Rumour on incoming transfer...

[SwalePie]

Rumour only so please don't shoot the messenger if it turns out to be utter drivel!

Joey O'Brien currently a free agent but formerly of Bolton and West Ham hence connection to KN

[Big Bob]

He's a defender. We need goal scorers

[i961pie]

He's a defender. We need goal scorers

And a central defender

[Oldstripy]

He's a defender. We need goal scorers

We need a central defender and a striker.

[DaveSmithRules]

Pros:
- Good experience, including ROI caps
- Mates with Kevin Nolan
- Highly rated for his work ethic. See West Ham fans thoughts here: http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/06/08...-react-to-joe/

Cons:
- Looks like he's a FB, not a CB
- Poor injury record

[slack_pie]

Strange how few games he's played in his career. Unless he can fill in at CB, I don't really see the point in getting in more fullback cover.

A striker and CB are absolutely priorities. We need pace and more goals up front, and if Brisley gets injured we're screwed.

[Bohinen]

It seems he is actually a midfielder who was converted to a full back. The lack of games seems largely down to injures, and the fact he has always been at Prem clubs, apart from a loan early in his career. I don't really buy into this rumour anyway, the Palace one got the wrong player.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_O%27Brien

Since making his return from injury, he played most of the 2007–08 season in his natural midfield role as opposed to the right back position which he had been in two years previous.

[tarquinbeech]

Strange how few games he's played in his career. Unless he can fill in at CB, I don't really see the point in getting in more fullback cover.

A striker and CB are absolutely priorities. We need pace and more goals up front, and if Brisley gets injured we're screwed.

.....plus AH recently stated that we do not need any more "squad fillers" ie they were to be quality signings that can walk straight into the first team......that was obviously before we took the lad from Crystal Palace that has only ever had 7 starts in his career, on loan to Accy....mmmmm

[Bohinen]

.....plus AH recently stated that we do not need any more "squad fillers" ie they were to be quality signings that can walk straight into the first team......that was obviously before we took the lad from Crystal Palace that has only ever had 7 starts in his career, on loan to Accy....mmmmm

They were like us when he joined, relegation candidates, but they finished in 13th, 9 points above us. Obviously not all down to him, but KN gives him some some credit for making a difference. I don't think he will be a fringe player, and at 20, is obviously a better prospect than Walker, who was a filler signing.

[tarquinbeech]

They were like us when he joined, relegation candidates, but they finished in 13th, 9 points above us. Obviously not all down to him, but KN gives him some some credit for making a difference. I don't think he will be a fringe player, and at 20, is obviously a better prospect than Walker, who was a filler signing.

I am not knocking the lad Bo, merely questioning how he can be a "quality signing" when he has only ever had 9 league games?......surely he is a "potential prospect" similar to Yates?......if it works out, then it is all gravy

AH stated that he has been inundated with offers from agents saying "so and so is available"....I would love to know one or two of these players names, apparently one of them was a Nolo target signing last summer....now he is available....spill the heinz AH, we want some proper rumours