Where does Luke O’Nien rank amongst SAFC legends? (2025)

JackL said:

Yeah can't argue with that, but he clearly had an issue with drink. There were probably all sorts of things going on that we don't know about

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Having an issue is one thing, but it doesn’t make you get behind the wheel of a car.

Flea Market Trader said:

I think the fact he’s a great guy who does a lot of work behind the scenes covers over the fact he is actually a very good footballer at this level.

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His range passing with either foot goes under the radar too.

After some of the bluffers, charlatans, and absolute dead beats that have turned out for us over the last 15 years or so in particular, Luke O’Nien has been a breath of fresh air.

The lad loves it here, and has from the start, and make no mistake, he’s in that side on merit.

I’ll never have a bad word to say about that lad as a bloke. That’s not to say if he makes a mistake you can’t acknowledge it, or his form is poor you can’t say so, I’m talking about his attitude.

Flea Market Trader said:

I think the fact he’s a great guy who does a lot of work behind the scenes covers over the fact he is actually a very good footballer at this level.

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Yes, it’s a weird phenomenon. Tonight, that glorious switch pass over to the right wing confirmed the point, again. Luke O’Nien is not just an honest tryer, a hard worker, a joker and mentor … He’s a very talented player.

DonaldDownTheWing said:

There’s clearly a lot of players from our long and decorated history, but in the modern era he must be up there?

Nothing would make me happier than seeing him get a PL appearance to his name.

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Define modern?

CostadelRoker said:

Define modern?

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I’d probably say anyone after Gary Bennett.

SKP130 said:

I like the lad but nowhere near legend status at SAFC.

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Crikey - a CB who has scored 23 goals + 18 assists in his 6+ seasons here and given opponents a piggyback, a kiss and wound them up no end - our all time greatest shithouser.

- and you say nowhere near legend status?

Luke is our best modern day icon. The lad is a legend in his own lifetime already. Love him, we do.

His attitude and application are the things younger lads in the game should strive towards as Onien is a limited footballer, but his workman like qualities make him so hard to leave out.

I wouldn't want him starting in the premier league, I think his ceiling is this league tbh, and the speed, strength and ability of most the sides in the league above would be too much for Luke, but then I would say that would probably be the same for most of our lads tbh.

SOLid said:

Crikey - a CB who has scored 23 goals + 18 assists in his 6+ seasons here and given opponents a piggyback, a kiss and wound them up no end - our all time greatest shithouser.

- and you say nowhere near legend status?

Luke is our best modern day icon. The lad is a legend in his own lifetime already. Love him, we do.

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You are either on a wind up or under 18.

Drove past him down the beach the other month. Pretty sure he had the dog in one hand, pushcair in the other hand, and was still out for a jog.

Which just about sums him up.

Not sure.

Definitely above Chopra and Rodwell, though.

Seriously, a great fella...hope he gets to play a few games in the premier league with us.

Nobody deserves it more.

SKP130 said:

You are either on a wind up or under 18.

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I'm 60 in a couple of weeks. Name somebody for us in the last 20 years who epitomises the word Legend more than Luke.

He's everything you want from a player, in spite of some limitations: a model professional who gives everything he has, on and off the pitch.

Dodgy said:

I'm 60 in a couple of weeks. Name somebody for us in the last 20 years who epitomises the word Legend more than Luke.

He's everything you want from a player, in spite of some limitations: a model professional who gives everything he has, on and off the pitch.

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Who mentioned from the last 20 years?

Dodgy said:

I'm 60 in a couple of weeks. Name somebody for us in the last 20 years who epitomises the word Legend more than Luke.

He's everything you want from a player, in spite of some limitations: a model professional who gives everything he has, on and off the pitch.

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There is none

SKP130 said:

Who mentioned from the last 20 years?

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The lad did that you were lambasting for saying that he's a legend. He quite clearly says "modern day icon". Was there a part of that that you didn't understand?