Potentially eligible players thread

**CraftyToePoke** · 14/08/2017, 11:58 PM

Its saying he himself pursued it in the summer and hints at agents stalling it in hopes of a bigger slice elsewhere.

Anyway, he's ours now.

**samhaydenjr** · 15/08/2017, 1:13 AM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

I'll afford it some belief it when an actual newspaper reports it. Til then I afford it all the urgency I normally reserve for Ryanairs flash seat sales and Last Calls from Reverbnation.

FWIW the Official FAI shop on twitter has announced it: https://twitter.com/officialfaishop/...22306879217670, as has "thevillazone", which appears to be a fan feed: https://twitter.com/thevillazone/sta...39906128453633

**Charlie Darwin** · 15/08/2017, 2:13 AM

Sun journalist Neil O'Riordan explains it here: https://twitter.com/noriordan/status/897227528800219136

O'Neill announced it but FAI put an embargo on it until today.

**Stuttgart88** · 15/08/2017, 8:17 AM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

Im not sure if im excited or annoyed

I'm both!

**Olé Olé** · 15/08/2017, 8:20 AM

https://amp.independent.ie/sport/soc...-36032777.html

If O'Neill's words are to be taken at face value (as I would) then it appears the assertions that Hogan was looking to regain his fitness following his injuries rings true. I think if he had been interested in holding out for an England call then he'd be holding out a tad longer than he has. I think he genuinely wants to play for us and I think he'll make a brilliant addition. A lot of how he fits in depends on combinations etc. But we have him, Long, Walters and Murphy competing and hopefully Maguire establishes himself in there over the coming season.

Welcome aboard, Scott.

**DeLorean** · 15/08/2017, 9:12 AM

Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

I'm both!

The annoyance will quickly subside if he does well for us. I have a bit of an uneasy feeling about it as well but (at worst) it seems to have taken him a while to give up on his number one dream, no crime in that.

**Philly** · 15/08/2017, 9:42 AM

Good to see another option. Villa fans have not been too impressed, but seem to think he may not be suited to their style of play rather than him having a lack of ability.

**liamoo11** · 15/08/2017, 11:27 AM

I think he did great to get his big Villa move and serous wages I assume given that hourihane was supposed to have got close to 30 grand a week. He deserved that given his awful injuries. Nice addition for us but he needs to really improve his hold up and link play for international level. Don't see him having anything like longs impact in overall play but hopefully he turns out to be more prolific than long . He is a sub option in my eyes for games when we are pushing for a goal

**DeLorean** · 15/08/2017, 7:50 PM

Hogan gone off injured after 29 minutes tonight.

**samhaydenjr** · 16/08/2017, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Hogan gone off injured after 29 minutes tonight.

Well of course he did - he should have maintained his ambitions of playing for England just for the good of his health

**CraftyToePoke** · 16/08/2017, 12:55 AM

The Villatalk match thread tonight was post after post after post about how pointless it is hoofing it at him and impossible to judge how good he is, or even how his form is due to the system, they also gave Hourihane MOTM and the busiest thread seems to be who will replace Bruce as manager there. All going on at VP.

**DeLorean** · 16/08/2017, 7:06 AM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Well of course he did - he should have maintained his ambitions of playing for England just for the good of his health

That wasn't working out too well for him either to be fair. He probably switched hoping for some of that famous Irish luck.

Any talk about Whelan, Crafty? That's good about Hourihane anyway seeing as it was his first start this season.

**CraftyToePoke** · 16/08/2017, 1:33 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Any talk about Whelan, Crafty?

Not a whole pile about GW one way or the other, but I only traced the thread to see if there was anymore on Hogans injury. Which means he is probably just getting on with stealthily being GW out there y'know, no heroics, no disasters, keep it simple, keep the ball, in your own half, the dying art of standing in the right place all game, a delicate gift.

**DeLorean** · 16/08/2017, 1:57 PM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

Which means he is probably just getting on with stealthily being GW out there y'know, no heroics, no disasters, keep it simple, keep the ball, in your own half, the dying art of standing in the right place all game, a delicate gift.

Well he did score an own goal! To be fair, he couldn't do too much about it. It was very similar to the one in the Hoffenheim Liverpool match actually.

**Diggs246** · 16/08/2017, 2:01 PM

any update on his injury?

**DeLorean** · 16/08/2017, 2:12 PM

Originally Posted by Diggs246

any update on his injury?

Bruce seemed a bit downbeat but didn't give a time frame - https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2017/08/...reading-defeat

Originally Posted by Steve Bruce

I think he’s tweaked his ankle.
I think he’s got a problem with his ankle again. It’s disappointing.

**samhaydenjr** · 19/08/2017, 1:58 AM

Hogan's injury not as bad as first feared and he may be in Villa's team this weekend: https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2017/08/...nak-hogan-elmo, which is good. Still no official confirmation of his intent to play for us from the player himself or Villa, which is a little concerning.

**Olé Olé** · 19/08/2017, 1:20 PM

Jason McCarthy is playing right back for Barnsley. Signed from Southampton in the summer. Middle name is Sean. He was Walsall's POTY last season.

No idea if he is eligible but the name would imply he might be.

**liamoo11** · 19/08/2017, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Hogan's injury not as bad as first feared and he may be in Villa's team this weekend: https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2017/08/...nak-hogan-elmo, which is good. Still no official confirmation of his intent to play for us from the player himself or Villa, which is a little concerning.

Sub today