Originally Posted by
jackal2
I agree Michael Doyle was way overrated in that he never had the influence on the team that he was slated to have and was massively overplayed. He didn't have the influence of a player like, say, Don O'Riordan many years ago, who came from virtual semi-retirement to become a key part of Neil Warnock's team which won promotion to Division One.
Jim O'Brien does sometimes make mistakes, but he usually makes them being brave and trying to take the initiative and do something positive. Most players like that have their good and bad moments, but I prefer them to the Mark Fotheringham or Ian Hamilton types who basically sat in midfield and did nothing. The biggest concern I have about JOB is simply his age and the fact his game is based on energy and enthusiasm. I can't see him being anything more than a squad player in what is presumably his final year, at least as a player.