LOI Talk, Rumours, Gossip, Transfers etc 2018

joeysoap

Looks like McEleney to Oldham.

johnnyryan89

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/1953116/st-patricks-athletic-boss-garrett-kelleher-rejected-chance-to-buy-bray-wanderers/

Well Bray seem more f**ked than I thought...

Only chance Limerick have not finishing last is if Bray somehow manage to get a Premier license.

bot43

Linking The Sun. I guess Ill never know what the article says!!

Oat23

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

Only chance Limerick have not finishing last is if Bray somehow manage to get a Premier license.

It's a joke after what happened with them last season that the license situation has not been sorted yet. If they do go down does that mean Galway stay up and have to play in the PD with the 1D squad they are signing?

It'd be funny if it wasn't sad that we only had the format of the league confirmed a few weeks after teams started signing players and we still aren't even sure what teams will be playing.

johnnyryan89

Oat23 wrote: »

It's a joke after what happened with them last season that the license situation has not been sorted yet. If they do go down does that mean Galway stay up and have to play in the PD with the 1D squad they are signing?

Yeah it's a joke it hasn't been sorted out yet with pre season starting in more or less 2/3 weeks time. Yeah if Bray fail to get a Premier license then Galway will take their place as they'll get a Premier license surely.

Awesomeness

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

Kevin Toner signs a 2 year deal with Pats

Just seen the photo of him in jersey. Looks fairly out of shape

MD1990

joeysoap wrote: »

Looks like McEleney to Oldham.

Shouls target Forrester & see if he wants to come back. He may favour going back to Pat's.

Greene would be a good signing to replace McMillian. He has played on the wing mostly but at his best as a striker.

NIMAN

joeysoap wrote: »

Looks like McEleney to Oldham.

I just don't get this?

He's swapping CL football to play in 3rd tier English football, and a team in the lower reaches of that league?

johnnyryan89

NIMAN wrote: »

I just don't get this?

He's swapping CL football to play in 3rd tier English football, and a team in the lower reaches of that league?

Dundalk are in EL and even then they're only guaranteed two matches, if it was group stage you'd say something but the chances of Dundalk doing that again is slim.

At 25 this is probably his last chance to make it in England.

Ferris_Bueller

Sad that we are losing probably the most talented player in the league but he will probably be on better money at Oldham and one good season with them and he could get a move to the Championship and an international call up (the North will probably even call him up if he is playing in L1). He has done all he can in this league and will always have it to fall back on, if bigger clubs aren't in for him now I can't see them being in for him in another year if he stayed at Dundalk.

joeysoap

Dundalk offered him a contract and by all accounts Derry offered him a 4 year contract.

Bottom line is £2,500/£3,000 a week for say 2.5 years is attractive. Horgan, Boyle and Mcmilan all got 2.5 year contracts. (Finn got a 3 year contract with Rovers) I assume Seanie got a 2/3 year contract as he started in July?

NIMAN

Would Oldham really be paying 3k per week? I'd doubt it.

I think at 25 he is already past the age to be 'snapped up' by a bigger club than Oldham.

Afaik he is a bit of a homebird, so there is something to be said for earning a good wage and living at home, than dragging your family to England or living there on your own with your family back here.

Quality of life is sometimes more important than cash. He'd have another good 7 or 8 years of wages in the LoI, with the likelihood of European football for most of that time.

I'm standing by my point!! (he should have returned to us).

MD1990

NIMAN wrote: »

Would Oldham really be paying 3k per week? I'd doubt it.

I think at 25 he is already past the age to be 'snapped up' by a bigger club than Oldham.

Afaik he is a bit of a homebird, so there is something to be said for earning a good wage and living at home, than dragging your family to England or living there on your own with your family back here.

Quality of life is sometimes more important than cash. He'd have another good 7 or 8 years of wages in the LoI, with the likelihood of European football for most of that time.

I'm standing by my point!! (he should have returned to us).

I would say he is on 2000 euro tops a week at Oldham.

He will still have that option in the next year or 2.


