+++ Lyndon Dykes signs a six month contract +++

It’s been said in this thread earlier but he really looks like NJ went to a lab to genetically engineer his perfect striker. Real warrior. Though when Godden went off thought he tired and wasn’t so good in the press. Exceptional assist though.

Was a man mountain tonight one particular challenge where he brought the ball down on his chest and the defender fell on his ass was proper class and his little flicks and control really surprise me I also hope we could keep him on next season too.

Great hold-up and clever player... Give him a contract

Been impressed with him, I thought he was going to be a leggy carthorse. For a taller / type of player he is, he's pretty mobile. 

When the ball is thrust into his vicinity, you just expect something to come from it. Proper warrior

An assist or goal every two games for us. Brilliant start. 

First thing that struck me was his mobility and fitness. For a player who hasn't played much, he's kept himself very fit and sharp. My QPR mate told me to expect 100% effort and that's what we've had so far. 

But QPR mate also said that he won't attack crosses. We had a good curving ball in from Clarke in the 2nd half but I noticed Dykes was stood still on the edge of the area. I'd like to see him make determined runs towards the 6 yard box, when it's obvious the ball is coming in. This can be worked on at the training ground. 

Overall he's done really well but I think we could get more out of him and if he were to get a few more goals, it would do his World Cup chances no harm. 

For all the hand-wringing when we let Tanto go Dykes has already got more combined goals and assists in just 6 games and has impacted games even when he hasn't been involved in goals. That's what Tanto needed to be doing, putting himself about, making defenders' lives difficult, tracking back when needed and bringing others into the game. I hope he's watching how Dykes plays because that's how you succeed in this team

Garrymanilow said:

For all the hand-wringing when we let Tanto go Dykes has already got more combined goals and assists in just 6 games and has impacted games even when he hasn't been involved in goals. That's what Tanto needed to be doing, putting himself about, making defenders' lives difficult, tracking back when needed and bringing others into the game. I hope he's watching how Dykes plays because that's how you succeed in this team

Tanto's a funny one as for all his physical attributes he's not a target man. He has pace but doesn't use it to create chances for himself and others as often as TC. He's never going to be a poacher/finisher like Godden or Kelman. Jones only signs hard workers, so it's not as if he's more effective at pressing than our other strikers.

My guess is he'll move on in the summer, potentially back to Stockport. To compare to TC again, he does enough (and is younger) that gives you hope we'll see more end product at this level. It's hard to see that happening for Tanto, and he's not going to develop it without game time at this level.

I can see why we took a chance on him, but he didn't make enough of an impact. Dykes has done and looks comfortable playing in this league in a way that Tanto never quite did.

Scoham said:

Garrymanilow said:

For all the hand-wringing when we let Tanto go Dykes has already got more combined goals and assists in just 6 games and has impacted games even when he hasn't been involved in goals. That's what Tanto needed to be doing, putting himself about, making defenders' lives difficult, tracking back when needed and bringing others into the game. I hope he's watching how Dykes plays because that's how you succeed in this team

Tanto's a funny one as for all his physical attributes he's not a target man. He has pace but doesn't use it to create chances for himself and others as often as TC. He's never going to be a poacher/finisher like Godden or Kelman. Jones only signs hard workers, so it's not as if he's more effective at pressing than our other strikers.

My guess is he'll move on in the summer, potentially back to Stockport. To compare to TC again, he does enough (and is younger) that gives you hope we'll see more end product at this level. It's hard to see that happening for Tanto, and he's not going to develop it without game time at this level.

I can see why we took a chance on him, but he didn't make enough of an impact. Dykes has done and looks comfortable playing in this league in a way that Tanto never quite did.

I agree, I think Tanto has to decide what kind of player he's going to be and develop into it. When we signed him I thought he was going to be competition for TC and there was a decent part of me thought he'd push him out of his spot just by being more aggressive and strong but I was amazed at how unable he seemed to be to pull wide and dart in with the ball. I think Jones was too and he started playing him more as a target man but Tanto isn't good at judging a header and has a really poor touch so he's not holding up the ball or flicking it on. His finishing is also poor and has clearly annoyed Jones so he's not much good playing off the defender's shoulder either. He can't fix all these things so he needs to focus on being one of those players; work on his positioning, touch and heading to become a hold up striker or learn how to be an inside forward because all the physical attributes are there and he's definitely capable of influencing games if he can figure it out

Didn't stop running again and was a general pain... One of few players to come out of today with any credit. Worth a new contract

Need to offer him an extension for next season.
No brainer and we get paid for him going to the World Cup too.

sam3110 said:

Laddick01 said:

Limited but battles extremely well and took that goal superbly. 

Never going to light up the division but does the dirty work superbly.

Doesn’t work with Leaburn though.

Doesn't work with TC either.

Have we tried Dykes and Kelman?

we did at QPR Dykes think won MOTM Kelman got hooked cause he was crap