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Author Topic: Glenn Whelan - Released  (Read 73101 times)

Offline MoetVillan

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Re: Glenn Whelan
« Reply #60 on: July 20, 2017, 08:41:41 AM »
Guy in IT at work is a stoke ST holder.  He is absolutely gutted and frustrated he is leaving and Delph is coming in.

Offline Nelson Lodge

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Re: Glenn Whelan
« Reply #61 on: July 20, 2017, 08:48:30 AM »
According to his Wikipedia page GW is 33 years 6 months.
His hero was Paul McGrath, and he has a son called Jack.

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: Glenn Whelan
« Reply #62 on: July 20, 2017, 08:51:20 AM »
I think the only question is whether he's fallen off a cliff fitness wise

If it's a more moderate decline it looks great value to me. If he can pass the ball better than Jedinak id put him in ahead of him, definitely for home games.

Hoping they don't both play too often!

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Re: Glenn Whelan
« Reply #63 on: July 20, 2017, 09:01:58 AM »
He's an honest, grafting Dubliner like Fatty Dunne before him. Does he still score the odd scorcher from outside the box? He had quite a hit on him.

Better brace ourselves for the regular return of MON and Keane to VP as they check-out his form along with that of his new midfield sidekick and compatriot, Hoorihan.

Offline peter w

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Re: Glenn Whelan
« Reply #64 on: July 20, 2017, 09:05:23 AM »
Guy in IT at work is a stoke ST holder.  He is absolutely gutted and frustrated he is leaving and Delph is coming in.

Knows nothing of Delph then - the Delph in his last season or two at Villa became an England regular. Stupid move to man City (and injuries) cost him dear (open goal coming for anyone...).

Offline Chris Jameson

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Re: Glenn Whelan
« Reply #65 on: July 20, 2017, 10:12:32 AM »
According to his Wikipedia page GW is 33 years 6 months.
His hero was Paul McGrath, and he has a son called Jack.

Has eastie been editing Wikipedia again?

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Re: Glenn Whelan
« Reply #66 on: July 20, 2017, 11:08:14 AM »
I am not particularly bothered one way or the other with this signing, but I do worry a bit that our midfield is so short of energy and creativity that we might as well introduce a few armchairs into it. Perhaps a hammock.

Offline Mark H

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Re: Glenn Whelan
« Reply #67 on: July 20, 2017, 11:13:39 AM »
Signed on a 2 year deal - Welcome to AVFC Glenn

Offline jwarry

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Re: Glenn Whelan
« Reply #68 on: July 20, 2017, 11:14:05 AM »

Offline Clark W Griswold

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Re: Glenn Whelan
« Reply #69 on: July 20, 2017, 11:19:56 AM »
I like his statement, very refreshing after the usual 'uum yeah it's massive' type cliched bollocks.
Welcome Glenn.

Offline Risso

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #70 on: July 20, 2017, 11:20:45 AM »
Not a bad player, but at 33 he certainly isn't going to add anything in terms of dynamism.

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #71 on: July 20, 2017, 11:30:10 AM »
I like his statement, very refreshing after the usual 'uum yeah it's massive' type cliched bollocks.
Welcome Glenn.

That'll be battered into him before his first video interview.

Offline Clark W Griswold

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Re: Glenn Whelan
« Reply #72 on: July 20, 2017, 11:41:23 AM »
I am not particularly bothered one way or the other with this signing, but I do worry a bit that our midfield is so short of energy and creativity that we might as well introduce a few armchairs into it. Perhaps a hammock.

Yes, you could definately see Lansbury lying in a hammock on the centre circle, a leg and arm flopped over the side and a Panama hat over his face.

Offline achilles

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #73 on: July 20, 2017, 11:47:49 AM »
Not a bad player, but at 33 he certainly isn't going to add anything in terms of dynamism.

In our team he definitely doesn't have to show any dynamism so he suits us perfectly!

Online kippaxvilla2

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Re: Glenn Whelan - SIGNED
« Reply #74 on: July 20, 2017, 11:49:16 AM »
Barry Fry would be proud of us having a 45 player first team squad.

 


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