He probably wants to play well at Oldham & get spotted by a Championship club where he could earn very good wages.

PhilipsR

NIMAN wrote: »

Would Oldham really be paying 3k per week? I'd doubt it.

I think at 25 he is already past the age to be 'snapped up' by a bigger club than Oldham.

Afaik he is a bit of a homebird, so there is something to be said for earning a good wage and living at home, than dragging your family to England or living there on your own with your family back here.

Quality of life is sometimes more important than cash. He'd have another good 7 or 8 years of wages in the LoI, with the likelihood of European football for most of that time.

I'm standing by my point!! (he should have returned to us).

Career as a professional footballer is a finite life. Even if he makes it into the Championship, he could begin to earn maybe 1k per week more. He has to take the shot at it. He's incredibly talented. Hope he flourishes.

joeysoap

Very talented indeed. LOI is poorer for losing him and Seanie etc but that’s the way it is. If Dundalk or City can’t keep real talent like that...........

Good luck to him at Oldham.

Gavin "shels"

bot43 wrote: »

Linking The Sun. I guess Ill never know what the article says!!

Luckily you broadcast that for us all to know... :rolleyes:

OldMrBrennan83

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CHealy

Cork City fans very dissapointed to see McEleney go, it was great playing Dundalk with 10 men the last 2 years.

MD1990

McEleney will struggle in England. Can see him picking up too many injuries & may struggle with the physical approach in L1. He struggled against Cork's high intensity approach.

Hope I am wrong & he does well.

bot43

Gavin shels wrote: »

Luckily you broadcast that for us all to know... :rolleyes:

A Shel fan with a chip on his shoulder. Well I never.

Re McEleney - its a bad look for the league as a whole if one of its best players at the second best club in the league who have had more than their share of recent success is willing to exchange for a nothing mid table league 1 club in suburban Manchester.

But such is the LOI that he will be probably bebetter paid over there and gets to play in proper stadiums every week as opposed to what is on offer here.

major bill

bot43 wrote: »

But such is the LOI that he will be probably bebetter paid over there and gets to play in proper stadiums every week as opposed to what is on offer here.

Some good historical teams in the league aswell, be playing in Ewood park, the Valley, Fratton Park as opposed to some of the poorer grounds in this league.

Don't blame a player for wanting to go tbh. Sad though that the league is losing a player of his ability.

ozymandias10

DvB wrote: »

Kevin Toner signing being announced by Pats today.

good signing. shocked he couldn't get a club in England as he looked a talent anytime I saw him even in a poor Villa team. think he will do well at Pats

MD1990

Simon Power UCD u19 joining Norwich.

Saw him a few times for UCD u19s very quick, likes cutting in from the left & getting shots off.

Be interesting to see how he gets on.

joeysoap

And now for something completely different


Dundalk deal with Chicago company ran into a few snags , but apparently nearly sorted now. Was even a chance they would play their home matches in Newry for a season ( this is not completely off the cards).

New stadium inside 2 years hopefully,

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rumours going the rounds

McMillan on £6,000 a week at St Johnstone

McEleney offered €2,000 a week at Dundalk

Rovers Pats and Dundalk interested in Forrester

The FAI only gave Dundalk their final €3m this week.

How much is true..................

SK moving to Dundalk from Donegal (well, Blackrock to more precise)

NIMAN

I always take rumours with a pinch of salt, but have heard on good authority that SK has to relocate to Dundalk.

Family were very well settled in Inishowen too

MD1990

Peterborough chairman has already said Forrester is staying

A_Sober_Paddy

Limerick have a jersey sponsor, some Turkish betting site by the look of it

bot43

I hate gambling sponsors.

Zebra3

I doubt Dundalk will end up playing in Newry. Playing in the IFA’s jurdistriction is unlikely to happen.

joeysoap

Zebra3 wrote: »

I doubt Dundalk will end up playing in Newry. Playing in the IFA’s jurdistriction is unlikely to happen.

