(Very early) Transfer gossip/squad retention

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29/12/2013, 7:16 PM
Longfordian

As far as I'm aware he's being criticised for being pretty much a waste of space in all but one game he played for the club not because of the fact that he's moved around a lot. I wouldn't say anything about him as a person because I don't know anything about the fella.
29/12/2013, 10:01 PM
Nah Nah Nah Nah

The reason we have a dislike for him is that he was pure useless for us. For some reason he arrived with a lot of people saying he was a great player.
29/12/2013, 10:50 PM
Olander

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Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

The reason we have a dislike for him is that he was pure useless for us. For some reason he arrived with a lot of people saying he was a great player.

Cringe.

So you dislike any player that doesn't do well for you? You must dislike a lot of players so..... I could understand if a player flipped off fans or something, but disliking a player cause they didn't play well for you is a bit odd IMO. Anytime we played in the Showgrounds he got jeered and abuse. Still bemuses me.
29/12/2013, 10:51 PM
Town Legend

The reason O'Brien is no loss to us is simple- He was absolutely useless bar half a game he played for us. A waste of space, better off rid of him.
30/12/2013, 12:15 AM
L.T.F.C.

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Originally Posted by Olander

Longford fans calling O'Brien a waster is hilarious ;). You train in Dublin for feck sake.... I highly doubt Cousins even demanded he trained with your squad. I watched your team in the playoff, it was populated by journeymen so I'm not really sure why you're singling out O'Brien. It doesn't look like Cousins will be changing that trend anytime soon either adding players like Peter Hynes (has more clubs than Tiger Woods) and Pat Flynn. If O'Brien signs for Galway FC he will certainly do a job, he lives locally and is well liked in Galway. He probably has another year in him at First Division level.

Also, asking Sligo fans about O'Brien is a bit of a pointless thing to do. They have a very strange dislike for him for some reason. It's a bit cringeworthy, to be honest.

A team of journeymen? With lads like O'Sullivan, Haverty, Gorman and Connolly what else could you call us.
30/12/2013, 12:33 AM
bluewhitearmy

Almost the entire LOI are journeymen ffs.
30/12/2013, 12:44 AM
Charlie Darwin

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Originally Posted by SkStu

Thank God O'Brien - from the same part of the world as Goodluck Johnathan?

O'Brien's from Kerry, Jonathan's from Nigeria... neither a hurling stronghold.
30/12/2013, 5:15 AM
Longfordian

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Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

Almost the entire LOI are journeymen ffs.

Exactly, the notion that a First Division player especially could come in for stick solely for having played at a few clubs is nonsense. They'll get stick if fans aren't happy with what they do for their club. The fans may be right or wrong but that's all they'll care about.
30/12/2013, 8:38 AM
Darklordsbane

Seasons greetings to all
De town fans know my feelings on O'Brien, I must admit he did play well in the play-off's, that makes it all the more annoying, begs the question where was he for the rest of the half season that player signed up for
30/12/2013, 9:05 AM
Terry

O'Brien never had to train once for Longford, as he did all his training with Mervue. How is a player suppose to play well with a team when he only meets up with them a couple of hours before kick off?
30/12/2013, 9:21 AM
outspoken

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Originally Posted by Olander

Longford fans calling O'Brien a waster is hilarious ;). You train in Dublin for feck sake.... I highly doubt Cousins even demanded he trained with your squad. I watched your team in the playoff, it was populated by journeymen so I'm not really sure why you're singling out O'Brien. It doesn't look like Cousins will be changing that trend anytime soon either adding players like Peter Hynes (has more clubs than Tiger Woods) and Pat Flynn. If O'Brien signs for Galway FC he will certainly do a job, he lives locally and is well liked in Galway. He probably has another year in him at First Division level.

Also, asking Sligo fans about O'Brien is a bit of a pointless thing to do. They have a very strange dislike for him for some reason. It's a bit cringeworthy, to be honest.

