Conor Hourihane

Is this the same rumour that was going around in 2022 when he left Swansea???

 

I'd be severely pissed off if that happened for a number of reasons.

 

People are still taking that transfer rumours account seriously then

 

If it's from there I think we can relax. Do you have any info about how it's progressing? Assuming we won't see any movement today with it being a bank holiday.

 

There's more chance of me playing in midfield for Barnsley than Hourihane. Load of "in the know" rubbish.

 

It's been widely reported by local journalists like Doug, Leon and radio deedar that something has been discussed as well as in the interview he did with the athletic. Obviously anything can happen to change minds but there's still a possibility.

 

To be honest I doubt Conor has spoken any more since he's been holiday in Vegas with derby lads celebrating promotion. If it were to happen I wouldn't expect any movement until later in the week at the earliest point. Problem with twitter rumours is they all live in a bubble where footballers don't have real lives and act like FIFA transfers.

 

Doug from chronicle confirmed we are in talks with him last week

 

Aye

 

Told it should be announced this week

 

Not their greatest work , saying things like ‘I’ve been told …’

 

Is that opposed to holding a glass up against the wall outside of the Oakwell boardroom?

 

Isn't that just journalism is a nutshell? It's all about being told information and then relaying it to the public. Short of being the subject itself.

 

He's been away since the season ended by all accounts though

 

Not really unless you just want to be known as another irrelevant blogger making stuff up or repeating stuff made up on social media . For me it shows a complete lack of integrity, they aren’t even saying ‘sources at the club’ or ‘ sources close to Hourihane ‘ or I’ve contacted xyz and they have confirmed or not denied talks with the club .

 

It's still early in the summer. Can't fault anybody with three or four offers on the table going on holiday for a couple of weeks to mull things over, especially after a big successful season.

 

Agreed. If he loves us so much he would have signed by now. He's like every other Football player playing clubs off against one another for the best possible deal. That's his choice and we shouldn't have a go at him for it. If it was such a done deal his agent would have got it done whilst Conor was away on holiday. It's not the old days of players needing to be there in person.