2025/26 Jake O'Brien

[Joey66]

Tarks should have been subbed \7 he moved to CB - but the Dinosaur would not do it - unfair to play him all season mainly at RB !

 

[FinnTrikker]

Lost a season now on his development at centre half where when called upon has never come close a being as bad as slow and slower.He has pace and with game time in his rightful position could of been working on any flaws in his game,Is he good enough to secure the position next to Branthwaite...Lets hope we get to see him get the chance.

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

Really good player. Strong lad. Unfortunately been played out of position. Not his fault. He and Branthwaite side by side are formidable.

 

[Toffeepot]

I get that, I just find it interesting that neither Moyes or Dyche saw it which begs a few questions one of which is Moyes deliberately keeping him there to cover his own shortcomings in failing to bring in a right back, even at the expense of JT and MK continuing at CB?

No I think Moyes is still creaming himself that he had the idea to play him there which kind of worked last season, before all oppo managers start targeting his shortfalls at FB.

Both those managers love experience and thats why Keane gets the nod unless the talent gap is very obvious like with JB

 

[EGWToffee]

Lost a season now on his development at centre half where when called upon has never come close a being as bad as slow and slower.He has pace and with game time in his rightful position could of been working on any flaws in his game,Is he good enough to secure the position next to Branthwaite...Lets hope we get to see him get the chance.

Brainthwaite has cheese strings for hammys. We’ll be lucky to get 10 games a season from him.

O’Brien at RB has been well and truly awful. Teams (especially the last quarter of the season) have targeted him. He looks petrified everytime a winger with a bit of skill and pace runs at him. But Mr Moyes will no doubt be starting him at RB for the first game of next season

 

[FinnTrikker]

He is not a RB,maybe in a former life but not this one,it's the opinion that he's a bad player that gets me.I'll make my decision when he gets the chance to a run of games at CH.

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

He needs to be a massive tower in the middle and not right back.

 

[bluenose10]

Nathan Patterson had 2 really good games away at Villa & Forest. Didn’t even make the squad today. How does that motivate anyone?

 

[Victus]

He has been shocking for ages now, honestly rather have seen Patterson or switch to a back three, anything but that back 4.

 

[marekb]

Part of me is hoping Moyes is doing a lescott with him, blooding him at full back, giving him minutes rather than have him sat on his aris, allowing him to develop and improve with ball at feet. Time will tell I guess.

 

[Frosty1878]

Needs to be one of our starting cb’s next season. Branthwaite is class but injuries aren’t great and cba with him in and out the side.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

A bang average RB will improve this side massively. O’Brien is a pacy giant at CB that this team is crying out for. Branthwaite can’t stay fit but he will.

 

[Neiler]

Have a funny feeling he won’t be the starting right back next season.

He will be the covering one.

 

[gonetomorrow]

I hope he never plays right back again for all our sakes.

 

[Sean0925]

Suffered from having to play RB far longer than he ever should have. Teams have clocked on and exploit him now and not much he can really do when Moyes doesnt fancy any of the other options. Needs to start being one of the main cb's from now on.