Jo

[10.Goater_Legend]

Looks like he's in the gaffers plans, if he wasn't he wouldn't have got on tonight, bringing him on will now decrease his value if we look to sell him to a side in Europe.

I reckon he will be staying for the season and get a second chance as back up.

[Ted Hughes]

He looks good one minute & shite the next but he's got talent & he's trying. Loved it when he beat a couple of men, did a few step overs & passed the ball straight to the oppo running the other way! Pure Jo. Hope he makes it personally. I like it when wankers reform. Wish Robinho would do the same.

[Dameerto]

I hope he has a good season with us - he earned consideration with his preseason efforts.

[Beeks]

I don't even want to talk about it..

[10.Goater_Legend]

Looks like he's in the gaffers plans, if he wasn't he wouldn't have got on tonight, bringing him on will now decrease his value if we look to sell him to a side in Europe.

I reckon he will be staying for the season and get a second chance as back up.

Do you mean increase?

Nope because he will be cup-tied in Europe now, therefore will be less valuable if we're looking to sell.

[Look Mum: Redux]

Yeah I think he's down as 4th choice striker now. I can't really see anyone coming in.

[zuricity]

He looks good one minute & shite the next but he's got talent & he's trying. Loved it when he beat a couple of men, did a few step overs & passed the ball straight to the oppo running the other way! Pure Jo. Hope he makes it personally. I like it when wankers reform. Wish Robinho would do the same.

Ted could you please explain when JO was shite? Or when he was good ? Because i can only remember Jo playing good to ok for city. I can't actually recall a game when Jo was the worst player on the field.

[john@staustell]

He looks good one minute & shite the next but he's got talent & he's trying. Loved it when he beat a couple of men, did a few step overs & passed the ball straight to the oppo running the other way! Pure Jo. Hope he makes it personally. I like it when wankers reform. Wish Robinho would do the same.

Ted could you please explain when JO was shite? Or when he was good ? Because i can only remember Jo playing good to ok for city. I can't actually recall a game when Jo was the worst player on the field.

[Beeks]

I can't actually recall a game when Jo was the worst player on the field.

What....The....Fuck?

Try every game he played bar that 2 goal one in the Europa

[kinkylola]

didn't he play in the same side as gelson? so right then you know he couldn't have been the worst

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

I can't actually recall a game when Jo was the worst player on the field.

What....The....Fuck?

Try every game he played bar that 2 goal one in the Europa

He was excellent in Portsmouth 6-0.

[Wooders]

I thought he was left out of the Europa 25man squad?

[Ted Hughes]

I thought he was left out of the Europa 25man squad?

No he's in. The 1st squad shown was a load of bollocks & unless we sign a striker or 2 this month he'll deffo be in the PL squad too.

The thing is, he was a really promising player before we signed him & Mancini will have been impressed, as I was, with his showing v Inter. Also, Sven & Mancini are big mates so it's not impossible that it was Mancini who recommended him to Sven. I mentioned on here weeks ago that I thought Mancini would want to have a look at him before making a decision.

As he seems to be knuckling down & putting the work in rather than being a slapped arse, getting pissed & being late for training, we may start to see some of his undoubted talent, which had him lined up to be Brazil's centre forward.

[Im_Spartacus]

I can't actually recall a game when Jo was the worst player on the field.

What....The....Fuck?

Try every game he played bar that 2 goal one in the Europa

Especially Hull at home when we won 5-1. He came on as a sub and despite us being up by a few goals at the time nearly got booed he was that bad, he kept falling over at the slightest touch and looking as though he was trying to avoid the ball. No doubt it was a confidence issue, but he was terrible.

Glad to see him get another chance though, he is not and never was a "main" striker and should never have been used as such by Hughes and Moyes. Maybe we will get to see him played as he should be, and he might look a different player

[Fish111]

Still got a few days til the window closes so i wouldn't be surprised to see him leave, and i wouldn't be sad either.

[Ted Hughes]

I can't actually recall a game when Jo was the worst player on the field.

What....The....Fuck?

