2024/25 Jake O'Brien

Walken · Tuesday at 8:35 PM

Kevsleftpeg said:
This. He was still amazing even without Piennar. He was our best attacker, best passer, best dribbler, best crosser and best shooter for most his time at the club. He could easily have played for Barca or Real Madrid.

It's not hyperbole to suggest for a period Baines would have played for any club in Europe, legitimately a top player

Blue peter · Tuesday at 8:35 PM

SJB said:
Played well recently. There's more to the story than "Dyche didn't rate him" though. Celebrates goals on his own...

Can you expand on this?

Bluerover · Tuesday at 8:49 PM

Drico said:
A bad omen. Very bad things happen to very great Irishmen around Clontarf...

Not before beating Norwegians!!

Blue Roo · Tuesday at 8:56 PM

Walken said:
It's not hyperbole to suggest for a period Baines would have played for any club in Europe, legitimately a top player

Can't believe that's in doubt

Kevsleftpeg · Tuesday at 9:08 PM

Walken said:
It's not hyperbole to suggest for a period Baines would have played for any club in Europe, legitimately a top player

He was also extremely intelligent in his movement off the ball (he used to feint to go down the line and then swerve inside or vice versa) and his choice of cross was just superb. Always seemed to pick out a man. If he had Ashley Cole's pace he would genuinely be an all-time great.

Walken · Tuesday at 9:25 PM

Kevsleftpeg said:
He was also extremely intelligent in his movement off the ball (he used to feint to go down the line and then swerve inside or vice versa) and his choice of cross was just superb. Always seemed to pick out a man. If he had Ashley Cole's pace he would genuinely be an all-time great.

I remember Pat Nevin doing a column on his inside runs playing to Pienaars strengths, great spot.

Ring master · Thursday at 4:59 PM

davek · Thursday at 6:31 PM

Ring master said:

He has type one diabetes and has to keep his adrenaline levels under control. I wonder if that has anything to do with the low key goal celebrations? Maybe the team are responding to that?

dublinbluenose · Thursday at 6:33 PM

Not starting tonight

Rita_Poon · Thursday at 6:38 PM

mahermi1 said:
Okay Dave I never doubted you..

You earned an "I told you so" from the jester. Is there higher praise?

windymiller · Thursday at 6:40 PM

dublinbluenose said:
Not starting tonight

Good. I hate when Everton players are selected for international sides. So many injuries.

dublinbluenose · Thursday at 6:45 PM

windymiller said:
Good. I hate when Everton players are selected for international sides. So many injuries.

Just Ireland or any International team? There are benefits to have players play regularly at International level.

windymiller · Thursday at 11:18 PM

dublinbluenose said:
Just Ireland or any International team? There are benefits to have players play regularly at International level.

Any international team. I'd rather have zero call ups. Ireland do have a history of playing our players when they are clearly unfit, however, and send them back crocked.