I've never seen anything to suggest he's anything other than a centre-half, and a very promising one at that. If he's adding more strings to his bow, all the better for his chances of making it at Derby.
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I've never seen anything to suggest he's anything other than a centre-half, and a very promising one at that. If he's adding more strings to his bow, all the better for his chances of making it at Derby.
For some reason, thought he has played at left back for Derby, but is a centre back by trade. Happy to be told I'm wrong on this, but does anyone know if he has played there for Derby? Also, in looking to find out more about him, I discovered he is Cliff Byrne's cousin.
He's only ever been selected centre back for Derby as far as I'm aware.
That's crazy. "Chinny" was the classiest centre half when I was a schoolboy. He was far from physical and his Tolka team weren't particularly good, but he stood out a mile (they had another decent player, Hempenstall I think, and the winger Lancaster who moved to the production farm later).Quote:
Originally Posted by gastric
Cliff was always going to be a pro footballer, and it was a little surprising that his career never went higher than Scunthorpe. Didn't realise he was back in the LOI
I'm also pretty sure he would have played on the Irish Under 16's that won in Scotland, only he got badly injured just after Xmas. I think!
Thanks for your help Lads. For some unknown reason, I thought he had played there on occasion.
I see Stuart McCall has resigned as Motherwell manager. Hopefully the new guy's an OB fan.
Mark O'Brien was back in the Motherwell side for their 1-0 win over lead leaders Dundee United. He picked up a yellow card. Judging from the highlights, Motherwell rode their luck, particularly in the first half. Great win for them though. The poor lineswoman was lucky Andy Gray wasn't commentating, she's no Sian Massey!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRYzgVchZY0Quote:
Originally Posted by BBC Sport
http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/spo...mark-1-3626212
O'Brien acknowledges that his time at Derby is coming to an end; hopes for extended stay at Motherwell.
In the wars again at the weekend as Motherwell grind out a 1-0 win against ten man St. Mirren.
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Originally Posted by BBC Football
extended his loan at Motherwell until the end of the season: http://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2015/0...ends-his-loan/
Released by Derby.
It's a tough business. Hopefully he will sign up somewhere else.
I know there has been more recent comments on another, separate, thread for O'Brien, but I am going to post in this thread because it has more pages.
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/Burton-A...ail/story.html
Linked with a move to newly promoted L1 team Burton Albion.
Training with Luton.
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derb...ail/story.html
signed for Luton Town on a two year deal: http://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/arti...r-2536398.aspx
What happened here this lad was tipped for greatness.
The article covers it pretty well.
Had kind of forgotten about this chap. He ended up signing a two year contract with League 2 Luton Town last summer. He hasn't played all that much but I don't know if that's fitness related. He was on the bench for their most recent game and has made three league starts, the most recent coming in November when they blew a 3-1 lead to lose 4-3 against Carlisle.
The fall from grace continues as he joins Southport on loan.
Calmest man on the pitch today as he scored the goal which clinched Newport Countys survival in the Football League at the expense of Hartlepool.
http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...otts-co/359762