Where is Timothy Ouma?
Other than on injuries, Nathan Jones finds it hard to hide his feelings.
His comments on the lack of return of Timothy Ouma from international duty tells me that the Kenyan’s time at The Valley could be up.
Of course I mustn’t jump to conclusions, and I hope everything is fine with him personally, but Ouma has got previous for this. He didn’t return to Lech Poznań after an international break last November. He was expelled to the reserves by the Polish club after that.
Ouma started Kenya’s game on September 26th against Eritrea and then five days later was a late sub against Guinea.
Their final game was a friendly against Rwanda, but Ouma ducked out of it saying he was returning to his club early. That was five days ago and by all accounts he has yet to be seen.
This really is poor from the 22-year old, who has not looked good enough on the field from what we have seen so far, and he doesn’t look up to grade off the field either.
Ouma is on a season-long loan and has taken a much sought after squad place. A place I presume we can’t change until January?
We’ll watch this space, but I am getting Thomas Kaminski vibes from Jones.
Has Greg Docherty got a club yet?
Yes, IMHO did not see him, but by all accounts, to put is mildly he is useless and another waste of space signing and have we a right to buy.
Heaven help us.
Yes, Docherty please come back, but doubt he will, but he seemed to have “left” on good terms, excuse the pun.
John West
I think that Ouma’s disciplinary issues were mentioned at the time of his signing. Maybe that is why it was an initial loan period ahead of making it permanent?
From the footage I had seen of him playing in Sweden, he certainly looked like the type of midfielder that we needed, but thus far he has looked out of his depth in the Championship.
We all know that NJ is quite unforgiving, but at the same time, he seems to derive much satisfaction from improving our younger players, so there may just be a chance for Ouma to turn it around…
Put it this way…gave a goal away at Tottenham,, Penalty at Stoke at fault with the third goal at Cardiff. I say goodbye and just stay away.
He genuinely has looked like a competition winner. Our scouting really hasn’t turned up many gems of late (Billy aside)