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Not a great read for Dundalk fans

The FAI had stroked a lot of the money they had around that time and it ended up with solicitors, UEFA prize money is paid via the FAI and they in turn are supposed to pass it on. They did get it in the end but that messing puts a strain on things.

On reflection that's like asking McDonalds to look after your cow.

I was under the impression UEFA distribute via governing bodies, I do know that Dundalk ended up having to fight to get it.

Interesting, if both parties are in discussions Bohs must be prepared to offer Kenny an eye-watering salary by LOI standards along with a budget and at least very minimal answering to DOF Pat Fenlon

That brings back the question why didn't Bohs just go ahead and go all-in to try to hire Kenny in November and dump Devine who they clearly did not have confidence in anyway instead of wasting 4 months with a botched winter transfer window

I still don't completely see it happening. If only just because his reputation is very much on the line in this country, with beating him down having been very popular throughout his reign (by the end of it not many could defend him really), and if he has ambitions of ever being anything other than a LOI manager again, he can't really fail in his next job.

Bohs would have been a much better sell to him in November when he could have been given a budget and some input into building the squad together. Instead, its a squad with alot of unknowns in it, and whether Kenny takes it on now will surely depend on whether he assesses it and decides that it can do alot better than Devine was doing with it. Maybe the Polish, Estonian and loan lads actually are the future, but if not, he would almost be signing up now with an aim towards doing his real business in 2025.

I'd almost say that if Kenny does take that job on, it will be an indicator that they're not going to be nearly as bad as they were under Devine.

Looks like Kenny is Bohs bound. That’s about as good a hire as they could have hoped for.

Above enthusiasm aside, us being bookie favourites out in Inchicore tonight is beyond insane.

Are bookies overestimating us based on results so far or is there an injury crisis at Pats that I’m not aware of?

I know Waterford were muck in Derry but 9/4 seems generous away to Dundalk tonight with the pace they have in that attack going up against O'Donnell's high line. 7/5 draw no bet is decent value as well.

Interesting timing

First one was a tidy finish. Hard to tell from the camera angle if the keeper should have done better though.

Golden Miller mightn’t have been exaggerating

Good win for harps. Awful first half, should have been 3 down. Better second half and scraped a win. Need to play better though. Last season we would have been hammered tonight

Galway v Rovers. Absolute muck. Really bad standard of football. Shocking.

He was probably better in the first half, before hed actually scored. Lad is far too good to be playing LOI.