CONFIRMED Conor Hourihane signs on loan

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sitwell said:
Agreed , I think it was you and I who advocated his signing a few weeks ago. Harry winks must be on his way.
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Indeed, I think he's a proper player. Can do a bit of everything and a real set piece specialist too.
He'll be an asset, I just hope Swansea don't go up then we'll be able to blow them out of the water financially next season.

Ah, Winks, that's what we need :)
 
Swannyblade said:
It's not big enough to cope - if this is coping, then god knows what struggling looks like
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Maybe cope was a poor choice of word. What I was meaning is we dont actually need anymore players in. Unless we signed 1-11 a new team that is significantly better than what we already have, we are going to go down. Therefore is there any point in signing new players, they're not going to improve the situation. And really, would they want to come? Therefore business wise it might make sense to not spend any money that would be a waste, get to summer and reorganise then.

In terms of squad numbers we have enough. Only JOC and Berge are medium term injuries, the rest should be fit in the next week or so.

No point in paying for Hourihane when Fleck is there, Osborn can cover there, and even Lundstram, would be a waste of money signing him.
 
Torrix1889 said:
Agree, would take him in a heartbeat......bit sad however that we are resorted to taking Villa's offcasts as they use our scouting network to improve their squad....
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Media: Sheff Utd are reportedly interested in Connor Hou....

Villa: Soz not available
 
gleadlessblades said:
Maybe cope was a poor choice of word. What I was meaning is we dont actually need anymore players in. Unless we signed 1-11 a new team that is significantly better than what we already have, we are going to go down. Therefore is there any point in signing new players, they're not going to improve the situation. And really, would they want to come? Therefore business wise it might make sense to not spend any money that would be a waste, get to summer and reorganise then.

In terms of squad numbers we have enough. Only JOC and Berge are medium term injuries, the rest should be fit in the next week or so.

No point in paying for Hourihane when Fleck is there, Osborn can cover there, and even Lundstram, would be a waste of money signing him.
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If we could've agreed something permanently for next season then it's not a waste of money is it?
Even a loan this season to ensure we wouldn't be the worst PL side ever would suit me
 
gleadlessblades said:
Maybe cope was a poor choice of word. What I was meaning is we dont actually need anymore players in. Unless we signed 1-11 a new team that is significantly better than what we already have, we are going to go down. Therefore is there any point in signing new players, they're not going to improve the situation. And really, would they want to come? Therefore business wise it might make sense to not spend any money that would be a waste, get to summer and reorganise then.

In terms of squad numbers we have enough. Only JOC and Berge are medium term injuries, the rest should be fit in the next week or so.

No point in paying for Hourihane when Fleck is there, Osborn can cover there, and even Lundstram, would be a waste of money signing him.
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Loan to buy would be ideal if it could be negotiated - Hourihane would be an excellent signing for the championship.
Even a loan to the end of the season could be of value if he improves the team, helps us pick up some points and increases confidence within the club and fanbase - maybe the cloud under which we move into next season would be a little less dark.
 
Chabuddy G said:
If we could've agreed something permanently for next season then it's not a waste of money is it?
Even a loan this season to ensure we wouldn't be the worst PL side ever would suit me
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I understand what you mean. But he turns 30 next month, and whilst he's decent at Championship level he's no better than Fleck (similar age) and probably earns more. cant imagine we would be building a championship promotion team around CH.

Re worst PL side ever, i do get that, but again from a cold hearted business point of view the chances of us not finishing bottom are slim, so can predict what 'prize' money we get now. Its probably not worth the loan fee /wages (circa £500k all in for 6 months). Personally im not that arsed if we have the worst record, and for the record think we'll get more points than Derby did
 
Beans said:
Or maybe he wouldn't want to come here - playing for Swansea is likely to be a hell of a lot more enjoyable for the next 6 months, and probably a better chance to showcase his abilities ahead of a permanent move there/elsewhere.
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And a better chance of Prem football next season if Swans decide to keep him around.

Nobody wants to come near us with the football we're playing. Forget the scorelines, we're getting hammered most weeks now.
 
Gimli said:
Media: Sheff Utd are reportedly interested in Conor Hourihane.

Dean Smith: That Hourihane must be a good player, can we look to sign him?
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Media: Sheff Utd are reportedly interested in Conor Hourihane.

Dean Smith: That Hourihane must be a good player, can we look to sign him?

