DCFC1388 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) Midfielder from Sheff Utd now linked with a loan, been recalled from Port Vale https://www.sheffieldunited.news/news/derby-county-now-interested-in-signing-sheffield-united-midfielder/ Edited January 6 by DCFC1388 Derby4Me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 46 minutes ago, DCFC1388 said: Midfielder from Sheff Utd now linked with a loan, been recalled from Port Vale https://www.sheffieldunited.news/news/derby-county-now-interested-in-signing-sheffield-united-midfielder/ Hope his injury isn’t too bad… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajstrawb Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Vale fans appear to adore him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubbs Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Good player who I certainly wouldn't mind. These stats are decent coming from a poor side too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Original story comes from Nixon in The Sun: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/25271364/danny-ward-sheffield-united-transfer-news-leicester-euros/ "Elsewhere, Derby are watching Blades midfielder Ollie Arblaster, 19, who is back from a loan at Port Vale. Arblaster may be out for a month with a gashed knee suffered in the Carabao Cup against Middlesbrough last month. So the Rams will have to leave it late to check on his recovery." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) Looked an outstanding talent in the game against Port Vale, if I’m remembering the right player, and there was a lot of hype around him. Can’t see us signing a centre mid this window though, Warne loves Hourihane too much. The injury probably puts pay to any potential move for him anyway, very much doubt he’d pass a medical - other than maybe right at the end of the window, so guess it could be one to watch if we lose anyone in midfield. Edited January 7 by Millenniumram Eoghan1884 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeTownRams Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 5 hours ago, DCFC1388 said: Midfielder from Sheff Utd now linked with a loan, been recalled from Port Vale https://www.sheffieldunited.news/news/derby-county-now-interested-in-signing-sheffield-united-midfielder/ Cracking name ..😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admira Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Unusual surname. English (of Norman origin): occupational name from Anglo-Norman French alblaster arblaster Old French arbalestier arbelestier 'soldier armed with a crossbow'. The surname may also mean 'maker of crossbows'. jono, SKRam and Grimbeard 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuitYourJibbaJivin Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 6 hours ago, Millenniumram said: Looked an outstanding talent in the game against Port Vale, if I’m remembering the right player, and there was a lot of hype around him. Can’t see us signing a centre mid this window though, Warne loves Hourihane too much. The injury probably puts pay to any potential move for him anyway, very much doubt he’d pass a medical - other than maybe right at the end of the window, so guess it could be one to watch if we lose anyone in midfield. He would be taking the place of Embleton in theory though, so I could certainly see this happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 39 minutes ago, admira said: Unusual surname. English (of Norman origin): occupational name from Anglo-Norman French alblaster arblaster Old French arbalestier arbelestier 'soldier armed with a crossbow'. The surname may also mean 'maker of crossbows'. Love this. Names, stories and derivations. I knew a bloke in Sheffield, surname Havenhand. His great grandparents were Dutch emigres and opened a Butchers Shop: “R. Van Hand.” Changed it at the outbreak of WW1 as anything faintly Germanic wasn’t popular. Shops name sounded the same in proper Yorkshire speak. admira and europia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Daly Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 7 hours ago, Millenniumram said: Looked an outstanding talent in the game against Port Vale, if I’m remembering the right player, and there was a lot of hype around him. Can’t see us signing a centre mid this window though, Warne loves Hourihane too much. The injury probably puts pay to any potential move for him anyway, very much doubt he’d pass a medical - other than maybe right at the end of the window, so guess it could be one to watch if we lose anyone in midfield. I don’t think he loves Hourihane at all. He’s hooked him off quite a few times now. I just don’t think we have had better options. He will be replaced as soon as possible. Warne really rates Bird though and he would play ahead of Hourihane if we had another good attacking midfielder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobdeBilder Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, jono said: Love this. Names, stories and derivations. I knew a bloke in Sheffield, surname Havenhand. His great grandparents were Dutch emigres and opened a Butchers Shop: “R. Van Hand.” Changed it at the outbreak of WW1 as anything faintly Germanic wasn’t popular. Shops name sounded the same in proper Yorkshire speak. There was a guy called Keith Havenhand who played mainly for Derby reserves in the 60's. jono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I’d imagine Savage, Arblaster and others are a contingency if Bird is moved on. Ghost of Clough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) 1 hour ago, QuitYourJibbaJivin said: He would be taking the place of Embleton in theory though, so I could certainly see this happening. Plays a bit deeper than Embleton. Arblaster was on thr right of the 2 DMs/CMs in Port Vale's 3421, whilst Embleton mostly playwd as an AM in a 4231 at Sunderland. Edited January 7 by Ghost of Clough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood P Dowd Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 2 hours ago, admira said: Unusual surname. English (of Norman origin): occupational name from Anglo-Norman French alblaster arblaster Old French arbalestier arbelestier 'soldier armed with a crossbow'. The surname may also mean 'maker of crossbows'. Your right, I have come across the name a few times, the Norman "GODFREY THE ARBLASTER" held lands in Kent after 1066. admira 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 2 hours ago, admira said: Unusual surname. English (of Norman origin): occupational name from Anglo-Norman French alblaster arblaster Old French arbalestier arbelestier 'soldier armed with a crossbow'. The surname may also mean 'maker of crossbows'. Politics students will undoubtedly recall the name of Anthony Arblaster, author of The Rise and Decline of Western Liberalism. Still have my copy somewhere on our shelves. beardyjim and admira 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkey Derby Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Good player, although after recall from Vale, Wilder said they wouldn't be looking at another league one loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 3 hours ago, Gerry Daly said: I don’t think he loves Hourihane at all. He’s hooked him off quite a few times now. I just don’t think we have had better options. He will be replaced as soon as possible. Warne really rates Bird though and he would play ahead of Hourihane if we had another good attacking midfielder Making him captain and starting him every game says otherwise, irrespective of how many times he’s been subbed off. There are other options now in the likes of Thompson and Fornah, why would we sign another? It’s not an area we lack depth in. Now attacking midfield is a different question, particularly if Embleton does go back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 4 hours ago, QuitYourJibbaJivin said: He would be taking the place of Embleton in theory though, so I could certainly see this happening. Embleton is a number 10 really, whereas this guy is more of a box-to-box midfielder. Wouldn’t be a direct replacement at least, and Embleton’s loan hasn’t actually officially been terminated (yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 2 minutes ago, Millenniumram said: Making him captain and starting him every game says otherwise, irrespective of how many times he’s been subbed off. There are other options now in the likes of Thompson and Fornah, why would we sign another? It’s not an area we lack depth in. Now attacking midfield is a different question, particularly if Embleton does go back. Did you not see how easily Peterborough’s midfield ran round ours? Or at Stevenage? We have to be more mobile and aggressive there. Even yesterday there was a spell when we looked vulnerable through the middle. We have numbers but not the variety we need. We have players that are okay but not top two. If we’re ambitious, we’ll strengthen. Millenniumram, Hector was the best and jono 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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