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Was at the Gers v Alloa match today. For the benefit of
WindyCOYS
and his youth/loan update: He came on around 60 minutes. The first 10-15 minutes he was constantly demanding the ball. Once he had it, he was like a wee magician. He went on about 4 or 5 runs, showing pace and skill each time, always with about 4/5 stepovers on each run.He helped set up a goal with a devastating run down the left hand side, leaving 4 Alloa players in his wake before setting up the goal. He showed some outrageous skill at times, mainly demonstrated in
Totti
's post above. There was also a fabulous dragback that he executed that left the defender for dead in another run (the alloa player needed a ticket to get back into the match). His willingness to get on the ball, skill, pace and aggression will make him a fan's favourite in no time. He looked delighted to have have set up another goal and was celebrating wildly with the fan's before it was chopped off.
I'm hoping he gets some game time on Wednesday at Ayr, and will provide another wee update if he does.
WindyCOYS
and his youth/loan update: He came on around 60 minutes. The first 10-15 minutes he was constantly demanding the ball. Once he had it, he was like a wee magician. He went on about 4 or 5 runs, showing pace and skill each time, always with about 4/5 stepovers on each run.He helped set up a goal with a devastating run down the left hand side, leaving 4 Alloa players in his wake before setting up the goal. He showed some outrageous skill at times, mainly demonstrated in
Totti
's post above. There was also a fabulous dragback that he executed that left the defender for dead in another run (the alloa player needed a ticket to get back into the match). His willingness to get on the ball, skill, pace and aggression will make him a fan's favourite in no time. He looked delighted to have have set up another goal and was celebrating wildly with the fan's before it was chopped off.I'm hoping he gets some game time on Wednesday at Ayr, and will provide another wee update if he does.
Rangers supporters trust's response to Livingston manager Mark Burchill's outrageous comments.
The Rangers Supporters Trust
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We call on the SFA to take the strongest possible action against Livingston manager, Mark Burchill after comments made by him on Radio Clyde tonight.
Burchill, in trying to justify the thuggish actions of his players in the Petrofac Cup tie against Rangers last night and Kieron Gibbons in particular, stated that:
"Kieron Gibbons is a young, talented Scottish footballer who has signed for a Scottish club. Nathan Oduwa is an English footballer who has not signed for a Scottish club. So we are dragging someone over the coals who is one of our own - who is a player who could possibly play for Scotland in the future."
His comments are at best xenophobic and at worst casual racism. The idea that Scottish players should be able to get away with serious foul play if their target is of another nationality is quite incredible.
Burchill is condoning his player's attempt to seriously injure an opposition player. That he's doing it based on a blinkered, backward and insular assessment of a player's worth to the Scottish game makes his comments even worse.
Nathan Oduwa is a highly talented young player. He is the type of fast, exciting, skilful player that fans pay to see, regardless of his team or nationality. For a Scottish manager to suggest this type of player may not make a worthwhile contribution to our game is deeply concerning. If this attitude is prevalent it may go some way to explaining our national side's relative lack of success in recent years. If Nathan Oduwa only spends a year in Scotland he'll contribute more to the Scottish game than players like Kieron Gibbons will in a lifetime.
In the middle of a fortnight of action from Show Racism the Red Card, Burchill's comments are unwelcome and worthy of attention from the SFA if they are serious about tackling such issues in football.
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The Rangers Supporters Trust
In case it is not viewable.......
We call on the SFA to take the strongest possible action against Livingston manager, Mark Burchill after comments made by him on Radio Clyde tonight.
Burchill, in trying to justify the thuggish actions of his players in the Petrofac Cup tie against Rangers last night and Kieron Gibbons in particular, stated that:
"Kieron Gibbons is a young, talented Scottish footballer who has signed for a Scottish club. Nathan Oduwa is an English footballer who has not signed for a Scottish club. So we are dragging someone over the coals who is one of our own - who is a player who could possibly play for Scotland in the future."
His comments are at best xenophobic and at worst casual racism. The idea that Scottish players should be able to get away with serious foul play if their target is of another nationality is quite incredible.
