Confirmed Signing Jake O'Brien

[SuperKev91]

He's a center back, but anyway...

Full backs tend to be smaller, not because height is a disadvantage, but because coaches ten to play and develop taller players in other positions like center back.

Being tall does not correlate negatively with pace if anything the opposite is true (look at Usain Bolt).

Pace isn’t the be all and end all in football though, acceleration is crucial for a full back in wide areas. If someone beats you over 5 yards because they’re quicker off the mark it doesn’t matter if you’d catch them over 40, they’ve got a cross or a shot in.

 

[Baggzio]

All I can say about this transfer is my reaction was basically this but instead it’s about Michael Keane never playing another game for Everton

 

[RomanReigns]

Why did palace sell him for less than 1 million to Lyon

Did palace just not rate him?

Is he actually decent?

 

[FTY]

Why did palace sell him for less than 1 million to Lyon

Did palace just not rate him?

Is he actually decent?

Hadn’t had his breakthrough + Lyon owner is Palace co-owner

 

[Bez2k2k]

I like that one - weaknesses - doesn't dive into tackles, errrm who the hell wants their centre back diving into tackles

Exactly. That’s not the modern game. You throw yourself into tackles now you get booked and a pen gets awarded. A good centre back now jockeys and just tries their best to clear up. Long gone are the days of launched yourself in front of any ball. Stay on your feet.

 

[blue to the bone]

Did our friend Shamoon dis this one yet then ?

 

[Neiler]

….i watched him lots coming through the Academy and he was a proper talent. Heavy build but rapid, part of an FA Youth Cup winning team which is always a good sign. Moved to City and was their POTY for a 4 continuous seasons which is still some type of record. PFA team of the year at Villa.

He was very good even if a bit problematic in his personal life.

A lot of personal problems cleared up as he matured away from here mate.

When they did he became a top player.

 

[windymiller]

It'd be good to think he was coming in to slot in at RB and we have a fee agreed for Patterson to be sold rather than this being semi-confirmation that Branthwaite is leaving

A 6'7" right back! Lol.

 

[matty1878]

Why did palace sell him for less than 1 million to Lyon

Did palace just not rate him?

Is he actually decent?

some players take a while

 

[Neiler]

 

[Fonzy]

17m

Awful lot of money

If we are considering switching to a back 3, why arent we doing that now, in preseason.

I reckon hes back up, we got VERY lucky that Tarks and Branners hardly missed a game last season, we honestly wont get that lucky again.

Its the Beto issue again, we bought him cos we didnt expect DCL to play all season, he did, so Beto fed on scraps and "suffered" to a degree, its forward planning, if we get "lucky" then it seems silly, if we dont, its sensible, forward planning, its new to us.

Maybe because non of our 3 who could play it have been avaliable.

 

[T LEAFE]

Can he play up top?

 

[T LEAFE]

Is that Jimmy Gabriel?

 

[Connor]

Over the moon about this.

Genuine succession planning from Sellwell.

 

[Amokachi1995]

Over the moon about this.

Genuine succession planning from Sellwell.

Sellwell.