Kevin O'Connor

[RoyalOakBee]

Kevin O Connor should be applauded every time he steps out onto any pitch in Bees Colours. It is a travesty that he has gone from being the right back in two promotion chasing L1 sides (not to mention the cup runs) to a bit part player.
He is Bees through and through and is fast tracking himself into my top ten all time Bees legends. He has a class about him and I hope he goes onto play 500 games for Brentford as that loyalty to one club is so rare these days that it deserves total praise.

Could not help but note the two Bees players who turned out in support of Feltham Bees last week......Club Captain KOC and Luke Roddick!!!!!!

Case for the Skipper rests!

 

[Bill Benn]

Kevin O Connor should be applauded every time he steps out onto any pitch in Bees Colours. It is a travesty that he has gone from being the right back in two promotion chasing L1 sides (not to mention the cup runs) to a bit part player.
He is Bees through and through and is fast tracking himself into my top ten all time Bees legends. He has a class about him and I hope he goes onto play 500 games for Brentford as that loyalty to one club is so rare these days that it deserves total praise.

Could not help but note the two Bees players who turned out in support of Feltham Bees last week......Club Captain KOC and Luke Roddick!!!!!!

Case for the Skipper rests!

He wouldn't get in my top 50,but deserves a run in the first team as I made him (along with mac )our best player yesterday.

 

[Top Cat]

If only he'd taken a penalty at Luton

 

[Stanley]

A great servant to the club, my guess is it is only because he is the highest earner that gives cause for some comments (as it always does).

I guess he may have to take a pay cut if he wants to stay with us next season.

 

[RoyalOakBee]

He wouldn't get in my top 50,but deserves a run in the first team as I made him (along with mac )our best player yesterday.

you are a fair bit older than me though Bill, so you remember players who did play season after season for one club.

attitude is more important than ability .....and that is why Kevin will be known and revered as a Bees legend. If he goes on loan to your hometown club he will be making a mistake but if he does maybe he could teach MA a thing or two about loyalty

 

[walkerbee]

A great servant to the club, my guess is it is only because he is the highest earner that gives cause for some comments (as it always does).

I guess he may have to take a pay cut if he wants to stay with us next season.

sounds like he'd have to take a pretty big but... scott isn't stupid enough to pay a player who won't play ever game high wages. hope he does stay though. absolute credit to the club and a true professional. great game yesterday

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

how often in recent seasons have we moaned about players loyalty to our club, and when the others were jumping ship, (be it to play at a higher level) KOC stuck by us due to his love for our club. he would walk into any side in this div and many in the one above. as it has been said before he just needs a run of games. his attitude is never in question, and he is never going to be the best player in the world but one thing can be certain about him is that he would lay his life on the line for this club and i would be one of a majority that would hate to see him leave and i will also join the KOC fan club. he is a credit to this club. a few years ago he was on the verge of playing in the champ and i for one would hate to see him playing for another team. players dont just lose that ability and he has bundles of it it is just that he was injured for a long period of time and has been playing in some of the worst brentford sides that i have ever seen in all my time supporting the bees, and of course he is not going to look as good as he was in that team, look at the players that were playing around him. even kaka couldnt save that useless bunch so anyone that says he should be playing in the conference needs their head seeing to as he is a brentford legend, and his form will return.

 

[bees66]

A great servant to the club, my guess is it is only because he is the highest earner that gives cause for some comments (as it always does).

I guess he may have to take a pay cut if he wants to stay with us next season.

I will always remember Kev coming on in the Play Off final running his socks off

 

[sabigai]

how often in recent seasons have we moaned about players loyalty to our club, and when the others were jumping ship, (be it to play at a higher level) KOC stuck by us due to his love for our club. he would walk into any side in this div and many in the one above. as it has been said before he just needs a run of games. his attitude is never in question, and he is never going to be the best player in the world but one thing can be certain about him is that he would lay his life on the line for this club and i would be one of a majority that would hate to see him leave and i will also join the KOC fan club. he is a credit to this club. a few years ago he was on the verge of playing in the champ and i for one would hate to see him playing for another team. players dont just lose that ability and he has bundles of it it is just that he was injured for a long period of time and has been playing in some of the worst brentford sides that i have ever seen in all my time supporting the bees, and of course he is not going to look as good as he was in that team, look at the players that were playing around him. even kaka couldnt save that useless bunch so anyone that says he should be playing in the conference needs their head seeing to as he is a brentford legend, and his form will return.