Burchill is condoning his player's attempt to seriously injure an opposition player. That he's doing it based on a blinkered, backward and insular assessment of a player's worth to the Scottish game makes his comments even worse.
Nathan Oduwa is a highly talented young player. He is the type of fast, exciting, skilful player that fans pay to see, regardless of his team or nationality. For a Scottish manager to suggest this type of player may not make a worthwhile contribution to our game is deeply concerning. If this attitude is prevalent it may go some way to explaining our national side's relative lack of success in recent years. If Nathan Oduwa only spends a year in Scotland he'll contribute more to the Scottish game than players like Kieron Gibbons will in a lifetime.
In the middle of a fortnight of action from Show Racism the Red Card, Burchill's comments are unwelcome and worthy of attention from the SFA if they are serious about tackling such issues in football.
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Racist
Two chemists walks into a bar. The first one says: I'd like some H2O thanks. The second one says: I'll have some H2O too.
The second chemist later dies of internal perforation.
ochbye:
Was at the match last night. He started as an attacking midfielder but then was moved to the wing around 60 mins. He was more effective on the wing, as this allowed him to be more direct and run at defenders. However, when he went on a few runs he was continually scythed down, and offered no protection from the incompetent ref. To his credit, he never let his head down and still looked for the ball at every opportunity.
The Ayr United 'fans' were booing him from the first minute if the game. Yes, he's got no connection to Ayr and they were booing him. They're either closet Klan members or don't like skilful players.
The Gers fans absolutely love him at the moment. When he gets his first goal (hopefully against Hibs on Sunday) both him and the fans will go proper mental.
The Ayr United 'fans' were booing him from the first minute if the game. Yes, he's got no connection to Ayr and they were booing him. They're either closet Klan members or don't like skilful players.
The Gers fans absolutely love him at the moment. When he gets his first goal (hopefully against Hibs on Sunday) both him and the fans will go proper mental.
Was in London at my folks so decided to tune in to the Rangers game to catch some live oduwa. After 10 mins I was getting annoyed because he hadn't once received the ball. He wasn't really demanding the ball either which seemed out of character. It was another few minutes until I realised that the skinny young black guy in midfield was actually zelalem not oduwa at all.
And I felt a bit racialist.
I love this kid's attitude, I really, really hope he makes the most of things:
What the heck if football coming to nowadays?
You now get slammed for being confident and showing skills?!
I mean, a couple of months ago, a similar thing happened with Neymar. He did some trick (I think a flick too) in some competitive game, and then the bashing towards him was non-stop. I think he also got death threats or something.
Crazy and sad ... all of this. But I really hope that Oduwa doesn't get fazed or disheartened by all of this. If he keeps his head up and continues to work hard, this experience will do a world of good to him.
Looks like the manager has his back...
Just back from the match and going to have a wank over some of the skill he showed today. He played for 70 mins and was awarded the sponsors man of the match.
Its hard to think of a player that's been as a exciting as him to watch up here in a long time. He played all over the park and terrorised the Raith defence at every opportunity.
The runs for the penalty and to set up the 3rd were unbelievable. I had my wee girl with me today and she says he's her new favourite player - especially after I told her he's a Yid.
Ok, the opposition are pretty poor but I'm still convinced this kid would certainly be better than Erik Pamela at the moment.
Its hard to think of a player that's been as a exciting as him to watch up here in a long time. He played all over the park and terrorised the Raith defence at every opportunity.
The runs for the penalty and to set up the 3rd were unbelievable. I had my wee girl with me today and she says he's her new favourite player - especially after I told her he's a Yid.
Ok, the opposition are pretty poor but I'm still convinced this kid would certainly be better than Erik Pamela at the moment.
A video from the weekend and featuring Oduwa prominently.
I couldn't care less what you lads think of the quality of the opposition but we still know quality when we see it.
You have an absolute diamond with this boy.
Thanks for the loan......
I couldn't care less what you lads think of the quality of the opposition but we still know quality when we see it.
You have an absolute diamond with this boy.
Thanks for the loan......