Andy O'Brien joins leeds on loan

boltonboris · Post by **boltonboris** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 6:05 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/footbal ... 139586.stm

Leeds United have signed Andy O'Brien from Bolton on a one-month loan deal.

The 31-year-old centre-back was at Leeds as a schoolboy and returns to West Yorkshire having left Bradford City in 2001 after a five-year spell.

O'Brien told the club's website: "Football's a cut-throat business. To get an opportunity to play at such a big club is something you have to take.

"From my perspective, I'm here for a month, and I want to do well and get a place in the team."

O'Brien, who played 26 times for the Republic of Ireland before retiring from international football in 2008, joined Bolton from Portsmouth in 2007, and has made 68 league starts for the Trotters. However he has only featured in two Premier League and one League Cup match this season.

"I got a phone call from Owen Coyle and he said would I be interested. I said 'yes' and now I'm here," explained the Harrogate-born player.

"I've not played as much football as I would have liked. I am grateful for the opportunity, both to Leeds for wanting me and to Bolton for allowing me to come here.

"I'd like to think it's a win-win situation for Leeds as well because I am here to be working hard for a shirt."

68 League starts for the Trotters????

Worthy4England · Post by **Worthy4England** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:29 pm

Yes, he made 31 and 30 starts in his first two years...

William the White · Post by **William the White** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:19 pm

A decent, honest player of the kind I like...

TKIZ! · Post by **TKIZ!** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:21 pm

William the White wrote:A decent, honest player of the kind I like...

Here, here

jaffka · Post by **jaffka** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:53 pm

I dont rate him and hope that he moves on.

Lord Kangana · Post by **Lord Kangana** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 10:57 pm

I wish him no malice, hope he does well there, think that we could do with replacing him in the long run.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:08 pm

Always done his best for us and never afraid to put his head where it hurts. Good luck to him, hope he does well.

bobo the clown · Post by **bobo the clown** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 12:38 am

Lord Kangana wrote:I wish him no malice, hope he does well there, think that we could do with replacing him in the long run.

I should cocoa. One injury & a sending off and we are on our bare bones.

Mind you, the 25 man squad isn't going to help any club in this regard.

I suppose the management know their squad & feel he can be released, but it does make usnthin on the ground

CAPSLOCK · Post by **CAPSLOCK** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:15 am

The last time that management had a choice to make, they chose AOB over Ricketts

I've stopped trying to work it out, too

woodgate39 · Post by **woodgate39** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:49 am

Leeds seem to be a bit rich in the loaning market

Hopefully Aob will enjoy his time there And maybe come back good or set us up a nice little transfer

Lord Kangana · Post by **Lord Kangana** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 9:21 am

CAPSLOCK wrote:The last time that management had a choice to make, they chose AOB over Ricketts

I've stopped trying to work it out, too

I thought our Andy was f*cking brilliant against United aswell.

wonka · Post by **wonka** » Sat Oct 30, 2010 10:01 pm

In his first season with us, AOB was pretty top notch and surprised most people, and kept us stable at the back.

In his 2nd season he was pretty unreliable, and made loads of mistakes, so finds himself just as a squad player. We could do without him, but would still need to replace him in the next window.

Hope he has a release clause from the loan if we have injuries.

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 12:43 am

wonka wrote:In his first season with us, AOB was pretty top notch and surprised most people, and kept us stable at the back.

In his 2nd season he was pretty unreliable, and made loads of mistakes, so finds himself just as a squad player. We could do without him, but would still need to replace him in the next window.

Hope he has a release clause from the loan if we have injuries.

It's only a month loan - we'll be fine with Ricketts (I hope).

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