Darron Gibson

[liamoo11]

I would be inclined to side with Martinez on this one.

this is the same martinez who in april said gibson could be involved in last game of season. now nearly 5 months later he does not want him playing international football. there has been no talk of injury setback in that time and certainly no new surgery

[Charlie Darwin]

This is the same Martinez who has left him out of all of his squads so far this season as he thinks he needs more time to get back to first team football. There might have been no talk of a setback, but clearly they are choosing their moment to bring him back so that there is the smallest possibility of a relapse. I wouldn't usually be so trusting of club managers, but in this case I'd say his caution should be heeded.

Having said that, 45 minutes against Oman might be a nice way to ease him into first team football after having made the bench for Everton today. You never know, Martinez might have rang O'Neill himself and said it was a good idea.

[Stuttgart88]

What sort of accent does Gibson have? Danny?

It seems part Derry, part Scouse and part something different altogether.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/player/734/641025/

[DannyInvincible]

What sort of accent does Gibson have? Danny?

It seems part Derry, part Scouse and part something different altogether.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/player/734/641025/

Ha, it's funny you noticed that. It's not a pure Derry accent, even though he's from the Hazelbank area of the city. I remember being a bit puzzled by it too the first time I'd ever heard him in a public interview, as in, "Eh, where the hell did that come out of?!"

I'm pretty sure he didn't have what is a hybrid accent of sorts when he was at St. Columb's. I encountered him once or twice out and about in Derry shortly after he'd gotten the move to United and we exchanged a few brief words - congratulating him, wishing him the best and the like - but I hadn't recalled ever thinking there was anything unusual about his accent at the time. I know a few lads who were in his year at St. Columb's as well and they too found the affected accent development amusing. He would have spent a lot of time with John O'Shea after he moved to United - the two are pretty close - so my suspicion is that O'Shea's Waterford accent influenced it a bit, as there definitely are similarities in certain words. I'd imagine United do a fair bit of media training with their players as well so that might have impacted. He does tend to unusually stress or elongate certain pronunciations that might have been less clear to a global listener in a typical Derry city accent.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

The Derry accent is a hard one to get rid of, as Nadine Coyle will attest to.

[Fixer82]

The Derry accent is a hard one to get rid of, as Nadine Coyle will attest to.

That and 400 liters of fake tan

[DannyInvincible]

I was just listening to an interview with Wayne Rooney on the news there; his accent sounds a bit affected too. It's not a pure Scouse accent, is it?

[OwlsFan]

Gibson came on and did what Gibson does which is what Whelan does - mostly short passes and nothing much too incisive, although I do remember one good through ball . I really don't think there is much of a difference between them. At least now though there is some cover in midfield.

[gastric]

Jeez, I hope Paul Green stays fit. Maybe Roy can make a comeback!

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30703909.html

[Irwin3]

For those who were taken in by the alarmists in the Irish press jumping the gun and who missed the clarification earlier by Martinez. This misunderstanding is almost some kind of reversal of the Coleman/McCarthy saga.

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2014/1...gibson-concern

[tetsujin1979]

not in the squad at all today, McCarthy, McGeady and Coleman all start for Everton: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Live#417753

[Charlie Darwin]

Martinez's shallow lies shown up for what they are again. Does he ever tell the truth? Great to see McGeady start, though Martinez surely only offered it to him with a view to convincing him to declare for Scotland.

[DannyInvincible]

Martinez's shallow lies shown up for what they are again. Does he ever tell the truth? Great to see McGeady start, though Martinez surely only offered it to him with a view to convincing him to declare for Scotland.

Ah now, that's a bit far-fetched. Martinez just wants to give Aiden as much time as possible on the pitch today to get injured.

[Irwin3]

Martinez's shallow lies shown up for what they are again. Does he ever tell the truth? Great to see McGeady start, though Martinez surely only offered it to him with a view to convincing him to declare for Scotland.

