LOI Talk, Rumours, Gossip, Transfers etc 2018

White Horse

MD1990 wrote: »

Is there any plans for a new surface at Oriel Park for next season or what is the situation now with the ground?

There are plans but nothing can go ahead until the lease is sorted.

While the council in Dublin is investing millions in Tallaght Stadium, Louth Council are trying to screw the club for €0.5m.

CHealy

White Horse wrote: »

There are plans but nothing can go ahead until the lease is sorted.

While the council in Dublin is investing millions in Tallaght Stadium, Louth Council are trying to screw the club for €0.5m.

What? Why?

If they had any sense at all they'd be jumping on the bandwagon to get the public onside.

CSF

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Congrats to Dundalk. Well deserved. If they don't get team of the year it'll be a travesty.
Delighted for Benson to win the league in his first season there.

Can't see the national team not taking that one.

artanevilla

CHealy wrote: »

What? Why?

If they had any sense at all they'd be jumping on the bandwagon to get the public onside.

Sense? Council? League of Ireland?

fullstop

CSF wrote: »

Can't see the national team not taking that one.

Can't see the national team not taking team of the year? That's a joke, right?!

Pighead

If the two Cork rowing lads are classed as a team I'd say they'll get it. Although yes I heartily agree with all of the above posters who say Dundalk truly are the greatest.

Pighead

By the way for those who like a bet I would recommend taking a look at St Pats at 13/8 tomorrow evening. Seriously good price considering Dundalk are going to have five or six kids in the matchday squad. I'd guess at least three of them will start.

wadacrack

Pighead wrote: »

By the way for those who like a bet I would recommend taking a look at St Pats at 13/8 tomorrow evening. Seriously good price considering Dundalk are going to have five or six kids in the matchday squad. I'd guess at least three of them will start.

St Pats were as high as 5.00 earlier today. a few Dundalk u19's likely to be playing

Pighead

wadacrack wrote: »

St Pats were as high as 5.00 earlier today. a few Dundalk u19's likely to be playing

5.00! I'm guessing that was only for a few quid on Betfair?

DrumSteve

Well done to Dundalk from a Bohs man.

Also great to see Stephen Kenny do well, great manager.

dundalkfc10

I'd say our team will be
Sava/Rogers
Poynton
Barrett
Finnegan
Grimes
Mennan
C o Connor
M o Connor
Kilduff
Shiels
An Other

Pighead

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

I'd say our team will be
Sava/Rogers
Poynton
Barrett
Finnegan
Grimes
Mennan
C o Connor
M o Connor
Kilduff
Shiels
An Other

Calton Ubaezuonu and Anton Reilly should get some minutes as well.

CSF

fullstop wrote: »

CSF wrote: »

Can't see the national team not taking that one.

Can't see the national team not taking team of the year? That's a joke, right?!

It's a public vote and the national team getting through to the knockout stages of the Euros was easily the most high profile achievement we've seen this year.

Obviously the Dundalk results have captured the attention of the sporting public too, but I'd venture a lot less people watched Dundalk conquer BATE than watched Robbie Brady send us through against Italy.

I'm not necessarily talking about who I think should win it (although I think it's close), moreso who I think the typical Irish sports fan would have been more taken by this year.

overshoot

Ireland got as far in the euros as trap's team. The knockout stages are the equivalent to qualifying a the tournament before.
Connachts zero to champions is probably bigger competition, especially if they continue their upturn in form

joeysoap

Dublin, Tipperary, Ireland, Dundalk and the Cork Ladies GAA team,I expect at least one rugby team in nominations as well(Connacht) and as Pighead has posted if those two rowers are classed as a team that's a real runner. Last year was a pleasant surprise.

Alfa Quadrifoglio

Dundalk already Team of the Year by a mile imo, if they add the FAI CUP to do a double double and get out of Group D of the Europa League then its a racing certainty

CrowdedHouse

Folks - sorry to be boring, but the team of year is not (AFAIK) decided on merit, it's decided by the amount of supporters that are willing to phone/text a premium rate number

irish_goat

Congrats to Harps on staying up.

super_furry

This evening could be very interesting for the future of football in Ireland.

A_Sober_Paddy

super_furry wrote: »

This evening could be very interesting for the future of football in Ireland.

In what regard

Darkglasses

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

In what regard

It just could be, you never know.

A_Sober_Paddy

Darkglasses wrote: »

It just could be, you never know.

But y? League is over

super_furry

super_furry wrote: »

This evening could be very interesting for the future of football in Ireland.

Or maybe not. Had initially heard a whisper about Delaney stepping down from the FAI. Turned out it was wrong and he'll be stepping down for the OCI.

dan1895

super_furry wrote: »

Or maybe not. Had initially heard a whisper about Delaney stepping down from the FAI. Turned out it was wrong and he'll be stepping down for the OCI.

