CORRIE NDABA LOOKS set to gain more exposure to first-team football after making another loan move away from Ipswich Town.
The 21-year-old defender from Dublin is to spend the season with League Two side Salford City.
“He’s got great pace, he’s a ball-playing centre-half, but he’s competitive as well,” Salford boss Gary Bowyer said of his newest acquisition. “He’s coming here to get experience and kick on, and we’re delighted that we can have him.”
Ndaba joined Ipswich from Cherry Orchard at the age of 16 but he has so far been restricted to five senior appearances for the Tractor Boys. He impressed last season, however, while playing 14 times during a loan spell with Scottish Championship club Ayr United.
“I’m buzzing to get the loan over the line and definitely looking forward to it,” Ndaba said. “It’s a great club, a good league and a good chance for me to express myself. I’m basically a modern day centre-half. I can play, I’m aggressive, I’m tall, so I have a bit of everything really.
“Ayr was a good experience for me as well. It’s very physical up there and as a young centre-half it’s good for me to experience that, so definitely that was good for me but I’m looking forward to get going here now.
“I want to play as many games as I can and get up the table as much as we can, and get us into League One so that’s the plan.”
Ndaba, who’s eligible to make his debut this afternoon against Swindon Town, is the second Irishman to join Salford City on loan this week, after the club also completed a deal to bring in 19-year-old winger Tyreik Wright from Aston Villa.
As well as being capped by the Republic of Ireland at U18 level, Ndaba featured in the U21 squad during Stephen Kenny’s tenure as manager.
“A covered stand, with a capacity of 500 spectators, will overlook the first pitch.”
All well and good, but when are they going to actually build a proper stadium of their own instead of continuing to use the GAA’s national stadium for half their games?
Croke Park has become Dublin GAA’s back garden, which is not what it is supposed to be, nor was it ever intended to be.
@Oisín McGovern: You do know it is the Leinster council who decides what matches are played in Croke Park and the ones away.
@Oisín McGovern: At least you realise and articulate correctly that CROKER , is the NATIONAL stadium , of the GAA , and not Dublins home venue, as some would have us believe
UpTheDubs
Great news for Dublin GAA. Only wish Cork GAA would do likewise
Great news as long as they are paying for it themselves .
@Karl Phillips: who else is going to pay for it?
Fingal County Boards future centre of excellence
On the border of Meath as well