Darron Gibson

**BonnieShels** · 15/01/2012, 1:43 AM

SVD...

Native?

Originally Posted by The Independent

There was no disguising how miserable the dog days of a United career had become for Gibson, the man who so impressed McIlroy that he tried to persuade him to play for his native Northern Ireland, only to see the player slip through his grasp by moving directly from Northern Ireland under-16s to a place in the Republic of Ireland senior squad – a shift made possible by the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

Working with Moyes is as good as working with O'Neill, and although it's nice to be challenged, he's guaranteed more playing time at Everton. Moving to Sunderland at the time would've put him up against Larsson, Vaughan, Gardner and Cattermole. They're coming down with centre mid's. Think it's worked out ok.

I meant because Bruce was in charge at Sunderland in the summer... Gibbo probably saw no future with Steve at that stage. Sure he could be that perceptive!

**SwanVsDalton** · 15/01/2012, 2:02 AM

The GFA obliterated my critical faculties for the rest of the piece, but yeah it's full of rubbish. That line on going straight from u-16 to seniors is just woeful.

**BonnieShels** · 15/01/2012, 2:10 AM

Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton

The GFA obliterated my critical faculties for the rest of the piece, but yeah it's full of rubbish. That line on going straight from u-16 to seniors is just woeful.

I still haven't gotten the urge to read the entire piece. It's best for me that way.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 15/01/2012, 2:44 AM

Same old, same old.

**back of the net** · 15/01/2012, 4:26 AM

Originally Posted by ArdeeBhoy

You should see what 'Jackie Fullerton' has to say about him, on Facebook...

Im presuming your being funny and actually do know that jackie fullerton has no input on that FB page

**seanfhear** · 15/01/2012, 8:41 AM

Decent game from Darron on his debut.

Now to more important matters has Darron had one of those Rooney hair transplants ?

**geysir** · 15/01/2012, 9:31 AM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

Now to more important matters has Darron had one of those Rooney hair transplants ?

I very much doubt if Darron would allow hair from his backside to be used for the transplant.

**seanfhear** · 15/01/2012, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by geysir

I very much doubt if Darron would allow hair from his backside to be used for the transplant.

I am not follically challenged myself but being of the observant slant I thought that Darron had some follicles that he had not previously had.

I was'nt aware that Rooney had hair(follicles ?) from the rear end moved uptop.

How hairy was/is Rooneys backside and is he in a position to become a donor ?

**paul_oshea** · 15/01/2012, 10:19 AM

Gibson could be one of these players who needs to be looked up to or fades into obscurity, the big fish in the smaller pond could do him the world of good. I watched only the second half of the game,and didn't see him do anything really but ill put that down to fitness, as people seem to be saying he had a good first half, even if MOTD hadn't one piece of play involving him in the hightlights, i hope that its not just a one-off as he makes his appearance and can keep it up.

**ArdeeBhoy** · 15/01/2012, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by back of the net

Im presuming your being funny and actually do know that jackie fullerton has no input on that FB page

Did anyone say he had?

**the bear** · 15/01/2012, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Gibson could be one of these players who needs to be looked up to or fades into obscurity, the big fish in the smaller pond could do him the world of good. I watched only the second half of the game,and didn't see him do anything really but ill put that down to fitness, as people seem to be saying he had a good first half, even if MOTD hadn't one piece of play involving him in the hightlights, i hope that its not just a one-off as he makes his appearance and can keep it up.

think your reading to much into this.
he wasn't good enough to hold down a place in utd midfield, he now has the opportunity to prove he is good enough to play in evertons. hopefully he is

**DannyInvincible** · 15/01/2012, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by seanfhear

I am not follically challenged myself but being of the observant slant I thought that Darron had some follicles that he had not previously had.

I was'nt aware that Rooney had hair(follicles ?) from the rear end moved uptop.

How hairy was/is Rooneys backside and is he in a position to become a donor ?

For a friend then, is it?

**DannyInvincible** · 15/01/2012, 11:49 AM

'Moyes hails Gibson': http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...n-after-making

Moyes told reporters: "I thought Gibson played well, he put a great ball through for Tim Cahill and I thought he should have possibly connected to it.

“He’ll benefit from some regular games, you can see he just ran out of steam midway through the second half.

“The boys that have come from Manchester United tend to do quite well for us.

“Anyone who saw the game would think he did a decent job for us. I think nine or 10 Premier League clubs would like to have signed Darron Gibson.”

**Stuttgart88** · 15/01/2012, 1:53 PM

Thanks Danny. I think Gibson will do better under a manager with more realistic expectations and who doesn't have the luxury of a chequebook to plug gaps. Moyes is incentivised to get everything he can from Gibson, whereas Ferguson had much more choice to just leave him out and rely on someone else.

**Razors left peg** · 15/01/2012, 6:27 PM

Chris Kamara was talkin about Gibson on Goals on Sunday this morning and reckons that Everton have got an absolute steal getting him,he rates him very highly.

He has the opportunity now to show his potential, no more excuses from here, he's either good enough or not. I'll prob end up watchin Everton more than most other clubs for the rest of the season now

**Stuttgart88** · 15/01/2012, 7:14 PM

I'm pretty sure the print version of The Indy article didn't contain that error. Too late to check now...

**liamoo11** · 15/01/2012, 7:19 PM

Woeful mocking article in the sunday independent by dion fanning today. I dont understand why a football journalist would use half a page to write an article that really has nothing to do with football instead of using it to discuss gibsons abilities, potential at everton , areas for improvement and likely benefit to ireland.

**Predator** · 15/01/2012, 7:44 PM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

Woeful mocking article in the sunday independent by dion fanning today. I dont understand why a football journalist would use half a page to write an article that really has nothing to do with football instead of using it to discuss gibsons abilities, potential at everton , areas for improvement and likely benefit to ireland.

Available here: http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...e-2989249.html

In terms of content, it's unadulterated anti-Gibson waffle. He also doesn't seem to consider Robbie Brady a Manchester United player.

**Sullivinho** · 15/01/2012, 8:41 PM

Anyone who can get past the woeful headline and brutally stretched metaphor that follows will have their work cut out wading through the lesson in stating the obvious that fills out that excuse for journalism. Good grief. I'm perversely impressed that someone of Fanning's dead weight calibre can maintain employment through a recession.

**BonnieShels** · 15/01/2012, 9:10 PM

Originally Posted by Sullivinho

Anyone who can get past the woeful headline and brutally stretched metaphor that follows will have their work cut out wading through the lesson in stating the obvious that fills out that excuse for journalism. Good grief. I'm perversely impressed that someone of Fanning's dead weight calibre can maintain employment through a recession.

Well... It helps when Daddy is the editor of the Sindo.