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Luke O'Nien


Lord Nigle said:
O9 is a brilliant asset for the club. His versatility and reading of the game are excellent. He does the job that RLB asks of him. Off the pitch he’s an excellent club captain and ambassador. I hope that when he’s finished playing he stays on a a mentor and coach.
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See him interacting with xhaka walking back after Enzos goal . Thats a meeting of equals in that moment you can see . Good enough for Xhaka , good enough for me
 
Geras said:
See him interacting with xhaka walking back after Enzos goal . Thats a meeting of equals in that moment you can see . Good enough for Xhaka , good enough for me
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I've watched their pairing whenever they play together. Always in sync with each other, always guiding. We have two leaders on the pitch when they play together with both bringing something different and most of all it works.
 
As some of you may know, my all time heroes are from the 70's and 80's in our history.

Joe Bolton is top of the chart, Gary Rowell, Elliott, Kevin Arnott etc.

Never thought anyone would get close to Joe in my affections, but tbh, Luke is almost level pegging now.

WE have had a great season, and I have enjoyed it emensely, but watching Luke achieve a level beyond his wildest dream has made me as happy as a pig in shit. 😁😁😁
 
Hongkongphooey said:
Keeps proving the haters wrong again and again and again, long may it continue
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People dont hate him, just some can see his limitations in this league.

He stands for everything we want to see in a player at our club.

If he was prepared to carry on and play the role he has done this year and accept we will continue to bring in better quality players he would get a contract every time his is up for renewal for me.
 
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NiallFin said:
People dont hate him, just some can see his limitations in this league.

He stands for everything we want to see in a player at our club.

If he was prepared to carry on and play the role he has done this year and accept we will continue to bring in better quality players he would get a contract every time his is up for renewal for me.
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Absolute rubbish, read through this thread and comments on line, some so called supporters have a unnatural hatred of him
 
NiallFin said:
People dont hate him, just some can see his limitations in this league.

If he was prepared to carry on and play the role he has done this year and accept we will continue to bring in better quality players he would get a contract every time his is up for renewal for me.
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Every player has limitations.

Just some people seem to rejoice in Lukes.

Same with Hume.

They are both part of the backbone of this squad that gives the flair players the chance to shine.

Anyone that can't see that need to give their heeds a fuckin shake.
 
Georgewhitt said:
Every player has limitations.

Just some people seem to rejoice in Lukes.

Same with Hume.

They are both part of the backbone of this squad that gives the flair players the chance to shine.

Anyone that can't see that need to give their heeds a fuckin shake.
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Call on those two and they will do whatever is asked of them. Every team needs them, we've got them.
 
Raich Carter said:
Genuinely had a dream he scored the winner in a 1-0 win from a corner, I’ve told everyone incase I’m mystic Meg 😂
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The dream that once seemed unimaginable became reality in extraordinary scenes at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland secured European football for the first time since 1973 with a dramatic final-day victory over Chelsea.

With nerves crackling around Wearside and seventh place enough to offer hope of continental football, Sunderland knew only victory would give them a chance. They got it in the most Sunderland way imaginable — through sheer determination, late drama and a towering header from cult hero Luke O'Nien.

The defender rose highest in the 85th minute to power home from a corner, sparking pandemonium inside a stadium already gripped by expectation and belief.

For much of the afternoon, Sunderland had flirted with heartbreak.
Chelsea controlled spells of possession and Sunderland's supporters anxiously checked phones as results elsewhere shifted throughout the day. But with Brighton and Bournemouth both slipping to defeats, Regis Le Bris' side simply had to find one moment.
O'Nien delivered it.

The Stadium of Light had been in carnival mood long before kick-off, with red-and-white smoke filling the air outside and supporters sensing a day of possibility. Inside, the noise rarely dipped as Sunderland matched Chelsea physically and emotionally, refusing to wilt under the pressure of the occasion.

The breakthrough finally came when a corner found O'Nien attacking the near-post space. The Sunderland captain glanced a superb header beyond the goalkeeper and into the far corner, unleashing rapturous celebrations among home supporters who scarcely dared believe what they were witnessing.
Players spilled from the bench. Scarves flew skyward. Grown adults wept.

If the stadium erupted at the goal, the full-time whistle brought something closer to euphoria.
Supporters remained glued to phones and scoreboards as confirmation filtered through: Brighton beaten, Bournemouth beaten — and perhaps sweetest of all on Wearside — Newcastle crushed 5-0 by Fulham.

The result left Sunderland finishing seventh, while their fiercest rivals ended the campaign five points adrift after a chastening afternoon at Craven Cottage.

For a club that has spent years fighting through relegation, uncertainty and rebuilding, the scale of the achievement felt difficult to comprehend.
Europe, once a distant memory spoken about by older generations, is coming back to Sunderland.

And after a season that has reignited belief across the city, nobody inside the Stadium of Light was in a hurry to go home.
 
w73 said:
Call on those two and they will do whatever is asked of them. Every team needs them, we've got them.
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KNARS☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️
tunstallhill said:
The dream that once seemed unimaginable became reality in extraordinary scenes at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland secured European football for the first time since 1973 with a dramatic final-day victory over Chelsea.

With nerves crackling around Wearside and seventh place enough to offer hope of continental football, Sunderland knew only victory would give them a chance. They got it in the most Sunderland way imaginable — through sheer determination, late drama and a towering header from cult hero Luke O'Nien.

