tartofmidlothian Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 He took pelters at the weekend and he's been lacklustre recently, so kudos to him for being our match winner today. I really like him on his day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Good game. Blows a bit hot and cold but was hot tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I am glad he got minutes today he looked annoyed on Saturday when he was subbed. He is a tryer though, so deserved another chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTJ Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Clearly prefers grass to plastic 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 His game is running into space most of the time. He couldn’t do that against Spartans having the last third packed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db211833 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Just get back to being urgent. That is what he was tonight, it's what he was at the tail end of last season. When he starts he is too safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 That was a good goal. Should be proud of himself there, won us the game hands down. Excellent tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackOfTheNet Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Oda after reading Kickback this week: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamdub Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Fair play to the young guy, showed some off the roasters on here that wanted him on a plane/airport after Saturday, young man in a different country/culture, language issues, but showed tonight he is up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brawlad74 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Different player the night. Yes only late sub but was involved in everything. Looks like the bollocking worked and he can do a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Just said on the match day thread that if one player got most credit for the win it would be him. Absolutely fantastic performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDJ87 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Happy for him and Hoff, both taken some stick recently. One bad game and you're written off these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlimOzturk Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Think he plays better when we actually playing the ball down wings and asking him to take players on. So does Forrest funnily enough. What is also funny is the team tend to play better and score goals when we become more urgent and if only we started games with the intensity we showed second half. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessjambo67 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 10 minutes ago, WDJ87 said: Happy for him and Hoff, both taken some stick recently. One bad game and you're written off these days Unfortunately that’s the long and short of it . To be honest they are not the only ones though not many consistent players in our team week in week out is there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden Gorgie Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 9 minutes ago, AlimOzturk said: Think he plays better when we actually playing the ball down wings and asking him to take players on. So does Forrest funnily enough. What is also funny is the team tend to play better and score goals when we become more urgent and if only we started games with the intensity we showed second half. 🤔 This it for me. We seem to leave ourselves loads to do in games, we are getting away with it for now but would much prefer if we could be on the front foot from kick off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ1977 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Helped coming on and not paying as a wingback. He defo looked like he had a point to prove when he came on. Was far more direct than he has been so far this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 As poor as he was against Spartans, he never hid. He was always looking for the ball. He’s just going to be one of those players that’s going to have you tearing your hair out one week and praising him the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 32 minutes ago, Tazio said: His game is running into space most of the time. He couldn’t do that against Spartans having the last third packed. I said that on Saturday. It doesn't change how poor he was but it does excuse it to a degree. Maybe doesn't have the experience to change it up yet although Vargas seemed to manage v Spartans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerjambo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Full of confidence tonight, came on with a mission, no nerves, just looking to get at them. Well done Oda, deserved his goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithian Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I feel like if Hearts were in European play with squads who would attack Hearts, Oda and Vargas would be brilliant players on the counter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryJ-o-s Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 He’s only six months older than Connor Smith. Still a young player and definitely has potential. Not the finished article, but I’m not giving up on him by any means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScandinavianJambo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 40 minutes ago, db211833 said: Just get back to being urgent. That is what he was tonight, it's what he was at the tail end of last season. When he starts he is too safe. Yes, a great impact sub. If he adds goals to his game of trickery and speed, we might have a player on our hands. I expect him to go hot and cold though as many wingers do. Excellent when it pays of though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessjambo67 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 5 minutes ago, GarryJ-o-s said: He’s only six months older than Connor Smith. Still a young player and definitely has potential. Not the finished article, but I’m not giving up on him by any means. Exactly I think there’s more to come from him I’m hoping the same for Tagiwa at 24 I feel he should be doing better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famous 1874 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Far more dangerous when he drives towards the by-line. Clearly been instructed to cut-inside before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drylaw Hearts Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 (edited) We need much better than Oda imo. His decent performances are drowned by his poor ones. Edited January 23 by Drylaw Hearts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Last season he came into a great game with Natty so this season he’s not had that. i was quiet about him after