| Dickie 23:08 - Jan 8 with 3677 views | connell10 |
What's going on with him? He is the shadow of the player he was . Beale bag dropped him I know but I still rate him. |  |
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| Dickie on 23:15 - Jan 8 with 3129 views | QPunkR |
He’s gone backwards far quicker than he can move forwards, if that makes any sense? |  |
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| Dickie on 23:21 - Jan 8 with 3102 views | daveB |
played his best football for us in a back 3 and he looks so ropey in a back 4 although he wasn't that great towards the end of last season either. |  | | |
| Dickie on 23:24 - Jan 8 with 3075 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
Was promised stability and ended up with four different managers and Balogun shoved in his face. Of course he’s going to be all the place.
One of the better players yesterday though from a very bad bunch. |  | | |
| Dickie on 23:46 - Jan 8 with 3020 views | ChrisNW6 |
I'm really hoping we go to a back 3 once either Balogun and JCS are fit. We finally have the allusive wing backs in Paal and Laird, to make the formation work.
A fit and healthy Johansen wouldn't go a miss either 😀 |  | | |
| Dickie on 23:56 - Jan 8 with 2993 views | paulhoop2 |
I thought they mentioned Stef was available for selection a few games back ? | |
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| Dickie on 00:01 - Jan 9 with 2980 views | daveB |
| Dickie on 23:56 - Jan 8 by paulhoop2 |
I thought they mentioned Stef was available for selection a few games back ? |
he was back in training this week I think so the Reading game is a possibility | | | |
| Dickie on 06:01 - Jan 9 with 2813 views | dmm |
I agree Dickie seems to suit a back 3 and that may be the way to go for the rest of the season.
The question with a back 3 is, can our CMs play effectively enough in a 2 so we can have Chair and Willock in a front 3 - a 343 formation?
If not, a 352 formation might mean one of Illy and Willy would not start. |  | | |
| Dickie on 07:41 - Jan 9 with 2707 views | swisscottage |
| Dickie on 06:01 - Jan 9 by dmm |
I agree Dickie seems to suit a back 3 and that may be the way to go for the rest of the season.
The question with a back 3 is, can our CMs play effectively enough in a 2 so we can have Chair and Willock in a front 3 - a 343 formation?
If not, a 352 formation might mean one of Illy and Willy would not start. |
I thin our problem has in fact been the two man midfield rather than the back four.
Defensively our best performances have come playing 4321 with one on of the three holding(Field) and the other two covering the fullbacks when they go forward, and able to go forward themselves.
Less face it Dozzell does not or cannot impose himself enough to play in a two, and Iroegbunam whilst often excellent in transition, has a knack of losing the ball cheaply and not tracking back.
Any defensive line can look ropey if they don'[t have sufficient cover in front of them. and Field can't be expected to do it all on his own.
So many of our goals conceded this season have come from set pieces. Many of then extremely bad defending .. but in those circumstances that's mostly a team thing, and not necessarily down to the back four. [Post edited 9 Jan 2023 7:43]
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| Dickie on 08:17 - Jan 9 with 2609 views | Dixie_CT |
I would love to see Dickie’s stats on how many headers he wins because I feel he is dominated in the air so lets the other centre back (s) go and challenge, which is far from ideal.
His overall defending in 1 v 1’s is pretty poor and I think this is made worse by his lack of physical attributes, specifically his pace.
He is probably 4th choice centre back now and if Balogun and JCS weren’t made of glass and we were playing two Centre backs, then I would consider loaning him to League One until the end of the season so he can get some confidence back and make Masterson 4th choice, behind Dunne, and with Gubbins in an emergency. |  | | |
| Dickie on 08:31 - Jan 9 with 2555 views | Hastings_Hoops |
| Dickie on 08:17 - Jan 9 by Dixie_CT |
I would love to see Dickie’s stats on how many headers he wins because I feel he is dominated in the air so lets the other centre back (s) go and challenge, which is far from ideal.
His overall defending in 1 v 1’s is pretty poor and I think this is made worse by his lack of physical attributes, specifically his pace.
