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Any O'Brien, any O'Brien, any, any, any O'Brien.

 

Hopefully that is the case for all future signings while he is manager/head coach

 

I'm behind this. undoubtedly a player Hopkin knows and has brought in - i'll back his judgement - lets hope things stay this way on the recruitment front.

we needed reinforcements, lets hope he has an impact.

 

We badly needed a central midfielder and Hopkin brings one in. Haven't seen him play but looks to have experience which we lack. The positive for O'Brien is he cannot be any worse than the central midfielders currently plying their trade at Valley Parade.

 

Maybe, just seems like the direct type of player that will carry the ball into the final 3rd. Either run at goal or supply a cross. That for me has been one of the most noticeable problems so far this season. Of course we’ve had minimal organisation, motivation and direction under Collins, yet we’ve played our game in our 3rd or the middle of the park. We’ve not spent enough time in the final 3rd.

Doyle, who is clearly a good striker and dangerous in the box and facing goal, has found himself being used as we used Wyke as a target man, which hasn’t worked one bit. To get a touch, we’ve seen him drop so deep into his own half to collect the ball. He’s not going to score goals from there. To get midfielders who will drive the ball into the final 3rd, will allow him to get on the end of crosses and face goal. That way we’re playing to his strengths. Scannell will do that on the right, Payne and Colville seem to push on, the gap seems to be in the left now with the absence of Robinson.

Personally I’d like to see the defensive midfield of Wright (for certain) and Akpan if he’s not fit (although I reckon he’d be a good player with good coaching, fitness and organisation) dropped and replaced by Payne plus another who drive the ball forward, with someone on the left. I honestly don’t think we’ve got a bad squad. I think we’re short on numbers yet with a few more quality additions and decent coaching from DH, we could see results picking up

 

Did Mr Collins leave you his excuse book ?

 

This had me laughing this morning

 

Good news. Would imagine this is a Hopkin signing too.

 

On the positive, he might now be the fittest player in the squad!

 

Ain't that 2 of the O'Briens we have now.........very confusing

 

Good news that it's Hopkin in the photo with him, hopefully his signing and his only.

 

Yep

 

I remember him from his days at Coventry. Hopefully, he is fit enough to come straight in and make a difference to a much depleted midfield.
The incentive is certainly there for him to earn a longer contract

 

Because Bradford isn't down the road from Inverness?

 

Welcome to the club. Hopefully can hit the ground running.

 

Welcome and good luck to Jim.
A team we were asked to believe in just a couple of weeks back. DH is going out and having to patch up a squad using free agents to galvanise a team capable of staying up.

 

He is galvanising a team with about 8 players out injured