No change of heart, early season some were questioning relegation, Smiths knowledge ect. I said that we would be there abouts and competing at the end of the season, which we are.
My issue is this Kid is so skillful but needs a chance to bed in and let people learn his game and visa versa. We need to play him in big games and let him develop. Mr Briers had time to grow and develop due to different circumstances and i feel that he can be a great scrum half and very creative. We dont have a creative player in the halves. Bridge plays with speed and power, Ratchford plays off people by following and backing up loose play. Myler kicked well on Saturday for a change and works his socks off in defence, but again plays as a back up player, he doesnt create space for anyone.
O'Brien for me is far from the finished player but has so much potential.
The management has a big call to make, do they try and buy a quality half from somewhere or develop what we have got. Myler, Bridge, Ratchford have been tried and used extensivly and do not create, O'Brien does but needs the time to learn. Its ok saying he has been here and there and payed a lot at Swinton, he needs to play in our first team in all games to learn and develop the game sense and cheeckyness needed to be a great 7.

There is no comparison between GOB and a young briers.

That young Briers was the vent of most peoples friustrations for years dispite holding the a poor team together. He only became world class in our eyes once he hit his mid 20's. O'Brien is 21/22 i think

O'Brien is also a very brave HB, he puts himself in that sacrificial situation to create a gap, hold's on to it, releases it and gets smashed.
He does lack something but i can't quite put my finger on it.

Respect yed. he wont earn it being sheepish.
GOB in name but not in his nature.

He needs to find his voice. The second I see him screaming at J. Monaghan and co like he wants them dead I'll know he has what it takes.

He has all the skills but for the world doesn't look a leader.