DARRON GIBSON HAS signed a short-term contract with League Two side Salford City FC, ending his long wait for a new club.
Gibson has been without a club since leaving Wigan Athletic at the end of last season, and has spent some time training with Salford over the last few months.
The 32-year-old has now signed a contract with Salford until the end of the season.
Salford are part-owned by former Manchester United players Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and David Beckham.
The former Manchester United player made his Premier League debut back in 2008, and left United for Everton in January 2012.
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He spent five years with Everton before joining Sunderland in January 2017.
However, he left by mutual consent in May 2018 after making just 27 league appearances for the club after he was charged for drink drinking following an incident near Sunderland’s training ground.
He subsequently moved to Wigan, where he made 18 Championship appearances last season.
Gibson won the last of his 27 caps for the Republic of Ireland in a 2-1 defeat to Belarus at Tuner’s Cross in May 2016.
“I’m looking forward to getting involved and getting started,” Gibson said.
“It’s a new challenge for the club [to get promotion], and for me personally as well. I’ve not played for a while.
“I’m just looking forward to getting back into the swing of things.
“From what I can gather the standard has been very good at training. I’ve been to a few games and the standard has been very good.
“I’m just looking forward to trying to build up my fitness and getting involved as soon as I can.”
Salford currently sit 11th in League Two, picking up 40 points from their opening 31 matches.
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Really enjoyed watching the documentary with the ex Utd players becoming owners of Salford, at lot of work/investment involved behind the scenes,, especially from Gary Neville, never liked him as a player, found him very cold and he always seemed aloof, but with his work on the TV since I’ve become a fan, I find his opinions on the game are some of the best around. Best of luck to Salford, if they make it to the championship in the next few years it will be a magnificent achievement to all involved. IMO.
@devils avacado: he was an average player in a great team , a complete failure as a coach and now makes a living criticising better coaches along with the spitting idiot fromLiverpool
@Martin: so,,,, not a big fan then Martin??? That’s ok, you do know how to use a remote control,, don’t you??? ;)
@Martin: gary neville an average player? Lol!
@Martin: take them lemons out of your mouth chap, it ain’t good for u!
@Martin: I agree with ya about him as a player, I thought he was average too ability wise. He was strong mentally and worked hard to hit the levels he did. Always find it hard to understand when pundits are picking the greatest Premiership team he always gets in. Wouldn’t lace Denis irwins boots in my opinion. As for the punditry stuff you don’t have to take it too seriously. It’s interesting because himself and carragher are so invested in their clubs as fans so we can all relate.
@devils avacado: cold and aloof? Interesting way to describe a player?
@Martin: not a Utd fan but calling him an average player is just crazy. He was the best right back for about a decade and one of the best in the premier league era. Very Solid defender and not bad going forward. Wen he lost yard of pace his game suffered cos he was never the fastest to begin.
@Derek Trotter: he’s also a person,, that did interviews when he played…….:)
@Brian Dunne: Jesus I’m a chelsea fan and no love for Utd but Neville average player??? His brother Phil yes he was pants but Gary was a superb full back rarely gotten the better of, and have to say also my fav pundit, can’t listen to carragher his voice goes thru me.
@Dougal67: just to be clear i was laughing at the guy who said neville was average. Phil neville wasn’t “pants” either. Hundreds of games for man utd and captain of everton.
@Brian Dunne: Apologies about Gary, but Phil was pants….
What a waste of a career, was a solid premier league player but pissed it all away. If he wasn’t too fond of the drink and took care of himself he’d easily be in the Ireland squad if not first team and have another few years at a high level.
@simplysuperman69: such a waste. No one ever say to these lads. You have a short career. You can make lots of money if you look after yourself and go on the lash afterward when the shillings are in the bank
@Red wine and chocolate cake: I think it was Rafa Benitez that said, “I don’t want to see any of my players in the pubs or nightclubs,, when they are finished their careers they can buy one”. :)
What an utter waste of a talent