Callum O'Dowda M Cardiff b.1995

**DeLorean** · 20/05/2019, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Pointed out originally that this lad hasn't much to him bar the odd bit here and there. No consistency and hasn't pushed on in 2 or 3 years. He is 24 and has not played so much for his club towards the end of the season. What does he think will happen? HOpefully this time we can forget about him with the young talent coming through.

We(well not all inclusive) seem to have a strange conception of what youth is, and time on your side on this forum.

Not pushed on in three years? He's progressed from League Two to playing regular football at a promotion chasing Championship club. He's sought after by other promotion chasing clubs who presumably watch him play far more often than you do.

Oh and he's become a regular for us over that period too.

**tetsujin1979** · 20/05/2019, 12:00 PM

And he was dropped by his club for not signing a new contract, nothing to do with his form or skill

**Diggs246** · 20/05/2019, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

And he was dropped by his club for not signing a new contract, nothing to do with his form or skill

Can you imagine been told as a manager not to play a player because he hasn't signed a new contract. its outrageous

**DeLorean** · 12/09/2019, 11:17 PM

Signs a new three year deal at Bristol City. Hopefully he can kick on further now - https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/odowda-extends-city-stay/

**Stuttgart88** · 13/09/2019, 8:37 AM

I love how Paul starts with "Pointed out originally"!

Jeez, the lad’s talented. He’s not the best we have but is far less direct / one-dimensional than others so has to be close to the team.

He took a terrible underhit pass from Judge in the build-up to the Browne goal, kept the move alive and fed Curtis(?) with a good ball. That move could easily have broken down. He did well.

As for time on his side, no doubt Paul had written off Stevens and McGoldrick.

**seanfhear** · 13/09/2019, 1:15 PM

If he is going to kick on then its time now . He sort of flatters to produce but hasn’t got there yet .

**Olé Olé** · 01/11/2019, 9:34 PM

On the box tonight against Barnsley. He looks very dangerous in a central role.

**DeLorean** · 04/11/2019, 8:49 AM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

On the box tonight against Barnsley. He looks very dangerous in a central role.

Good to hear. He's started and finished three matches in a row now, a rare enough occurrence I think. He needs to start bulking up those goals/assists numbers now.

**tetsujin1979** · 04/11/2019, 10:50 AM

was also his 100th appearance in the Championship

**CraftyToePoke** · 04/11/2019, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

3 games in a row, great stuff, really delivering now he is(on that talent and potential).

I am similar with Callum Robinson, who gave you such a hard on in Cardiff. Abundance of movement and good movement are distinctly separate matters Paul, as I hope you have now learned.

**seanfhear** · 04/11/2019, 1:49 PM

Perhaps these lads are under very firm instructions to ; NOT get injured playing for Ireland from their clubs . I suppose it is up to each player to pay heed or not , to those instructions .

**DeLorean** · 04/11/2019, 2:48 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

On the box tonight against Barnsley. He looks very dangerous in a central role.

He got a bit of doing on their message board actually. They also seem to be missing a couple of regulars which hopefully doesn't explain the three starts in a row.

**Olé Olé** · 04/11/2019, 2:57 PM

I thought he was dangerous looking. I'm not sure if the fans have put O'Dowda's lack of loyalty over the past year behind them yet.

**DeLorean** · 04/11/2019, 3:33 PM

Originally Posted by Olé Olé

I thought he was dangerous looking. I'm not sure if the fans have put O'Dowda's lack of loyalty over the past year behind them yet.

Yeah, that can't have helped.

**gastric** · 07/02/2020, 9:28 PM

Just watching Bristol play Birmingham, what's happened to O'Dowda, not getting much of a look in it seems. An unused sub tonight.

**paul_oshea** · 07/02/2020, 9:52 PM

Nothings happened he's just not that good as I've said a long time ago.

**tetsujin1979** · 07/02/2020, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Nothings happened he's just not that good as I've said a long time ago.

I'll need to see that post

**seanfhear** · 08/02/2020, 3:21 AM

He has good physical abilities and good footballing abilities and yet the package does not come together consistently.

Tis a strange one.

**gastric** · 08/02/2020, 5:13 AM

Originally Posted by paul_oshea

Nothings happened he's just not that good as I've said a long time ago.

Frankly Paul your negativity is becoming very boring and all so you can say ' I was right. ' Very cheap.

**DeLorean** · 08/02/2020, 8:41 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

I'll need to see that post

I can vouch for Paul on this one, he's been calling Callum a COD for quite a while. Of course, he's just one of many players we shouldn't get too exited about, Parrott, Connolly and Idah have all been added to the list in more recent times.

I really hope O'Dowda can turn it around. I think he's got something special but simply hasn't been delivering the numbers in goals/assists that you would expect from a player of his talent, at the age he is now. It's only a few months since he was heavily linked with an upward move, so mabye all is not lost, but he has to be considered a disappointment at this point.