Keith O'Neill

[Muttley]

Didn't Strachan take him in and made him live with him and Mrs Strachan when he was at Coventry in an attempt to steer him away from the booze ?

To be fair, that would finish a lesser man with football for life.

 

[Jedi boro]

My abiding memory of him is a red card (against Coventry potentially)? It was an atrocious tackle, just in front of the tunnel. Didn't even turn around for the card, just walked straight off.

Funny you should post about him as i was just talking about him yesterday with a colleague and his awful tackle at Sunderland it was like a flying drop kick at the corner flag.

 

[atypical_boro]

Didn't Strachan take him in and made him live with him and Mrs Strachan when he was at Coventry in an attempt to steer him away from the booze ?

Def Whelan. When Whelan was at Boro I never really knew what a tearaway he was/had been.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

Def Whelan. When Whelan was at Boro I never really knew what a tearaway he was/had been.

Ah yeah that's it, I was doubtful when I wrote it and figured someone would correct me. Cheers !

 

[wilkos_perm]

That's a really good point, they'd have surely got more games out of him even if he was never an "ever present". Although in terms of lifestyle, I'm not sure Andy Campbell can be put into the same box as O'Neill and Moore who it was known liked to drink and party (the 90's Aaron Connellys ?)

I'm not sure that's correct aboutr Alan Moore is it? He was a very quiet lad

 

[Otto42]

I think that was noel whelan. I think WGS might have left Coventry before K O'N arrived.

K O'N was largely forgettable at Boro in an attacking sense, but he did like a crunching tackle

Definitely Noel Whelan, who I think is BBC Leeds’s Maddo these days. Remember when we signed him Strachan said he’ll enjoy it there with Robbo and Viv.

Whelan was another I liked but who was never a fan favourite, remember his fantastic own goal at home to Coventry

 

[atypical_boro]

That's a really good point, they'd have surely got more games out of him even if he was never an "ever present". Although in terms of lifestyle, I'm not sure Andy Campbell can be put into the same box as O'Neill and Moore who it was known liked to drink and party (the 90's Aaron Connellys ?)

I used to see Campbell in Millennium all the time.

 

[Frozen Horse]

Whelan was another I liked but who was never a fan favourite, remember his fantastic own goal at home to Coventry

Giles reminded me of that OG vs Sheffield Utd earlier this season.

Here's a better NW memory for you. I think we were 2-0 down at the time, hence the understated celebrations.

Whelan

 

[Alexander Supertramp]

Usually left wing back or left of the three in midfield for us but he was immense when he played center-forward at home to Wimbledon one game. He was everywhere!

He was like a man possessed that day! I remember him going up and winning headers against his own team mates

 

[indeedido]

Judges hotel not too keen on Keith O'Neill. One or two shockers there.

 

[UgoAfro]

He was like a man possessed that day! I remember him going up and winning headers against his own team mates

He was. I'm sure he got on the end of his own cross at one point. Was it his first game back from injury or something?

 

[Unravel_Morrison]

Didn't Strachan take him in and made him live with him and Mrs Strachan when he was at Coventry in an attempt to steer him away from the booze ?

I think that was noel whelan. I think WGS might have left Coventry before K O'N arrived.

K O'N was largely forgettable at Boro in an attacking sense, but he did like a crunching tackle

Strachan left Coventry shortly after O' Neill signed, about 5-6 games into the season.

 

[asredastheycome]

I liked him. As has been said a potential never fulfilled but I always thought he was a decent player.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

Strachan left Coventry shortly after O' Neill signed, about 5-6 games into the season.

Yeah we've established above I got it wrong.

 

[Gunslinger]

O'neill was never very good technically - he was a blood and thunder all or nothing type who relied on his youth and enthusiasm to power through games on
a physcial level

He would never have developed into an elegant midfielder capable of controlling games, he was never really that type of footballer

 

[Bernies_quiff]

Ahhh good old Keet O’Neill, used to see him in Yarm almost every weekend.

I remember chatting to him in Tesco on afternoon, he said the only club he’d leave us for would be Celtic, his trolley was brim full of Budweiser with a bag of loose carrots on top, he said he was being healthy

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

O'neill was never very good technically - he was a blood and thunder all or nothing type who relied on his youth and enthusiasm to power through games on
a physcial level

He would never have developed into an elegant midfielder capable of controlling games, he was never really that type of footballer

That's my memory of him too. I mean I liked the guy but the article makes out like he was some wayward genius like gazza. Makes a better read I guess.

 

[red_harrington]

The only memory of him I have is that he raised some eyebrows by wearing white suit

Got any pics Erimus?

 

[Markburke]

I thought he was great

 

[Otto42]

Giles reminded me of that OG vs Sheffield Utd earlier this season.

Here's a better NW memory for you. I think we were 2-0 down at the time, hence the understated celebrations.

Whelan

He certainly was a talented player, really highly rated when he broke through at Leeds, think he played in their FA Youth Cup side that beat the class of 92 in the final. Remember him being effective for Coventry too alongside Dublin and Darren Huckerby, always tried to sign Huckerby or his brother on Championship Manager back in the day