James McCarthy M Celtic b.1990

**Hibs4Ever** · 21/05/2011, 8:06 AM

Valued at 20m by Wigan

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...-McCarthy.html

**gastric** · 21/05/2011, 8:51 AM

Probably a bit of a beatup story, but the links with Liverpool and Chelsea continue to materialise.

**Bungle** · 21/05/2011, 9:45 AM

If Wigan go down, Liverpool will get him for about 10 million. I think McCarthy is good enough to break into an ageing Chelsea team next season, but I think he's a lad who would prefer Liverpool, as I believe he likes to go back to Scotland alot. I'd love him at Liverpool.

Have to say I'm really surprised that United haven't been linked with him.

**AlaskaFox** · 21/05/2011, 10:27 AM

I expect the likes of Fulham or Stoke to sign him for 6m rather than Chelsea or Liverpool for 10+

**SkStu** · 21/05/2011, 3:07 PM

Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever

Valued at 20m by Wigan

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...-McCarthy.html

he'll be priced out of a move if they hold firm on that. Dont think he's the type to slap in a transfer request if things dont go his way.

(why do players always slap in tranfer requests?)

**jbyrne** · 23/05/2011, 8:12 AM

Originally Posted by AlaskaFox

I expect the likes of Fulham or Stoke to sign him for 6m rather than Chelsea or Liverpool for 10+

a bit of realism at last. he is completely uproven and any time I saw him play this season he was only adequate.
time will tell how good he is but for now the jury is still out

**Hibs4Ever** · 23/05/2011, 8:39 AM

Originally Posted by jbyrne

a bit of realism at last. he is completely uproven and any time I saw him play this season he was only adequate.
time will tell how good he is but for now the jury is still out

How many Wigan games you been at?

**SwanVsDalton** · 23/05/2011, 8:56 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

(why do players always slap in tranfer requests?)

It's a slap in the teeth for the club and fans? Or the player is a bit of a slapper for flirting with other teams?

**tetsujin1979** · 23/05/2011, 9:13 AM

I'm happy for him to stay at Wigan for another season. He's established himself in the Premier League of the last two seasons, and been linked with higher profile clubs, and is still only 20. Another season of first team football, and he'll be ready for a higher level.

**dr_peepee** · 23/05/2011, 9:40 AM

Another season at Wigan would do him no harm alright..... But the noises being made by Wigan say to me they're looking to cash in. (Maybe they were hedging their bets in the event of a potential de value after a relegation. I dunno.)

**Sullivinho** · 23/05/2011, 9:51 AM

The £20 million price tag mentioned last week is outlandish but I reckon there'l definitely be interest from mid to upper ranking clubs. He'd be ideal for someone like Villa if they were looking to replace Petrov. There's a few more about like that whose legs have similarly gone.

**CraftyToePoke** · 23/05/2011, 2:03 PM

Originally Posted by dr_peepee

Another season at Wigan would do him no harm alright..... But the noises being made by Wigan say to me they're looking to cash in. (Maybe they were hedging their bets in the event of a potential de value after a relegation. I dunno.)

I think you are right, another season in the prem at Wigan will do him fine, a move to a top champoins league chasing club may not be on the cards for him just yet, if at all, and apart from a handfull of sides, Everton, Villa and the likes, he is as well off at Wigan as most other sides in the division are one bad managerial appointment, or bad run of form away from relegation, much as Wigan themselves.

The Liverpool link is interesting though, with their previous links to him.

**drummerboy** · 23/05/2011, 4:26 PM

Over on another message board they are claiming he never showed up for Trap today.

**Stuttgart88** · 23/05/2011, 7:42 PM

I just got a text from a mate to the same effect. McCarthy has not turned up and has not notified anyone.

Thankk Jaysus we capped him against Macedonia

**elroy** · 23/05/2011, 7:44 PM

The lad was well entitled to head out and celebrate staying up with Wigan, but not much to ask him to let Trap know that he wouldnt be over till Tues/Wed.

**tommy_c12000** · 23/05/2011, 7:47 PM

At the Wigan's Award night, McCarthy won the Young Player of the Year award, the goal of the year award (V Blackburn) and came 3rd in the Player of the Year section behind Al-Habsi and N'Zogbia.

All the more impressive considering his prolonged absence mid-season. Granted he had a poor end to the season, he was immense for large parts of it and overall had a great season in the premier league for a 20yr old.

http://www.wiganlatics.co.uk/page/Ne...362749,00.html

**tetsujin1979** · 23/05/2011, 8:34 PM

from Sky Sports' Enda Brady's twitter feed: http://twitter.com/#!/endabrady/stat...56752768180225

For everyone asking about Ireland's James McCarthy, he went over on his ankle yesterday and had a scan on it today.

**tetsujin1979** · 23/05/2011, 11:01 PM

this is less encouraging

a poster on ybig.ie linked to chantelee_96's account on twitter. Specifically this post: http://twitter.com/#!/chantellee96/s...68027120250880

James McCarthy the little party animal dancing on tables telling bouncers to fk off and buying 10 budwisers every time he went to the bar x

I did some digging around online and came up with the following
from the Wigan forum on footymad: http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php...mid=2117429657

Latics Players Chicago Rock Last Night! ...

Some of our fabulous Latics Players were in Chicago Rock Last Night! And there was some great celebrations, they were singing and dancing with all the Wiganers and it rounded off a brilliant day………The Champaign bottles were pop-in!

Chicago Rock is a cafe/nightclub chain in England, with a place in Wigan
from the Wigan forum on vitalfootball: http://www.wigan.vitalfootball.co.uk...=14929&posts=4

Went out celebrating with my mate last might round town, just about to leave the Chicago Rock, then in comes Gary and Steve Cladwell, James Mccarthy, Ben Watson, Chris Kirky and MIke Pollit.
I got in at 4 and am in big trouble with him in doors.
BELTING NIGHT THOUGH.