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Wes Hoolahan in line for West Brom extension following 'first-class' FA Cup showing

The 36-year-old signed a short-term contract with the Baggies in September.

WES HOOLAHAN IS in line for an extension to his short-term contract at West Bromwich Albion following a string of impressive performances, the latest a man-of-the-match display against Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup.

Albion won the game 1-0 with Hoolahan bewitching in a relatively unfamiliar false nine role. The Dubliner, now 36, played the first 70 minutes of the game with manager Darren Moore hailing his impact as “absolutely first class”. 

Hoolahan signed a short-term deal with the Baggies in September, having left Norwich at the start of the summer. That contract is due to expire in the middle of January, but Moore has confirmed that the club are interested in extending the deal to the end of the season. 

“I’m due to speak to his adviser, he’s coming to the end of his contract”, Moore told local outlet Express & Star. “I’ll look at addressing that this week, I’ve just got my head down in the Christmas period because it’s been a busy time. This week presents an opportunity to speak to Wes and his adviser and look at the best way going forward”. 

Should Hoolahan agree to an extension, he will be in contention for a reunion with his former club Norwich City at the Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon. 

Hoolahan served the Canaries for ten years, and made an emotional farewell to the club at the end of last season.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 1:46 PM

    Serious atmosphere here in Cavan. This is exactly where you want to be playing the All Ireland Champions. Whatever the result these games against the top 4 will stand to us in the summer months

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    Feb 5th 2017, 2:01 PM

    It’s exactly the gate the county board needed as well

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    Feb 5th 2017, 3:24 PM

    Mind blowing that people would actually travel to watch that rubbish sport.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 4:10 PM

    @Ordinary lad: the much “hyped” Irish Rugby team lost yesterday. How much money do those lads earn?

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    Feb 5th 2017, 5:42 PM

    Mind blowing that someone would take the time to open an article about a sport they consider to be ‘rubbish’ and then take the time to comment on it.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 1:40 PM

    How can a team that receives €120k in funding compete against a team that receives €1.4million

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    Feb 5th 2017, 1:46 PM

    Hahaha give over Al . Deep down you love the gaa

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    Feb 5th 2017, 1:48 PM

    @Alan b..: Sure all the money we’ll be spending here we’ll double that funding for you pal ;)

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    Feb 5th 2017, 2:58 PM

    a decent workout so far get rid of the Jamaican rum and redstripe against another nordie team who’s sole intention is to pull drag and hit off the ball.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 3:00 PM

    Don’t know what game your watching. The hits off the ball have been 50:50.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 3:32 PM

    Eh cavan is in the south of Ireland Einstein

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    Feb 5th 2017, 3:35 PM

    fergal reilly should count himself lucky to share a pitch with these wonderful dublin footballers instead of going around like a drunk at a wedding looking for a fight.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 3:38 PM

    That was stared by the Dublin man on the ground. You’re incredibly anti ulster football

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    Feb 5th 2017, 3:40 PM

    And then mdma was the first man to get involved.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 3:40 PM

    And who look for a figth at a wedding

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    Feb 5th 2017, 3:54 PM

    ah lorcan stop it now.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 3:59 PM

    fergal reilly would.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 4:13 PM

    it’s north of me ya tit

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    Feb 5th 2017, 5:14 PM

    @Alan b..: that explains why the dubs were late they looked at a map and headed north. When did this geographical transplant take place.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 5:26 PM

    don’t be a tit like alan cavan play in ulster which is up north so they are nordies.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 5:36 PM

    Cavan is not in Northern Ireland you don’t cross the border or use sterling

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    Feb 5th 2017, 5:47 PM

    I didn’t say it was in Northern Ireland .

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    Feb 5th 2017, 6:20 PM

    What do you mean by nordie then?if you are calling them that cos they’re north of you does that mean someone from cork would class Dublin as a nordie team

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    Feb 5th 2017, 7:15 PM

    if they wanted to yes beacuse they would be northern to a Cork person now cavan is in ulster and part of the Republic of Ireland beacuse the brits didn’t want the kip so yes you are nordies which we where stuck with.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 7:22 PM

    Stop you’re just embarrassing yourself

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    Feb 5th 2017, 8:06 PM

    What part of Dublin are you from?

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    Feb 5th 2017, 10:05 PM

    what difference does it make?

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    Feb 5th 2017, 10:09 PM

    cavan play in the ulster champions with the other 8 nordie counties it’s no big deal just accept it is the way it is don’t be embarrassed alan.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 3:38 PM

    All the complaints about dublins fans. Have any other county brought a few thousand fans with them today ?

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    Feb 5th 2017, 4:00 PM

    @Gavin Byrne: In comparison Dublin have a fan base of about 10 times what other counties have. So of course they will bring large numbers with them.

    Fair play today they really brought a fantastic atmosphere and plenty of money to Cavan town today

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    Feb 5th 2017, 1:53 PM

    That a few time in the last three years the cavan has been delayed because of the fans.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 2:05 PM

    If the dubs can’t make it to croke park on time how do you expect them to make it to cavan on time

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    Feb 5th 2017, 2:14 PM

    @Lorcán Coyle: Should know by now that nothing in Cavan ever starts on time, nearest fifteen minutes, sure that’ll do.!!!

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    Feb 5th 2017, 2:29 PM

    Ref jersey looks too like Dubs

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    Feb 5th 2017, 2:33 PM

    We’ll save that excuse for later

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    Feb 5th 2017, 2:00 PM

    Massive achievement if Roscommon can some how stay up in Division 1.

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    Feb 5th 2017, 3:52 PM

    Lorcan are u watching the match

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