Ok - what does this one look like? A million different people from one day to the next to be honest...
Has he played against Chelsea at Zero gravity?
Did we have to beat teams off with a stick to get him?
"Southampton linked with Sunderland's Roy O'Donovan
1:27pm Tuesday 4th May 2010
SAINTS have been linked with Sunderland striker Roy O’Donovan.Alan Pardew revealed after the weekend defeat at Gillingham that he would be stepping up his efforts to sign a new striker in the summer.....Colchester boss Aidy Boothroyd has already confirmed his interest in signing O’Donovan, who is currently on loan at Saints’ League One rivals Hartlepool.The 24-year-old has netted nine times in 14 league games for Pools, including two in a 3-1 win against Colchester last month."
Was he alive when Killer went up to lift the FA Cup? He was indeed almost 2 years old. From wikipedia:
"Roy Simon O'Donovan (born 10 August 1985) is an Irish footballer who plays for Football League Championship side Coventry City. He has been capped for his country at Under-19, Under-21 and B level.
Club career
O'Donovan played schoolboy football for Leeds A.F.C. Cork, and Blarney Street in Cork. In 2001 he signed for English club Coventry City as a trainee, before being released in December 2004 without making a first team appearance for the club.
Cork City
O'Donovan moved back to Ireland and joined his hometown club Cork City in early 2005. In his first season at Cork City they captured the League of Irelandstriker, becoming the top goalscorer in the League of Ireland. He was named the eircom/Soccer Writers Association of Ireland (SWAI) Player of the Month for November 2005 and won the award again in November 2006 after being switched to centre forward from midfield, he was also a nominee for the Soccer Writers Association of Ireland (SWAI) player of the year the same season.
On 21 November it was reported that Wolverhampton Wanderers were interested in signing O'Donovan, but that they were denied permission to speak to him about a move by Cork City. On 7 July 2007, he scored as Cork City drew 1–1 with Swedish Allsvenskan club Hammarby in the second round of the 2007 Intertoto Cup.He scored a total of 31 league goals in 74 league appearances for the club, as well as 2 goals in European competitions
Sunderland
In July 2007, Fulham agreed a fee with Cork City to sign O'Donovan,however, Roy Keane signed him for Sunderland on 7 August for an League of Ireland record transfer fee of €500,000, with O'Donovan saying, "I had a choice between Fulham and Sunderland but when I spoke to the gaffer [Roy Keane] my mind was made up." The fee can increase to €1 million depending on appearances for club and country. He signed a three-year contract,reportedly worth €8,000 a week. He made his Premier League debut for Sunderland as a 70th minute substitute in the 2–2 draw with Birmingham City at St Andrew's on 15 August.His first start of the season came on 21 October in the 3–1 defeat to West Ham United at Upton Park, although he was substituted in the 46th minute. O'Donovan made seventeen appearances for the Black Cats in the 2007–08 season, starting just four times. His first goal for Sunderland came in a pre-season against Portuguese Liga club Sporting Clube de Portugal on 20 July 2008.
Dundee United
On 8 August 2008, he signed a one-year loan deal with Dundee United. He made his debut for the Tangerines on 11 August in a 3–1 defeat to Hamilton Academical at New Douglas Park.He scored his first goal in a 2–0 home win over St Mirren on 25 October, after coming on as a 67th minute substitute: the goal was a memorable one, coming in front of a full stadium of supporters who had turned up to commemorate the passing of the popular club chairman Eddie Thompson.On 1 November, he was sent off in the 57th minute of the 0–0 draw against Falkirk at the Falkirk Stadium. However, he failed to win back his place in the side following suspension and in late December he was one of three players along with Michael Chopra and Anthony Stokes recalled by Sunderland who were struggling with injuries.
Blackpool
On 9 January 2009, he signed for Championship club Blackpool on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the Seasiders in the 2–1 defeat to Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena on 17 January. What had been a successful loan spell up to this point took a turn for the worse when on 10 March, he was taken to hospital after being taken ill with suspected appendicitis before Blackpool's game against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. Two days later he had keyhole surgery to remove his appendix. He returned to action on 11 April in Blackpool's 1–0 West Lancashire Derby win over Preston North End at Deepdale. He retained his place in the side for the following game a 2 – 2 draw against play – off hopefuls Reading F.C.
Southend United
On 16 September 2009, O'Donovan joined Southend United on an one month loan deal. He scored on his debut against Brighton & Hove Albion, in the 3–2 win. O'Donovan made a further two league appearances plus one in the Football League Trophy before returning to Sunderland once the loan was completed.
Hartlepool United
On 23 February 2010, he joined Hartlepool United on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season. He made his debut for Hartlepool in their 4–1 home win over Carlisle United on 23 February 2010. On 6 March 2010, he scored his first goals for Hartlepool, a hat-trick against Southend, who he was with at the beginning of the season.O'Donovan went on to make 15 appearance scoring 9 goals before returning to parent club Sunderland at the end of the season.
Coventry City
O'Donovan signed a three–year deal with Coventry City on 25 June 2010 becoming new manager Aidy Boothroyd's third signing of the close season. He officially transferred to Coventry on 1 July 2010, five years after leaving them as an academy youth player.
Does he look ridiculous in our absurdly ill-fitting home kit? Youbetchya...
Already responsible for the miss of the season at Northampton, placing the ball gently over the stand from 6 yards
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