Well said i think its about time people showed a bit of respect to a great clubman.He may not be the best we have got but he always gives 100% and thats all you can ask.

 

[JimLevack]

Can't believe there's ever been any dout over Kevin...he's a rock solid, lynchpin player who - as we saw yesterday - gets the ball down and does the simple things well.
Virtually every manager who has been at this club has always claimed he's the kind of player who a lot of other League One and Two managers ask about first.
Add to that his loyalty and I think he has earned his place in the GP Hall of Fame.

 

[JimLevack]

Oh and he's a nice bloke too.

 

[bees52 bomber]

Hence why some of the people of this site where asking why he wasn't being selected good shout Jim levack

 

[North London Bee]

It's not his fault that he was offered a decent contract. He accepted what was on the table - no more, no less. What was he supposed to do!!

I hope he stays next season and beyond and signs a contract that is fair to both parties.

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

 

[i love brentford]

i remember well, a few years ago a rumor in a newspaper said liverpool were to offer £1m
for him. Only a rumor of course but that shows his ability he has got.

 

[NorthamptonBee]

i remember well, a few years ago a rumor in a newspaper said liverpool were to offer £1m
for him. Only a rumor of course but that shows his ability he has got.

lol

 

[i love brentford]

I was like that aswell.

 

[sonofabee]

you are a fair bit older than me though Bill, so you remember players who did play season after season for one club.

attitude is more important than ability .....and that is why Kevin will be known and revered as a Bees legend. If he goes on loan to your hometown club he will be making a mistake but if he does maybe he could teach MA a thing or two about loyalty

You can never leave it can you?

MA is the devil incarnate and the reason he said that it was the best two years of his life at Brentford were because he was no doubt lining his pockets and got a bung for DJ and money from Swansea for throwing the play off game!!!!!

Crawl back under your stone and amuse yourself thinking of your fave footballer ever Kev O. Presumably this is one iof the few players who has bothered to give you the time of day when you've stalked him at Jersey road.

 

[LingfieldBee]

how often in recent seasons have we moaned about players loyalty to our club, and when the others were jumping ship, (be it to play at a higher level) KOC stuck by us due to his love for our club. he would walk into any side in this div and many in the one above. as it has been said before he just needs a run of games. his attitude is never in question, and he is never going to be the best player in the world but one thing can be certain about him is that he would lay his life on the line for this club and i would be one of a majority that would hate to see him leave and i will also join the KOC fan club. he is a credit to this club. a few years ago he was on the verge of playing in the champ and i for one would hate to see him playing for another team. players dont just lose that ability and he has bundles of it it is just that he was injured for a long period of time and has been playing in some of the worst brentford sides that i have ever seen in all my time supporting the bees, and of course he is not going to look as good as he was in that team, look at the players that were playing around him. even kaka couldnt save that useless bunch so anyone that says he should be playing in the conference needs their head seeing to as he is a brentford legend, and his form will return.

spot on! Its simple KOC is Brentford!

 

[bees66]

i remember well, a few years ago a rumor in a newspaper said liverpool were to offer £1m
for him. Only a rumor of course but that shows his ability he has got.

made me laughrofl

 

[ninebelowzero]

roflrofland me haha

 

[fencer/bee]

Raybfc123


Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Surbiton


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We don't need Kev on the pitch at all in any capacity other than maybe a right back.

He just looks sooo slow compared to what we currently have and should be used only as cover never in the starting eleven IMO. SOME PEOPLE DO TALK RUBBISH

 

[nick logan]

Raybfc123


Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Surbiton


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We don't need Kev on the pitch at all in any capacity other than maybe a right back.

