When people say he's not the best. How do you quantify, or explain who is the best, and what qualities do they have that make them the best?
Six years of Luke O’Nien
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Hope he finishes his playing career here and joins the backrooms.
He's shown more than enough this year to merit us keeping him around.
He's shown more than enough this year to merit us keeping him around.
It's no coincidence that his fellow professional team mates all speak highly about Luke.
Every manager he's played under are the same so he must be doing something right.
He just exudes positivity, he's been our star buy in the last ten years imo.
Every manager he's played under are the same so he must be doing something right.
He just exudes positivity, he's been our star buy in the last ten years imo.
Most Clubs will have, at some time, some rather poor examples of human beings on their books.
SAFC is no different.
But most will also have had the opposite as well.
Players who are a credit to their club, on and off the park.
He is one of these.
Whether rescuing distressed damsels in distress on Motorways, or dogs in distress from the sea, Luke does it.
As a footballer he does it all with a smile, whether its a last ditch Rugby tackle or putting his body in the way.
He is not above making mistakes, and his detractors seem able to remember them all, but his overall contribution to SAFC has been immense.
Whatever position he is shoved into, he gets on with it.
Whenever we think that it might be all over for him, it isn't.
I many respects, he is like Kevin Ball.
The sort of reresentative of SAFC we can ALL be proud of.
SAFC is no different.
But most will also have had the opposite as well.
Players who are a credit to their club, on and off the park.
He is one of these.
Whether rescuing distressed damsels in distress on Motorways, or dogs in distress from the sea, Luke does it.
As a footballer he does it all with a smile, whether its a last ditch Rugby tackle or putting his body in the way.
He is not above making mistakes, and his detractors seem able to remember them all, but his overall contribution to SAFC has been immense.
Whatever position he is shoved into, he gets on with it.
Whenever we think that it might be all over for him, it isn't.
I many respects, he is like Kevin Ball.
The sort of reresentative of SAFC we can ALL be proud of.
90% of a footballer's job is done during the week. Those couple of hours on a Saturday that we see is only a fraction of their lives. People like Luke O'Nien and (by all reports) Simon Moore will be key parts outside of those times even if they aren't playing - training all week at the AOL, presence in the dressing room before/after games, helping the younger lads who may be away from their families/friends in a foreign country. We don't see any of that. A lot of people base their opinions of a player on what they see/don't see on the pitch on a Saturday afternoon. Nothing wrong with that, but think there has to be a wider appreciation that there is more to a footballer's worth that how many goals he scores, or clean sheets he keeps. The fact that Luke O'Nien has been absolutely loved by every manager at this club since Jack Ross tells it's own tale. You can see how much respect he commands from the players and we all know the character he is.
Looked miles off when first got games, looked every bit a PL player once he found his feet.
We should never doubt the lad (I admit I thought would be a step too far)
A diamond
A legend
An idol
Almost as much a Sunderland piece as any one of us.
Never beaten, never gives up, he deserves all the flowers.
We should never doubt the lad (I admit I thought would be a step too far)
A diamond
A legend
An idol
Almost as much a Sunderland piece as any one of us.
Never beaten, never gives up, he deserves all the flowers.
Thing with 09 if we had bought him last summer for a million and he was called lucio senior everyone would be raving about his passing, and his occasional South America head loss.
The lads worked his knackers of to raise his game and is clearly rated by every coach he has played under.
Hes the perfect example to young players that talent only gets you so far, but talent, dedication and hard work elevate you to much much higher levels
The lads worked his knackers of to raise his game and is clearly rated by every coach he has played under.
Hes the perfect example to young players that talent only gets you so far, but talent, dedication and hard work elevate you to much much higher levels
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Lad could probably be a world chess master if you gave him a couple weeks and he wanted to do it.
Never beaten.
His mentality he’d have been good at anything. He’s the new Bally and Bally is my all time idol so I don’t say that lightly.