Guest Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 1 minute ago, spudski said: Of course he knows we need that old fella ;-) He's just evaluating who would compliment him best. and will this evaluation be complete by the end of April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 So can't criticise Little but can criticise Kodjia OK. This how I saw his performance today he and Tomlin certainly for an hour kept Ipswich's defence on their toes, they certainly knew that there was a threat from them both, because even 2-0 Ipswich were not overly ambitious in the game, but neither being to much of a real goal threat, but what the close marking both received for that hour did create was chances for midfielders, Smith was unlucky twice and Pack should have hit the target at least when under no real pressure, there were reasonable opportunities for Bryan as well. When a team closely mark 2 players it gives others extra space and that's the way I saw it. Sometimes strikers don't have to offer a goal threat to have done a decent job, LJ more shooting practice for the midfielders please. And finally the substitutions were spot on because Agard and Wilbraham offered a different challenge to the Ipswich defence and it took them a while to re adapt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyreds89 Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Looked like he didn't want to be out there today to me. Walked around no movement, feigned a couple of injuries one where he ran into the back of their player and held his ribs for a good 5 mins which meant on the 2 corners that followed he took no notice at all. He was also wearing trousers under his shorts I think he just didn't want a scarp in the cold wet weather! Might be being harsh but was not at the races at all today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 I'm not sure he will ever get the time and space here that he enjoyed in Ligue 2. He needs to be a bit more composed and maybe not so desperate to score, easier said than done of course. Also I do think a few fans got carried away when he arrived and thought he would pick up where he left off in France. He will probably improve, though personally, I'd swap him for Pitman any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 2 minutes ago, Frenchay Red said: I'm not sure he will ever get the time and space here that he enjoyed in Ligue 2. He needs to be a bit more composed and maybe not so desperate to score, easier said than done of course. Also I do think a few fans got carried away when he arrived and thought he would pick up where he left off in France. He will probably improve, though personally, I'd swap him for Pitman any day of the week. Just out of interest when was the last time we actually played to his strengths?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 51 minutes ago, Robbored said: When Codger did a Player interview - with a translator - one of the questions he was asked was the difference between the Champioship and the French League he was playing in. The first thing he said was the physicality. That was a few weeks ago. Looks to me as if he's still not acclimatised to Champioship yet and he really does need to beef up. If he had Agards physic then he'd hold his own far more effectively. The problem is if you bulk up a player like that too quickly then they lose their pace for a bit so you have to be really careful otherwise you have to drop them then they lack sharpness and pace and it ends in a never ending downward spiral of the player being worse an worse. I wold say to him head back to france for a couple of weeks do some upper body and core weights but dont go crazy and keep sprinting - stay away from the club for a bit and get plenty of rest, come back refreshed just like a mini summer break. I think we would see a different Kodjia (The one who started this season). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 2 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: Just out of interest when was the last time we actually played to his strengths?. Championship teams are well organised and don't generally push up that much, so there is not the space to get behind them. So you have to have a high conversion rate when a chance does occur. As so abley demonstrated by Pitman today. Kodjia excites but doesn't deliver as much as he ought to IMO. Certainly not over the last few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatwasclose Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Wow, it seems we have people with short memories in here. He is always making runs and calling for it but of course you are going to conclude he isn't doing much when the ball is not fed to him where he wants it! and ofcourse he will be always offside if a passes are always a second late He has had better games but he is working hard for the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Kodjia quite clearly is a forward who wants to either play off the shoulder or have the ball at his feet running at defenders. He is not a back to the goal forward, he is not strong aerially and he is not the sort to lead the line alone. That we've used him like that all season and he's still our top scorer ought to tell anybody with a clue how good he would be if we used him properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 5 minutes ago, Frenchay Red said: Championship teams are well organised and don't generally push up that much, so there is not the space to get behind them. So you have to have a high conversion rate when a chance does occur. As so abley demonstrated by Pitman today. Kodjia excites but doesn't deliver as much as he ought to IMO. Certainly not over the last few months. Until Tomlin arrived we have had nobody and I mean nobody who had the skill to slide a ball in behind a defence and until Bryan came back today Tomlin has been playing wide left, give it a chance I think once Tomlin is fitter and they get an understanding I think you might see better performances, as I said in my earlier post both Kodjia and Tomlin were both well marked throughout today, but that in turn allowed midfielders to gain good shooting opportunities again the shooting part needs work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hortonred Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Not worth the money we paid and has missed chance after chance.Great result today but please for pity's sake bring in some strikers this week Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 2 minutes ago, hortonred said: Not worth the money we paid and has missed chance after chance.Great result today but