Adomah, rough diamond or one trick pony?

Amid lots of growing speculation that we are going to sign this player, and after him being left behind after Bristol City go to Spain for training,I did a bit of delving.

Adomah appears to be a bit of a one trick pony from what I have seen. He is fast but after that his game is badly flawed. He is defensively dreadful, and in the Premiership he could be more of a liability than anything.

I think this article written back in april probably sums him up. Unless Malky somehow thinks he can get a bargain and do something with him I think he could be an awful signing. Perhaps he was just poorly managed, what do you think?

Bristol City head coach Sean O’Driscoll has explained why he finds it “difficult” to play talismanic winger Albert Adomah in his starting line-up.

Arguably City’s most exciting player since he signed from Barnet nearly three years ago, Adomah has started just two games since O’Driscoll arrived at Ashton Gate in January, sparking speculation that he will be sold in the close season.

Absent on African Cup of Nations duty with Ghana when previous manager Derek McInnes was sacked, Adomah returned in February to find that things had changed and he was out of the team.

O’Driscoll remodelled the team, making it better-organised and harder to beat and few supporters were prepared to question him while things were going well on the pitch.

But City have been unable to maintain that early improvement under the new head coach and now stand on the brink of relegation to League One. And disgruntled supporters are asking why a player they perceive as a potential match-winner has not started more games.

Charged with the task of finding a balance between attack and defence in a team that has conceded 74 goals in 41 Championship outings and struggled to score away from home, O’Driscoll today spoke candidly about the conundrum facing him.

He explained: “Albert is a difficult one, because you almost have to play him without giving him any responsibility.

“If he scores a goal or wins you a penalty, then there is an argument to do it. But if those things don’t happen, then there is not.

“He has got a difficult job. if he is going to be a match-winner, then we have to make sure we do not ask him to do difficult things.’

“But it is difficult to free up that type of player when a team is where this team is.”

Adomah feels his best position is on the right wing, but O’Driscoll has been reluctant to field him in that role, fearing his defensive failings might undermine the team as a whole.

Recalled to the starting line-up for the first time since February 19 at Burnley last Saturday, the Ghana international proved hugely effective as a second striker behind Steven Davies, scoring a goal and winning a penalty for the team.

O’Driscoll revealed his frustration when he said: “Albert is not one who can play a completely free role and he does not particularly enjoy playing as a second striker.

“He likes to play on the right-hand side and get the ball and run with it. He is really good at it, but everybody else has to adjust because of it and that is the difficulty.”

When pressed on his role at Turf Moor, Adomah smiled and offered a diplomatic answer to questions from journalists, saying: “I don’t think it is my best position, but I’m always prepared to do a job for the team.”

Adomah is defiantly a one trick pony, Personally I don't rate him.

I hope someone snaps him up and it isn't us to put an end to it.

Although with wingers a lot can succeed in the Prem because you can easily have a good game.

We should have gone for Redmond .

We should have gone for Redmond .

We would have easily offered more money but a lot of clubs seemed to think they had him.

Although with wingers a lot can succeed in the Prem because you can easily have a good game.

What a load of utter bullshit.

Dont rate him at all. If we are goung down to the championship then Will Buckley a far better player.

Depends on his attitude and if Malky can see that he's got potential.. Because he wasn't happy at bristol city doesn't mean he would be unhappy at Cardiff..

If this kind of player are our targets then championship football awaits after this season.

Although with wingers a lot can succeed in the Prem because you can easily have a good game.

What a load of utter bullshit.

Not really.

Although with wingers a lot can succeed in the Prem because you can easily have a good game.

What a load of utter bullshit.

Not really.

Explain why wingers can "easily" have a good game?

Although with wingers a lot can succeed in the Prem because you can easily have a good game.

What a load of utter bullshit.

Not really.

Explain why wingers can "easily" have a good game?

Because some wingers who are below average have good games.

Even the Wigan winger who they signed from Brum even had a good game on times.

Although with wingers a lot can succeed in the Prem because you can easily have a good game.

What a load of utter bullshit.

Not really.

Explain why wingers can "easily" have a good game?

Because some wingers who are below average have good games.

Even the Wigan winger who they signed from Brum even had a good game on times.

My question is how can they easily have good games?

Jean Beausejour is favoured in a wing back position and that is where Wigan played him, hence why he looked decent at times.

Dont rate him at all. If we are goung down to the championship then Will Buckley a far better player.

Agree

Premier league players won't get relegated from the championship but more startlingly he hardly stood out for them last year lets be honest. A big from me. Mcmannaman is well worth a bid as is Kebe.