James Brophy

Chat about Leyton Orient (or anything else)

Moderator: Long slender neck

Snowyash
Fresh Alias
Posts: 178
Joined: Sat May 04, 2019 6:20 pm
Has thanked: 6 times
Been thanked: 33 times

James Brophy

Post by Snowyash »

Would we take him back? Just seen his his deal ends at the end of the season?

For me his a mirror of Theo minus the attitude so would take him anyway. Plus can do the Wing Back role that sometimes gets deployed
Infradex
Fresh Alias
Posts: 36
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:08 am
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Infradex »

No , in the 2 games against Cambridge this season he did very little. We can do a lot better
Chief crazy horse
Bored office worker
Bored office worker
Posts: 2897
Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:02 pm
Has thanked: 446 times
Been thanked: 610 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Chief crazy horse »

Absolutely no.
User avatar
Hoover Attack
Regular
Regular
Posts: 4976
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:41 am
Has thanked: 625 times
Been thanked: 1251 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Hoover Attack »

Not at L1 level, no.
Omygawd
Bored office worker
Bored office worker
Posts: 2420
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 5:12 pm
Has thanked: 760 times
Been thanked: 764 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Omygawd »

Thought that generally he was a player who flattered to deceive. Some excellent moments but too easily goes missing or at best operates around the fringes rather than exerting real influence. Not one for a tough battle and a bit whingey for me. Now if only Dave McGee was young and fit.
Proposition Joe
Regular
Regular
Posts: 4659
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:48 pm
Has thanked: 2052 times
Been thanked: 1672 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Proposition Joe »

Why would we?
User avatar
Top of the JES
Regular
Regular
Posts: 3633
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:38 pm
Has thanked: 1243 times
Been thanked: 1245 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Top of the JES »

We should be looking at players who can step up a level - that ain't Brophy.
Tuffers#2
Tiresome troll
Tiresome troll
Posts: 1701
Joined: Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:24 pm
Awards: Tuffers
Has thanked: 691 times
Been thanked: 235 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Tuffers#2 »

Why on Earth would we
banqo
Bored office worker
Bored office worker
Posts: 2203
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:54 am
Location: Colchester
Has thanked: 2408 times
Been thanked: 687 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by banqo »

Oh my god NO! What's with this obsession of getting former players back??
User avatar
Rich Tea Wellin
MB Legend
MB Legend
Posts: 10525
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:01 pm
Has thanked: 4565 times
Been thanked: 3230 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Rich Tea Wellin »

Theo’s attitude? His personality and bite is what makes him a better player. I’d take him over Brophy all day
User avatar
Long slender neck
MB Legend
MB Legend
Posts: 14285
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:13 am
Has thanked: 2499 times
Been thanked: 3290 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Long slender neck »

Do Orient fans hate players with excellent feet now?

I think he's very talented, just needs more end product.
User avatar
Rich Tea Wellin
MB Legend
MB Legend
Posts: 10525
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 7:01 pm
Has thanked: 4565 times
Been thanked: 3230 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Rich Tea Wellin »

Long slender neck wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:17 am Do Orient fans hate players with excellent feet now?

I think he's very talented, just needs more end product.
Agree but he isn’t going to learn how to have an end product at almost 30 years old
Stan1972
Bored office worker
Bored office worker
Posts: 2041
Joined: Fri Apr 19, 2019 12:58 pm
Has thanked: 155 times
Been thanked: 550 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Stan1972 »

Absolutely big fat No!
We want to move forward not backwards
RedDwarf 1881
MB Legend
MB Legend
Posts: 12472
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:06 am
Has thanked: 7 times
Been thanked: 2555 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by RedDwarf 1881 »

He was a decent player for us but I think we should look elsewhere.
User avatar
EliotNes
MB Legend
MB Legend
Posts: 10631
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 4:14 pm
Location: Retired (4182)
Has thanked: 2025 times
Been thanked: 876 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by EliotNes »

Infradex wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:11 pm No , in the 2 games against Cambridge this season he did very little. We can do a lot better
This
User avatar
Hoover Attack
Regular
Regular
Posts: 4976
Joined: Thu Nov 16, 2023 10:41 am
Has thanked: 625 times
Been thanked: 1251 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Hoover Attack »

Long slender neck wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:17 am Do Orient fans hate players with excellent feet now?

