Jack O'Connell (Retired)

[rebus]

Not a good enough passer and not comfortable enough in possession for our style.

Agree. Lovely bloke but tough tackling and putting your body on the line isn’t enough for the management.

 

[readingbee]

Chris Wilder says JOC isn't for sale.

Good luck with stopping a championship player being pursued by a EPL club.

Brighton sources telling me interest is cooling and looking elsewhere. Maybe Wilder knowing this trying to gain favour with the fans.

 

[badgerbee]

Chris Wilder says JOC isn't for sale.

Good luck with stopping a championship player being pursued by a EPL club.

Similar to our/Sky "comments" on Meps and Ollie??........

 

[Humblebee]

Long article about him in today's Daily Telegraph, but the briefest of mentions for us. (Sorry can't post link.)

 

[hatfieldbee]

Long article about him in today's Daily Telegraph, but the briefest of mentions for us. (Sorry can't post link.)

"...didn't work out for him at Brentford. .." (!)

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

Long article about him in today's Daily Telegraph, but the briefest of mentions for us. (Sorry can't post link.)

Doesnt surprise me. Didnt play much for us.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Forget about Tarkowski, this could be a nice little earner. Rumours of Everton for £30m - £40m. I reckon we might have at least 25% over the initial £250k we got for him of that.

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

Forget about Tarkowski, this could be a nice little earner. Rumours of Everton for £30m - £40m. I reckon we might have at least 25% over the initial £250k we got for him of that.

Nice.

 

[wanderer paul]

Forget about Tarkowski, this could be a nice little earner. Rumours of Everton for £30m - £40m. I reckon we might have at least 25% over the initial £250k we got for him of that.

That would be an interesting move. Something to bolster MB’s petty cash tin too. :looks:

 

[North London Bee]

Forget about Tarkowski, this could be a nice little earner. Rumours of Everton for £30m - £40m. I reckon we might have at least 25% over the initial £250k we got for him of that.

I hope you are right. His sale seemed to sort of slip through without fuss as we had underestimated and certainly undervalued him. I hope we covered the massive upside as we normally do.

 

[Banana]

I hope you are right. His sale seemed to sort of slip through without fuss as we had underestimated and certainly undervalued him. I hope we covered the massive upside as we normally do.

We would never let a player go without a sell-on. It's a free option!

 

[North London Bee]

We would never let a player go without a sell-on. It's a free option!

I realise that but did we have as high a sell-on for him as we customarily do. Hopefully.

 

[liverbee]

Shows the percentage game pays better than the cash and that the development was anticipated well. Amazing.

 

[Edmundo]

Low fee high % sell-on works well for both clubs. Reduces the risk for the buying club that they're getting a dud. And reduces the risk for the selling club that they're losing a gem. Hopefully our astute DOFs got this one right.

 

[ruislip bee]

That would be an interesting move. Something to bolster MB’s petty cash tin too. :looks:

Not enough for another yatch though. He'd have to sell Ollie or Bennie for that.

 

[liverbee]

Would he accept a dinghy for a season ticket? He could sail over from the gasworks and bunk into Kew Gardens. He could run regular trips and make a fortune.

 

[Beat Poet]

Sheffield United: Jack O'Connell could miss rest of season with knee injury

Sheffield United defender Jack O'Connell could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[TW3Bee]

Sheffield United: Jack O'Connell could miss rest of season with knee injury

Sheffield United defender Jack O'Connell could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

www.bbc.co.uk

Could be after another Centre Half, don't think they'll be in the running for Tarky.

 

[AB]

Could be after another Centre Half, don't think they'll be in the running for Tarky.

Recall Jeanvier, get him to call himself Jules January and get £10m for him.

 

[w7 bee]

Released from Sheff United, not played for 2 years . Age 29.

 

[Mr Tree]

Released from Sheff United, not played for 2 years . Age 29.

What's been up with him, injured i suppose?

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Really sad for him.

 

[w7 bee]

What's been up with him, injured i suppose?

Knee operations

 

[Untouchable]

Is it correct that he hasn’t played since September 2020?

 

[Mattingly Bee]

That’s tough. Hopefully he can regain full fitness and get signed up somewhere.

 

[ChertseyBee]

He’ll retire now… live off his wife’s fame!

 

[BFC1997]

His move to Sheffield United - and the way they were able to get a good deal on him - reminds me a little of our own acquisition of Janelt.

