Confirmed Signing Jake O'Brien

[Harryflashman]

I particularly like the US term from my daughters, Coochie

The perfect illustration power of the comma.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

He is a good offensive player. No doubt about it. I think there is room for him in the first team if Dyche decides to go with a back 3 and give him a bit of a license to roam. From what I’ve heard about him, I’m not sure he is ready to handle the defensive duty in this league in a back 4.

I think he is a good player that isn’t necessarily ready to play his natural position yet. Again, we’d have to see him in this league. Sometimes it just ‘clicks.’

 

[RomanReigns]

played 2 games and already scored more goals than tony hibbert did in his entire career

 

[AndyP94]

He is a good offensive player. No doubt about it. I think there is room for him in the first team if Dyche decides to go with a back 3 and give him a bit of a license to roam. From what I’ve heard about him, I’m not sure he is ready to handle the defensive duty in this league in a back 4.

I think he is a good player that isn’t necessarily ready to play his natural position yet. Again, we’d have to see him in this league. Sometimes it just ‘clicks.’

I think he’s good cover for our two first choice centre backs, as our backups are simply a calamity waiting to happen.

He’s young and can develop as well which is another plus.

 

[caliblue]

I think he’s good cover for our two first choice centre backs, as our backups are simply a calamity waiting to happen.

He’s young and can develop as well which is another plus.

Calamity mostly due to lack of playing time. Footballers need to play football.

Sure, O'Brien can develop. But he need to play matches to develop. He is a lot better player today than he'll be after six months on the bench.

 

[Lapeno77]

The perfect illustration power of the comma.

2nd best I've ever seen after Skip Bayless

 

[JimmyK]

Calamity mostly due to lack of playing time. Footballers need to play football.

Sure, O'Brien can develop. But he need to play matches to develop. He is a lot better player today than he'll be after six months on the bench.

No they have a lack of playing time because they’re calamities.

 

[derek duvall]

Excited about him. He will be an excellent signing for us.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

It reminds me of my Wifes, erm, I dont know any words that would escape the swear filter, so im leaving it there.

Growler?

 

[AndyP94]

Calamity mostly due to lack of playing time. Footballers need to play football.

Sure, O'Brien can develop. But he need to play matches to develop. He is a lot better player today than he'll be after six months on the bench.

That’s not the reason they’re a calamity. There’s a reason they don’t play.

 

[Bedfordblue]

It reminds me of my Wifes, erm, I dont know any words that would escape the swear filter, so im leaving it there.

Her ‘Micheal Keane’?

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

played 2 games and already scored more goals than tony hibbert did in his entire career

If you count Jake's goals in these friendlies, you must also count Hibbo's blockbuster free kick goal in his testimonial. So only 1 more goal than Hibbo. Saying that, he'll probably get loads more if he plays as many games as Hibbo.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Should we go all in and play him at number nine?

 

[Evo2901]

Desperately hope I'm wrong, but can't help getting Ben Gibson vibes from this signing.

Gibson attracted interest from several top clubs and was even included in an England squad while at Boro. He became Burnley's record signing when they paid £15 million for him. But Dyche don't rotate his defenders and injuries were needed for Gibson to get any chance. He got one league game for Burnley (scoring their goal when they lost 1-5 at Goodison) before he had a massive fall out of Dyche.

Of course, in hindsight you can argue that Dyche was right and Gibson aren't good enough. But two seasons of not playing because he signed for the wrong club/manager are likely to have affected the rest of his career.

If Tarkowski and Branthwaite are available, they are likely to start every single league game the upcoming season. And if we draw someone half-decent, they'll play all the cup matches as well. And I won't trust Dyche to trust a young O'Brien over Keane if/when he want to play with a back five to hold on to a result at the end of matches.

It is not unlikely that 12 months from now O'Brien are still waiting for his first Everton start in a proper match. If that's the case, he should be looking for a move and Everton would be lucky to get back half of what they paid for him.

On paper there is a lot to like with the signing. Good age, resell value etc. Important. If you have a plan and use your squad. He'll need to play a lot to retain his market value. He'll need a Branthwaite sale or injuries for Branthwaite, Tarkowski and possibly Keane.

I think he’ll get plenty of playing time coming on as a third CB to shore us up with 20 mins to go etc. tbh. He’ll have been brought in to replace Branthwaite or Tarkowski next summer and he’ll be fully aware of that I’m sure.

 

[RomanReigns]

If you count Jake's goals in these friendlies, you must also count Hibbo's blockbuster free kick goal in his testimonial. So only 1 more goal than Hibbo. Saying that, he'll probably get loads more if he plays as many games as Hibbo.

That’s what I literally did bud