Conor Hourihane M Derby b.1991

**Bielsa´s irish** · 20/03/2021, 5:36 PM

Just out of Serbia match and maybe the triple header , heavy injury in the bad timing welsh derby it seems

**Demesne Lad** · 29/12/2021, 7:40 PM

Conor's contract with Villa expires this summer. He doesn't expect to play for Villa again (Birmingham Live, 29 Dec).

**John83** · 11/06/2022, 2:48 AM

Conor Hourihane confirms Aston Villa exit
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022...on-villa-exit/

**pineapple stu** · 05/07/2022, 3:41 PM

Having a medical with Derby

Always disappointing to see any player drop a level. I know we're stuck in centre-mid but unless he has a storming season for them, it might be an excuse to quietly drop him from the squad. I don't think he's as bad as some make out, but he probably doesn't add enough overall.

Certainly a squad position that's now ripe for one of the younger players to make a claim for

**mark12345** · 05/07/2022, 3:51 PM

Wasn't too long ago when I had high hopes for CH. His career has been on a serious downward spiral since

**Diggs246** · 05/07/2022, 6:30 PM

Originally Posted by mark12345

Wasn't too long ago when I had high hopes for CH. His career has been on a serious downward spiral since

He's sh*t player
He should have been arrested after the Slovakian game

**irishfan86** · 05/07/2022, 8:24 PM

I find it really strange that he went from being so effective with Swansea last year, to once again reverting to the mediocrity we've generally been used to from him in a green jersey. Is it a psychological thing? Something else in his life? A player I've never understood.

All of that said, it seem bizarre no team in the Championship would take a punt on him given his set piece ability.

**Trequartista20** · 06/07/2022, 12:44 PM

Move to Derby confirmed.

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2022/07/...nal-midfielder

**Razors left peg** · 06/07/2022, 4:35 PM

Originally Posted by irishfan86

I find it really strange that he went from being so effective with Swansea last year, to once again reverting to the mediocrity we've generally been used to from him in a green jersey. Is it a psychological thing? Something else in his life? A player I've never understood.

All of that said, it seem bizarre no team in the Championship would take a punt on him given his set piece ability.

His set piece ability is massively over rated... I would go as far as to say hes crap at set pieces. Hes so inconsistent with them.

L1 is more his level at this stage, and he'll even struggle there if he continues to stroll around the place like any game Ive seen him play in last couple of years.

Im obviously not Hourihanes biggest fan by a long way

**tetsujin1979** · 06/07/2022, 4:39 PM

He was good there for Barnsley but that was six years ago, hard to know what he'll be like in a team that's being rebuilt over the summer, and still hasn't appointed a permanent manager

**Eminence Grise** · 06/07/2022, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by Razors left peg

His set piece ability is massively over rated... I would go as far as to say hes crap at set pieces. Hes so inconsistent with them.

L1 is more his level at this stage, and he'll even struggle there if he continues to stroll around the place like any game Ive seen him play in last couple of years.

Im obviously not Hourihanes biggest fan by a long way

You hid it well...

**Demesne Lad** · 14/02/2024, 4:57 PM

Hourihane (33) has made 87 appearances since signing for Derby last summer, scoring 12 goals and providing 17 assists so far. His contract at Pride Park expires in the summer and "there are no indications thus far of a renewal or the player’s intentions". However, with an eye to life after retirement as a player, Hourihane has been completing coaching badges over the last four years.

https://the72.co.uk/2024/02/14/derby...coaching-plan/