John Joe O'Toole

[tetsujin1979]

JJ made his first appearance of the season on Tuesday, came off the bench against Bristol Rovers following his cruciate injury last April
Interview with him after his appearance: http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport/colchesterunited/8885428.Revitalised_O_Toole_is_hungry_for_games/

[Yard of Pace]

Still only 22. He had the makings of a top class midfielder at one point. Is that ex-Spurs lad still at Colchester?

[paul_oshea]

Mark yeates

[Paddy Garcia]

Yeates is at Sheffield United

Re O'Toole - few things as disappointing as talent wasted.

[Stuttgart88]

He's at Sheff United now I think.

[gastric]

Lads,
O' Toole has the quality, it's his lifestyle and attitude that are the issue. Such a long time out of the game could help or hinder his game. He might appreciate more the talent he has, or he might have spent the last year on the p###. Hopefully it's the latter, only time will tell.

[Closed Account]

Lads,
O' Toole has the quality, it's his lifestyle and attitude that are the issue. Such a long time out of the game could help or hinder his game. He might appreciate more the talent he has, or he might have spent the last year on the p###. Hopefully it's the latter, only time will tell.
Ya, hopefully he spent the last year on the p### and got it out of his system.;)

[gastric]

Ya, hopefully he spent the last year on the p### and got it out of his system.;)

And I'm a d##khead who needs to edit his posts!

[tetsujin1979]

Gone on loan at Bristol Rovers: http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/article/ward-on-signings-569490.aspx

[tetsujin1979]

named in the League Two team of the year

[Crosby87]

Call him up Trap!

[OwlsFan]

I like JJOT. Surprised he hasn't made it but injuries didn't help. I haven't given up on him yet - another Joey O'Brien perhaps? Where is Joey these days? Injured ?

[Dunners]

I also had high expectations for this lad , injuries have not helped but by all accounts he was possessed by the demon drink.
Still who knows if he sorts his head out he could be a late a late bloomer

[Charlie Darwin]

I like JJOT. Surprised he hasn't made it but injuries didn't help. I haven't given up on him yet - another Joey O'Brien perhaps? Where is Joey these days? Injured ?
West Ham. Just back from a few weeks absent and he still struggles with niggles. He's been waived from a couple of international squads because he's better off resting up.

[tetsujin1979]

O'Toole: I can do better than this - http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/orsquotoole-i-can-do-better-than-this-267375.html

[Stuttgart88]

What age and at what level was Keith Andrews when he got his first cap? With a good break or two JJOT could maybe have the same opportunity. Not dissimilar types of player either.

[CraftyToePoke]

Part of the side that lost Bristol Rovers league status after 94 years today so he will need those breaks.

[Charlie Darwin]

Bristol Rovers!

He has been identified as possibly the best player in the division this year so I doubt he'll have trouble finding a club.

[CraftyToePoke]

Bristol City .... Bristol Rovers ..... yaddayadda :)
Its one of those rivalries that just doesn't register enough to matter isn't it CD ? Like the Angus derby.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

On the verge of signing for Northampton.

[tetsujin1979]

confirmed, three year deal from July 1st: http://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/article/john-joe-otoole-signs-1706578.aspx

[Charlie Darwin]

I thought he'd be able to step up a league after last season, ah well. No ambition, as they say.

[Charlie Darwin]

On loan to Southend after barely featuring since signing for Northampton.

Interesting little exchange between Neil O'Riordan and TOWK's mate Rob Brennan on twitter about him: https://twitter.com/noriordan/status/537989526824964096

His wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John-Joe_O%27Toole) entry doesn't hold back either:


John Joseph "John-Joe" O'Toole is a professional journeyman footballer

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Yes. He's mates with me and Paul O'Shea. Everyone that doesn't indulge Grealish meets up on a Friday night to discuss how to eliminate him once and for all.

O'Toole, like Sean Thornton and many others, could have carved out a much better career for himself than he did. He is/was too fond of the devil drink.

[Charlie Darwin]

Well at least you admit it.

[OwlsFan]

O'Toole, like Sean Thornton and many others, could have carved out a much better career for himself than he did. He is/was too fond of the devil drink.

Is that fact or speculation? Possibly one lead to the other rather than one being the cause of him not making it. Saw JJOT playing for the Blunts and was impressed but especially when he played for Watford. Shame.

[DeLorean]

O'Toole has already accumulated five bookings this season and faces a one match suspension. That's good going in August!

[Colbert Report]

Who is he playing for now? Northampton?

[SkStu]

Who is he playing for now? Northampton?

http://bfy.tw/7SPd

;)

[OwlsFan]

In the EFL team of the week along with McGeady. 20 goals in 100 appearances for Northampton. Really think he's at least Championship standard but obviously the Championship managers don't think so.

[Demesne Lad]

Former Ireland U-21 international O'Toole (36) has been released by EFL 2 club AFC Wimbledon. He had been with Wimbledon since 1 Feb 2024 and had been spending 5-6 hours a day commuting from his home in Northampton, three or four days a week, sometimes more. The glamorous life of the professional footballer!

[seanfhear]

Was he a bit of a wild young man when he was younger ? I wonder did that have much affect on the levels he eventually spent a lot of his career playing at ?

[Demesne Lad]

Was he a bit of a wild young man when he was younger ? I wonder did that have much affect on the levels he eventually spent a lot of his career playing at ?

He had a bad year with injuries in 2011 - first cruciate ligament, then groin. May have affected the level of his performances thereafter. But according to Transfermarkt.com, O'Toole played 66 times in the Championship (11 goals), 182 times in EFL 1 (19 goals) and 230 times in EFL 2 (36 goals). The figures suggest considerable reliability.