Try every game he played bar that 2 goal one in the Europa

Especially Hull at home when we won 5-1. He came on as a sub and despite us being up by a few goals at the time nearly got booed he was that bad, he kept falling over at the slightest touch and looking as though he was trying to avoid the ball. No doubt it was a confidence issue, but he was terrible.

Glad to see him get another chance though, he is not and never was a "main" striker and should never have been used as such by Hughes and Moyes. Maybe we will get to see him played as he should be, and he might look a different player

Imo whether he's a main striker or not, if you get asked to play that position, you try to learn it & do it rather than giving the ball away chucking yourself on the floor. It would have been the making of Jo as a PL footballer if he'd shown the commitment to get stuck in & learn that position, it would add to his game wherever he played. The fact that he didn't try is a weakness in him rather than a fault in Moyes or Hughes. He looks to me now that he's learned his lesson & would at least try to do the job if asked rather than just giving up. Ireland may find he has to learn the same attitude if he wants to stay at the top.

[Im_Spartacus]

I can't actually recall a game when Jo was the worst player on the field.

What....The....Fuck?

Try every game he played bar that 2 goal one in the Europa

Especially Hull at home when we won 5-1. He came on as a sub and despite us being up by a few goals at the time nearly got booed he was that bad, he kept falling over at the slightest touch and looking as though he was trying to avoid the ball. No doubt it was a confidence issue, but he was terrible.

Glad to see him get another chance though, he is not and never was a "main" striker and should never have been used as such by Hughes and Moyes. Maybe we will get to see him played as he should be, and he might look a different player

Imo whether he's a main striker or not, if you get asked to play that position, you try to learn it & do it rather than giving the ball away chucking yourself on the floor. It would have been the making of Jo as a PL footballer if he'd shown the commitment to get stuck in & learn that position, it would add to his game wherever he played. The fact that he didn't try is a weakness in him rather than a fault in Moyes or Hughes. He looks to me now that he's learned his lesson & would at least try to do the job if asked rather than just giving up. Ireland may find he has to learn the same attitude if he wants to stay at the top.

I agree with most of what you say, but the lad came into the EPL as a very young, raw talent. It was said by most on here during his initial spell that he would need time to adjust, and I think that is what we found. Not only did he have to adapt to probably the most physical league in the world, but he needed to adapt to the pace of the game here which saw defenders snapping at his heels the minute he touched the ball, and then to top it all, to lead the line at the richest club in the world in a role completely unfamiliar to him.

Looking back, I can almost feel a sympathy with all that. Granted, his attitude was not correct, and maybe now we will see the benefits if he has indeed learned from his mistakes and got his head around the pace and physical aspect of the game. I must admit, he does seem to have beefed up a little since last time we saw him play for us, so here's hoping we can turn this one round. Bobby thinks so, and i'd like to hope his judgement is correct.

[Wooders]

I thought he was left out of the Europa 25man squad?

No he's in. The 1st squad shown was a load of bollocks & unless we sign a striker or 2 this month he'll deffo be in the PL squad too.

The thing is, he was a really promising player before we signed him & Mancini will have been impressed, as I was, with his showing v Inter. Also, Sven & Mancini are big mates so it's not impossible that it was Mancini who recommended him to Sven. I mentioned on here weeks ago that I thought Mancini would want to have a look at him before making a decision.

As he seems to be knuckling down & putting the work in rather than being a slapped arse, getting pissed & being late for training, we may start to see some of his undoubted talent, which had him lined up to be Brazil's centre forward.

Ahh right cheers -
yes I agree, if he knuckles down and works hard and gets his career back on track then he'll be worth giving a second chance to I am sure.
Not even being worth 2 million when you were one of footballs hottest properties 2 seasons ago must have been a real shock

[Beeks]

Although I think Jo is a sideshow bob turnip...he did score 40+ goals in 70+ games for CSKA so perhaps he's not a total tool

[ant london]

Although I think Jo is a sideshow bob turnip...he did score 40+ goals in 70+ games for CSKA so perhaps he's not a total tool

haha top avatar.....