Darron Gibson

[DannyInvincible]

I know there were rumours of a dressing room disagreement between Gibson and Rooney mentioned in this thread but there was no sign of that at all today after the final whistle went in United's game against Blackburn and those players who didn't make today's match squad (including Gibson) rushed onto the field to celebrate winning the league. Gibson was the first person with whom Rooney celebrated as the two embraced and shared words like best buddies.

[Serb]

Another Premier League title for Darron Gibson, but is he really proving anyone wrong that staying at United and "winning things" is the right move when he can't even make the match day squad half the time? He's guaranteed a start against Blackpool next week, but that's only because the league is won. It's very unlikely he'll make the squad against Barcelona either and could end up with a Champion's League medal.

[SkStu]

in fairness to Gibson, Serb, you cant argue with the fact that he has earned his League medal and contributed to the teams achievement. If he wins a CL medal, the same applies.

Though i think it is right to criticise his lack of urgency with regards to playing every week, i dont think those arguments should devalue his medal haul.

[Charlie Darwin]

Who thinks John O'Shea should have left 5 years ago?

[ofjames]

http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/May/Sir-Alex-Blackburn-reaction.aspx?pageNo=2


FERGIE: Chris Smalling's got his first medal, so have Darron Gibson and Chicharito. It's a wonderful experience for them because they are the future

Doesnt sound like he'll be going anywhere lads!

[BonnieShels]

I know there were rumours of a dressing room disagreement between Gibson and Rooney mentioned in this thread but there was no sign of that at all today after the final whistle went in United's game against Blackburn and those players who didn't make today's match squad (including Gibson) rushed onto the field to celebrate winning the league. Gibson was the first person with whom Rooney celebrated as the two embraced and shared words like best buddies.

Saw that. Seems that that apparent disagreement is a load of bull judging by today and various other incidents like that seem to prove as much.

[Noelys Guitar]

Gibson has pulled out. Groin strain. Hmmm. All very strange as are Trap's words on the issue.
Trapattoni said: `Gibson has sent us an sms. It's his groin. Why is it always the groin in the world now? It is the new disease.

`It is impossible to find the groin. But it is the same in Italy. When you don't know what the injury is, it's the groin!

`You have to understand that I have 40 years in football and I have worked with doctors in Italy, Germany, Portugal and Ireland and all players are the same. They ask 'doctor, where is the injury' and he says 'Groin'.
`There is no problem. We received an sms 48 hours before the deadline so no, we won't be asking him to come in to be assessed.'

Gibson usually shows up and had a real chancing of starting so have to take his injury at face value.

[Scooby Doo]

What's the deal with sending a text message to say that you won't be reporting for international duty - especially leading up to an absolutely crucial qualifier? Genuine question and not looking to find faults unnecessarily.

I work as a teacher and would not dream of informing the school principal that I wasn't coming to work because of illness, by a text message. It just smacks of lack of concern and unprofessionalism. What's so difficult about dialling the manager's/liason officer's number and spending 2-3 mins having a proper conversation? Suppose though, considering that Kilbane found out about his non-inclusion in February via taxt message, it works both ways. Just seems a bit impersonal.

Gibson's text might have gone something like -

'Hi ga4, wnt make it ovr 4 FYRM match. Groin fkd, lol! :-P
Gd luck sat. c u sept. hav a gr8 summer! Gibbo x :-) '

[Fixer82]

Gibson's text might have gone something like -

'Hi ga4, wnt make it ovr 4 FYRM match. Groin fkd, lol! :-P
Gd luck sat. c u sept. hav a gr8 summer! Gibbo x :-) '

That made me laugh :o

[Sullivinho]

Gibson has pulled out. Groin strain.

Coitus Interruptus: the hidden dangers.

[Irwin3]

Erm. This is the 3rd year in a row that Darron Gibson has pulled out of the end of season squad with a groin strain.

[elroy]

Considering he turned up for the likes of the Wales match recently and has been out of the united squad for the last few weeks Im tending to give the lad the benefit of the doubt here.

Pity to hear this kinda stuff when on the other hand we have lads like Sledge busting a gut to get fit and hanging around even though its likely he wont play.