please for pity's sake bring in some strikers this week Lee. Yes of course there will be loads of strikers who are scoring at the moment available during an emergency loan window coming into the business end of a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 4 minutes ago, hortonred said: Not worth the money we paid and has missed chance after chance.Great result today but please for pity's sake bring in some strikers this week Lee. Who would you bring in, out of interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive user Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Massively over rated. Get rid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 It's Kodjia mate - not really difficult to get it right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 This Kodger, is he old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Think this league is starting to catch up with him, we play lots of games in short periods . Done brill for us so far needs a rest and a goal. Still a great buy and will get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 To be fair to the lad he has come from the french league. i think i read somewhere that he has already played more games this season than the entire season last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland-sweden Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 He is a fw and no goals for a while. Maybe he should be on the bench next game. Imo he is a very good player, when he once score again, the confidence is back and he will be back in business. Happens scorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland-sweden Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 He scored 9 of our goals, and we dont score a lot. He will be back in form this season im sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevP Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 12 hours ago, EmersonsKev said: He's absolutely shot for confidence. I think Ashton Boy is right, little time on the bench won't harm. or is it the leggings that he had on today hampering his movement Scrumpy the mascot without the head....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Really don't think he will be with us next season. I think he will end up moving back to France. Don't think he is settling in English football or settling in to the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londoner Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 57 minutes ago, Andy082005 said: Really don't think he will be with us next season. I think he will end up moving back to France. Don't think he is settling in English football or settling in to the squad. Funny I was sat next to Kodjias family yesterday, they were saying how happy he is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 If we play the three behind the front man, I'd like to see Kodjia tried on the right of the three. Scope to run onto the ball and still score from there. For example: Kodjia Tomlin Freeman Wilb. I think Wilb. does have a role to play, not least occupying defenders to create opps for others. Agard was also good when he came off the bench; he can play right or centre like Kodjia. Freeman can play anywhere along those three. Bryan can play left as he did today. We have already seen Tomlin play left and middle (I prefer him in the middle). Shows we have options there including through subs during games. I was pleased yesterday that unlike v Birmingham we didn't hit many (any?) aimless long balls up to Kodjia that he never looks like winning. We did hit the channels occasionally which makes mores sense. Perhaps this is Johnson's influence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 17 minutes ago, Londoner said: Funny I was sat next to Kodjias family yesterday, they were saying how happy he is here. That's good to hear then. Hope I'm wrong. It's just my opinion on body language and performances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 He's out of form; no question. But that doesn't make him a bad player, and I think (as others have outlined) he is being asked to play a role that isn't best suited to his skill set, and certainly doesn't use his biggest asset in the shape of his pace. He is not as sharp as he was earlier in the season, that is clear, but part of me wonders if the sort of performance Agard put in yesterday might end up really helping Kodjia, as the industry and sharpness Keiron displayed could we'll see him starting a few in that solo role (his hold up play was superb), meaning Kodjia can be benched, then get a chance to have a go at flagging defences, either alone or with Wilbraham alongside him. I for one would love to see him thrown on against MK Dons defence after around 60 mins next week, as even in the highlights from last night, I think they look ponderous and gave a confidence-lacking Derby side too much space, so giving a fresh Kodjia half an hour against them after they've been dealing with Tomlin, Freeman and co could be the trick in restoring his confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 23 minutes ago, Londoner said: Funny I was sat next to Kodjias family yesterday, they were saying how happy he is here. They speak English? Or maybe you speak French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo II Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, Robbored said: They speak English? Or maybe you speak French. When he signed it was noted his sister already lived in the UK, so presumably at least some of his relatives do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eugene Victor Tooms Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 Didn't see a crap performance at all. I thought he did alright. Worked hard, posed a threat, laid the ball off nicely numerous times. I agree that we don't play to his strengths - how often have you seem him run onto a slide rule pass this season? Just maybe Wilbs and Agard did so well because of the movement Kodjia and Tomlin made in tiring out their centre backs. Anyway, why are City fans looking for players to knock after a win? As far as I'm concerned you ask questions after a defeat and enjoy a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londoner Posted February 14, 2016 Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 14 minutes ago, Robbored said: They speak English? Or maybe you speak French. They spoke English. Very pleasant. They were clearly hugely keen for him to do well, I told them that the fans loved him.....and he said thank you and that he is very happy here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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