[14] During the season, he made more first-team appearances, rewarded by a four-year contract[15] and praise from manager Eric Black.

[citation needed] However, he made fewer starts the following season after a hernia operation and losing his right-back position to new signing Louis Carey.

This helped the full-back's return to the regular first-team selection during the first season at the Ricoh Arena, in which he played 36 times in all competitions.

After being recalled by Coventry in late December, Whing made his first appearance in a 1–1 draw against Southend United,[21] but was rarely selected for the first team and played in the reserves throughout the season.

[24] After the announcement of his release, Whing was given a farewell lap of honour after the final home match of the season, having made over 100 appearances for the club.

[28][29] Despite his wishes to extend his loan deal at Brighton,[30] Whing was recalled by Coventry on 27 December, as the team looked to reinvigorate themselves following a run of three straight defeats.

[46] In the first half of the 2009–10 season, Whing remained in the right-back position for the first seven matches until he suffered a dead leg and was substituted, in a 1–0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.

[50] However, under new manager Gus Poyet, Whing found first-team opportunities at Brighton very limited; therefore, on 5 March 2010, he was allowed to join League Two side Chesterfield on loan until the end of the season.

[54] After impressing Os boss Russell Slade with five appearances, Whing signed for Orient until the end of the season, and his Brighton contract was cancelled by mutual consent.

He said of Oxford: "This is a fantastic club with a lovely stadium and it gets great attendances that are worthy of a Championship side and it shows the potential here.

[69] He subsequently suffered an injury to his knee and ankle during a FA Cup match against Accrington Stanley on 1 December 2012.

[79] After serving a suspension and making his return,[80] Whing suffered an ankle injury during a match against Mansfield Town, which led to his being sidelined until January.

[81] An operation further extended his period out of the team,[82] and he remained on the sidelines until 21 March 2014, when he made his return to the starting eleven in a 1–0 win over Hartlepool United.

[86] He expressed "delight" on making his return,[87] and remained in midfield in the first team,[88] before suffering a hip injury during a reserve match against Southend United.

[citation needed] At the end of the season, Whing announced that he would not be signing a new playing contract with Oxford, although he was in talks over a new role at the club.

[citation needed] In September 2019, Whing joined National League North club Hereford and was re-united with former manager Russell Slade.

[100] On 20 January 2025, Whing was appointed head coach of League Two club Barrow on a two-and-a-half year deal.