RORY GAFFNEY HAS joined Bristol Rovers from Cambridge for an undisclosed fee following a successful loan spell at the club, it has been confirmed.
The former Mervue United and Limerick striker, who scored five goals in seven games during his prolific recent loan stint, had been in limbo after returning to Cambridge.
Long-term injuries limited Gaffney’s chances at his previous club, but the 26-year-old striker has impressed since his move to Bristol.
And the player, who is a former PFAI First Division Player of the Year Award winner, has already endeared himself to his new club’s fans, who have dubbed him ‘the Ginger God’.
Moreover, with Rovers currently fifth in League Two — seven places above Cambridge — the move appears to be a step up for the Tuam native.
“I didn’t want to go (back to Cambridge), especially after being told I could stay here,” Gaffney told BRFC.
“I’d never been on loan before, it’s a step into the unknown, but I couldn’t have asked for much more from it.”
Bristol Rovers manager Darrell Clarke, in an interview with the club’s official website, added:
It goes without saying that I am very pleased to welcome Rory back to the Memorial Stadium on a permanent basis.
“I’ve been unable to say anything about the situation since he returned to his parent club as he was a Cambridge United player and it would have been disrespectful to speak about another club’s player.
I did say, when he joined us on loan, that he would give us a different option in attack and I think he proved that during his short time with us.
“Now I look forward to working with him again and I know that he will be welcomed back by the whole squad as we prepare for some very important matches.”
Wife? 21? Really?
The wags are getting them locked down young
When I was 21 I was blowing shit up in the microwave ala Ian Henderson in a student house
Anthony Martial is married with two kids at 19. She knew…
Coutinho been married since he was 19 too I believe.
Check her out, she’s an absolute lasher. I’d be wifing that at 21 as well.
Image of Bale
Let’s hope he will be as good as Bale !
They say supposedly there’s around 7 people in the world who look exactly like you..
Yip. Lucky enough that mine is Ryan Gosling
:D
He’d make more money as an impersonator
Or even league one. Being on the books at a top prem club then going to league two is a massive drop down
And probably offers us an insight into the actual level that this fella is at. He’s not going to league 2 for any other reason than he didn’t have any other options. He might rebound in a few years but I’ve a feeling that looking like Bale will be as close to a top footballer that he may ever be and I mean that as no slight against him, the odds of making it at the top level of football are in the high millions.
Jamie Vardy. ….
Surely he could have been picked up by a championship club rather than having to drop down to league 2
Why would that be?
You would think that. But here we are.
And york city are in last place
Plot twist, Kenny is actually playing for Madrid and Bale is off to the metropolis of York.
So it was Kenny who got Wales to euro 2016!!!
Give him time, Alan Judge was in a similar situation when Blackburn. Now PL teams are interested in signing him.
Hope ha can play like bale