Rumored to be off to Widnes from next week on loan.

From what I recall / been told of this kid, he's a talented number 6 with a good kicking game and decent organizer of a back line. I see he shone in another crunching win for your (&^^!* ^&*^/*}^) U20's last night.

What sort of player would be getting then?

One that is far better than the majority of your squad

*insert knife and twist*

Hope he doesn't hurt himself on that lethal iPitch.

Gaz O'Brien is an extremely talented half-back who slotted in fantasically well last season on the limited opportunities he got in the first team. Probably worthy to start 6 or 7 for any of the SL clubs, including the top few. Tony Smith will nurture him along but playing for Widnes would be a great opportunity for hime, and would give you a great talent for a while at least.

Called this one a couple of weeks back on the Widnes forum.

I do hope that the Widnes pack is strong enough, otherwise O'Brien is gonna be taking a pasting every week.

Cant play behind a beaten pack.

Done according to Guardian

If true, this could be a very clever deal by both clubs, I just wonder if Betts coaching is up to O''s talent

Ben Cross and Hep Cahill.

I predict Widnes might get a win with Gaz in the team.

Then after the game he will feed all of Hough green with a loaf of warbutons orange and a tin of aldi tuna.

And then transform some water from the Mersey into Lambrini.

Anyway, with him being a scrum-half I'm surprised no-one's suggested he shouldn't be playing 9 for us tomorrow.

Yeah. A bit optimistic.

It's the forwards that will kill them. They simply aren't up to scratch (although the rest of the team isn't amazing)

we could interchange him and Myler in Monaghans absence......great idea browny.

Great player - was it Castleford he ripped to pieces last season?

Yeah Scored the 1st try that evening as well,also done his knee that evening didnt he??

If he is at Widnes on loan, can he play against his parent team if he is still there when we smash them?

Thought he did it in the Cup the following week??......As for 'ripping Cas apart'??....Slight exaggeration - Cas were awful and literally rolled over. My Grandad at 7 that night would have ripped Cas apart and he's been dead 35 years.

I'm not knocking the lad, but he's totally unproven.....The experience at Widnes will be good, but I'd prefer him to be slowly blooded into OUR side, behind a strong pack, rather than getting busted week after week behind a mediocre bunch of forwards. - It won't do his body any good getting battered by ravenous defences.

I would have thought that if we had learnt our lesson from last season, it would have been to keep players fit and fresh for the play-offs??.....The likes of O'Brien would be valuable to make sure guys like Briers and Myler are ready and firing come September and October??

Tea of champions

who said he's not?!!!

Great player and nice lad to boot.
You only have to look at how some of the other loanees have gone and then come back better for it - Coops, Riley, Blythe.
TS seems to have a great ability of ensuring they don't feel like 'cast offs' when they go out on loan and that's really unusual.
Good to think that there's some real pressure on Myler - even though we paid a lot for him.

i think this move will do him the world of good..... he isnt going to get into the halves at warrington..... he is obviously a brilliant player..... this experience in SL will be just what he needs, and what we need... gareth will be a half for wire soon... this exposure to SL can only be a good thing for his development.

I think it's good for a lot of the younger guys to go to a lesser club to probably appreciate what they have at Warrington. I presume the Coops, Rileys etc must have seen the facilities, coaching, environment etc and realised just how good Warrington is comparison. It probably makes you even hungrier to get back and succeed when you see the other option.

It has been confirmed now. Don't know if this has been mentioned... www.warringtonwolves.org/obrien- ... kings-5089

It has been confirmed now. Don't know if this has been mentioned... www.warringtonwolves.org/obrien- ... kings-5089

Good luck to the lad will give him some great game time