LOAN WATCH: BOGLE UNDER FIRE ALREADY

BIRMINGHAM CITY‘I’M SORRY HE’S SIMPLY NOT GOOD ENOUGH’ – OMAR BOGLE AT BIRMINGHAM: THE VERDICT
By Neil R

Birmingham City took striker Omar Bogle on a season-long loan deal from Premier League side Cardiff City during the summer.


He has previously played for Solihull Moors, Grimsby Town and Wigan Athletic before joining the Bluebirds in August 2017.

Bogle scored three goals as Cardiff won promotion to the Premier League last season and also had a loan spell with Peterborough United.

But is Bogle really good enough for Birmingham City?

We discuss…..


Gary Hutchinson

I’m sorry he’s simply not good enough.

He was okay at Grimsby, but I always thought he was a League Two striker who somehow convinced the world he was better than that.

I was utterly gobsmacked when I saw he got a Championship loan move.

He won’t score many this season, mark my words.


George Dagless

It’s tough to say.

He didn’t play much at Cardiff in the end and at Birmingham he’s yet to really get firing.

The Blues shouldn’t give up on him yet, though, it is perhaps just a confidence thing.


Jay Williams

Bogle is ultimately unproven at this level.

He has never scored goals at a prolific rate since making the big jump from League Two football to the Championship.

Even at Peterborough United last year, he was not scoring freely in League One.

I am not sure he is the man to save Birmingham this season.


Jay Taylor

The jury is still out.

His time at Grimsby brought about a move to Wigan where he stayed less than a season before Cardiff snapped him up.

From the moment he signed for the Bluebirds, his career stalled.

A loan to Peterborough in the second half of last season before a temporary move this year to Birmingham means he has not had a settled home for the last two years since his move from Grimsby Town.

It might be a confidence issue and the fact he has not been able to find a long-term home for himself.

If Bogle gets that he might be able to find the form that got him a move to the Championship in the first place.

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I think he's a decent player myself...

I think he's a decent player myself...

And yet you can’t see Manga’s quality!!!

I think he's a decent player myself...

And yet you can’t see Manga’s quality!!!

Don't start me on this one again

No question he is a decent player at a certain level. I would expect him to bang in plenty in league two but so far he seems to be one of those players who has his level and cannot go much higher. Think we did well to get him off the wage bill for a season. You would hope he would score loads for Birmingham and come back to us next season but it's not looking promising so far.

Something not right with this lad be it attitude or ability. Was hoping he would do well at Brum and we would get a fee for him but don't think he has scored yet?

Was not happy being substituted last weekend.
Very easy to lip read a few “ feck me” when walking off !

Only played a handful of games for us yet scored 3 times. I thought he was starting to proved himself then next thing is is out on loan.

Strange one this for me.

Good ability bad attitude

Think he could have done well for us if he didn't get himself sent off against Bristol, betrayed Warnock's trust after that.

Did not start today - Came on for the last 5mins...Game ended 0-0 .

Think he could have done well for us if he didn't get himself sent off against Bristol, betrayed Warnock's trust after that.

must be more to it than that though. players get sent off every week without it ending their time at a club.