Saturday, as that wasn’t exactly an open football team we played against in Spartans but he did well tonight. jury’s out for me but there’s a player in there for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo 1874 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Oda will play better with someone behind him. Forrest the exact same as Mckay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Baxfee Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Direct running - great to see him do that tonight. Really caused issues as a result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 54 minutes ago, Tazio said: His game is running into space most of the time. He couldn’t do that against Spartans having the last third packed. The number of fans that don't appreciate this is incredible. No surprise one of his best games was the end of last season vs Aberdeen. A team that come to Tynecastle and generally don't park the bus. If he could unlock packed defences at will he would not be at Hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 39 minutes ago, GinRummy said: Just said on the match day thread that if one player got most credit for the win it would be him. Absolutely fantastic performance. He did very well. The question is about the team set up. First half was everything wrong about the team. But we played with a calm control and exuberance second half that probably suited him better than normal. How to get the best out of every player remains the challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Early days but looked him and Dexter understood each others game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i8hibsh Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 The boy helped us turn the gane around and earned his crust today. A good 30 minutes v Dundee however does not negate his countless prior poor performances but tonight at least he gets a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Just now, i8hibsh said: The boy helped us turn the gane around and earned his crust today. A good 30 minutes v Dundee however does not negate his countless prior poor performances but tonight at least he gets a Countless? Not like you to lose yourself in hyperbole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feedthefox Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 He rightly gets pelters and rightly deserves praise for tonight, it's up to him to be more than a 5 minute player. He took on more players tonight than he's done all season it's as if someone had said to him he was in last chance saloon, in fact he was guilty of taking on too many players at end! I hope Tagawa has had the same pep talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_92 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Going back to the Hibs game at the end of last season he's played 688 Premiership minutes (the equivalent of 7.6 games) and scored 4 goals. That's not bad, especially as some of that was at wing-back. I'm not sure what his best role or position is yet, but he has something about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudgeUp Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 He needs a run of games and this rotational first team does eff all for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Brilliant when he came on, Vargas was doing well against the Burnley loanee too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie1874 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, AlimOzturk said: Think he plays better when we actually playing the ball down wings and asking him to take players on. So does Forrest funnily enough. What is also funny is the team tend to play better and score goals when we become more urgent and if only we started games with the intensity we showed second half. 🤔 Was noticeable tonight that it’s as if he was told get the ball down and run at them from wide positions. Tonight their was no stopping and cutting in he was basically using his pace and directness to great affect and showed what an asset he can be. This is what Boyle at Hibs has made a career of and it terrifies defenders at times. Well played young man 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Was great today, I do think he felt his peformance or at least the criticism of it on Saturday because from his moment in the game he was sprinting and fighting for everything. It was great to see him being able to use his pace again and that goal was fantastic. Delighted for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB52 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Couldn't understand taking Vargas off for Oda. Luckily, Naismith knows slightly more than me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Looked like the Oda of last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaps Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Delighted for the lad. Also get it right up the utter weapons few rows behind me ripping him to shreds soon as he came on Not a peep after he scored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Morgan Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 51 minutes ago, Drylaw Hearts said: We need much better than Oda imo. His decent performances are drowned by his poor ones. Yeah I agree tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, tartofmidlothian said: He took pelters at the weekend and he's been lacklustre recently, so kudos to him for being our match winner today. I really like him on his day. He takes pelters from idiots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger Rudi Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 14 minutes ago, XB52 said: Couldn't understand taking Vargas off for Oda. Luckily, Naismith knows slightly more than me Yes, my thoughts too, when I saw Vargas going off I wondered what the hell he was doing tbh. 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartsfth Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Had a really positive influence on the game. Needs to show more often to be a starter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonsgotop Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 25 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said: Brilliant when he came on, Vargas was doing well against the Burnley loanee too. spot on, on both counts. Well done Oda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmiyaHearts Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 He's not been up to much this season but I can't help but like him. Shows for the ball and has bravery and pace. Maybe worth keeping on, if he gets minutes and makes an impact in more games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkirkhmfc1874 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Much much better from him tonight, that's what I want to see from him going attacking defenders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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