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From BBC Sport 7 Oct. Rotherham manager Paul Warne confirmed Ogbene (23) had cartilage surgery on Monday, after sustaining an injury in training last week; he is unlikely to play again before January. He had started in Rotherham's first three Championship matches this season, having made 25 appearances during their League One promotion campaign in 2019/20.
Unfortunate. He had started the season well by all accounts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Demesne Lad
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021...best-decision/
Nice read he comes across as a very likeable fella and one you could only hope does well
(side note i had to go through 2 pages at the very bottom from a search of "ogbene" in the advanced search, how is it so crap?!)
What do they say about a bad workman?Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Change the "show results as" to "Threads" and change the drop down to "Search titles only" and this thread is the only result.
Or you could use the "Irish International Players And Important Thread Links" stickie at the top of the forum which, unsurprisingly, has links to threads for Irish internationals, and other important threads
A little more detail in this output from the same press conference: https://www.the42.ie/article.php?id=5565246Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Felt all warm and fuzzy reading it if I'm honest.
: D No no i won't have that, a forum where the players names are paramount to thread titles, surely admins can have default functionality for the main search to go through thread titles first? : PQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
He's a very likeable lad and was loved at Limerick. Always had a smile on his face and very approachable. Whether it was a photo, autograph or a chat after games. Very determined lad which showed when he left Cork to move to Limerick.
I hope it works out for him but at 24 he'll really need to push on in the next year or two if he wants to be more than a squad option. His pace is definitely something we could benefit from in the squad.
THe fai had a video up about 2 days ago of training and various drills, he stood out albeit was only a 5 minute video, but he looked good. Wonder could he be a surprise selection especially if knight and Idah dont train?
Exactly 24 is not young. He needs to do and show a lot in the next year.
I don't think so as we don't really start with wide players up front and if we did it would more than likely be Connolly and Robinson with Keane central. Also think Horgan would get on before him.
I'd agree he's almost certainly behind Robinson for right forward if we even play three up front. He could be worth a go in the friendly. You never know though, and Kenny has certainly made a few surprise calls over his tenure.
I’d certainly like to see more of him, probably in the friendly realistically. He looked impressive against Hungary, albeit a very brief appearance.
https://fb.watch/8A0SkyXskF/
Just looking at this video from the FAI for Chiedozie Ogbene's goal which shows the celebrations too. Interesting to note he was fairly swarmed by some of the most senior members in the squad. In particular, McClean, Duffy and Hendrick gave him really strong embraces. Looks like almost everyone swarmed him though.
Goes to show that it's not just in the media that he's a popular character. Appears as though he's won over the dressing room too.
He reminds me a bit of Clinton Morrison, a really bubbly character.
The squad seems to be full of big, positive personalities, even the younger guys and the guys with minimal club experience.
That's really important. I listen to Gavin Bazunu speak and think what I was like at his age. I suppose pro football makes you grow up fast, but still...
He actually reminds me a bit of James McClean. In his attitude and how he plays.
Interesting. Was the second game but still, obviously that video was an insight into how hed impressed management. Ill watch them more often : )Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
And so he did. And did well. Bar the couple of times he lost possession and set Qatar on their way I think he did himself no harm at all to possible up top selection given how average whats come before have been.Quote:
Originally Posted by JR89
The fact that two players have just come out of relative obscurity has made me much more positive for the future. If we could get 2 more in the positions we've all talked about it would be great!
I see what youre saying, but he has a better temperment. If we could harness the Mcclean in him and balance that with the ability to know when to hold and when to attack he'll be a regular.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razors left peg
McClean actually had a couple of good games I think. His footwork and set up for Robinsons first goal In Azerbaijan was better than I thought he was capable of. Hendrick has also been a pleasant surprise over the last two games.
Scored the 5th in a 5-1 win last night.
Great play by Ogbene in his last match. Wins the ball on the edge of his box, carries it to the other box and releases it in a move which results in a goal:
https://twitter.com/RepTracker/statu...750653444?s=20
Credited with an assist on the winning goal that propelled Rotherham back to the top of the table. Sadlier came on in the second half and Kayode, who hasn't featured at all in recent weeks, came on a minute before the goals: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59787669
Cracking cross..Quote:
Originally Posted by samhaydenjr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIFAFdsBQro
Lovely. The cross for their first was lovely too. Duff was great at those softly hit, floated crosses that just hang up in the air waiting to be attacked.
Missed the decisive sudden-death penalty after a 1-1 AET draw against QPR in the FA Cup.
Any word on a January move? It would be nice if he moved up a level now, he will likely be up in the championship in Sept if he stays at rotherham, but a bigger better club now would be great. He’s far from the finished product, he has pace and dribbling but is very inconsistent with his end product and crossing. Moving up a level will improve his game.
I hope you are not his agent ! ! Maybe the higher levels want consistency and good crossing ?Quote:
Originally Posted by tommy_c12000
He has his faults, but you can't help but love the boy. So much potential if he really gets his head down. I think he's more likely to sign a new deal at up-and-coming Rotherham than move, but that's far from a bad thing.
It's all about progress
Good finish. There was an article published recently by a non Irish outfit I can't find but the essence of it was that he was causing problems for opposition and creating a lot of chances that weren't converted into goals or assists and that those stats were not as good as they could be as a result. He's gone on a mini run here now of goals and assists and it would be great to see that run continuing until the end of the season.
Biggest complaint Rotherham fans have with him is his end product. He has the pace to beat his man and can get into dangerous positions but his final ball into the box lets him down when trying to find a teammate. Hopefully it's something he's working on and improving.
Scored a screamer in EFL final today to help Rotheram victory.
Chiedozie Ogbene’s Rise From Obscurity to International History Maker
https://www.extratime.com/articles/2...history-maker/
Cracking finish in Rotherhams win again yesterday.. thats him scoring in both of Rotherhams games this season so far, plus one in the EFL Cup.. decent run of form for him
Contract up at the end of the season. Wonder if he'll still be there at the end of the transfer window.Quote:
Originally Posted by Insidetherock
Third league goal of the season already today. Decent form given the criticism of him back in June
Also scored in the league cup. Makes in 4 goals in 5 games. Not bad at all…
You’d love a transfer to a top championship side in the next week or two. It’s probably the easiest route to the premier league
I see no need for that - he's playing what looks like his first full Championship season at a club that have had a solid start to the season - he's comfortable there and scoring regular against defenses at a higher level than he has throughout his career and he's doing great - let him stay there and hopefully continue to bang in goals and come into the Nations League and Euros with his form good and his confidence high - I don't want him to switch to playing second fiddle or impact sub for a team with a deeper squadQuote:
Originally Posted by elatedscum
Found it strange that he featured very little in the past week. Seemed to be our only in-form striker going into the Scotland game ( with the exception of Hogan ) available.
I also found it extremely strange. Doesn't put Kenny in a good lightQuote:
Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid
he was poor in the last window of games though. personally dont think ogbene is near the level required to start a game. his only use is from the bench against better opponents imoQuote:
Originally Posted by mark12345