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Offline Steve kirk

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #645 on: January 26, 2017, 06:47:31 PM »
Very pleased we've got Conor, midfield on paper now very good for our division.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #646 on: January 26, 2017, 06:49:26 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

I heard a similar thing with Brendan/Brendon.

The former is left foot, the latter right foot (I think).

Offline Old Kodjia

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #647 on: January 26, 2017, 07:23:07 PM »
I've been following a thread on a Sheffield Wednesday forum for the past few days.  It is really amusing.  Apparently, we're a basket case of a club, the only reason they didn't sign CH is because Barnsley wouldn't deal with them and Dr Xia is "bonkers" (it must be because he wasn't prepared to subsidise Bennett's wages to play for them)  I get the distinct impression that some of them haven't forgotten BFR.

Look out for "The Owlsman", he's had me howling with some of his comments.  He'd do the noses proud.  He's got his heart set on Jordan Rhodes now.  Part of me hopes that we don't sign him, it could push the poor kid over the edge.  ;D

http://www.owlstalk.co.uk/forums/topic/249573-conor-hourihane/

Offline paul_e

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #648 on: January 26, 2017, 07:27:32 PM »
Really happy with this one because, if nothing else, he is a very good free kick taker.  With Grealish in the team having someone who works the keeper more often than not with free kicks is a massive bonus.  From what I've seen of them I suspect BB, Lansbury and Hourihane will be the midfield in the home games more often than not and we'll build around closing teams down quickly so we don't need the out and out defensive ball winner.

Offline dave shelley

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #649 on: January 26, 2017, 07:33:30 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

If you find yourself in Belfast and you hear the names Paddy or Sean you are probably around the Catholic Falls Road area.  If you here Sammy or Alex you are in the Protestant Shankhill Road.  That's a sweeping generalisation but you get the point.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #650 on: January 26, 2017, 07:45:18 PM »
I've just read that Wednesday site. His bottom lip is proper out over us the bumpkin.

Offline Goldie.7

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #651 on: January 26, 2017, 07:45:40 PM »
His first interview in full, if you haven't already watched it or don't subscribe.

Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #652 on: January 26, 2017, 08:03:56 PM »
His first interview in full, if you haven't already watched it or don't subscribe.
I like the cut of this fellas jib. The very best of luck Conor.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #653 on: January 26, 2017, 08:06:48 PM »
I just popped me nose into that Sheffield Wed site. Jeez another lot that don't like us for no apparent reason. One wag said "why would Jordan Rhodes prefer to join Villa over us?" (SW)Fucking hell where shall I start? Another said we only got Hourihane because Barnsley refused to deal with Sheff Wed.. errrrrr wtf is he on? I hope  their whippets shit in their flat caps. Oh and there was a villa obsessed Ollbeyun twat trying to drum up hatred for us! I can't wait for us to get back where we belong and put all these Villa haters back in their box.

Offline Rudy Can't Fail

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #654 on: January 26, 2017, 08:07:58 PM »
His first interview in full, if you haven't already watched it or don't subscribe.

Cheers for that, Goldie.

You've got to love his attitude. Very impressed.

Offline claret+blue ed

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #655 on: January 26, 2017, 08:10:39 PM »
Looks like very good addition to our club, talks very well with class as well

Welcome to the villa Conor

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #656 on: January 26, 2017, 08:20:24 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

Conor is an Irish Christian name and Connor is an Irish surname. I think the latter is more to do with the modern phenomena of using surnames as first names.

Offline Risso

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #657 on: January 26, 2017, 08:25:36 PM »
His first interview in full, if you haven't already watched it or don't subscribe.

Cheers for that, Goldie.

You've got to love his attitude. Very impressed.

Could anybody explain what he's talking about.  Goals?  Assists?  Getting in the box?

Offline OCD

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #658 on: January 26, 2017, 08:26:35 PM »
I've not liked Sheffield Wednesday ever since they threw the title race in '93. Namely Nigel Worthington doing a piss poor job on the post.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #659 on: January 26, 2017, 08:28:22 PM »
His first interview in full, if you haven't already watched it or don't subscribe.

Cheers for that, Goldie.

You've got to love his attitude. Very impressed.

Could anybody explain what he's talking about.  Goals?  Assists?  Getting in the box?

No I've read about it in books with dust on them. The play is in the other teams half if you can believe that, and they have these things called attacking players who move forward. Not side to side or backwards. They then kick the ball towards the opponents net and it goes in every so often. It's quite a bizarre concept.

 


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