Dean Smith: On second thoughts I already signed him and know the lad really well and I don't think he fits in with where we are now. This is unlike Ollie Watkins who I signed from Exeter for about 2m when I was manager of Brentford. He fits in with what I am trying to do so I think I will buy him again.
 
Would be absolutely ideal now and next season. Would improve us straight away.

Disappointed if we haven’t tried for this one. Really don’t understand why we have no midfield but we’ve spent well over 100 million on potential.
 

Blimey, I am surprised people are wanting him.

Sign him when we're in the Championship as he's a Championship player.
 
McGrath said:
Blimey, I am surprised people are wanting him.

Sign him when we're in the Championship as he's a Championship player.
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People are wanting him because he's better than what we have
 
Begley said:
Media: Sheff Utd are reportedly interested in Conor Hourihane.

Dean Smith: That Hourihane must be a good player, can we look to sign him?

Dean Smith: On second thoughts I already signed him and know the lad really well and I don't think he fits in with where we are now. This is unlike Ollie Watkins who I signed from Exeter for about 2m when I was manager of Brentford. He fits in with what I am trying to do so I think I will buy him again.
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Touched a nerve there have I, Dean?
 
Chabuddy G said:
People are wanting him because he's better than what we have
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No one would have said that upto a few months ago.

He ain't good enough for Villa, which means he shouldn't be good enough for us. He won't improve us.

Don't forget that for most of the last 3 years, we've been better than Villa with Hourihane in the midfield.
 
McGrath said:
No one would have said that upto a few months ago.

He ain't good enough for Villa, which means he shouldn't be good enough for us. He won't improve us.

Don't forget that for most of the last 3 years, we've been better than Villa with Hourihane in the midfield.
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I don't agree with the 'traditionally a bigger club' nonsense to judge clubs today......
But they're certainly a richer and better funded club.

Not sure Hourihane is really a signing that is exciting.
But unless this club starts shopping abroad, there is very little choice but to be stuck with players like this.
 
CaptainMorgans said:
And a better chance of Prem football next season if Swans decide to keep him around.

Nobody wants to come near us with the football we're playing. Forget the scorelines, we're getting hammered most weeks now.
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Keeps you in business though....😁
 
CentralQuay said:
I don't agree with the 'traditionally a bigger club' nonsense to judge clubs today......
But they're certainly a richer and better funded club.

Not sure Hourihane is really a signing that is exciting.
But unless this club starts shopping abroad, there is very little choice but to be stuck with players like this.
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Nobody gives a shit whether you agree or not to be fair.
 
Chabuddy G said:
Indeed, I think he's a proper player. Can do a bit of everything and a real set piece specialist too.
He'll be an asset, I just hope Swansea don't go up then we'll be able to blow them out of the water financially next season.

Ah, Winks, that's what we need :)
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The main reason I would like us to sign winks Is just so we can give him the squad number 40
 
Because we've pasted them a few times in recent years, United fans have developed a weird blind spot for Villa in recent months.

Thinking they would go down at the tail end of last season, assuming we'd easily finish above them after they'd just beaten us this season, thinking that money is the only reason a player would choose Villa over us, and now saying that Hourihane wouldn't be good enough for us if he's leaving Villa.

Villa are light years ahead of us and we don't have a functioning midfield. Of course he would have improved us.
 
Chabuddy G said:
We do. We have 3 midfielders in a formation which requires 3 midfielders.
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We don't know the full situation with Hourihane, or the money situation, or the majority of things that are relevant to whether or not these things happen.
 
McGrath said:
No one would have said that upto a few months ago.

He ain't good enough for Villa, which means he shouldn't be good enough for us. He won't improve us.

Don't forget that for most of the last 3 years, we've been better than Villa with Hourihane in the midfield.
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So you wouldn’t take Jack Grealish then?
Him not being as good as Jack Grealish, Ross Barkley and John McGinn (oh and Brazil international Douglas Luiz) does not mean he would not improve us 😂
 
The midfielders don’t have to perform because they have nobody pushing them to make them any better by driving them on, something Wilder was initially very good at.

As Cha quite rightly says, it’s ridiculous to not have a single midfielder come into this club almost 3 weeks into the window, it’s a complete shambles.
 

Chabuddy G said:
So you wouldn’t take Jack Grealish then?
Him not being as good as Jack Grealish, Ross Barkley and John McGinn (oh and Brazil international Douglas Luiz) does not mean he would not improve us 😂
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How have we started compare Jack Grealish to Connor figging Houlihane.
 
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