He just looks sooo slow compared to what we currently have and should be used only as cover never in the starting eleven IMO. SOME PEOPLE DO TALK RUBBISH

Don't they just

 

[corfubee]

We need O'Connor in the team week in week out this season in any position.

He may not be the most exciting player in the world but he is a rarity in, not only our team, but also in this division as he has a footballing brain.
This showed this dramatically in his totally profesional performance against H&W.

On another point...whilst i'm here, someone mentioned that AS wanted us to play like a non-league side against H&W.

I am totally shocked at this decision, if it's true. If it is it shows an alarming lack of any tactical knowledge about the game.
Watching on TV, for the first 30 mins or so, we couldn't string 2 passes together and lumping high long balls in a blowing gale doesn't take a tactical genious to work out that you're on to a looser.

Someone obviously changed things in the 2nd. half as we began to pass the ball and played much better as a result. And thats when the likes of O'Connor, MacDonald, Williams, Bean (to name but a few) really looked like they played professional football at a much higher level than the H&W players.

 

[stoney04]

kev is playing well, just needs regular games and we will see best of him again, for me personally he best at right back.

 

[Bee49]

MOM Against Havant,according to papers.Keeps it simple.

 

[Ghost]

MOM Against Havant,according to papers.Keeps it simple.

According to 47% of voters on the MOM poll as well

 

[MetalBee]

O Connor was the only one aside from Bowditch to come out of the Rochdale game with any credit.

Hard to pick a MOM on Sunday as no one really stood out but O Connor was solid and didn't really put a foot wrong again. He's reliable and that's what we need in the middle of the pitch atm particularly.

 

[Raybfc123]

Makes me laugh...

Has one half dsecent game against blue square opposition or whatever league there in and people think he's brilliant lets put it into perspective he isn't good enough for league 2 IMHO which is why AS doesn't play him, simple as that.

As I said he's an ok squad player who can fill in with injuries but i'm sticking with my guns and saying he simply doesn't contribute enough for me.

 

[Owlsmoor_Bee]

Makes me laugh...

Has one half dsecent game against blue square opposition or whatever league there in and people think he's brilliant lets put it into perspective he isn't good enough for league 2 IMHO which is why AS doesn't play him, simple as that.

As I said he's an ok squad player who can fill in with injuries but i'm sticking with my guns and saying he simply doesn't contribute enough for me.

And you're entitled to your opinion obviously, but imo anyone that think's Kevin has found his level against Blue Square Opposition is either letting a personal dislike of him cloud their judgement or just simply doesn't know very much about football.

 

[EnglishBee]

Only One Kevin O'Connor

Anyone remember Steve Perryman? Yes, that's right, he was our manager in the late 80's. But do any of you recall that he actually played for us as well, at right back?

How did he play? Well, believe it or not, he kept it SIMPLE, despite playing hundreds of times for mighty Spurs. He didn't try to be flash, or to prove how great he was.

And that's what Kevin O'Connor does - he keeps it simple, and unspectacular.

PS Michael Turner also used to keep it simple - and look at him now!

 

[Raybfc123]

I give up!!

KOC in centre midfield it is then for me, cos he creates loads, gets all over the pitch , makes goals, goal line clearances he does the lot.

Reality check...he passes the ball 5 yards sideways..yes accurately too and you all think he's great..yes he's been a good servant for the club and in seasons gone by I thought he was okish BUT as a right back where he was pretty solid i'll give him that much.

And before anyone says he breaks up play and holds well in front of the midfield and thats what we need, think back just a few games ago where we had the meanest defence in ALL of the leagues this was without super KOC.

BUT if something amazing happens and he performs well then he will have my full support as I give all players in the red and white.

Tin hat on...im ready for the pro KOC followers!!!!!!

 

[shouldbee]

And you're entitled to your opinion obviously, but imo anyone that think's Kevin has found his level against Blue Square Opposition is either letting a personal dislike of him cloud their judgement or just simply doesn't know very much about football.

Well said, I suspect it's the latter

 

[shouldbee]

I give up!!

