Henry Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Absolutely awful. He offered Pring no protection and looked lost. As they attacked down our left for their goal, O’Dowda was wide right. I would not be disappointed to never see him play again. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KegCity Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 He’s a waste of time. Has had more than enough opportunities to show quality and he more often than not fails to deliver. Wish he’d gone to Leeds. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Absolutely crap. Shame he signed that contract. No goals no assists always injured. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dicks Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Been stealing a living here for years. The lower two leagues is where he really should be. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 He got hooked at half time for a reason. People who only watch the ball would have missed it. Hung his own left back out to dry. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Complete nothing player. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Robbed a living from us past 4 seasons. Should be playing for the blue side of Bristol. That’s his level. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Silvio Dante Posted October 16, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Can I go slightly against the grain. I think defensively he was poor, but offensively he was our only outlet first half. Made a few good runs, and put on a more than acceptable chance for Wells that he blazed wide. What summed up COD for me was when he made a driving run, got fouled and earns a free kick in a good position but didn’t beat the front man when taking. I know he’s not popular, but he at least looked like getting us on the front foot. 22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_eastender Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 He showed flashes of good play buy typically wasted his best moments - Pressed and won the ball to reach the bye-line, but then hammered a ball across that gave Wells little chance of getting on the end of it and being able to control it. Did well to win a Free kick running at them, to give us a good chance of swinging in a cross to be attacked, then takes the FK and fails to beat the first defender. He has had enough chances for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 No worse than Weimann or Wells today imo. Not my favourite player either. Got hooked at HT and yet we didn’t get much better defending after the change. Lost probably our only threat going forward too. Odd sub for me with Weimann and Wells out there. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecko Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 (edited) Crap player and it amazes me that some on here defend him. Pissed right off with him and have been for ages. Would be happy if the club paid his contract up and release him. Edited October 16, 2021 by Ecko 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnheadbcfc Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Talking about players not wanting to play for the club, Wells to me looks disinterested. Maybe that just how he plays I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 He was no worse than anyone else. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 18 minutes ago, Henry said: Absolutely awful. He offered Pring no protection and looked lost. As they attacked down our left for their goal, O’Dowda was wide right. I would not be disappointed to never see him play again. Hes crap hes a bottler in the tackle thats why he's forever injured I watched him chicken out at Brentford a couple of year ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Was one of our better players in the first half, getting the ball and moving us up the field. The victim of a formation change at half time. There were a fair few worse than him today. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Funny how O’Dowda always gets roasted, however he plays. He was arguably our best player in the first half and I certainly didn’t see the first goal stemming from a poor pass. It was James losing the ball that was the problem, but then the likes of James, Martin and Weimann rarely get criticised. Martin was absolutely abysmal today, but we don’t have thread on that. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Was our only real attacking threat in the first half, which isn't saying much admittedly. Did more offensively than either weimann or Wells, despite playing only 45 minutes, but his scapegoat status doesn't help him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecko Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Was one of our better players in the first half, getting the ball and moving us up the field. The victim of a formation change at half time. There were a fair few worse than him today. One of our better players? Are you having a laugh? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Pearson took him off half time because he was playing poorly. Pretty obvious really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Funny how O’Dowda always gets roasted, however he plays. He was arguably our best player in the first half and I certainly didn’t see the first goal stemming from a poor pass. It was James losing the ball that was the problem, but then the likes of James, Martin and Weimann rarely get criticised. Martin was absolutely abysmal today, but we don’t have thread on that. Agree 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Hes an absolute fraud. No worse than anyone else, granted, but he gets roasted and singled out because he's exceptionally rewarded for doing almost nothing. Bin it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Funny how O’Dowda always gets roasted, however he plays. He was arguably our best player in the first half and I certainly didn’t see the first goal stemming from a poor pass. It was James losing the ball that was the problem, but then the likes of James, Martin and Weimann rarely get criticised. Martin was absolutely abysmal today, but we don’t have thread on that. Agree, I actually thought he was our only outlet (one brilliant cross) & assumed he came off because he had a knock. Martin wasn’t great but gets isolated in the games we struggle. Much as I like King I thought he was struggling big time even before he pulled up & should have come off before him. One of those days when a lot went wrong but to pin it on O’Dowda is ridiculous. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Numero Uno said: He got hooked at half time for a reason. People who only watch the ball would have missed it. Hung his own left back out to dry. Yes, not an injury, Nige confirmed a “tactical change”……you’d think he (Nige) could’ve gone 352 with the personnel that ended the half. The fact that he didn’t just play Pring LCB3 with Callum and George as WBs, tells me he wasn’t happy with O’Dowda. Because he used Dasilva, meant 10 men when King went off too. @Silvio Danteagree, he did a couple of decent things….but his lack of tracking back (a basic part of his game - Gary Owers) far outweighed any positive bits. I think people like me will always pick up on players who don’t appear to put enough effort in, or only put it in going one way (going forward). I can’t comprehend that, unless they come with so much talent that you can sort of let them off (e.g. Tomlin…..at times, not when he was being a nob). He wasn’t the only player not earning his corn today though. Edited October 16, 2021 by Davefevs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banjo Red Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Move on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, billywedlock said: You seem to have omitted his lack of tracking back. It is a basic requirement in his position . It is certainly why he was taken off . He had a shocker. (some others did too ) Exactly, you can’t judge a player as “arguably our best player first half” if you take a full view of what the expectation of his role is. And then to say Weimann and Martin rarely get criticised….this forum is full of their critics. As you say, others poor today, e.g. Matty James, but nobody has come on here to say he was good, so there is no debate about him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 34 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: Funny how O’Dowda always gets roasted, however he plays. He was arguably our best player in the first half and I certainly didn’t see the first goal stemming from a poor pass. It was James losing the ball that was the problem, but then the likes of James, Martin and Weimann rarely get criticised. Martin was absolutely abysmal today, but we don’t have thread on that. If you are playing left midfield and your left back is getting bummed you have to help out. It’s basics. If you sit in the stand and ball watch for 90 minutes I guess you miss that part of the game? A few runs with the ball werent enough for the staff that’s for sure. He gave James a terrible pass for the goal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 32 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Pearson took him off half time because he was playing poorly. Pretty obvious really It was to change the shape. You didn’t even watch the game! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numero Uno Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, billywedlock said: You seem to have omitted his lack of tracking back. It is a basic requirement in his position . It is certainly why he was taken off . He had a shocker. (some others did too ) Amazing how many people who have been watching football for years don’t understand what a wide midfield player has to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Just now, And Its Smith said: It was to change the shape. You didn’t even watch the game! You really are a idiot . I called it first half same as Nige. But you know best clown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: It was to change the shape. You didn’t even watch the game! Why didn’t he do that with the eleven that ended the half then? He had the personnel to do so? Just play Callum and George as WBs? Having made one sub already, surely he wouldn’t have wasted another when he could’ve made the system change with the eleven on at that point? The fact Nige pulled him off, tells me he wasn’t happy with him. Edited October 16, 2021 by Davefevs 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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