Joey O'Brien

I think it was yet another case of player saying something and the media trying to get mileage out of it to create another Stephen Ireland story. What JO'B said was that he didn't feel like an international footballer just being a squad player sitting in the stands. I think he clarified his comments on elevenaside.com but it all got taken to be read as "I'm retiring if I don't play".

That'sa my recollection anyway. I'm sure it is all spelt out earlier in this thread but I'm stuck for time right now.

Looks like he played full 90 in a reserve game against Wolves this evening.

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Center Midfield and got booked.

Maybe MIW caught some of it.

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Looks like he played full 90 in a reserve game against Wolves this evening.

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Now you're all just taking the ****!

May go out on loan
http://www.tribalfootball.com/articl...y-loan-1520561

with the very impressive Holden out for 6 months, might that not increase his chances of some game time soon?

Is he a Holden midfielder?

Joey has been known to play centre mid - ask stan!

I think it's his preferred position, despite having played mostly at RB for Bolton. Didn't he play well at CB against Germany yet was like a rabbit caught in the headlights in CM against Cyprus a few days later?

Rumours of a move back to Sheffield Wednesday on loan.
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-ne...nesday-switch?

Could reunite with Darren Potter there, they played very well together a few years back

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Could reunite with Darren Potter there, they played very well together a few years back

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And James O 'Connor goes to the bench! Someone always loses out.

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Rumours of a move back to Sheffield Wednesday on loan.
http://<a href="http://www.talksport...ay-switch</a>?

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With an option of a permanent deal, looks like Bolton are trying to offload him.

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With an option of a permanent deal, looks like Bolton are trying to offload him.

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Confirmation:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...832781,00.html

Just read that the last time he played for Bolton was October 2008. Hard to believe. This would be a good move for him. Wednesday have a bit of money behind them now and hopefully they will get back into the Championship soon. I know I have made this comparison before, but O' Halloran has made solid progress in his comeback with Coventry and O' Brien can hopefully do the same. He has a lot to offer if he can stay injury free.

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Unfortunately, both have paid the price of Wednesday's terrible run of form and both are on the bench these days. The return of Joey to play under his former manager from Bolton days, Gary Megson, could mean one actually drops from the squad. Probably O'Connor.

I rate O'Brien as a player and IF he stays injury free, he could still make it and I don't mean just in Division One.

Starting in centre midfield for Wednesday today against Dagenham & Redbridge

Lasted the full 90 mins. Don't know how he played, but lasting the whole game is good news in itself!

Surprise Surprise :(

JOEY O’Brien has returned to Wanderers after a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday ended in disappointment.

The former Republic of Ireland international picked up a groin strain and has missed the Owls’ last four games, leading to Gary Megson ending the midfielder’s spell at Hillsborough.

“It might be better for Joey to return to Bolton, where their season is going to be a bit longer, in terms of his rehabilitation and getting back to playing games and training,” Megson said yesterday.

Being let go by Bolton. Wednesday fans would love to have if back IF he could stay fit. Perhaps a pay per play contract which I suspect the likes of Stephen Reid may be on at WBA.

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/footb...sday_1_3394013

O'Brien on trial with West Ham. Could be good for him, Big Sam gave him a lot of games at Bolton. He played the first of of pre-season friendly today:
http://www.whufc.com/articles/201107...236884_2390230