Joey Jones

Quoted from Maringer

Ogbu left us and went to a top division Swedish team where he scored a load of goals. This got him a move to the Chinese Premier League, where he scored a load of goals and he's now playing in the top division of South Korean football.

That indicates to me (along with what I saw with my own eyes), that he's got a decent amount of ability. Never quite clicked for him with us but we were a shambles during his time at the club. It's bizarre to claim he's a poor player.

Ogbu was shite…I’m not arsed what he’s done since he left town, the clamour for him from town fans was laughable. A truly woeful player in a town shirt…one of many in a long list, a list which increases significantly in the last 17 years, of woeful footballers who’ve somehow taken money out of the club for allegedly being a footballer.

For what it’s worth, Jones isn’t shite but he didn’t really fit in the middle, Holohan and Fox connected and we never looked back really…good move for him and you’d have imagine Hurst and their gaffer have probably had a decent chat about him…

Quoted from diehardmariner

Think he's done well to get that deal having failed to impress at two clubs who finished below Solihull in the league last season.
Perhaps a reflection of Solihull's ambitions for the new season.

Chesterfield game, once he settled in, he looked quality and the perfect partner for Holohan. After that though he seemed to get unfitter, slower and less like a footballer.

Odd one. Something in there but needs someone to get it out of him on a far, far more consistent basis.

I got told that Joey Jones problem is that when he makes a mistake, he doesn't keep things simple for a few minutes, he continues to make mistakes by trying more and more outrageous things.

Dagenham fans told us that he had about one good game in three, and that is more or less what we saw.

I am surprised to see Solihull in for him. At the final they looked to have a pretty solid midfield even with Jamie Osbourne out.

The trouble with Jones was he never moved quicker than a jog, there were times he would lose the ball in midfield and everyone in front of him would get back to defend before he did. I could out sprint him and I'm nearly 60.

Jones just seemed the average bog standard national League player, does have some ability and for one game he looks excellent (chesterfield away) for the next 5 games he looks chaotic.

Ogbu was shite…I’m not arsed what he’s done since he left town, the clamour for him from town fans was laughable. A truly woeful player in a town shirt…one of many in a long list, a list which increases significantly in the last 17 years, of woeful footballers who’ve somehow taken money out of the club for allegedly being a footballer.

Well of course it's all about opinions but in this case I think you're the one who is off the mark. In the EFL cup game against Doncaster he played a loan hand up front, took a ball, turned his defender, drove at the defence and laid off the ball to Cook perfectly to score the only goal of the game. Without his contribution in that game we wouldn't have played Chelsea and the money from that game more than covered any money he took from the club. As far as I'm concerned he showed enough in other games that he had enough about him, as other posters have shown regarding his career since. He can't be blamed for a disfunctional set up.

Quoted from MrThirsty

Ogbu was shite…I’m not arsed what he’s done since he left town, the clamour for him from town fans was laughable. A truly woeful player in a town shirt…one of many in a long list, a list which increases significantly in the last 17 years, of woeful footballers who’ve somehow taken money out of the club for allegedly being a footballer.

Well of course it's all about opinions but in this case I think you're the one who is off the mark. In the EFL cup game against Doncaster he played a loan hand up front, took a ball, turned his defender, drove at the defence and laid off the ball to Cook perfectly to score the only goal of the game. Without his contribution in that game we wouldn't have played Chelsea and the money from that game more than covered any money he took from the club. As far as I'm concerned he showed enough in other games that he had enough about him, as other posters have shown regarding his career since. He can't be blamed for a disfunctional set up.

I’m not sure we played Chelsea during that era, did we?!

Quoted from Heisenberg

I’m not sure we played Chelsea during that era, did we?!

Yes we did.

Quoted from Heisenberg

I’m not sure we played Chelsea during that era, did we?!

yes we did. Don't think Ogbu played in the Chelsea game, but he was recalled for the Exeter game on the Saturday where he was (along with a few others) brilliant, in a superb team performance

As with most things Ogbu was neither of the extremes described here. He was capable of being very good, but they were fleeting glimpses. He certainly wasn't the worst forward we've had. There's long list much more mediocre names from 20-21 and the non league wilderness years

Quoted from forza ivano

yes we did. Don't think Ogbu played in the Chelsea game, but he was recalled for the Exeter game on the Saturday where he was (along with a few others) brilliant, in a superb team performance

As with most things Ogbu was neither of the extremes described here. He was capable of being very good, but they were fleeting glimpses. He certainly wasn't the worst forward we've had. There's long list much more mediocre names from 20-21 and the non league wilderness years

Wow, I’ll admit I am shocked by that! I thought Ogbu was YEARS ago!! And when you said ‘Cook’ I assumed Andy Cook. Was it Jordan Cook then?

I know all about the Chelsea game as I was there, but Christ, I’d forgotten all about Ogbu!