dodds wants to stay at lincoln

[Master Fox]

Is that because they wear longer studs!

What like Rugby boots?

[Bert]

Like the 250K Elvis Hammond who caused "havoc" in his 10 minutes against West Brom reserves.

For the record an over weight Ronnie Wallwork was at centre back

Eh. he was a hot prospect at Man yoo i'll have you know.

[Thracian]

Eh. he was a hot prospect at Man yoo i'll have you know.

Funny - no-one mentioned the opposition when Fryatt played for the reserves.

[Manwell Pablo]

Funny - no-one mentioned the opposition when Fryatt played for the reserves.

Arrrrrr didn't they???

ABOOBOOBOOBOOBBWOOWOOWOOWOOW thats not fair.

[David O'Leary]

Never would get a look in anyway

[Finn Claw]

Elvis is garbage we all know that, i'm not saying our other strikers are heroes but Elvis is dross. (DeVries and Cort are almost as bad)

No rush to make a decision on Dodds lets see how he fares.

Hume and DJ would be my strike force but a guy who likes hoof ball that is never going to happen.

[Thracian]

Elvis is garbage we all know that, i'm not saying our other strikers are heroes but Elvis is dross. (DeVries and Cort are almost as bad)

No rush to make a decision on Dodds lets see how he fares.

Hume and DJ would be my strike force but a guy who likes hoof ball that is never going to happen.

Two small guys just won't work with our side and the singular lack of creative midfield players. The introduction of Kaebi would help but I don't think it would be enough and we simply cannot afford to have no aerial presence in attack during open play. We're already falling behind our goals target as well as our points target.

Ironically the introduction of Andy King would help both problems because he's pretty good in the air. takes set pieces and passes quickly along the floor. In fact in Megson's favoured 3-5-2 he would be a godsend cos he could not only be a genuine creator but could add additional aerial and shooting strength to a front two and help out defensively. Bloody hell he should get three wages for that lot!!!

We would effectively have a third potential foward while retaining five in midfield when we've lost the ball.

But being another Academy product I'm aware that it's not what some of our fans would prefer and I suppose we might just as well wait til we buy/loan the next superstar who's present club doesn't want them.

[Geo V]

Two small guys just won't work with our side and the singular lack of creative midfield players. The introduction of Kaebi would help but I don't think it would be enough and we simply cannot afford to have no aerial presence in attack during open play. We're already falling behind our goals target as well as our points target.

Ironically the introduction of Andy King would help both problems because he's pretty good in the air. takes set pieces and passes quickly along the floor. In fact in Megson's favoured 3-5-2 he would be a godsend cos he could not only be a genuine creator but could add additional aerial and shooting strength to a front two and help out defensively. Bloody hell he should get three wages for that lot!!!

We would effectively have a third potential foward while retaining five in midfield when we've lost the ball.

But being another Academy product I'm aware that it's not what some of our fans would prefer and I suppose we might just as well wait til we buy/loan the next superstar who's present club doesn't want them.

How tall is he?

As we mark the end of a fabulous era with the possibility of a legend leaving the club, young Louis of course, Thracian has unveiled another certain perfect fit for the first team. Lets hope he can become at least half the player Louis was and we`ll be just fine.

[Finn Claw]

Two small guys just won't work with our side and the singular lack of creative midfield players. The introduction of Kaebi would help but I don't think it would be enough and we simply cannot afford to have no aerial presence in attack during open play. We're already falling behind our goals target as well as our points target.

Ironically the introduction of Andy King would help both problems because he's pretty good in the air. takes set pieces and passes quickly along the floor. In fact in Megson's favoured 3-5-2 he would be a godsend cos he could not only be a genuine creator but could add additional aerial and shooting strength to a front two and help out defensively. Bloody hell he should get three wages for that lot!!!

We would effectively have a third potential foward while retaining five in midfield when we've lost the ball.

But being another Academy product I'm aware that it's not what some of our fans would prefer and I suppose we might just as well wait til we buy/loan the next superstar who's present club doesn't want them.

I pretty much conceded that megson would never play hume and Campbell together, if King is better than Porter then i'd certainly like to see him around the first 16 with Weso injured we could certianly do with a central midfielder on the bench - assuming Kisishev starts.

[ASH17LCFC]

Dodds will go into the Tommy Wright and Jon Stevenson club who never made it. So whos next to watch out for thrac ?

[Thracian]

Dodds will go into the Tommy Wright and Jon Stevenson club who never made it. So whos next to watch out for thrac ?

