I think Dickie had a good season settling in last season; I’m expecting we will see even better from him this season. He hasn’t got off to too bad a start to be fair.
He is our top scorer.
Not bad for a centre back
I think Dickie had a good season settling in last season; I’m expecting we will see even better from him this season. He hasn’t got off to too bad a start to be fair.
Not as toxic as that. It was a combination of joy to be back, freedom from covid rules and, of course, the inflated expectations of the summer signings. Probably a beer or (insert number) too!
Used a friend’s season ticket QR code in South Africa Road which worked fine. Great to be back. Even with the lack of leg room and the twenty minute wait for a half time drink (staff shortage caused by better wages at Wembley apparently). As for the game, Millwall had done their homework, stopping Willock from turning and doubling up on Wallace. But Dickie’s goal was amazing and we didn’t lose…lots more to come I hope.
Without Chair and Johansen, we have no creative threat. Neither Dykes nor Austin were ever in the game. Dickie was superb and MOM by a country mile.
I thought Willock was a creative threat. I think we missed Chair too. If he'd been available yesterday and we had played him alongside Willock with just one of Austin and Dykes, I reckon we'd have caused Walll more problems and made more chances. Questionable though if we'd have scored more. I wonder as well why Warburton uses Thomas, when we have Albert on the Bench who has shown he is so effective coming on for the last 15/20 or so. Yesterday I though Dozzell could play Johansen's role, and Albert could have won us the game further forward or wide.
Austin on his last legs? Was he that bad? I'm clinging to his 8 goals in 20 games last season and 2 decent goals in pre-season to give me hope he's not done for just yet. He's only 32 after all.Playing both Austin and Dykes was a big mistake in my opinion - neither got a look in. Against United we played 3-4-3 and this would have been a better option today, but I suppose losing Chair might have caused a late change of plans. I'm afraid Austin might be on his last legs.
Austin on his last legs? Was he that bad? I'm clinging to his 8 goals in 20 games last season and 2 decent goals in pre-season to give me hope he's not done for just yet. He's only 32 after all.
Austin is fine, didn’t get service or support yesterday & had a little knock in 1st half
Look at the highlights, his first half shot from outside the box - at the time we said that there was plenty of space for him to keep running into, but he clearly didn’t fancy it. He did try a lot of first time lay offs yesterday, trying to bring Dykes into the game. I think he’s taking this mentorship thing too seriously, be your usual selfish goal scoring self Charlie. The fans totally adore him, must be a massive ego boost.Austin on his last legs? Was he that bad? I'm clinging to his 8 goals in 20 games last season and 2 decent goals in pre-season to give me hope he's not done for just yet. He's only 32 after all.
Chair absent
He did come very close to scoring when he beat a couple if defenders and shot from just outside the box. In the highlights there.We needed to Willock to step up, but he never had much of a chance because they doubled-up on him a lot of the time. Once Johansen went off we never looked like scoring. .
That would be a shame. Kind of sends a message that promotion isn’t a priority.I've heard that Chair is off to Norwich for £11.5 million.