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Lyndon Dykes - included in Scotland World Cup squad (p17)

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  • LittleAddick
    LittleAddick Posts: 752
    Just either ends up on the floor or giving away a foul. This year's Hemed.
  • follett
    follett Posts: 1,212
    There’s no point judging any strikers this season, the midfield creativity and service is non existent 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 18,619
    Chunes said:
    When he first joined he was a warrior who battled for absolutely everything.

    For the past few weeks, he's been taking the absolute piss.
    He's got the summer on his mind
  • DennisBooth
    DennisBooth Posts: 185
    As I have said Dykes is a donkey. Rarely scores doesn’t hold the ball up well enough and doesn’t win many headers.
  • crookester
    crookester Posts: 1,529
    LittleAddick said:
    Been absolutely useless the last two games - may as well have had Lloyd Jones up front at least he'd win some headers. 
    More than the last two imho. His form has fallen off a cliff.
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,788
    Form has completely gone off a cliff , was superb when he first came in , now looks like the player he was for QPR. Definitely not one I'd be signing in the summer now if he's now regressed to what he actually is. 
  • Steven81
    Steven81 Posts: 1,355
    As above wouldn't keep him on but his goals have kept us in a better state than we would have been with the current strike force, there's a lot more players we should be digging out than him..
  • LittleAddick
    LittleAddick Posts: 752
    Steven81 said:
    As above wouldn't keep him on but his goals have kept us in a better state than we would have been with the current strike force, there's a lot more players we should be digging out than him..
    Only the 3 goals in 19 games, though, and collectively, his goals have only gained us one point since his arrival.  It's hardly a seismic impact.
  • Steven81
    Steven81 Posts: 1,355
    edited April 22
    LittleAddick said:
    Steven81 said:
    As above wouldn't keep him on but his goals have kept us in a better state than we would have been with the current strike force, there's a lot more players we should be digging out than him..
    Only the 3 goals in 19 games, though, and collectively, his goals have only gained us one point since his arrival.  It's hardly a seismic impact.
    Can you list off the others strikers games to goals ratio please aswell for seismic impacts thanks 👍 or is counting a second goal in games not worthy of three points since we hardly do it sadly.
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,076
    LittleAddick said:
    Steven81 said:
    As above wouldn't keep him on but his goals have kept us in a better state than we would have been with the current strike force, there's a lot more players we should be digging out than him..
    Only the 3 goals in 19 games, though, and collectively, his goals have only gained us one point since his arrival.  It's hardly a seismic impact.
    3 goals + 3 assists (realistically 4 with Kelman’s goal at Brum) so 2nd most goal contributions in the squad He’s been poor recently but still been our best forward this season 

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  • LittleAddick
    LittleAddick Posts: 752
    Crispywood said:
    LittleAddick said:
    Steven81 said:
    As above wouldn't keep him on but his goals have kept us in a better state than we would have been with the current strike force, there's a lot more players we should be digging out than him..
    Only the 3 goals in 19 games, though, and collectively, his goals have only gained us one point since his arrival.  It's hardly a seismic impact.
    3 goals + 3 assists (realistically 4 with Kelman’s goal at Brum) so 2nd most goal contributions in the squad He’s been poor recently but still been our best forward this season 
    I still don't think, when you factor in his inability to press, and the fact he's meant we just hoof long balls to him all game as our sole tactic, that he's been a positive influence. 
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,076
    LittleAddick said:
    Crispywood said:
    LittleAddick said:
    Steven81 said:
    As above wouldn't keep him on but his goals have kept us in a better state than we would have been with the current strike force, there's a lot more players we should be digging out than him..
    Only the 3 goals in 19 games, though, and collectively, his goals have only gained us one point since his arrival.  It's hardly a seismic impact.
    3 goals + 3 assists (realistically 4 with Kelman’s goal at Brum) so 2nd most goal contributions in the squad He’s been poor recently but still been our best forward this season 
    I still don't think, when you factor in his inability to press, and the fact he's meant we just hoof long balls to him all game as our sole tactic, that he's been a positive influence. 
    So it’s his fault that he’s not telepathically in control of the other players telling them not to go long to him? 


  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,674
    Not sure if he's trying to get sent off? Has anyone else noticed him forcefully shove an opposition defender in the face with two hands from kick-off? He did so against Norwich too.
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,911
    Now in a "doesn't want to get injured before the World Cup" phase.  Waste of space.  Prefer he was not here next season.
  • MickeyBennett
    MickeyBennett Posts: 783
    Was excellent for us initially, but does seem to be phoning it in ahead of world cup. Really can't be carrying players with that mentality 
  • LittleAddick
    LittleAddick Posts: 752
    Crispywood said:
    LittleAddick said:
    Crispywood said:
    LittleAddick said:
    Steven81 said:
    As above wouldn't keep him on but his goals have kept us in a better state than we would have been with the current strike force, there's a lot more players we should be digging out than him..
    Only the 3 goals in 19 games, though, and collectively, his goals have only gained us one point since his arrival.  It's hardly a seismic impact.
    3 goals + 3 assists (realistically 4 with Kelman’s goal at Brum) so 2nd most goal contributions in the squad He’s been poor recently but still been our best forward this season 
    I still don't think, when you factor in his inability to press, and the fact he's meant we just hoof long balls to him all game as our sole tactic, that he's been a positive influence. 
    So it’s his fault that he’s not telepathically in control of the other players telling them not to go long to him? 