He is probably 4th choice centre back now and if Balogun and JCS weren’t made of glass and we were playing two Centre backs, then I would consider loaning him to League One until the end of the season so he can get some confidence back and make Masterson 4th choice, behind Dunne, and with Gubbins in an emergency. |
This escalated quickly 😳 |  | | |
| Dickie on 08:44 - Jan 9 with 2512 views | stevec |
I think we are wasting breath criticising the defence when there are far more urgent problems to solve up front.
We’ve got four decent centre backs, two good full backs and Field does fine in front of them. This is one part of the pitch that is at the back of my mind.
11 games we’ve failed to score, focus on that. |  | | |
| Dickie on 08:55 - Jan 9 with 2470 views | Dixie_CT |
| Dickie on 08:44 - Jan 9 by stevec |
I think we are wasting breath criticising the defence when there are far more urgent problems to solve up front.
We’ve got four decent centre backs, two good full backs and Field does fine in front of them. This is one part of the pitch that is at the back of my mind.
11 games we’ve failed to score, focus on that. |
Agreed but Critchley has said that successful teams need to be water tight at the back or scoring goals in abundance. We are currently neither but ineffective defending will always stand out more because it seems there is more basic things you can do about it, like marking players at corners! | | | |
| Dickie on 08:55 - Jan 9 with 2470 views | actonman |
| Dickie on 08:44 - Jan 9 by stevec |
I think we are wasting breath criticising the defence when there are far more urgent problems to solve up front.
We’ve got four decent centre backs, two good full backs and Field does fine in front of them. This is one part of the pitch that is at the back of my mind.
11 games we’ve failed to score, focus on that. |
Yes this !
If we can’t score or threaten the opposition then ultimately we are going to concede at some point .
Add to the the blind panic every time we come under attack knowing any goal is probably going to cost the game |  | | |
| Dickie on 09:09 - Jan 9 with 2431 views | Rangersw12 |
I think he's our best defender by a considerable distance but has had a couple of niggling jnjuries and was treated poorly by PBBC.
As for the calls for Balogun and JCS to return both have more bad games than good and JCS certainly has a questionable work ethic | | | |
| Dickie on 09:24 - Jan 9 with 2349 views | Monkey_Roots |
His distribution has been really poor - perhaps that’s why we’re messing about at the back, passing sideways - he needs a nailed on, guaranteed completion to pass it forward? His marauding runs out of defence have dried up too.
He still puts his body in the way tho. |  | | |
| Dickie on 09:26 - Jan 9 with 2334 views | johnhoop |
| Dickie on 09:09 - Jan 9 by Rangersw12 |
I think he's our best defender by a considerable distance but has had a couple of niggling jnjuries and was treated poorly by PBBC.
As for the calls for Balogun and JCS to return both have more bad games than good and JCS certainly has a questionable work ethic |
And where the hell even is Balogun? Somewhere between here and Glasgow pining for a reunion with his beloved PBBC? | | | |
| Dickie on 09:30 - Jan 9 with 2305 views | Monkey_Roots |
| Dickie on 08:44 - Jan 9 by stevec |
I think we are wasting breath criticising the defence when there are far more urgent problems to solve up front.
We’ve got four decent centre backs, two good full backs and Field does fine in front of them. This is one part of the pitch that is at the back of my mind.
11 games we’ve failed to score, focus on that. |
I dunno… if we spent less time messing about with it at the back and moved the ball quicker up through the team, we’d play more to our strengths, no?
Also, when that ball is put into our box, we regularly miss the 1st and 2nd contact, which often leads to us conceding goals - which change our approach, put more pressure on players like Chair to have to try and work a goal opportunity.
I get your point, there’s other concerns that need addressing on the pitch, but IMO defence is right up there with strikers for consideration. | | | |
| Dickie on 09:44 - Jan 9 with 2251 views | Dixie_CT |
| Dickie on 09:30 - Jan 9 by Monkey_Roots |
I dunno… if we spent less time messing about with it at the back and moved the ball quicker up through the team, we’d play more to our strengths, no?
Also, when that ball is put into our box, we regularly miss the 1st and 2nd contact, which often leads to us conceding goals - which change our approach, put more pressure on players like Chair to have to try and work a goal opportunity.