I thought that too. Parking one of the main problems. United Park Drogheda also being considered. Big plans for Oriel by all accounts. Newry not ruled out ( it’s closer than Drogheda)

OldMrBrennan83

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MD1990

http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2017/12/22/club-statement-regarding-christmas-demand/

Cork doing some great work during the off season.

joeysoap

MD1990 wrote: »

http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2017/12/22/club-statement-regarding-christmas-demand/

Cork doing some great work during the off season.

It really is great to see this. Great to see LOI supporters wearing their clubs jerseys and jackets etc (and not the usual suspects from the EPL)

In all fairness to City their season tickets are very reasonably priced and deserve to sell well.

joeysoap

Patww79 wrote: »

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Couldn’t see the GAA agreeing to that, Newry Towns (City ) ground is right beside it.

tayto lover

joeysoap wrote: »

It really is great to see this. Great to see LOI supporters wearing their clubs jerseys and jackets etc (and not the usual suspects from the EPL)

In all fairness to City their season tickets are very reasonably priced and deserve to sell well.

Agree. Great to see around the town too.

bot43

MD1990 wrote: »

http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2017/12/22/club-statement-regarding-christmas-demand/

Cork doing some great work during the off season.

That statement is a bit of a smoke screen. The launch of the new gear was horrifically mismanaged. On launch day there were 49 kids shirts. 14 of which staff in the shop had squirrelled away. They ran out of XL within an hour so staff had to go down the queue taking names and numbers. Of course demand was going to be high this year. The PIC somehow didn’t realise this and we were left with an utterly farcical situation on launch day.

Zebra3

joeysoap wrote: »

I thought that too. Parking one of the main problems. United Park Drogheda also being considered. Big plans for Oriel by all accounts. Newry not ruled out ( it’s closer than Drogheda)

Look forward to seeing these plans.

And them being carried out.

Smell the glove

MD1990 wrote: »

http://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2017/12/22/club-statement-regarding-christmas-demand/

Cork doing some great work during the off season.

It's fantastic the way the cork community has taken to the club and I say that as a Waterford fan. We also exceeded demand for season tickets and had to issue a similar statement about Christmas deliveries.

Gavin "shels"

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Limerick have a jersey sponsor, some Turkish betting site by the look of it

Very dodgy by the looks of it...

A_Sober_Paddy

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

Very dodgy by the looks of it...

The sponsorship or the betting company itself?

artanevilla

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

The sponsorship or the betting company itself?

Yes.

A_Sober_Paddy

artanevilla wrote: »

Yes.

So both?

Zebra3

Looks all grand to me. What could possibly go wrong?

OldMrBrennan83

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Patww79

Patww79 wrote: »

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bradleys running the twitter account today maybe?

Gavin "shels"

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

The sponsorship or the betting company itself?

The dodgy betting company which subsequently means the sponsorship.

A_Sober_Paddy

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

The dodgy betting company which subsequently means the sponsorship.

I never heard of the company, are they dodgy because they are Turkish or is there links to dodgy stuff?

diusmr8a504cvk

On the topic of Limerick FC, there's been a new forum set up elsewhere to cover up for the lack of one on Foot.ie - http://limerickchat.proboards.com/board/3/limerick-fc-chat

Gavin "shels"

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

I never heard of the company, are they dodgy because they are Turkish or is there links to dodgy stuff?

Never heard of them either but I'd know gamblers from Eastern Europe and they have zero trust with Turkish bookies. Also it seems they're governed by Curacao license which in itself seems odd.

They also don't seem to mention IBAS or any other complaint boards nor are they listed on the IBAS website - so basically you don't have anyone to complain to independently which, well leaves them totally in control if they want to pay a 4/1 shot at 1/3 as it was a "palp".

All just seems very very suspect.

johnnyryan89

Colson Few Peak wrote: »

On the topic of Limerick FC, there's been a new forum set up elsewhere to cover up for the lack of one on Foot.ie - http://limerickchat.proboards.com/board/3/limerick-fc-chat

Can't see it lasting long. He who can't be named will sniff it out and get it shut down again.