Whingy

[BUTTERBALL]

Has joined Oxford United, 2 year contract. Couldn't see anything else about it on here. Dropping down a division to league 2.

Good luck to Whingy, always a tryer

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Slade: I understand Whing’s decision to join Oxford

Defender decides to drop down to League Two


Defender Andrew Whing has turned his back on a new contract offer at Leyton Orient to sign for League Two side Oxford United.

The 26-year-old, who joined the O’s from Brighton last October, was offered a new one-year deal by Orient boss Russell Slade, but he has opted to join Oxford, when his current deal ends with the O’s this summer.

However, the defender goes with Slade’s blessing.

“They have offered him a longer deal, so I can understand his decision as it gives him more security,” said Slade.

“He did a good job for us while he was here and I wish him all the best.”

and Whingy in new Oxford livery.....

Blimey - he's gone bald!!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Good move for him.

I thought 'Dreaming Spires' would be on here, but he disappeared after claiming we wouldn't sell many season tickets and Oxford were going to get promoted.

It was on here previously and the usual suspects were out in force - BensGrandad telling us that he is on his way to non-league football - despite being offered a deal in League One.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Good for him. I like him and there's a fair chance we wouldn't be where we are today without him. He was pretty much the only player not to give up at one point in the "Great Escape" season.

 

[Gully]

Good for him. I like him and there's a fair chance we wouldn't be where we are today without him. He was pretty much the only player not to give up at one point in the "Great Escape" season.

Not sure about that, I consider the great escape season to be 96/97...which would have Wingy playing for us as an 11 year old!

What impressed me about him was that he gave everything when on loan with us and made it known that he wanted to move back to the Albion permanently rather than stay at Coventry. I ask nothing more of a player than that they want to play for the club and give everything, in that respect I think he was a success, his only problem was the club started to move ahead of his ability as a player. I reckon the move to Oxford will be a good one and expect them to be challenging for promotion next season.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Not sure about that, I consider the great escape season to be 96/97...which would have Wingy playing for us as an 11 year old!

The sequel.

 

[simply the best]

good for him , dont really understand why he would drop a division ?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

good for him , dont really understand why he would drop a division ?

He's just become a Dad and can live at home for the first time in 5 years (source Twitter)

 

[BensGrandad]

He will be playing at a level that he can cope with. When he arrived from Coventry he was very good but I will have to rack my brain to think of another player that went down so quickly as he did. It is usually said that you dont lose the know how but he did very quickly, so much so that he became a liability as a full back and won the Player of The season based on the fact that he tried, which was more than the other players, not on his ability but hey good luck to him at Oxford.

 

[Kosh]

He made Kerry Mayo look gifted. The worst player I've ever seen in the stripes and, yes ahem, I saw Andy Ansah.

 

[BensGrandad]

He made Kerry Mayo look gifted. The worst player I've ever seen in the stripes and, yes ahem, I saw Andy Ansah.

Dont you know the rules you are not allowed to say that.

 

[HG201]

Best of luck to him, should be a cracking player at that level

 

[El Presidente]

He will be playing at a level that he can cope with. When he arrived from Coventry he was very good but I will have to rack my brain to think of another player that went down so quickly as he did. It is usually said that you dont lose the know how but he did very quickly, so much so that he became a liability as a full back and won the Player of The season based on the fact that he tried, which was more than the other players, not on his ability but hey good luck to him at Oxford.

I hope I don't end up as such a mealy mouthed miserable git as you when I get older.

 

[Fef]

He's a player who has a love of playing football, and doesn't count all the £££'s like one or two others we could mention.

 

[BensGrandad]

I am not, just a realist who doesnt get sucked in and has his own opinions on football and players etc having watched asnd studied the game for many years.

 

[Kosh]

Nope Grandad... He was useless... Couldn't pass, couldn't run, couldn't stand up... 100% no doubt... but I saw him at 80% once... My sweet lord... it was bad, very, very bad.