Question Dickinson

[Medway Blue]

I would say that given Sturrock's preference to play with two natural wide men, and that both our goals so far this year have come from headed crosses, that it's pretty important that our men up top are good in the air. You only have to look at Hall and Corr last year to see how important it is, and even Sturrock managed to convert a couple in the air.

That said, I agree he does have good feet, and looked a very good player after the first half.

Don't quite agree with this. I see a header into the net from a cross and a flick on from a hopeful lump upfield as two different things. Dickinson showed that he is effective at getting his head on the end of crosses - one of his was cleared off the line by Chorley and another was saved brilliantly by Butcher. He has shown that he'll have little trouble getting on the end of crosses. But you don't have to be a target man to do that. What I don't want to see is Dickinson being used as a target man to get on the end of agricultural hoofs forward he just is not a target man. When he is outside/in front of the box, the ball must be played to his feet because he is pacey and quick on the turn.

He'll be fine at converting Hall's crosses, which is an essential part of the way we score goals, but he is NOT a targetman and to try to use him as one is a huge mistake.

 

[borientater]

Its a bit early to judge i think , but he looks to be a team player he holds the ball up well brings others into play with some good lay offs and seems to have a good attitude , reminds me a lot of another player on our books ...... Blair something cant remember his last name :smile:

 

[danburyshrimper]

Dickinson is 40-1 to be Div2 top scorer this season ....Must be worth a good punt especially now it looks like he'll be taking penalties too. Anyone who heard him talk on bbc essex today must have been impressed with his positive outlook , eagerness to do well , knowledge that he can and will score + enthusiasm about his team mates -- great attitude.

Anyone who went to accrington like to comment how he played today ? ...

 

[The General]

Im sure Harris will be taking pens if/when he is on the pitch ...

 

[Mighty Shrimper]

Dickinson is 40-1 to be Div2 top scorer this season ....Must be worth a good punt especially now it looks like he'll be taking penalties too. Anyone who heard him talk on bbc essex today must have been impressed with his positive outlook , eagerness to do well , knowledge that he can and will score + enthusiasm about his team mates -- great attitude.

Anyone who went to accrington like to comment how he played today ? ...

He said when Harris is in the team, Harris will be taking the pens.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Dickinson is 40-1 to be Div2 top scorer this season ....Must be worth a good punt especially now it looks like he'll be taking penalties too. Anyone who heard him talk on bbc essex today must have been impressed with his positive outlook , eagerness to do well , knowledge that he can and will score + enthusiasm about his team mates -- great attitude.

Anyone who went to accrington like to comment how he played today ? ...

I'd suggest backing us for promotion is a better bet: Sturrock's teams are rarely free-scoring; Dickinson is injury-prone; and as others have said Harris will be the first choice penalty-taker when he plays.

Hopefully those who were knocking him in the air and complaining about him not jumping will note the role he played in the air for Ryan Hall's goal today.

 

[Angell Delight]

I'd suggest backing us for promotion is a better bet: Sturrock's teams are rarely free-scoring; Dickinson is injury-prone; and as others have said Harris will be the first choice penalty-taker when he plays.

Hopefully those who were knocking him in the air and complaining about him not jumping will note the role he played in the air for Ryan Hall's goal today.

Was about to post exactly the same.

 

[just me]

For those of you that want to see a bit more about what Dicko is all about, have a look at these two links. Admittedly it was a few years ago when at Stockport County but god he has so much passion. Hopefully that will come back and he can do for us what he did for them...........:omg:

http://youtu.be/Nd4JBjwsWrY
http://youtu.be/A_4gJW409mA

 

[davewebbsbrain]

I can't wait to see the somersault celebration when he scores.

 

[just me]

Think he was told by a manager not to do it anymore incase he injured himself:unsure:

 

[McNasty]

I think he will be a class act once fully fit. He has proved he can score and to step up yesterday to score from the pen after missing Tuesday takes balls.

Mcnasty likes.

 

[Fish]

Anyone who went to accrington like to comment how he played today ? ...

Sorry to report he looked sluggish yesterday. Yes he closed defenders down but he didn't chase them down with the same intensity as others were. He looked flatfooted and didn't react to many second balls when they were near him. He also didn't go for a peach of a cross across the six yard box from Grant that should have been bread and butter for a centre forward - Harris must have been tearing his hair out on the bench.

I hope that this is simply because he's not fully fit yet, cos that's what it looked like. he may well have been feeling it after the two hour shift he put in on Tuesday night.

 

[james_c]

Sorry to report he looked sluggish yesterday. Yes he closed defenders down but he didn't chase them down with the same intensity as others were. He looked flatfooted and didn't react to many second balls when they were near him. He also didn't go for a peach of a cross across the six yard box from Grant that should have been bread and butter for a centre forward - Harris must have been tearing his hair out on the bench.

I hope that this is simply because he's not fully fit yet, cos that's what it looked like. he may well have been feeling it after the two hour shift he put in on Tuesday night.

completely disagree with all of this i thought he played very well

 

[ldnfatso]

Sorry to report he looked sluggish yesterday. Yes he closed defenders down but he didn't chase them down with the same intensity as others were. He looked flatfooted and didn't react to many second balls when they were near him. He also didn't go for a peach of a cross across the six yard box from Grant that should have been bread and butter for a centre forward - Harris must have been tearing his hair out on the bench.

I hope that this is simply because he's not fully fit yet, cos that's what it looked like. he may well have been feeling it after the two hour shift he put in on Tuesday night.

Fish, News at Ten talking absolute bulls-excrement!

I thought Dickinson was really good yesterday and i think there is more to come when he gets and stays fit!

 

[Strykr]

Loved the comment on his Blues player interview

Interviewer "so, Crawley are the team to beat this year?"
Dickinson "I think WE are!"

:smile: