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Offline berneboy

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #630 on: January 26, 2017, 03:14:01 PM »
I was delighted when we signed him too. He hasn't looked good but his character must help us.
 Also moving and settling in can be very difficult. Even in my own work (teaching) finding effectiveness and place to contribute takes time.

We need to remember this with all the movement in the squad, especially with young James Bree leaving home for the first time.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #631 on: January 26, 2017, 03:16:48 PM »
Elphick has been very disappointing, however like many on here I was pleased when we signed him.

I think that of the summer signings that have disappointed or been a bit meh, Mad Tom is the one that surprises me the most

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #632 on: January 26, 2017, 03:18:50 PM »
A mate of mine reckons he had a decent game against Wolves, although I can't say he stood out too much for me. Hopefully he'll settle down and turn out to be a valuable player for us.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #633 on: January 26, 2017, 03:57:16 PM »
Glad we're signing established championship players, like we did with McCormack & Elphick.

And how did you feel about signing Gollini and Tshibola .

Didn't have an opinion, hadn't heard of either. Not seen enough still to comment if they're good enough or not.

Offline Mossie Hennebry

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #634 on: January 26, 2017, 04:02:31 PM »
Imagine signing for your new club and Paul McGrath tweets you to welcome you aboard! For any Irish footballer, this would be immense. I am so excited by this signing - for me, it is brilliant to have an Irishman back on the park for Villa!

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #635 on: January 26, 2017, 05:50:36 PM »
God I love our club at times....

Conor Hourihane ‏@ConorHourihane  2h2 hours ago
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Conor Hourihane Retweeted Paul McGrath
If I have half the career you had here il be ok! Thank you for the message 👊🏻@Paulmcgrath5Conor Hourihane added,
Paul McGrath @Paulmcgrath5
. @ConorHourihane Welcome Aboard Conor , great news you've joined Aston Villa, it's a brilliant place to play football, Enjoy #Respect. UTV.
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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #636 on: January 26, 2017, 05:52:37 PM »
Imagine signing for your new club and Paul McGrath tweets you to welcome you aboard! For any Irish footballer, this would be immense. I am so excited by this signing - for me, it is brilliant to have an Irishman back on the park for Villa!

He's no Enda Stevens

Offline QuintonVilla

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #637 on: January 26, 2017, 05:55:36 PM »
Dr Tony went to Barnsley
In his white Transit van
Brought us back a midfielder
Conor Hourihane!

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #638 on: January 26, 2017, 05:57:57 PM »
I told you silly sausages not to worry. Welcome aboard Hourihane.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #639 on: January 26, 2017, 05:59:45 PM »
Happy we have finally signed Conor, haven't seen much of him but It wouldn't be hard being better than any of the midfielders that started the season.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #640 on: January 26, 2017, 06:06:02 PM »
Dr Tony went to Barnsley
In his white Transit van
Brought us back a midfielder
Conor Hourihane!

Dr Tony went to Barnsley
In a MGB
Brought us back two new stars
Hourihane and Bree

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #641 on: January 26, 2017, 06:08:00 PM »
Welcome to the first Bandon (County Cork) man I can think of to play for the Villa.

Without even kicking a ball he's better than our last County Cork man.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #642 on: January 26, 2017, 06:12:58 PM »
Imagine signing for your new club and Paul McGrath tweets you to welcome you aboard! For any Irish footballer, this would be immense. I am so excited by this signing - for me, it is brilliant to have an Irishman back on the park for Villa!

He's no Enda Stevens

Who? Big Paul?

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #643 on: January 26, 2017, 06:21:31 PM »
It's the Enda the Road for Westwood.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #644 on: January 26, 2017, 06:40:07 PM »
i have two sons called Albert and Connor,
 so this would be the first time we have the possibility of both names in the team playing at the same time in our history

a random fact of no consequence whatsoever

about the name Connor/Conor a Irish friend told me a long time ago that the name spelt with two N's was the Protestant way of spelling it and the one N was the Catholic way.
apparently in Ireland there is no end of ways to decipher what side your on without having to say a word,
 maybe one of our Irish lads will know more

 


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