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    Didn't sign with a club all season and still only 31. What's the deal with this guy? Has he an injury stopping him from playing?

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    Don't think it's one specific injury, more likely it's his history of injuries

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    I saw Joey O'Brien down at Crumlin Utd watching a relative play football about 18 months ago. A nice summers day so everyone in shorts and short shirts. The first impression I got was the guy was too skinny. That might sound ironic coming from a fat bast@rd who could probably eat Joey O'Brien in one sitting and ask for seconds, but that was my gut reaction. It wasn't toned, it was slightness.

    Always wanted more for the guy, but it never happened.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kingdom View Post
    I saw Joey O'Brien down at Crumlin Utd watching a relative play football about 18 months ago. A nice summers day so everyone in shorts and short shirts. The first impression I got was the guy was too skinny. That might sound ironic coming from a fat bast@rd who could probably eat Joey O'Brien in one sitting and ask for seconds, but that was my gut reaction. It wasn't toned, it was slightness.

    Always wanted more for the guy, but it never happened.
    Is he another one that had arrested development due to injury . I always wonder what some of these lads could have been except for injury....Thems the breaks I suppose.....Football can be very cruel game/business......

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    Joey had a serious knee injury and was lucky to ever get back playing. Before the injury he was a very good defensive midfielder when Big Sam's Bolton were in their prime. He was unfortunate to get that injury and it certainly curtailed his career.
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    Quote Originally Posted by drummerboy View Post
    Joey had a serious knee injury and was lucky to ever get back playing. Before the injury he was a very good defensive midfielder when Big Sam's Bolton were in their prime. He was unfortunate to get that injury and it certainly curtailed his career.
    We have had a few that never fulfilled their true potential due to injuries ; Stephen Reid , Stephen Carr , David Myler and thats just a few to name off the top of my head .

    And how about the number of young fellas that got injuries that stopped them early in their careers .

    One of the first things you need to make it in football is to be lucky with injuries and have a body that can stand up to the rigours of professional football .

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    Quote Originally Posted by seanfhear View Post
    We have had a few that never fulfilled their true potential due to injuries ; Stephen Reid , Stephen Carr , David Myler and thats just a few to name off the top of my head .

    And how about the number of young fellas that got injuries that stopped them early in their careers .

    One of the first things you need to make it in football is to be lucky with injuries and have a body that can stand up to the rigours of professional football .
    we had a thread a few years ago, when you were a buachall og rather than a seanfhear, and the list of Irish prospects cut down by serious injury was staggering, both in its length and the quality of the prospects. I've forgotten most by now but it included Colin Healy and Richard Sadlier. Who was the poor red haired Wayne Rooney lookalike? Terry Dixon? Went from Spurs to non league in Kent after a horrible knee injury.

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    Alan Judge is not a young prospect but he was cut down in his prime right when when he was pushing for a Euros squad place and a PL move.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuttgart88 View Post
    we had a thread a few years ago, when you were a buachall og rather than a seanfhear, and the list of Irish prospects cut down by serious injury was staggering, both in its length and the quality of the prospects. I've forgotten most by now but it included Colin Healy and Richard Sadlier. Who was the poor red haired Wayne Rooney lookalike? Terry Dixon? Went from Spurs to non league in Kent after a horrible knee injury.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuttgart88 View Post
    we had a thread a few years ago, when you were a buachall og rather than a seanfhear, and the list of Irish prospects cut down by serious injury was staggering, both in its length and the quality of the prospects. I've forgotten most by now but it included Colin Healy and Richard Sadlier. Who was the poor red haired Wayne Rooney lookalike? Terry Dixon? Went from Spurs to non league in Kent after a horrible knee injury.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kingdom View Post
    I saw Joey O'Brien down at Crumlin Utd watching a relative play football about 18 months ago. A nice summers day so everyone in shorts and short shirts. The first impression I got was the guy was too skinny. That might sound ironic coming from a fat bast@rd who could probably eat Joey O'Brien in one sitting and ask for seconds, but that was my gut reaction. It wasn't toned, it was slightness.

    Always wanted more for the guy, but it never happened.
    I always thought Glenn Whelan and Keith Andrews were rather slight in terms of physique.

    Then again, I'm 6 ft.2 and N'Golo Kante could probably brush me aside.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheOneWhoKnocks View Post
    Then again, I'm 6 ft.2 and N'Golo Kante could probably brush me aside.
    I'd guess you're a bit young to be shrinking, Towk

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    Now take into account I am 6 ft. 3 and this dude was almost a foot taller than me. And we were in a corridor packed with hundreds of people. And I am already claustrophobic.

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    I remember O'Brien playing really well against Germany in Croke Park in a game in which Andy Reid really shone.
    Listening to Reid speak in an interview after the game i thought 'this guy is a future irish captain.'
    With the likes of O'Brien, Andy Reid and Steven Reid, Stephen Ireland and a few others coming through, the future looked bright.
    Alas, non of the aforementioned were frequently spotted thereafter in a green jersey.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fixer82 View Post
    I remember O'Brien playing really well against Germany in Croke Park in a game in which Andy Reid really shone.
    Listening to Reid speak in an interview after the game i thought 'this guy is a future irish captain.'
    With the likes of O'Brien, Andy Reid and Steven Reid, Stephen Ireland and a few others coming through, the future looked bright.
    Alas, non of the aforementioned were frequently spotted thereafter in a green jersey.
    Joey was one of those good players who was cursed with incessant injuries averaging around 13 games a season. I saw him turn out a few times for Wednesday and he was excellent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OwlsFan View Post
    Joey was one of those good players who was cursed with incessant injuries averaging around 13 games a season. I saw him turn out a few times for Wednesday and he was excellent.
    Could have been a right good player. Midfield and right back. Good ball player in midfield he was.

    Steven Reid was crippled with injuries also. 05/06 season he was a powerhouse for Blackburn. There wasn't much he couldn't do in the engine room.

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