The defender rose highest in the 85th minute to power home from a corner, sparking pandemonium inside a stadium already gripped by expectation and belief.

For much of the afternoon, Sunderland had flirted with heartbreak.
Chelsea controlled spells of possession and Sunderland's supporters anxiously checked phones as results elsewhere shifted throughout the day. But with Brighton and Bournemouth both slipping to defeats, Regis Le Bris' side simply had to find one moment.
O'Nien delivered it.

The Stadium of Light had been in carnival mood long before kick-off, with red-and-white smoke filling the air outside and supporters sensing a day of possibility. Inside, the noise rarely dipped as Sunderland matched Chelsea physically and emotionally, refusing to wilt under the pressure of the occasion.

The breakthrough finally came when a corner found O'Nien attacking the near-post space. The Sunderland captain glanced a superb header beyond the goalkeeper and into the far corner, unleashing rapturous celebrations among home supporters who scarcely dared believe what they were witnessing.
Players spilled from the bench. Scarves flew skyward. Grown adults wept.

If the stadium erupted at the goal, the full-time whistle brought something closer to euphoria.
Supporters remained glued to phones and scoreboards as confirmation filtered through: Brighton beaten, Bournemouth beaten — and perhaps sweetest of all on Wearside — Newcastle crushed 5-0 by Fulham.

The result left Sunderland finishing seventh, while their fiercest rivals ended the campaign five points adrift after a chastening afternoon at Craven Cottage.

For a club that has spent years fighting through relegation, uncertainty and rebuilding, the scale of the achievement felt difficult to comprehend.
Europe, once a distant memory spoken about by older generations, is coming back to Sunderland.

And after a season that has reignited belief across the city, nobody inside the Stadium of Light was in a hurry to go home.
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👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
 
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darius said:
He is currently having a house built in Cleadon. Mind, so is Dan Neil!
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Going to Boro?🤔
tunstallhill said:
The dream that once seemed unimaginable became reality in extraordinary scenes at the Stadium of Light as Sunderland secured European football for the first time since 1973 with a dramatic final-day victory over Chelsea.

With nerves crackling around Wearside and seventh place enough to offer hope of continental football, Sunderland knew only victory would give them a chance. They got it in the most Sunderland way imaginable — through sheer determination, late drama and a towering header from cult hero Luke O'Nien.

The defender rose highest in the 85th minute to power home from a corner, sparking pandemonium inside a stadium already gripped by expectation and belief.

For much of the afternoon, Sunderland had flirted with heartbreak.
Chelsea controlled spells of possession and Sunderland's supporters anxiously checked phones as results elsewhere shifted throughout the day. But with Brighton and Bournemouth both slipping to defeats, Regis Le Bris' side simply had to find one moment.
O'Nien delivered it.

The Stadium of Light had been in carnival mood long before kick-off, with red-and-white smoke filling the air outside and supporters sensing a day of possibility. Inside, the noise rarely dipped as Sunderland matched Chelsea physically and emotionally, refusing to wilt under the pressure of the occasion.

The breakthrough finally came when a corner found O'Nien attacking the near-post space. The Sunderland captain glanced a superb header beyond the goalkeeper and into the far corner, unleashing rapturous celebrations among home supporters who scarcely dared believe what they were witnessing.
Players spilled from the bench. Scarves flew skyward. Grown adults wept.

If the stadium erupted at the goal, the full-time whistle brought something closer to euphoria.
Supporters remained glued to phones and scoreboards as confirmation filtered through: Brighton beaten, Bournemouth beaten — and perhaps sweetest of all on Wearside — Newcastle crushed 5-0 by Fulham.

The result left Sunderland finishing seventh, while their fiercest rivals ended the campaign five points adrift after a chastening afternoon at Craven Cottage.

For a club that has spent years fighting through relegation, uncertainty and rebuilding, the scale of the achievement felt difficult to comprehend.
Europe, once a distant memory spoken about by older generations, is coming back to Sunderland.

And after a season that has reignited belief across the city, nobody inside the Stadium of Light was in a hurry to go home.
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If Carlsberg could make last days😀
 
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HearMeRoar said:
Its been my feeling for months

Hope the boy comes good on Sunday, He'll surely be starting after yesterday so the stars have aligned.... fate needs to deliver it
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I love the fact so many are willing him on to be the one.

Hope it can happen for him. I think it'll be a moment right up there with Ballard's header


But lets not get too carried away. Remember Forest.
 
FlashGordon said:
He was excellent yesterday, passing was excellent, cleared everything that came his way and that one crunching tackle was critical and he timed it perfectly.
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He was excellent. If he improves his timing then he is a beast. Those sliding challenges can also go wrong and give pennas. You just cannae tell with luke what he will do next
 
NiallFin said:
People dont hate him, just some can see his limitations in this league.

He stands for everything we want to see in a player at our club.

If he was prepared to carry on and play the role he has done this year and accept we will continue to bring in better quality players he would get a contract every time his is up for renewal for me.
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I've been reading about his limitations from the league one days.

I used to read on here that he was a limited centre back in the championship as he played 70 yard switch balls from set plays.

He's consistently improved and bettered himself.

For me, given the state of the club when he came in, and where we are now and how he has improved over the years he's the first player to have legend status since SKP and NQ.
 
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