign for one club.

There were also rumours he'd join other clubs. Fans of those clubs will have bought season tickets too.

Lyle Lanley

We've signed Adam Wixted from Drogheda. Is he any good? I've never actually heard of him.

Darkglasses

Lyle Lanley wrote: »

We've signed Adam Wixted from Drogheda. Is he any good? I've never actually heard of him.

Remember him from our playoffs against them, looked very decent then (admittedly not against top opposition )

Ferris_Bueller

Some lads on YBIG saying that Ogbene is on trial with Chelsea U.23s?! Any truth in this? Good player who could well end up in England but surely he is not up to scratch for that level.

johnnyryan89

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Some lads on YBIG saying that Ogbene is on trial with Chelsea U.23s?! Any truth in this? Good player who could well end up in England but surely he is not up to scratch for that level.

Yup currently over on loan with them. With Chelsea though they'll send him straight back out on loan over to a European team.

diusmr8a504cvk

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Some lads on YBIG saying that Ogbene is on trial with Chelsea U.23s?! Any truth in this? Good player who could well end up in England but surely he is not up to scratch for that level.

Not yet, but in time.

the heathen

Lyle Lanley wrote:

We've signed Adam Wixted from Drogheda. Is he any good? I've never actually heard of him.

Has talent but is inconsistent - just hope the chips are never down for your team because he sure as hell won't put his foot in for you.

MD1990

Unless McDonald gets some good signings in England which he has failed to do so far.
Limerick could be in big trouble next season.

johnnyryan89

MD1990 wrote: »

Unless McDonald gets some good signings in England which he has failed to do so far.
Limerick could be in big trouble next season.

My odds on favourites for the drop, we barely survived this season and even if we signed up the same team again next year that wouldn't be enough to survive imo given Waterford have cash to throw around and Sligo will improve so unless he's bringing a team of players home with him that are better than what we have we'll be going down.

joeysoap

I wish Dunphy would shut up.

Heard that the Dundalk takeover will mean moving to a greenfield site as Oriel is not suitable - access wise- for a modern stadium

I have mixed views on that,love Oriel bad as it is, but times move on.

And the club have a lot of investment in nearby properties ( YDC and the grass pitch behind Oriel)

joeysoap

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

My odds on favourites for the drop, we barely survived this season and even if we signed up the same team again next year that wouldn't be enough to survive imo given Waterford have cash to throw around and Sligo will improve so unless he's bringing a team of players home with him that are better than what we have we'll be going down.

What is happening next year ?
Is it one up/one down or one up/one down and a playoff?

johnnyryan89

joeysoap wrote: »

What is happening next year ?
Is it one up/one down or one up/one down and a playoff?

Haven't a clue, would need to be one up/ one down and a playoff or two up/ two down. FAI will write a few suggestions down on a bit of paper and pull it out of a hat sometime in January to decide what it should be.

Lyle Lanley

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

Haven't a clue, would need to be one up/ one down and a playoff or two up/ two down. FAI will write a few suggestions down on a bit of paper and pull it out of a hat sometime in January to decide what it should be.

The purchase of a hat is beyond what the FAI are willing to invest in the league. We're lucky to have the bits of paper.

dan1895

They'll decide the day before the league starts. Absolute joke that clubs don't know the format.

D14Rugby

joeysoap wrote: »

I wish Dunphy would shut up.

Heard that the Dundalk takeover will mean moving to a greenfield site as Oriel is not suitable - access wise- for a modern stadium

I have mixed views on that,love Oriel bad as it is, but times move on.

And the club have a lot of investment in nearby properties ( YDC and the grass pitch behind Oriel)

Club don't own the grass pitch as far as i know its owned by the local school and the club have an arrangement to use it

Cape Clear

D14Rugby wrote: »

Club don't own the grass pitch as far as i know its owned by the local school and the club have an arrangement to use it

Did Mathews try to buy this previously?

joeysoap

D14Rugby wrote: »

Club don't own the grass pitch as far as i know its owned by the local school and the club have an arrangement to use it

That’s the Grammar school one behind the Carrick Road goals,which they appear to have the use of. The club own Hiney Park which is kind of at an angle behind the youth centre. The entrance is at the youth centre. Full pitch.

The club don’t own Oriel. Rented from the Casey family who have been associated with the club for................ well probably forever

joeysoap

Cape Clear wrote: »

Did Mathews try to buy this previously?

