CAMBRIDGE UNITED MANAGER Richard Money believes that recently-signed League of Ireland duo Gearoid Morrissey and Rory Gaffney will make a big impact with the League Two side.
Morrissey and Gaffney were on the bench for Cambridge’s 3-0 FA Cup fourth round defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford with Morrissey making a second-half debut but Money revealed that he was “tempted” to field the the former Cork City midfielder from the beginning despite his relative lack of fitness.
“I was very tempted to start him [Morrissey] because we think he’s a really nice footballer,” Money said. “We’re looking forward to what he can bring the football club and we know that Rory will score goals when he’s fit.”
Gaffney was signed from Limerick City over the winter after impressing in front of goal in the 2014 Premier Division but the long off-season in Ireland means that both are still catching up with their full-time colleagues at Cambridge.
“I call him “G”, because his first name is very difficult to pronounce, is probably further forward at the minute than Rory in terms of his fitness levels,” Money said.
“What we have to understand is the league finished in November and obviously we couldn’t register them until January. So November, December, January into February, that’s three months. They are still in some type of transition regarding fitness. It’s almost like a mini pre-season for them. They’ve both picked up slight niggles which doesn’t help.”
Cambridge sit 14th in League Two, eight points outside the play-off places, and face Wycombe Wanderers this weekend.
It’d be brilliant if she wins the title and so does Roger Federer, since that’ll set us all back 10 years.
Sky Sports reporting ‘Australian Konta beaten’.
@Séamus Ó Lochlainn: She was born in Australia but of course the Brits claim her her for their own. Sorry state of English tennis players, they need something to shout about.
@Enda McCallion: people in glasshouses shouldn’t throw stones cj stander,Jared payne even rory mcilroy about as Irish as bananas,and the list doesn’t stop with them three
Would love to see her win it. Big fan of the Williams sisters. Unbelievable that Venus is back in a final, on the biggest stage of all, at this point in her career. I hope she goes all the way.
Very poor performance by Konta. Match lasted only 70 minutes. Barker, Tim “semi final ” Henman etc can’t be happy. Wade was pleased.
@John Ryan: I do hate Tim Henman. The way he goes on you’d swear he’d been a big deal at one time. He can be quite cutting about very big players. Andrew Castle does this too.
@Titus Groan: fair play to her
Oldest Women’s singles* finalist. Navratilova was in the mixed doubles finals in her 40s.
@Brian: mixed doubles is about as serious as snap
Konta’s forehand really let her down
@Sorcha Ní Shúilleabháin: I read that as her forehead let her down ha ha.
@Dave Murray: so did I :)
Women’s tennis has come a long way in 20 years, oh wait.
@Minom Pnom: now now in fairness the women do get paid the same, so an amazing step forward for them, the next step is to play the 5 setter, otherwise I’m sure the ladies feel it’s demeaning and sexist to get the same pay for less work
Women’s tennis is a shambles.