Joe Hodge M Huddersfield (loan from Wolves) b.2002

**liamoo11** · 14/02/2024, 10:35 PM

I've watched the last 2 qpr games. Hodge has settled in well I think. Playing in the most advanced of a 3 in midfield with colback and hayden deeper and chair and smyth/willock wide and Armstrong up front. Looks very comfortable off both feet, passing forward at every opportunity, good in tight spaces, biting into tackles and prepared to have a shot. Covers the ground very well and size not really an issue now. Armstrong a good bit off it still i think mcnally owned him tonight. As an aside qpr s 2 fullbacks are truly woeful

**JR89** · 18/07/2024, 11:54 AM

Could be on his way to League One Huddersfield on loan.

**Eirambler** · 18/07/2024, 12:01 PM

Just needs a season of regular football at this point. Hasn't played near enough senior football for a lad who is almost 22.

**JR89** · 18/07/2024, 12:19 PM

Yeah main thing is getting regular minutes starting. Surprised Wolves never sent him to Grasshoppers. Maybe prefer to have him play in a more physical environment.

**CSAD** · 18/07/2024, 1:11 PM

Going down the Devoy/Burns route of chasing easy minutes instead of challenging himself it seems...another waster to write off.

**Razors left peg** · 18/07/2024, 1:36 PM

Originally Posted by CSAD

Going down the Devoy/Burns route of chasing easy minutes instead of challenging himself it seems...another waster to write off.

Incredibly harsh

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/07/2024, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by CSAD

Going down the Devoy/Burns route of chasing easy minutes instead of challenging himself it seems...another waster to write off.

Ah wise up. This is a really poor post.

**Eirambler** · 18/07/2024, 1:58 PM

Originally Posted by CSAD

Going down the Devoy/Burns route of chasing easy minutes instead of challenging himself it seems...another waster to write off.

If Huddersfield Town had been interested in Burns or Devoy this summer it would have been a sign that their careers are in a much better position than they appear to be just now.

Hodge needs to find his level over the next couple of years. It's probably Championship or League 1, but hopefully this coming season will be a better one for him than last season.

**Jolly Red Giant** · 18/07/2024, 6:09 PM

Originally Posted by CSAD

Going down the Devoy/Burns route of chasing easy minutes instead of challenging himself it seems...another waster to write off.

There is a difference between playing for a PL club and dropping to L1 (and a L! team that will be challenging for promotion and leaving the LOI and having to make the step up to L1. Hodge has talent - what he has consistently lacked is game time. This is a good move for him.

**Eminence Grise** · 18/07/2024, 6:28 PM

Originally Posted by CSAD

Going down the troll's route of chasing easy controversy instead of informing himself, it seems.... Another waster to write off.

Fixed.

**Trequartista20** · 20/07/2024, 3:42 AM

22 in September, and has made something like seven senior professional starts.

Any opportunity that affords a technically capable, talented player game time at a reasonable level, can only be a good thing.

**seanfhear** · 20/07/2024, 8:30 AM

Originally Posted by Trequartista20

22 in September, and has made something like seven senior professional starts.

Any opportunity that affords a technically capable, talented player game time at a reasonable level, can only be a good thing.

Can you actually call yourself a professional footballer if you are Not playing professional games ? !

**Acornvilla** · 20/07/2024, 9:34 AM

It's still not good, but he has 23 appearances total, I think 2 of them and a couple of goals would have been playing for the u21's in the EFL thou tbf.

I don't know, do people forget the horror injury he had, didn't he basically miss a full season when he went on loan to Derry age 18. Got injured in pre season and went back to Wolves. Maybe they were unsure of sending him back on loan anywhere again for a couple seasons until they were sure he had rehabbed and everything was fine.

He probably needed to go out on loan at the beginning of last season but they chose to have him around as a squad option, after making some appearances the year before, I'd probably blame Wolves' handling of him more than I would the player himself for his lack of senior game time.

Conor Coventry is another midfielders I think badly needed to get out of West Ham earlier than he did but they kept having him hang around for token minutes every 6 months.

**JR89** · 05/08/2024, 3:56 PM

Now could be on his way to Hibs instead. Reports that he's actually training with Hibs.

**tetsujin1979** · 23/08/2024, 12:27 PM

Lining out for Wolves U21s against Arsenal today

**Eirambler** · 23/08/2024, 12:56 PM

Turns 22 next month and has played very little senior football, you'd start to worry about him. The QPR loan didn't go well in the end, it seems like Hibs have possibly passed on him (and their midfield is a mess).

Really needs to go out and get a full season of first team football under his belt now. Probably looking at League 1 or Scotland, even League 2 if it comes to it, hopefully someone takes a chance on him and we see a bit more of him for our Under 21s as well before he goes overage at the end of the current campaign.