I think it was a different owner who bought Hiney Park, the Grammar school own the pitch on the Carrick Road end


Might have to take that back

Looks like they sold it in 2015

Confess I thought they owned it, I understood it to be two different properties

https://talkofthetown.ie/former-dundalk-fc-owned-hiney-park-set-to-be-sold-at-auction/

mcgovern

Madden released by Rovers
http://shamrockrovers.ie/2017/11/22/simon-madden-released/

justshane

Talk of young Irish defender Toner signing for Rovers from Villa, be a good signing. Also Hoban expected to be announced as a Dundalk player this week.

CHealy

justshane wrote: »

Also Hoban expected to be announced as a Dundalk player this week.

Wonder did Hoban drop his ridiculous wage demands or did Dundalk meet them?

Ronan Murray also expected to be announced by Dundalk, going mad City didnt get him seeing as we have next to no strikers, he'll do well.

joeysoap

Afaik Hoban originally asked for mad money, soon dropped this to what Dundalk were offering but a medical showed an injury that would mean 8 weeks out, so no signing last year. Kenny says he will talk to Benson and McMillan when they return from abroad (holidays). St Johnstone apparently saying Benson is overpricing himself.

Ferris_Bueller

Rovers releasing Madden is bizarre. One of the best full backs in the league and has been with them for a long time. Cork and Dundalk are well stocked at right back so doubt he will be moving to a better team. Rovers must have someone lined up.

Saint_Mel

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Rovers releasing Madden is bizarre. One of the best full backs in the league and has been with them for a long time. Cork and Dundalk are well stocked at right back so doubt he will be moving to a better team. Rovers must have someone lined up.

From reading elsewhere it looks like his contract was up so they didnt quite release him (from what I can gather anyway)

joeysoap

Madden was terrific at Dundalk but McCaffrey released him and Keith Ward. (Overall, Madden played every second of the club’s 66 competitive games after signing, ). Says it all.

Dundalk released McCaffrey 6 months later and Darius kept us in the premier division. That was in 2012

kksaints

We have signed Ryan Brennan from Bray. Bermo, Conan Byrne and Graham Kelly have signed back for next season.

Salmon Leap

Ferris_Bueller wrote: »

Rovers releasing Madden is bizarre. One of the best full backs in the league and has been with them for a long time. Cork and Dundalk are well stocked at right back so doubt he will be moving to a better team. Rovers must have someone lined up.

A decision that will no doubt come back to haunt us :mad:

Lyle Lanley

Salmon Leap wrote: »

A decision that will no doubt come back to haunt us :mad:

It's not a decision. He hasn't been released. His contract has expired, he's obviously been offered a better deal and shams want to make it seem like they wanted him gone.

blingrhino

kksaints wrote: »

We have signed Ryan Brennan from Bray. Bermo, Conan Byrne and Graham Kelly have signed back for next season.

Thomas byrne drogheda heading to pats i believe.

joeysoap

Derry offering McEleney 4 year contract? Derry to be fair always gave longer contracts (and reaped the rewards on transfer market)

Rovers were keen on Gannon I believe.

MD1990

Dundalk could be announcing Murray & Hoban tommorow with the new kit launch.

Good signings but I would think Hoban may need time to hit form confidence must be very low.

Cape Clear

joeysoap wrote: »

Derry offering McEleney 4 year contract? Derry to be fair always gave longer contracts (and reaped the rewards on transfer market)

Rovers were keen on Gannon I believe.

This story was going around earlier in the week and proven to be untrue. Mc Eleney will be going across the pond by the looks of things.

MD1990

McMillian an even bigger loss for Dundalk than McEleney.

Losing both would be very difficult to replace. McGrath shown flashes but both McGrath & Connolly need to improve next year.

NIMAN

McEleney did have talks with us, but I think he's likely off to England.

There are rumours Rovers are after our young rb McDermott. Excellent player. U21 international. Would hate to see him leave.

Madden was great with us back in the day, strange to let him go. A quality player.

MD1990

NIMAN wrote: »

McEleney did have talks with us, but I think he's likely off to England.

There are rumours Rovers are after our young rb McDermott. Excellent player. U21 international. Would hate to see him leave.

Madden was great with us back in the day, strange to let him go. A quality player.

I'm sure Rovers are interested.

When McDermott leaves it will probably be to an English club also I can't see Rovers & Derry agreeing a fee.

Madden looked a liability against Duffy in the 3 games vs Dundalk near the end of the season. May have caused Bradley to think he is past his best.