| Lyndon Dykes 07:10 - Aug 29 with 31643 views | dmm |
It's been mentioned a few times but I do hope Dykes game changing cameo and goal yesterday finally silences his remaining critics.
Yes, he came on late and played against a tiring opposition, but his goal - 3rd of the season - showed great skill and owed nothing to Coventry's tired defence.
He may not be the complete goal scoring striker, but what he has got is plenty good enough for us. |  | | |  |
| Lyndon Dykes on 22:07 - Sep 7 with 3075 views | CliveWilsonSaid |
| Lyndon Dykes on 21:58 - Sep 7 by Northernr |
Back -to-goal strikers would be a good thread.
Helguson takes some beating.
Furlong perhaps?
Post-injury Gallen. |
Polter? I seem to remember he had a good first touch but passing and shooting a bit loose.
P-iG for me on first thoughts. Romantic? ME! Will research more. |  |
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| Lyndon Dykes on 22:13 - Sep 7 with 3003 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Lyndon Dykes on 21:58 - Sep 7 by Northernr |
Back -to-goal strikers would be a good thread.
Helguson takes some beating.
Furlong perhaps?
Post-injury Gallen. |
Youth-Team Gallen was also excellent as a back-to-goal striker.
He always had that drop, lay-off and belt into the box move that Rangers taught Ferdinand, Bradley Allen, Penrice, White, Iorfa et al before Gallen arrived on the scene pre-taught by the same coaching school. |  |
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| Lyndon Dykes on 22:17 - Sep 7 with 2969 views | GloryHunter |
| Lyndon Dykes on 21:55 - Sep 7 by Northernr |
Be nice if Scotland could send him back in one piece every now and again. |
Could be worse. He could have done his ankle playing for Australia in Vietnam. |  | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 22:24 - Sep 7 with 2909 views | queensparker |
Another shout for Gallen as a back to goal striker, he was excellent at it. Sir Les obviously the guru. |  | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 22:25 - Sep 7 with 2906 views | Northernr |
| Lyndon Dykes on 22:04 - Sep 7 by CiderwithRsie |
Got to bear in mind that even if he'd not been injured I can't imagine he'd start on Saturday anyway, having played the whole of the 2nd half v Denmark and started the next two games (85 mins v Moldova, 60 mins before getting injured off v Austria), plus two international return flights and best part of another back from Scotland to London.
So you'd expect him to get at least a week off up to the Bournemouth game anyway with Charlie starting and Gray on the bench v Reading. Let's hope it's a bit of a twisted ankle and he's fine by then. |
I wonder if we might see each of the three taking a turn as the starter in the three games this week?
Illy is back from his adventures too, landed today looking tuckered out (source - Insta) :-D |  | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 22:34 - Sep 7 with 2825 views | daveB |
| Lyndon Dykes on 21:58 - Sep 7 by Northernr |
Back -to-goal strikers would be a good thread.
Helguson takes some beating.
Furlong perhaps?
Post-injury Gallen. |
Gallen and Helguson the best two I've seen other than Ferdinand
Zamora in that premier league season was very good at times with his back to goal and Austin playing off him |  | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 22:36 - Sep 7 with 2808 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Lyndon Dykes on 22:24 - Sep 7 by queensparker |
Another shout for Gallen as a back to goal striker, he was excellent at it. Sir Les obviously the guru. |
No, to be fair, he had it at youth level. Maybe even before Cross worked with him. | |
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| Lyndon Dykes on 23:39 - Sep 7 with 2594 views | timcocking |
Anybody saying Dykes is really good hasn’t a clue about playing football. |  | | |
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| Lyndon Dykes on 23:46 - Sep 7 with 2587 views | hoops_legend |
| Lyndon Dykes on 22:34 - Sep 7 by daveB |
Gallen and Helguson the best two I've seen other than Ferdinand
Zamora in that premier league season was very good at times with his back to goal and Austin playing off him |
Zamora aside from the play off goal was terrible for us I'm afraid |  |
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| Lyndon Dykes on 00:21 - Sep 8 with 2533 views | johncharles |
Yeah, he’s just scored the only goal tonight and has probably put Scotland through.
Who needs him 🙄
Bobby Zamora, what’s he ever done for us ? [Post edited 8 Sep 2021 0:24]
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| Lyndon Dykes on 02:04 - Sep 8 with 2363 views | Ferdy |
| Lyndon Dykes on 23:46 - Sep 7 by hoops_legend |
Zamora aside from the play off goal was terrible for us I'm afraid |
You're wrong. Zamora was brilliant for a while for us in the prem. Best I've seen at holding the ball up and bullying defenders, other than Les. |  | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 06:06 - Sep 8 with 2209 views | cyprusmel |
| Lyndon Dykes on 21:58 - Sep 7 by Northernr |
Back -to-goal strikers would be a good thread.
Helguson takes some beating.
Furlong perhaps?
Post-injury Gallen. |
Helguson gets my vote with Sir Les a close second, Kevin G not too shabby either.
Stepping back in time probably Bernard Evans. |  | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 06:45 - Sep 8 with 2161 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Lyndon Dykes on 23:39 - Sep 7 by timcocking |
Anybody saying Dykes is really good hasn’t a clue about playing football. |
Steve Clarke, Mark Warburton, and Charlie Austin included? |  | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 07:16 - Sep 8 with 2112 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Lyndon Dykes on 21:58 - Sep 7 by Northernr |
Back -to-goal strikers would be a good thread.