Why not just say that instead of all the mystery?

Darkglasses

I enjoyed the mystery.

super_furry

Wasn't sure as to the truth of the whole thing. Now I am.

OldMrBrennan83

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Captain Havoc

Booooo urns.

Oat23

As if Delaney would step down from the job when he's getting paid what he is.

Hammer Archer

Pighead wrote: »

By the way for those who like a bet I would recommend taking a look at St Pats at 13/8 tomorrow evening. Seriously good price considering Dundalk are going to have five or six kids in the matchday squad. I'd guess at least three of them will start.

Ya boya!
4-0 Pats at half time.

Captain Havoc

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Ya boya!
4-0 Pats at half time.

They must be well hungover.

NIMAN

That bet has been the talk of the town today, you'd almost think there was something fishy going on.

Buying money?

HalloweenJack

Wasn't there a thing a few years back involving a club from the Midlands (can't remember which one exactly) who upset the odds big time and certain bookies questioned the validity of the result as they ended up well out of pocket?

It's no surprise whatsoever that Dundalk would take their foot off the gas in this case, with all the games they have coming up.

kksaints

Finished 5-2 in the end. Happy with that we as played quite a few under-19 this evening so its good to win comfortably even with Dundalk's hangover.

MD1990

Not sure if this was a joke by Robertson.

But McMillan responded
@DaveRobertson11 ���� and what was your excuse?

https://twitter.com/DMcM88/status/791008338746150912

OldMrBrennan83

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Captain Havoc

MD1990 wrote: »

Not sure if this was a joke by Robertson.

But McMillan responded
@DaveRobertson11 ���� and what was your excuse?

https://twitter.com/DMcM88/status/791008338746150912

Patww79 wrote: »

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What did it say?

MD1990

Captain Havoc wrote: »

What did it say?

https://twitter.com/DaveRobertson11/status/790996273168015361

Looks like Stephen Kenny & Dundalk have chucked the towel in on the League #NoIntegrity

Darkglasses

Captain Havoc wrote: »

What did it say?

Looks like Stephen Kenny & Dundalk have chucked the towel in on the League #NoIntegrity

Pretty dumb tweet.

Captain Havoc

wadacrack wrote: »

St Pats were as high as 5.00 earlier today. a few Dundalk u19's likely to be playing

MD1990 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/DaveRobertson11/status/790996273168015361

Looks like Stephen Kenny & Dundalk have chucked the towel in on the League #NoIntegrity

He's hardly surprised. I think Kenny would have played a much stronger team but they've just played a heap of games, they've three matches to play in nine days, the first team deserved a wee knees up after Sunday. St. Pat's were just fortunate the way the fixtures panned out. I think if he has a problem he should talk to Fran Gavin about fixture congestion, although that'll probably be different for next season.

Captain Havoc

Just seen on the Rover's site that McPhail has retired. I thought he still had another year in him at least, a great reader of the game.

joeysoap

Dundalk played 9 matches including tonight's in October. Sligo played 4. Dundalk have 5 matches left , Sligo 1. Get a grip Dave.

ArnoldJRimmer

Did he want Dundalk to make sure that Pats were 4 points behind Sligo going into the weekend, so his team could subsequently relax against Wexford and compromise the integrity of the league?

joeysoap

ArnoldJRimmer wrote: »

Did he want Dundalk to make sure that Pats were 4 points behind Sligo going into the weekend, so his team could subsequently relax against Wexford and compromise the integrity of the league?

NIMAN

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Just seen on the Rover's site that McPhail has retired. I thought he still had another year in him at least, a great reader of the game.

Great player in his day but I'd say the fact that he is playing at the level he is now is probably hard to take for some players, and maybe their hearts just aren't in it any more?

And playing for a bucket side doesn't help either I'm sure.;)

MD1990

MD1990 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/DaveRobertson11/status/790996273168015361

Looks like Stephen Kenny & Dundalk have chucked the towel in on the League #NoIntegrity

A neat response though:

https://twitter.com/tonygor007/status/791010923582484482

Stephen Kenny may have Dave's tweet printed and put up on the wall in the Dundalk dressing room when they meet for the first time next season....

EDIT: jaysus, theres a twitter storm raging. Some of the responses to him are priceless....

FURTHER EDIT: Attempting a retreat now it seems.

https://twitter.com/DaveRobertson11/status/791013016829583360

wadacrack

what was Robertson thinking, is he Kenny Shiels in disguise.

Corholio

Twitter climb downs are embarrassing sometimes.

'#NoIntegrity'.....

'....No insult intended'

CHealy

Robertsons Twitter is cringe anyway, its like he went to a buzzword seminar and setup a Twitter account immediately after.

joeysoap

Q. How many managers would have done what SK did last night?
A. All of them.