[Football] Ruairi McConville **sold to Norwich 03/02/2025**

[GT49er]

Jack Hinshelwood won't be happy, that's his best mate gone.

Oh, don't give him ideas! There's still nearly ten hours to go!

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Apologies if this has already been said, but a lot being made of the Northern Ireland cap.

With a name like his, I wouldn't be surprised if getting him a competitive cap to tie him down was as much the motivation as anything else.

 

[Springal]

But then you can also say ROI players are in that same bracket now. Their talent pool isn't as strong as it once was and they haven't got to major tournament in many years, same as Northern Ireland.

ROI have made significantly more finals in recent years.

NI have only made 1 Europe (2016) ever!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

There is something very very scary going on in this club at the moment.

It's clear to me that Hurzeler has lost the players and the dressing room and the youngsters all seem to be looking for any way out possible.

How, exactly, is ANYTHING about this situation 'scary'?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Why ? Surely Van Hecke & Cashin are the future ?

I doubt it. I've read multiple posters on NSC – who are commenting from a completely uninformed point of view and often nothing more than a hunch – state that he is complete and utter shitehouse.

 

[brighton_tom]

There is something very very scary going on in this club at the moment.

It's clear to me that Hurzeler has lost the players and the dressing room and the youngsters all seem to be looking for any way out possible.

Clearly.

 

[albionalex]

What a weird reaction by some in this thread.

 

[Mancgull]

I’m a bit surprised but £1m is decent money and I expect the sell on clause is high eg 30%. So if he surprises on the up side we get further monies.
Not sure if his contract situation but if it’s coming up to that time when we need to cash in or extend then I can see the logic. Plus we do need to balance the books a bit and this will be all profit under PSR I’d think?

 

[jackalbion]

And I thought McConville was being eased into the first team, with his substitute appearances and being on the bench.

And you wonder what was the point? If we are interested in developing the squad why isn't someone else ahead of him, if we see no long term future for him.

 

[Home and Away]

And you wonder what was the point? If we are interested in developing the squad why isn't someone else ahead of him, if we see no long term future for him.

Seems like a marketing trick - play them for few minutes to demonstrate that the player is First Team/PL ready... I wondered the same about Evan, why play him on Saturday if he was already basically out the door. just to put the price up?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

What a weird reaction by some in this thread.

Because?

People are disappointed a young promising player is leaving?

 

[Wardy's twin]

Why ? Surely Van Hecke & Cashin are the future ?

How does anyone know how well Cashin will play in the PL

 

[Taybha]

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

There is something very very scary going on in this club at the moment.

It's clear to me that Hurzeler has lost the players and the dressing room and the youngsters all seem to be looking for any way out possible.

And Bloom and Barber must be in on it as they are contractually allowing it?

 

[Wardy's twin]

Apologies if this has already been said, but a lot being made of the Northern Ireland cap.

With a name like his, I wouldn't be surprised if getting him a competitive cap to tie him down was as much the motivation as anything else.

True but it's more what we were doing that's of concern , was he on the cusp of first team or did we just put him there to sell. If that is the case then who are our development players who will make the grade.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Very strange transfer, I have a feeling this is one that'll come back to haunt us.

 

[jcdenton08]

I think I must have a negative frame of mind currently, and even more so after the Forest debacle, but the Cashin vs McConville doesn’t feel progression….

Let’s be entirely honest though, you’ve not seen much if any of either player, have you?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Let’s be entirely honest though, you’ve not seen much if any of either player, have you?

That’s fair…..but….
McConville I have (U21s), also full international and younger,
Cashin, no, I haven’t…..
but the point remains, unless Cashin is going to be pushing for the first team, jumping from a struggling championship team, with apparently no other suitors in terms of the transfer, it doesn’t feel like progression.

 

[jcdenton08]

That’s fair…..but….
McConville I have (U21s), Cashin, no, I haven’t…..
but the point remains, unless Cashin is going to be pushing for the first team, jumping from a struggling championship team, with apparently no other suitors in terms of the transfer, it doesn’t feel like progression.

I believe Cashin will 100% be pushing for the first time - but time will tell. He isn’t a U23 signing.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I believe Cashin will 100% be pushing for the first time - but time will tell. He isn’t a U23 signing.

But is he an improvement on a younger full international?
(Sorry edited my previous post).