Wasn’t so much our loss as their gain. Circumstances just led to his pathway being blocked and this not being the right environment for him to flourish.

Sheffield United capitalised on that, and he really was a perfect fit for them at that time.

It just goes to show that having too many players - blocking pathways - or bringing in good players who don’t “fit” with the group or playing style is a risk, and no matter how talented an available signing is, even if the deal is attractive financially, you have to think so carefully about who you decide to bring in.

 

[Mr Tree]

He’ll retire now… live off his wife’s fame!

I miss these bits, being abroad - didn't know who his other half was.

In looking it up I've found that me and Jack share a birthday! Do let him know if you bump into him

 

[Wise old Bee]

He’ll retire now… live off his wife’s fame!

Is he married to someone famous? Lulu perhaps?

 

[Col T]

Alex Greenwood - England Women's player

 

[JANORAK]

Officially retired now due to injuries (SSN).

 

[Beat Poet]

Officially retired now due to injuries (SSN).

sh*t for him, though he might have a second career lined up!

 

[JANORAK]

sh*t for him, though he might have a second career lined up!

Good for him. Just goes to show there’s lots of jobs that can be done sitting down!

 

[TorbayBee]

That’s a shame but still remember his piss take posts on social media about Brentford when Sheffield United got promoted to the Prem so not actually gutted for him . Karma

 

[Chomp]

sh*t for him, though he might have a second career lined up!

Is it me, or has he oiled himself before posing for that photograph?!

Each to their own, I suppose.

 

[Simon W]

If I was off work for a few years with nothing to do, I’d look like that

In reality I have been and I don’t!! ?

 

[JANORAK]

Is it me, or has he oiled himself before posing for that photograph?!

Each to their own, I suppose.

He’s in/from the frozen north! There’s got to be a tin of Ronseal stain just out of shot…

 

[Houghton Bee]

That’s a shame but still remember his piss take posts on social media about Brentford when Sheffield United got promoted to the Prem so not actually gutted for him . Karma

I'm more annoyed he's photoshopped his head on to my body for that tweet ?

 

[Sultan]

I'm more annoyed he's photoshopped his head on to my body for that tweet ?

I know you are joking, but in reality the head has been photoshopped on to Voice from the Braemar. You can see the Marmite streaks and just out of shot is a Starbucks cup.

 

[BaildonBee]

Officially retired now due to injuries (SSN).

He was flying at Sheff Utd before injury. His absence pretty much coincided with their downturn. A real shame which just goes to show how brittle a career in professional sport can be.

 

[ruislip bee]

If I was off work for a few years with nothing to do, I’d look like that

In reality I have been and I don’t!! ?

London Pride will have that effect on you........

 

[GP200]

If I was off work for a few years with nothing to do, I’d look like that

In reality I have been and I don’t!! ?

………..any pictures????…………

 

[Simon W]

………..any pictures????…………

?

 

[Owlsmoor_Bee]

That’s a shame but still remember his piss take posts on social media about Brentford when Sheffield United got promoted to the Prem so not actually gutted for him . Karma

Seems pretty harsh to label a career ending knee injury as karma for a bit of banter on social media.

 

[BEEcool]

Seems pretty harsh to label a career ending knee injury as karma for a bit of banter on social media.

I don’t wish injury upon him although I must admit, it’s the first thing that comes to mind when I think of either him or John Egan.

 

[TorbayBee]

Seems pretty harsh to label a career ending knee injury as karma for a bit of banter on social media.

Fair point. But perhaps you can cut me some slack as my comment are ‘a bit of banter on social media’

 

[Indian Bee]

It was the right move for Brentford and O'Connell to depart their ways at the time. His departure in many ways resembles Bidstrup - didn't see a pathway to guarantee game time but you know he will do well for another club. O'Connell is a Sheffield United legend and did remarkably well for them and as @BaildonBee commented above his injury started their downturn but he was an excellent player for them.

29 is no age to retire from professional football and I feel sorry for the lad. My only memory of O'Connell is his goal he scored against Fulham (do believe his only goal he scored for us) and think we drew 2-2 at the Cottage. So for that alone - well done lad.

He probably has had the last couple of years to think about his post-football career and I for one wish him well in his next chapter of his life as he is still a very young man.

 

[SmiffyBee]

………..any pictures????…………

.... that's how that BBC guy got in trouble....