Alaric
Erik Edman
He should have gotten several. A few of our players could have been sent off that day.
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Joe Rodon
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He should have gotten several. A few of our players could have been sent off that day.
parklane1
Vic Buckingham
I do not disagree, the whole team lost the plot and i have never understood why s ome fans thought it was the right thing to do. They were a rabble that night.
JerusalemMan
Johnny Morrison
Brave lad. Sticking his head low where it can get hurt
papaspur
Kasey Keller
I agree, I think Rodon put his head on the line there to help mop up that game just to give Wales some time to breathe and regroup. Team that's down a goal starts attacking late so it gets very nervy.
Lost Mango
Allan Nielsen
Another very good performance by the lad. Strange how he couldn't buy minutes for us last season.
Done very well against a really good Italy. I hope he gets a lot more game time next season, hopefully beside a new experienced CB.
glasgowspur
Dimitar Berbatov
Motm for Wales by a distance.
Absoloutely criminal the lack of game time he got last season
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
Yeah - looked very good
SteveAWOL
Colin Calderwood
Should've sent Ryan Mateson a birthday cake!
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
I think Mason was probably nervous about his lack of pace with wanting to get us back to a much higher line. Rodon really needs to be paired with a very quick partner.
Gazza
Nick Barmby
Why? Perhaps he is playing well due to being eased into the premiership rather than thrown in and then then making more mistakes knocking his confidence.
Different set up, let's hope that he kicks on.
Because we couldn't find a settled partnership all season, Sanchez and Dier were differing levels of brick for the most part and Rodon looked the best defender on the pitch almost every match he played (though that isn't saying much tbf)
ricky2tricky4city
Tom Huddlestone
Exactly. When most of the other options/combinations are telling you give another guy a chance, you give another guy a chance.
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Gazza
Nick Barmby
He made mistakes and that could have easily gone the wrong way too, I think we could have played him more as we didn't have much to lose, but who knows his confidence could have got knocked as with some professionals. Just think its too simplistic to say that he should have played.
But he should be a real asset next season.
Gutter Boy
Tim Sherwood
He reminds me of young Michael Dawson. We just need to find young King now to pair him with.
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I get Joe's anger, it's why his future is bright
I've been keeping a keen eye on Joe Rodon for Wales and he is doing everything he can to return to Tottenham and be a first-choice centre-half.
Joe's a great character. He loves defending. You might think that should be a given for a defender, but it's not. Some love it more than others, and Joe is one of those who will celebrate a block or a header.
It's not been an easy season for him, coming from the Championship to the Premier League and trying to embed himself in a changing back-four.
We did a lot of individual work at Spurs after training, which shows his character. A lot of players can be down when they're not playing and want to get off the training pitch as soon as possible, but Joe was often the last there, always wanting to do extra.
He's very self-critical and he beats himself up over small mistakes, like giving the ball away. A lot of the work we did together was mental — on getting him to bounce back from what he thought was an error.
When I was a young lad, I was similar — I'd get angry with myself. I don't see it as a bad thing. He cares about his performance, about the details of the game. But it's about having the mindset to brush it off and get back to business.
Preparing for this tournament, it was just about getting him in the right mindset, about him knowing he was a top player.
For young players, the mental side of the game is often the hardest part. When you're not playing, or not even making the squad, self-doubt can creep in. For Joe, it was about assuring him that his time would come and to believe in himself. It's the same for any young player.
We trust him at Tottenham and I've got no doubt he has a bright future.
I get Joe's anger, it's why his future is bright
I've been keeping a keen eye on Joe Rodon for Wales and he is doing everything he can to return to Tottenham and be a first-choice centre-half.
Joe's a great character. He loves defending. You might think that should be a given for a defender, but it's not. Some love it more than others, and Joe is one of those who will celebrate a block or a header.
It's not been an easy season for him, coming from the Championship to the Premier League and trying to embed himself in a changing back-four.
We did a lot of individual work at Spurs after training, which shows his character. A lot of players can be down when they're not playing and want to get off the training pitch as soon as possible, but Joe was often the last there, always wanting to do extra.
He's very self-critical and he beats himself up over small mistakes, like giving the ball away. A lot of the work we did together was mental — on getting him to bounce back from what he thought was an error.
When I was a young lad, I was similar — I'd get angry with myself. I don't see it as a bad thing. He cares about his performance, about the details of the game. But it's about having the mindset to brush it off and get back to business.
Preparing for this tournament, it was just about getting him in the right mindset, about him knowing he was a top player.
For young players, the mental side of the game is often the hardest part. When you're not playing, or not even making the squad, self-doubt can creep in. For Joe, it was about assuring him that his time would come and to believe in himself. It's the same for any young player.
We trust him at Tottenham and I've got no doubt he has a bright future.