More assists than any other player in the top 4 divisions during the calendar year.
Bizarre how he hasn't been linked with a PL team yet.
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More assists than any other player in the top 4 divisions during the calendar year.
Bizarre how he hasn't been linked with a PL team yet.
In fairness, this is the first full transfer window since he made his Championship debut at the age of 25 and it's only a day old, so he may yet get an offer. More realistically though, it might be better for him to continue at Barnsley for the rest of the season and then look to move up during the summer, perhaps with a promoted club or to a recently promoted club.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
Wonder goal for Hourihane to give Barnsley the lead late on at the City Ground.
Some goal. Pulling one like that out of the bag to get your team 3 points when a draw seems inevitable oozes qualities of a player destined for next level above.
He's either assisted or scored 16 of Barnsley's 41 goals this season.
They probably wouldn't be in with a Playoff shout without him.
http://www.punditarena.com/football/...yard-barnsley/
Goal here.
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Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
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Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
That should do his ambitions no harm at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks
This a compilation of his 2016 goals, so the Forest one won't be included, but it is impressive stuff, you could almost say he is on a new level.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyX0GJQDt2Y
Hourihane's heat-map against Villa makes for impressive reading.
https://www.sportsjoe.ie/football/ob...ighting/108174
here's the direct link to the tweet sports joe decided to write an article about: http://twitter.com/JackGrimse/status/815982441638875136
https://www.theguardian.com/football...r-league-clubsQuote:
Sunderland and Middlesbrough desperately need to create more chances. Boro are bottom of the league for key passes per game (6.4), with Sunderland almost as bad (6.8). It may pay to look down in order to look up in this instance, and with Barnsley captain Conor Hourihane’s contract up in the summer, he’ll be on the radar of clubs with tighter budgets this month.
The Irishman has registered at least four more assists than any other player in the Championship (11) and his stunning winner against Nottingham Forest on Monday was his fifth goal of the season. His delivery from both set pieces and open play is exceptional and his vision to pick out the intelligent movement of strikers would benefit Jermain Defoe. Given that he also ranks second in the Championship for tackles (72), it’s clear he doesn’t shirk a battle – and there will be plenty of those for both Sunderland and Middlesbrough between now and the end of the season.
Five months left on his contract. I would venture he will be playing in the premier league within a month
The Scottish Premier League? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Barnsley fans start a change.org petition to make it illegal for the club to sell Hourihane: https://www.change.org/p/barnsley-f-...onor-hourihane
Don't blame them. What's a couple of million if they miss out on a rare opportunity to challenge for Premier League football.
The Sun reporting bids from Villa and Wednesday.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/footb...in-the-summer/
Celtic and Rangers also interested apparently. I would say that the odds are on Villa if money is the main driving force, as it usually is, as Villa can outbid all three I suspect.
Wednesday's bid of €1.25 million turned down. Villa offering him annual wages of close on €1.5 million. http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2017/01/17...r-conor-houri/
I haven't seen anything concrete about Celtic or Rangers interest.
Hopefully he goes to Sheffield Wednesday.
They have a decent chance of getting into the playoffs and he knows Winnall.
Does not seem a lot but I gues he is near end of contract they can't ask for too much?
If I was in charge of Barnsley, I'd definitely try to hang on to him - after all a run to Wembley for a Play-Off Final, even if unsuccessful, would probably be worth more than what Wednesday offered. I'd even be tempted to renegotiate the last few months of Hourihane's contract to keep him happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
I am sure Barnsley would like to hang on to him but Villa are apparently offering him a salary of 4 times more than what he is currently on and they can't afford that. He will leave, probably to Villa for the money.
Good money too. I wouldn't blame him.
but if he was going to China, there would be calls for him to be hung at dawn.
Jesus, can you imagine the confusion if Hourihane and Hoolahan were to play to China at the same time.
"Hourihang" is what I'd shout.
What they'd shout. Sorry, I meant they.
I don't think anyone would attach blame unless they were a die hard Tykes' supporter. A transfer to Villa or even Wednesday would be an upward move in his career, even ignoring the money aspect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
I didn't realise SWFC and Barnsley are both actually above Villa in the league, but yes I agree. I thought you were maybe hinting that SWFC would be a better move (likelihood of promotion) but money is steering him towards Villa. I think Villa is probably the bigger club though. Anyway, good on him. Like a lot of Irish players at the moment he is putting in the hard work in a tough business and earning his upward mobility.
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Originally Posted by SkStu
Especially is there was a hurricane warning in China at the time.
Hourihane and Hoolahan lost in hurricane!!
what.
yeah, its called a typhoon over there. Sheesh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Or a Toon Army if it hits land.
No doubt about that. More titles, cups, European trophies and bigger crowds. However, SWFC are on the up while Villa are trying to arrest a decline. Conor will still go where the money is as most people do in life so I expect him to sign for Villa who have signed another midfielder in Henri Lansbury. These damn parachute payments - wish they were around in 2000.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
Lansbury cost £2.75m and his contract is also up in the summer. The fee for Hourihane is being reported at around £1m. Seems a bit desperate that Barnsley would let him go for that but maybe they're factoring in what Hourihane wants himself.
Lansbury is a former England U21 international. That alone will automatically make him cost a bit more than Hourihane in the English transfer market. Villa will doing super business to get both for under £4 million.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Derby were bidding for Lansbury as well which might have pushed the price up a bit.
Both contracts are/were expiring in a few months so not that great business. What will cost them is the salaries the players are looking for. Conor is apparently going to be paid £1.5 million pa - rumour is he's on £400k pa at Barnsley at the moment. It's the salaries most of the other clubs who have been out of the Premiership (not mentioning any names) for a while can't compete with.Quote:
Originally Posted by TrapAPony
Rodney Marsh got sacked from Sky Sports for less than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu
Funny though.
Marsh was sacked for making a joke about thousands killed after a tsunami. SkStu's joke is small beer compared to that
Well when you put it like that..