For added saddo status, goalkeepers weren't required to wear different coloured shirts until 1909, which is why it looks like there are 11 outfield players in the Hemy painting in the reception at the SoL. Although they quite often did wear a different colour in international games.
It was more of using him as an option while we didn't have one I'd much rather sign an experienced CDM
That why I think playing in that CDM role may suit him better, so many people criticised Evans till he wasn't playing, it one of those positions that don't put you in the spotlight and people don't realise how good you are at doing the **** jobs till your not there. O'nien will do them all day long. Also the things you've picked up on that might be the weaker part of his game won't be exploited as much if he also had 2 CB behind him
All I would say about Nixon's tweet is that this time last year Nixon and co were claiming that Gelhart was off to Wigan and that we wouldn't/couldn't pay what Leeds wanted, just before we start to panic