Tommo_b Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Think it would be silly to not have him back, the teams improved drastically since he has been out, so imagine he damage he could do in the current team as our main striker! He and the team could become really prolific! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted February 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Lord Willard said: I'd have a fit kodija back in the team in a heart beat In a millisecond. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 9 hours ago, NurembergVillan said: It's not even a year yet though! The club can't be that worried about his ankle anyway. They've given him a basketball to train with. A medicine ball and I would be a bit more confident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: This isn't fair. He was playing in a team we hardly any creativity. A lot of the time he had to do it himself. We are a much better team because we now have better players and better coaching. Not because Kodija isn't in it. Hear,Hear. He would be a massive boost to this squad......Good players adapt. for sure, we are playing different, because the players are playing better......He would fit in to this. We are playing 4-5-1 or 4-1-4-1.....perfect for him. competition is healthy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 13, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Lord Willard said: I'd have a fit kodija back in the team in a heart beat I agree, this thread has gone totally bonkers. Would he work quite as hard as Hogan off the ball? Maybe not, but then the idea that he's lazy is a false narrative. Would he score about 20 goals a season virtually on his own? We know the answer to that already. Would he score even more with the kind of service we provide now? Well we don't know for sure, but I'd be willing to bet he'd do OK off it. Does he hold the ball up better than Hogan? Yes, absolutely 100% yes. Both are selfish players mind you. Maybe with more support Kodjia could be persuaded to be less so. All in all would he score more goals and contribute more overall to the team than Hogan? In my opinion yes. Either way I'd love to see them competing for the shirt, at their best neither player could afford an off game. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 5 hours ago, Eastie said: Not got the skills of jack though and would lose possession more often than not . He scored nearly 20 goals and created most on his own. He’s a completely different player to jack but is very skilful. He was greedy in an under performing team hopefully he can develop even more in a better team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, dn1982 said: He scored nearly 20 goals and created most on his own. He’s a completely different player to jack but is very skilful. He was greedy in an under performing team hopefully he can develop even more in a better team. Not disputing that , my point to the original poster was he couldn’t play a similar role to jack - I like kodjia and he did great last season but he did lose possession an awful lot through overdoing it - if he could get that team play into his game he would be a great asset - more than happy to see him and hogan battling it out up front . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I like Kodj.....sure he has his faults.....but a thoroughbred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I think its more a lack of confidence of the players that were around him last year than greed. Early last season he was passing ok but soon realised the ball slowly made its way back to our keeper to be booted up field back towards him with no one around to support him. So he realised it was better to just take everyone on and score himself while the ball is at his feet than trying to win a header a few seconds later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Tommo_b said: Think it would be silly to not have him back, the teams improved drastically since he has been out, so imagine he damage he could do in the current team as our main striker! He and the team could become really prolific! Not disputing people opinions. However I just remember Scott Hogans goal last week, which was unselfish Adomah assist. If it were Kodjia in Adomahs position, that would have either been over run, blasted at a near impossible angle at the keeper, or lost. With Hogan looking on in disbelief. If he can buy into the team game, and be less of a selfish clearing in the woods, open arms by all means. The pinpoint passes and flows of play would be epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 11 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Not disputing people opinions. However I just remember Scott Hogans goal last week, which was unselfish Adomah assist. If it were Kodjia in Adomahs position, that would have either been over run, blasted at a near impossible angle at the keeper, or lost. With Hogan looking on in disbelief. If he can buy into the team game, and be less of a selfish clearing in the woods, open arms by all means. The pinpoint passes and flows of play would be epic. Or hitting the back of the net. Most strikers would have smashed that in rather than pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) Best striker we've had since Benteke, I like Hogan but he's not in the same class at all. Check out the pass to Adomah at 3:10 too, perhaps why he stopped passing haha Edited February 13, 2018 by Junxs 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 2 minutes ago, Junxs said: Best striker we've had since Benteke, I like Hogan but he's not in the same class at all. Check out the pass to Adomah at 3:10 too, perhaps why he stopped passing haha Great feet, Guile and balance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vive_La_Villa Posted February 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, Junxs said: Best striker we've had since Benteke, I like Hogan but he's not in the same class at all. Check out the pass to Adomah at 3:10 too, perhaps why he stopped passing haha He is class. I think some extreme levels of selfishness like the one against Bolton has given him the tag. He is selfish but not as bad as people are making out in my opinion. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: He is class. I think some extreme levels of selfishness like the one against Bolton has given him the tag. He is selfish but not as bad as people are making out in my opinion. There is a very thin line between selfishness and supreme confidence . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted February 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 13, 2018 He may really benefit from the new attacking coach and from better, more confident players around him - he may even come back like Agnew player. Certainly a nice problem to have that it’s even up for discussion whether last season’s best player would come back into the starting lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thug Posted February 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 13, 2018 This shouldn’t even be up for debate. Best striker at the club by MILES. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Yeah, really hope he can get back to his best and stay fit just in time for his Prem bow . Was pure quality for the most part last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 (edited) How can anyone watch that video and think we wouldn't be a better team with him. He does things in that video that Hogan couldn't dream of. The idea that he wouldn't be an even better player with service, or that Hogan does so much more for the team (with on average 15 touches a game) is mind boggling. Y'all need a lie down. Edited February 13, 2018 by dont_do_it_doug. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonIsAPlaceOnEarth Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 With the team playing as it is, it is sad to think just how good we would be with a fit him. My Newcastle supporting mate said he was easily the most talented player he saw outside of his team last season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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