The only time Darron Gibson’s name was sung at Old Trafford was when he scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over City… for Everton.
At the weekend, he will play against the team he played for since he was a teenager and feels as though he has a point to prove.
“I am just enjoying it and I’m in a better mood now, I know that,” he said. “It is nice to know you’re in with a more-than-likely chance of playing every week, rather than not. It’s surprised me how well it’s gone because I wasn’t sure. This was the first club I have moved to – I was at United since I was 15. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I’m really enjoying my football. It is a great club. As a footballer you want to play and when it came down to it, I wasn’t playing as much as I would have liked. That meant I had to move. Some people would say I failed at United and towards the end, I wasn’t playing my best. So I’ve come here to start showing people how good a player I am. I wouldn’t say I failed I’d say I never got the chance I wanted.”
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He had more than enough chances at united to prove he was good enough, and he wasn’t unfortunately.
Darron Gibson did NOT fail at United.
We failed Darron.
We let him down, as we allowed our spiteful comrades to attack one of our own, unchecked.
Good luck Darron, and thank you for all your efforts at United!
Oh come Darron, you were given enough chances. Did not cut it thats all. Everyone still wishes him good luck; but not on Sunday.
He did not fail, just that the man he tried to displace was so good we had to get him out of retirement
Failures a harsh word, Gibson is a good player just not the world class central midfielder we needed he played his part and left us with some good memories and I am sure he’ll go onto have a solid Premiership career.
Didn’t fail. Just didn’t get the chances he wanted because there were better players out there.
It’s hard to prove what you can do when you play once a month or so. Like Evans showed this season, you need to play on a regular basis. Glad to see him get that at Everton.
And like Albert Ross said, some United fans were the real failures on this occasion.
Some of our fans are a disgrace with some of the comments they left on his Twitter account.
He was one of us and we let him down. Once a red always a red. I wish him well.
I wouldnt say he failed but I wouldnt say he succeeded either, Gibson certainly had chances but as Costas says there were better options. The is not a negative when the ones in front have been Carrick, Hargreaves, Giggs, Scholes, and Fletcher plus the emergence of Clev and Ando when he has turned up.
I think “five” summed it up well. He wasn’t able to step into the shoes of Scholes-Keane, and Lord knows there’s no shame in it. Will always have fond memories of him scoring some belters, and opening the scoring against Munich in THAT match.
He didn’t fail, he gave it his all, and the majority of the time he was good enough. Unfortunately people lost patience with him. He is loving his time at Everton and Fairplay to him. We still love you Gibbo!
Theres no shame in not being a world class player, its just unfortunate thats what it takes to remain at united.
Best of luck after dummy your team
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can meet with Success and Failure and treat those two Impostors just the same;
You will still have impostors barracking you from the stands.
(with apologies to Ruddy Kipling)
I don’t think he failed, just didn’t quite meet the standards required.
Further in the interview he stated that the manager has to shout at him to run harder in training and he needs a kick in the a**e. Sorry but any player who wants to play at United wouldn’t need to be told.
Hopefully he’s found the club that suits him and he’ll have successful carrer…. after Sunday.
Decent but not good enough. Along with Anderson.
I think ‘failed’ could only be applied if the quality/talent is there but it was wasted (Ravel Morrison for e.g.). I’m not sure this is the same situation – I think Gibson is a decent mid-table Prem player but he certainly isn’t top-class, and he was of an age where he’d either made it at OT or he hadn’t.
Good luck to him, i think Everton is a good move for him.
Of course he didn’t fail. He turned out to an accomplished footballer. Didn’t manage to show enough to warrant more game time for United. But he’s certainly good enough to be a regular starter for a top half Premier League side, which he is showing. No shame in that what so ever. Overall I though he was quite decent for us, scored some nice goals and showed decent vision on the field.
The fact that Anderson is still with us is down to that he has in fact showed us he has great ability in numerous games. Yes, his consistancy has been very poor at times (and his injuries certainly haven’t helped), but you can see he’s got talent in abundance when he’s on his game. It’s about him maturing as a player and person so that he can perform at his best more often for United. If he doesn’t manage that, I dare say he’ll be moved on.
Good luck Gibbo… just not against Utd.
Darron is a decent player, its just decent doesnt cut it in the centre of uniteds midfield.
He didnt fail, you only fail when you stop trying.
