Krisztian Adorjan (Dundalk)
WITH DUNDALK’S MAJOR creative outlet Patrick McEleney leaving for England, Stephen Kenny has brought in Hungarian attacking midfielder Adorjan on loan from Serie B side Novara Calcio.
The 25 year-old, who had four years at Liverpool without featuring for the first team, is a technically-gifted player who impressed during pre-season friendlies. Adorjan showed some nice touches in Sunday’s President’s Cup while remaining largely on the periphery of the game, but we learned afterwards that he played despite suffering from illness.
Eduardo Pincelli (Sligo Rovers)
Sligo Rovers have added a vastly-experienced footballer in the shape of Brazilian midfielder Eduardo Pincelli. Having made his debut for Fluminense at the age of 16, he has gone to play in Sweden, Colombia, Malaysia and Italy.
Now 34, Pincelli has most recently been plying his trade in Cyprus, and should add some much-needed invention to Gerard Lyttle’s side.
Kevin Toner (St Patrick’s Athletic)
Meath native Toner made his Premier League debut for Aston Villa at just 19, but after a series of loan spells, he has opted to come home and try his luck in the League of Ireland.
The centre-half has the potential to become one of the league’s finest defenders and he should fill the void left by Dutchman Jordi Balk at the Saints.
Stanley Aborah (Waterford)
Well-travelled Stanley Aborah began his professional career at Ajax and featured in the 2004 Champions League — coming on as a substitute for Rafael van der Vaart against Maccabi Tel-Aviv.
The midfielder has lined out for the likes of Vitesse Arnhem, Portsmouth, Notts County and Gillingham and is one of two Belgians to join the First Division champions along with compatriot Faysel Kasmi.
Joey O’Brien (Shamrock Rovers)
Dubliner O’Brien spent 14 years in English football, having joined Bolton Wanderers as a youngster in 2002. Under Sam Allardyce, he featured predominantly at full-back and made a name for himself as one of Ireland’s most promising young players.
However, injuries have seriously hampered O’Brien’s progression over the years. Big Sam brought him to West Ham in 2011 and he remained with the Hammers until his release in June 2016.
With five Ireland caps to his name, the 31-year-old could prove a valuable asset if he can get himself fully fit at Rovers.
Graham Cummins (Cork City)
Cork native Cummins is back at his hometown club six years after leaving for Preston North End. Back then, the striker proved was excellent in front of goal for the Leesiders, albeit in the First Division.
He has gone on to play for Exeter City and St Johnstone and returns for a second spell at City. The 30-year-old scored in Sunday’s President’s Cup win over Dundalk, but manager John Caulfield was quick to question his work-rate in the first half of that game.
Last year, Sean Maguire contributed to their title win with 20 league goals but this season they will be looking for goals to come from all over the field. It’s an incredibly tough act to follow and Cummins has his work cut out for him.
Ronan Coughlan (Bray Wanderers)
Limerick native Coughlan is back in Ireland after arriving at Bray last week. The striker spent three-and-a-half years at Huddersfield Town, but left the Terriers after their promotion to the Premier League last summer.
Along with Danny Kane (Cork City and Tadhg Ryan (Galway United), 22-year-old Coughlan is the third player to come to the LOI from Huddersfield in recent times.
Dylan Watts (Bohemians)
Bohemians announced the signing of 20-year-old Dubliner Dylan Watts on a six-month loan from Leicester City last month.
The forward made a name for himself at UCD to earn a move to the Foxes in September 2016, but he will be hoping to gain some experience in senior football at Dalymount Park over the coming months.
John Cofie (Derry City)
Ghanaian-born Cofie was on the books for Manchester United for six years, during which he was loaned out to Royal Antwerp and Sheffield United.
At 25, the forward has had no less than seven permanent clubs since the United days, but Candstripes manager Kenny Shiels will hope he can bring the best out of the former England U17 international this season.
Adam Morgan (Sligo Rovers)
Like Cofie, Adam Morgan came through the youth academy of one of England’s top clubs. The striker was snapped up by his local club Liverpool as a five-year-old and worked his way up the ranks to make his senior debut for the Reds under Brendan Rodgers in 2012.
Since leaving the Merseysiders, Morgan admits struggling to deal with the knock-back but, at 23, he has been offered the chance to resurrect his career in the SSE Airtricity League.
Karolis Chvedukas (Dundalk)
Lithuanian midfielder Chvedukas has played in his homeland, Poland and Croatia, and lands in Dundalk from Suduva Marijampole.
Capped 19 times at international level, he was a regular in the most recent World Cup qualification campaign. The 26-year-old could prove a shrewd signing by the Lilywhites.
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Obviously been rested for basel. Massive game on Tuesday.
This is the right way to deal with gerrard. He is a 60-90 minute player now. Can make an impact when he comes on
He’s too old now. Will retire without a premier league medal. Har Har Har
Har har har…. What do you have to show for in life? That funny joke? You will be remembered for that?
Your some man to talk graham
He has lifted every competitive trophy (apart from one obviously) there is to lift as club captain.
The only club captain to have done so in Europe.
No one else has this record, believe it or not.
He hasn’t had a bad career.
Eoin, I have not claimed to have had a better life…. But when faced with a stupid comment…..
I’m sure Maldini would trade those League titles for a Uefa Cup medal in a heart beat Danny ha
U bitter bitter man
Sean, the record still stands. :-)
Dennis hickie never won a 6 nations… What conclusions would you draw from that?
