Luke O'Nein - The 5 Year Plan

[KGC83]

He was very good again. He doesn’t get the credit he deserves, he’s a very good defender, he reads the game well.

 

[forzamilansafc]

5 years ago - Luke plays 90 mins as we lose to Wigan and drop out of League one automatic promotion contention.

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Today - Luke plays 90 mins as we move a point away from europe in the premier league

And some of our fans hate him. It totally baffles me

 

[Bamber]

O’nien criticism is 90% could haves and might haves. “He could have given away a penalty” “could have been sent off” etc.

But these things ain’t happening

 

[BucketBiff]

I said before the game, seeing him on the team sheet still worries me, even though his track record at proving doubters wrong is absolutely stellar.

Love the like to bits. Same as a few others in this squad and some who’ve since departed. We’ve been spoiled in recent years with respect to the characters we’ve signed

I agree with this but the Pen that was ruled out today he’s sliding in when he doesn’t have to. Love the lad. Hope he stays and becomes a coach. Do I want him in the starting 11 hmmm not really.

 

[Ch1982]

Imagine someone saying then we're going to have O'Nien starting at centre back away to Newcastle and home to Spurs and we'd win both games.

People were writing him off in the match thread before the game, these dickheads will never learn.

 

[Billie Cheemus]

Love the lad, been a critic of his football quite often, but he had a great game today.

 

[Morse]

O’nien criticism is 90% could haves and might haves. “He could have given away a penalty” “could have been sent off” etc.

But these things ain’t happening

Nee way would his detractors be intelligent enough to type 'could have', man!

More likely something like 'He could of been sent of their'.

 

[wrighty]

Should be fixing the issues in the ticket office rather than be on the pitch iirc there mate

Smiles a lot and saves labradors

 

[Mickdundee]

He’ll be on the plane to the USA in June if this continues!

 

[ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK]

It’s going to be an amazing autobiography.

It should be a movie and would be better than that Goal movie shite the mags had years ago, especially when he's lifting the Champions League trophy in 2028 after 10 years service
hahaha
I'm taking the piss of course, or am I? You decide

 

[mackinbristol]

Imagine someone saying then we're going to have O'Nien starting at centre back away to Newcastle and home to Spurs and we'd win both games.

Just imagine if we make Europe and he's still around next season.

If somebody back then told you in 6 years time O'Nien was playing in European competition, your head would explode!

 

[woodlebert]

He’s come a long way from changing the seats in the south stand

He might make it one day

 

[turnthetide3]

The lad has been here since the really dark days - but still continues to smile and brighten up our club. There's nowt not to like about him.

 

[Mackemansj1]

Imagine someone saying then we're going to have O'Nien starting at centre back away to Newcastle and home to Spurs and we'd win both games.

It’s insane, he’s everything you want in a professional football player. As big a fan as I am of him I thought this was one step too far for him, I thought it in the championship also yet he keeps proving me wrong.

 

[tunstallhill]

Am I wrong but has he had 3 full 90mins in the league plus another 4 sub appearances and we've only conceded once whilst he's been on the pitch ?

 

[SR7]

Continuously proves the doubters wrong. He is a Sunderland legend. More so than Bally, controversial maybe.

 

[Whey]

Love him me like, shoving the hate and abuse he's had on here from a few brainless morons back down their throats.

He's the definition of what we like as a player here and yet he still gets pelters from some. Is he playing above his level now? Probably and he probably knows that himself but he works his arse off. He wouldn't still be here if he didn't mean something to the team and staff. Love the lad, he's done tremendous for us. What more could you ask of a player.

 

[Jasper]

Our best defender today as well IMO

 

[Hongkongphooey]

He's the definition of what we like as a player here and yet he still gets pelters from some. Is he playing above his level now? Probably and he probably knows that himself but he works his arse off. He wouldn't still be here if he didn't mean something to the team and staff. Love the lad, he's done tremendous for us. What more could you ask of a player.

Great summation mate, he keeps proving the doubters wrong again and again.

 

[SAFC1962]

Loads of interceptions today. Every time the ball went dead he was talking to our team, especially if they'd just made an error, RLB has 2 managers on the pitch, 09 & Granit