STFC Transfer Rumours

[Bogus Dave]

Roy Keane?

[Kinky Tom]

A lot of them who end up in England, get scouted as kids playing in youth football and are then brought over into Academies. Someone like Shane Long... played 1 game for Cork.

Yes, but he also played in the Championship the same year he played for Cork.

[Reg Smeeton]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/playerbyplayer-how-things-worked-out-for-a-decade-of-league-of-ireland-emigrants-35500827.html

Not a lot there going into England's first two Divs.... not a problem for us if we can find a couple good enough for Div 4.

I remember the Scummers getting hugely excited when they signed Hoban from Dundalk, where he had a decent record.  3 goals in 43 games 

[Sir red ken]

Seamus O' Rouke who plays for dundalk,would make a very good signing. He can play at wingback, just for the craic,and can also take care of the Ironing. Thankyou

[FreddySTFC!]

Not a lot there going into England's first two Divs.... not a problem for us if we can find a couple good enough for Div 4.

I remember the Scummers getting hugely excited when they signed Hoban from Dundalk, where he had a decent record.  3 goals in 43 games 

Probably just best to take it on the chin that the LOI has produced some half decent players rather than ask a question, be proved wrong & then still try to look for further negatives.

[Reg Smeeton]

Seamus Coleman probably the best example but there have been a steady stream of decent talent from ROI

There has been the odd one or two.... but a steady stream 

Scots used to be a bit more than a steady stream, but since the influx of foreigners, you'll certainly find more French, Spanish, Portuguese, various Africans etc than Irishmen.  As I said, its often the case the players get picked up at youth football level and then are brought to academies, so never drop down to LoI level.

[Reg Smeeton]

Probably just best to take it on the chin that the LOI has produced some half decent players rather than ask a question, be proved wrong & then still try to look for further negatives.

The notion of half decent has not been used.... the statement that players regularly leave the LoI for the top 2 Divs in England has been used. I don't think it's the case, but happy to be proved wrong.  Try joining the debate and produce some names and perhaps numbers.

BO's list is interesting but for me, suggests that of those that do come over the majority perhaps make it with a Div 3 or 4 club or end up in Scotland.

[Legends-Lounge]

Not a lot there going into England's first two Divs.... not a problem for us if we can find a couple good enough for Div 4.

I remember the Scummers getting hugely excited when they signed Hoban from Dundalk, where he had a decent record.  3 goals in 43 games 

Way things are going they’d Welcome him back like the second coming.

[Sir red ken]

Way things are going they’d Welcome him back like the second coming.
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There is much pleasure to be gained by looking at the scummers results of late. I'll be wanking myself stupid if we can go up as they go down.(disclaimer I don't mean going down on me, just down to Div2)

[FreddySTFC!]

The notion of half decent has not been used.... the statement that players regularly leave the LoI for the top 2 Divs in England has been used. I don't think it's the case, but happy to be proved wrong.  Try joining the debate and produce some names and perhaps numbers.

BO's list is interesting but for me, suggests that of those that do come over the majority perhaps make it with a Div 3 or 4 club or end up in Scotland.

You mentioned that there might be the chance of the odd good player out there & subsequently asked who they were which was followed by a list that proves the LOI has produced players who go onto play in the top two Divs in England. Where was it mentioned that players regularly leave the LOI for the top two Divs in England? Somebody mentioned a steady stream?? The term of half decent was the descriptive term I used to describe the mentioned players. Or is there a narrative I need to be following?
   & Seamus Coleman would have been my example (already mentioned). He cost something ridiculous around the £30k mark from memory.

[Legends-Lounge]

Way things are going they’d Welcome him back like the second coming.
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There is much pleasure to be gained by looking at the scummers results of late. I'll be wanking myself stupid if we can go up as they go down.(disclaimer I don't mean going down on me, just down to Div2)

Stop digging. Unless you intend to hop over a fence at a certain sports field with a trowel about forty miles east of here.

[Reg Smeeton]

You mentioned that there might be the chance of the odd good player out there & subsequently asked who they were which was followed by a list that proves the LOI has produced players who go onto play in the top two Divs in England. Where was it mentioned that players regularly leave the LOI for the top two Divs in England? Somebody mentioned a steady stream?? The term of half decent was the descriptive term I used to describe the mentioned players. Or is there a narrative I need to be following?
   & Seamus Coleman would have been my example (already mentioned). He cost something ridiculous around the £30k mark from memory.

 I suppose it's a question of numbers. There's no doubt that Ireland has produced some good players in the past, but the traditional route like say a Robbie Keane, Liam Brady or a Shay Given was to get spotted playing youth football, in the same way as would happen for kids in England....

 That is now much harder.... https://www.theguardian.com/football/these-football-times/2014/aug/29/ireland-irish-players-premier-league

 It is of course possible there will be the odd few RoI players who make it through, in the same way as a Charlie Austin and Jamie Vardy can make it from English non league football.... it is however the exception which proves the rule.

That the LoI is ranked 37/55 on the UEFA coefficient of league level, gives some indicator of standards, based on the last 4 years in Euro comps.  Higher than the League of Wales but below Leichtenstein
 

[Super Hans]

So tommorow's Thursday...should be announcing Moshni or A.N Other.

[suttonred]

So tommorow's Thursday...should be announcing Moshni or A.N Other.

Not necessarily. PB said one was flying in for a look

[Townend80]

https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/bilel-mohsni-turns-down-second-dundee-united-move-after-late-offer-from-turkish-side/

Mystery player not Mohsni!