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Preston North End are considering a move for Shamrock Rovers and Republic of Ireland U19 international midfielder Aaron Bolger. (Irish Independent)

Sorry if posted elsewhere. The above from LEP. Rumour reported in various publications yesterday.

Are we truly restricted to looking at players from the Irish market? 19 year old midfielder, got a year left on contract at Rovers. Playing time at Rovers likely to be limited due o their signing other players.

Barrel. Bottom of. Scraping? The limit of our ambition in the transfer market? God help us.
 
If we can get him in on a cheap wage structure then there's not a lot to lose. It's like backing a horse at big odds with a small amount of cash hoping for a big payout.
The thing I like about the Irish lads is that most of them have a good attitude and work ethic.
 
Does seem to fall in the one for the future category, which I find disappointing as that’s been a consistent buying philosophy for PNE.
I would like one, preferably more, actual signings, not rumours, that are in positions we need that have experience.
I’m not going to say I want £x million spent. I would just like a signing where the consensus is that we’ve got a player/players who will immediately improve the team.
 
Keeper1;n3413041 said:
I’m not going to say I want £x million spent. I would just like a signing where the consensus is that we’ve got a player/players who will immediately improve the team.
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its exactly what you're saying,,thats how much it would cost to immediately improve the team
 
Ron Burgundy;n3413078 said:
Don't mind signings like this.

Robbo, Pearson, Barkhuizen, Browne, Davies and Earl all fall into this category of a player being bought and then coached up.
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Exactly. Low cost signing with a view to him potentially developing into a decent player in teh future. If he doesn't, not great loss. What's the problem?
 
cpnend;n3413083 said:
Didn't we sign an Irish keeper. What happened to him?
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Went on to make a record number of appearances, had a son who played and coached for us, and also had a stand named after him. Decent signing all considered. 😉
 
HeyshamWhite;n3413085 said:
Went on to make a record number of appearances, had a son who played and coached for us, and also had a stand named after him. Decent signing all considered. 😉
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Are you on every night?

Recently, as part of our current strategy
 
Ron Burgundy;n3413078 said:
Don't mind signings like this.

Robbo, Pearson, Barkhuizen, Browne, Davies and Earl all fall into this category of a player being bought and then coached up.
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Didn't Davies and Earl come through the youth system?
 
Schemer;n3413090 said:
Didn't Davies and Earl come through the youth system?
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Yep, both signed as young kids and brought right the way through (as opposed to a Brown/Wright/Brownhill type who I think signed when they were 16/17ish and polished up for a couple of years)
 
Browne, O'Reilly, Corcoran, O'connor...would probably fall in to these low risk gambles. Even if Browne is the only one to make the grade it's still proved a fruitful line of recruitment.
 
The low risk gambles are good business, they can be done alongside players who'll strengthen our team it's not an either or, buying purely low risk gambles and prospects without actually strengthening our first 18 would constitute a bad window though.
 
Keeper1;n3413016 said:
Preston North End are considering a move for Shamrock Rovers and Republic of Ireland U19 international midfielder Aaron Bolger. (Irish Independent)

Sorry if posted elsewhere. The above from LEP. Rumour reported in various publications yesterday.

Are we truly restricted to looking at players from the Irish market? 19 year old midfielder, got a year left on contract at Rovers. Playing time at Rovers likely to be limited due o their signing other players.

Barrel. Bottom of. Scraping? The limit of our ambition in the transfer market? God help us.
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Yet again shopping in Poundland
 
Christ, lad is 18, same as when we signed Browne, don't shit on him before we've even submitted a bid.
 
Delaney;n3413102 said:
The low risk gambles are good business, they can be done alongside players who'll strengthen our team it's not an either or, buying purely low risk gambles and prospects without actually strengthening our first 18 would constitute a bad window though.
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Spot on.

I have no issue's with us signing realitivly low risk, low cost players from Ireland as long as the manager is backed to improve the first 18 in this window.

As stated I have no expectation of the owner changing his policy but still live in hope.
 
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