Darren O'Dea

[tetsujin1979]

Loan deal off due to U-21 commitments. Saw him last year at the Celtic - Liverpool game in the states, looked a handy left full/wing back

DARREN O'Dea's season-long loan deal at Morton has fallen through according
to manager Jim McInally.

The 18-year-old Celtic centre half was due at Cappielow last Friday but will
now not be joining due to international commitments.

McInally explained: "Darren was selected for the Republic of Ireland U-21s
and he would have missed two games for them if he had come to us. It was
left up to me to pull him out of the international squad and I didn't want
to do that to him.

"If I felt he would have rather have played for us I would have done so, but
I knew he wanted to represent his country."

The Morton chief admitted he didn't have anyone else in mind to fill
Darren's boots but insisted his current players were good enough to carry
the team forward.

[eirebhoy]

So Darren wanted to play for Ireland so the Morton manager cancelled the deal? :confused:

[tetsujin1979]

Added to ****** squad for the champion's league game in Slovakia against Artmedia Bratislava. I doubt he'll get on to be honest, but it's encouraging to see Strachan bringing him into the side, along with McGeady playing regularly in pre season.

[Stuttgart88]

Added to ****** squad for the champion's league game in Slovakia against Artmedia Bratislava. I doubt he'll get on to be honest, but it's encouraging to see Strachan bringing him into the side, along with McGeady playing regularly in pre season.
He was in the Leeds squad as well on Saturday but didn't play.

[zinedineontour]

He was in the Leeds squad as well on Saturday but didn't play.

fair play to the lad only a kid and still able to get into leeds and ****** team ...

[Stuttgart88]

fair play to the lad only a kid and still able to get into leeds and ****** team ...
Boom Boom! I'd have said the squad for the game against Leeds instead except I wanted to be economic with my sentence length, for once.

[Rover 2 U]

Does anybody know anyting about this young lad. He is playing for Celtic reserves at the min and made the Irish u19 team that beat Italy 4-1.
Is he a certer half? More importantly, is he a contender?

[mchurl]

yeah he lives around my area. He is a centre-half and is doing very well for himself over at celtic. he was on their tour of america in pre-season and has been playing very well for thei reserve team. Hopefully he might get a few games for the first team before the end of the season

[eirebhoy]

He's a left footed centre half. A good bit away from the first team at Celtic though. Because of the signings of Du Wei and Virgo he's now only in the U19s at Celtic. Strachan likes to give bit part players a run in the reserves, something O'Neill rarely did so it will be tougher for O'Dea to get in. He's a very strong lad who is also pretty good on the ball (takes the odd freekick on the edge of the box). Signed a 3 year deal this month.

[eirebhoy]

He started for the reserves today in the youngest lineup so far this season (the first team play tomorrow night) and apparantly dealt with everything. Nothing spectacular but did his job.

[gustavo]

he played against us in a friendly (http://www.sligorovers.com/match/match%20stats/2005/050719_gc11.htm)earlier in the season i wasnt at it but maybe some other rovers fans would comment?

[republicofwhite]

Made his first team debut last week for Celtic I think, will be on the bench against United. He's starting to break into the first team now...Anybody know much about him? Any good?Has he got the potential? Heard Diarmuid O'Carroll from Killarney is supposed to very good as well...

[drummerboy]

Made his first team debut last week for Celtic I think, will be on the bench against United. He's starting to break into the first team now...Anybody know much about him? Any good?Has he got the potential? Heard Diarmuid O'Carroll from Killarney is supposed to very good as well...

Seen O'Dea play against St Mirren in the CIS Cup a couple of months ago. He played a left full, not his natural position, but looked very competent.

[Collyontour]

I thought Balde was poor last night. Not sure if Caldwell will be back at the weekend so he might get a chance.

[shakermaker1982]

Balde was dreadful!!!

[eirebhoy]

He came on for McManus tonight and did well. Celtic were all over the place all night dealing with set pieces (all the goals came from set pieces) but the safest one of the night was when O'Dea organised the defence. It's actually pretty funny seeing him telling Balde what to do but a very good sign.

[tetsujin1979]

O'Dea is in line to start on sunday for Celtic, according to Teamtalk

[eirebhoy]

Yeah O'Dea is confirmed to start on Sunday.

[eirebhoy]

It was no coincidence Balde was a lot more solid than usual today beside O'Dea. He looks an excellent organiser.

[Mento]

Dunfermline 1 Celtic 2

Darren O'Dea was my man of the match today. His decision making was excellent. He was excellent all day.”– Gordon Strachan

[tetsujin1979]

Jim O'Brien was an unused sub for Celtic today as well.

