Ugbo - what could have been

[Bald Barry Bastad]

Sheffield Wednesday fans raving about what a superb January acquisition Ugbo has been. If only Bulet played players to their strengths or bought in the right players to fit the system he wants to play. It's not rocket science!

https://www.owlstalk.co.uk/forums/topic/328890-the-ugbo-effect/#comments

[D. Advocaat]

Sheffield Wednesday fans raving about what a superb January acquisition Ugbo has been. If only Bulet played players to their strengths or bought in the right players to fit the system he wants to play. It's not rocket science!

https://www.owlstalk.co.uk/forums/topic/328890-the-ugbo-effect/#comments

Ugbo can clearly score goals when given opportunities. He wasn't going to get those opportunities at City, for whom strikers are merely defenders that play closer to the opponent's goal. Ugbo got some stick from City fans and I heard him get called lazy more than a few times, which he wasn't by any stretch of the imagination, although he did sometimes look a bit lost in City's attacking strategy of simply running around a lot.

[2b2bdoo]

Ugbo can clearly score goals when given opportunities. He wasn't going to get those opportunities at City, for whom strikers are merely defenders that play closer to the opponent's goal. Ugbo got some stick from City fans and I heard him get called lazy more than a few times, which he wasn't by any stretch of the imagination, although he did sometimes look a bit lost in City's attacking strategy of simply running around a lot.

Totally agree, I never found him to be lazy, he just wasn’t physical. Always knew how to score, he offers more than the striker we signed on loan who Bulut clearly doesn’t want.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Cardiff City is a bit of a striker's graveyard. Simply few decent chances created up front.

[WJ99mobile]

He’s crap and just shines in a team full of other crap players

[NYCBlue]

He’s crap and just shines in a team full of other crap players

And has scored 6 goals in 8 games.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

He’s crap and just shines in a team full of other crap players

They’ve got more points than we do in the last 25 games. They’re 12th in that time. Since the new manager has come in, they’ve turned it around. Ugbo is a tap in merchant which is fine but it doesn’t work for Bulut’s system. I’d like to know what striker it would work for but that’s another story. I’m not heartbroken he left by any means

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Who did he score that thumping header against ?

Wintle cross

[2b2bdoo]

Who did he score that thumping header against ?

Wintle cross

Was it Preston.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Was it Preston.

Yes it was nice one

It was a peach

[Dave Blue]

I liked him. It was obvious he had something. A striker in a team who don’t want to attack is doomed.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

I liked him. It was obvious he had something. A striker in a team who don’t want to attack is doomed.

He doesn’t get involved at all, though. You have to carry him in a game. I don’t think too many sides can afford that luxury, and you certainly can’t if you want to get promoted.

[North Cardiff Blue]

They’ve got more points than we do in the last 25 games. They’re 12th in that time. Since the new manager has come in, they’ve turned it around. Ugbo is a tap in merchant which is fine but it doesn’t work for Bulut’s system. I’d like to know what striker it would work for but that’s another story. I’m not heartbroken he left by any means

He was one of the most hard-working strikers we've had, he would have fitted, Bulut dropped a bollock releasing him he's better than our current Strikers.

[LA Bluebird]

He looked very decent in the box - scored a great goal against Wednesday too - then seemed after that Bulut wanted him to play in the Grant role on the wing and he looked completely lost and disinterested.

Not sure what formation Wednesday are using him in but in a traditional forward 2 as the poacher getting on the end of things you can see he’d be a very useful player indeed.

[the other bob wilson]

Happy to be corrected with the production of said message, but I can’t recall anyone condemning the decision to release Ugbo from his loan at the time

[North Cardiff Blue]

Happy to be corrected with the production of said message, but I can’t recall anyone condemning the decision to release Ugbo from his loan at the time

I think people thought we were releasing for Keiffer Moore.

