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SC92
Davey Langan Joined: 08 Oct 2019 Status: Offline Points: 980 |
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Daft move, he isn't going to go into celtics first team sqaud. He might not play in the higher English leagues initially but at least they would give him better loan opportunities.
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t_rAndy
Robbie Keane Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Online Points: 26157 |
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Probably best financial offer on the table though. Most would make same decision
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darman28
Liam Brady Joined: 08 Jan 2012 Location: Sligo Status: Offline Points: 1175 |
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I think it was just Hibs and Celtic in for him TBH. Yes very much heart over head decision and not thought through his pathway to the first team fiven Celtics rep. Hopefully with a lot of hard work and a bit of luck he will make it.
I keep thinking if he stuck with Sligo Rovers another season or half season he would have had a lot more options and interest especially if he kept up his second half of last season form.
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t_rAndy
Robbie Keane Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Online Points: 26157 |
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Strike while the iron is hot. Plenty of LOI players who were close to UK moves but fell through and then get stuck in LOI. Everyone's dream in irelend is to play football in UK. You take the chance when it arises. Fans like us are a bit deluded when it comes to how we think footballers should manage their career
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You Tell Me
Jack Charlton Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Status: Offline Points: 6773 |
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But also, when you are lucky enough to have a choice, make sure you pick the right club in terms of career development - not necessarily the one that offers you the most money.
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Frabhoy
Kevin Kilbane Joined: 13 Oct 2019 Location: Ballycastle Status: Offline Points: 222 |
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Maybe it was the best offer for his development. A 5 year contract at Celtic can't be sniffed at. Its also an entirely different prospect to the Neil Lennon side which afolabi, connell and o connor joined.
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You Tell Me
Jack Charlton Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Status: Offline Points: 6773 |
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Possibly even worse than that now to be honest. Celtic have already brought in the three new Japanese lads, are apparently in for an Australian from a US team as well as buying Kenny, and it's only the second week of the window. They've gone from taking punts on European players to doing it on a global level under the new guy. Meanwhile last summer's punts from Sheffield Wednesday are already being cut adrift by the club.
Any transfer *could* be the best transfer for his development and it's obviously not 100% possible to prove otherwise. But Celtic's track record over the last decade or so suggests they should be near the bottom of the list for any young Irish footballer trying to make it in the pro game.
Edited by You Tell Me - 09 Jan 2022 at 3:45pm |
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darman28
Liam Brady Joined: 08 Jan 2012 Location: Sligo Status: Offline Points: 1175 |
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I understand that side of it too but unless he got injured I think he was always destined to go given his natural talent/ability he showed so far. I am outside looking in and don't have any of the facts. He got a great deal, 5 years, probably on a lot more money than he would make at Sligo Rovers. But you still have to question did he and the people close to him think of the long term outcome of getting into the first team. Other players in the past have weighed up and been strategic with their options of going to a bigger club or the smaller club then went with the smaller club because of the more realistic percentage of making the first team. Hibs have just over forty players on their books, between first team and development teams. Celtic have twice that number. Anyways I hope it works out for Johnny Kenny and see him in the senior international team as it has been years since there has been a Sligo man in it.
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JoxerDaly
Liam Brady Joined: 03 Apr 2018 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 1266 |
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19 yo striker Ethon Varian doing well in Scottish Championship even though hasnt scored many
Edited by JoxerDaly - 09 Jan 2022 at 9:21pm |
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Howdo
500 Club la la la Joined: 08 Oct 2010 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 741 |
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Any update on Bosun Lawal, not been in the Celtic B team for months, Vata missing lately also
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Eoink21
Liam Brady Joined: 30 Aug 2019 Status: Offline Points: 1202 |
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The assertions regarding playing well but not scoring are supported on this fans forum thread: http://www.raithfantalk.s2.bizhat.com/raithfantalk-ftopic7228.html Hopefully the confidence and certainty of being there for the rest of the season will help in front of goal.
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Hotlips_Hoolahan
Jack Charlton Joined: 04 Aug 2020 Status: Offline Points: 6615 |
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"Ethon Varian"
Sounds like a Game of Thrones character.
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t_rAndy
Robbie Keane Joined: 06 Feb 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Online Points: 26157 |
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I get the choice between Celtic and Hibs you could be a bit more strategic depending on what both we’re offering. But staying with Sligo versus going abroad I think that is where you wouldn’t really expect any Irish player in a similar circumstance (including finishing his leaving cert) not taking the opportunity to try it in the SPL. I think we are going to see a lot more moves like this now where Irish players stay with the LOi side until they finish their leaving cert here and then go to England at 18.
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greenshoots
Kevin Kilbane Joined: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Limerick Status: Offline Points: 439 |
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Seems like he is injured at the moment. This article mentions that he thinks he has been doing well and has trained a few times with the first team |
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Eoink21
Liam Brady Joined: 30 Aug 2019 Status: Offline Points: 1202 |
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Boro beat Villa in the 23s today. 2-1. Both goals from Callum Kavanagh for Boro with one a penalty. He's picking up where he left off before the injury and was only 18 in September.
Edited by Eoink21 - 10 Jan 2022 at 8:31pm |
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greenshoots
Kevin Kilbane Joined: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Limerick Status: Offline Points: 439 |
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Has Kavanagh been involved with us for underage? He didnt feature in the recent U19 squads for the Euro qualifiers. Some good attacking talent already in that U19 squad with Kevin Zefi, Johnny Kenny, Sinclair Armstrong and Andy Moran.
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Badgersboys9
Ray Houghton Joined: 12 Oct 2019 Status: Online Points: 3284 |
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Certainly remember him playing underage and pics with his da after the game. U15s possibly.
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J89
Ray Houghton Joined: 25 Mar 2018 Status: Online Points: 3538 |
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He's played with the U17s in qualifiers and was on stand by for the U19s back in November. Just back from injury I'm sure which kept him out for months, and would have missed camps. Hopefully we see more of him in March because he looks quality at underage with Boro. |
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