Jay O'Shea [Archive] - Page 2

passinginterest

16/08/2009, 2:31 PM

Surreal seeing O'Shea come on and shaking Rooney's hand at the end, it was only a couple of weeks ago he was having a very average game in Tallaght stadium. Getting shoved off the ball by Evra and putting in a poor cross was about all he managed to do but fair play, he was never expected to see the first team that soon.

Serb

16/08/2009, 3:05 PM

Gets a couple of mentions in the minute-by-minute on the Guardian:

"O'Shea is on Birmingham. I have no idea who went off. Apologies. [..] O'Connor finds O'Shea wide on the right and he gets plenty of room from which to cross. On his Premier League debut, he aims his cross straight into the arms of the keeper."

Manblue

16/08/2009, 5:41 PM

Nice to see him get a game but the only thing to remember about that debut was the location, looked starstruck which is quite strange to see, Got absolutely bounced by evra and looked afraid to take him on next time he got the ball out wide but good luck to him

Claret Murph

17/08/2009, 6:24 AM

I saw his last game in Bray for United when he scored in the 90th minute to win us the game , now his next was in front of 75,000 at old trafford . What can I say to top that so happy for Jay 'O :):):)

Larks

17/08/2009, 9:13 PM

I think he needs to bulk up a good bit. Obviously his training is going to take a step up and he'll be playing around better players at a higher tempo which will help him improve physically as well as technically.
His first few games for Galway United he was terrible I thought. He was scared to take anyone on and to be honest I didn't think he had any great talent. Once he got a bit of confidence and settled in he was one of the best players in the league. Hope he settles in at Birmingham and gets into the first 11 after a while.

Irish_Praha

25/08/2009, 7:23 PM

He's started the Carling cup game tonight against Southampton.
Hopefully he will impress.

SkStu

25/08/2009, 8:27 PM

was taken off at half time

Umberside

25/08/2009, 8:30 PM

was taken off at half time

I wouldn't read too much into that.

paul_oshea

25/08/2009, 8:47 PM

did anyone see his performance?

given its carling cup and they have injuries, to be taken off at half time i certainly would read into it.

SkStu

25/08/2009, 8:48 PM

that would be my first impression too Paul. Unless its an injury, to be taken off at half time against Southampton is not a good sign...

Umberside

25/08/2009, 8:49 PM

I don't know so. If no-one saw him playing then it's impossible to know why he came off.

paul_oshea

25/08/2009, 8:51 PM

to assume is to make an ass out of u and me umberside, but in this case it may be safe to do so, yes so, maybe we are both wrong though...so who knows, so.

Umberside

25/08/2009, 9:00 PM

to assume is to make an ass out of u and me umberside, but in this case it may be safe to do so, yes so, maybe we are both wrong though...so who knows, so.

I hope you're wrong though.

eitoof

18/01/2010, 4:35 PM

What's happened to this guy?
Rotting in the Brum reserves, I take it?

Razors left peg

18/01/2010, 4:39 PM

What's happened to this guy?
Rotting in the Brum reserves, I take it?

When he moved there I didnt even expect him to get on the bench for the first team this season so he has done much better than I expected to get some game time. A season in the reserves would not be the worst thing in the world for him, its a massive step up from Galway United to Birmingham so I dont think its unreasonable to give him a bit of time to adjust.

Having said that Im not convinced that he is good enough for the Premiership but we will see in time

sheao

18/01/2010, 9:01 PM

He's good enough for the premiership in my opinion if he wants to be. It will all depend on how he devolps and gets on over for the rest of the season. He would more than likely be in the reserves but it would'nt be a bad idea for him to be loaned out to the championship or league 1.

Yard of Pace

27/10/2010, 1:25 PM

Gone to Stevenage in League 2 for a month long loan.

AlaskaFox

29/11/2010, 6:52 PM

Extended his loan:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11750_6540054,00.html

tricky_colour

30/11/2010, 2:01 AM

What's happened to this guy?
Rotting in the Brum reserves, I take it?

The word you are looking for is 'maturing' :p

theworm2345

01/02/2011, 8:02 PM

Just got his first goal in English football for Port Vale, apparently a volley from 20 yards.

theworm2345

04/02/2011, 6:19 AM

Not bad for a first goal in England
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/7223/oshea.gif

galwayfan

30/05/2011, 3:15 PM

released from birmingham now any chance he'll go back to galway

Colbert Report

31/05/2011, 12:13 PM

This guy was a total bust

peadar1987

31/05/2011, 12:27 PM

released from birmingham now any chance he'll go back to galway

Nah, he'll be back at Bray! ;)

tetsujin1979

20/11/2012, 12:26 PM

moving to Chesterfield on loan, along with Connor Townsend: http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20121120-spireites-land-duo-on-loan-497808.aspx

eitoof

28/04/2014, 12:31 PM

Nice to see Jay O'Shea scoring both goals as Chesterfield gained promotion yesterday to League One.
Sligo Rovers connection too with Paul Cook and Gerry Carr in the management team.