Helguson takes some beating.
Furlong perhaps?
Post-injury Gallen. |
Taraabt underated at this too.
Massive arse used to back into whoever he wanted then his quick feet made it difficult to keep up with his turn or lay off.
Remember Clint Hill or someone similar mentioning it on a podcast. | | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 08:19 - Sep 8 with 1949 views | gazza1 |
| Lyndon Dykes on 23:39 - Sep 7 by timcocking |
Anybody saying Dykes is really good hasn’t a clue about playing football. |
Correct...... | | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 08:31 - Sep 8 with 1897 views | wombat |
| Lyndon Dykes on 07:16 - Sep 8 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Taraabt underated at this too.
Massive arse used to back into whoever he wanted then his quick feet made it difficult to keep up with his turn or lay off.
Remember Clint Hill or someone similar mentioning it on a podcast. |
chelsea away tarrabt was excellent in the false striker role , prob his best all round game for us that night |  |
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| Lyndon Dykes on 08:50 - Sep 8 with 1835 views | danehoop |
| Lyndon Dykes on 08:19 - Sep 8 by gazza1 |
Correct...... |
As others has said, those who appear to actually know about football appear to think otherwise. Equally his stats would also appear to support that.
He is a player who is massively improving week after week for us. He is now getting the opportunity to test himself at international level against new and better opponents playing in different formations/styles to what he is used to and holding his own. He will be even better for the experience as he continues to develop.
But hey, it's a game of opinions and you clearly have yours. |  |
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| Lyndon Dykes on 09:04 - Sep 8 with 1793 views | ParkRoyalR |
| Lyndon Dykes on 08:19 - Sep 8 by gazza1 |
Correct...... |
Thought his cut-back to McGinn last night was 1st class, went outside his man, was playing with his head-up and played Mcginn in for what should have been game-over, won so many headers too, never let the Austria defence settle into the game, movement + positioning improving all the time, great work in progress. | | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 09:18 - Sep 8 with 1759 views | francisbowles |
| Lyndon Dykes on 23:39 - Sep 7 by timcocking |
Anybody saying Dykes is really good hasn’t a clue about playing football. |
As the op dmm said:
'He may not be the complete goal scoring striker, but what he has got is plenty good enough for us.'
It's the difference between spending between £1&2 million pounds and £XXXX million. He has a lot of talent, is gaining confidence with experience and is continually improving. He is inconsistent, has a lot of rough edges but is definitely up to Championship standard with his recent scoring record and his aerial ability. | | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 09:20 - Sep 8 with 1757 views | Blue_Castello |
| Lyndon Dykes on 08:50 - Sep 8 by danehoop |
As others has said, those who appear to actually know about football appear to think otherwise. Equally his stats would also appear to support that.
He is a player who is massively improving week after week for us. He is now getting the opportunity to test himself at international level against new and better opponents playing in different formations/styles to what he is used to and holding his own. He will be even better for the experience as he continues to develop.
But hey, it's a game of opinions and you clearly have yours. |
Agreed it's strange how some people are not prepared to give players time to improve and from what I've seen so far Dykes has improved from when he first arrived. The major change was getting Austin on loan to not only play alongside him, coach him in all aspects of the striker role so he can play as a lone striker when required, it may not be Charlie's role to be a coach but I'm pretty certain that would have happened on the training ground.
Dykes looked an improved player from January onwards, he has become a good target man, something that Charlie isn't he has other attributes which benefit the team. Surely anybody can see he has improved and become an important team member, the goals he has scored this season have been good, the difference he made when he came on against Coventry won us the game.
But hey it's a game of opinions........  | | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 10:28 - Sep 8 with 1612 views | TacticalR |
It would seem Dykes is a player people find very difficult to understand. |  |
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| Lyndon Dykes on 10:33 - Sep 8 with 1592 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Lyndon Dykes on 10:28 - Sep 8 by TacticalR |
It would seem Dykes is a player people find very difficult to understand. |
It's the Scotstralian accent. | |
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| Lyndon Dykes on 10:53 - Sep 8 with 1538 views | W7Ranger |
It appears we have the odd stubborn fan on here. Never prepared to change their opinion of a player (who has clearly massively improved) or admit that they might actualy be wrong. Not just about Dykes either. |  | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 11:36 - Sep 8 with 1469 views | swisscottage |
| Lyndon Dykes on 10:53 - Sep 8 by W7Ranger |
It appears we have the odd stubborn fan on here. Never prepared to change their opinion of a player (who has clearly massively improved) or admit that they might actualy be wrong. Not just about Dykes either. |
You know what you're getting with Gazza .. consistent to a fault ;) | | | |
| Lyndon Dykes on 11:49 - Sep 8 with 1430 views | gazza1 |
| Lyndon Dykes on 11:36 - Sep 8 by swisscottage |
You know what you're getting with Gazza .. consistent to a fault ;) |
Sadly, Dykes is a pretty average player and far from being very good....sadly, some posters cannot see that. He has got a lot of limitations indeed. Sure, he has improved but is, arguably, 3rd choice striker now.
Done well against Coventry though. | | | |
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