Marc Wilson

[DeLorean]

A rare start these times for Wilson against Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup q/final. Walters also starts with Whelan on the bench. No Westwood in the Wednesday squad.

[OwlsFan]

Westwood doesn't play League Cup and certainly won't for the rest of the season.

[geysir]

Westwood doesn't play League Cup and certainly won't for the rest of the season.
I conclude that already being chucked out in the 1/4 final, assisted you with that certainty.

[Closed Account]

Idle speculation on tinternet of a possible switch to Aston Villa (no official sources, just speculation). Similiarly linked with Sunderland and Bournemouth earlier in the window but again, no concrete sources, just speculation.

Does he need a move to cement his place in France or does his versatility guarantee him a spot?

[Stuttgart88]

He's guaranteed a squad place I reckon.

[DeLorean]

I didn't realise Shawcross got injured on Saturday before Leicester ran riot. Wilson came on after a half hour to replace him. Shawcross is out for up to a month so hopefully Wilson gets a bit more game time.

[the doc]

Gutted for Willo, here's to a full recovery.
May open the door for someone else?

[Stuttgart88]

What happened?

[tetsujin1979]

medial ligament injury, possibly out for three months - http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35457807

[jbyrne]

What happened?

knee injury. probably out for 12 weeks

[DeLorean]

That's a big blow for him, he's unlikely to see much or any game time when he returns unless there's a few injuries at Stoke. Not ideal at all. Hopefully he'll recover well enough to make the squad though, his versatility could still be important.

[DannyInvincible]

Wilson is on track to return to training next month: http://www.donegalnow.com/sport/ireland-defender-marc-wilson-will-do-whatever-it-takes-to-get-fit-for-euros/80934


Republic of Ireland defender Marc Wilson has enlisted the help of a strength and conditioning specialist in his bid to be fit in time for the European Championships in June.

The 28 year old Antrim man faces a race against time to be fit for Martin O’Neill’s squad for France after sustaining medial ligament damage to his knee in Stoke City’s FA Cup defeat to Crystal Palace at the end of January.

His recovery is currently on schedule for a return to full training next month but, with time running out to get game time with Mark Hughes’ side before the end of the league season, he is open to the option of going out on an emergency loan to get back to match sharpness.

“I’ll do whatever it takes to get to the Euros,” he told Donegalnow.com yesterday. “When I return to full training I’ll try and get back with the Under 21s to get some games under my belt but if I have to got out on loan to get game time I will.

“The rehab’s been going really well, all being well I’ll be back training in full training in three weeks time.

“All I can work on at at the moment is my strength and conditioning and my personal trainer Matt Nuttall (pictured) has been a great help in that regard with my upper body work.”

...

[DannyInvincible]

Can players go out on emergency loan at the end of a season, by the way? Wilson says it's something he'd consider, but is it actually possible? Not quite sure what the loan rules are myself; loans aren't strictly confined to the regular transfer window periods, but there are some limitations, aren't there?

[Charlie Darwin]

It closes on Thursday. Outside of that I think only goalkeepers can move in an emergency.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Wilson explains decision behind turning down Euro 2012 call-up.

http://www.newstalk.com/Marc-Wilson-missed-the-Euros-in-2012-due-to-being-on-holiday-in-Barbados
(http://www.newstalk.com/Marc-Wilson-missed-the-Euros-in-2012-due-to-being-on-holiday-in-Barbados)


“Then you had other players who were backing Trap, saying such and such a player doesn’t want to turn up and play for his country. I can tell you that with me that is ********. Any time I have been half-fit I’ve been there.”

[DeLorean]

Wilson won't see any game time for Stoke - Given might - Whelan & Walters will (http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/mark-hughes-upbeat-on-irish-quartet-397939.html)

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

I see Hogan has played down talk of representing Ireland.

[TrapAPony]

I see Hogan has played down talk of representing Ireland.
Wrong thread but he said he didn't want to get ahead of himself.

[Stuttgart88]

I just saw on Twitter that Hughes says Wilson will be fit for euros.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Wrong thread but he said he didn't want to get ahead of himself.