[Tuerto]

Happy to be corrected with the production of said message, but I can’t recall anyone condemning the decision to release Ugbo from his loan at the time

I would agree. And what I would also say is that maybe people should re visit this thread in 18 months time so that we can really judge ugbo as a player and goal scorer. This place screams. Talk about Chicken Little.

[sneggyblubird]

Sheffield tend to rely on that ancient pastime of crossing the ball on a regular basis. Who'd have thought eh.

[North Cardiff Blue]

I would agree. And what I would also say is that maybe people should re visit this thread in 18 months time so that we can really judge ugbo as a player and goal scorer. This place screams. Talk about Chicken Little.

He was good especially with O'Dowda, Rambo, and Bowler when at his best, after they went on the sick, he had no service.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

He was one of the most hard-working strikers we've had, he would have fitted, Bulut dropped a bollock releasing him he's better than our current Strikers.

He seemed to have that knack of being in the right place at the right time, a precious commodity for any striker.
However, hardworking is not a characteristic that springs to mind when I think of Ugbo in his time with us.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Sheffield tend to rely on that ancient pastime of crossing the ball on a regular basis. Who'd have thought eh.

Bastards, getting players forward into attacking positions.

[Blooburd]

Bastards, getting players forward into attacking positions.

Cheaters! surely against the FA rules!?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Cheaters! surely against the FA rules!?

You must be devastated that we have had two wins on the trot

[North Cardiff Blue]

You must be devastated that we have had two wins on the trot

Aye and a few others, killing their anti-Bulut Agenda :thumbup:

[G rangetown Blue]

Sheffield tend to rely on that ancient pastime of crossing the ball on a regular basis. Who'd have thought eh.

And have scored 11 goals less than us ?…..amazing.

[G rangetown Blue]

Ugbo can clearly score goals when given opportunities. He wasn't going to get those opportunities at City, for whom strikers are merely defenders that play closer to the opponent's goal. Ugbo got some stick from City fans and I heard him get called lazy more than a few times, which he wasn't by any stretch of the imagination, although he did sometimes look a bit lost in City's attacking strategy of simply running around a lot.

Cardiffs “attacking strategy” = 40 goals….Sheff Weds = 29 goals. :shrug:

[Blooburd]

You must be devastated that we have had two wins on the trot

Nope. you dont know me at all son. Happy with anything to keep us from relegation.

Bulut is hanging on by a thread and we've had other managers suddenly desperately pluck out a few wins just when their head is lining up on the chopping block.

[Blooburd]

Cardiffs “attacking strategy” = 40 goals….Sheff Weds = 29 goals. :shrug:

lol.. we played Ugbo (a clearly gifted goal poacher) on the wing. Thats the strategic difference.

Thats not all either..we play our wingers on the opposite sides and we rotate our best players positions in order to enable our worst players to play where they want

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Nope. you dont know me at all son. Happy with anything to keep us from relegation.

Bulut is hanging on by a thread and we've had other managers suddenly desperately pluck out a few wins just when their head is lining up on the chopping block.

What I do know is that you have become very quiet last few games sonny

I think it's clear why

[Canton Kev]

Kipre and Philogene are potential players of the season so far at their respective clubs. Kieffer Moore has 5 goals and an assist in 7 games.

What could’ve been indeed if we’d got any of them back.

[Des Parrot]

Ugbo can clearly score goals when given opportunities. He wasn't going to get those opportunities at City, for whom strikers are merely defenders that play closer to the opponent's goal. Ugbo got some stick from City fans and I heard him get called lazy more than a few times, which he wasn't by any stretch of the imagination, although he did sometimes look a bit lost in City's attacking strategy of simply running around a lot.

Far too much sense in this post. Please self impose a one week suspension from the message board.

[Blooburd]

What I do know is that you have become very quiet last few games sonny

I think it's clear why

It's hard enough talking sense to the likes of you when 100% of the wind (the evidence) is behind me. Atm bulut is hanging on by the tips of his fingernails and you'll be loving that im sure

#BulutFC