I just wanted us to do well. That's all.Quote:
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I just wanted us to do well. That's all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yard of Pace
At 32, and no longer guaranteed his place, is Whelan likely to retire now? I think he'd be a useful asset for the WC qualifiers, but wouldn't be too surprised.
I'd like to have him if McCarthy gets injured. He's good at anchoring midfield. They just aren't great playing together. He performed better than McCarthy in the first two games of Euros. McCarthy flourished when Whelan was dropped.
I'd rather Whelan than Meyler as a DM
couldn't blame him if he decided to retire, though would prefer he stayed for one more campaign.
there will be a fair number of retirements i expect.
Meyler's not a DM anyway - he plays the role McCarthy has been trying to play when Whelan's in the team (and does it better). I hope Whelan stays on as he and McCarthy are the only ones we have of that type.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82
I find Meyler a bit too laid back to push for a place. Doesn't impose himself and has been caught napping and being too casual on more than one occasion for Ireland
I've had a bit of a thing for Gibson as a deep lying playmaker since Turners Cross.
Signed a contract extension to summer 2018. http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/socc...medium=twitter
He must be closing in on the top 20 appearances for Stoke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...st_appearances
Jimmy Greenhoff is currently 20th with 346
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Wikipedia has him on 307 appearances for Stoke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Whelan#Club
Could pass Greenhoff before the end of the season
If he did, that would make 3 ex-Owls in the top 20 which is not exactly something to shout about. Their top guy, Eric Skeels, I never even heard of (or more likely can't remember) as he played in the 1970s which would be my era.Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Are Glenn Whelan and Neil Delamere the same person?
Glenn Whelan
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...l_delamere.jpg
Neil Delamere
http://www.fai.ie/sites/default/file...?itok=jqbO2JjI
With all the excitement of youngsters like Manning, Kelly and Byrne, let's not forget how lucky we are to still have Glenn coming up on 500 games in league football and anchoring a winning midfield against Man Utd....
Edit. Goal Utd
I didn't think he was particularly good. United opened them up time and time again, just couldn't score until the very end.
Hey guys,
Stephen Elliott has produced this brilliant article on Glenn Whelan.
https://sportdec.com/app/article-single/bprmpsn89rb51lkzqr5fdk8ul
Abdoulaye Faye punched him in the face after being on the receiving end of one of those rants.Quote:
If someone wasn't putting in a shift, he could never understand it and was always the first to let them know about it. Put it this way, you wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of one of his rants in the dressing room if you hadn't given everything in a match.
But where is he now?
There's a thread for Glenn Whelan. This ain't YBIG Dave.Quote:
Originally Posted by davegaasports
Ya Dave. We are the superior, subtely superior band of Ireland supporters here. This ain't Ybig Dave.
God sake Dave.
It would be confusing if every team did have a Glenn Whelan though.
Anyhow he has seen a lot of his doubters off.
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Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Malaysia aparently at least that was his last club, given he 38 I expect he is retired.
Here is the punch in the face story.
https://www.theguardian.com/football...e-glenn-whelan
Glenn Whelan has walked the Walk........
Dumbpy , one of his biggest detractors has a big gob...........
Just saying........
We're demonstrably in-your-face superior. Nothing subtle about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
No Stutts thats just you.
Edit: And Charlie Darwin.
Whelan has attracted interest from Aston Villa & Derby since Stoke's signing of Darren Fletcher. His current chief executive has been full of praise - http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/glenn...ail/story.html
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Originally Posted by Tony Scholes
Very heavily linked with a £1m move to Derby on Twitter.
Linked with Burnley in today's S*n.
No quotes from the player, Burnley or Stoke management, or any agents. The justification is that Burnley have money to spend after selling Keane to Everton, and need a replacement for Barton.
Would be good to see him stay in premiershipQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
A Burnley-Preston combined Irish 11 would be awful competitive if this came off. They'd only be a short a keeper!
Whelan signed for Aston Villa on a two-year deal today. Probably a good move for him - they will be pushing for promotion and he should start regularly. However, it's a pity to see one less Irish player in the Premier League.
Also a pity to see Villa over-stocked with centre midfielders: Bjarnason and Lansbury were signed in January and Jedinak and Gardner are there two. If they play 3 in midfield what are the chances two will be Whelan and Hourihane and the other will be from those 4? I know Jedinak has played a bit at centre half and Gardner isn't a world-beater but if they got with 2 in midfield then Hourihane's development could be stunted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philly
Over-stocked but a lot of doss. Bjarnason is playing wide more than central, and he's been a bit rubbish. Gardner hasn't played well either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olé Olé
Could see Whelan and Jedinak playing together when Bruce wants to keep it tight, one or the other if he wants a more attacking shape. I would like Hourihane to play further forward and there's certainly an open spot for a creative, more attacking midfielder. It's probably a scrap with Lansbury on that front.
If he can't get ahead of at least two of those guys then he's better off elsewhere.
Villa currently top the table, in a alphabetical order, will they remain top all season?
I say YES!!
(wonder what the odds are ;) )
I think they are a smart bet, they weren't a million miles away last run from a play off spot and have experience in key positions with Whelan and Terry added by a manager with previous in that division. What are the odds tricky do you know ?
They were 18 points adrift - that's a long way off the play-offs
Its six wins in a forty-six game league, so not really. Its a dodgy month or six weeks from being in the mix, which is exactly what they had early in they year after bringing players in in January. I feel Villa in that league having added the two they have and are a bit more tidy in their work can comfortably be six to ten wins better, comfortably you hear ?
Now shouldn't you be working on some obscure formula whereby the sun finally shines on the UCD ass somehow ?
Sure they were nearer relegation the whole season, and ended up just 11 points off the drop. They were never I the play-off places all season, or even remotely challenging. They've been a basket case club for years now.
They may challenge next season, but it's daft to reckon they'll challenge based on adding two veterans to a crap squad.
Villa are the betting odds favourites for promotion and most probably that's not based upon them adding two older players to their squad.
I'm a Villa supporter for a long time and they being crap since the day MON left the club! ... and he was right to leave cause Lerner, the American owner was a fool! ... The at the bottom now looking up cause of the Chinese owner ****ing in tonnes of money but at last a proper manager to spend it! ... Think they get up this year but wont win it ...actually will get up through the play offs! ... Still need a top class striker!
So they may challenge, but have a crap squad, the addition of two veterans to which is irrelevant in terms of any challenge.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Very good.
I'd be curious what you would put any challenge down to in those circumstances. Incantation ? The moon ? An algorithm ?