Gareth o brien : Thu Oct 16, 2014 5:04 pm  

Rather strange the telegraph and argue ran that story today, I know it's a slow news period but was there any real need for a "here's what you could have won" moment. Thought it was all common knowledge anyway at the time and find it ironic they bring it up now when his name was barely mentioned by the rag when we were linked with him

Re: Gareth o brien : Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:48 am  

Another in a long list of average British half backs. Him & Myler are almost inseparable in ability.

[Bulliac]

Re: Gareth o brien : Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:47 am  

I think it's a tad unfair to judge O'Brien when he's not had any kind of reasonable run to build confidence or even show what he can do. Would agree about Myler who hasn't really kicked on after hype he got as a junior. Both are still young enough though - and maybe half back isn't even their best position, we do have a habit of sticking these positional straitjackets around what are basically young underdeveloped players..

Re: Gareth o brien : Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:22 am  

I see what you mean - there was I thinking Big Sam was a forward!

[Bullseye]

Re: Gareth o brien : Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:42 am  

tigertot wrote:

Another in a long list of average British half backs. Him & Myler are almost inseparable in ability.

Yeah the days of halfbacks of Deacon's quality are long gone.

[Bulliac]

Re: Gareth o brien : Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:29 am  

Northernrelic wrote:

I see what you mean - there was I thinking Big Sam was a forward!

Well, he's certainly a forward NR but is his best spot no.8 or 13? I confess, I don't see him at hooker.

Re: Gareth o brien : Fri Oct 17, 2014 11:49 am  

Bullseye wrote:

Yeah the days of halfbacks of Deacon's quality are long gone.

The parallels with Matty Smith are there for all to see. At least Deacs could kick.

Re: Gareth o brien : Fri Oct 17, 2014 12:39 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

Well, he's certainly a forward NR but is his best spot no.8 or 13? I confess, I don't see him at hooker.

Apparently he has the makings of a good centre - or maybe Bath are looking for a plug hole

[Bulliac]

Re: Gareth o brien : Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:17 pm  

Ha, indeed, union is a whole world I've yet to fully explore..but maybe I'll leave it for another lifetime, I'm far too busy enjoying myself in this.

Re: Gareth o brien : Fri Oct 17, 2014 1:50 pm  

To have sufficient time on your hands to immerse yourself in yawnion would be the equivalent of missing out on purgatory & entering straight into eternal damnation.