You're in good company I suppose but you give up too easily.

Dodds would have been in my squad this season if our present strikeforce was the best available - and he'd have scored goals, no problem.

I guess, as a coach, I always felt it was my fault if people failed so I didn't like it happening very often. Or at all to be honest.

And I see no reason why Dodds should "fail". I think he'd score goals anywhere.

He is still a novice yet is averaging a goal every 2.5 games or so playing out of position and collecting ratings of around 7 regularly.

As for other City prospects why not ask TPH?

He's always full of constructive suggestions and his knowledge of beer is legendary.

Or Manwell. He's an encyclopaedia when it comes to footballers.

In fact I wanted to ask him how the hell he's let us sign so many duffers over recent years.

[Dames]

As for other City prospects why not ask TPH?

He's always full of constructive suggestions and his knowledge of beer is legendary.

Or Manwell. He's an encyclopaedia when it comes to footballers.

In fact I wanted to ask him how the hell he's let us sign so many duffers over recent years.

Sendage from Thracian

[hebangsthedrums]

Dodds would have been in my squad this season if our present strikeforce was the best available - and he'd have scored goals, no problem.

This is why no-one takes you seriously - you present your opinions as facts when they are no more so than anyone else's opinion. As I posted elsewhere I would trust the opinion of professional football managers more than yours, and no manager below League 2 level seems to think Dodds is a worthwhile signing.

[ASH17LCFC]

As for other City prospects why not ask TPH?

He's always full of constructive suggestions and his knowledge of beer is legendary.

Or Manwell. He's an encyclopaedia when it comes to footballers.

In fact I wanted to ask him how the hell he's let us sign so many duffers over recent years.

HAHAHAHA, Thracian in pure ownage.

[Finnegan]

In all fairness to Mr. Woolers, he's never really tried to claim any extensive knowledge of City prospects, for or against. What he's done, and successfully, really, is play Devil's Advocate to your single-minded, blinker-visioned dillusions of City Academy grandeur. He's offered a counter view on your wild and speculative claims that Dodds would rip up the Championship by pointing out, fairly, that the Championship is a standard far above anything Dodds has played at.

The fact that he's gone on loan to numerous clubs and finally, by his OWN admission, found his level at League Two speaks volumes. The fact he didn't exactly set Northwich Victoria ablaze speaks volumes. The fact several managers, coaches and presumably scouts and advisors at City have all overlooked him in favour of other, often completely toss, strikers speaks volumes.

When you just accept that the lad isn't going to be a top quality pro and just move on, we might get somewhere back to normality. Though I'm sure you'll just pick up and champion the cause of some other wee bairn to get our hopes up.

[Thracian]

This is why no-one takes you seriously - you present your opinions as facts when they are no more so than anyone else's opinion. As I posted elsewhere I would trust the opinion of professional football managers more than yours, and no manager below League 2 level seems to think Dodds is a worthwhile signing.

You trust who you like but wouldn't trust the views of a single first team manager we've had here for years. As many of our signings and the standard of our football confirmed week in week out.

[Thracian]

In all fairness to Mr. Woolers, he's never really tried to claim any extensive knowledge of City prospects, for or against. What he's done, and successfully, really, is play Devil's Advocate to your single-minded, blinker-visioned dillusions of City Academy grandeur. He's offered a counter view on your wild and speculative claims that Dodds would rip up the Championship by pointing out, fairly, that the Championship is a standard far above anything Dodds has played at.

The fact that he's gone on loan to numerous clubs and finally, by his OWN admission, found his level at League Two speaks volumes. The fact he didn't exactly set Northwich Victoria ablaze speaks volumes. The fact several managers, coaches and presumably scouts and advisors at City have all overlooked him in favour of other, often completely toss, strikers speaks volumes.

When you just accept that the lad isn't going to be a top quality pro and just move on, we might get somewhere back to normality. Though I'm sure you'll just pick up and champion the cause of some other wee bairn to get our hopes up.

Whether Dodds succeeds or fails remains to be seen but your argument carries barely a grain of truth and is just so much rhetoric.

a) No-one said Dodds would rip the Championship apart. You just say that for effect.

b) Divison Two Lincoln is not so far from near bottom of the Championship Leicester. We lost half a game to Divison One Forest and so-nearly lost the return.

c) Dodds "admitted" nothing. He's simply said he'd like to stay at Lincoln because he gets the chance to play and likes the way they approach the game. Dodds has plenty of confidence in his ability.

d) People at Leicester wanted Dodds to be given a chance. Kelly by his own declaration preferred to stick with "experience" at what he thought was the wrong time to bring in a rookie striker.

e) All I ever said was that Dodds was better than some of the strikers we used last season, and now this. I have absolutely no doubts about that.

