2024/25 Jake O'Brien

[davek]

I actually didn’t mind the subdued celebration after grabbing an equaliser in a game we didn’t deserve to be trailing in the first place. Says a bit about his mentality.

He;s not demonstrative. Ive never seen him celebrate madly another Everton player's goal so he was being consistent.

He's not a drama queen and we should be thankful for that.

 

[DualityNSNO]

…the fact he was in the box for a cross coming from the other flank says a lot to me.

Has happened since Moyes arrived, on both sides.

Happened twice over 2 years for Dyche at most.

But the problem was the players, lest we forget.

Anyway, well in JOB! Still not a full back but doing his best there, and we've won a lot with him in that position so it's clearly working.

 

[davek]

Thought he had a poor game but who cares when you score an equaliser. He’s not a right back and I feel like it’s starting to show. He’s not terrible there but he’s not natural either, I don’t think it’s a long term solution.

Correct, he's a CB.

But at this club right now he is our best RB too.

 

[Thomasc]

Amazing how Dyche couldn’t even spot there was a player there and ready to play in the PL.

He’d rather go safe and play his 39 year old mate.

Says it all really.

Moyes and Dyche, chalk and cheese.

Ones a real PL football manager, the other a damage limitation coach probably better suited to non league these days.

 

[Lanolin]

Five games in 18 days with a threadbare squad and he scored the equaliser in the 80th minute or thereabouts.

Give the boy a break.

I literally said ‘but he scored the equaliser so who cares’?! As I said, I’m not saying he’s crap, just that I didn’t think he had a good game - this obsession done people have with lurching from things being the absolute worst when we’re losing to infallible when we’re not is a bit weird and not for me I’m afraid. He’s done very well playing his part in our upturn in form, he hasn’t been individually outstanding in the way done people have suggested. Sorry if that upsets you Garth.

 

[GOT milk?]

He seemed very depressed about scoring. Hope he's ok.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

I literally said ‘but he scored the equaliser so who cares’?! As I said, I’m not saying he’s crap, just that I didn’t think he had a good game - this obsession done people have with lurching from things being the absolute worst when we’re losing to infallible when we’re not is a bit weird and not for me I’m afraid. He’s done very well playing his part in our upturn in form, he hasn’t been individually outstanding in the way done people have suggested. Sorry if that upsets you Garth.

No worries Jerry.

 

[irishblue11]

On the muted celebration, I get the feeling he's still not feeling full acceptance from the fans yet and every match is nearly an audition to cement a starting place especially being played out of position.
He had a bad start to his Everton career, being frozen out by Dyche, now he's in there's probably a lot of pressure to keep performing. That or he's just very reserved.

 

[davek]

O'Brien should be fined a weeks wages by the club for not celebrating sufficiently.

Who's with me?

 

[davek]

On the muted celebration, I get the feeling he's still not feeling full acceptance from the fans yet and every match is nearly an audition to cement a starting place especially being played out of position.
He had a bad start to his Everton career, being frozen out by Dyche, now he's in there's probably a lot of pressure to keep performing. That or he's just very reserved.

He's done brilliantly since he came in. Hels fully accepted by our fans. No one gives a about his celebration or lack of them barring about 3 lunatics on a football forum.

 

[LEONARD]

Cracking header.

 

[Terrarian]

I see Captain Condescending is at it again.

Great goal from JO'B

 

[chrismpw]

Diving header reminded me of Andy Gray.

His celebration was fine - its how I was when I scored... not everybody is a lover of choreography, or a showboating attention seeker. Just get on with the game ffs.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

He's done brilliantly since he came in. Hels fully accepted by our fans. No one gives a about his celebration or lack of them barring about 3 lunatics on a football forum.

I didn’t even notice his celebration as I was too busy pogoing around my living room.

 

[badloaf]

Correct, he's a CB.

But at this club right now he is our best RB too.

I thought that was James Garner?