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Nathan Oduwa & Dominic Ball - Rangers

JamieSpursCommunityUser

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I have been working in Glasgow this week and a guy in my office who is a Rangers fan knows a Falkirk player. Apparently he was joking how Rangers are going to hammer them and the Falkirk player pretty much said he doesn't care as all he wants to do is kick Oduwa up in the air.

He'll have to catch him first.

Even if he manages that the boy is 6'1.
 

IGSpur

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I have been working in Glasgow this week and a guy in my office who is a Rangers fan knows a Falkirk player. Apparently he was joking how Rangers are going to hammer them and the Falkirk player pretty much said he doesn't care as all he wants to do is kick Oduwa up in the air.

Sadly for him Oduwa's with Eng u20s and I don't think plays there next couple of games.

Edit-he's playing
 
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beats1

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You watch?
Nah missed it but I did a watch game before and wilson did fuck up. I don't know if Ball got dropped or if his head injury is the reason for not playing, as he has been seen since
 

DEFchenkOE

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Ball started today and Oduwa on the bench, not sure what minute he came on. But positive that he made something happen. 10 wins out of 10.
 

Col_M

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Ball started today and Oduwa on the bench, not sure what minute he came on. But positive that he made something happen. 10 wins out of 10.

59 mins. He was rested after playing for England.
 

matthew.absurdum

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Yes, the standard of the league quite low (between league one and two?), but he is definitely the best player of the league.
 

Spursidol

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Several posters on the Rangersmedia fans site rating Ball as MOTM or and 2nd in motm ratings - not too many others doing ratings.
 
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Dharmabum

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The Spurs coaching team are well aware of the quality of Scottish 2nd tier football but they also know very well that it's a league with tough players, who won't hesitate in diving in for reckless tackles and that Oduwa will be targeted (as he already has been on several occasions). Ball and, in particular, Oduwa, were sent there to toughen up while also being under heavy pressure from the Glasgow fans to win every game; while playing under a manager that Spurs trust will take careof - i.e. know how to develop and treat - their players.
 

IGSpur

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Watched quite a lot of the game. Mainly the 2nd half. Ball looked good and composed at the back remaining calm under pressure, he also won a lot of headers from corners, at least 3 I remember.

Oduwa played alright, slight thing I noticed but it isn;t regular but on the countger when he receives the ball I think he should shift it quiker to maintian it, but sometimes he gets it and looks to see if he can attack himself and in doing so slows it down and ended up passing it sideways. He played some more probing balls around the box looking for one twos. His ball in for the assist was excellent.

Neat the end he was showboating, and he was taken out in ther box and stayed down and their players were noticeably angered and kept trying to drag him up. The ref just blew the whistle and left him in the box
 

IGSpur

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Oduwa getting fouled a lot and Ball looking comfortable.

Happy Ball is finally get starts I can see Rangers being a good home for him to really start his career or stay there a long time playing European football he is definitely good enough
 

JamieSpursCommunityUser

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Oduwa got brutally taken down in the first 5 seconds of the game.

Clearly premeditated, absolute filth.

Hacked down a second time on 25 mins - finally a booking.

Body checked on 33 minutes. No booking. Incredible.

Bit disappointing the Rangers players aren't squaring up to the perpetrators, or at least landing a couple back on them.

Nathan needs to show them he's not intimidated or it will get worse - as a tactic to stop him. Being double marked on both flanks.

They're clearly intimidated/offended by his talent - having not seen a step over in Scotland since the mid 90s.
 
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