Darron Gibson's role this season?

Pogue Mahone

Haven't heard a word about this bloke since his transfer went tits up.

I remember hearing he was injured but that was back in August. Is he still injured?

Is he going to feature for United at all this season?

If he doesn't is his Ireland career also on the skids?

Maybe he'll be off in January instead?

towcester_red

Think he is injured isnt he?

Having said that I think Fergie wanted him out in the summer so....

Bread

Boss

Not even that it seems.

He's surely one of Ireland's best players though.

I hope he gets a chance during this season, he's going to have to be amazing in training to move up the pecking order.

Ole's_toe_poke

Get fit and try to leave in Jan.

Robbie Boy

Not when he has played for us, no.

Xander45

Play in a Carling Cup game of two, score a screamer, get sold in January. I don't see a place for him in the squad now, i was all for giving him a chance and in fairness he's done ok in Champions League games against German teams but other than that he's not mobile enough and not assertive enough. I hope we can get a few million for him and he has a decent career at a mid-table/europa pushing side.

Sarni

Doesn't his deal run out next Summer? If so, I imagine we will let him go for free in January if someone wants him.

Solius

He won't have a role this season, unless there is an injury crisis.

Then he will leave in January.

Decotron

In a word no.........To use a nautical analogy, He's basically a seacat in a world of normal ferries but both are alot different than a speed boat.

stubie1234

He will probably get games this season. Problem for him is that those games will low key ones. Cleverley has overtaken him now in team selections so his amount of games are now restricted.

SharkyMcShark

I'm sure we can find a few odd jobs for him around the groud.

Gutters needing cleaning and similar.

Cutch

Contract up next summer, so i can see him just letting his contract run out. I can also see us not playing him at all given that he'll not be here next season, and playing younger and more promising players instead.

RonaldoVII

Still out with ankle ligament damage which likely stopped him moving on in August.

girish

Waterboy.

Minkaro

Reserve team action for him until January, I think. Unless there's a massive injury crisis.

Ole'sbodyguard

Same role as last season, sixth choice central midfielder.

He's been injured this season and we have, bar Cleverley, had everyone fit so there's been no chances for him.

I could see him being sold in January but his role has not altered since last season IMO. He has never been a regular for United, even from the bench unless we have a few injuries, which we did last season with Fletcher and Anderson both often out.

Sylar

I hope he goes somewhere decent-ish and does well. Everton should try get him.

Robbie Boy

Doubt he would be a starter for them to be honest. He may well have to take a rather drastic drop.

Dr. Dwayne

He'll be riding the pine as we say over here.

Sarni

He won't get a game at Everton when they have Rodwell, Fellaini and Barkley. I know most people expect all of them to leave at some point as they might become too good for them but realistically they will try to replace them with someone better than Gibson. Newly promoted sides are around his level but I doubt any of them except for QPR could afford his wages.

MUFC07

Shooting in trainning to make our keepers practise.

cj_sparky

I'm sure when he gets the call to pick up the boots, he'll duly polish them.

buildabonfire

His role this season is to understand that he doesn't have a future here and therefore to be more realistic about his salary when other clubs come in for him...

Minkaro

Why would our keepers need practise getting the balls back from Row Z?

Oggmonster

Hopefully he leaves in January and that's nothing against him it's just his career will stall so much if he sticks around at United. He's our worst "first team" central midfielder and simply won't get games to further his career. He's at a crucial stage of his career really and it will suit him to go to a lesser premiership club where I think he has potential to be a good player.

He can score goals and has a decent pass on him, unfortunately though I never think he was United class and it looks even worse now a lot of our midfielders are progressing and he isn't (though in fairness if he's injured or not playing he can't really do much.)

buckooo1978

gone in january for 3 million quid i reckon

Zen

I've seen that our players boots have been cleaner than usual....I think he's doing a good job in his new role then.

Cutch

With 6 months left on his contract, i doubt it

Sarni

Yep, and given his wages I think we will have to release him on a free if we want anyone to take him. We'll stil save £1m on wages during that half a season. We really should have tried more to sell him in the Summer, not only we'd have saved £2m (if he really is in £40k a week as reported which I'm not entirely sure about) but also got about £4m in a transfer fee if we were lucky.

Raven Blade

Sad but true. We both know his future doesn't lie here anymore. It was bad luck that caused him to miss the last window. So this time i'm sure we will try and push something through because he deserves to play football elsewhere.

If it wasn't for that last minute injury he could have got a deadline day deal forced through.

Sarni

It wasn't bad luck, it was his reluctance to accept an inferior deal from another club.

finneh

The same role that it should have been last season, ie nowhere near the first team and at another club if we're lucky.

Sir Matt

Why would we play him and take away chances for players who seem to have a future at the club? It's hard on him, but we can't play him when other players need the games.

Richter

This. Fergie gave him a chance to play he didn't take it and now he gets "punished" by sitting in the stands a couple of months.

Hal9000

MrMarcello

Who is Darron Gibson?

championo

At one point I was convinced he will be picked ahead of Anderson. I don't know what the issue is with him in regards to playing midfield. Is it just the engine? Imo, he is far talented than Roy Keane, but just can't put it together at the highest level.
Very disappointing.

Ole'sbodyguard

Far more talented than Keane.

I can only assume you did not see Keane as a young player at Forest or for Ireland.

I'm afraid Gibson's not close to Keane's level of talent and I rated Gibson higher than most. The fact that he can has a decent range of passing and a good shot from distance does not make him close to what Keane was at a much younger age.

Everyone in the UK wanted Keane from 91-93 as a youngster and all of Europe wanted him in 99 when he was at his peak. That's how talented he was.

championo

I have always seen Roy Keane as someone with grit, sheer will to win and a great engine. He did all the basics consistently well. If he had the skills that Gibson possesses in addition to his engine, he would have been WPOTY every year.
I vaguely remember Keano from 91-93. I do remember a penalty we got from his doing though.