Dawkins not signing

i.e. I'll aim to get other targets

If no one else comes in then we'll turn to Dawkins if he's still available

Or he wants more than thirty-quid a week the swine....

Cordoban Addick said:

Maybe LB wants to see how his budget is going before committing. i.e. he wants to save the budget for a CD, CM and Striker.

My thoughts too.

It might also be that losing JFC for the season has changed his priorities in midfield, needing a more physical box-to-box player instead of a tricky attacking midfielder like Dawkins.

Bowyer says further that he wants a striker, but who can also play wide.
While Dawkins can play the wide role he doesn't appear to be a striker - so doesn't quite fit that requirement either.


But after 6 weeks trial, Dawkins is still here though. Maybe the budget could change should a takeover happen within the next 3 weeks - and Dawkins knows that?

Oggy Red said:

Is Elliot Ward still at the club, does anyone know?

Same as Dawkins, training with us but will not be offered a deal

Of all the triallists that i saw Ince was the one that stood out, shame he carried an injury, hopefully he will recover and gets another chance

se9addick said:

Kap10 said:

Of all the triallists that i saw Ince was the one that stood out, shame he carried an injury, hopefully he will recover and gets another chance

How bad was the injury? Possibility he might be ready before 31/08?

A long term existing knee injury, which he didn't tell us about. (IIRC).

se9addick said:

Kap10 said:

Of all the triallists that i saw Ince was the one that stood out, shame he carried an injury, hopefully he will recover and gets another chance

How bad was the injury? Possibility he might be ready before 31/08?

Bowyer gave the impression that Ince could need surgery.
If that was the case, the player might well not be ready to play again before Christmas.

Bowyer says that he has a limited budget. He won't want another body blocking up the treatment room long term.
He needs the right players who are ready to play now.

Lazy_eye_metaphor said:

I don't think Dawkins would be any good for us so I'm happy that he won't be signing.

We're probably waiting to shift Ajose to get Dawkins and Ward. Significant that RHF came on ahead of Ajose.

Ferryman said:

Lazy_eye_metaphor said:

I don't think Dawkins would be any good for us so I'm happy that he won't be signing.

We're probably waiting to shift Ajose to get Dawkins and Ward. Significant that RHF came on ahead of Ajose.

Reeeco replaced Lyle Taylor ...... so like for like in style.

paulie8290 said:

Oggy Red said:

Ferryman said:

Lazy_eye_metaphor said:

I don't think Dawkins would be any good for us so I'm happy that he won't be signing.

We're probably waiting to shift Ajose to get Dawkins and Ward. Significant that RHF came on ahead of Ajose.

Reeeco replaced Lyle Taylor ...... so like for like in style.

Also I dont think he touched the ball

He did. A throw in down by the corner he controlled and played back to the thrower, Dijksteel

Aethelstan said:

Isn't Dawkins similar to Ben Reeves in playing style? We do not need two like that (maybe not one like that).

Saw him at Dulwich, and didn’t remind me of Reeves. Stronger for a start. He was tidy, but not sure how fit he was, so hard to know what he’s like from that showing.

paulie8290 said:

Henry Irving said:

paulie8290 said:

Oggy Red said:

Ferryman said:

Lazy_eye_metaphor said:

I don't think Dawkins would be any good for us so I'm happy that he won't be signing.

We're probably waiting to shift Ajose to get Dawkins and Ward. Significant that RHF came on ahead of Ajose.

Reeeco replaced Lyle Taylor ...... so like for like in style.

Also I dont think he touched the ball

He did. A throw in down by the corner he controlled and played back to the thrower, Dijksteel

Why am I not surprised you knew that haha, whilst I was cheering you were seeing if your love child was gonna touch the ball

Yes, I watch the game. Some of us can cheer and watch at the same time lol ha ha winky thing

killerandflash said:

Does Dawkins fit in with the systems we are playing now, the 442 merging into 352?

I don't see why not.

If he'd been signed on, he could have played the same role positionally as young Albie Morgan - or even as a winger.
But probably not as wingback.


IMO it seems that Bowyer wants a hardworking, hard running team.
Players need to have a good engine.

Bowyer's already said he's been impressed with Dawkins' technical ability on the ball - but questioned his stamina.
Maybe that's why he hasn't been signed?

Covered_End_Lad said:

With both of them being frees we can keep them training with us as long as we like and sign them if we have (another) injury crisis before january. Not great for the players though not have a contract but still training day in day out.

Having said that, if noone else is interested in them, they get to use training facilities and coaches for free so it is swings a roundabouts i guess.