In the article DeLorean posted.


“My grandma and granddad are Irish – my late grandfather was as well. I’m eligible to play for Ireland but I’m a Brentford player and the last thing I’m thinking of is who I’m going to represent internationally. It’s getting ahead of myself.”

[Fixer82]

If he is fit for the Euros but hasn't played for Stoke, do you think he'll still make the squad? I'd say 50/50.
I think O'Neill is loyal but not to a fault

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

He'd go ahead of Alex Pearce, surely?

Someone that wasn't getting in match day squads at Derby and has started a sum total of one league game for one of the weakest squads in the division. It would be a joke if he went.

[Stuttgart88]

Is anyone suggesting Pearce is in contention?

[Charlie Darwin]

You'd imagine Duffy and McShane are both ahead of him, but he does seem to keep making squads.

[Stuttgart88]

I think McShane played himself out of contention in the Slovakia game. I'd be surprised if Duffy doesn't get the last CB spot. Maybe it's all closer than I'm imagining.

[DeLorean]

Agreed. I certainly don't think 'Wilson or Pearce?' is a predicament running through O'Neill's mind. Pearce can't possibly be in the running barring injuries to more than just Wilson.

[DannyInvincible]

In the article DeLorean posted.

That's not exactly the same as Hogan "playing down talk of representing Ireland". He's just said it's not something he's thinking about right now as he's got his club career to focus on first. From the quote I read, I interpreted it that journalists were trying to get in touch with him to ask (or did he mean the FAI?), but I'm sure if an offer of a place was made he'd have a more serious think about it then. We'll see. Would Keane go to watch a player who has no interest in playing for us?

[DeLorean]

Out of Euros (http://m.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0523/790307-oneill-trims-four-players-from-initial-euro-squad/)

[backstothewall]

That's it obvious for me now. Duffy, Clark, Keogh & O'Shea.

[seanfhear]

Tough for Marc not to make the euros. I hope he gets back to full fitness as soon as possible and thanks for all his efforts in helping us get to the euros.

[TrapAPony]

That's it obvious for me now. Duffy, Clark, Keogh & O'Shea.

Along with Coleman, Christie, Ward, Brady. That will surely be the list of defenders.

[backstothewall]

I have exactly the same 8 on my list. I also had Wilson originally but the door maybe opens for Gibson now.

[geysir]

Out of Euros (http://m.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2016/0523/790307-oneill-trims-four-players-from-initial-euro-squad/)
No one ever thanks the harbinger of bad news here, it truly is a thankless task.

Do you think he might have tested himself too soon or pushed it a bit to get ready for the Euros?

[tricky_colour]

What pub does Delaney drink in these days?

[backstothewall]

Anywhere the Wolfe Tones are playing!

What? Wrong Delaney?

[DeLorean]

No one ever thanks the harbinger of bad news here, it truly is a thankless task.

Do you think he might have tested himself too soon or pushed it a bit to get ready for the Euros?

Only saw afterwards that JoeD had broken the news an hour earlier on the Holland/Belarus thread, so I didn't deserve any thanks anyway. :)

No idea if Wilson pushed himself too hard but seems a possibility I suppose. I think his lack of game time would have been a serious issue anyway, especially for a defender. One little showing of rustiness could have been fatal. Bad luck for him all the same, hopefully he's can get a decent pre-season behind him before the WCQ's.


[Duffy, Clark, Keogh & O'Shea] Along with Coleman, Christie, Ward, Brady. That will surely be the list of defenders.

Seems very straight forward now alright, defenders-wise. Two reasonably decent options for every position there. That said, as things stand, six of those eight defenders will be playing Championship football next season, possibly even seven with O'Shea being out of favour at Sunderland.

[ChrisRed]

That said, as things stand, six of those eight defenders will be playing Championship football next season, possibly even seven with O'Shea being out of favour at Sunderland.

Ward will be playing in the Premiership next season.

