Sean enjoys 'man about Town' role
Loan sensation Sean Thornton today dropped a hint that he could be ready to prolong his Shrewsbury Town career. Loan sensation Sean Thornton today dropped a hint that he could be ready to prolong his Shrewsbury Town career. The 25-year-old is more than halfway through a month long switch from Leyton Orient and has produced some eye-catching performances in midfield. Thornton admitted he had initial reservations about dropping down to League Two, but has enjoyed life at the Prostar Stadium. He has insisted he would be prepared to consider an extension to his loan - should travel issues be resolved. "I haven't spoken to the manager about anything yet so we will have to wait and see," said the Republic of Ireland man. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star
Thornton" class="imageframe imgalignright" height="130" src="http://www.shropshirestar.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/1thornton.jpg" title="Sean Thornton" width="175"/>Loan sensation Sean Thornton today dropped a hint that he could be ready to prolong his Shrewsbury Town career.The 25-year-old is more than halfway through a month long switch from Leyton Orient and has produced some eye-catching performances in midfield.
Thornton admitted he had initial reservations about dropping down to League Two, but has enjoyed life at the Prostar Stadium.
He has insisted he would be prepared to consider an extension to his loan - should travel issues be resolved.
"I haven't spoken to the manager about anything yet so we will have to wait and see," said the Republic of Ireland man.
"I will probably speak to him in the next week so I don't know what's going to happen yet. But I'd definitely be willing to talk.
"The only situation is the travelling from Coventry and staying in hotels which is what I'm doing at the moment.
"It's really getting to me, making me tired and taking its toll."
Thornton, who was in the Premiership with Sunderland before moving on to Doncaster and Orient, is delighted to have taken the advice of Town assistant John McMahon and agreed to join the club.
"I've known John from my Tranmere days and spoke to him a few times and he made up my mind," added Thornton.
"He said 'Why not come for a month, you will enjoy it' - and he has been right so far.
"It's going well. We have had two wins and a draw and I've been pretty happy with my own performances.
"In the last two games here, I'm coming back to the player I was two years ago.
"When you enjoy it, you have got a manager behind you and playing week in week out and have got no injuries, you're going to mature as a player that's what I want to do."
Orient manager Martin Ling has already suggested he would be prepared to allow Thornton to extend his loan stint at Town.
By James Garrison