| Dykes sold apparently 16:06 - Aug 24 with 126110 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
Rumours he's gone to Hearts. |  | | |  |
| Dykes sold apparently on 19:00 - Aug 28 with 3676 views | dannyblue |
| Dykes sold apparently on 17:33 - Aug 28 by HAYESBOY |
You cant play with just 2 senior strikers over the course of a season. We must have someone lined up. |
You can if you play only one up top. If you've got three it's hard to give them all minutes.
IMO you want 22 players and some youngsters knocking on the door, filling in gaps. The way we play, that means 8 defenders, 4 midfielders, 6 attackers, and 2 strikers. Which we've got, now. |  | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 19:20 - Aug 28 with 3446 views | HAYESBOY |
| Dykes sold apparently on 19:00 - Aug 28 by dannyblue |
You can if you play only one up top. If you've got three it's hard to give them all minutes.
IMO you want 22 players and some youngsters knocking on the door, filling in gaps. The way we play, that means 8 defenders, 4 midfielders, 6 attackers, and 2 strikers. Which we've got, now. |
In a perfect world maybe, if you get no injuries and no loss of form.
IMO you need 3 strikers inside of a squad of 25. |  |
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| Dykes sold apparently on 19:22 - Aug 28 with 3406 views | Ned_Kennedys |
| Dykes sold apparently on 19:00 - Aug 28 by dannyblue |
You can if you play only one up top. If you've got three it's hard to give them all minutes.
IMO you want 22 players and some youngsters knocking on the door, filling in gaps. The way we play, that means 8 defenders, 4 midfielders, 6 attackers, and 2 strikers. Which we've got, now. |
We definitely need another striker.
Amazed anyone thinks we should risk having just 2 strikers for the season, especially as there does not appear to be any young strikers knocking on the door of the first team squad.
If Celar or Frey pick up a long term injury next week we have just one forward until January: the club would be crazy to risk that and I’m sure Cifuentes does not want to risk it either. |  | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 19:23 - Aug 28 with 3401 views | RsinWales |
| Dykes sold apparently on 19:00 - Aug 28 by dannyblue |
You can if you play only one up top. If you've got three it's hard to give them all minutes.
IMO you want 22 players and some youngsters knocking on the door, filling in gaps. The way we play, that means 8 defenders, 4 midfielders, 6 attackers, and 2 strikers. Which we've got, now. |
Mixed feelings about this.
The goals he scored in Scotland I recall to be more like the one he got against the Blades - running into the box for cutbacks.
We never really seemed to set up to play to this strength. But, he otherwise seemed a bit limited in how he could adapt. I did sometimes wonder how he would do if Illy and Willock were more prone to passing quickly. They often seemed to ignore him.
However, that is all moot. Good luck to him in the Midlands. The club could have told us more about his engagement with fans and the community - I had no idea he had that positive side to him. | | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 19:45 - Aug 28 with 3285 views | QPROslo |
I think we will miss him. In attack, midfield and for defensive set pieces at the back. We'll never know but I think he'd have scored more with Dembele and Saito to feed him than Willock and Chair. The current 2 look more direct. Good luck to Lyndon. | | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 20:06 - Aug 28 with 3089 views | davman |
| Dykes sold apparently on 12:52 - Aug 28 by Ned_Kennedys |
No not EVERYONE thought that.
Didn’t score enough goals like pretty much all the strikers we’ve had over the last decade: seemed to get more abuse off the keyboard warriors for it though than most of the others. |
Ned, not trying to get to an argument to extend the 12 pages, but which of the following do you disagree with?
1. He missed A LOT of chances.
2. He did not score nearly enough.
3. He always put in a really good shift.
4. He always showed the right attitude.
5. By all accounts an ambassador for the club off the pitch.
6. Great when he had no time to think.
7. Poor when given time to think.
8. Overall not a great in a QPR shirt. |  |
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| Dykes sold apparently on 20:20 - Aug 28 with 2962 views | Myke |
| Dykes sold apparently on 19:22 - Aug 28 by Ned_Kennedys |
We definitely need another striker.
Amazed anyone thinks we should risk having just 2 strikers for the season, especially as there does not appear to be any young strikers knocking on the door of the first team squad.