I think Giggs12 summed it up perfectly
Never got any length of consecutive games to prove himself,he was also thrown in a lot for one game after long periods of inactivity out of position.the boo boys attached themselves to him early on,It was a disgrace the way he was treated by some ‘fans’.Not saying he would’ve made it but never got a true chance
I didn’t mind Gibbo and over the last couple of seasons put in better performances than Anderson who still bugs the shit out of me.
Anderson has had FIVE seasons now to get his act together but in my opinion hasn’t.
Look at the 9 wonders of the world. None were built over a year or two. Give Ando 10 years and he’ll come good!
Evil Carrick is evil..
Red Devil Carrick is a Devil to the core.
Kind Eric @ 13:17: “Anderson has had FIVE seasons now to get his act together but in my opinion hasn’t.”
Yeah, but…
Anderson has been injured a lot – and he has been “slow” to recover from his injuries. On those rare occasions when he’s been fit, Anderson has made it evident why SAF has persisted with him. It’s not a matter of “false loyalty” but rather “hope deferred”.
When Anderson partnered YoungTomCleverley at the beginning of this season, there was dynamite coming from the midfield. I really don’t know how to judge that – was it the synergy of the combination ? was it the weakness of the opposition (esp TheArse and Spurs who were struggling with injuries) ? or was it just a perfect storm ?
One thing is for sure – right now, Anderson is the ONLY midfielder on UTD’s first team who will consistently bring the ball out of defence and drive at the opposition. His play is more direct than any of his counterparts. BUT is that enough ?
I’m in two-minds about this guy – we all know about the down-side BUT his up-side is tremendous and his influence on the team’s style-of-play is invigorating. Really, he’s “the devil-we-know” or “the-bird-in-the-hand” and if he could ever get-fit-and-stay-healthy then I think we’d see a much more entertaining style of play. BUT, can he ? that’s the question.
Regarding Anderson, has it really been that long since September when people were gushing all over him and Cleverley? If I am not mistaken, he hasn’t played much since then has he? Credit where it’s due, Anderson HAS improved and he HAS proved that he can improve United’s game beyond measure when in full flow along side Cleverley. He is more dynamic than any of our midfielders, and his dedication to winning the ball back is simply amazing. People who fail to recognize this are making the same mistake that some others make when judging Carrick, and even Fletcher a few years ago.
@Anon
Basically his season ended against Otelul in early November. The problem isn’t with his talent. Because he has it imo. He’s just too injury prone. Don’t know what the problem is in that area (whether it’s bad luck or just the way he’s built), but if he can’t manage to stay fit for a length of time, we will never be able to get the best out of him.
Costas,
The bright side for Anderson, is unlike Hargreaves, he does eventually regain his fitness. I guess the medical team just need to get smarter with how they deal with players like him. Not all players are built like Scholes and Rooney. Some need to train and be treated differently. I am sure they already know that, just a matter of finding out what that different is.
Anderson is twice the player he could be.
Well, 1½ times at least!
I would’nt call Ando injury prone, just unlucky to have 2 or 3 long term injuries. As Denton pointed out he gives the team a lot of drive. If I am not mistaken he was in CM with Carrick in the 7 – 1 v Blackburn and of course earlier this season when we were playing at our best.
Gibbo just wasnt good enough IMO but Ando I think will be.
Gibbo always has a mean 30 yrd screamer in him…good player. too bad things didnt work out at united
Good luck Darron. I think we failed you , not the other way around. Hope you get a chance to make a good career at Everton, just don’t score any screamers against us at the weekend.
He did not fail, just was not quite good enough. SAF thought he had the mental make up to be a Man Utd player if he had enough game. He did not. So all the best Gibbo.
Denton – Hello mate. I agree he is the ONLY player that drives forward but at what cost? He doesn’t seem to have the energy to bloody well get back! I just don’t see any improvement personally. I know a lot like the lad but he just annoys me. He appears lax and the main shitter is he DOES have an abundance of talent but not the mentality to really make it for himself. As great as Tom (who you know I rate) and Ando were early season we were wide open. Hence the silly amount of chances our opponenst had. That is where the much maligned Carrick comes into his own .
Anon Payne – Not me mate. I have always liked Fletcher and Carrick.
Gibson 1 Gerrard 0
He didn’t fail at United.
To fail you have to have enough talent to succeed.
