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Post by alanwycombe on Aug 24, 2022 12:41:42 GMT
If he had the ability to take some of the chances his confidence would grow.
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Post by West Acton on Aug 24, 2022 13:02:11 GMT
Long time to go without confidence more or less two seasons. It’s lack of ability imo
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Post by Stanley75 on Aug 24, 2022 13:21:55 GMT
Strikers union? As a former prolific striker you have to respect his view, so it's really weird him saying that.
Doesn't come across that way, but maybe he doesn't mean it and is just being diplomatic. It's in such stark contrast to the views on here though.
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Post by Bill on Aug 24, 2022 13:50:38 GMT
Strikers union? As a former prolific striker you have to respect his view, so it's really weird him saying that. Doesn't come across that way, but maybe he doesn't mean it and is just being diplomatic. It's in such stark contrast to the views on here though. Better standard of football,better defenders,better organised defences and in Scotland maybe the refs let more go in the sense of aerial battles,just thinking out loud. Really though his movement is gash,his effort is gash,he doesn't gamble or try to anticipate where the ball might fall and his finishing on the deck is atrocious. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Aug 24, 2022 14:18:00 GMT
But Kevin knows all that Bill. As not only an R's fan, he watches all the games.
Perhaps he just doesn't want to come out on a popular podcast and say it's because he's gash, so is being diplomatic? Either way it seems quite disingenuous.
OTOH maybe he genuinely believes it, as shocking as that'll be to posters on here.
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Post by The General on Aug 24, 2022 14:19:30 GMT
Nackis still scoring for BC
Get him he will score
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Aug 24, 2022 14:25:18 GMT
Can’t he lend him his magic hat
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Post by acricketer on Aug 24, 2022 14:32:45 GMT
It could be that he is very confident about his lack of ability.
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Post by Bill on Aug 24, 2022 16:53:47 GMT
But Kevin knows all that Bill. As not only an R's fan, he watches all the games. Perhaps he just doesn't want to come out on a popular podcast and say it's because he's gash, so is being diplomatic? Either way it seems quite disingenuous. OTOH maybe he genuinely believes it, as shocking as that'll be to posters on here. OTOH Stan that's why Kevin Gallen never been a coach/manager |
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Post by jfrabbit on Aug 25, 2022 8:21:49 GMT
Anyone with a brain cell can see how poor Dykes is.
The ‘he has one good game 7 bad games’ scenario has been consistent from the day he arrived and it hasn’t changed. That’s not confidence that’s just him being shit.
Against Rotherham he had what I’d call 2 gilt edged chances to score and absolutely fluffed his lines on both.
He’s a very poor footballer. His positioning, runs, shots, aerial ability are all sub standard.
I know Beale has literally no options up front but having him starting every game is going to turn the fans against him, I guarantee it.
Club need to remedy this sharpish or we’ll be one of the lowest scoring teams in the league this season with this fella leading the line EVERY game.
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Post by Corbray on Aug 25, 2022 9:10:35 GMT
Anyone with a brain cell can see how poor Dykes is. The ‘he has one good game 7 bad games’ scenario has been consistent from the day he arrived and it hasn’t changed. That’s not confidence that’s just him being shit. Against Rotherham he had what I’d call 2 gilt edged chances to score and absolutely fluffed his lines on both. He’s a very poor footballer. His positioning, runs, shots, aerial ability are all sub standard. I know Beale has literally no options up front but having him starting every game is going to turn the fans against him, I guarantee it. Club need to remedy this sharpish or we’ll be one of the lowest scoring teams in the league this season with this fella leading the line EVERY game. he's actually became worse since we signed him imo. when we first signed him he wasn't scoring or doing anything right BUT he was at least trying his hardest to get into the game - he just wasn't good enough. he doesn't even bother to put a shift in now. |
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Post by Shania on Aug 25, 2022 9:12:23 GMT
If we chose to keep playing Dykes, we chose to accept mediocracy. Lol,  sorry. Mediocrity! |
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Post by Tarbie on Aug 25, 2022 9:19:37 GMT
Unfortunately Shania, mediocrity is about all we can afford up front. It's unfortunate cos 2 of our strikers cost reasonably big money. They just haven't worked out.
Given our DoF was one of the best strikers of his generation, it's criminal we haven't scouted and secured 1 decent striker under his tenure.
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Post by Shania on Aug 25, 2022 9:28:04 GMT
I`ve got nothing to add to that, Tarbie. I really hope MB and Andy Belk have influence regarding player recruitment in general this season.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Aug 25, 2022 9:36:47 GMT
If it were purely down to confidence with Dykes I could understand maybe why he is not getting into better positions but it wouldn't explain why he is not putting himself about like he used to. I remember for example Watford away shortly after he arrived - he wasn't scoring but he was a right handful chasing down every ball. If you are not scoring surely that is the absolute minimum you can expect?
