Conor Devlin

Einar15 · 11th December 2008, 00:28

He played for Aston Villa in the FA Youth Cup tonight against Arsenal. He supposedly had a great game despite Villa losing 3-2. A bit strange to loan him out considering he's our only backup keeper in the U18's unless it was just for this one game.

x42bn6 · 11th December 2008, 02:09

We actually loan out players at that level?!

Decotron · 11th December 2008, 02:26

Hes only relatively new at the club isnt he?

WeWonItTwoTimes · 11th December 2008, 02:50

Probably an emergency loan just for that game.

Name Changed · 11th December 2008, 02:54

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Originally Posted by x42bn6

We actually loan out players at that level?!

Exactly what I was wondering.

Elliott · 11th December 2008, 18:48

Hmm.. Very strange. Loaning him out for the sake of it would be very atypical at that level.

PS18 · 12th December 2008, 15:08

I know Villa's keeper picked up a very serious injury a few weeks back so I assume it's an emergency loan to cover that.

Seems like he had a good game:

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Devlin (9) A very impressive performance from the youngster, he’s an excellent shot stopper, looked good on crosses, distributed the ball well and was calm under fire. It’s a shame he belongs to the people he belongs to. He didn’t deserve to be on the losing side tonight.

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Chief obstacle to the Arsenal front line was Devlin, who added to an increasingly long list of good saves by flinging an especially impressive hand at a drive by Murphy, then keeping the same player’s header out from the resulting corner.

x42bn6 · 12th December 2008, 15:57

Aston Villa had one banned goalkeeper and their other one, Thomas Dau, suffered a serious back/neck injury and had to be airlifted to hospital, apparently, which means that Devlin's loan is an emergency one and is probably just temporary.

Mr. MUJAC · 12th December 2008, 16:15

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Originally Posted by PS18

I know Villa's keeper picked up a very serious injury a few weeks back so I assume it's an emergency loan to cover that.

Seems like he had a good game:

Can't believe that so called supporters can still have a go at United even after we helped them out in a crisis.

This emergency loan is unique in our history. We have never loaned out a player on our books to another club to make their Youth Cup debut for another team.

Some players have played in the Youth Cup for other teams and then joined us, going on to play in the same competition for us a year later. Derek Brazil, Luke Steele and more recently Sean Evans have all done that.

In the first two rounds of the 2006/07 season we took Sam Filler on loan as Zieler was injured and we needed cover for Ben Amos. But the Bradford lad was only on the bench and never played.

PS18 · 12th December 2008, 19:57

Vaguely remember Michael Barnes being spotted playing in the Youth Cup for Lancaster as well?

PS18 · 12th December 2008, 19:59

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Originally Posted by x42bn6

Aston Villa had one banned goalkeeper and their other one, Thomas Dau, suffered a serious back/neck injury and had to be airlifted to hospital, apparently, which means that Devlin's loan is an emergency one and is probably just temporary.

From what I read, Dau was their only eligible keeper for the FAYC, their first-choice academy keeper this season for league games has been an over-age player who was too old for the cup.

Decotron · 12th December 2008, 20:10

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Originally Posted by PS18

Vaguely remember Michael Barnes being spotted playing in the Youth Cup for Lancaster as well?

I was wondering about him earlier but wasnt sure. I also seem to remember a striker maybe 3/4 seasons ago who played against us in the youth cup, he played for some non league outfit, he was a leggy pacey 6ft striker. I think we took him on trial but he never actually lined out for us

Mr. MUJAC · 14th December 2008, 17:22

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Originally Posted by PS18

Vaguely remember Michael Barnes being spotted playing in the Youth Cup for Lancaster as well?

Yeah....but he never played in our FA Youth Cup team.

Apparently Aston Villa asked for Gary Woods first but he was cup-tied!

PS18 · 14th December 2008, 18:47

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Originally Posted by Mr. MUJAC

Yeah....but he never played in our FA Youth Cup team.

Aha, good point!

x42bn6 · 14th December 2008, 20:29

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Originally Posted by Mr. MUJAC

Yeah....but he never played in our FA Youth Cup team.

Apparently Aston Villa asked for Gary Woods first but he was cup-tied!

Feeder team

Decotron · 20th June 2011, 11:27

Bit surprised at his release. think his lack of height ultimately cost him. Fergie favours taller goalkeepers at this level. Alot of natural ability, more so than Johnston imo. I wonder how highly Coll is rated?

prateik · 20th June 2011, 12:06

Wasnt height the problem with Heaton as well..
Heaton has done well at Cardiff. best wishes to Devlin

datura · 20th June 2011, 12:10

Good shot stopper but error prone and poor on the aerial ball. Johnstone looks a far superior prospect and a few years younger.

Heffo · 21st June 2011, 01:36

First Academy year he was very dodgy but I thought he improved a lot in his second year. Too many keepers ahead of him last season though and made too many mistakes when given a chance. I agree that Johnstone looks more of a prospect.

I like the look of Coll and I think he'll do well next season if first choice for the academy. Can't really remember much on his aerial ability and distribution but in the few appearances he made for the academy he made a number of great stops. Even in the thrashing against Liverpool towards the end of the season when we fielded a severely weakened squad he kept the scoreline from being even worse.

PS18 · 21st June 2011, 08:56

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Originally Posted by datura

Good shot stopper but error prone and poor on the aerial ball. Johnstone looks a far superior prospect and a few years younger.

Only a year younger (in pure age terms, year and a half or so) but agreed, Sam the much more naturally talented keeper.

samabachan · 21st June 2011, 09:30

I always thought he had soft wrists, questionable concentration and was poor in the air as datura said. Wonderful shot stopper but all round game just isn't quite enough for Manchester United sadly.