That's no excuse for not tracking back when you lose the ball, not playing where your told and berating the younger players around him for his mistakes the man is nothing but a big mouth ego
30/12/2013, 10:44 AM
Acornvilla

Ah lads, ye don't need to justify how crap someone is, they're just trying to defend him for fear he's useless for Galway too.

Plenty of lads in the 1st division with ability but the wrong attitude. Maybe he'll be good for Galway, but time isn't exactly on his side anymore, personally won't be fearing him doing any damage to us when we play, so good luck to them.
30/12/2013, 1:26 PM
Nah Nah Nah Nah

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Originally Posted by Olander

Cringe.

So you dislike any player that doesn't do well for you? You must dislike a lot of players so..... I could understand if a player flipped off fans or something, but disliking a player cause they didn't play well for you is a bit odd IMO. Anytime we played in the Showgrounds he got jeered and abuse. Still bemuses me.

Ah bless him. Did he get a bit of abuse? If he tried a bit when he was with us he'd have been appreciated.

As an aside I don't think he is that hated either. Gary McCabe on the other hand......
30/12/2013, 1:45 PM
poster

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Originally Posted by Martinho II

what was he like in general with ye poster and how long was he with ye? wasnt he part of that sligo team that knocked out shels ten yrs ago in fai cup?

No, it was the following season he signed. Think he only stayed the one season.

O'Brien was a one trick pony. Ran into trouble, did a step over, pulled the ball back and gave it to the full back behind him to deal with. He was extremely lazy, which was the main reason why he was so disliked.

He reacted to our fans one night in Terryland, a few years later. Think it was the season after Galway's DVD player got them up. Can't blame him for flipping I suppose, considering the stick he got.

Could hit a dead ball though.
30/12/2013, 1:48 PM
Terry

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Originally Posted by Acornvilla

Ah lads, ye don't need to justify how crap someone is, they're just trying to defend him for fear he's useless for Galway too.

Plenty of lads in the 1st division with ability but the wrong attitude. Maybe he'll be good for Galway, but time isn't exactly on his side anymore, personally won't be fearing him doing any damage to us when we play, so good luck to them.

ha, O'Brien is probably the most fustrating player you could ever watch and we should know that more so than anyone else. We are just happy to have a team again.
30/12/2013, 1:52 PM
poster

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Originally Posted by Olander

Also, asking Sligo fans about O'Brien is a bit of a pointless thing to do. They have a very strange dislike for him for some reason. It's a bit cringeworthy, to be honest.

Oh we are Sly-go, Hay-ters.
30/12/2013, 2:19 PM
Terry

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Originally Posted by poster

Oh we are Shly-go, Hay-ters.

fixed that for ya !
30/12/2013, 3:24 PM
oldlegs

Poor man hard enough to make a living in the game in Ireland . And fair play to o Brien for doing so . I played ball with him many years ago and all he every wanted to be was a footballer . And his done that so lay off the guy.
30/12/2013, 4:23 PM
Redzer

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Originally Posted by Olander

It's a bit cringeworthy, to be honest.

THIS!!!!!!!:eek:

Cumann Peile Gaillimh Aontaithe

we are just one of those teams that you see now and then
we often score 6 but we seldom score 10
we beat em at home and we beat them away
we'll kill sligo *******s that get in our way
we are the pride of all connacht, the stars of the west
dont worry bout sligo cos galway are best
and we are United without any doubt
and when we arrive you'll be hearing us shout

GUFC Ole, Ole, Ole
30/12/2013, 4:27 PM
Fivesilver

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Originally Posted by Terry

fixed that for ya !

If only we had the refined accents and sophisticated diction of our neighbours who are going to have another crack at surviving in Division One, we might be able to put together a DVD that would enable us to challenge for trophies.

Honestly lads, save it for when you're actually scheduled to play us a couple of times a year.

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