LOI transfers: Dutch forward Djenairo Daniels leaves Cork City for Scottish side Kilmarnock
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The 42
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Ben Healy remains 9th in GC as Thymsen Arensman wins final mountain stage
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The Irish Sun
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- The Irish Sun
‘Huge weekend at the bottom' John Russell and Ger Nash emphasise importance of relegation clash
GER Nash is relishing what he sees as a new dawn instead of fearing the end is nigh. Basement side Advertisement 2 The Bit O'Red sit eight points clear of the bottom of the table but they find themselves in a relegation play-off place 2 Cork City have not won a league game since April when they beat Waterford 2-1 Since Nash took over in May, City have collected just six points from nine league games, with There has been significant upheaval, with Nash happier with the group he now has. He said: 'It's probably the first time I have a squad where I know where everybody is and where everybody is going to be. We've had an evolution. 'There are a couple of loanees like Kitt Nelson and Advertisement Read more on League of Ireland 'They could have left but they have chosen to extend their loan. I don't think we have any people who are looking at their next move. 'I've just had a team meeting and what I see in the squad is a group who understand the importance of the next 12 games. We've had quite a big turnaround in terms of personnel. "You've had a new manager come in halfway through the season and I brought my own staff in with me. That's probably one of the big things coming out of this window. 'We've lost people but we've also finished the month with people who want to be at Cork City, and not just want to be here, but they need it to be successful. Advertisement Most read in Football Live Blog Live Blog 'I need it to be successful, the staff need it to be successful and the players need it to be successful. 'We see a group of people that are all in. We need it to work for us. I feel a responsibility for the couple of staff members that I brought in. They left jobs to come with me. Evan Ferguson scores FOUR on Roma debut alongside World Cup winner as Italian giants win 9-0 'A lot of stuff that's been going on in the background has made it hard to have a group that's really united in a common goal. 'But we will certainly be that going forward. We have to show passion and a fight to keep this club in the division. We've got 12 games to do it.' Advertisement Nash conceded this game, and next week's clash with eighth-placed BIG SIX-POINTER But Sligo boss John Russell is keen to put as much breathing space as possible between his side and the one automatic relegation spot. Russell said: 'It's a huge weekend at the bottom. Every three points in this league is so precious. 'We know we have to go and attack the game. We have to be disciplined but we have got the capability to score goals. We've got to have that mindset to try and win.' Advertisement Rovers' upturn in form has been helped by shrewd loan signings, such as TEAMMATES ADVICE And Bohs midfielder McManus is keen to follow the example of Cian Byrne who is back in Alan Reynolds' team after a stint with Galway United. He said: 'I would have spoken to Cian and he said that he loved it down at Galway. 'Cian would have been in a similar position to me where he would have played a lot for Bohs last year. Advertisement 'But he probably wasn't in the fold come the start of the season. It's worked out really well so far. Ryan and I are sharing an apartment in town. It's our first time living away from home. 'We've started to get the hang of it but the first few weeks were a bit of a struggle.' Cork could hand a debut to Preston North End loanee Kaedyn Kamara but Seán Murray, Greg Bolger, David Odumosu, Conor Drinan and Milan Mbeng could all miss out. Charlie Lyons is also suspended for the Leesiders and will miss out. Sligo welcome back captain John Mahon from suspension but Jake Doyle-Hayes is banned. Advertisement Seán Stewart could feature following his move from Cliftonville. Striker Cian Kavanagh faces a late fitness test but Francely Lomboto should return.
Irish Daily Mirror
14 hours ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
Brendan Rodgers delivers Celtic transfer ambition message after brutal result
Brendan Rodgers has emphasised the need for Celtic to be ambitious in the transfer market following a pre-season wake-up call against Ajax. The Hoops suffered a second-half meltdown in Como, succumbing to a 5-1 defeat at the hands of the Dutch heavyweights. Despite not overreacting to the loss after a decent first half and notable friendly victories over Sporting Lisbon and Newcastle United, the Parkhead boss acknowledged the necessity for squad enhancements as they gear up for the upcoming campaign, reports the Daily Record. Rodgers remarked: "Yes, it depends what your ambition is. If your ambition is to really progress and push forward, then we need to improve the squad. "But I can't fault the players. The players that are here, they've been working so well, so hard and you see some of the play and how they work has been very, very good. "However, if you want to progress, then, as I said, you need to bring in quality and that's something that we hopefully can do." While Rodgers expressed disappointment with the team's performance in Italy, he remains calm. He explained: "I think the scoreline didn't quite reflect the game. I think that the first 60 minutes we played a lot of really good football with physicality, we broke through their pressure, scored one, could have had more. "I just thought the last 30 minutes, we've pushed the players really hard in the pre-season, so it looked a wee bit leggy. "But that aside, we should keep the ball better and can be better in duels, so there's no doubt we lost out on that. "Then the two final goals are probably a consequence of that. "There were enough really good moments in the game, but certainly the last 30 minutes, we would want to be better. "I think that's the nature of a pre-season. It's designed to grow and by the end of it, you've had really good tests." Rodgers disclosed that new signing Shin Yamada was prevented from making his Celtic debut due to administrative complications. The Japanese striker was initially named among the substitutes – only for the Hoops to learn his international clearance hadn't been processed, though he could feature in the Como Cup third-place play-off against Al Ahli. Rodgers explained: "We were told late on he wasn't registered. He couldn't play in the game. It was a UEFA game. "I think we thought it would be through. So, he obviously came with us and travelled. "But then, later on, an hour before the game, we were told he wasn't. "We hope he'll be okay for Saturday. Hopefully for the player. So, let's see where that goes tomorrow." Yang Hyun-jun netted Celtic's equaliser on the evening against Ajax and Rodgers confessed there's absolutely no chance the winger can be permitted to depart with the squad lacking wide players. He has been linked with a loan move to Norwich, but Rodgers stated: "I see Yang as an important member of our squad. He's a player that showed that domestically he can play well for us, and really well. He scored goals. He created goals. You see tonight that the goal he scored is very, very good. "It's always a challenge, I think, at a club like Celtic, whenever players have maybe been for a couple of seasons and they're not quite established. "Because then they want to go and play more. But certainly at this stage, where we're at within the squad, it's not something I can even entertain. You see he's starting the games. "And I see him as an important player for us in our squad. And once we can get the quality around him, then he'll be a good player for us. "It's hard to say. At this moment in time, he's a starting winger for us. So we're not in a position to be moving him on. At this moment in time, it's not even in our thinking really."
