Callum O'Dowda

[2b2bdoo]

Since he has signed I think he’s been very good when he’s played to be fair, if he’s fit he starts for me be it wing, fullback, wingback. He just seems to have the intelligence above most of the rest of the squad. He has never been a regular goal scorer but he can get goals and his general play is very good.

The sad truth is that with his injuries he just can’t be relied on, I don’t think there is any concerns about him leaving for a bigger club. If he could stay fit season after season maybe he would have played consistently at a higher level.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Since he has signed I think he’s been very good when he’s played to be fair, if he’s fit he starts for me be it wing, fullback, wingback. He just seems to have the intelligence above most of the rest of the squad. He has never been a regular goal scorer but he can get goals and his general play is very good.

The sad truth is that with his injuries he just can’t be relied on, I don’t think there is any concerns about him leaving for a bigger club. If he could stay fit season after season maybe he would have played consistently at a higher level.

Spot on, I totally agree, he starts for me!

Ramsey was an even bigger loss, with both match fit we would have finished even higher in the top half.

[Dembe]

Spot on, I totally agree, he starts for me!

Ramsey was an even bigger loss, with both match fit we would have finished even higher in the top half.

Can we limit the amount of times per week you are allowed to trot this same old line out

[Tuerto]

There's a Phenomenon on here that involves three type of player. Those who are young and have shown glimpses of being decent, and just decent is enough. Those who are long term injured-This one is my favourite, because even if they've been bang average their stock seems to rise the longer they're out. The final piece in the player jigsaw are players who were average or even poor, leaving us and doing alright at a lower level. Even though they played 100 games for us and had ample opportunity to show us what they're about. They're all considered much better than they actually are. So, in short, be around the 20=23 age range, get injured, be out for around a year and then get a transfer to Wycombe or something similar and said player will actually be better than they ever were. Simple but affective.

[Dembe]

I think he's a tidy enough player, nothing special.

The same fans can't ever seem to think beyond ex loan players as new signings either

[Rjk]

There's a Phenomenon on here that involves three type of player. Those who are young and have shown glimpses of being decent, and just decent is enough. Those who are long term injured-This one is my favourite, because even if they've been bang average their stock seems to rise the longer they're out. The final piece in the player jigsaw are players who were average or even poor, leaving us and doing alright at a lower level. Even though they played 100 games for us and had ample opportunity to show us what they're about. They're all considered much better than they actually are. So, in short, be around the 20=23 age range, get injured, be out for around a year and then get a transfer to Wycombe or something similar and said player will actually be better than they ever were. Simple but affective.

I remember a similar effect with Jack Wilshere at Arsenal, the longer he was out for, the more of an impact they were convinced he would make on his return

[Tuerto]

I remember a similar effect with Jack Wilshere at Arsenal, the longer he was out for, the more of an impact they were convinced he would make on his return

It happens all of the time My favourite 'It'll be like having a new player when (insert name) returns from injury. Wintle was Blackpools version of Pirlo when he was on loan up there. McGuiness's stock went up while on loan at Sheffield Wednesday. If Mark Harris continues to score goals then i'm taking cover, although i'm convinced some on here blame the club for Harris turning out to be ordinary, even though he played the best part of 100 league games.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

It happens all of the time My favourite 'It'll be like having a new player when (insert name) returns from injury. Wintle was Blackpools version of Pirlo when he was on loan up there. McGuiness's stock went up while on loan at Sheffield Wednesday. If Mark Harris continues to score goals then i'm taking cover, although i'm convinced some on here blame the club for Harris turning out to be ordinary, even though he played the best part of 100 league games.

Most of our fans would look down on the idea of us signing a player from League 1, yet when our former players do well at that level, we should have kept them....

[Jimmy the Jock]

It happens all of the time My favourite 'It'll be like having a new player when (insert name) returns from injury. Wintle was Blackpools version of Pirlo when he was on loan up there. McGuiness's stock went up while on loan at Sheffield Wednesday. If Mark Harris continues to score goals then i'm taking cover, although i'm convinced some on here blame the club for Harris turning out to be ordinary, even though he played the best part of 100 league games.

Great minds.

[North Cardiff Blue]

It happens all of the time My favourite 'It'll be like having a new player when (insert name) returns from injury. Wintle was Blackpools version of Pirlo when he was on loan up there. McGuiness's stock went up while on loan at Sheffield Wednesday. If Mark Harris continues to score goals then i'm taking cover, although i'm convinced some on here blame the club for Harris turning out to be ordinary, even though he played the best part of 100 league games.

Hopefully, no one is asking for Adams to come back!

Talk of an offer for £300K, bite their arms off!

[Rjk]

Hopefully, no one is asking for Adams to come back!

Talk of an offer for £300K, bite their arms off!

surely we can get more than 300k for a midfielder that was pivotal in a side promoted to the championship.
we have a lot of decisions to make in central midfield, if we didn't have like 6 other players then I'd definitely have another look at him.
never had a fair crack at it here

[Rjk]

It happens all of the time My favourite 'It'll be like having a new player when (insert name) returns from injury. Wintle was Blackpools version of Pirlo when he was on loan up there. McGuiness's stock went up while on loan at Sheffield Wednesday. If Mark Harris continues to score goals then i'm taking cover, although i'm convinced some on here blame the club for Harris turning out to be ordinary, even though he played the best part of 100 league games.

at the time we had Marlon Pack strolling about the midfield, I think Wintle would have been an improvement when he was sent to Blackpool

[City123]

It happens all of the time My favourite 'It'll be like having a new player when (insert name) returns from injury. Wintle was Blackpools version of Pirlo when he was on loan up there. McGuiness's stock went up while on loan at Sheffield Wednesday. If Mark Harris continues to score goals then i'm taking cover, although i'm convinced some on here blame the club for Harris turning out to be ordinary, even though he played the best part of 100 league games.

To be fair regarding McGuinness, many were baffled he was loaned out at all (especially so we could bring in Jack Simpson ahead of him) and he was earning genuine rave reviews at Wednesday. He also did well when he came back in and was good for us this season up until his injury

I take the general point though, we're seeing the same now with Adams. He's a trier and I think he's been unfortunate with his injuries since joining the club, but a Championship-level footballer he is not

[Jimmy the Jock]

There's a Phenomenon on here that involves three type of player. Those who are young and have shown glimpses of being decent, and just decent is enough. Those who are long term injured-This one is my favourite, because even if they've been bang average their stock seems to rise the longer they're out. The final piece in the player jigsaw are players who were average or even poor, leaving us and doing alright at a lower level. Even though they played 100 games for us and had ample opportunity to show us what they're about. They're all considered much better than they actually are. So, in short, be around the 20=23 age range, get injured, be out for around a year and then get a transfer to Wycombe or something similar and said player will actually be better than they ever were. Simple but affective.

You put that so succinctly. Who did we loan to Blackpool, was it Wintle , had great season with them , big outcry about how useful he would be in the side at the time, why did we loan him out blah blah blah . Guy gets brought back , exact same posters ..he is shit...(he isnt )
We have had 5 minutes seeing some of the youngsters , fill the team with them and top up with our out on loan superstars , voila , best team in the league, for sure....

[Tuerto]

You put that so succinctly. Who did we loan to Blackpool, was it Wintle , had great season with them , big outcry about how useful he would be in the side at the time, why did we loan him out blah blah blah . Guy gets brought back , exact same posters ..he is shit...(he isnt )
We have had 5 minutes seeing some of the youngsters , fill the team with them and top up with our out on loan superstars , voila , best team in the league, for sure....

You said it Jim...