QuoteWould he count as a youth player? They can be named in squads, without having to be in the 25 man squadOriginally Posted by liamoo11
Wenger has been known in the past to give Bruce tips regarding players. Maybe he got in his ear about Henderson??
For the 2013/14 campaign Under 21 players will have been born on or after 1st January 1992, Henderson was born in September 1991 unfortunately.
Selected in squad for Hull today. Seems mad how close he came to not getting even a championship team at one stage. All about the bit of luck.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/henderson-grateful-for-bould-hull-call-245361.html
Henderson grateful for Bould Hull call
Saturday, October 05, 2013
Conor Henderson has thanked his former Arsenal assistant manager Steve Bould for helping him secure a Premier League lifeline at Hull City.
Released by the Gunners last summer following just one first-team appearance in an FA Cup tie, the former Ireland U21 midfielder had a move to Ipswich Town lined up.
However, Mick McCarthy reversed his decision to sign the player, leaving him at a loose end with the season about the start. There was interest expressed by Yeovil Town but, out of nowhere, came an approach from Steve Bruce.
“Arsenal were very good to me when I was without a club, letting me train with them, and it was Steve Bould who spoke to Hull about me,” he explained.
“From there, I played some reserve games on trial, spoke to Steve Bruce about signing and I’ve agreed an initial deal until the end of the season.”
The 22-year-old made his Tigers debut in the League Cup last week and is part of the squad for today’s fixture against Aston Villa.
Bruce has labelled his find as a “late starter”, an unsurprising description given the two serious knee injuries which stunted his progress at the Emirates.
Henderson’s capture swells the Irish contingent at the KC Stadium to five, with the newcomer hoping to emulate the impact made by his former international team-mate and Hull’s top scorer Robbie Brady.
“One of the reasons I wanted to come here was the opportunity Robbie got,” he said. “He stepped down from one of the big clubs [Manchester United] and has taken the chance given to him.
“Because I didn’t have a proper pre-season, I need more action to be fully match fit. But once that happens, I want to be challenging for a spot in midfield every week.”
After a torrid few months of uncertainty, Henderson is glad to have regained a degree of stability.
“I had spoken to Mick McCarthy towards the end of last season and had my heart set on signing for Ipswich. Then, in July, he changed his mind.
“But I’ve come to a good club in Hull. Steve Bruce has said I’ll be given a fair chance and that’s all I want.”
Weird, I thought he was ineligible because he's not in the 25-man squad.
On the bench for Hull City this evening v Brighton
Has he been injured again or has he been playing for the reserves?
He was signed too late to be in the 25-man squad for the first half of the season and Hull were knocked out of the League Cup so he's only made one appearance. He's in the 25-man squad for the second half of the season so hopefully we'll see him make a couple of appearances before May.
On the bench again today for hull
Signed on loan with Stevenage and on the bench tonight against Coventry
The wait for his first League appearance at senior level goes on. Unused substitute this evening..
It'll be a turning point for Ireland's international fortunes when it comes, mark my words.
The thread starts on the bench for Arsenal and the current state of play is on the bench for Stevenage, how long before it's a park bench?
Starting for Stevenage today
Is that his first league start?
2nd. 1st for Stevenage.
https://twitter.com/crawleytown/stat...612032/photo/1
Signed for Crawley on a one year deal.
Henderson is playing regular football in the preseason games, maybe finally we will see him play on a consistent basis which would be a first for him! He has scored in a recent game and his corner lead to Crawley's goal in this game. Emmet O'Connor a Canadian who has an Irish passport has signed for Crawley, don't know if he wants to play for us or not.
http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/new...draw-1-6196824
Henderson mentioned by Gregory as having played his best game of the season against Sheff Utd even though they lost. Hopefully he keeps on playing and improving!
http://www.crawleynews.co.uk/Crawley...ail/story.html
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