Jake O'Brien

[UnsyisaRhino]

Yeah I'd say he's probably one of the most reliable

Damn, can't imagine why we'd be happy to let him go unless he's forcing a move. I think this'll come back to haunt us.

[Gash]

Think if I was O'Brien I'd be onboard with that. Obviously Branthwaite's fitness is a question mark but as long as he's fit and with Tarkowski being made club captain JOB isn't getting a look in and now he's not even going to get a game at RB.

[weimaranerblues]

Yeah , apparently said he doesn't or is uncomfortable playing RB.....

Diabolical to be honest, hasn't been given a chance a CB to the point we don't actually know if he's any good.....

Get rid of Patterson, Charly ( I'd keep him but) funds needed , Tim and just buy a RB .....

If he's then not happy being 3rd choice CB as Tarks ain't getting dropped. Then tell him to tough it out or nothing less than 40m 2yrs left on his contract

[Trowel]

Watch him go to Brighton or Brentford now, then to United for £100m in the summer.

[Bumble]

He's probably on a pretty low wage compared to most of his team mates so a move would get him up what he should be being paid.

Think he's been treated pretty poorly to be honest, expected to run up and down the touchline at 6'6" and when he may have pointed out that it's not the best use of his attributes presumably told it's that or the bench.

[Paddockoldie]

That would be an act of self harm for us to let him go. He's shown he's very good at CB. Tarkowski should be our back up, not JOB

[Toddacelli]

Moyes said “We’ve had conversations about his best position” last week.
This week he’s on the bench with a midfielder at RB and we play the two oldest CBs - both of whom should have been moved on at least 2 seasons ago.
Now we’re open to offers?

This sounds like Moyes getting rid of someone who is ‘not a team player’ but I have to say - as long as Jake didn’t spit the dummy and as long as he was respectful about it I 100% back him for having a word.

It’s a fucking joke that either of them play ahead of him. He was a regular starter in Ligue 1 for Lyon, this is his 3rd season with us and there still doesn’t seem to be a pathway in for him barring injuries - which must make him feel like 4th choice.
He’s big, he’s fast, he can play. Get rid of the old melts currently stinking the gaff out.

[MPLS Toffee]

I CAME HERE TO SAY WHAT THE FUCK!

If he wants to leave I dont blame him. We bought him with absolutely no plan for his development, and have now wasted 2 years of developing him into a Prem CB.

And all of this while we persist with Tarks who is in massive decline, and JB who cant stay fit.

Lastly we have no other young CB to develop.

fuck off

[AjaxAndy]

That would be an act of self harm for us to let him go. He's shown he's very good at CB. Tarkowski should be our back up, not JOB

Big issue with this that I don't think people are considering is that neither Jake nor Branthwaite are leaders or organisers.

We have a young midfielder with little premier league experience playing RB at the moment, and whilst JOB might be a better player it doesn't necessarily make it right to play him there instead.

We all can see Tarkowski is in the wane, but unless we sign an experienced right back then we need him there to guide and organise Rohl.

It's a shame, I really rate O'Brien, but unless Branthwaite breaks down again I understand why he won't be starting games.

I also imagine we aren't looking to sell him because we don't want him, but because he himself wants to leave.

[sam of the south]

Fuck Moyes if this happens tbh

[TheRam]

And this is why Michael Keane should have been showed the door instead of being given two (fucking two) new contracts.

He’s taken minutes away from a younger, better centre half and now we’re in this situation where he wants to leave because he’s being wasted.

Good for him but we are in massive trouble defensively already so this is awful news if he leaves.

[Big Nevs Vaz]

It would be a real pity if he went. He's clearly a centre back and he hasn't been given a fair chance to show what he's capable of even with Branthwaite crocked for a large part of last season. I've watched him a bit for Ireland and I'll be honest I don't know how good he can be. He is very solid but what you see is what you get with him. I don't think his ceiling is massively high. Let Keane go and he will get a run this season at centre back because I think it's fairly inevitable that Jarrad will be injured again at some point.

[Brownie]

Ben White nailed in to come in now

[Shogun]

@brap2 you called it mate

[AndSeel]

If we are letting O'Brien go, we have to be signing a starting CB to replace him.