2024/25 Jake O'Brien

[DualityNSNO]

Not saying it's the best but it's not League 1/2 and he won't be any closer sat on our bench. He'd have had a good chance if he was playing each week.

Dara O'Shea, a guy who's played the same amount of games for RoI as he has for Forest and Nathan Collins yes, my bad. Not exactly amazing competition, but yes, if he's playing he's probably starting for Ireland.

 

[Mase]

Why can't we have Keane as backup? Who's going to score goals?

he scores one but costs 3

 

[thirdmantackle]

It's a long season
He'll get plenty of games once fit and players are rotated

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Jake Bidwell with a goal for Coventry, Callum Connolly with an assist for Stockport, & Luke Garbutt with an assist for Salford tonight.

 

[matty1878]

It's a long season
He'll get plenty of games once fit and players are rotated

“once fit”

he’s been fit for ages

 

[FTY]

Jake Bidwell with a goal for Coventry, Callum Connolly with an assist for Stockport, & Luke Garbutt with an assist for Salford tonight.

Obvs wrong thread but Bidwell’s carved out a much better career than Garbutt, interesting considering how they were viewed/rated when they were 16-20

Had 10 years of playing pretty much every week in the championship

 

[heatmeiser]

It's a long season
He'll get plenty of games once fit and players are rotated

Exactly. People are acting like he's been rotting on the bench for seasons.

It's been 6 league games. He's being given time to settle.

If he's still behind Keane after Christmas then obviously Dyche needs drowning in acid or something but it seems pretty sensible so far

 

[mikel_88]

It's a long season
He'll get plenty of games once fit and players are rotated

Exactly. People are acting like he's been rotting on the bench for seasons.

It's been 6 league games. He's being given time to settle.

If he's still behind Keane after Christmas then obviously Dyche needs drowning in acid or something but it seems pretty sensible so far

Would be 50/50 on it tbh dyche contract us up this season so might be more results focused than long term growth of players

 

[carolinablue232]

Maybe they weren’t confident they’d be able to hold on to branthwaite, in which case it makes sense to sign cover

You could be right. But either way we needed to prioritize signing first 11 quality players.

 

[PeregrineT]

Exactly. People are acting like he's been rotting on the bench for seasons.

It's been 6 league games. He's being given time to settle.

If he's still behind Keane after Christmas then obviously Dyche needs drowning in acid or something but it seems pretty sensible so far

Honestly, if hes behind Keane after October 1st thats a problem. He has played well in his action so far, and seems like he should be the clear #3 option until he proves otherwise. Im not bothered by him not playing right now as I think he shouldnt be playing league games unless one of the top 2 are injured.

 

[Brad.st]

Obvs wrong thread but Bidwell’s carved out a much better career than Garbutt, interesting considering how they were viewed/rated when they were 16-20

Had 10 years of playing pretty much every week in the championship

I'd argue garbutt killed his career sitting in our ressies for so long definitely the more talented player....lost his way when we gave him a life changing contract

 

[Exeter_Gently]

I'd argue garbutt killed his career sitting in our ressies for so long definitely the more talented player....lost his way when we gave him a life changing contract

Didn't want to leave the city....he was having the time of his life round town.

 

[Neiler]

I’m on the fence a bit about Jake, it’s the right thing to give him time to develop, not ready in my opinion.

 

[Nymzee]

I’m on the fence a bit about Jake, it’s the right thing to give him time to develop, not ready in my opinion.

So you’re not on the fence then

 

[ToffeeScot]

It's a long season
He'll get plenty of games once fit and players are rotated

I would be surprised if he managed to get 15 full games. Think he might get around 10.