MPTutd · 21st June 2011, 10:45

Johnstone and Amos are better prospects, so I don't think he would have made it.

Plus we are about to sign a 20yo as first choice, so its not as if we have an ageing set of keepers!

datura · 18th July 2011, 22:16

Having a trial for United B team.

Decotron · 18th July 2011, 22:19

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Originally Posted by datura

Having a trial for United B team.

Sunderland i presume?

datura · 18th July 2011, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Decotron

Sunderland i presume?

Hull.

Decotron · 18th July 2011, 22:43

Not to prove Im way righter (its a word in this context) than you but Id say Sunderland easily have more ex players than Hull?

datura · 18th July 2011, 23:06

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Originally Posted by Decotron

Not to prove Im way righter (its a word in this context) than you but Id say Sunderland easily have more ex players than Hull?

Heh, I was thinking more along the lines of the Barca B with the younger players getting experience there.

x42bn6 · 3rd November 2011, 23:14

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Brentford sign goalkeeper Conor Devlin

Brentford have signed Northern Ireland Under-21 international goalkeeper Conor Devlin on a one-month contract.

The 20-year-old left Manchester United in the summer after three years with the club and was a free agent.

He will provide cover for first-choice keeper Richard Lee while back-up Simon Moore is out for a month with a shoulder injury.

Bees boss Uwe Rosler told the club website: "It will be a great experience for him and he has helped us."

BBC Sport - Brentford sign goalkeeper Conor Devlin

Hopefully he can earn himself a longer contract.

Wonder Pigeon · 18th January 2012, 18:13

Rumour has it this guy is on his way to Shelbourne. Any use?

11th December 2008, 00:28	#1 (permalink)
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11th December 2008, 02:09	#2 (permalink)
x42bn6 First Team Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 西田麻衣の谷間. Being a nerd, geek and virgin Posts: 17,358	We actually loan out players at that level?!

11th December 2008, 02:26	#3 (permalink)
Decotron First Team Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: I am not a man......................I am Cantona Posts: 20,025	Hes only relatively new at the club isnt he?

11th December 2008, 02:50	#4 (permalink)
WeWonItTwoTimes Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: America's Red Cafe Spokesman (behind enemy lines) Posts: 4,015	Probably an emergency loan just for that game.

11th December 2008, 18:48	#6 (permalink)
Elliott Likes Loan Stickies Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 8,532	Hmm.. Very strange. Loaning him out for the sake of it would be very atypical at that level.

12th December 2008, 15:57	#8 (permalink)
x42bn6 First Team Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 西田麻衣の谷間. Being a nerd, geek and virgin Posts: 17,358	Aston Villa had one banned goalkeeper and their other one, Thomas Dau, suffered a serious back/neck injury and had to be airlifted to hospital, apparently, which means that Devlin's loan is an emergency one and is probably just temporary.

12th December 2008, 19:57	#10 (permalink)
PS18 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ruud ftw Posts: 2,075	Vaguely remember Michael Barnes being spotted playing in the Youth Cup for Lancaster as well?

20th June 2011, 11:27	#16 (permalink)
Decotron First Team Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: I am not a man......................I am Cantona Posts: 20,025	Bit surprised at his release. think his lack of height ultimately cost him. Fergie favours taller goalkeepers at this level. Alot of natural ability, more so than Johnston imo. I wonder how highly Coll is rated?

20th June 2011, 12:06	#17 (permalink)
prateik First Team Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,029	Wasnt height the problem with Heaton as well.. Heaton has done well at Cardiff. best wishes to Devlin

20th June 2011, 12:10	#18 (permalink)
datura First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: so it goes Posts: 9,135	Good shot stopper but error prone and poor on the aerial ball. Johnstone looks a far superior prospect and a few years younger.

21st June 2011, 01:36	#19 (permalink)
Heffo Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 686	First Academy year he was very dodgy but I thought he improved a lot in his second year. Too many keepers ahead of him last season though and made too many mistakes when given a chance. I agree that Johnstone looks more of a prospect. I like the look of Coll and I think he'll do well next season if first choice for the academy. Can't really remember much on his aerial ability and distribution but in the few appearances he made for the academy he made a number of great stops. Even in the thrashing against Liverpool towards the end of the season when we fielded a severely weakened squad he kept the scoreline from being even worse.

21st June 2011, 09:30	#21 (permalink)
samabachan First Team Sub Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Football is about glory, it is about doing things in style and with a flourish, about going out and beating the lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom Posts: 9,355	I always thought he had soft wrists, questionable concentration and was poor in the air as datura said. Wonderful shot stopper but all round game just isn't quite enough for Manchester United sadly.

21st June 2011, 10:45	#22 (permalink)
MPTutd Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: London Posts: 3,963	Johnstone and Amos are better prospects, so I don't think he would have made it. Plus we are about to sign a 20yo as first choice, so its not as if we have an ageing set of keepers!

18th July 2011, 22:16	#23 (permalink)
datura First Team Sub Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: so it goes Posts: 9,135	Having a trial for United B team.

18th July 2011, 22:43	#26 (permalink)
Decotron First Team Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: I am not a man......................I am Cantona Posts: 20,025	Not to prove Im way righter (its a word in this context) than you but Id say Sunderland easily have more ex players than Hull?

18th January 2012, 18:13	#29 (permalink)
Wonder Pigeon 'Shelbourne FC Supporter' Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Forza Shelbourne Posts: 17,203	Rumour has it this guy is on his way to Shelbourne. Any use?