2024/25 Jake O'Brien

[Eggs]

He played under Dyche and wasted his opportunity. Under Moyes he's seized his chance.

…no, he wasn’t displacing Tarkowski or Branthwaite under either Manager but I think it was a bit of a masterstroke from Moyes to give him his opportunity at RB.

I’ll admit to never thinking a 6ft 4in man/mountain could play at full back against top flight wingers but of course Moyes has form for it. It’s got him in the side and I think it’s helped him transition today.

 

[davek]

wasted his opportunity. He was barely given a chance at all which is the reality. Plus when a boss doesnt like a player, he wont play him anywhere near as much as he should.

All moot now anyway.

But he was bought by Thelwell and Dyche and handed his first chances to securing a place in the team.

There's no denying that.

The coaching plaudits have to go to his French club boss, btw.

 

[davek]

…no, he wasn’t displacing Tarkowski or Branthwaite under either Manager but I think it was a bit of a masterstroke from Moyes to give him his opportunity at RB.

I’ll admit to never thinking a 6ft 4in man/mountain could play at full back against top flight wingers but of course Moyes has form for it. It’s got him in the side and I think it’s helped him transition today.

That was more a measure of how desperate we were at RB.

Moyes has done that in the past with other CBs though.

 

[Eggs]

That was more a measure of how desperate we were at RB.

Moyes has done that in the past with other CBs though.

….he has and you’re right about us being short on RB options. Saying that, he’s surprised me how effective he’s been.

 

[hktoffee]

Solid. I like him.

 

[mahermi1]

All moot now anyway.

But he was bought by Thelwell and Dyche and handed his first chances to securing a place in the team.

There's no denying that.

The coaching plaudits have to go to his French club boss, btw.

Are you now trying to give Dyche credit for signing him, it's a bold strategy Dave but let's face it no one is having any of that stuff !

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Thought he was poor today to the point were I reckon he practically cost us the game..

 

[hktoffee]

Thought he was poor today to the point were I reckon he practically cost us the game..

It was Patterson.

 

[cronullasharks]

Thought he was poor today to the point were I reckon he practically cost us the game..

I thought he played well but that was shocking for their 2nd

 

[pfim]

Thought he was poor today to the point were I reckon he practically cost us the game..

He wasn’t good. Not sure what else he can do on the 2nd goal. Ball was deflected, no support from his fullback to put pressure on the striker.

He’s not using his left foot to pass to Branthwaite, frustrating to watch him pass back to Pickford simply because he doesn’t trust his left foot.

 

[Timbucktoo]

He wasn’t good. Not sure what else he can do on the 2nd goal. Ball was deflected, no support from his fullback to put pressure on the striker.

He’s not using his left foot to pass to Branthwaite, frustrating to watch him pass back to Pickford simply because he doesn’t trust his left foot.

Would like him to jump to try to get a head on the ball

 

[pfim]

Would like him to jump to try to get a head on the ball

It was deflected and he got under the ball. Jumping would have done nothing.

Typically you’d expect the RB to put pressure on the back of the striker there preventing what happened. We don’t have a RB, however.

 

[SuperKev91]

Been shaky in the middle. Looked a lot better at RB next to Tarkowski.

 

[davek]

They've got him next to Patterson. No CB can cope with that.

 

[Buzz Lightyear]

He cost us the game today