[drummerboy]

Had a lazy, recovery day (hangover), and watched both Barnsley v WBA and Dunfirmline v Celtic. McShane was competent. He looked a little slow at times, but would have got a 7 out of 10 until he went off injured.
However O'Dea, a couple of years younger than McShane, looked the dogs dinner as a left sided central defender against Dunfirmline. He is quick, good in the air and a sweet left foot. He also had about 3 efforts on goal. All in all, he looks a better playelr than McShane.

[eirebhoy]

I'd have to see O'Dea really tested to make a proper judgement. I've seen him a few times at reserve level but Celtic have won all their 14 matches this season so you can imagine how much defensive work he goes through. :) I actually hope McManus doesn't make it for the Rangers game on Sunday. It'd be great to see O'Dea play.

[McGeady10]

Had a lazy, recovery day (hangover), and watched both Barnsley v WBA and Dunfirmline v Celtic. McShane was competent. He looked a little slow at times, but would have got a 7 out of 10 until he went off injured.
However O'Dea, a couple of years younger than McShane, looked the dogs dinner as a left sided central defender against Dunfirmline. He is quick, good in the air and a sweet left foot. He also had about 3 efforts on goal. All in all, he looks a better playelr than McShane.


I've saw O'Dea an awful look in the last couple of years and he's a solid enough big lad. He does however suffer from a real lack of pace, or a turn of pace, which see's him badly exposed at times and could really hinder him. I hope not though cause apart from that he's a really good prospect.

Funny how he's managed to get his chance at Celtic...

He was behind McManus, Balde, Caldwell, Kennedy and Cuthbert in the managers thoughts at the start of the season for the centre back position but being left footed and able to play at left back as well got him the nod for the bench over Cuthbert and then a run of injuries see's him forcedi into first team action!

[tetsujin1979]

I saw him come on as a sub against Liverpool in the States in the Champion's Cup series a few years ago. Played more as a wing-back than a defender, got forward well and didn't look short of pace.
As I saw, it was about 2 years ago though.

[RogerMilla]

he looked a player yesterday , hope he comes into his own on sunday

[Dublin12]

Dunfirmline were awful yesterday and have scored the least amount of goals in that league,they have nothing up front and young O'Dea had a stroll in the park for most of the afternoon.I wouldn't get to carried away with his performance,I think WGS was just talking him up because he's gonna start at the weekend against Rangers,lets see what he's like on Sunday against some half decent palyers.

[youngirish]

Please God. I Beg You. Let Darren O'Dea's Progress This Season Finally Put An End To John O'Shea's Appearances In An Irish Shirt. We The People of the Emerald Isle have Sufferred Enough.

Amen.

[DannyInvincible]

Bloody hell; the standard in the MLS would nearly make our Darren look like Ronaldo, Messi or Paul McShane!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZUUrHsibfho#at=20

[IsMiseSean]

Please God. I Beg You. Let Darren O'Dea's Progress This Season Finally Put An End To John O'Shea's Appearances In An Irish Shirt. We The People of the Emerald Isle have Sufferred Enough.

Amen.

7 years later, I wonder does he still feel the same?

[Charlie Darwin]

Bloody hell; the standard in the MLS would nearly make our Darren look like Ronaldo, Messi or Paul McShane!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZUUrHsibfho#at=20
That's a certain Alessandro Nesta he skinned there. It's not the first time those two have met.

[Charlie Darwin]

Off the Ball just completely ripped off my comment on Facebook there. I ought to complain to Denis O'Brien directly.

[tricky_colour]

Still it's a good goal whatever the defending, it's a tough league, he will have to face the likes of Robbie Keane, so
definitely not for the faint hearted.

[Charlie Darwin]

Looks like our Darren will have competition for the Golden Boot this season: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/struggling-toronto-fc-to-snap-up-uruguayan-soccer-star-diego-forlan/article13059185/

[samhaydenjr]

Apparently Darren is about to transfer from Toronto FC, but where he's going is a mystery: http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2013/07/darren-odea-set-transfer

[back of the net]

Apparently Darren is about to transfer from Toronto FC, but where he's going is a mystery: http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2013/07/darren-odea-set-transfer

He is off to the Ukraine it seems.

Considering the wage structure in the MLS , the money he was on was ridiculous. Toronto are a shocking team, and Darren has been distinctly average/poor for them considering the wages he is on.

Going by his twitter ....seems it wasnt his choice.....if this is the case , it wud seem to be a rational and logical move by Nelson and the club in terms of progress and financially imo....wonder how much the ukranians will offer him for salary?
https://twitter.com/odea_darren

[SwanVsDalton]

Gone to Metallurg Donetsk (http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/darren-o-dea-signs-three-year-metallurg-donetsk-deal-1.1468006).

