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Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:16 pm
by barry
Marty wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:00 pm I find it mind boggling that our preseason is only starting considering how long the offseason is.
They've had individual training plans since start of December and I've seen them all in regular attendance at a local gym.

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:22 pm
by magspat
I have a good friend who is a Balymena supporter told me at Christmas time Whyte was training with them.

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:03 pm
by dcfc_jp_1989
magspat wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:22 pm I have a good friend who is a Balymena supporter told me at Christmas time Whyte was training with them.
Jim Ervin also denied that this week. Be interesting to see where he ends up & see who played the best poker face :lol:

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:03 pm
by Gill
dcfc_jp_1989 wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:03 pm
magspat wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:22 pm I have a good friend who is a Balymena supporter told me at Christmas time Whyte was training with them.
Jim Ervin also denied that this week. Be interesting to see where he ends up & see who played the best poker face :lol:
He signed for Derry yesterday.

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:18 pm
by magspat
Is this a rumor.

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:27 pm
by Keyser Soze
That poster has conversations with themselves in here, would take anything they say with a pinch of salt. :D

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:32 pm
by brandyball
Gill wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:03 pm
dcfc_jp_1989 wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:03 pm
magspat wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:22 pm I have a good friend who is a Balymena supporter told me at Christmas time Whyte was training with them.
Jim Ervin also denied that this week. Be interesting to see where he ends up & see who played the best poker face :lol:
He signed for Derry yesterday.
According to the Jouurnal We're closing in on Whyte after fending off Coleraine and Shamrock Rovers

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:34 pm
by Nige92
A couple of twitter/X accounts saying that Whyte has signed too. Derry journal article also hinting at it.

https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/foot ... 1736454683

Article also states that there are several trialists training with the team.

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:30 am
by Neutrino
Keyser Soze wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:27 pm That poster has conversations with themselves in here, would take anything they say with a pinch of salt. :D
He called Shane Ferguson's signing well before it was announced too. So I'd say a bit more than a pinch of salt.

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 8:52 am
by davybhoy
Anyone know anything about the trialists we have training with us at the min?

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:03 am
by DeeDerry1975
davybhoy wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 8:52 am Anyone know anything about the trialists we have training with us at the min?
If you are free tomorrow I'd say you'd likely seem them in Ballybofey, they go by the names

Trialist A
Trialist B
Trialist C

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 11:33 am
by Keyser Soze
Will that game even go ahead?

I'm sure that pitch has been frozen solid this last 4 or 5 days. The thaw is meant to be slow over the weekend, can't see it happening at lunchtime tomorrow tbh.

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:50 pm
by Neutrino
A fairly reliable account on twitter says we're close to signing Robbie Benson

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:33 pm
by haymaker89
Let’s hear all the boys who couldn’t wait to get Higgins out talk about these signings,
If rumors are true Robbie benson well passed it 32/33 years of age serious injury last year. Liam Boyce two serious injuries will be 34 at start of season, Shane Ferguson signed off the sofa hasn’t kicked a ball since last may was on the verge of retirement.. footballs a funny old game be careful what you wish for comes to mind.

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:34 pm
by DeeDerry1975
Neutrino wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:50 pm A fairly reliable account on twitter says we're close to signing Robbie Benson
I heard his name mentioned too. It seems to me that the plan is to try to keep the momentum up from last year and challenge again. Instead of taking 2-3 years to rebuild and bring players through. Sort of making this the fourth year of a push for the title instead of the first year of another 3 year cycle. Lynch can then work in the background on the underage structures and hopefully bring players through as these 30+ year old signings are finishing up.

Boyce, Ferguson & Benson have great pedigree, it's just about them staying fit. It's also not true that every player over 30 is finished. The average age of that Rovers squad from last season and oveer the past few seasons was quite high as well. The biggest issue we will have with the lads over 30 is our f***ing pitch........

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:52 pm
by barry
haymaker89 wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:33 pm Let’s hear all the boys who couldn’t wait to get Higgins out talk about these signings,
If rumors are true Robbie benson well passed it 32/33 years of age serious injury last year. Liam Boyce two serious injuries will be 34 at start of season, Shane Ferguson signed off the sofa hasn’t kicked a ball since last may was on the verge of retirement.. footballs a funny old game be careful what you wish for comes to mind.
Maybe let's see how they get on before throwing the toys out of the pram, without a ball being kicked. I don't really care about previous age, location. Nationality, injury history. I'll judge them on their time at Derry just like i did with Higgins signings.

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:04 pm
by brandyball
haymaker89 wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:33 pm Let’s hear all the boys who couldn’t wait to get Higgins out talk about these signings,
If rumors are true Robbie benson well passed it 32/33 years of age serious injury last year. Liam Boyce two serious injuries will be 34 at start of season, Shane Ferguson signed off the sofa hasn’t kicked a ball since last may was on the verge of retirement.. footballs a funny old game be careful what you wish for comes to mind.
I'd imagine they have to pass a medical before we sign them.

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:16 pm
by Marty
Aye i’m missing Daniel Kelly.

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 5:21 pm
by IfYouTolerateThis
Marty wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:16 pm Aye i’m missing Daniel Kelly.
:lol:

well played :D

Re: 2025 SQUAD

Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 6:30 pm
by Keyser Soze
haymaker89 wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 2:33 pm Let’s hear all the boys who couldn’t wait to get Higgins out talk about these signings,
If rumors are true Robbie benson well passed it 32/33 years of age serious injury last year. Liam Boyce two serious injuries will be 34 at start of season, Shane Ferguson signed off the sofa hasn’t kicked a ball since last may was on the verge of retirement.. footballs a funny old game be careful what you wish for comes to mind.
You're obviously a fan boy of our previous manager, but I think it's time to move on.

And don't worry, if we end up playing the same muck football that helps empty the Brandywell and throw away our best chance of the league title in a generation, I'm sure Lynch and the management team will get the deserved flak.