If Celar or Frey pick up a long term injury next week we have just one forward until January: the club would be crazy to risk that and I’m sure Cifuentes does not want to risk it either. |
No we don't . We are (at best) a mid-table 2nd tier club. We cannot justify having 3 strikers when we only use 1 up front. We have more pressing concerns in defence, where both our regular full-backs are out of contract next summer. We cannot afford to let players run down their contracts and leave for free. | | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 20:31 - Aug 28 with 2850 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
I hope Dykes does well. The fact the club highlighted his community work says a lot about the type of man he is.
Putting aside what people thought of his footballing ability, I hope everyone can appreciate the effort he put in on and off the pitch. A real credit to our club.
Pretty sure he'll get a warm reception by the fans in the stadium should he return. | | | |
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| Dykes sold apparently on 20:42 - Aug 28 with 2723 views | StreathamRanger |
I was trying to remember the moment when I finally gave up hope of Dykes being any good. Then someone conveniently posted it on Twitter. One of the most astonishing misses you'll ever see. Harder to miss than score.
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| Dykes sold apparently on 20:43 - Aug 28 with 2712 views | Esox_Lucius |
| Dykes sold apparently on 18:56 - Aug 28 by Tonto |
Not especially happy with the fee... think he was worth more than that.
But the glass half full version is if he hadn't signed that new Contact last year we would have got £1M less. |
How much was he sold for for? The club aren't saying. |  |
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| Dykes sold apparently on 20:53 - Aug 28 with 2605 views | Logman |
Sad to see him go. I personally rated him more than others on here. Always thought he worked hard and now and again had good no. 9 instincts. Not 100% convinced that either of our current strikers will be any more prolific although Frey is putting himself about well up there so far. | | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 21:19 - Aug 28 with 2381 views | LowerloftLad |
Dykes and Sinclair goal record combined last season was nothing short of embarrassing on a professional level.
The fact we have managed 4mill with add ons and sell on fees is nothing short of a miracle in my eyes and the bored need alot of appreciation for the Job they are currently doing. [Post edited 28 Aug 21:20]
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| Dykes sold apparently on 21:22 - Aug 28 with 2340 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Dykes sold apparently on 20:42 - Aug 28 by StreathamRanger |
I was trying to remember the moment when I finally gave up hope of Dykes being any good. Then someone conveniently posted it on Twitter. One of the most astonishing misses you'll ever see. Harder to miss than score.
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Tried to place it with the side of his foot and pushed it wide, I've seen the likes of Ronaldo miss similar, not to mention Austin the other season, Hughill was knocking those over the Upper Loft for fun when we had Eze creating. Dykes missed chances were always magnified in a team that created so few chances. | | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 21:29 - Aug 28 with 2269 views | stowmarketrange |
| Dykes sold apparently on 20:43 - Aug 28 by Esox_Lucius |
How much was he sold for for? The club aren't saying. |
Sky were saying it was undisclosed,but their info box on the bottom of the screen said £1.5m. |  | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 21:35 - Aug 28 with 2232 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Dykes sold apparently on 21:19 - Aug 28 by LowerloftLad |
Dykes and Sinclair goal record combined last season was nothing short of embarrassing on a professional level.
The fact we have managed 4mill with add ons and sell on fees is nothing short of a miracle in my eyes and the bored need alot of appreciation for the Job they are currently doing. [Post edited 28 Aug 21:20]
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Agree, but maybe three quarters into the season, think Chair had 2 goals for the season, despite so much possession around the area.
