Glenn Whelan made Wednesday Captain

**TheOwl** · 04/08/2005, 10:36 PM

Shows how highly regarded he is at the club. Lee Bullen our usual captain is out injured and Glenn has been named captain despite still only being 21

**soccerc** · 04/08/2005, 11:18 PM

Watch out for a great interview with Glenn in the coming days

**eirebhoy** · 05/08/2005, 9:51 AM

Excellent news.

**gustavo** · 05/08/2005, 10:48 AM

what kind of player is he lads?

**eirebhoy** · 05/08/2005, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

what kind of player is he lads?

Holding midfielder. A bit more the Alonso type holder than the Lennon type in that he would get forward every now and again and likes the long pass. I said earlier in the year that I think he'll be our replacement in the holding role for the national team. Slash/Ed doesn't seem to think he'll make it.

**gustavo** · 05/08/2005, 11:33 AM

thats good we really need that kind of player for the medium to long term

**Stuttgart88** · 05/08/2005, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

I said earlier in the year that I think he'll be our replacement in the holding role for the national team. Slash/Ed doesn't seem to think he'll make it.

For what it's worth (not much probably!) I fully endorse Eirebhoy's view. I think Whelan is very close to a senior call up. He also has something we're lacking in the senior squad - a central midfielder with an accurate shot from distance. I think our goal output from midfield is poor.

I remember Eirebhoy's excitement before watching a Whelan / Joey O'Brien midfield in a televised SWFC match last winter. It was a disappointing game in the end though.

**OwlsFan** · 05/08/2005, 1:02 PM

Too early for an int call up for Whelan. Let's see how he gets on in the Championship first. I was impressed with him in the Play Off game but that was against Hartlepool. It will be a sterner test this season. He's a useful player - the jury is out as yet on whether he's international class.

However, I would also really like to see Partridge make a break through. I think he plays wide right which is where Ireland is weak at the moment. Roll on Stoke this weekend.

**tetsujin1979** · 05/08/2005, 2:13 PM

I'm delighted for Glenn, I was mad for him to make the grade at City, and I was secretly happy he got (just) revenge with the opening goal at the weekend. Congrats to him, next up - that first international cap.

**TheOwl** · 05/08/2005, 4:43 PM

I saw Whelan 4 or 5 times last year and he always impressed me. Also listened to most of Wednesday's games on the net and he really came into his own in the second-half of the season.

Definitely one of the top 3 most important players on the team (already) and I have no doubt he can cope with the championship. As for the rest of the team......

**Slash/ED** · 05/08/2005, 7:55 PM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Slash/Ed doesn't seem to think he'll make it.

Yeah yeah yeah

I've since revised my opinion having seen more of him, he's come on alot and he could be an excellent player.

**youngirish** · 08/08/2005, 12:28 PM

He's not as good as Joey O'Brien though in central midfield from what I've seen. I reckon he'll defo make a claim for one of our central midfield spots in the near future.

**eirebhoy** · 08/08/2005, 4:46 PM

Originally Posted by youngirish

He's not as good as Joey O'Brien though in central midfield from what I've seen. I reckon he'll defo make a claim for one of our central midfield spots in the near future.

2 different types of players though. They're the type of players you'd like playing together, and they did well together. One box to box, the other holding.

**eirebhoy** · 24/10/2005, 7:55 PM

Whelan playing well against Brighton and on his way to the man of the match award in my opinion. Long passing spot on and probably 100% passing success rate in the match so far after 50 odd minutes.

**Qwerty** · 24/10/2005, 10:10 PM

Ah yes the Eirebhoy-Whelan love-in, I was thinking it was only a matter of time before this came up again. I'm open minded

on Whelan's ability that is

I really haven't seen enough of him but I was concerned about his pace? Problem at higher level? If he's not pacey what about his positional play? His passing is good.

**eirebhoy** · 24/10/2005, 10:16 PM

Holding midfielders don't need much pace in fairness. I'm 50/50 whether he'll make it. I just like to promote him a bit more since the media don't know he exists with their Stephen Ireland love-in.

**gustavo** · 25/10/2005, 12:40 AM

i'd have whelan over ireland if a squad was named tommorow

**drummerboy** · 25/10/2005, 8:10 AM

Watched him against Brighton last night, and he really passes the ball well, never giving it away. Tony Gale was praising him for the ko. Expect to see him in the Premiership in the next season or so.

**as_i_say** · 25/10/2005, 8:28 AM

Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Holding midfielders don't need much pace in fairness. I'm 50/50 whether he'll make it. I just like to promote him a bit more since the media don't know he exists with their Stephen Ireland love-in.

well ireland is now a regular in a top 10 premiership team so only right that he gets good coverage. whelan is playing in one of the poorest sides in the championship. good luck to him though, hope they survive.

**eirebhoy** · 25/10/2005, 8:42 AM

Originally Posted by as_i_say

well ireland is now a regular in a top 10 premiership team so only right that he gets good coverage. whelan is playing in one of the poorest sides in the championship. good luck to him though, hope they survive.

They're actually not a poor side. They're really missing a striker though and Trundle turned them down.