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Played for us at u19 level in 2009 I think. Checked out a Barnsley forum. Some think he wasn't given a chance, others think he wasn't up to it. Seems he was poor for their reserves all season this year. Maybe he will get a chance in League 2 or even a lower level SPL team or something.
Michael Lee of Longford Town is on trial with Carlisle United, played 60 minutes against Rangers. I guess he's a left back.
Daily Mail - Glenn Whelan being looked at by Wolves and WBA.
Believe Ronan Finn and Sean Williams have been on trial up at Celtic. Some Division 1 teams in England also interested.
Are they going to declare for Ireland if they make Celtic?! :-Q
The Irish Times reporting this morning that Stoke have received an offer from a Premier club for Glenn Whelan. One would imagine it would be a mid-lower range club, WBA and Wolves are both reported to have been interested, also think he might suit Wigan.
Either way, hopefully the move is completed and he starts getting some gametime.
He was pretty effective for Stoke last season, and they simply upgraded on him this year, complimented by an injury that he had that stunted his pre-season and meant he was out of the side anyway.
Just looking at Wolves, I know Karl Henry is the main man in the middle for them (captain too I think) and that Foley has played there a little bit, but after that I'm not sure who they have. So it would be a good shout for Glenn if they were interested.
Always feel he gets a bit of a raw deal from some on here. He's far Cesc Fabregas, but as a player that keeps the ball moving and involving those around him he's very capable. It's for that reason I could understand Di Matteo being interested and Martinez as they like their players to get the ball moving on the deck.
Dave Jones would be Wolves' version of Whelan - solid, hard-working, free-kick specialist. He's injured at the moment and has declined to sign a new contract so could be off in the summer.
I hope Whelan finds a club soon. I was looking at a Stoke forum recently and was surprised to learn that Stoke don't have a reserve team at the moment, and a quick google shows that they withdrew from the Premier Reserve League. It shows why Glenn has been so rusty for Stoke - no games whatsoever.
The (more sensible) fans on there seem to think Glenn's had his time at the club, but commend him for what he's contributed. They think he's a tidy, hard-working player who'd be better suited to a team who allows him to get on the ball more.
Marc Tierney apparently close to signing with Norwich, who are third in the Championship
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...660120,00.html
More cover at full back, I suppose, at least if he succeeds there.
Looking more like Whelan will go to Wolves.
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...r-2494342.html
Looks like Adam Rooney will be leaving ICT
http://www.sportingo.com/football/a1...ck-move-rooney
Graham Carey returns to Celtic after Huddersfield fail to negotiate loan extension: http://www.htafc.com/page/NewsDetail...264945,00.html
Dean Kelly released by Oldham.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...661252,00.html