Without Willock, with Chair tied to the left byeline, with no midfielders attacking the box or who could pick a pass, with no one able to deliver a corner or set piece it was amazing we scored the goals we did. | | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 21:48 - Aug 28 with 2111 views | Beckenhamhoop |
| Dykes sold apparently on 20:43 - Aug 28 by Esox_Lucius |
How much was he sold for for? The club aren't saying. |
I’ve seen it said that we just paid up Dykes’ remaining contract to get his wages off the books and that the £1m was paid directly to Dykes as a signing on fee. Not sure about the signing on fee bit but I can see us paying up his contract to get him off the books. If true, Dykes has made a fortune out of this move and the club haven’t made a penny! [Post edited 28 Aug 21:58]
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| Dykes sold apparently on 22:00 - Aug 28 with 1968 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Dykes sold apparently on 21:48 - Aug 28 by Beckenhamhoop |
I’ve seen it said that we just paid up Dykes’ remaining contract to get his wages off the books and that the £1m was paid directly to Dykes as a signing on fee. Not sure about the signing on fee bit but I can see us paying up his contract to get him off the books. If true, Dykes has made a fortune out of this move and the club haven’t made a penny! [Post edited 28 Aug 21:58]
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Come on, read your post through and do some basic maths, Why would we not keep him if this was the case, sorry this is nonsense. | | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 22:02 - Aug 28 with 1959 views | Ranger_Things |
I liked his attitude and wish him well but he was a bit rubbish. |  | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 22:06 - Aug 28 with 1908 views | Beckenhamhoop |
| Dykes sold apparently on 22:00 - Aug 28 by ParkRoyalR |
Come on, read your post through and do some basic maths, Why would we not keep him if this was the case, sorry this is nonsense. |
Because the club wanted to get its, allegedly, highest earner (who wasn’t performing well enough) off the wage bill? If true I’m sure someone’s done the math. | | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 22:12 - Aug 28 with 1832 views | QPR_Hibs |
| Dykes sold apparently on 22:06 - Aug 28 by Beckenhamhoop |
Because the club wanted to get its, allegedly, highest earner (who wasn’t performing well enough) off the wage bill? If true I’m sure someone’s done the math. |
So the club would get the highest earner off the books by paying all of his wages on his new 4 year contract in one hit?? Does that seem likely or sensible? |  |
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| Dykes sold apparently on 22:14 - Aug 28 with 1809 views | Ned_Kennedys |
| Dykes sold apparently on 20:06 - Aug 28 by davman |
Ned, not trying to get to an argument to extend the 12 pages, but which of the following do you disagree with?
1. He missed A LOT of chances.
2. He did not score nearly enough.
3. He always put in a really good shift.
4. He always showed the right attitude.
5. By all accounts an ambassador for the club off the pitch.
6. Great when he had no time to think.
7. Poor when given time to think.
8. Overall not a great in a QPR shirt. |
You forgot to repeat what you originally posted:
“could not hit a cow's rear with a banjo”
Scored 37 goals for us and has 9 international goals: deserves more respect than that and your claim that EVERYONE agrees with your opinion on him is misguided. | | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 22:19 - Aug 28 with 1746 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Dykes sold apparently on 22:06 - Aug 28 by Beckenhamhoop |
Because the club wanted to get its, allegedly, highest earner (who wasn’t performing well enough) off the wage bill? If true I’m sure someone’s done the math. |
It's not just the math, it's the English too.
Read that last post back.
I want to save paying someone's wages by paying them in full? | | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 22:25 - Aug 28 with 1653 views | ChrisNW6 |
| Dykes sold apparently on 21:48 - Aug 28 by Beckenhamhoop |
I’ve seen it said that we just paid up Dykes’ remaining contract to get his wages off the books and that the £1m was paid directly to Dykes as a signing on fee. Not sure about the signing on fee bit but I can see us paying up his contract to get him off the books. If true, Dykes has made a fortune out of this move and the club haven’t made a penny! [Post edited 28 Aug 21:58]
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This must be wrong | | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 22:26 - Aug 28 with 1638 views | slmrstid |
If we signed a guy who scored 37 goals in 165 games as a striker (one ever 4.45 games on average) in 4 years at his prior club we'd all be saying, to a tee, "WTF?" and "this is a risk".
So really we can't be sad at losing a striker with that record. |  | | |
| Dykes sold apparently on 22:27 - Aug 28 with 1630 views | Beckenhamhoop |
| Dykes sold apparently on 22:19 - Aug 28 by ParkRoyalR |
It's not just the math, it's the English too.
Read that last post back.
I want to save paying someone's wages by paying them in full? |
I’m not saying I know the details of this. I am merely passing on what I read. It is possible that the club have paid off some and not all of Dykes’ contract, which would save them money. | | | |
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