Jake O'Brien
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Re: Jake O'Brien
What would be your rational for Keane starting in front of JOB tonight?StirlingBlue wrote: If Branthwaite is injured and we don't need O'Brien at RB he's absolutely 3rd choice and would start over Keane, why are we pretending otherwise?
The only reason Keane and Tarks got so many games as a duo last year is that O'Brien was our only viable RB option in Moyes eyes. Not even Moyes thinks it's a good idea to have 0 pace in your back line, especially when he has us pressing quite high at times.
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Re: Jake O'Brien
Having Nørgaard definitely solves a lot of this problem.Bumble wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2026 1:39 pm Presume regarding leadership this is why we have bought Norgaard.
In saying that, leadership is a lot of responsibility for one player, you do as they say need leaders around the pitch.
The vitality and energy we've seen against admittedly weaker opposition has been an absolute breath of fresh air though. That balance....
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Re: Jake O'Brien
Praying it’s a case of trying to put Keane in the shop window to the other Championship clubs, deep down I know I’m just trying to delude myself from the fact it’s classic stubborn old MoyesBlues Mahoney wrote:What would be your rational for Keane starting in front of JOB tonight?
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Re: Jake O'Brien
Well it seems like O'Brien has asked to leave the club and we're courting offers - sensible to skip him if he's in a dodgy headspace and also to avoid potential injury if we're trying to sell.Blues Mahoney wrote: Wed Aug 26, 2026 7:26 pm What would be your rational for Keane starting in front of JOB tonight?
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Re: Jake O'Brien
and as someone else said in the match day thread, he'd be cup tied if he'd played tonight, which isn't something you'd do if selling.StirlingBlue wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2026 6:16 am Well it seems like O'Brien has asked to leave the club and we're courting offers - sensible to skip him if he's in a dodgy headspace and also to avoid potential injury if we're trying to sell.
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Re: Jake O'Brien
100% agree with you mate!Cozzie wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2026 8:21 am Be a shame if he goes.
Not a great look though Keane being picked ahead of him.
I can't believe that the club will sell a really good CB and keep Keane and Tarks as our CB,s.
But we all know how Moyes thinks!!
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Re: Jake O'Brien
Has he proven to be a “really good” CB ?john e wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2026 10:21 am 100% agree with you mate!
I can't believe that the club will sell a really good CB and keep Keane and Tarks as our CB,s.
But we all know how Moyes thinks!!
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Re: Jake O'Brien
If he goes it will be because he's pushing for the move, not because Moyes is pushing him out to give more gametime to Keanejohn e wrote: Thu Aug 27, 2026 10:21 am 100% agree with you mate!
I can't believe that the club will sell a really good CB and keep Keane and Tarks as our CB,s.
But we all know how Moyes thinks!!