Darron Gibson

**Crosby87** · 31/03/2013, 12:10 AM

Stupid Q but who is this mcdermott guy who i see is the betting favorite as next manager?

**NeverFeltBetter** · 31/03/2013, 12:13 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_M...t_(footballer)

**Crosby87** · 31/03/2013, 2:13 AM

i meant it somewhat sarcastically as in why would he be the fave?

**DannyInvincible** · 31/03/2013, 2:32 AM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

i meant it somewhat sarcastically as in why would he be the fave?

A few possible reasons; he is currently available, he did a fairly good job at Reading before being dismissed recently and he has declared it his ambition to some day manage Ireland, the homeland of both his parents, as a means of redemption for regretfully committing to England upon the advice of coach Don Howe and senior player Kenny Sansom at Arsenal during his early playing days/naive youth: http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...-ireland-dream

(Why are we discussing McDermott in the Gibson thread all of a sudden?)

**mark12345** · 31/03/2013, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

I love Whelan.

I thought I knew the meaning of the word love, but I guess not.

How could you say this? What has he done in a green shirt? I have a great memory of his goal against Italy, but what else? He is among the worst (no pace, no touch, doesn't even have the physical presence) midfielders ever to play for Ireland. Is there something I'm missing?

**liamoo11** · 31/03/2013, 3:17 PM

Originally Posted by Park_Lane

Yep, Stephen Ireland part 2. Fu@k him, doesnt deserve to pull on the green jersey.

**** you *****

**Colbert Report** · 31/03/2013, 3:19 PM

Originally Posted by mark12345

I thought I knew the meaning of the word love, but I guess not.

How could you say this? What has he done in a green shirt? I have a great memory of his goal against Italy, but what else? He is among the worst (no pace, no touch, doesn't even have the physical presence) midfielders ever to play for Ireland. Is there something I'm missing?

He's an excellent listener.

**Park_Lane** · 01/04/2013, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by liamoo11

**** you *****

Sorry! didn't realise he was your boyfriend!

**BonnieShels** · 01/04/2013, 1:07 AM

Over to YBIG with ye if ya wanna keep that messing up.

**tricky_colour** · 01/04/2013, 2:03 AM

Originally Posted by Crosby87

Stupid Q but who is this mcdermott guy who i see is the betting favorite as next manager?

Stuff like:-

" on 17 April 2012, McDermott guided Reading to Premier League promotion with a 1-0 win against Nottingham Forest after a superb run of 15 wins in 17 games. On 14 May 2012,"

So clearly he has some ability, OK Reading have struggled in the Premiership, but they gained promotion form 5th spot via the plays off, that's almost mid table
so you would expect them to really struggle in the top flight.

So with him being of Irish descent he is good choice, plus he has shown belief in the magnificent Ian Harte!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Charlie Darwin** · 02/04/2013, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

they gained promotion form 5th spot via the plays off, that's almost mid table

i don't even

**DeLorean** · 02/04/2013, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by tricky_colour

OK Reading have struggled in the Premiership, but they gained promotion form 5th spot via the plays off, that's almost mid table
so you would expect them to really struggle in the top flight.

Reading won the Championship with Southampton second. It was West Ham who came up via the playoffs but even they had finished comfortably third.

**Charlie Darwin** · 07/04/2013, 10:06 PM

Watching Match of the Day, can't help but notice that Gibson's bald patch is becoming more pronounced. A side-effect of fretting about his international future?

**Sullivinho** · 07/04/2013, 10:34 PM

**Grafter** · 07/04/2013, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Watching Match of the Day, can't help but notice that Gibson's bald patch is becoming more pronounced. A side-effect of fretting about his international future?

I wonder will "Wee Darn Gibson" follow his mate Rooney and go under the knife?

**Charlie Darwin** · 07/04/2013, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Sullivinho

That is spectacular. I'll take my hat off to you, but only because I don't have a bald patch.

**tricky_colour** · 08/04/2013, 3:36 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Reading won the Championship with Southampton second. It was West Ham who came up via the playoffs but even they had finished comfortably third.

Yea that is what I meant to say say, I said Reading when I meant West Ham, I wondered who would be first to spot that.
I think Swansea also came up via the play offs a few years back and have done well in the topflight, not sure why that would be, is
a play off side more likely to strengthen it's squad, obviously I would not know much about that given my previous post!!
Maybe they feel less pressure given they would be favourites to get relegated?

**OwlsFan** · 08/04/2013, 10:00 AM

Anyone else notice the hoof upfield by Gibson yesterday with a couple of minutes to go which gave Spurs possession and from which they scored. Reminded me of something but I can't quite figure out what....

**Stuttgart88** · 08/04/2013, 11:15 AM

Didn't Duff give away the ball for Newcastle's late winner too? The same Duff that Trap said we missed in order to play out time

Funny, I was listening to Wenger and the pundits harp on about Arsenal's new-found resilience and mental toughness for withstanding a late WBA assault on Saturday. Such drivel. They shipped 3 or 4 gilt-edged chances and if a Lukaku side-foot had not gone inches wide with the keeper beaten all ends up , the headlines would all have been "familiar defensive failings" blah blah blah!

Trap was right to some extent when he said that if it had finished 2-1 he'd have fended off much off the criticism, although I still stand by my opinion that Trap's selection, game-plan, inactivity and then bizarre activity actually maximised Austria's chances of getting something.