Come off it. Other people have been banned for making accusations of this sort. Gibson is far from guaranteed from making the squad and after taking a knock in training on the Wednesday, it's hardly surprising for him to miss out.

As far as we know he trained on the Thursday. It was just a knock from the ball hitting him so no reason to doubt Martinez at the moment. No need to jump the gun and pre-emptively accuse people like that.

[Stuttgart88]

Sarcasm, Irwin3, sarcasm.

[Irwin3]

Thankfully Martinez was to be trusted on this one. Big game for Everton against Lille at home. Win their two home games and they would be through. Hopefully Gibson will see some action over the next couple of games but with him currently looking as 4th choice, who knows?. He's only had one minute since the last international break.

http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2014/1...cates-shoulder
"Darron is fully fit now," said Martinez. "The weekend was more of a precaution to allow him to get over that knock in training, but he's trained really well in the last three days so he'll be in contention [for Lille].

[DeLorean]

Gibson Fitness Pleases Martinez

Roberto Martinez is glad that Darron Gibson is close to regaining his full match fitness, amid injury concerns to holding midfield duo Gareth Barry and James McCarthy.

Gibson played 75 minutes against Sunderland on Sunday after coming off the bench to replace Barry, who left the field on a stretcher after damaging his ankle in a challenge with Jordi Gomez.

McCarthy soldiered through the full match, despite complaining of a hamstring problem in the closing stages when Everton had made all three substitutions.

Martinez is now awaiting the results of assessments on the pair to ascertain the full extent of their injuries.

Should either or both of the duo face a spell on the sidelines, Gibson could play a more important role having been largely limited to substitute appearances so far this season.

The only games the former Manchester United man, who was sidelined for virtually all of the 2013/14 season with a ruptured cruciate ligament, has started this term were at Swansea City in the League Cup and FK Krasnodar in the Europa League.

Martinez said: “Darron is still working towards getting to his best level of match fitness because he was out for nearly a year with the injury he picked up when he was with the Republic of Ireland national team.

“But we have seen today [Sunday] that he is a phenomenal passer of the ball. He has got incredible technical ability and it’s great to have him in the team.

“That’s why you need a large squad full of quality and, with Mo Besic too, there is good competition for places.”

[DannyInvincible]

'Gibson needs to get out of Goodison, warns Kilbane': http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-30896563.html

Kevin Kilbane has urged Darron Gibson to ask for a transfer from Everton to kick-start his career.

Having featured in just three of Everton's 19 league games this season - each time as a substitute - Gibson is quickly becoming the forgotten man at Goodison Park. This Tuesday marks the third anniversary since his move from Manchester United and yet at no stage has the outlook ever appeared as bleak.

Now 27, Gibson should be approaching his peak, yet he is danger of being pigeon-holed as a bit-part player, one who has made only 105 competitive starts in his career, nine years on from his debut as an 18-year-old for United against Barnet in the League Cup.

"It's a concern that Darron Gibson can't make the team even when Roberto Martinez plays three in central midfield," said Kilbane, "and he should consider going out on loan, or even leaving the club.

"He only has to look at Shane Duffy, who was in a similar position not so long ago. He moved to Blackburn and is now playing regularly. So Gibson has to consider his options carefully. Does he stay and get the odd cameo, or does he move? He needs to play, especially after missing a year with injury."

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[DeLorean]

Presume he's still injured is he? His career really is dwindling away.

[DannyInvincible]

Martinez is saying he's expecting him back over the next few weeks: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport...-exact-8413026

“It has been Darron’s knee he had the cruciate problem with and he’s carried a few problems with that,” said Martinez, who has confirmed Matt Connery will be Everton’s new Head of Medicinal Services.

“But now he looks stronger and the three sessions he’s done he’s reacted really well and I think you need to monitor on how the knee reacts and at the moment I am quite confident that Darron should be back working with the team over the next couple of weeks. We’ll take it from there.”