Darron Gibson

**samhaydenjr** · 04/08/2018, 3:27 AM

Signed on a "Short-term contract" by Wigan: https://www.balls.ie/football/darron...thletic-394129

**Olé Olé** · 04/08/2018, 8:02 AM

Brave move by Paul Cook but he's getting a player that will be great for them if his head and body are right. Cook always had plenty Irish lads at Chesterfield and Portsmouth but had none at Wigan until he signed Gibson.

Maybe he was temporarily adverse to the stereotypical Irishman for a while but Gibson's recent drinking travails have rescued his faith in Paddy

**liamoo11** · 04/08/2018, 9:06 AM

Originally Posted by samhaydenjr

Signed on a "Short-term contract" by Wigan: https://www.balls.ie/football/darron...thletic-394129

Im delighted for him batting drink in my own experience Is traumatic still the best footballing midfielder we have

**liamoo11** · 04/08/2018, 5:07 PM

http://www.cockneylatic.co.uk/forum/...-darron-gibson getting good praise for role in Win today

**Siberian** · 19/09/2018, 3:35 PM

Maybe we shouldn't write of Gibson yet. Back from injury and impressed from the bench last night ''''a great cameo from Gibson, just watch him he sat in there for twenty minutes and our two centre halves and midfielders suddenly became a unit'''

**Fixer82** · 29/12/2018, 7:00 PM

Could he make his way back into the Ireland squad?
He’s playing regularly in championship now and, although I don’t know his form, he is a good footballer and was playing well for Sunderland before he got injured/sacked last season

**liamoo11** · 29/12/2018, 7:13 PM

Originally Posted by Fixer82

Could he make his way back into the Ireland squad?
He’s playing regularly in championship now and, although I don’t know his form, he is a good footballer and was playing well for Sunderland before he got injured/sacked last season

Great to see him turning his life around. Has he the mobility to play centre mid for us if we are trying to play a higher line than under o neil and play with some element of a higher press?our best passer of a ball by a mile

**NeverFeltBetter** · 30/12/2018, 2:38 PM

If he's playing well and his, ahem, personal issues are behind him, I don't see why he shouldn't be a contender. But he'd presumably have to be playing more.

**DeLorean** · 23/05/2019, 11:58 AM

Released by Wigan - https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2...retained-list/

**tetsujin1979** · 19/02/2020, 7:23 PM

Signed for Salford City in January after training with them, starting for them tonight against Newport County

**DeLorean** · 19/02/2020, 9:13 PM

Scored in their penalty shoot-out win over Newport tonight in the EFL Trophy semi final. Towell and Amond also started, while Rooney came off the bench and also scored in the shoot-out. They will play Portsmouth in the final at Wembley on the 5th April.

**Eminence Grise** · 17/05/2020, 2:16 PM

Salford say 'ta ra, Gibbo' - https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020...ed-by-salford/

Where to next? Can't imagine many doors opening for him now given his age, recent years and the havoc wreaked by Covid-19. Doesn't strike me as the coaching or commentary type if he doesn't find a club.

**seanfhear** · 17/05/2020, 2:46 PM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

Salford say 'ta ra, Gibbo' - https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020...ed-by-salford/

Where to next? Can't imagine many doors opening for him now given his age, recent years and the havoc wreaked by Covid-19. Doesn't strike me as the coaching or commentary type if he doesn't find a club.

He must be getting near the end of the football career. I hope he has invested his money wisely and everything goes well for him from here on.

**Fixer82** · 17/05/2020, 3:58 PM

Unlucky in his career with injuries.
I imagine he was a higher earner at Salford so they were happy to get him off the wage bill in the current crisis.

**Colbert Report** · 17/05/2020, 7:47 PM

Does anyone know why he only played four times for them in League 2 this season? Was he injured? This is probably the end of the road for him if he's not willing to play up in Scotland or non-league football if and when things come back.

**pineapple stu** · 17/05/2020, 8:18 PM

Only joined in Feb - so he played all their games once he made his debut

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/05/2020, 11:32 PM

Wouldn't be surprised to see him land at Derry

**seanfhear** · 18/05/2020, 6:00 AM

Why not have another siege of Derry !

**Diggs246** · 18/05/2020, 10:32 AM

He was an excellent passer and had a long range shot to beat the band, but that's it
terrible tackler, terrible in the air , awful positioning, lazy <MOD EDIT - slur removed>