Paddy McCourt

[Rav67]

I read today he's away to West Brom for £100,000.  Stephen Kenny wasn't happy with the valuation but he was out of contract in November so he had no choice but to sell.  I've watched him a few times and he is very skilful, would this be a record sell in Irish soccer despite him going for less than market price or did Jason Byrne go for more that time?

Would love to see him do well but I'm not sure he'll get that much football in the Premiership.  Would have expected him to move to Championship or SPL at some stage.

[INDIANA]

he's  better than a lot of our current international players. he's very good and should have moved years ago.

[dublinfella]

I read today he's away to West Brom for £100,000.  Stephen Kenny wasn't happy with the valuation but he was out of contract in November so he had no choice but to sell.  I've watched him a few times and he is very skilful, would this be a record sell in Irish soccer despite him going for less than market price or did Jason Byrne go for more that time?

Would love to see him do well but I'm not sure he'll get that much football in the Premiership.  Would have expected him to move to Championship or SPL at some stage.

Roy O'Donovan was the record sale for an Irish club at €1m from Cork to Sunderland.

According to McCourts wiki page Shamrock Rovers sold him to Derry for £60,000. Just shows the power of a player moving on a free that they had to settle for £100,000 for their best player.

[GalwayBayBoy]

McCourt is very skillful but can also be extremely lazy. He'll have to substantially up his workrate is he wants to cut it in the Premier League. Good luck to him though.

[nifan]

Hopefully McCourt can knuckle down and work to take this chance.
His lack of natural fitness can hamper him somewhat, but he is very talented.

[his holiness nb]

Never heard of him but fair play, its a huge move, hopefully it will work out for him.

Whats his position?

[dublinfella]

Never heard of him but fair play, its a huge move, hopefully it will work out for him.

Whats his position?

Winger - either one. Seems to be the old fashioned head down and run at players type. Tracking back doesnt appear to be part of his game. Youtube him, some serious goals in there.

[Rav67]

He's good in the hole just off a front man too, but the best I saw him play in the handful of Derry City games I watched was at left midfield.  He's not unlike Aiden McGeady in many respects.  A lot of people thought he's too much of a home-bird to leave Derry again  but fair play to him it would be a waste not to take another chance across the water with the talent he's got.

[Solomon Kane]

I saw him play at a under 21 international v the ROI a few years ago. He was a great player and could run rings round most of them, but his final ball let him dow a lot. Fair play to him and I really hope he makes it, but I think he has made too big a jump. Maybe a season on loan at a Championship club will do him no harm.

[thebandit]

If he had chosen to play with the North he'd have an MBE by now

[Chrisowc]

If he had chosen to play with the North he'd have an MBE by now

He already has   MBE is in the post.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

He's not unlike Aiden McGeady in many respects.

Far more skilful than McGeady. A player of genuine class, he's a pleasure to watch. Its superb to see him beating defenders in full flight. He'll be a real loss to Derry but you can't blame him for going. Staying injury free will be a huge factor in how successful he is at West Brom.

[gaagaa]

mccourt to be back in ireland before the end of the season
too lazy by far

[fred the red]

McCourt poised for Celtic switch 


Derry City winger Pat McCourt is set to snub West Bromwich Albion for a move to Scottish giants Celtic.

City and West Brom have agreed a transfer fee for the 24-year-old but it is believed McCourt prefers to join the SPL champions.

The former Northern Ireland U21 international with be in Glasgow on Thursday for talks with Celtic.

McCourt agreed personal terms with the Baggies last week and the deal is subject to him passing a medical.

Derry have refused to disclose the fee involved but it is believed to be substantially better than West Brom's initial offer, which the club said was derisory.

Kenny had partially blamed the long, drawn out negotiations with West Brom for City's poor form in the Eircom League.

It is thought that the Midlands club's initial offer for McCourt was in the region of £50,000.

[girt_giggler]

Interesting...