2024/25 Jake O'Brien

mahermi1 · Monday at 9:12 AM

davek said:
He's the best footballing CB we've had since Stones.

Wouldn't surprise me if he ended up doing that role he does at City...the one I called out years before Pep saw it.

Have you just said you know more than Pep Guardiola Dave ? Christ I know Peps had a bad Season, but I'll Betya he's fuming now, knowing all's he had to do was pick the phone up and give you a call mate. Why didn't you tell Dyche ?

davek · Monday at 9:13 AM

blueblue said:
I would love to know what SD thinks of the transformation in Everton since he left and in particular the impact of Jake O Brien who was completely ignored by him.

Given that he felt he couldn't get any more out of this group of players I wonder if it has shaken his belief in his own football ideology at all?

I think it was simply down to this:

Dyche plays a back 4.

Trakowski and Branthwaite would never lose their place to a PL novice CB like O'Brien. His RB plans began and stopped with his mate Ashley Young.

The mundane explanation is always the most compelling one in the end. There was no conspiracy to keep O'Brien out.

davek · Monday at 9:14 AM

mahermi1 said:
Have you just said you know more than Pep Guardiola Dave ? Christ I know Peps had a bad Season, but I'll Betya he's fuming now, knowing all's he had to do was pick the phone up and give you a call mate. Why didn't you tell Dyche ?

I said I called it before he started playing him in midfield.

That's just a fact.

mahermi1 · Monday at 9:16 AM

davek said:
I said I called it before he started playing him in midfield.

That's just a fact.

Okay Dave I never doubted you.. :oops:

NathDogg · Monday at 9:17 AM

davek said:
I think it was simply down to this:

Dyche plays a back 4.

Trakowski and Branthwaite would never lose their place to a PL novice CB like O'Brien. His RB plans began and stopped with his mate Ashley Young.

The mundane explanation is always the most compelling one in the end. There was no conspiracy to keep O'Brien out.

So you’re saying Dyche was a total dogshit football manager then, yeah?

Glad we’re all on the same page here.

mahermi1 · Monday at 9:18 AM

davek said:
I said I called it before he started playing him in midfield.

That's just a fact.

Reminds me of when Roberto Martinez tried to change Leighton Baines into a midfielder, like you Dave Roberto could spot a special talent..

davek · Monday at 9:19 AM

mahermi1 said:
Reminds me of when Roberto Martinez tried to change Leighton Baines into a midfielder, like you Dave Roberto could spot a special talent..

Baines wouldn't agree to it though.

mahermi1 · Monday at 9:22 AM

davek said:
Baines wouldn't agree to it though.

Why should he Martinez was a terrible defensive Manager and at the time Bainsey was the best left back in the Country, as he had just displaced England's Ashley Cole.

Neiler · Monday at 9:46 AM

Currently crossing the Irish sea for international duty.

Spotted over Clontarf.

davek · Monday at 9:49 AM

mahermi1 said:
Why should he Martinez was a terrible defensive Manager and at the time Bainsey was the best left back in the Country, as he had just displaced England's Ashley Cole.

Baines was nothing at an international level. He was only as good as he was here because Pienaar did an excellent job alongside him.

mahermi1 · Monday at 9:54 AM

davek said:
Baines was nothing at an international level. He was only as good as he was here because Pienaar did an excellent job alongside him.

Absolute rubbish Dave you haven't got a clue, you're bitterness clouds you're judgement at times, what I'd give, or most sane Evertonians would give for a young Leighton Baines playing for Everton right now alongside N'diaye.

davek · Monday at 9:56 AM

mahermi1 said:
Absolute rubbish Dave you haven't got a clue, you're bitterness clouds you're judgement at times, what I'd give, or most sane Evertonians would give for a young Leighton Baines playing for Everton right now alongside N'diaye.

I dont deny his career at Everton was fantastic.

I just dont accept he could have done that with Jack Harrison in front of him instead of Pienaar.

banno · Monday at 10:29 AM

davek said:
I think it was simply down to this:

Dyche plays a back 4.

Trakowski and Branthwaite would never lose their place to a PL novice CB like O'Brien. His RB plans began and stopped with his mate Ashley Young.

The mundane explanation is always the most compelling one in the end. There was no conspiracy to keep O'Brien out.

But he even put Keane ahead of him when Branths was injured and look what happened