Paul McShane

[the doc]

McShane released by Hull, yet daddy's boy Bruce gets a new deal.

All that is wrong with the game, the Ginger Pele deserves better.

[DeLorean]

Wow... kind of shocked at that. Quinn offered a new contract at least.

Long-serving McShane and Rosenior amongst those to depart.... (http://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/article/retained-list-quinn-offered-new-deal-six-set-to-leave-2473673.aspx)

The Club’s retained list for the 2015/16 season has been confirmed today and we can confirm the departures of out of contract players Liam Rosenior, Paul McShane, Yannick Sagbo, Maynor Figueroa, Steve Harper and Joe Dudgeon. Alex Bruce and Stephen Quinn have been offered new deals with the Tigers.

Commenting on the retained list, manager Steve Bruce told the Official Website: “Regrettably, following relegation, we have made the decision to release the majority of those players whose contracts have expired. We would like to place on record our thanks for the service they have given to the club, particularly our two longest serving players Liam Rosenior and Paul McShane. Both players have been outstanding for us and they leave with our very best wishes for their futures.

"The aim now is to retain as many of the remaining squad as possible and look to add some new faces this summer as we bid to compete at the top end of the Championship and bounce straight back into the top flight".

McShane’s departure brings to an end a seven-year association with the Tigers which began back in August 2008 when he arrived on loan from Sunderland. He was part of the side that made such a memorable start to the Club’s first ever season in top flight football and he made a permanent move to the KC Stadium in August 2009. The Irish international defender has made 136 appearances for the Tigers and scored five goals, including the one which effectively sealed promotion back to the Premier League against Cardiff in 2013.

Meanwhile Rosenior leaves having played 161 times for the Club. Signed as a free agent in October 2010, the full back soon became a popular figure and added some much needed experience to a young side adapting to life back in the Championship. He was a member of the squad that won promotion to the Premier League in 2013 and also played as the Tigers made history in the 2014 FA Cup Final and made their debut in the UEFA Europa League.

Veteran goalkeeper Harper departs having made 31 appearances for the Club while Dudgeon, Sagbo and Figueroa have racked up 127 appearances between them.

We wish all those who are leaving all the very best for the future.

[KK77]

Not shocked myself to be honest. I wonder would he consider a return to the LOI?

[seanfhear]

It will be interesting to see who comes in for him.

I think he will get offers from championship club and maybe even some premiership clubs.

I hope he gets a good offer.

[eitoof]

Not shocked myself to be honest. I wonder would he consider a return to the LOI?
I think he'll get Championship club, no problem. Unlikely to return to Ireland just yet.

[Charlie Darwin]

Not shocked myself to be honest. I wonder would he consider a return to the LOI?
No, he's not going to take a 90% pay cut to play in the LOI.

[DeLorean]

I'm going to give KK the benefit of the doubt here, he clearly knows that and is just being a wum.

[Charlie Darwin]

I thought so but worth making the point for people who might not realise the relative difference between a standard Championship contract and the league here.

[IsMiseSean]

Not shocked myself to be honest. I wonder would he consider a return to the LOI?

Looking at the 'Pool' defence. He wouldn't look out of place alongside Skrtel.

[GypsyBlackCat]

No real surprise. Any players on big contracts and whose deals expired will be let go. Don't be surprise if he resigns on reduce terms if he doesn't get a better offer.

[back of the net]

Not shocked myself to be honest. I wonder would he consider a return to the LOI?

Hull fans seem pretty shocked

he was great for them

http://www.balls.ie/football/hull-fans-seem-very-angry-that-paul-mcshane-was-released-today/294723

[nigel-harps1954]

Not shocked myself to be honest. I wonder would he consider a return to the LOI?

He'd have to play in the league in the first place to 'return' to it.

[KK77]

He'd have to play in the league in the first place to 'return' to it.

A "return" home.

[KK77]

Looking at the 'Pool' defence. He wouldn't look out of place alongside Skrtel.

Overall I would prefer Sakho myself. Football is all about opinions though.

[OwlsFan]

Football is all about opinions though.

I think it's all about results. Opinions only really arise when the results aren't what they should be.

[KK77]

I think it's all about results. Opinions only really arise when the results aren't what they should be.

