Billy Bodin

[gullintwoplaces]

It's difficult for me Dave having only been to away games generally but i can only say what i have seen with my own eyes at those games and in every one he has been lazy and unproductive. I have obviously heard other posters saying that about him in certain home games too but if i rule them out as i wasn't there then i go on what i've got and he has been lazy and poor. Agree that Bodin needs a break, no point in booing him just get him out of the firing line and give him some confidence building. Again i have said that he is a quality player on what i saw generally last season but it's critical Martin now tries to get him right otherwise we could well have seen the best of Billy already and that would be a shame. I sympathise with his lack of form and lack of confidence but we can't carry passengers and that's how it is.

Andy, I think you are mostly correct. Poor form yes. Lack of confidence, yes. Unproductive, mostly. Lazy, just can't agree, I see a player trying his best, showing some great touches at times but falling over himself (literally, last week against Morecambe) before he can really achieve something. He looks to me like a player who is desperate to succeed, but getting increasingly frustrated with himself as games progress.

[AustrianAndyGull]

I think if i had seen some of the home games where naturally we would have had more possession and attacks then he would have been a lot busier so perhaps i'm being a little harsh but like i said i'm only going on what i have seen with my own eyes. He didn't even WANT the ball in the games i've seen and we're going back nearly to the start of the season when how can his confidence be low when the season was barely a few games in.

[Rach]

Just in case this turns into a Bodin-bashing thread once again after yesterday's debacle, I just want to add a plea for some humanity and understanding. Billy is clearly playing below par, particularly when it comes to the key task of sticking the ball in the net from good chances. I still believe that he is a very talented young player who will come good, but he needs the support of his manager, team-mates and the fans to help him turn this around. Yesterday was the fault of the whole team, not just Billy Bodin

I agree but he was awful.

[diamondgirl]

Time to forget the Cup debacle now, time to get behind the club, management and players and push for promotion. Is there anyone on here that would swap League 1 footy for a cup run?

Not me, thats for sure.

COYY

Possibly, Simon Baker, the chairman, not the Mentalist. =D

[OllieGull]

Life for Bodin's not getting much better as he posted on twitter today that his car was hit by a bus... nothing serious though

[AustrianAndyGull]

Good to hear that Billy worked hard tonight and was confident enough to continue wanting the ball. Ok he should have scored but that is something that he can work on and will improve. Effort doesn't need to be worked on but tonight he didn't lack it and he deserved a goal for his efforts. So thanks Billy and you can go out there on saturday and do it again because we're going to need you to. Credit where it's due and Billy gets some tonight.

[usagullmichigan]

Andy lay off the happy pills dude.

[Gulliball]

With no Howe on Saturday, I don't think we can play one up front. I'd start with Bodin and Jarvis.

[jonnyfive]

With no Howe on Saturday, I don't think we can play one up front. I'd start with Bodin and Jarvis.

Agree with this. Not sure when 4-4-2 went from being merely unfashionable to a cardinal sin, but let's give it a go.I don't see it working mind, but the very thought of Jarvo up top on his own... gulp.

[ferrarilover]

Jarvo up top alone is entirely without merit, but it's not for a want of talent on Jarvo's part, it's just not what he does. Get Tommo up front with him, how wrong can it go?

Matt.

[AustrianAndyGull]

Andy lay off the happy pills dude.

Is that better USA?

[AustrianAndyGull]

Does anyone know the extent of the injury that Billy sustained at Bradford forcing him off? I've heard nothing on the forum and nobody has said anything about it. Will he be available tomorrow?