James McClean

SAFC QUIGAN · 5th August 2011, 09:12 PM

I see we have a local lad on his way to the SOL

BBC Website: James McClean is poised for a move to the Stadium of Light
Derry City have accepted a bid from English Premier League side Sunderland for highly-rated winger James McClean.
The 22-year-old will travel to Sunderland on Monday for a medical.
McClean has been a target for a number of English clubs this summer, with Peterborough United making two offers for the player.
His impressive form has resulted in a first call-up to the Northern Ireland squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier against the Faroe Islands.

Have any of you fellas seen much of him before?

Kingdom Bhoy · 7th August 2011, 05:12 AM

Be good if the deal included a game with Derry City next pre season I would fancy coming over for that. Its seems ages since SAFC played an Irish League team. Would it have been Glentoran ?

Eamon · 7th August 2011, 04:55 PM

Would be nice if we can get him but it certainly looks positive. Apparently he is supposed to be having a good season with Derry City. As Kingdom Boy mentioned I think Glentoran were supposed to play Sunderland but they couldn't raise the cash. Mervyn wiuld probably no more about that than I would will have to ask him.

mervyn · 7th August 2011, 08:24 PM

At least James McClean will be used to playing in red and white stripes. May have seen him for Derry, but don't remember him if I did. May see him on Wednesday if he gets on for N.I. V Faroes.
Will be over at the Liverpool and Newcastle matches so may see you then.
Mervyn

Kingdom Bhoy · 8th August 2011, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eamon

Would be nice if we can get him but it certainly looks positive. Apparently he is supposed to be having a good season with Derry City. As Kingdom Boy mentioned I think Glentoran were supposed to play Sunderland but they couldn't raise the cash. Mervyn wiuld probably no more about that than I would will have to ask him.

I was thinking about when we last played an Irish league time and I thought it was against Glentoran when Terry Butcher wasa our manager.

Logy · 8th August 2011, 11:38 AM

He has plumped to play for the RoI and not Norn Iron

mervyn · 8th August 2011, 03:53 PM

Won't be seeing him on Wednesday after all, as he's walked out on N.I. Lost interest in him somewhat.
I think the last Irish League team that Sunderland played was Portadown, but that was at least 10 years ago.
There were to play a friendly against Cliftonville as part of James Inghram's transfer, but that never happened.
Mervyn