Jack O’Connell

[RossoDeltic]

Definitely remember him playing in central defence one time. May have been as a sweeper in a back three.

Centre half at Preston North End after Jags had been sent off. Blades won that night, Gray scored.

 

[Nah den]

Lisandro Martinez will be lining up for one of the favourites for the World Cup at 5' 7".

Yep, the same player that gets targeted in the PL by every team, like Brentford who bullied him for 45 mins, scored 4 and resulted in him getting hooked at half time. And I think he's 5' 9".

 

[Bladesman]

 

[CaptainMorgans]

He's dead right. Jack O'Connell is my favourite player of the last decade. Quick, strong, read the game well, competitive, good on the ball. Had the lot.

 

[Grappler]

Two years out of the game, and you still wouldn't argue with him........

 

[itsinyerblood]

They couldn't find any players less gay

biggie, you've obviously never met any butch queers

 

[Diamondlife]

It's just a real shame it doesn't say anything about a possible return to playing, which was intimated earlier on this thread. Fingers crossed I'm over thinking that, and this is just Ollie showing his appreciation for the support he's received from Jack, and others, to turn himself into the player we all hoped he would be when he was signed.

 

[DEM_BLAYADS]

BagsmanBilly Any update on JOC?

 

[Bladesman]

BagsmanBilly Any update on JOC?

Expected back January and then will be loaned out.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

He's arguably in the best shape of his career. It may not lead to match fitness, but the bloke is stacked now.

 

[madeinsheffield]

Two years out of the game, and you still wouldn't argue with him........

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I could ruin him with a glass of full strength ribena

 

[PaulHalfway]

No mention of getting on the grass and start real training unfortunately

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

No mention of getting on the grass and start real training unfortunately

Going out on loan in January

 

[Dougie]

Going out on loan in January

Says who?

 

[Le Cynique]

Says who?

BagsmanBilly

 

[JohnDenver]

Going out on loan in January

It’s getting less and less plausible given we still don’t see him training with the team. It’s December now, so you’d think he has to be stepping it up now for anyone to take him.

Hope I’m completely wrong.

 

[Antonb]

When are they going to release him. He isnt going to play in the championship again ! Tin hat going on!

 

[ShockingBadBuy]

It’s December now …

Hope I’m completely wrong.

Er, …

 

[Bath Blade]

When are they going to release him. He isnt going to play in the championship again ! Tin hat going on!

Why should we release him? He has a contract till the end of the season, so if we release him now we would still have to pay his contract up. At the very least, we should support his attempts to get back to fitness up till the end of his contract.

 

[JohnDenver]

Er, …

No, no, no, it’s definitely December and that’s my final word on the matter.

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Half a season to a league one club correct. May look at loaning him out lower down the pyramid until the window opens for professional teams to do business amongst each other in January. But nothing concrete in that regard, just keep your eyes peeled

This still happening? I'm sure if O'Connell was heading out on loan he'd be at least training at shirecliffe by now? And SUFC media would be allover it..

 

[bladesmanluke]

This still happening? I'm sure if O'Connell was heading out on loan he'd be at least training at shirecliffe by now? And SUFC media would be allover it..

He's not even running as of 4 days ago according to Hecky, so i highly doubt it

 

[PaulHalfway]

Still doesn’t look good then, more likely he will stay to the end of the season then be released, if at this point he is still not out doing proper grass training and competing in any matches
. Such a shame for him, must have been a horrible few years in football progression, at least he has the comfort of a decent contract etc

 

[Stevo]

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[Yogi]

Would be nice if the club could find a place for him if he’s interested in staying in football away from the playing side

 

[Tarqs]

Would be nice if the club could find a place for him if he’s interested in staying in football away from the playing side

True, but he's going to have to be extremely realistic as far as salary is concerned now.

Sounds like physio and conditioning is going to be his chosen career path, but unfortunately for him he'll be lucky to be offered owt within a 10th of his current wage.

 

[robbiez666]

Would be nice if the club could find a place for him if he’s interested in staying in football away from the playing side

While I see your point, I'm not sure the club has any obligation here. I mean, it's not like we've not been paying his wages while he's been injured. I assume some of this comes back through insurance, but I don't know if it's all covered. We should definitely be helping him. I'm just not convinced we should be giving him a job if he's not the best person for that job. Harsh as it might sound, it's not like we've got a huge staffing cohort.

 

[Yogi]

True, but he's going to have to be extremely realistic as far as salary is concerned now.

Sounds like physio and conditioning is going to be his chosen career path, but unfortunately for him he'll be lucky to be offered owt within a 10th of his current wage.

Aye I’m not saying to overpay him

 

[JohnDenver]

I’m going to channel a former poster and suggest that a playing career here doesn’t qualify anyone for a role on its own.

Give people experience, train them, but don’t do a McCabe and think that being a good and loyal United player is enough.

JOC deserves help and support. But whatever he chooses to do, he needs to be good enough for a club with elite level aspirations.