BOHEMIANS HAVE SECURED the services of two important players beyond this season.
The Gypsies announced today that goalkeeper Shane Supple and defender Robert Cornwall have agreed to sign new deals.
Only champions Cork City and runners-up Dundalk have conceded less goals than Bohs in the Premier Division this term, and the defensive pair played a major part in that achievement as the two players who have made most league appearances — Supple 32 and Cornwall 29.
While former Ipswich Town goalkeeper and Dublin footballer Supple has put pen to paper on a two-year deal, ex-Shamrock Rovers centre-half Cornwall is tied down until the end of 2018.
Keith Long’s side safely avoided relegation and they can still finish as high as fifth in the top flight with a win at home Finn Harps on Friday night coupled with a Cork City victory over Bray Wanderers.
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“We are delighted to announce that Shane Supple and Rob Cornwall have signed new deals to remain at Bohemians,” reads a statement.
“Goalkeeper Supple, 30, in his second season at Bohs, has agreed a contract that will keep him at Dalymount Park until the end of 2019.
“Defender Cornwall, 23, who joined from Shamrock Rovers at the end of last season, has signed a new one-year deal to stay at Bohs until the end of 2018.”
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Fair play
A very decent gesture. Well done.
Great stuff Matt
Thats an outstanding gesture, practical, straight to the players and coaches at the coal face and no way that administrators can waste it (he says hopefully)
@Rochey77: yeah imagine the money went to Delaney instead, he’d have spent it on a ice sculpture of himself
Well done.
On a related note Robbie Keane needs to take note, as a multi millionaire he should step down from his FAI role and stop waiting around for a payout from our bankrupt soccer association which will ultimately mean funds go into his large bank account instead of grass roots football
@stoned.walled: totally agree – can you make any sense of giving him a 5 year assistant manager role when McCarthy was only on a 2.5 year contract ? Keane is holding out for the big payout and from reading media reports he seems to feel he is entitled to it as a “Irish footballing legend “……. he looks to join a list who have taken millions from FAI in termination settlements (MO’N – €4m apparently – Roy Keane €1M apparently. ) Now when FAI ask the Irish government for bailouts this becomes all of our business ….
@Fred Frederickson: Robbie Keane signed the deal he negotiated with the FAI and should be paid up. Robbie is a legend and has given everything in the green Jersey. Have some respect for the man. A deal is a deal. Just because the FAI are bad negotiatiors and incompetent
@padar: he is no longer a legend in my eyes.
Question who needs the money / will benefit more, Robbie Keane to piss away (as it’s buttons to him) or grass roots soccer (ie kids playing)
FairPlay, I’m aware of that course and the work they do with disadvantaged communities. Great gesture by Matt Doherty.
RoyKeane is all piss and wind should have had his Irish Passport taken away after the Saipan incident. I remember the Evening Herald running a front page fundraiser for Robbie Keane father to go and see him play in the U.18 Euro finals, Robbie has pocketed over €10M as his cut from transfers alone, so come on Robbie let’s see what your made of.
Soccer just reflects society – some give to their communities & some have a sense of entitlement & don’t give anything back. The latter usually give out about everything & everybody also
24 laptops, 24 GPS systems and a motion camera for 15k? Can you find out where he shops? Fair play to him.
Good man!