ohhhshauntaylor

25 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

But it means that O'Dowda is better in physical duels than those players.

As for people saying he lacks aggression. Well compared to Joe Williams, yes. How many really aggressive players have we had over the years. Hard to think of that many.

But I'd say he's more aggressive than some. He made a hard sliding challenge on a Peterborough player that was wrongly given as a foul. Nothing particularly special about it, but I can't see how he can go in any harder. He also jumps and competes well in his aerial duels. For example he was defending corners last season very well.

We have even had centre halves who have so little aggression. I think we can all agree that is one position where they really do have to aggressively win balls. Magnússon was very weak in the challenge and Hegeler looked like he really didn't fancy it. The most timid 6 foot 4 giant of a footballer you will ever see.

So I think fair enough if people want O'Dowda to become a more aggressive player that smashes into players like Joe Williams. But I would then expect all the others that also aren't super aggressive to be criticised in the same way, which generally they are not.

I don’t think we all want him today start being someone who dives into tackles etc, I think we all just want to see him have positive impacts on the game! 
 

for his size, build, and attributes, he should do far far more than he does. 
He should be more direct, braver on the ball, and supply more chances- it’s frustrating as we know he can (1-2 times a season) do this, but for where we are, and where we want to be he needs to be doing it far more often. 

2 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

If O'Dowda is physically weak then I hate to imagine what words would describe the likes of Weimann, Paterson, and other physically weaker wide men we have had over the years.

Weimann and Paterson both effect/effected the games with goals and assists- you can take their physicality and accept it vs what they offer you. 
 

it’s also not a comparison, COD is built differently to AW & JP. 
 

4 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

I would have liked COD to have been given 10 minutes as WB/LMF when we went 3 at the back. While he has done OK in CMF at times, I don't think he gets in ahead of Jakes, King, Williams, Masengo, possibly even Palmer & Bakinson. On the left of a front 3 (or right as I know some prefer) but I don't think we look good with a front 3 ATM. 
I think that the fact we were so bad to a man, made NP make the 2nd change when he did, try to shake the rest up? Who knows really. I would have liked to be able to beef up the midfield, the options we had wouldn't have done that, and that's a worry for Tuesday. 
With Williams' history, the way King pulled up, the complete absence of HNM ? Doesn't bode well. Add Bakers who would be a natural change to a 3 and those old injury worries are reappearing. 

A good point @ohhhshauntaylor makes about COD being timid. If he took a lesson from HNM and built up, he'd be knocking player over like his build looks like he should. I think he might get a start in MF by default Vs Forest, but IMO his days are numbered unless he shows Nige a lot more.

I think he has the stature and build that he is already “beefed up” but he’s just weak/timid. I don’t think you can coach that into someone. 

2 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Nutshell. 

And I think Nige has now seen this, and probably lost his patience with COD. 

I know it’s not FM, but you could arguably play 

Palmer/Scott/Wiemann 

behind a Wells or even a Martin on Tuesday. 
 

HNM and James can sit and those 3 would hopefully mean the ball was on the ground more, so would suit them. 
 

4-2-3-1 

we literally can’t get any worse @ home! 
 

I think the main frustration with COD comes from what he clearly can do. Purely from his build/attributes he should be someone really exciting who excels at this level. We see bits in the training videos of him beating players, scoring/assisting, he looks strong, quick, direct…. This maybe answers why he is constantly selected. 
But when he actually plays, he is a timid, weak, “safe” player. 
 

As much as he has been picked by all managers, he has never really nailed down a position, and he usually has 2-3 good games maximum per season (that’s a fact, and his stats back that up) 

He doesn’t create lots of goals, he doesn’t score lots of goals, he’s not a great outlet at carrying the ball forward, he doesn’t track back and help the team (remember Norwich away when LJ publicly stated this after his wonder goal in that game) 

I think he’s had more than enough chances, he’s had more than enough time to develop and become consistent, but he hasn’t, and sadly it doesn’t look like he ever will here. 
 

Because he doesn’t have assist/goal threat, you sadly can’t accommodate him in a team, Eliasson for example is far easier to justify based on him delivering as many assists in 1 season, as COD has in 6 years.  
 

3 hours ago, JonDolman said:

When James was caught in possession O'Dowda was furthest right of our front 4, so basically become a right winger by that point.

When James is tackled Weimann and Martin were closest to Stacey who made the run down the line to then cross for the goal. 

I expect O'Dowda was told to drift at times, like he did first half against Peterborough. Otherwise it would be strange seeing him do it if Pearson tells him not to.

The difference in the Peterborough game was that Joe Williams can be trusted to cover O'Dowda better than others did for O'Dowda on that first goal today. 

I didnt think O'Dowda was great today, but in a very poor team performance he was our only real threat first half. Probably give him a 6 out of 10, which is better than some others.

The Wells chance he made himself by winning it off of Cahill, and was stretching running at full speed to keep it in. Volleyed cross low into a good area for a poacher like Wells, so did everything right imo. Just a bit unfortunate. 

Your constant defence of COD is incredible. 
 

Was clear he pulled it straight away from the stop, and then beating of the ground. 
 

poor bloke looked absolutely distraught as well- and although only 10 mins in we missed his (any) form of midfield presence.
 

the choice to replace him with Wells was astonishing  

I think pathetic sums that up. 
 

Time for Bell, Janneh, Scott etc to play @ home. 

Just now, LondonBristolian said:

My one concern is I wish we had Vyner rather than Simpson on the bench. Real lack of cover if a centre-back gets injured. 

 

When has Nathan Baker ever gone off injured? 

Palace away in the Play-Offs. 
That Noble gaol still gives me shivers, as does going from row 23 to row 16 as the ball hit the net. 
 

For me, we’re now competitive. 
every game this season that hasn’t been a draw, has been within a 1 goal margin, so we don’t capitulate to big defeats (yet- that’ll come) not do we go out and thrash teams (again, that’ll happen) 

But when you look at where we were, and what we put up with, to this….there’s some pride back in that shirt now. 
 

Nige is in the very early stages of a revamp, and after 11 games he’s got us 16 points, (1.45 ppg)- that’s the progress I want. 
 

10-15th this season, and then allowing him to add a few more players next summer (he’s already stated Jan window will be very quiet) for us to look better this year. 
 

for me the “3 year plan” is off to a very solid start. 
 

Cheers, Nige! 

So predictable. 

4 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

Goal saving tackle from COD

To his credit, COD is very good at stopping goals. 

4 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

Yep quiet. Wasn't on the ball a lot

Because he hides!!! 
 

Bell over COD, ALL DAY LONG. 

Lots of positives to take from that IMO-

We look far better than last season

Williams looks just what we need 

Tanner getting better every game 

Bakinson surely won’t start again 

COD once again proved his shouldn’t be anywhere near the squad

Just now, 1960maaan said:

You must really be enjoying watching Bakinson then.

He’s been equally poor- no doubt 

COD his usual pathetic, weak, ineffective self. 

3 minutes ago, ohhhshauntaylor said:

Stinks of 1-0 Millwall this. But really positive signs from Williams and Tanner. 

Yup. 

Stinks of 1-0 Millwall this. But really positive signs from Williams and Tanner. 

Joe Williams looks exactly what we need/needed last season. 
great so far tonight 

Just now, old_eastender said:

BBC claim we have had 1 shot on target, can't say I recall it?

Weimann?

1 minute ago, Frenchay Red said:

Certainly not getting as involved as he should.

Might as well have Kasey on for the added attacking threat