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[marcoloco]

Looks like Shane Ferguson has signed.

Makes sense if true. A local player and bags of experience.

Like for like Coll replacement?

[brandyball]

Looks like Shane Ferguson has signed.

Makes sense if true. A local player and bags of experience.

Like for like Coll replacement?

Confirmed now


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[Nige92]

Looks like Shane Ferguson has signed.

Makes sense if true. A local player and bags of experience.

Like for like Coll replacement?

Coll could cover LB, CB and RB. Ferguson has only played on the left side so I think we lose a bit of versatility. Barely played in the 23/24 season and has been without a club since the summer, while at 33. He clearly had the talent, does he still? A one year deal feels like a decent shot at this point, hopefully he is able to prove his worth.

[marcoloco]

Looks like Shane Ferguson has signed.

Makes sense if true. A local player and bags of experience.

Like for like Coll replacement?

Coll could cover LB, CB and RB. Ferguson has only played on the left side so I think we lose a bit of versatility. Barely played in the 23/24 season and has been without a club since the summer, while at 33. He clearly had the talent, does he still? A one year deal feels like a decent shot at this point, hopefully he is able to prove his worth.

Hasn't played much lately but his experience and quality should still see him settle at this level.

When you think we signed Wilson and threw him straight into the team then I think Ferguson, with a good pre-season, will have no issues adapting.

[haymaker89]

The same was said about wisdom and he turned out a turkey.

[Marty]

The same was said about wisdom and he turned out a turkey.

I’m glad someone else seen that in Wisdom, thought he was useless from the get go.

I’ve always rated ferguson, i think he’s a class player. I expect him to play in the middle of the park for us.

[Keyser Soze]

The same was said about wisdom and he turned out a turkey.

I’m glad someone else seen that in Wisdom, thought he was useless from the get go.

I’ve always rated ferguson, i think he’s a class player. I expect him to play in the middle of the park for us.

Didn't hear too many people raving about Wisdom to be honest.

He was bang average.

[TenaciousDee]

So we replace 33 year old Ciaran Coll, a great servant to the club, with another 33 year old presumably on better terms than what Coll was offered? Also, Ferguson hasn't played much football since the summer. How is this any better than what we had?

[Marty]

Come on Dee, that is just silly.

And anyway, i don’t believe Ferguson plays left back.

[dcfc_jp_1989]

Come on Dee, that is just silly.

And anyway, i don’t believe Ferguson plays left back.

He can play left back or left midfield. I've never seen him play in the middle of the park

[Marty]

I have.

[barry]

So we replace 33 year old Ciaran Coll, a great servant to the club, with another 33 year old presumably on better terms than what Coll was offered? Also, Ferguson hasn't played much football since the summer. How is this any better than what we had?

Coll left before TL etc were in post. This is a replacement. He's obviously got a better pedigree than Coll whether he can stay injury free, that remains to be seen.

Coll was a great utility player, particularly defensively but offered little in attack.

[TenaciousDee]

Coll left before TL etc were in post.

Not necessarily true. Coll spoke to TL in the days after he arrived as manager.

[rodgers]

I think Doherty played a much more attacking role under Lynch at Larne, sometimes in the centre, and I wonder will we see this with Ferguson on the left.

[Neutrino]

Fats coming back as a coach according to the Irish News

[stevebradley]

Fats coming back as a coach according to the Irish News

Seems weird.

Does that mean he'll be playing for Ballymena whilst helping to coach us? Or is he dropping them and coming back to us full-time?

At least he can't get injured in the backroom team

[Neutrino]

Fats coming back as a coach according to the Irish News

Seems weird.

Does that mean he'll be playing for Ballymena whilst helping to coach us? Or is he dropping them and coming back to us full-time?

At least he can't get injured in the backroom team

https://www.irishnews.com/sport/soccer/ ... QN6YUW6O4/

Not sure but the article seems to suggest he's doing both.

Also mentions Andy Mitchell, Larne's Technical Director, coming as first team coach.

[Keyser Soze]

Good to see the new management teams photo now front and centre on the homepage of this site.

[marcoloco]

My take on that article is that he’s trying to get out of his contract to return to Derry is some capacity. Ballymena obviously know we’re flush so could be looking for a sweetner as he’s on a 3 yrs deal. Sounds odd indeed.

[brandyball]

Andy Mitchell appointed new first team coach

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