Supporters have differing opinions on all aspects of football from players to managers and so on.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

I think McShane has done more than enough to earn a contract at a PL team.

He only had one "dodgy" moment against Utd and that was because Brady had gone asleep. He's well up to the challenge of playing against players the caliber of Wayne Rooney.

[tricky_colour]

Looking at the 'Pool' defence. He wouldn't look out of place alongside Skrtel.

Problem with that is neither would I :p

[DeLorean]

Linked with Reading (http://m.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-County-Reading-line-released-Hull-City/story-26635055-detail/story.html) as a replacement for Alex Pearce. Age profile aside, I think Reading might be the biggest winners in this little merry-go-round.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Dammit.

[KK77]

Sign him up Brendan!

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/paul-mcshane-looking-to-leave-his-mark-335438.html

No surprise that Ipswich are one of the teams linked with McShane.

[Charlie Darwin]

Says he was released from Hull by phone - doesn't seem to have any love at all for Steve Bruce. Also interesting he's doing his coaching badges:

http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/paul-mcshane-reveals-steve-bruce-5964102

[Colbert Report]

Hard worker but sadly just doesn't have enough God given talent to be anything more than a bench warmer in the Premiership in my opinion. He'd do well to get on with Reading and nail down a starting place, they might get promoted this season.

[seanfhear]

Hard worker but sadly just doesn't have enough God given talent to be anything more than a bench warmer in the Premiership in my opinion. He'd do well to get on with Reading and nail down a starting place, they might get promoted this season.If he was a bit bigger or a bit faster then maybe…… Certainly a bit bigger would be handy for a centre back.

It amazes me how good the Italian Cannavaro was considering he didn't look very big. Certainly all small centre backs should study Cannavaro.

Mascherano sort of plays that role for Barcelona. I suppose it just goes to show how much football has changed.

[SkStu]

I saw a lot of McShane this season for Hull, especially towards the end of the season and I have to say I was immensely impressed with McShanes performances. I was one of the people on here who saw red at the very mention of him in an Irish shirt but he has won me over greatly over the last couple of seasons. He is all heart and can actually play a bit too. He is prone to lapses in concentration but definitely not to the same extent as his early years. I think he would do a good job at the back for a team like Leicester or Palace. I like him.

(it feels so weird that I have changed my opinion on him)

[DeLorean]

Reading FC agree Paul McShane deal: Defender to become third summer signing (http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/reading-fc-agree-paul-mcshane-9561288)

[Charlie Darwin]

Looks like Reading is turning Irish again. Even with Pearce gone, they've got all of McShane, Stephen Kelly, Pierce Sweeney, Sean Long and Niall Keown in defence there.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Fellaini apologizes to Van Gaal for leaving gaping holes in McShane's leg.

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/fellaini-sorry-over-paul-mcshane-tackle-31396800.html

Marouane has got to realize that he is meant to be a professional. He has got to realize that his well-being is not in his own hands when he is on the football pitch. He is putting his body on the line. There is an unwritten code that you don't pull stunts like that. He wouldn't be manly enough to do it on a night out in Manchester, so he shouldn't do it on the pitch either.

He would really want to wise up, get a bit of cop on and have some more respect for himself and his fellow professionals.

I expect nothing less from Van Gaal. One of the most classless people in the sport, as always. Ugly inside and out.

[DeLorean]

Scored the equaliser in a 3-1 win over West Brom as Reading reached the F.A. Cup quarter finals. I feared the worst when I heard there had been an altercation between a West Brom player and the supporters but it turned out to be Chris Brunt. He was hit by a coin thrown from his own fans as he approached them to give away his jersey.

[OwlsFan]

In the EFL Team of the week:

Defender: Paul McShane (Reading)

After having a man sent off in their two previous fixtures, Jaap Stam was no doubt delighted to see Reading keep 11 players on the pitch against then table-toppers Huddersfield Town. And the Dutchman will have been even happier with the display of skipper McShane, who was in imperious form at the back, laying the foundations for a 1-0 win.

Read more at http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016/sky-bet-efl-team-of-the-week-3329862.aspx#Lhyod8i7Bqiu2e2J.99

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

He was MOTM for a getreading reporter too.

4 clean sheets I think it is, same as John Egan.

