Andy Whinging his way to Oxford?

There are reports this afternoon that Chris Wilder has signed Orient defender Andy Whing on a two year deal.

Whing, 26, was the last player to score at Highfield Road for Coventry - the club he started out at as a trainee and eventually went on to make nearly one hundred appearances for.

He moved on top Brighton in 2006 and while it was initially a loan deal, he made the move permanent in January 2007 and played over one hundred games becoming a bit of a favourite in the process. Brief loan deals at Chesterfield and then Orient followed and Whing signed properly for the Os until the end of the season back in the transfer window.

I've seen the lad play on a number of occasions and he has a real talent and I suspect will add a little steel and experience to Wilder's side. However, Oxford fans should keep a close eye on city centre Italian restaurants while Andy is at the club and steer him well away from them. In 2005, he picked up an injury whilst eating a pasta dish. Coventry manager Micky Adams said at the time:
"Apparently he was eating a lasagna and somehow pulled a hamstring - it has to be a world first."