tango 0 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 NORWICH City are pleased to announce the signing of 28-year-old Scottish international defender Steven Whittaker on a four-year deal, subject to international clearance being received. The free agent, who previously played for Scottish giants Rangers, is set to become Chris Hughton's first signing as Norwich City Manager since taking the reins on June 7, 2012. Whittaker has 15 caps for Scotland at international level, and is a versatile defender who can play in a variety of positions, including midfield, but has predominantly been used as a right-back by his former clubs, Rangers and Hibernian. Norwich City Manager Chris Hughton told Canaries.co.uk: "In Steven we have a player who is very versatile - he can play anywhere across the back four and anywhere across midfield, so there's plenty of versatility there. "It's probably a good time for him. Sometimes it is time to move on to a different club, and go there with a lot of enthausiasm, and he has international experience too. "He has of course been used to playing at a very high level when he was at Rangers, and in a lot of big games with a passionate crowd behind him. So the stage of the Premier League is certainly one that won't faze him with his experience." Whittaker told canaries.co.uk: "All of my experience to date has been in Scotland so I'm really looking forward to the challenge of playing in the Premier League, I'm very excited about it. "When I spoke to Chris Hughton I was very impressed with his plans to progress Norwich City and everyone I've spoken to in the game has had nothing but praise for the Club and the city of Norwich. "I know Simon Lappin from a few years back and of course I know Russell Martin from Scotland and I'm looking forward to meeting up with the squad and the staff." He began his career with Scottish side Hibernian and made his debut in a 1-0 win over St Johnstone on May 12, 2002. The 6ft 1in Whittaker went on to make over league 140 appearances for Hibs after establishing himself on the right side of their defence - impressing then Rangers manager Walter Smith enough to earn a £2M move to Ibrox. He scored on his Rangers debut in a 7-2 thrashing of Falkirk in the SPL on August 18, 2007, and went on to score 28 goals in over 200 games - including 11 in the 2009-10 season. Whittaker's time in Scotland, particularly with Rangers, has proved to be successful for the Edinburgh born defender. He has won three Scottish Premier League titles, two Scottish Cups, and three Scottish League Cups with the Gers, as well as another League Cup triumph with Hibernian in 2007. The defender also appeared for Rangers in the 2008 UEFA Cup Final, which ended in a late 2-0 defeat to Russian side Zenit St Petersburg. In the run up to the final, Whittaker scored a memorable goal against Sporting Lisbon in the quarters, picking up the ball in his own half and producing a wonderful finish to seal a semi-final place - one of many spectacular strikes in his time at Ibrox. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbernauldGers 0 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Good stuff as i dont like that club anyway. He will get ripped every week, the wingers in the SPL used to rip him apart most weeks never mind the EPL. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hasn't taken them long to find other clubs, yet some actually think this is a big protest against Green rather than self interest? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovanAllan 0 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Aye mate their all just hiding until the big bad bogeyman goes away, these deals were being lined up will we were in admin. And I bet some before Green even appeared on the scene. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy dewhurst 0 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 he was never worth the cash that walter payed for him 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Bear 0 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Lafferty signed for Swiss side F.C.Sion. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,742 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Couldn't care less where any of the players that left go. We obviously mean nothing to them so I couldn't give a fuck about them 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 They will never sign for a bigger club than Rangers or win bugger all where they are going. I hope they never set foot in Ibrox again or even mention our great club, they could have been legends but got very greedy, good riddance... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebear54 0 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Wow. On the bench at Norwich. How the fallen are mighty. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy steel 0 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Hasn't taken them long to find other clubs, yet some actually think this is a big protest against Green rather than self interest? I think most of us who clutched at that particular straw were honest enough to say that it seemed unlikely, and don't deserved to be slagged for it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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