Bristol City boss Sean O'Driscoll full of praise for striker Jon Stead
Bristol City head coach Sean O’Driscoll says he has been impressed by Jon Stead since arriving at Ashton Gate in January.
The 30-year-old striker has started five games under O’Driscoll and improved with every appearance.
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Jon Stead scored twice in Bristol City's 5-3 victory over Barnsley.
And the former Huddersfield, Blackburn and Sunderland man reached new heights when scoring twice in Saturday’s 5-3 npower Championship win over Barnsley to help lift the Robins off the foot of the table.
O’Driscoll was full of praise for the Yorkshireman after watching his team chalk up a fourth successive home win.
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He said: “Jon has had a few clubs and I’ve come up against him in the past.
“Having worked with him now, I’ve realised he is an intelligent, articulate and hard-working footballer who understands the game.
“He has an opinion, which is good, and it is not an opinion that is steeped in ‘I’ve always done it like this.’ He has a clear understanding of what the team needs.
“Jon can see the bigger picture and his role in it. He has been impressive since I’ve been here.
“I thought he led the line well, was terrific and deserved his two goals.”
Stead has now started three games alongside Steven Davies and the pair are forging an effective strike partnership.
Both scored on Saturday and Barnsley’s defence had no answer to their physical presence and work-rate.
“We were not going to match Barnsley for possession, because we are not there yet, and our best ball was down the sides,” explained O’Driscoll.
“Anything we put wide caused a problem for them, because Jon and Steven were prepared to run the channels.”
5 Comments
by Braap
Monday, February 25 2013, 3:56PM
“Certain MOTM performance, a true gent and surely Captain material?
One of the good guys in football.”
by Wurzelm
Monday, February 25 2013, 1:50PM
“Stead was immense Saturday and led the line with passion, determination and style.
I've never been his biggest fan. Given his size, he wins little in the air, can appear slow at times and struggles to get power behind his shots. With that said, like SOD, he's come on massively under the new regime and is making a real difference to the squad. Particulary like the partnership he appears to be forming not only with Davies but Anderson as well. The latter has also been in fine form and shows why we don't have to rely solely on Albert for width and pace.
Dissapointing in the manner in which all 3 goals were conceeded and it took the gloss of a comfortable win. We need to sort those defensive blunders out once and for all....but that is going to require recruitment. We got things all wrong with the substitutions, Kilkenny was the usual waste of time, Albert offered nothing and Howard saw little of the ball. Those changes nearly cost us.
If we can maintain this standard, we may have a chance...slim, but a chance nonetheless.
SOD has the guys believing again....I'm starting to believe again myself !”
by CiderheadNott
Monday, February 25 2013, 1:30PM
“Great example to the other players. His determination and his never say die attitude motivates the rest of the team. Steady's in a rich vein of form at the moment. Keep it up Jon. COYR”
by piledriver
Monday, February 25 2013, 12:47PM
“Never mind about an armband, how about giving him a new contract if we're serious about playing NPC Football next season!”
by oldbristolian
Monday, February 25 2013, 11:41AM
“Jon Stead is quality as far as we are concerned. He always gives 110% chases down dead balls and covers every blade of grass.
Give him the captains armband.”