    Not saying it's his fault, but it's the only we can play with such an immobile forward up top.
  • _uptheaddicks
    _uptheaddicks Posts: 348
    Actually really glad he didn't manage to get a cheap goal from Fevrier's full length sprint! 

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,241
    edited April 26
    Think people have turned on him too quickly. He’s not anything special at this level but he’s exactly the type of striker you imagine for a side finishing 12th - 18th in this league, which is exactly what we should be aiming to be for the next couple of seasons.

    He knows the league well and would be an important character to have around when results dip.

    We could go out and sign two exciting foreign forwards instead but that’s a significant gamble that could backfire if neither of them can settle in.

    I’m not saying he’s a must sign but I’d certainly be disappointed if someone of his ilk isn’t on the wishlist.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,423
    _uptheaddicks said:
    Actually really glad he didn't manage to get a cheap goal from Fevrier's full length sprint! 


    Glad we didn’t get a goal to score points for an argument against dykes. 

    Strange take. 
  • _uptheaddicks
    _uptheaddicks Posts: 348
    palarsehater said:
    _uptheaddicks said:
    Actually really glad he didn't manage to get a cheap goal from Fevrier's full length sprint! 


    Glad we didn’t get a goal to score points for an argument against dykes. 

    Strange take. 
    Was hoping TC would! 

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  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,057
    Callumcafc said:
    Think people have turned on him too quickly. He’s not anything special at this level but he’s exactly the type of striker you imagine for a side finishing 12th - 18th in this league, which is exactly what we should be aiming to be for the next couple of seasons.

    He knows the league well and would be an important character to have around when results dip.

    We could go out and sign two exciting foreign forwards instead but that’s a significant gamble that could backfire if neither of them can settle in.

    I’m not saying he’s a must sign but I’d certainly be disappointed if someone of his ilk isn’t on the wishlist.
    No thanks .  We were much better without him this week.  Having him there guarantees long ball rubbish and he’s not that good at holding the ball up. I wish him well - he put a really good shift in but no thanks. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 23,095
    His Instagram post certainly reads like a goodbye
  • fenlandaddick
    fenlandaddick Posts: 2,128
    edited May 7
    another good loan, and he did a really good job for us , especially in Jan and Feb. Will always get a cheer from me, consummate professional .
    Hope he has a great world cup but not against England.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,496
    fenlandaddick said:
    another good loan, and he did a really good job for us , especially in Jan and Feb. Will always get a cheer from me, consummate professional .
    Hope he has a great world cup but not against England.
    He came in, did a job now we can focus on finding a long term answer not a short term fixer-upper. He did what we needed him to do (mostly) but we need a better player in the long term.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 5,356
    He scored a couple of really good and important goals at Leicester and West Brom, both with excellent finishes from top-class passes. However, his overall play was nothing special and in my opinion, Miles Leaburn offered more. Would Miles have scored those goals though, I don't know?
    Going forward I think that a partnership of Miles and Kelman could prove fruitful.
  • YannTheMann
    YannTheMann Posts: 1,388
    sam3110 said:
    His Instagram post certainly reads like a goodbye
    Can someone share a screenshot for those of us without Insta? 
  • redlanered
    redlanered Posts: 2,266
    Earlier comparisons with Hemed are unfair- Dykes did score a couple and we did stay up.  But we and he need to move on now
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 18,619
    YannTheMann said:
    sam3110 said:
    His Instagram post certainly reads like a goodbye
    Can someone share a screenshot for those of us without Insta? 

  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 18,619
    The problem with Dykes (and it isn’t really his fault) is that having a lump up front who wins aerial duels encouraged our CB’s and midfielders to just launch it up to him. He became an easy out ball to relieve some pressure but it declined the quality of our play 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,496
    fenaddick said:
    The problem with Dykes (and it isn’t really his fault) is that having a lump up front who wins aerial duels encouraged our CB’s and midfielders to just launch it up to him. He became an easy out ball to relieve some pressure but it declined the quality of our play 
    Which is why ideally while we do still need a link up/target man striker type, we should be looking more in the Dion Burton/Yann Kermorgant mould, they could mix it up physically yes but they weren't hulking lumps who provoked hit and hope long balls.

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