KOC in centre midfield it is then for me, cos he creates loads, gets all over the pitch , makes goals, goal line clearances he does the lot.

Reality check...he passes the ball 5 yards sideways..yes accurately too and you all think he's great..yes he's been a good servant for the club and in seasons gone by I thought he was okish BUT as a right back where he was pretty solid i'll give him that much.

And before anyone says he breaks up play and holds well in front of the midfield and thats what we need, think back just a few games ago where we had the meanest defence in ALL of the leagues this was without super KOC.

BUT if something amazing happens and he performs well then he will have my full support as I give all players in the red and white.

Tin hat on...im ready for the pro KOC followers!!!!!!

We have worse players regularly in the starting eleven ( expect when the're suspended for reaching 5 yellows ?)

 

[Owlsmoor_Bee]

I give up!!

KOC in centre midfield it is then for me, cos he creates loads, gets all over the pitch , makes goals, goal line clearances he does the lot.

Reality check...he passes the ball 5 yards sideways..yes accurately too and you all think he's great..yes he's been a good servant for the club and in seasons gone by I thought he was okish BUT as a right back where he was pretty solid i'll give him that much.

And before anyone says he breaks up play and holds well in front of the midfield and thats what we need, think back just a few games ago where we had the meanest defence in ALL of the leagues this was without super KOC.

BUT if something amazing happens and he performs well then he will have my full support as I give all players in the red and white.

Tin hat on...im ready for the pro KOC followers!!!!!!

From what I've seen, the goals we've recently conceded (Morecambe, Rochadale, Chester and Havant) have been the result of some uncharacteric individual errors from our previously exemplorary defenders and have had little if anything to do with the midfield. :shrug:

 

[hairman]

We have worse players regularly in the starting eleven ( expect when the're suspended for reaching 5 yellows ?)

Oh give it a rest you cock!

 

[Sweepy]

Anyone remember Steve Perryman? Yes, that's right, he was our manager in the late 80's. But do any of you recall that he actually played for us as well, at right back?

Yes. We signed Droy at around the same time as well. I recall everyone believing that the Bees were on the up at the time.....

 

[shouldbee]

Oh give it a rest you cock!

lol

 

[Holysmit]

Makes me laugh...

Has one half dsecent game against blue square opposition or whatever league there in and people think he's brilliant lets put it into perspective he isn't good enough for league 2 IMHO which is why AS doesn't play him, simple as that.

As I said he's an ok squad player who can fill in with injuries but i'm sticking with my guns and saying he simply doesn't contribute enough for me.

Makes me laugh.

He plays numerous games, under numerous different managers in the league above the one were currently in. One manager doesn't pick him for a while and suddenly he's non league.

Your entitled to your opinion, but I doubt you'll find many who agree with you.

 

[NorthamptonBee]

I give up!!

KOC in centre midfield it is then for me, cos he creates loads, gets all over the pitch , makes goals, goal line clearances he does the lot.

Reality check...he passes the ball 5 yards sideways..yes accurately too and you all think he's great..yes he's been a good servant for the club and in seasons gone by I thought he was okish BUT as a right back where he was pretty solid i'll give him that much.

And before anyone says he breaks up play and holds well in front of the midfield and thats what we need, think back just a few games ago where we had the meanest defence in ALL of the leagues this was without super KOC.

BUT if something amazing happens and he performs well then he will have my full support as I give all players in the red and white.

Tin hat on...im ready for the pro KOC followers!!!!!!

Sadly I sort of agree with you but who else do we have to play there at the moment? Halls is a RB abd Pead is a ?? I don't actually know so Kev is our best option.

 

[andyrew]

Keeping it simple and playing effectively in centre mid is not an easy thing to do. For a start off you need to read the game well and be in the right place at the right time, then you need to have the ball under control and retain possession whilst moving play onto the next phase or regaining possession in a controlled way. This doen't require flashy contributions, but it does requirement the intelligence needed to plot the way forward. All these things are well within the capabilities of Kevin. It never ceases to amaze me that our fans just don't seem to appreciate the role/expectation we can reasonably have of central midfield players at or just above our current level.

