Just a thought and not knocking O'Nien but was wondering, will he be thought of in the same vein and Benno and Bally? Players who came from outside the region, got the football club and it's fans and are still well thought of as players still
Would be nice wouldnt it. One thing the modern game misses (one of many) is those players that come to your club and make it their home. This lad could, definitely. I think of Bally and Benno as ours, ONien well on the way. Thing is I reckon he could go anywhere and love life of he is playing football.
Not sure exactly what makes a cult hero. Those down the years I have always loved for odd reasons... John Kay Stan Varga Colin Pascoe SuperDav Paul Lemon Mick Harford Shaun Cunnington Bob Lee Barry Venison Rueben Hauser All associated with memories that go beyond footy. Probably loads more.
Think he’s just about there already. Love his cheeky demeanour and the fact he’s a bit of a sod when the refs not looking. Was caught being a little monkey on camera against Blackburn and he was sticking his tongue out at the ref when he turned away having been caught. Think it’s great he seems to be constantly smiling, breath of fresh air on the pitch he certainly loves being here in my opinion.
One of the things I like about him is how he manages the ref throughout the game, how many times do we see him putting in crunching tackles and either getting away with it or only picking up a yellow. If he does get a yellow how often does he get another? He gets called a liability but those second yellows are rare as hen's teeth. Apart from the odd moment he's super controlled and calculating.