[tetsujin1979]

He played almost all of Gary Neville's testimonial last week, must have done it then: http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/May/manchester-united-1-juventus-2.aspx

[TiocfaidhArmani]

Players, some of 'em anyway, don't give a hoot about international football anymore. In the days of Charlton players turned up injured and lied about being fit when they were injured to meet up with the squad. Money has ruined the game.

[geysir]

Players are still turning up injured and wanting to play.

[Dodge]

And players dropped out for dubious reasons then. Even great players did it

[geysir]

And those players were not likely to tell the tale of the time they dropped out for dubious reasons.

[Stuttgart88]

Is Gibson's Twitter acct back open? Someone should send a tweet to all these guys saying something like:

Playing for your country is an honour, not a chore. Your injury may or may not be genuine but fans of the Irish team deserve transparency and honesty. Text messages are not a sufficient way of excusing yourself from duty. Rightly or wrongly your commitment is being questioned. It's up to you to put the record straight.

[geysir]

Much too long for one tweet, Stutts.

[John83]

What's the deal with sending a text message to say that you won't be reporting for international duty - especially leading up to an absolutely crucial qualifier? Genuine question and not looking to find faults unnecessarily.
I agree it sounds pretty lame, but it seems to be the preferred method with the FAI at least for some years now.

[cestlavie]

Question: If he had of been named on the team to face Barca on Saturday night, would his groin have been a problem????

[SwanVsDalton]

Question: If he had of been named on the team to face Barca on Saturday night, would his groin have been a problem????

Probably not as much of a problem as all the Utd fans apoplectic at his inclusion.

[Sullivinho]

Should we actually qualify for this thing you'll see the cleanest bill of health this side of a 'Jee-sus!' convention.

[Murfinator]

He played almost all of Gary Neville's testimonial last week, must have done it then: http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/May/manchester-united-1-juventus-2.aspx

If he did it would have been announced prior to the champions league final that he was withdrawing from injury. Instead it was conveniently after just in case he was called into the Man utd squad.

[mark12345]

Erm. This is the 3rd year in a row that Darron Gibson has pulled out of the end of season squad with a groin strain.

Agreed, and it does seem a bit strange. But what on God's green earth is Trap doing making all these pontifications about players' supposed injuries, when he has no way of proving otherwise. Look, I was with Trap on the McCarthy issue but now I'm beginning to wonder.

He's 70 and he's dealing with a bunch of 20 somethings who are to proper communication ettiquet what the MK Dons are to Barcelona . Things aren't the way they used to be, and as much as I feel for Trap (because I'm from the plus 40 age group myself), there's not a damn thing he can do about it. If he keeps questioning everyone who claims to be injured he'll be left with no players by the end of the qualifying group.

[SwanVsDalton]

In this instance, if Gibson was to take the hump over a few cheeky comments from Trap then he really would need to seek out a thicker skin. I'd expect players to take it on the chin.

[geysir]

Or in Darron's case, take it on the groin.

[Sullivinho]

"Sunderland wants Darron Gibson and Wes Brown in double swoop on Manchester United" (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1393681/Sunderland-wants-Darron-Gibson-Wes-Brown-double-swoop-Manchester-United.html)

[BonnieShels]

Ah Jaysus

[tommy_c12000]

Sunderland would be a great move for Darron but I honestly find it hard seeing him holding down a first team place in any top half prem team

[centre mid]

I hope he doesn't take up the guitar in his spare time so. "There's still a little bit of your taste, in my mouth........."

[Paddy Garcia]

Sunderland would be a great move for Darron but I honestly find it hard seeing him holding down a first team place in any top half prem team

Should do fine at Sunderland then!

[tommy_c12000]

Should do fine at Sunderland then!

I checked that out before I posted it. They officially finished 10th last yr which is top half in my book!!

[Stuttgart88]

Jordan Henderson might be off to Liverpool. Meyler and Gibson next year?

[tommy_c12000]

Our Darron is a wanted man. Everton the latest club to be linked to him

http://footybunker.com/everton-keen-on-two-premiership-players

[SwanVsDalton]

Breaking news on SSN, Sunderland have bid for Gibson, Brown and another Utd player (presumably Welbeck). Sorry TV's on silent at work and that's all I'm getting. Meyler and Gibson starting midfield at Sunderland next year?