I think he's very talented, just needs more end product.
He hasn’t got excellent feet.

What he has - or at least did have - was ridiculous pace. Although I didn’t see much evidence of that this season in the games against us. He’s nowhere near the level of Theo or Graham.
aylesburyos
Tiresome troll
Tiresome troll
Posts: 1287
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:23 pm
Has thanked: 42 times
Been thanked: 244 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by aylesburyos »

Not good enough. He opted to go elsewhere. Not wanted
User avatar
Long slender neck
MB Legend
MB Legend
Posts: 14285
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:13 am
Has thanked: 2499 times
Been thanked: 3290 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Long slender neck »

Bitter
Proposition Joe
Regular
Regular
Posts: 4659
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:48 pm
Has thanked: 2052 times
Been thanked: 1672 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Proposition Joe »

Brophy won a fair few pens and FKs by falling over well but beyond that he wasn't anything special and, as noted above, didn't exactly show us what we were missing in both our wins over Cambridge.
BiggsyMalone
Regular
Regular
Posts: 4441
Joined: Wed May 01, 2019 4:12 pm
Has thanked: 893 times
Been thanked: 963 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by BiggsyMalone »

Excellent player who was criminally used at Orient. Wasted his career at left back. Definitely worth re-signing as a squad player.

Orient fans absolutely love a bit of revisionism when a player wants to leave the club.
aylesburyos
Tiresome troll
Tiresome troll
Posts: 1287
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:23 pm
Has thanked: 42 times
Been thanked: 244 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by aylesburyos »

Long slender neck wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:14 am Bitter
Not at all
JimbO
Tiresome troll
Tiresome troll
Posts: 1164
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 3:20 pm
Has thanked: 137 times
Been thanked: 218 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by JimbO »

Long slender neck wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:17 am Do Orient fans hate players with excellent feet now?

I think he's very talented, just needs more end product.
Not sure how you can have excellent feet and need more end product?

Always thought the only thing he had was pace so not for me.
User avatar
Long slender neck
MB Legend
MB Legend
Posts: 14285
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:13 am
Has thanked: 2499 times
Been thanked: 3290 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by Long slender neck »

JimbO wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:45 am
Long slender neck wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:17 am Do Orient fans hate players with excellent feet now?

I think he's very talented, just needs more end product.
Not sure how you can have excellent feet and need more end product?

Always thought the only thing he had was pace so not for me.
He could dribble with the ball all day, but these did not result in a goal or assist as often as they should have.
gshaw
Boardin' 24/7
Boardin' 24/7
Posts: 7686
Joined: Fri Apr 12, 2019 4:24 pm
Has thanked: 3383 times
Been thanked: 1748 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by gshaw »

Infradex wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:11 pm No , in the 2 games against Cambridge this season he did very little. We can do a lot better
Was my first thought too
banqo wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:03 am Oh my god NO! What's with this obsession of getting former players back??
Agree though with one exception, would have Ebou Adams back here tomorrow if he became available
LittleMate
Regular
Regular
Posts: 3169
Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:03 pm
Has thanked: 1639 times
Been thanked: 900 times

Re: James Brophy

Post by LittleMate »

Long slender neck wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:17 am Do Orient fans hate players with excellent feet now?

I think he's very talented, just needs more end product.
Aged 29 he should have more than 10 league goals to show for over 300 league games. I'd like to know what talent he has, because speed is an ability. Cambridge wont be renewing his deal IMO.
Post Reply