[DeLorean]

Of course. :o

[DannyInvincible]

Unlucky for Wilson, but no surprise. He must have felt his chances of making it were fairly slim as, even if he was fit, he's still had no game-time whatsoever.

Looks like Duffy is a cert to make the cut now.

Just happened to come across this interview with Wilson:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K5pI0Bqvao

I'd never heard him speak before and expected an Antrim/Armagh accent, but it's a weird mesh of all sorts. Bits of an English accent and some Dublin in there too, oddly. I can't imagine that was his accent when he first joined Manchester United in 2001. He would have been around 13 or so then though, if I'm not mistaken, and presumably moved to Manchester at the time, so maybe that explains the development of the peculiar accent.

[Charlie Darwin]

Unlucky for Wilson, but no surprise. He must have felt his chances of making it were fairly slim as, even if he was fit, he's still had no game-time whatsoever.

Looks like Duffy is a cert to make the cut now.

Just happened to come across this interview with Wilson:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K5pI0Bqvao

I'd never heard him speak before and expected an Antrim/Armagh accent, but it's a weird mesh of all sorts. Bits of an English accent and some Dublin in there too, oddly. I can't imagine that was his accent when he first joined Manchester United in 2001. He would have been around 13 or so then though, if I'm not mistaken, and presumably moved to Manchester at the time, so maybe that explains the development of the peculiar accent.
He was only part of the MUFC academy in Belfast as far as I know.

[DannyInvincible]

Wilson is "gutted" to be missing out: https://twitter.com/wildog87/status/734779258963365888


Gutted to be out of the euros. Was a long hard road there and I enjoyed every min of it. ���� always a proud moment to play for my country

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

On his way to Bournemouth, days after being transfer listed for criticising Mark Hughes's management.

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/an-irish-international-is-moving-to-a-new-premier-league-club-just-days-after-slamming-his-manager-34963877.html

[Olé Olé]

Good move and I think that those comments were with the intention of pushing through a move. They were pretty damning and silly if he wanted to stay at the club.

[CraftyToePoke]

Yeah, it was I reckon too. Bournemouth play nice ball and he will hopefully be a regular starter there. Also nice that one of the brightest young managers wants him in.

[MeathDrog]

Good move and I think that those comments were with the intention of pushing through a move. They were pretty damning and silly if he wanted to stay at the club.
They were silly period. Total lack of class.

[tricky_colour]

Unlucky for Wilson, but no surprise. He must have felt his chances of making it were fairly slim as, even if he was fit, he's still had no game-time whatsoever.

Looks like Duffy is a cert to make the cut now.

Just happened to come across this interview with Wilson:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K5pI0Bqvao

I'd never heard him speak before and expected an Antrim/Armagh accent, but it's a weird mesh of all sorts. Bits of an English accent and some Dublin in there too, oddly. I can't imagine that was his accent when he first joined Manchester United in 2001. He would have been around 13 or so then though, if I'm not mistaken, and presumably moved to Manchester at the time, so maybe that explains the development of the peculiar accent.

That is terrible I can't hear the interviewers questions so I don't know what he is talking about, so just a complete waste of time
as far as I am concerned!! The interviewer is an idiot!

[SkStu]

signed by Bournemouth for a fee believed to be in the region of 2m. Two year deal.

[geysir]

Sounds like it could be a very good move for Marc,
what position is up for grabs at Bournemouth?

[Olé Olé]

Sounds like it could be a very good move for Marc,
what position is up for grabs at Bournemouth?

Good question. Might not necessarily be centre half that he's signed for. He could slot into either centre half spot, left back or defensive midfield. In which case (on the basis of team against United), he's facing Simon Francis, Steve Cook, Charlie Daniels and Andrew Surman, respectively. All around a similar level? I'd guess he's signing him as a centre half. I was impressed with Daniels last season at left back and they've signed Cook and also have Arter (and O'Kane) for centre midfield. Francis is captain, though, and Cook managed a few goals last season.

[DeLorean]

Has scored on his debut to give Bournemouth a 2-1 lead at Morecambe. Call him up MON... Done.