'He oozes class' Bristol City star Callum O'Dowda praised for eye-catching Republic of Ireland display The Robins man continues to impress at international level Bristol City's Callum O'Dowda was the star man for the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday night as they drew 1-1 with Poland in an international friendly. The 23-year-old made his tenth appearance for Martin O'Neill's side as they looked to recover from their chastening 4-1 defeat to Wales in the UEFA Nations League last week. O'Dowda stood out in the loss at Cardiff and was again taking the plaudits as Ireland took the lead in Wroclaw. The Robins man helped give Ireland the lead with a superb turn and cross with Millwall's Aiden O'Brien glancing home the header. Mateusz Klich's late equaliser denied O'Neill's side the win but O'Dowda was the man getting singled out for praise from his boss. "It was nice that we got the goal and I thought there was some superb performances out there, notably young O’Dowda, but I have to say, on his debut, O’Brien did brilliantly for us," said O’Neill, speaking to RTE Sport after the game. Here's what the Irish media are saying about the Bristol City's midfielder impressive performance. The Times Containment became the order of the day, though O’Dowda’s confidence appeared to have been boosted by his assist and it was the Bristol City player who was making the lung-bursting runs into the Poland half, which relieved the pressure on the Ireland defence. Balls.ie - 9/10 If the 2018 World Cup thought us anything, it is that set-pieces are absolutely crucial. O'Dowda's delivery seems an assist Ireland could soon capitalize on, particularly once Shane Duffy returns to the squad. Beyond that, the 23-year-old was the most exciting player going forward tonight. Keith Andrews signaled him out for his overall performance, highlighting his work rate as an underappreciated factor. The Irish Sun - 8/10 Started slowly but grew into the game with his willingness to run forward with the ball pushing Poland back. Lovely cross for O’Brien’s goal. RTE - 9/10 Composed, confident and - ultimately - potent. It was his lovely cross onto Aiden O'Brien's head that cracked the hosts open but O'Dowda was ambitious and technically impressive all night. The most eye-catching player on the pitch. Pundit Arena Credit, where credit is due Bristol City’s Callum O’Dowda, was one of the better players on the pitch and looked lively when he did get on the ball but similarly to the Wales game there was something missing in the midfield for Ireland, a spark to link the midfield with the forward line. O'Dowda now returns to Bristol City ahead of the Championship clash with Sheffield United on Saturday with his international reputation enhanced further. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport...ws/callum-odowda-ireland-bristol-city-1994936
That's the question. Not sure what his contract situation is, but could be a race to become a Premiership club or lose him (so most likely the latter!). Says a lot about Eliasson's early season form that O'Dowda isn't an automatic starter.
the club needs to re evaluate all the players after each summer window, make sure those we are keeping for the season are on a min 3 year contract … time and time again the short contract has been a downfall not just for us but everybody...… no good trying to get them to sign up if they come good and just have a short contract left 1 year or less …………...
John, I'm sure they keep track of contracts far more regularly than that. It's a game of cat & mouse between the club & the player (or their agent), who know that keeping their options open gives them strong negotiating power.
"he oozes class" says the headline, in quotes. I've read all their actual quotes and none of them contains those words. Clearly he had a good game and I hope we see him really impress this season. BP just annoys me as its level of journalism is so low. If you use a quote in the headline, at least show us who made it. Based on the quotes below I can only conclude it is the BP saying it, which is meaningless.
I do agree with you, the BP does exagerate and twist their wording but it's the only local source I have got to update and show reports to the board, I have chosen some admittedly good ' One Liners' from all of the other press shown, got to highlight it makes nice and confidence building reading. * Bristol City player who was making the lung-bursting runs. * The 23-year-old was the most exciting player going forward tonight. * His willingness to run forward with the ball . * O'Dowda was ambitious and technically impressive all night. The most eye-catching player on the pitch. * Credit, where credit is due Bristol City’s Callum O’Dowda, was one of the better players on the pitch and looked lively when he did get on the ball.
they obviously do ….. however if a player signs for 3 years then before end of 2nd year he should be signed up to be at the club for another 3 ! before the end of this season we should be looking to [ for example] having Niclas tied up until June 2022 with a 1 year option LIAM W the same this gives a solid base to work on [ don't just mean these 2 ] a lot of the prem clubs [ plus some championship ] have 4 or 5 years contracts ….. we seem to go for 2 -3 years ….
I know some on here think that , whatever you think of LJ he does allow progression , in fact he encourages it, he has been more successful at selling players for a profit than any manager we’ve had for years , by definition it will be a while before any of his purchases will be sold at a profit as it takes time for them to improve. You may argue whether selling our best players is the best way forward , but not that he’s sold players at a profit, who bought them is almost irelavant it’s the present coaching team that’s improved them. The upgraded training facilities hopefully will improve this and also allow us to progress to cat 1 , which in turn will allow us access to the best youngsters. If we can continue to progress players through into the first team maybe this will encourage the better players to chose us over bigger clubs that put their better players on loan to gain first team exposure. Exciting times ahead.
Reading the Bristol Post website, it says he played more centrally for Ireland - would be good to have more cover there in Smith's absence and would mean we get to use some of our other fine wide players.
There is an article written here admittedly about Aston Villa and suggests they do a raid on Bristol City and snap Callum O'Dowda up because his contract set to run out at the end of this year’s Championship campaign. My worry is if this is true why are we allowing this to happen, MA & LJ need to get him signed up post- haste. https://www.footballfancast.com/cha...y-winger-callum-odowda-before-price-escalates
I agree, lock him down now for the next 4 years. He was one of our best performers last season before he got injured.
I would be surprised if they weren’t trying to do just that Wiz , I would imagine it’s a difficult balancing act though looking after the interest of both the club and the player , whilst also not upsetting the apple cart , other players surely would not take kindly if one or two individuals are on a lot more than the rest . Having said all that I agree in order to get the most from any transfer they must ensure contracts are not allowed to run down wherever possible. If it was easy any of us could do it , that’s why they get their high salaries to make sure we buy and sell , and improve contacts where necessary, wisely .
This. Players under the advice of their agents probably try to arrange situations where they have the best negotiating position and so intentionally run down their current contracts in order to make their next one better, be it at the same club or another. It's not as if the club is more absent minded than the super intelligent forum members who say 'Just sign them up to a three year contract', like it's the easiest thing in the World.
Wouldn't be surprised if there an optional one year extension to his contract. Seems to be the norm for us especially with younger players.
My understanding was that it's the club's alone, though there's no obvious benefit to the player. I suppose it acts as an incentive to perform well, whereas simply another year's 'security' could encourage players coasting along without putting effort in.
Thanks Nick , I’ve never understood them , makes sense for the more junior players if as you described , gives them an incentive to push on and impressive the club , and thereby getting an extended contract , but wouldn’t seem to be beneficial to the more senor players as the shorter your contract the more bargaining power you have.
