Joe Hodge M CD Tondela b.2002

**Razors left peg** · 21/07/2025, 4:56 PM

Hodge is far more talented than Amond ever was

**sbgawa** · 21/07/2025, 7:20 PM

Big call

**Razors left peg** · 21/07/2025, 9:49 PM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

Big call

Hodge was a brilliant under age player. Was head and shoulders the best player on a very good u21 team

**SkStu** · 21/07/2025, 10:29 PM

I have high hopes for him too, and he was excellent for the U21's, but this move is pretty much make or break in terms of where his career goes next. He will have to excel to get noticed at Tondela, you'd think, and I truly wouldn't be surprised if he ends up staying around EFL1 level most of his career (which automatically puts him higher than Amond!). The thing he has going against him the most in terms of what level he can aspire to, he cant change.

**pineapple stu** · 22/07/2025, 7:31 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

I truly wouldn't be surprised if he ends up staying around EFL1 level most of his career (which automatically puts him higher than Amond!).

True that. I think it's part of why I'm underwhelmed by the move. Going from a higher starting point to a slightly lower Portuguese team.

But sure let's see what happens. Agree fully with your make or break assessment

**Razors left peg** · 23/07/2025, 10:34 AM

His size and injury history to this point are the main things that have held him back. If he can stay fit it'll be interesting to see how he does in a less physical league. That's why Im more enthusiastic about it, but he has to overcome the constant injuries first

**tetsujin1979** · 10/08/2025, 9:27 PM

Named in the starting XI for their league opener today against Braga, currently 3-0 down

**pineapple stu** · 24/08/2025, 3:27 PM

I wonder is he behind Matt Healy and Dylan Watts in the pecking order now after Rovers' Conference League win midweek?

**Eirambler** · 24/08/2025, 4:15 PM

Well I think, in truth, Shamrock Rovers are probably a better team than Tondela. So there's unlikely to be much in it either way. Hopefully Hodge does well in Portugal, but I wouldn't think he's in the top ten picks for us in the centre of midfield at this point in time - and that's in a part of the field that's far from our strongest.