Olamide Shodipo M Lincoln (loan from QPR) b.1997

[Charlie Darwin]

It'll be great to see him test himself at the same level as Daryl Horgan.

[OwlsFan]

Has only featured once so far and was subbed in the first half against Huddersfield in a League Cup game at the start of the month. Has been out injured since.

[samhaydenjr]

Hasn't had the same impact this season as last, but got his first of the season yesterday: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59356795

[elatedscum]

good to see him starting today for QPR. terrible injuries aside, always thought he had something a bit special about him

[tommy_c12000]

Surprised to see Jimmy Dunne on the bench…dropped?

No sign of Masterson, where to next Liamoo?!

[Eirambler]

Dunne was left out in favour of (Ireland eligible) Jake Clarke-Salter. Will be interesting to see if he can push his way back in, I suspect he will before too long.

Masterson is possibly in the process of being reinvented as a defensive centre midfielder, it does look like his eventual level will more likely be League 1 or League 2 rather than Championship though.

To be honest I think Shodipo will need to drop back down the divisions too, despite getting the start yesterday. Seems to be have been no more than decent in his League 1 loans so that's maybe his level.

[Demesne Lad]

And all of a sudden, Shodipo becomes one to watch, now playing at the same level as Byrne, Hoolahan, Hendrick, Brady, O'Dowda, Judge, Browne, Duffy, Stokes, Westwood and D. Lenihan, while still being only just nineteen. And Hasselbaink seems to rate him, emphasising a few weeks ago that he has no plans to send him out on loan as he is part of his plans for the new season - call him up, MON!
Olamide is 25 years old. Twenty-eight appearances in the Championship, no goals. Had a good season for Oxford Utd in 2020/21, including 39 EFL 1 appearances and 10 goals.

[pineapple stu]

Second of the season this afternoon for Lincoln, since joining on loan in January. Hasn't reproduced his Oxford form from the 20/21 season (11 goals), and at 25 (26 in July) it's probably fair to say he's not going to fulfill the potential hoped for at the start of the thread.

Mandriou with the assist.

[pineapple stu]

On trial at Reading at the moment, who were relegated to the third tier last season. Scored in a 4-2 defeat against Southampton at the weekend, though Bazunu should have done better really; the ball squirmed in under his arm

[SkStu]

Bagged an injury time equalizer for Lincoln.