Ins / Outs

**BrayUnknowns** · 27/11/2007, 9:14 AM

Bray In
Kevin Doherty (Longford)
Gavin Whelan (Drogheda)
Derek Pender (Shamrock Rovers)

Bray Out
Stephen Gough (Dundalk from what ive heard)
Steve Williams (think he will be a big loss, Dundalk aswell from what i've heard)
Ross Zambra

Stephen Fox - Retired

In talks with 5 other players, hoping to sign at least 3 of them.

All from the Wicklow News. New sponsor also announced in the paper.

**Cabinteelygull** · 27/11/2007, 10:38 AM

Sad to see Williams leave but O'Connor is up to the same standard IMO. As long as he stays this year i won't worry.

Wats the opinion of Doherty, Whelan and Pender? Surprised about whelan didn't think another midfielder was vital, unless he can play elsewhere?

no news on molloy yet i take it?

**lowflyingseagul** · 27/11/2007, 11:03 AM

they're are plenty of goalkeepers in the league better than williams

**superfrank** · 27/11/2007, 11:09 AM

I've always rated Whelan very highly, I think he could be another very good signing like Cawley and Delaney last year.

Pender has impressed me from what I've seen of him.

I'm not too ecstatic about Doherty. IIRC, he has something of a discipline problem.

It's a pity about Williams but I think Skippy can step up now. He's only 23 after all and he's plenty of experience.

**BrayUnknowns** · 27/11/2007, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by lowflyingseagul

they're are plenty of goalkeepers in the league better than williams

very true... Murphy, Brush, Conner, Devine etc...

But not many with as much experience or who would be willing to sign for us. Williams was a real coupe for us last season and helped steady the ship. i'm still not convienced with O'Connor myself. Any time he played last year he looked very shakey and the defence infront of him looked nervous, best example of this would be the Bohs games at home when we lost 3 nil, o'Connor was terrible that day. Maybe Shay Kelly would be a good option for a new keeper?

Whelan is of the same standad if not better than Cawley so i think he's a great signing, really creative pairing now in the centre of the park and good competition for places, hopefully it will put a real hunger in the lads. I think he could be a superb player for us, was always very impressed anytime i saw him play.

Doherty should also be a good signing, always liked him when he was at Shels but suffered with some bad injuries, seems to have over come them and is a fairly decent player, if given the chance could form a really good partnership with Delaney.

Haven't seen Pender to much, left footed defender i think ? Any Rovers fans shead any light on him?

Gormley is quoted in saying that he hopes to sign at least 3 players with 1 being a striker, personally i think we need at least another 2 experienced strikers and a goalkeeper (starting or back up) and we should be able to compete with most teams next season...

**gufct** · 27/11/2007, 11:17 AM

See there is no official confirmation on your own site so when will they be announced officially.

**BrayUnknowns** · 27/11/2007, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by gufct

See there is no official confirmation on your own site so when will they be announced officially.

They are official, just not on the site yet...

**superfrank** · 27/11/2007, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

Maybe Shay Kelly would be a good option for a new keeper?

Funny you should mention Shay Kelly.....

I recently interviewed him for the DIT News.

What I gathered was that he only has one maybe two years left in him before he retires. He is 33 and his back injury has definitely shortened his career dramatically and it still causes him some problems.

He does live in the Greater Dublin area and he's working in the city so it would be an option but I think we'd only get one or two years out of him before we have to go searching for someone else again.

**Dodge** · 27/11/2007, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

Haven't seen Pender to much, left footed defender i think

He's a right back. Was deputy to Owen Heary at Shels and would've walked into many a first team IMO. Did well at Rovers but had a falling out with Scully and hasn't played in a while

An excellent signing IMO

**Louth4sam** · 27/11/2007, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

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Bray Out
Stephen Gough (Dundalk from what ive heard)
Steve Williams (think he will be a big loss, Dundalk aswell from what i've heard)

I doubt Williams will be signed as we already have a very good keeper in that position. Although Williams does live in Dundalk so maybe thats how the rumour came about. What is Stephen Gough like? Any good?

**lowflyingseagul** · 27/11/2007, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

What is Stephen Gough like? Any good?

gough was rubbish

**superfrank** · 27/11/2007, 2:45 PM

Originally Posted by lowflyingseagul

gough was rubbish

I second that.

I can think of one good thing he did all year. Everything else was poor.

**mightyseagull** · 27/11/2007, 5:55 PM

yous are more than welcome to him

**Grey Boy** · 27/11/2007, 6:48 PM

So does that mean we aren't signing Trevor Molloy after all?

**superfrank** · 27/11/2007, 6:52 PM

It could just be that talks are ongoing.

**fan_1** · 27/11/2007, 7:40 PM

heard yous are tryin to sign pat sullivan of longford, also serious talk of trevor molloy..

**Grasshopper 99** · 28/11/2007, 3:43 PM

There is also rumours going around that jason byrne is coming back on loan, as he is not getting a look in at Cardiff.

**gufct** · 29/11/2007, 1:28 PM

Not a mention on yere official site of any of these signings.

**Seagull** · 29/11/2007, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by gufct

Not a mention on yere official site of any of these signings.

That site is just rubbish. No news of signings, they had our new shirt sponsor up on Sunday night but it was gone again by Monday! When they went to the trouble of relaunching it youd've thought they'd keep it up to date but no such luck...