[Albion] Matt O Riley [26/08/24 - sings on a 5-year deal]

[nwgull]

There is absolutely no evidence of that at all and tbh it seems extremely unlikely.

It was basically a shocking tackle which was probably premeditated to the extent it was intentional to hurt him when he did it. The fact it was O’Riley is just incidental I think, there’s no reason to target him specifically, he was just unlucky to be on the end of it.

I’m inclined to agree that O’Riley was just unlucky as opposed to being a target. He’s spent his last 2 seasons playing in the SPL, so facing League 1 level cloggers isn’t exactly going to be a culture shock for him.

 

[SeagullinExile]

I doubt you are really an Albion fan

Carry on but I’ll be ignoring anything you post from now.

Rumbled. I’ve been pretending to be an Albion fan for 14 years on this board!

You absolute weapon.

 

[danish seagull]

I genuinely hope to read that Williams has had an unfortunate run in with persons unknown resulting in a broken jaw amongst other injuries.

 

[kevo]

Because it’s part of football. Get over it.

'Tackles' like that have no place in football. On another day, it could have ended his career.

 

[American Seagle]

That makes no sense whatsoever.

Not the quickest. It's ok.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

Not the quickest. It's ok.

No seriously, it didn't make any sense.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I’m inclined to agree that O’Riley was just unlucky as opposed to being a target. He’s spent his last 2 seasons playing in the SPL, so facing League 1 level cloggers isn’t exactly going to be a culture shock for him.

Probably right. We certainly had ours in the day, the likes of Oatway, Cullip, Carpenter would have "taken" the opportunity to go in heavy. However if the ref had stepped in we would have perhaps accepted it.

 

[Zeus]

Some of the complacency from a few Albion fans is really mystifying. I really don’t understand the pusillanimous 'let’s not make a fuss, these things happen in sport' attitude. This wasn’t a 'coming together'. It was an outright assault on a key player we’ve spent months negotiating with, 6 or 7 minutes into his debut, by a brutal player who has previous for this sort of thing. Not only that, he smiles and winks after the incident. Why the f*** people are so scared of confronting the club and the player, beats me.

Tell me exactly what you’re doing to confront the player and the club please?

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Apologies if fixtures but has there been any update on how long MOR will be out for yet?..

 

[SeagullinExile]

'Tackles' like that have no place in football. On another day, it could have ended his career.

You could say that about every foul, in every game of football ever!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

You're wrong, simple as that.

I think you'll find that poster is NEVER wrong...

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I think you'll find that poster is NEVER wrong...

Couldn't care less about his own importance he's wrong, OFTEN.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Not the quickest. It's ok.

Insulting someone’s intelligence during a debate eh? Classy!

My work is done.

 

[kevo]

You could say that about every foul, in every game of football ever!

Clearly utter nonsense.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Clearly utter nonsense.

In your opinion.

 

[Triggaaar]

In your opinion.

In everyone's opinion.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

I’m inclined to agree that O’Riley was just unlucky as opposed to being a target. He’s spent his last 2 seasons playing in the SPL, so facing League 1 level cloggers isn’t exactly going to be a culture shock for him.

He also played 50 games for MK Dons in League One - so has plenty of experience of players from that level.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Clearly utter nonsense.

The most innocuous of contacts can end a career on the football pitch. See Chic Brodey.

 

[Triggaaar]

The most innocuous of contacts can end a career on the football pitch. See Chic Brodey.

Part of the quote you replied to included " 'Tackles' like that have no place in football." Your reply suggests that all tackles have no place in football.

 

[American Seagle]

Insulting someone’s intelligence during a debate eh? Classy!

My work is done.

Never did that.