I get your point, there’s other concerns that need addressing on the pitch, but IMO defence is right up there with strikers for consideration. |
Critchley has also alluded to this.
Get the ball forward in an effective and efficient way and make the opposition defend nearer to their goal.
Results over style. | | | |
| Dickie on 16:14 - Jan 9 with 1815 views | stanistheman |
| Dickie on 08:44 - Jan 9 by stevec |
I think we are wasting breath criticising the defence when there are far more urgent problems to solve up front.
We’ve got four decent centre backs, two good full backs and Field does fine in front of them. This is one part of the pitch that is at the back of my mind.
11 games we’ve failed to score, focus on that. |
I agree entirely.
Dykes alone up front doesn’t work. We have seen this for 2 and a half seasons. The only time he looked good was alongside Austin for 20 games or so.
We need a forward alongside him. Willock can possibly play there although a recognised striker would be better.
Maybe we will need to sell to buy.
I also think 3 CBs should work better this season with Laird and Paal.
Field and Johansen when fit in midfield.
Chair behind the two strikers . | | | |
| Dickie on 16:46 - Jan 9 with 1755 views | dannyblue |
For the record, I still think Dickie is a great passer for a centreback. He can make passes midfielders see - not just predictable into feet or to fullback, but also into the space at the side of someone for them to move into. Plus his crosses from deep have a great shape if we can ever get him in the position to deliver them (much harder with a 2). |  | | |
| Dickie on 17:42 - Jan 9 with 1607 views | Burnleyhoop |
| Dickie on 09:30 - Jan 9 by Monkey_Roots |
I dunno… if we spent less time messing about with it at the back and moved the ball quicker up through the team, we’d play more to our strengths, no?
Also, when that ball is put into our box, we regularly miss the 1st and 2nd contact, which often leads to us conceding goals - which change our approach, put more pressure on players like Chair to have to try and work a goal opportunity.
I get your point, there’s other concerns that need addressing on the pitch, but IMO defence is right up there with strikers for consideration. |
When they play it into midfield, nine times out of ten it comes straight back to them.
Only Tim has the bravery to turn and run with it, just doesn’t bother tracking back when we lose possession. | | | |
| Dickie on 17:45 - Jan 9 with 1596 views | bosh67 |
| Dickie on 16:46 - Jan 9 by dannyblue |
For the record, I still think Dickie is a great passer for a centreback. He can make passes midfielders see - not just predictable into feet or to fullback, but also into the space at the side of someone for them to move into. Plus his crosses from deep have a great shape if we can ever get him in the position to deliver them (much harder with a 2). |
I think Warburton realised that he has no pace but lots of other attributes. He encouraged him to not be so high up the pitch as a starting position so he didn't get turned. Also if he is facing the game he carries the ball better and we saw him score with that amazing shot of him when he was encouraged to carry it forward.
I think he is more of a holding midfielder than a defender personally. I see him playing more of a Declan Rice role, but then we have Field sort of doing that but I think Dickie's passing and shooting is better. My issue with Dickie has always been his lack of pace. I think that is why he may be stuck at this level. He has other attributes that Prem sides would love but the chronic lack of pace would see him found out Bob Malcolm style at a higher level. |  |
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| Dickie on 18:59 - Jan 9 with 1524 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
Lacks pace to play at a higher level, and gets found out regularly at this level.
His lack of pace means he's reluctant to play a high line, which means the gap between him and the midfielders is to wide.
But the biggest fault is his almost complete silence on the pitch. 3rd season, aged 26, yet doesn't talk to the players around him.
Comes across as far to nice, which is a problem in this squad.
Hopefully he will be moved on in the summer. | |
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| Dickie on 20:44 - Jan 9 with 1378 views | BushRanger82 |
He's no longer under any illusion, about what sort of club he plays for.
He now knows, he plays for a club who's highest standard is rank mediocrity. |  | | |
| Dickie on 21:50 - Jan 9 with 1260 views | NorthantsHoop |
Having a dodgy season like the rest of them, but hopefully will see the light. |  | | |
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