Greatest League in the World 2026 [LOI Thread]

I assume Jarvis was rusty and will take some time to get up to speed. No way there’d have been no mention of him when he was here before. Need to get that guy back.

Adam Brennan with the best Rovers debut I can remember. He was brilliant getting up and down the left side, dangerous going forward and tenacious tracking back. The quality of his first touch is amazing. To chip in with an assist and then a goal as well, was fearful we hadn't really replaced Honohan but this lad seems more than capable. Fair result I thought, wasn't a great game first half but second half improved and other than a 5-10 minute spell felt we dominated.

Also happy with the signing of Sobowale, remember him for Waterford before he went to the UK and he was impressive. Gives us pace and depth at wing back which is needed.

poor start for Derry all things considered, very worrying performance wise. Shoe horning mcclean into central midfield cant last much longer.

Thing is a decade ago he'd have been a shìte midfielder. If they signed him for anything other than wide left its a utterly daft move.

Yes he obviously wanted to go back to Derry but if Derry had no clue how to use him they shouldn't have signed him.

Surprised Boyd doesn't get more time. Are his performance levels not that great? Would seem a good focal point for some of the creative players behind him.

We were letting him off to Belgium before the deal fell through so I wouldn’t bank on us being forced into that.

Crazy if true at 27 years old.

how many years are they gone?

A perfect example of times when managers seem to miss the things all the fans are saying.

I discussed this at length with friends, work colleagues and other Dcfc sesson ticket holders. We all said "where are they going to play him?".

James was always on the left side. We had Duffy and Fleming there who had a great season. To bring James in meant putting one of those guys elsewhere OR, and what has been done, shoehorning him into a position that doesnt suit. Q

I would be an admirer of James and all that he achieved, but he never had the ability to be a central midfielder. And especially not at 37. He is being shown up as not able for it.

I dont think the club planned as to how they were going to use him. It was simply, yip we'll take him back. The money would have been better spent buying 2 young hungry footballers with LOI experience, but what are ya gonna do?

Anyone know what’s the story about Michael Noonans family complaining to the FA about his move to Germany not going ahead? It’s behind a Times paywall

https://www.thetimes.com/sport/irish/article/shamrock-face-fifa-probe-after-collapse-of-teens-record-transfer-to-germany-pj36qv37t

They didn’t complain about the move to Germany not going ahead, as that was their choice

They’re complaining about an ageeement Rovers have with someone in the UK, presumably an agent working for them but it isn’t clear

Seems clear that the mam is the source for this

Good player but he's a RB. Strange one with Boyce already signed.

Yep, I would have thought our issues were at the other end of the pitch. Still, he does seem to be a good quality player.

We weren't too bad in general play against Rovers, and could have been ahead, but they just had the extra little bit of quality when it mattered. Two big home games coming up now. Some rumblings about SK already, which seems a bit crazy after just two away Dublin derbies, but if we don't win the next two, the noise will only get louder.

Usual drama?