DeLorean

03/04/2015, 3:31 PM

Two goals today as Chesterfield come from two down to lead 3-2 at Yeovil. O'Shea got their second and third, second meant to be a cracker.

tricky_colour

03/04/2015, 11:21 PM

Just seen the goals, his first (their second) was indeed a cracker!

TheOneWhoKnocks

06/04/2015, 2:40 PM

Hard introduction to English football with a debut to forget against Patrice Evra and Man Utd and a failed loan spell in the Championship with Middlesbrough, but he's really settled in the lower divisions. It'd be interesting to see if he makes the most of his second chance in the Championship if Chesterfield go up.

Strachan really threw him under the bus with some of the comments he made about him.

Charlie Darwin

06/04/2015, 4:05 PM

What did Strachan say about him?

TheOneWhoKnocks

06/04/2015, 7:21 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/legacy/chrischarles/2010/04/quotes_of_the_week_20.html

"Well, he's breathing, and got a pulse."

Middlesbrough boss Gordon Strachan when asked on BBC Tees about the qualities new loan signing Jay O'Shea would bring to the side, lamenting Boro's lack of midfielders.

https://untypicalboro.wordpress.com/2013/10/15/loan_stars_v_be/comment-page-1/

JAMES O’SHEA: Irish international ‘run quickly down blind alley then stumble’ merchant O’Shea was one of the conveyor belt of loanees that passed through while Strachan was treading water in his first season. He was so anonymous he changed his name from Jay after his first game and no-one noticed for weeks. Two games.

Charlie Darwin

06/04/2015, 7:23 PM

Pretty sure he said that the day he signed, ie he's got a pulse so we can use him.

See: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/football/5085497.Strachan_forced_into_a_late_deadline_day_d eal/?ref=rss

SkStu

06/04/2015, 8:43 PM

tricky_colour

06/04/2015, 11:22 PM

The first quote is a compliment (or a positive comparison to the mids that Strachan was replacing him with) and the second excerpt is not a quote of Strachan's. A quick glance at the article doesn't seem to contain any quotes from Strachan either..

Yes it seems more a dig at the rest of the squad! Or basically just saying they need to improve the squad?

tetsujin1979

06/04/2015, 11:55 PM

sounds like on of the usual soundbites or one liners to come from Strachan alright. Don't think it was particularly offensive. Going by the date on that link, it was the same week as his first (of two!) appearances for Boro, so it could have been made in a press conference before the game itself.

DannyInvincible

07/04/2015, 1:39 AM

The first quote is a compliment (or a positive comparison to the mids that Strachan was replacing him with) and the second excerpt is not a quote of Strachan's. A quick glance at the article doesn't seem to contain any quotes from Strachan either..

Ack, Stu, you're letting rational critical thinking get in the way of having a cheap go at Strachan!

tetsujin1979

07/04/2015, 10:10 AM

apologies to anyone offended by the mass post deletion, I don't have time to edit them, or wait for people to edit them individually

tetsujin1979

01/12/2016, 9:24 AM

nominated for PFA fan's player of the month for November: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/30964/10677825/vote-for-your-pfa-fans-player-of-the-month-in-the-sky-bet-league-one

OwlsFan

01/12/2016, 5:24 PM

nominated for PFA fan's player of the month for November: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/30964/10677825/vote-for-your-pfa-fans-player-of-the-month-in-the-sky-bet-league-one

10% not bad for a less than glamorous club like the Spireites (although "The Sofas" might be better nickname).

Ben Alnwick (Bolton Wanderers) 45 %
Patrick Bauer (Charlton Athletic) 19 %
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas (Gillingham) 14 %
Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield) 10 %
Scott Wiseman (Scunthorpe United) 7 %
Will Atkinson (Southend United) 5 %

TheOneWhoKnocks

09/12/2016, 12:48 PM

Awarded POTM for November.

CraftyToePoke

24/01/2017, 6:06 PM

Moves to the business end of L1 & Sheffield Utd, till the end of the season when he is also out of contract - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38734965

Stuttgart88

24/01/2017, 8:21 PM

Good on him. Won't even have to move house.

OwlsFan

25/01/2017, 4:37 PM

Moves to the business end of L1 & Sheffield Utd, till the end of the season when he is also out of contract - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38734965

Club on the up - hope he succeeds there although a recent home 0-2 defeat by Fleetwood came as a bit of a surprise no doubt for the worthy folk of Bramall Lane.

Closed Account

05/05/2017, 1:00 PM

Released by relegated Chesterfield but is hoping his performances for champions Sheffield United earn him a contract there.
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/football/chesterfield-fc/mixed-emotions-for-jay-o-shea-as-town-go-down-and-blades-go-up-1-8525247

tetsujin1979

09/05/2017, 5:56 PM

Offered a contract by Sheffield United: https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2017/may/retained-list/

Offered a new Blades contract - Jay O'Shea.

tetsujin1979

20/05/2022, 10:17 AM

Named in the A-League All Star Team to play Barcelona next week!
https://keepup.com.au/news/the-2022-a-leagues-all-stars-squad-a-team-dedicated-to-scoring