Current Player #39 Gatlin O'Donkor

Foley said:
He looked a very good striker in the FA Youth Cup last year even against Leeds United youngsters.
He is finding himself at NL level
I know a lot disagree, but I have always had the view that he has the attributes to play at L1 and above if he keeps developing
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He has all the core ingredients of an excellent striker. I guarantee if he leaves us he will score a hateful of goals elsewhere.
 
It was interesting to hear Steven’s suggest that Gats is one of the quickest in the squad.
I know he isn’t slow but I wouldn’t put him ahead of someone like Dale or Murphy for pace from watching them.
 
Steve Gilbert said:
It was interesting to hear Steven’s suggest that Gats is one of the quickest in the squad.
I know he isn’t slow but I wouldn’t put him ahead of someone like Dale or Murphy for pace from watching them.
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I think is trying to turn an 18/19 year old lad into a powerhouse target man/lone forward well before he is ready played a part in people’s views of him, we asked him to play the role of an experienced 6ft 4inch brute, he was totally unsuited to it and just looked lost.
Hopefully he can get his career back on track and find a role and style he is more suited to, rather than the one we tried to force on him because a manager didn’t want to sign a centre forward.
 
holdsteady said:
I think is trying to turn an 18/19 year old lad into a powerhouse target man/lone forward well before he is ready played a part in people’s views of him, we asked him to play the role of an experienced 6ft 4inch brute, he was totally unsuited to it and just looked lost.
Hopefully he can get his career back on track and find a role and style he is more suited to, rather than the one we tried to force on him because a manager didn’t want to sign a centre forward.
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I think that Mannibg did try and sign another centre forward?
The one that he signed ( Perkins) was disastrous, so GoD was sent on late in most games ro try and defend leads.
 
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Steve Gilbert said:
It was interesting to hear Steven’s suggest that Gats is one of the quickest in the squad.
I know he isn’t slow but I wouldn’t put him ahead of someone like Dale or Murphy for pace from watching them.
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That's probably why he said one of the quickest and not the quickest.
 
unification said:
Scored again against Oxford City today.

12 appearances, five goals.
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6 in 12, I think (5 in 11 in the League.....1 in 1 in the FA Trophy)

Regardless, he's clearly proven what we all thought might be the case, and shown that he's a good National League striker. Challenge is - can he improve to be a good League One (or better) striker
 
I went to the Barnet Oxford City game today with a couple of Barnet-supporting pals. Given they’re now basically shoo-ins for the playoffs and City are already relegated it was a bit of a nothing game, so I kept a close eye on GOD, particularly after seeing the positive reviews he’s been getting while out on loan.

Have to say - unfortunately - not particularly impressive. Scored a well-taken goal but did very little else to affect the game. Had the physical attributes in spades but the movement and natural inclination and touch to be a striker doesn’t seem to be there. He may be scoring goals but on an eye test doesn’t seem to be doing masses to suggest he’ll come back to oxford a reformed striker in the summer.
 
ttg17 said:
I went to the Barnet Oxford City game today with a couple of Barnet-supporting pals. Given they’re now basically shoo-ins for the playoffs and City are already relegated it was a bit of a nothing game, so I kept a close eye on GOD, particularly after seeing the positive reviews he’s been getting while out on loan.

Have to say - unfortunately - not particularly impressive. Scored a well-taken goal but did very little else to affect the game. Had the physical attributes in spades but the movement and natural inclination and touch to be a striker doesn’t seem to be there. He may be scoring goals but on an eye test doesn’t seem to be doing masses to suggest he’ll come back to oxford a reformed striker in the summer.
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He could have a decent career at a club like Barnet, at that level physical attributes combined with an eye for a goal is a valuable asset. Maybe Barnet would even consider putting a small bid with a sell on % for him?
 
Wandering Yellow said:
He could have a decent career at a club like Barnet, at that level physical attributes combined with an eye for a goal is a valuable asset. Maybe Barnet would even consider putting a small bid with a sell on % for him?
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He is 19 years old. He is doing very well for his age. Wasn't so long ago we were in the Conference struggling to score
 
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