PFAI team of the year: Well done Derek O'Brien

**Demoshield** · 12/11/2007, 2:10 PM

PFAI eircom League of Ireland Premier Division Team of the Year 2007

1. Brian Murphy (Bohemian FC)
2. Brian Shelley (Drogheda United)
3. Simon Webb (Drogheda United)
4. Joe Gamble (Cork City)
5. Ken Oman (Derry City)
6. Graham Gartland (Drogheda United)
7. Keith Fahey (St Patrick’s Athletic)
8. Adam Hughes (Sligo Rovers)
9. David Mooney (Longford Town)
10. Mark Quigley (St Patrick’s Athletic)
11. Derek O’Brien (Galway United)

**galwaygirl** · 12/11/2007, 2:18 PM

Well done kerryman, congrats

**GuisaSaigon** · 12/11/2007, 2:42 PM

Fair play, happy for Derek. Well done!

**gufct** · 12/11/2007, 3:06 PM

Well done Derek now all we need to do is tie him down to a new contract.

**Jbobs** · 12/11/2007, 5:12 PM

Fair play, 100% deserved!

**Tir Oilean** · 12/11/2007, 7:38 PM

Top marks Derek well done. Hope you stay.

**Trainee** · 13/11/2007, 3:02 PM

Originally Posted by Tir Oilean

Top marks Derek well done. Hope you stay.

Congrats Derek

Fair play to Derek for signing a new deal even though he had an offer from another club with more money

**GuisaSaigon** · 14/11/2007, 5:00 PM

Originally Posted by Vinchenzo

According to the Galway Independent online Derek is moving on..

"However, play of the year Derek O'Brien will be moving on after the club was unable to agree terms"

Here's the article http://www.galwayindependent.com/spo...r-next-season/

I hope this is just a terrible mix up.

afaik he has signed for us, I'd say it's just a bad error on the Independent's behalf

**Patrick Dunne** · 14/11/2007, 5:10 PM

I met him yesterday and he told in person that he is staying.

The printed version of the paper states that he is staying.

**galwaygirl** · 14/11/2007, 6:24 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

I met him yesterday and he told in person that he is staying.

The printed version of the paper states that he is staying.

ya, he has definitely signed.....

**WoodquayBoy** · 14/11/2007, 7:39 PM

Originally Posted by Vinchenzo

According to the Galway Independent online Derek is moving on..

Of all the papers to get it wrong, I am surprised at that one considering who their soccer, and general sports, correspondent is.

**lofty9** · 23/11/2007, 10:29 AM

“And the reason why I can’t name anyone is that we put forward a very good offer to Galway United winger, Derek O’Brien, having had him watched on a number of occasions. We felt he would do well for us, we spoke to him and everything appeared to be agreed and settled. We actually agreed terms with him offering extra incentives if he did well at the Brandywell. I’ve been informed that he said his goodbyes to the Galway players after their last game of the season and we expected him to arrive in Derry with his wife and two children the following week.

“However, the player experienced a complete turn-around within 24 hours of his club’s final game of the season when he returned to them to sign a new deal which saw him earning 200 euro less than he had been offered by us! That’s why we will not be making any announcements until the names are signed on the dotted line.”

http://www.derryjournal.com/journal-...?articlepage=2

**gufct** · 23/11/2007, 10:35 AM

Didnt know derek got married and had a second child.

**JC_GUFC** · 23/11/2007, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by lofty9

“However, the player experienced a complete turn-around within 24 hours of his club’s final game of the season when he returned to them to sign a new deal which saw him earning 200 euro less than he had been offered by us! That’s why we will not be making any announcements until the names are signed on the dotted line.”

What's a euro?!

Maybe Derek saw the mess Derry are in at the moment and thought better of it.
Delighted he's staying with us anyway!

**Dodge** · 23/11/2007, 1:43 PM

Love the way Derry can't believe he chose to sign for a club, and the decision wasn't based on money.

**gilberto_eire** · 23/11/2007, 2:48 PM

maybe it was the missus who didnt want to move?.... i cant see many from the south been too tempted by a move up north, we know the troubles have all but ended but it's still in the society up there and i for one wouldnt be too keen to move there!

**MyTown** · 23/11/2007, 2:59 PM

Maybe, just maybe, he was influenced by his last unhappy soujourn in the North West?

**gilberto_eire** · 23/11/2007, 3:14 PM

Originally Posted by MyTown

Maybe, just maybe, he was influenced by his last unhappy soujourn in the North West?

i dont know the fact he seems to have agreed everything could point to the fact of been non-football related?

**JC_GUFC** · 23/11/2007, 7:14 PM

Originally Posted by gilberto_eire

maybe it was the missus who didnt want to move?.... i cant see many from the south been too tempted by a move up north, we know the troubles have all but ended but it's still in the society up there and i for one wouldnt be too keen to move there!

I dare you to go on to Cityweb and suggest that!

**galwayhoop** · 23/11/2007, 8:46 PM

Originally Posted by gilberto_eire

i dont know the fact he seems to have agreed everything could point to the fact of been non-football related?

i just reckon he wanted to not have to bother with the whole uprooting kids and missus (wife?). he surely wanted GUFC to come close enough to what was offered by Derry and was then happy enough to stay. doubt it is anything to do with sinister sectarianism or anything like that, the lad is settled and happy in galway. in fairness i reckon he used derry to see what he was worth and used it as a tool to get a better deal at united, and fair play to him, nothing at all wrong with getting paid what you are worth.