PS: When TPH does anything successfully I'll be happy to applaud.

[James.]

b) Divison Two Lincoln is not so far from near bottom of the Championship Leicester. We lost half a game to Divison One Forest and so-nearly lost the return.

Oh my.

[Lord Nibblington]

Oh my.

Don't forget that the playground logic of my team beat your team who beat that team which means we're the best team in the world is infallible.

[The People's Hero]

In all fairness to Mr. Woolers, he's never really tried to claim any extensive knowledge of City prospects, for or against. What he's done, and successfully, really, is play Devil's Advocate to your single-minded, blinker-visioned dillusions of City Academy grandeur. He's offered a counter view on your wild and speculative claims that Dodds would rip up the Championship by pointing out, fairly, that the Championship is a standard far above anything Dodds has played at.

The fact that he's gone on loan to numerous clubs and finally, by his OWN admission, found his level at League Two speaks volumes. The fact he didn't exactly set Northwich Victoria ablaze speaks volumes. The fact several managers, coaches and presumably scouts and advisors at City have all overlooked him in favour of other, often completely toss, strikers speaks volumes.

When you just accept that the lad isn't going to be a top quality pro and just move on, we might get somewhere back to normality. Though I'm sure you'll just pick up and champion the cause of some other wee bairn to get our hopes up.

Thanks Finners.

[Manwell Pablo]

You're in good company I suppose but you give up too easily.

Dodds would have been in my squad this season if our present strikeforce was the best available - and he'd have scored goals, no problem.

I guess, as a coach, I always felt it was my fault if people failed so I didn't like it happening very often. Or at all to be honest.

And I see no reason why Dodds should "fail". I think he'd score goals anywhere.

He is still a novice yet is averaging a goal every 2.5 games or so playing out of position and collecting ratings of around 7 regularly.

As for other City prospects why not ask TPH?

He's always full of constructive suggestions and his knowledge of beer is legendary.

Or Manwell. He's an encyclopaedia when it comes to footballers.

In fact I wanted to ask him how the hell he's let us sign so many duffers over recent years.

Erm, I don't sign them!

[Geo V]

You're in good company I suppose but you give up too easily.

Dodds would have been in my squad this season if our present strikeforce was the best available - and he'd have scored goals, no problem.

I guess, as a coach, I always felt it was my fault if people failed so I didn't like it happening very often. Or at all to be honest.

And I see no reason why Dodds should "fail". I think he'd score goals anywhere.

He is still a novice yet is averaging a goal every 2.5 games or so playing out of position and collecting ratings of around 7 regularly.

As for other City prospects why not ask TPH?

He's always full of constructive suggestions and his knowledge of beer is legendary.

Or Manwell. He's an encyclopaedia when it comes to footballers.

In fact I wanted to ask him how the hell he's let us sign so many duffers over recent years.

I think you have to look at how good Dodds thinks he is and after a short while in the lower leagues it seems he has found "home". You would have thought with a new manager coming in at his parent club that he would want to impress whilst on loan and come back fighting for a first team place but he has shown to be a bit of a yellow bellied type of person to say that he wants to stay at Lincoln on a permanent deal. That type of character is not what we want so I would get shot of him faster than you can say Ian Baraclough.

[XFS]

Are people missing the point in the first post that the guy changed what Louis said to get more of a reaction?? He didnt diss Leicester.

[Manwell Pablo]

Are people missing the point in the first post that the guy changed what Louis said to get more of a reaction?? He didnt diss Leicester.

It is a very funny thing to say.

We play less directly, we like to play it around the midfield at Lincoln, so I get more of the ball.......

I would of thought the fact that you're on the pitch at all means you get more of the ball tbh Louis.

[hebangsthedrums]

You trust who you like but wouldn't trust the views of a single first team manager we've had here for years. As many of our signings and the standard of our football confirmed week in week out.

You completely missed my point, the same one you didn't respond to in another thread. Look past our managers and look at the whole football community - as others have stated only League Two sides and a Conference one have picked him up. Your basically saying that your judgement is better than the 48 manager in the Championship and League One when you claim that if we played him 'he'd have scored goals, no problem'. I don't think so. You also state it like its a fact, its not its your OPINION.

As for your crazy staement that Dodds in League Two is not so far from city - their bottom half by that logic we are as 'not so far' from Arsenal