He'll probably end up at Burnley ;)Quote:
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He'll probably end up at Burnley ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
We wish . Particularly if Sean Dyche is still there .Quote:
Originally Posted by Irish_Praha
Young Irish midfielder Jack Byrne criticised by Oldham boss http://the42.ie/3774074
Couldn't this have just all gone swimmingly for a change? It looks to me as though Wellens know Byrne has had his head turned by a bigger club and is a bit sour over it.
Those comments seem unnecessary alright. I'd be more worried if he questioned his commitment or attitude.
Strange alright. Given the timing of the comments (loan ending, offers elsewhere) it comes across as very childish by the manager.
I'm probably reaching a bit and looking on the positive side in my interpretation. What you're saying above is what would worry me.Quote:
Originally Posted by DeLorean
Linked with a move to Hearts in January
Hmm... I guess it would be a move up, assuming he breaks into the first team, but you'd still have to say he'd be behind our Championship midfielders in the international pecking order, unless he single-handedly leads Hearts to the SPL title next seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
confirmation he's returned to Wigan from Oldham at the end of his loan spell: https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/new...-parent-clubs/
Seems Hearts have ended their interest in him as well, but may sign Jake Mulraney from Inverness Caledonian Thistle: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.c...yrne-1-4652709
Rumours going around he's signed a permanent deal with Oldham.
Probably worth his while taking it as he could do with some stability. Manager seemed a little unimpressed with some of his later performance so he'd be well advised to up his game. To paraphrase Martin Luther King, if he's going to be a League One midfielder, be the best League One midfielder he can beQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Two and a half year contract with Oldham confirmed: https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/new...byrne-signing/
I appreciate it's only League 1 but seven goals in half a season is a great return for a midfield player. A bit disappointed he's not playing at a higher level at this stage but if he keeps that up surely at least a Championship team will come in for him.
Yeah, it's no harm for him to have a full season there. It might teach him the importance of deferred gratification and that he's not just destined to move back up the ranks.
Interviewed in today's independent: https://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...-36613148.html
Maybe it's just me but I think he says a bit in that interview without saying anything at all. The most insight I got was that he reckons he has the ability to get back to the top and is you get enough to do so. But that wasn't even insightful.
That's the first time i've seen Byrne coming across as mature and it's made me more confident for the lad. What happened with Blackburn & Wigan might turn out to be the best thing thats happened to him. The one positive about league one is with it being so physical, he will have more opportunity to adapt his game to "height" issue. I'm quietly confident for him at this point.
According to a few posts on Twitter, Byrne has been suspended by Oldham. It's not clear why, but it looks like he was trying to engineer a move away from the club. Anthony Gerrard has been suspended too
god I thouggt oldham were in such a mess tgey woukd be delighted if he could get himself a move similiar tto the mceleney situationQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
Wouldn't it be a fright to do it a natural way. Maybe spend half the season until January demonstrating that he's capable a few rungs up the ladder from League Two.
Oldham are an absolute basket case the last year or two, Byrne's not had much luck the last few years with his moves since doing so well on loan in Holland. As mentioned above Paddy McEleney went over in the winter on a free and signed back for Dundalk there this month, said it's a basket case of a club. Wages unpaid, dodgy transfers in on big money relative to the division they were in who didn't give a fiddlers, new owner being shady to put it politely. Not heard much since on Oldham but the PFA and FA were getting involved plus the tax man was owed a few quid.
Byrne not even on the bench for Oldham today and they could only name 6 subs as well. He's as well getting out of dodge and hopefully can get even a decent loan move before the window closes. If he's still there come January he'd nearly be as well coming home for a season or two to try get himself back on track and get a move back across then.
" we need to talk about Jack"
lads he isnt good enough. I hope he can carve out a good living from football, but I sorry to say it looks unlikely, which is a real shame
Thats life , probably , possibly , maybe .Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
Seems to be following in Conor Clifford's footsteps. He should head back to Holland.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diggs246
I think someone on here said that about a year ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by IsMiseSean
He might listen this time.Quote:
Originally Posted by mark12345
Or maybe a change of career? Unsuccessful stints at Blackburn, Wigan and Oldham can't all be the clubs' faults??
Free Jack Byrne is the hashtag up Oldham way after his mysterious, and as yet not fully explained suspension in pre season, and not a sign of him since.
- http://www.the42.ie/free-jack-byrne-4180017-Aug2018/
The fans want him back in their team, which is something I suppose, at least. He is never far from the news, Jack, but equally its never for the reasons you would hope.
An update of sorts, from firstly the Oldham manager
And chairman / ownerQuote:
Originally Posted by Frankie Bunn
- https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...atics-15038255Quote:
Originally Posted by Abdallah Lemsagam
But Bunn is quoted in another article as saying he doesn't see anyone going out on loan, so who knows how this will end up
- https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...ldham-15064533
Looks a lot like a new manager in his first league job, needing to show he's in charge, to me, and JB ended up on the wrong side of that.
Meanwhile, Byrne linked again with Peterborough on loan on that clubs forum this evening, a rumour that keeps coming back round.
Released / contract cancelled by Oldham and joins Kilmarnock in the SPL on a one year deal, one last, one last chance. Again.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45372402
Two Wiley old pro's and centre midfielders there in Lee Power and Gary Dicker. They've managed to carve out long careers varying levels of the game with much less ability than Byrne. Hopefully they can help guide him in the right path.Quote:
Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke
He certainly could do with a Year or Two in the League of Ireland .
It could be the makings of the Lad .
Maybe if he is a very naughty boy then maybe Irish clubs won’t want him .
Seems odd that the old dutch team he played for hasn't come back in for him. He seemed to fit in there.
Then again, considering the "career ending" tackle he made on some fella in training at Oldham coupled with not being patient at Killie/being late all the time (so i've read) - he's not in a good negotiating position.
Still seems to have buckets of talent - just needs a solid mentor figure and a kick up the arse
Its not just that though, Blackburn didn't put him in, Wigan after giving him a three year deal didn't put him in and hinted at a fitness issue. There are too many 'its not me its them' episodes around this guy now to keep backing him, but hopefully this Kilmarnock thing doesn't come to pass, as I think it is his last chance at a good level.Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelmusic
Utterly bonkers if true. Hints at something that it's even rumoured. When will the penny drop? Maybe never. And what will he have to show for it then? Eff all. Christ.
He could certainly do with a kick in the holeQuote:
Originally Posted by seanfhear
Is he the new Anthony Stokes?
Stokes was a much better player, but a bigger bellendQuote:
Originally Posted by Fixer82