Dan Marino never won a Suprebowl, yet he’s widely regarded as being in the top3 NFL QB’s of all time. So what if Gerrard hasn’t got a PL medal, he’ll still be remembered as a top class player and captain.
God damn Ray Finkle!
He’s the laughing stock of the league this season! He wants a prem medal more than anything and he WILL NEVER get one! ;)
You are a fool.
That Ireland weren’t good enough at that time ???
Niall Lonergan… Loner…. I could see that.
Graham… Ham… Try seeing that. Now how Prem medals has Stevie G? A big fat 0 my friend! :P
I’m watching this game and can’t help but feel that d qauility On display here is on a par with the league of ireland I’m doin my own league a dis service by watchn this tripe, premier league my ass
Gerrard is so overrated.
So are your sunglasses!
That comeback is so bad Warren I’m not even gonna slag you back.
Pitiful.
Gerrard is still totally overrated.
Good point for Liverpool
I wonder will you be around on Monday Baz………
Of course I will , and midweek
If you play as good as you did today there’s no reason why you shouldn’t get a point against Basel aswell
I am talking about you shooting your mouth like a fool even before United have played a tough away match….fool
C’mon Peter, you know Baz by now…. Go with it. As much as he likes to get to ya, he does not get like many people here still wearing nappies its seems….
What has this got to do with Utd ??? And why is everybody a fool in your eyes cause their view is different ??
Take your word for it that Sundeland’s game plan is working, meanwhile Arsenal are being slaughtered.
After what he did during the week, gerrard not starting is a joke. Unless he’s being rested for the Basel match.
Hold on a sec,yis were crying out for him to be dropped 2 weeks ago.
The difference a week can make!
Hehe, was waiting for this…. Glad he is dropped again, when he came on last time, he made a difference… And this should be his role. He is still a class player, just not the same engine.
Always thought he was a very good but over rated player, certainly never in the same class as say a Giggs or a Scholes who despite the longevity of their careers always made an impact. Sure they have the medals to show for it.
Gerrrad was and is a great player amazing, wonderful, spectacular, one of the best, but he is not better than Paul Scholes.
Gerard was an outstanding player, would have achieved it all maybe had he went elsewhere. He would have played in any team. Those calling him overrated are just showing how clueless they are about football…. He is not up there with some others, and that is down to the fact he stayed at Liverpool. He gave it everything, maybe did not get everything he deserved. Scholes, Giggs… Yes class, but surrounded by class. Gerard, for years kept Liverpool just about relevant at times…. His defining moment is probably captaining the greatest CL win ever…. And a certain slip…. But that was because he tried so hard…. People make mistakes because they try, others are clean because they did nothing…..
Careful there now Frank, people talking sense on this subject tend not be well received at all.
You’re actually perfectly correct though.
He slipped because he tried so hard? What planet are you on man. Standing on the halfway line between two centre backs and and he failed to control the ball and then slips literally gifting the win to Chelsea but to be fair that could happen to anyone so let’s not dwell on it.
The CL win is oft quoted as a mark of his greatness. Rubbish.
Milan overran them while it was Gerrard in midfield. The introduction of Hamann to replace Finnan was the turning point in that game. It forced Liverpool to reshape with Gerrard out of midfield where he got destroyed in the first half.
He’s a brilliant striker of the ball, reliable peno taker and good at the corners and free kicks etc. in every other aspect of the game he’s nowhere near the status awarded to him by Liverpool fans who can’t see beyond their nose.
There’s not a chance he’s a better midfielder than Keane, Scholes, Vieira, Beckham, Giggs etc etc etc. Gary Speed was better than him if you’re judging him as a midfield player. So is Carrick for that matter. Less spectacular but more effective. Look at Matic missing for Chelsea today and they lost. You boys just don’t understand how this works.
Understand literal? No I guess…. Gerard was alone in poor teams…. Your heros were surrounded by great players. Would they have done the same in Gerards shoes? I do not expect you to agree, judging by many of your posts, any Liverpool player is historically rubbish.
Literally gifting the win to Chelsea? Eh yeah he literally gifted the win to Chelsea. Gifts possession to Demba Ba on the halfway line? If you want to discuss semantics bring it on but you’ll struggle big guy.
Hamann, Alonso, Mascherano, Riise, Hyppia, Kewell, Suarez, Torres, Carragher, Fowler, Owen. steve Finnan was an established international? All of the above were excellent players and had great careers. This thing of Gerrard played with no one is another misnomer perpetuated by ‘pool fans to suit their cocktail of nostalgia and marketing induced myopia. I realise they weren’t all part of the same squads but nevertheless their careers overlapped and it tears asunder this nonsense he’d no one with him. Garbage.
Sure United won titles with Wes Brown, John O’Shea, Blomqvist, Henning Berg, David May, Quinton Fortune for heavens sake?
Look just admit that apart from watching YouTube clips of cracking shots from the edge of the box you’ve never really analysed this properly.
Had he went? Had he went? Understand the difference between past tense and past participle? Clearly not.
School me on grammar, fair play to you. Like I said, did not expect you to agree, but I was not going to start insulting you.
Also, I never use youtube for anything other than pranks and fails. Your simple evaluation that Gerard is over rated is way off the mark.
You started it. Literally.
Michael, have a good night, we can agree on that
Not me, however
Steven Gerrard is a poor man’s Frank Lampard
United fans all over a Liverpool thread as usual.
And decent streams?
Any*