They should call him Daz.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

The Reading Beckenbauer completed 44 more passes than the entire Rotherham team last night.

https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/crazy-paul-mcshane-stat-shows-just-how-good-he-really-is/106218

[DeLorean]

Has scored an important header to put Reading 2-1 ahead against Wolves.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

McShane is another injury doubt in a long list of them.

https://www.thesun.ie/news/727037/irish-reading-fc-captain-paul-mcshane-asks-teammates-to-tackle-irish-names-with-hilarious-results/

Here he is getting some Reading teammates to try and pronounce tricky Irish names.

[DeLorean]

As mentioned on the playoff thread, a moment of madness from McShane has earned him a straight red after a really poor knee high, studs up tackle on Kevin McDonald. He had assisted the Reading goal earlier when he won a tackle (might have been a foul but don't think so) and carried possession towards the Fulham penalty area before passing to Obita, who struck a Kevin Sheedy type shot into the bottom corner.

Disaster for McShane who'll obviously miss the second leg and the chance to captain his side at Wembley should they get there.

[DannyInvincible]

'McShane has evolved & deserves a chance with Ireland - Stephen Hunt': https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/0530/879065-hunt-mcshane/


When you consider the level [McShane is] playing at, and he hasn't had a cap in eight years, you'd generally feel he should have had a cap somewhere along the line in a game that's important. Over the years he's had his critics of course, and everyone's entitled to their opinion, but I've been looking at McShane's performances up close and personal this year, and he's been outstanding. He's a different player to what he was three or four years ago. The difference is composure in terms of on the ball. That's something that probably applies to the whole Reading team in fairness with what Jaap Stam has brought to them. Maybe Jaap Stam has brought the best out of Paul as well in terms of playing.

When I watch him play, he's very composed, very settled. He's always been an aggressive defender. When you have a defender like that, you hope the four other guys that are playing with him will be aggressive too, so if he's defending on the front foot, then you'd like to think the rest of them will come with him. Most times, when I’ve seen him play this year, he’s made the right decisions and he’s been correct in the way he’s playing."

Is it really eight years since McShane last won a cap? Surely not.

[tetsujin1979]

Played against Georgia and Spain four years ago this month in 2013.

[DeLorean]

He had a nightmare against Slovakia shortly before the Euros?

[tetsujin1979]

RTE have updated the article

"He must be doing something right, so to not have a competitive cap in eight years...
Which was the play off against France!

[DeLorean]

We're well stocked with centre backs that have been very good for us in general. Duffy & Clark seems to be the preferred partnership with everybody available right now and it could be argued they've had shakier moments than O'Shea & Keogh, certainly in terms of their mistakes leading to goals. I like McShane, but he was given an opportunity against Slovakia and blew it in spectacular fashion I'm afraid. With the likes of Egan, Boyle and Long now on the scene it's hard to see where more opportunities are going to come from. Hunt is being a bit blinkered on this one I think.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Did McShane ever get a run of games or are his caps spread a lot?

Keogh looked awful against Costa Rica and Portugal but was given more chances and settled into being an Intl footballer, apart from the occasional brainfart.

[Charlie Darwin]

McShane played a few competitive games in a row when he was brought in after Cyprus. Definitely finished that campaign under Kerr as first choice.

[tetsujin1979]

Signed a one year extension to his contract at Reading: https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/macca-to-remain-a-royal-until-2019/

[tetsujin1979]

Accrington Stanley player fined and suspended for using abusive language at McShane: http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/apr/21/sam-finley-suspended-210420

[John83]

It's nice to see that sentiment found wanting in the UK. There are too many circles there where it's acceptable.

[Eminence Grise]

Re-signs for Man Utd!!!

Calm down, he's been appointed u23 coach and registered as an over-age player.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-united-transfer-news-mcshane-21132797

[Longfordian]

Great opportunity for him, he must be doing something right as a coach.

[seanfhear]

If he had been a bit bigger and a bit faster ( especially the bit faster ) he could have been a hell of a player. He knocked a good career out of it anyways.

I wonder sometimes when a fella has one or two physical drawbacks can it make him a better coach because he will have to have boxed clever when he was playing to get over these drawbacks !

[Longfordian]

I saw him on MUTV recently enough (the old man subscribes) recording a podcast. Came across well when speaking about how he made the most of his career and was single minded as to what was best for him, including being strong with Ferguson when he wanted a move.