 

[shouldbee]

Keeping it simple and playing effectively in centre mid is not an easy thing to do. For a start off you need to read the game well and be in the right place at the right time, then you need to have the ball under control and retain possession whilst moving play onto the next phase or regaining possession in a controlled way. This doen't require flashy contributions, but it does requirement the intelligence needed to plot the way forward. All these things are well within the capabilities of Kevin. It never ceases to amaze me that our fans just don't seem to appreciate the role/expectation we can reasonably have of central midfield players at or just above our current level.

"It never ceases to amaze me that our fans just don't seem to appreciate the role".....................

 

[Gee Bee]

He has a class about him and I hope he goes onto play 500 games for Brentford as that loyalty to one club is so rare these days that it deserves total praise.

Indeed loyalty is rare, but just out of interest how many other clubs have offered him a better job in his period at Brentford, to prove his loyalty. or as he simply stayed 10 years because there hasn't been a better offer?
In many players cases that stay and age at a club, it is quite often because no one else wants them, or they are paid too much fo rthe level that might show an interest.
I like O'Connor, but I'm sure he'd be no more loyal than anyone else would be if a good alternative offer came in.
Loyalty has to work two ways, and in football it never has. Even in the times when there were plenty of long serving players, there were many more every season being transferred when they would prefer to stay.

 

[NorthamptonBee]

. It never ceases to amaze me that our fans just don't seem to appreciate the role/expectation we can reasonably have of central midfield players at or just above our current level.

Sadly I could name 8 or 9 without thinking too hard who have been far better against us this season.

 

[andyrew]

Sadly I could name 8 or 9 without thinking too hard who have been far better against us this season.

Don't leave us in suspense

 

[NorthamptonBee]

Don't leave us in suspense

I'll let you make your own mind up.

 

[Isleworth_Bee]

I give up!!

KOC in centre midfield it is then for me, cos he creates loads, gets all over the pitch , makes goals, goal line clearances he does the lot.

Reality check...he passes the ball 5 yards sideways..yes accurately too and you all think he's great..yes he's been a good servant for the club and in seasons gone by I thought he was okish BUT as a right back where he was pretty solid i'll give him that much.

And before anyone says he breaks up play and holds well in front of the midfield and thats what we need, think back just a few games ago where we had the meanest defence in ALL of the leagues this was without super KOC.

BUT if something amazing happens and he performs well then he will have my full support as I give all players in the red and white.

Tin hat on...im ready for the pro KOC followers!!!!!!

we play as a team and lose as a team as it has been said the main faults for those goals were defensive mistakes. as ive said before anyone who thinks his place is in the conference or what ever its called now need their heads seeing to. KOC does a better job in there then most, what do u want him to do pass 60 yards onto a penny in space infront of goal wake up we are in league 2 for a reason and we are lucky to have players like KOC. i would prefer to watch him then the majority of s**t from other players that ive had to watch over the last few years.

 

[Braemarroad_Bee]

I think KOC is one of those versatile players that can fit into several different positions, still think RB is his best position, but with Halls and Newton vying for the RB position, Kev's still a handy player in midfielder, we don't really play a system at the mo where one of the centre-mids charges forward or creates much for the forwards, almost like we've got two holding midfielders, the trouble with that is that we are by-passing the midfield with long balls all the time

KOC is probably our best option to partner Bean at the mo, but can't see either providing much attacking threat, AS needs to find a decent attacking centre-mid in the near future!

 

[JimP]

I'll let you make your own mind up.

Cop out

 

[JimP]

I give up!!

KOC in centre midfield it is then for me, cos he creates loads, gets all over the pitch , makes goals, goal line clearances he does the lot.

No he doesn't... if he did he wouldn't be wasting his time in League 2

Reality check...he passes the ball 5 yards sideways..yes accurately too and you all think he's great..

Yes he does, and doing that regularly and reliably is part of what makes him such a valuable player for us. It doesn't make him great but it does make him a far better midfielder than many others of recent memory who couldn't manage to do that.