EDIT: Third player's JOSH apparently (http://www.skysports.com/football/transfer_clockwatch/0,23710,14896,00.html). Didn't see that one coming.

[Sullivinho]

"Sunderland wants Darron Gibson and Wes Brown in double swoop on Manchester United" (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1393681/Sunderland-wants-Darron-Gibson-Wes-Brown-double-swoop-Manchester-United.html)

'Sky Sources' now reporting this as well on SSN.

Edit: on the ball there Swan :D

[Sullivinho]

John O'Shea involved too and bid has been accepted according to this guy who appears to work for Sky Sports. (http://twitter.com/#%21/SkyGraemeBailey)

"I can confirm Sunderland have bid for Wes Brown, Darron Gibson and John O'Shea"

"Bid is worth £12million in total and has been accepted from what I believe"

[SwanVsDalton]

Will they go though? Gibson might finally realise the game's up and seek first team football but JOSH might feel a little disappointed. £12 million for the lot is a decent bit of business too.

[AlaskaFox]

Can see them both going. Would be a decent move for both.

[Sullivinho]

Will they go though? Gibson might finally realise the game's up and seek first team football but JOSH might feel a little disappointed. £12 million for the lot is a decent bit of business too.

I'm not at all surprised that Utd are willing to let Brown and Gibson go but I thought John was thought of more highly than that and unless I imagined it, I think he signed a new deal not too long ago. Regardless, they'd probably be regulars at Sunderland whereas in Manchester...not so much. So I wouldn't mind seeing it go through tbh.

[SwanVsDalton]

Can see them both going. Would be a decent move for both.

Agreed though I think JOSH will might feel a little hard done by. He was a good servant but never quite got the crack he maybe deserved - or maybe it just wasn't on the cards. Hope he goes to Sunderland and dominates. If they both go and establish themselves it can only be good for Ireland too.

Could this be the busiest summer for Irish players ever?

[zero]

I'm not at all surprised that Utd are willing to let Brown and Gibson go but I thought John was thought of more highly than that and unless I imagined it, I think he signed a new deal not too long ago. Regardless, they'd probably be regulars at Sunderland whereas in Manchester...not so much. So I wouldn't mind seeing it go through tbh.

i think the emergence of rafael, fabio and chris smalling (who can also play full back) will have pushed josh down the pecking order. they are also after phil jones from blackburn, so it's not too surprising.

i would have thought they'd get rid of johnny evans before josh though.

[EastTerracer]

Deleted the above post because I thought Wolves had also made a bid. I realise now that it was the Irish Times' mistake, not mine. They clearly can't tell the difference between Sunderland and Wolves.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-BhpdgT5eYfo/Te-x17vd5FI/AAAAAAAAAbE/1TPh-T9BlkM/s576/Wolves.jpg (http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2011/0608/1224298635585.html)

[elroy]

Harsh if united have accepted a bid for JOSH, should still be United's no 1 right back if you ask me, although fergie seems to prefer the brazilian lads.

I see from alot of comments below the SSN story that many of united fans would like to see JOSH stay.

[the bear]

12million for the 3 of them is a bargain

[Stuttgart88]

If he was at Sunderland, I can see Niall Quinn being more communicative wrt groin injuries and the like.

[geysir]

The IT have 2 default headlines,
insert name of Irish player in the blank space

Wolves launch bid for .....
Wolves not interested in ....

[Yard of Pace]

Harsh if united have accepted a bid for JOSH, should still be United's no 1 right back if you ask me, although fergie seems to prefer the brazilian lads.

I see from alot of comments below the SSN story that many of united fans would like to see JOSH stay.

Maybe O'Shea fancies a new challenge? He's won everything already at club level and at 30 he needs guaranteed regular football in the coming years. It's good news for us anyway.

[DannyInvincible]

Maybe O'Shea fancies a new challenge? He's won everything already at club level and at 30 he needs guaranteed regular football in the coming years. It's good news for us anyway.

There hasn't been a bid for O'Shea; just for Gibson and Wes Brown, as far as I know. The report that O'Shea was part of a transfer was being played down by Sky Sports News earlier.