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Post by jfrabbit on Aug 25, 2022 9:37:17 GMT
Anyone with a brain cell can see how poor Dykes is. The ‘he has one good game 7 bad games’ scenario has been consistent from the day he arrived and it hasn’t changed. That’s not confidence that’s just him being shit. Against Rotherham he had what I’d call 2 gilt edged chances to score and absolutely fluffed his lines on both. He’s a very poor footballer. His positioning, runs, shots, aerial ability are all sub standard. I know Beale has literally no options up front but having him starting every game is going to turn the fans against him, I guarantee it. Club need to remedy this sharpish or we’ll be one of the lowest scoring teams in the league this season with this fella leading the line EVERY game. he's actually became worse since we signed him imo. when we first signed him he wasn't scoring or doing anything right BUT he was at least trying his hardest to get into the game - he just wasn't good enough. he doesn't even bother to put a shift in now. You’re right. Piss poor attitude on the pitch. Drop Dykes, start Roberts up front and support him. He has good feet, he’s energetic and tries his bollox off. Everything this prick doesn’t. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Aug 25, 2022 12:50:04 GMT
Such a bizarre situation and can't ever recall one quite like it. If it was really that black and white then how can Ferdinand, Warburton, Beale and Gallen all be wrong; and us mere punters all be right? That's what I don't get. And it's not like it's just started this season. The situation has been ongoing for the last two years.
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Post by hal9thou on Aug 25, 2022 13:06:25 GMT
Repeat after me: we don't have any strikers. The stats don't lie.
We either sign one or ditch the whole idea and dont play a 9. (since we cant cross anyway)
= 3 AMFs (say Roberts Chair Willock) and no dropping too deep. That's much closer to the total footbal set up that Mick goes on about.
Get your MF on the move on the front foot. Not playing a 9 at all is a more attack minded set up. I don't see what else we have.
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Post by Corbray on Aug 25, 2022 13:35:32 GMT
Repeat after me: we don't have any strikers. The stats don't lie. We either sign one or ditch the whole idea and dont play a 9. (since we cant cross anyway) = 3 AMFs (say Roberts Chair Willock) and no dropping too deep. That's much closer to the total footbal set up that Mick goes on about. Get your MF on the move on the front foot. Not playing a 9 at all is a more attack minded set up. I don't see what else we have. that really is our only option as dykes simply isn't a practical solution for us up top. its either playing a 433 with chair, roberts and willock as the attackers and adapting our playstyle for that or playing armstrong who according to beale isn't ready which is an opinion i can respect given beale's reputation with young players. |
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Post by alanwycombe on Aug 25, 2022 13:52:46 GMT
Repeat after me: we don't have any strikers. The stats don't lie. We either sign one or ditch the whole idea and dont play a 9. (since we cant cross anyway) = 3 AMFs (say Roberts Chair Willock) and no dropping too deep. That's much closer to the total footbal set up that Mick goes on about. Get your MF on the move on the front foot. Not playing a 9 at all is a more attack minded set up. I don't see what else we have. that really is our only option as dykes simply isn't a practical solution for us up top. its either playing a 433 with chair, roberts and willock as the attackers and adapting our playstyle for that or playing armstrong who according to beale isn't ready which is an opinion i can respect given beale's reputation with young players. And still leaves the option of Armstrong when the defence tires later, which fits in with the way he seems to want to bring him along. |
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Post by jfrabbit on Aug 25, 2022 23:59:33 GMT
Such a bizarre situation and can't ever recall one quite like it. If it was really that black and white then how can Ferdinand, Warburton, Beale and Gallen all be wrong; and us mere punters all be right? That's what I don't get. And it's not like it's just started this season. The situation has been ongoing for the last two years. Personal opinion only of course. Warburton- extremely stubborn Gallen - doesn’t want to come across too harsh Beale - hands tied with no other strikers realistically able to do 90 mins. Ferdinand - has no say in the matter. |
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Post by jfrabbit on Aug 27, 2022 17:17:54 GMT
Same old story! Useless. Thank god everyone else turned up. |
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Aug 27, 2022 20:15:55 GMT
Same old story! Useless. Thank god everyone else turned up. TBF didn't think it was a shit show. He actually put himself about and held the ball up. If he had scored the week before we prob would have described this as a battling performance from him. Am as frustrated as the next fan with our striker situation but at least today he put in a shift. |
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Post by jfrabbit on Aug 27, 2022 21:03:18 GMT
Same old story! Useless. Thank god everyone else turned up. TBF didn't think it was a shit show. He actually put himself about and held the ball up. If he had scored the week before we prob would have described this as a battling performance from him. Am as frustrated as the next fan with our striker situation but at least today he put in a shift. Hmm. Agree in parts but nowhere near a starter for me. No decisive runs, no shots on target, no headers on target, doesn’t run the keeper down just stands 30 yards away. I think his attitudes shit if I’m honest. The sooner we move him on the better. We need a better forward and he needs a fresh start. Personal opinion. |
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Post by Shania on Aug 28, 2022 17:42:12 GMT
Bringing in a new striker will inspire Dykes I think/hope.
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Post by acricketer on Aug 28, 2022 18:47:40 GMT
3rd highest number of goals scored in the division with 9 goals, Highest is 11. Who needs strikers!
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Post by jfrabbit on Aug 28, 2022 21:19:00 GMT
3rd highest number of goals scored in the division with 9 goals, Highest is 11. Who needs strikers! More like imagine what we'd achieve with a striker. |
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Post by gtleighsr3 on Aug 30, 2022 10:12:02 GMT
Blackburn linked with a move for donkey🤣
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Post by Corbray on Aug 30, 2022 10:22:19 GMT
Blackburn linked with a move for donkey🤣 oh my god please sign him up blackburn! it'll be our best bit of business in years |
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Post by acricketer on Aug 30, 2022 10:40:28 GMT
Blackburn linked with a move for donkey🤣 oh my god please sign him up blackburn! it'll be our best bit of business in years Can't imagine he'd be sold without back up coming in |
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sorry. Mediocrity!