[back of the net]

Gone to Metallurg Donetsk (http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/darren-o-dea-signs-three-year-metallurg-donetsk-deal-1.1468006).



Wonder what kind of Mula he is getting ?

[SolitudeRed]

Interesting move on O'Dea's part the Ukrainian league is ranked 7th in the UEFA rankings so it should be a higher standard of football but will be a bit of culture shock moving out there I'd say. I am not sure money is his main concern if he moved to Toronto, but I'd say Metalurh would probably be offering more money. They are also in the 3rd round of the Europa League qualifiers so Darren might get some European action with them.

[Stuttgart88]

I am not sure money is his main concern if he moved to Toronto, but I'd say Metalurh would probably be offering more money. he was quoted in the Examiner saying that money was absolutely the reason for leaving because he loved life in Toronto! He was on about EUR 250k pa in Canada and his club needed him to take a big cut to balance it's budget. I think the same article said he was getting a meaningful increase.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/odea-claims-money-was-the-sole-motivation-for-joining-donetsk-237424.html

He's another player that gets too much stick. It's not his fault he's not David O'Leary or Paul McGrath but he's been ok in the main and wasn't alone in having a shocker against Germany. I think we're very English in the way we put our own down these days.

[the doc]

he was quoted in the Examiner saying that money was absolutely the reason for leaving because he loved life in Toronto! He was on about EUR 250k pa in Canada and his club needed him to take a big cut to balance it's budget. I think the same article said he was getting a meaningful increase.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/odea-claims-money-was-the-sole-motivation-for-joining-donetsk-237424.html

He's another player that gets too much stick. It's not his fault he's not David O'Leary or Paul McGrath but he's been ok in the main and wasn't alone in having a shocker against Germany. I think we're very English in the way we put our own down these days.

Good post.

Good lad Dazza,

Us, Irish seem to be moaning more than the Pohms these days.

Stand up for the boys in green instead of putting them down all the time.

Heres to 6 pts v Sweden and Austria.

In Trap we trust

[Olé Olé]

Good post.

Good lad Dazza,

Us, Irish seem to be moaning more than the Pohms these days.

Stand up for the boys in green instead of putting them down all the time.

Heres to 6 pts v Sweden and Austria.

In Trap we trust

Think you meant to post this in the Ciaran Clark thread.

[back of the net]

Think you meant to post this in the Ciaran Clark thread.


- it had a touch of hypocrisy alright

[Supreme feet]

O'Dea reminds me of Alan Kernaghan, who had a few solid outings as injury cover - notably away to Denmark - before eventually being torn apart against Albania and Spain in '93 due to his lack of pace, and general clumsiness. I remember Kernaghan getting a good bit of stick back then, though in the pre-Internet age it seemed more like exasperation and pity than the ill-articulated ridicule we see on various message boards and comment sections today.

Having said that, I must admit I'm never comfortable seeing O'Dea at the back for us in competitive games, and I hope a viable alternative comes along in the near future.

[DannyInvincible]

Just seeing O'Dea (О Ди) was substituted off 46 minutes into his debut for Metalurh against Karpaty Lviv last Saturday: http://metallurg.donetsk.ua/ru/matches/events/

The game ended 1-1, although not sure how O'Dea played.

[Charlie Darwin]

Good old О Ди

[OwenGoal]

Just seeing O'Dea (О Ди) was substituted off 46 minutes into his debut for Metalurh against Karpaty Lviv last Saturday: http://metallurg.donetsk.ua/ru/matches/events/

The game ended 1-1, although not sure how O'Dea played.


What's the Ukrainian for 'Oh good Jaysus, he's shoite!'

[Charlie Darwin]

What's the Ukrainian for 'Oh good Jaysus, he's shoite!'
О, добре Ісуса, він лайно.

[p2011]

Good post.

Good lad Dazza,

Us, Irish seem to be moaning more than the Pohms these days.

Stand up for the boys in green instead of putting them down all the time.

Heres to 6 pts v Sweden and Austria.

In Trap we trust


The doc certainly needs to follow his own advice, he does plenty of "putting them down" of others.

O'Dea is another lad who seems sound and hasn't really done a lot wrong for us. He was one of our centre halves for the game in Moscow FFS! Sure he hadn't a great night against Germany, but the same could be said for the whole team that night and for Trap for putting out an untried formation for the first time against the 2nd best team in the world. Doh...

COYBIG

In Trap we don't trust

[AlaskaFox]

Just seeing O'Dea (О Ди) was substituted off 46 minutes into his debut for Metalurh against Karpaty Lviv last Saturday: http://metallurg.donetsk.ua/ru/matches/events/

The game ended 1-1, although not sure how O'Dea played.

Taken off as he wasn't fit enough to play the 90 minutes after the travelling.