Gibson was a typical of the best, but not greatest, midfielders to come out of our academy.
Hope he continues the tradition of products who do well, but not necessarily against us.
Not saying anything agains Darron, nor would I. A sound and quality lad. But at the end of the day he probably wanted more games than he was going to get. Might have been like Fletcher if he had committed to the club, but we will never know then will we. Just saying, that like for like Nicky Butt >> Darron Gibson …. in my view. Older fans will know what I mean I trust.
Anyway, Good luck to Darron. Wish him well in all his pursuits, but not against us ofcourse.
Some good goals from Darron as well, sure there are some favorites
CL v Bayern Munich for 1-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJbzMebE4rw
Aldin
Accusing Sir Alex, Mike, Rene and co of being unable to assess talent levels must be accompanied by your esteemed references; that we may consider your verdict fairly.
Who are you? You must have built a solid football foundation in your life to be confident in expressing such a damning inditement of the men we trust to identify and nurture talented players for our team. You know, Manchester United.
On another note, did you and I fail? Or did we perform our part with no cause for regret?
He dint fail. He played for Manchester United. He lived the dream
There are player who play in the same position, and edge him, that’s all. But he’s a quality player. Like Phil Neville, Louis Saha. They’ve left, not the best but still think they’re great players/
Fletch – Hello mate. Oh absolutely mate Nicky Butt is ten times the player of Gibbo. Butty was quality and in his early days was like a young Robbo. Hard as nails, technically sound and had a habit of arriving late in box. Always loved Butty and as I have said a few times in Keano’s book he says he loved lining up alongside him against the Scousers.
Saha was class, another one that will be remembered fondly by me..I was reading Rio’s book the other day and he mentioned how Sol Campbell,Terry and Carragher all agree that Saha is the hardest striker to play against when he’s at his best
Yes you failed to make the grade at United or show enough potential to do so that is why you were sold. However, it’s a tough place to make the grade at. I hope you do well at Everton other then against us.
Like Rooney, he aint the best player in the world, BBUUTT that is a BIG BUT, like a Porto Rican I new when I was 22, most rate Rooney from the 3rd best to the 15th best on the planet not bad!!!! Just because 15 games a year at the worlds largest and most followed sporting club on the planet, a National choice as well is not enough OK, maybe it is not all bad.
Always liked Gibo and I backed him to become the next Fletcher, he’s only 24, but SAF made the call and sold the fella.
Shame on the Cunts that hated him while he was a United lad, like the other Loyal ex-players he’ll have my support, just not against us
Nicky butt and Gibson were useless end off ,as for Gibson not world class, parks not world class, carricks a joke , andersons a championship player and giggs is to old , we’ve no world class midfielders at the moment….
Brendan
You say that Gibson “was useless” and is now “not world class”
That’s a hell of an improvement in a short space of time, from useless to not world class!
Why do you think that is? Is it because he doesn’t have to put up with cunts anymore?
You know the type. Shallow, ungrateful, plastic, disloyal cunts. We get them here occasionally.
Don’t they realise that everyone sees their little childish act of vindictive nastiness as a clear indicator of a weak and paranoid fool with no personality?
How do you teach them without embarrassing them? Any thoughts?
New name, but same old.
Similar name, same old.
Chicken.
Gannet on a stick.
Brendan,
I believe you are honestly expressing yourslef with what you have said about our players. And honestly so, I believe we do not need a fellow fan like you thank you. That is, if you are a fan..
i thought he failed at united and so did hundreds of thousands of fans and spectators. maybe millions? yeah probably millions.
For this goal alone, I’ve got no problems with his claim. Anyway, I was starting to think he was coming good after the number of years, but he got sold as it was Cleverley’s turn.
http://www.youtube.com/v/MMNzl7Vjk_s
Always liked him, but it was not to be. He’s in pretty distinguished company though, alongside Juan Veron, Dimitar Berbatov and Diego Forlan to name but three great players who failed to properly gel here. Not having a successful United career does not equal a failure to have a successful career. And indeed we won a hell of a lot with Gibson in the squad and while he didn’t stand out he did contribute to years of United glory.
I wish him every success (except those that might come at our cost).
i think he was unlucky, he scored the first goal against bayern in the semi a couple of years ago & had a good match things could of been different for him if we went through, it could of been his springboard but i guess it wasn’t meant to be