the catalyst for this has to be mowbray, who hasn't appeared to rate him along the way. Whenever he's had a chance to drop him he's taken it. Considering the effect job can have on the team i am really appalled it has come to this.
For someone who plays the passing game and has one of the best levels of vision in the team, i was always surprised coupled with his high work rate why he was dropped at any chance, and hasn't been starting at all recently, as that is tm's style of football. He may be a little off form, but no one can question his work rate.
I think that was what has made me so angry about murphy recently, constantly not putting in the required effort (despite any form) but retaining his place in the team week in week out, where as jim is an absolute work horse and has not been getting any time in that position to prove himself.
I wouldn't be surprised if jim pushed this through, but i don't blame him at all. I really don't think he's been treated fairly this year. Not only that, but i think we've missed him, and will continue to miss him for the rest of the season.
Best of luck jim, and i'm sorry our (usually impressive) management team couldn't sort their shit out.
in my opinion all he offers is energy as he is really poor technically, and now we have Rose who has energy as well as height, O'brien is pretty much surplus to requirements.
Sometimes players dont fit into a managers desired style of play, TM clearly feels JOB isnt a starter and JOB clearly wants to play football.
Better to let him move on if his attitude towards not starting has an effect on the team overall.
I trust Mowbrays judgement in this situation
fucking hell
Sad to see him go, but will trust TM's judgement.
I'm just expressing surprise at the obituary you wroteAnything of any value you would like to add, or perhaps any counter arguments you would like to make so we can discuss?
I'm just expressing surprise at the obituary you wrote
Fair one.
Anyone else see against port vale away after the game he didn't come over to the fans walked straight down the tunnel looked fuming. Might have been a coincidence but I said to my brother at the time he's clearly not happy with something. Needs first team football but unless we have someone lined up on a free I.e moussa I can't see Mowbray letting him go
Fucking Hell
Spotted that too, maybe pissed we didn't win the game or just unhappy he never gets any game time.
Hell if I was sat on the bench watching Murphy flailing his arms around like a petulant child when he inevitable loses the ball and can't be arsed to try and win it back, I'd be pissed too. Especially given the effort he always gives and the impact he has shown he can have on a game.
Gutted he's gone. Hopefully he's available for the playoffs, should we make it, we might need that energy and depth!
Not waiting till the end of the season for this one then m8 ?
Definitely looks like a move to free up wages for someone.
He's fallen down the Mogga pecking order as it is.
Quite shocked, Definently overrated by a lot of fans on here.
I wish O'Brien was as good as he is in the head of some of our fans because then we'd be about 10 points clear at the top of the league.
Are we sure?
I'm more concerned that we may be freeing up space to pay who's already here. I really hope I'm wrong and we have a replacement waiting in the wings to suprise us
I wish O'Brien was as good as he is in the head of some of our fans because then we'd be about 10 points clear at the top of the league.
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