FORMER IRELAND U21 goalkeeper Ian Lawlor has been signed on loan by Oldham Athletic for the season ahead.
Lawlor has been on the books with Doncaster Rovers since moving away from Manchester City in 2017.
The 25-year-old Dubliner, who has been part of extended Ireland senior squads, will join incoming manager Harry Kewell for the 2020/21 season in Boundary Park after the Latics finished sixth from bottom in League Two this year.
“He’s the perfect signing for us,” Kewell said on the club website
“He’s creating competition, his attitude is perfect and he is going to be a great addition.
“His work ethic throughout his career has been top quality and the way I want to play he’s accepted the challenge straight away.
“Personally, it’s going to be a good partnership for Ian and Oldham and I’m really looking forward to it as a lot of hard work has gone into getting this deal done this week.”
Will fiji and Japan be based in Europe durning this?
@Kingshu: I would assume so as the window seems too short for team to be travelling back & forth to Japan or Fiji
@Kingshu:
Not only that but possibly remain in isolation for the time they are here like the West Indies cricket team are doing at present
@Kingshu: I don’t understand why Fiji is up in the northern hemisphere?
Would it not make more sense to have them be based in New Zealand and play against the rugby championship teams?
Georgia definitely should play, and Japan at a stretch.
@Aaron Tynan: because most of Fiji’s players are based in France and England.
@Kingshu: I’d say it’ll be Fiji and Georgia rather than Japan. Either way, yes they’ll be based in Europe. This won’t be home and away fixtures. The talk has been two groups of four, so three games each, plus a final between the two group winners. Probably have each group based at one venue, Twickenham and Aviva maybe. Sounds like a great plan to me and hope it comes to pass.
Any news on whether those who had tickets for the postponed 6 nations matches will be allowed in?
Asking for a friend
Would love to see Japan after what they have done they deserve it. I don’t think they will be whipping boys of the tournament either.