2025/26 Jake O'Brien

Pabbers · 2025-12-30T21:50:34+0000

Every game he plays at centre back should make us want to keep him centre back….monster defender.

EGWToffee · 2025-12-30T21:51:39+0000

Was solid wins everything in the box

DOMNOLAN · 2025-12-30T21:52:22+0000

Brilliant as CB

Mr Happy · 2025-12-30T21:55:03+0000

BlueInNZ said:
An absolute rock that the Forest attack kept throwing itself at all in vain. Totally owned that Jesus lad.

Nailed him on all crosses.

OlDirtyBluenose · 2025-12-30T21:55:38+0000

Boss CB

Marcus Kendall · 2025-12-30T21:59:22+0000

Perfect for a match against Dyches 'tactics'

zook · 2025-12-30T21:59:31+0000

Superb in his best position yet again.

Having a centre back that can just routinely win them 50/50 balls over the top/down the line is massive - Keane and Tarkowski can often struggle when attackers test their pace in behind.

Looking forward to seeing Branthwaite and O’Brien as a partnership at the back, they’ve got all the tools to be a solid pairing.

davek · 2025-12-30T21:59:56+0000

He's our best orthodox CB including Branthwaite.

For me Branthwaite is a CB but he's not orthodox. He can conceivably step into CM imo. Much more of a hybrid player than JOB who DOES look like the archetypal CB.

Benno · 2025-12-30T22:00:44+0000

Did the commentary say that Dyche played him right back? I felt sure it was Moyes as thought Jake was mostly on the Judi under SD?

maccavennie · 2025-12-30T22:03:04+0000

Benno said:
Did the commentary say that Dyche played him right back? I felt sure it was Moyes as thought Jake was mostly on the Judi under SD?

Yes I thought they said that but my son thinks he was talking about Garner. I was saying "don't be giving that gravel throat scruff any credit" lol

OlDirtyBluenose · 2025-12-30T22:04:03+0000

Benno said:
Did the commentary say that Dyche played him right back? I felt sure it was Moyes as thought Jake was mostly on the Judi under SD?

Yea, I'm sure I heard that, was shouting at the tele

Shibbywiggles · 2025-12-30T22:04:49+0000

Please buy a right back, this lad is a proper centre back

18efc78 · 2025-12-30T22:06:46+0000

Absolute colossus

Vaughan · 2025-12-30T22:08:21+0000

18efc78 said:
Absolute colossus

this is what i was going to post

michael keane has had a good season but job needs to stay at centre half

for once can keane just stay injured for a bit (harsh but we need job at cb)

Benno · 2025-12-30T22:09:44+0000

OlDirtyBluenose said:
Yea, I'm sure I heard that, was shouting at the tele

Commentary was useless - I was fuming when they said Barry hasn’t had many good days as he was coming off. Disrespectful and just looking at goal output for a young lad settling into an new league.