thunderball Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Build a team around him Drogba style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Richard Posted September 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2016 4 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Didn't deserve to be on the losing side. Excellent performance. Good thing he wasn't then 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Just now, Richard said: Good thing he wasn't then God I didn't even pick up on that. Just feels like a loss to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted September 14, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted September 14, 2016 Head and shoulders above anyone else on the pitch today. I am amazed that a premier league team haven't taken a punt on him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 14, 2016 Moderator Share Posted September 14, 2016 On the ball, he's exciting - he wants to find shooting positions and he wants to have a pop. He's physical and he looks talented and a handful. He's not the hardest working and his closing down tonight was abysmal - in a more balanced team that wouldn't matter as much. Cracking first goal though and I think he'll get a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 MOTM by an absolute mile. Shame he was about 300% better than everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taktical Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Despite being played out of position he stuck to his task and stayed out wide, linked up well with de Laet and most of our attacking threat in the first half was down the right. Unfortunately he faded in the second half with the rest of them. As our most accomplished forward he should really be leading the line upfront with Gestede relegated to the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 18 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: He's not the hardest working and his closing down tonight was abysmal - in a more balanced team that wouldn't matter as much. He shouldn't even be being asked to do that though should he. It seemed to me he was told to sit way too deep as his starting position was too often in our half. Certainly for the whole of the second half it was. That won't be what a forward naturally wants to do so the manager must have told him to which to me is madness. You don't pay 15 mill for a centre forward and ask him to play wide with an emphasis on tracking back. Despite the above he was our best player tonight. I want to see him up top from now on though with not a mention of having to defend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 14, 2016 Moderator Share Posted September 14, 2016 3 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: That won't be what a forward naturally wants to do so the manager must have told him to which to me is madness. You don't pay 15 mill for a centre forward and ask him to play wide with an emphasis on tracking back. It should be madness, but we have a midfield that can't run. Quote Despite the above he was our best player tonight. I want to see him up top from now on though with not a mention of having to defend. I thought Ayew was our best player tonight by a distance - but I 100% agree with you on where and how Kodjia should be playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Next game I'd try playing with an actual midfield, while having Ayew and Kodija up front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 16 minutes ago, sne said: Next game I'd try playing with an actual midfield, while having Ayew and Kodija up front What midfield? He played the best he had. The only difference he could make to that central position is to out Tshibola in for Westwood but that's pretty difficult with the player out injured. That's RDM's biggest mistake so far, not getting enough CM depth in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Nice piece on Codger in the Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/22/jonathan-kodjia-ivory-coast-new-didier-drogba-aston-villa?CMP=share_btn_tw Quote “We know that the fans expect wins and we need that, too, so that we can be a bit happier in training,” Kodjia says. “We have a lot of new players and all we need is time for everyone to gel. We have players with immense qualities and a manager who has won the Champions League, and knows football very well. We have everything going for us. It’s just about fine-tuning details, getting a bit more luck and, also, becoming more killer in front of goal. Once we’ve done that, I don’t think anyone will be able to stop us. People are going to be pleasantly surprised.” Sounds like a good lad and being a late starter should mean he'll come into his peak in the next couple of years. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 7 minutes ago, rubberman said: Nice piece on Codger in the Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/sep/22/jonathan-kodjia-ivory-coast-new-didier-drogba-aston-villa?CMP=share_btn_tw Sounds like a good lad and being a late starter should mean he'll come into his peak in the next couple of years. Good interview. I really like him and McCormack. our best two players by some distance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodytom Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Villa player in 'were about to turn a corner' claim shocker. Fails to explain how the more time we spend gelling as a team, seems to have resulted in us getting worse. Do us a favour Jonathan, stop with the wishy washy media friendly nonsense (I'm sick of it from this club tbh) and just bang some goals in. Stop telling us how it's going to be. Just get on with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 52 minutes ago, Woodytom said: Villa player in 'were about to turn a corner' claim shocker. Fails to explain how the more time we spend gelling as a team, seems to have resulted in us getting worse. Do us a favour Jonathan, stop with the wishy washy media friendly nonsense (I'm sick of it from this club tbh) and just bang some goals in. Stop telling us how it's going to be. Just get on with it. How did you find settling in at a new club then Woodytom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blandy Posted September 22, 2016 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2016 1 hour ago, Woodytom said: Fails to explain how the more time we spend gelling as a team, seems to have resulted in us getting worse. Do us a favour Jonathan, stop with the wishy washy media friendly nonsense (I'm sick of it from this club tbh) and just bang some goals in. I know, isn't it dreadful that a player who's been here for nearly a month and played 2 games - scoring a belter in one of them - comes across well and as optimistic and happy about the club's prospects in an interview. Codger out! The perceptive analysis of posters can be awe inspiring.... sometimes. Not so awe inspiring othertimes. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 I like the way he talks it up. Definitely seems more of a team player than, dare I say it, the great Tekkers (waits for lightning bolt). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 If he's asked a question, what is he supposed to say? Quote Jonathan Kodjia in 'we're shit and we know we are' shocker. Come on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted September 22, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2016 I think having a positive mental attitude is important. I'm surprised others disagree. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darrenm Posted September 22, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2016 I'm not 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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