Rob Dickie

[TailsWeWin]

Why is it taking so long for this guy to make his debut? Faz reckons he won’t play in the next couple of games either. It’s a long bedding-in process!

 

[RATC]

Why is it taking so long for this guy to make his debut? Faz reckons he won’t play in the next couple of games either. It’s a long bedding-in process!

Faz said he will play at some point in the next 3 games. Faz said he's fed up with defensive mistakes and said Dickie is training well and will get his chance this week.

 

[yellowbow]

Why is it taking so long for this guy to make his debut? Faz reckons he won’t play in the next couple of games either. It’s a long bedding-in process!

To be fair I think you’ve probably misread it. It’s Brannigan who Faz was referring to when he said he’s still a couple of games away

 

[TailsWeWin]

To be fair I think you’ve probably misread it. It’s Brannigan who Faz was referring to when he said he’s still a couple of games away

Yup. Think you’re right.

 

[Sarge]

todays oxford mail says he will play 'in the next week' ......http://www.Oxfordm**l.co.uk/sport/1...debut_will_be__in_the_next_week_/?ref=mr&lp=5

 

[Jerome'SAle]

Sounds like Faz wants to choose his opponents carefully. e.g. if Rovers are going to lump it up to a battering ram or two, it may not be setting him up to succeed.

 

[Didcotox]

Dunkley took ages to break into the side. He'll get his chance and it's up to him to take it.

 

[mariokempes]

Look at Liverpool back in their heyday. They signed plenty of players who didn't get a sniff of 1st team action until they had been educated in "this is how we do it here" we can slag them off for forever and a day for stopping US getting into Europe. But their record is pretty good from the 70s and 80s to say the least.

 

[holdsteady]

I don’t think Liverpool in their heyday signed a player who couldn’t take John Mousinho’s place though. Not got a clue if Dickie is any good but our centre half’s don’t exactly set a high bar do they?

 

[Colin B]

He was a regular starter in a successful Lincoln City side before joining us. They are a very "robust" side, so I don't think the physical side of the game can be an issue for him.

He would have been match fit when he joined us, but won't be now. We have central defensive mistakes in us game after game, and I find it very puzzling that this lad can't even get off the bench for us. These mistakes are costing us goals and points, and are affecting the confidence of the players in front of our defence.

I really don't understand why he's not getting a chance?

 

[Sarge]

Wonder if all that's keeping Mousinho in the starting line up is him being captain?

 

[ttg17]

He was a regular starter in a successful Lincoln City side before joining us. They are a very "robust" side, so I don't think the physical side of the game can be an issue for him.

He would have been match fit when he joined us, but won't be now. We have central defensive mistakes in us game after game, and I find it very puzzling that this lad can't even get off the bench for us. These mistakes are costing us goals and points, and are affecting the confidence of the players in front of our defence.

I really don't understand why he's not getting a chance?

To be fair, I thought the tone was set yesterday early on by Ruffels/Lego losing the ball in dangerous positions just in front of the back four. That jitteriness then seemed to infiltrate the whole back line. So wouldn't say it was just the defence affecting the CMs.

 

[Colin B]

So I think we can summarise that, certainly at the moment, we have a weak spine to the team. One of the cornerstones of any good team is a strong spine!

 

[Trevor L]

So I think we can summarise that, certainly at the moment, we have a weak spine to the team. One of the cornerstones of any good team is a strong spine!

I agree Colin. Eastwood apart, the spine is questionable, and his form is suffering too.

 

[Colin B]

I agree Colin. Eastwood apart, the spine is questionable, and his form is suffering too.

Think you're right, but we've got to stop all of this agreeing Trevor, it will be the downfall of the forum!!!

 

[Victor1986]

Wonder if all that's keeping Mousinho in the starting line up is him being captain?

Absobloodylutely Sarge - he is a nightmare week after week & must terrify whoever is playing alongside him. As Captain have you ever seen him cajoling & encouraging his team mates? Get rid please.

 

[eraser]

Think you're right, but we've got to stop all of this agreeing Trevor, it will be the downfall of the forum!!!

Totally disagree with you there!

 

[werthersoriginal]

AT any one time there’s one player everyone has turned on, and another that will be our saviour if we ever see him. This week, they are Mousinho and Dickie

 

[eraser]

AT any one time there’s one player everyone has turned on, and another that will be our saviour if we ever see him. This week, they are Mousinho and Dickie

Our best chance of a saviour is to sign Gabriel JESUS or MOHAMED Salah....

 

[HeyMcAleny]

AT any one time there’s one player everyone has turned on, and another that will be our saviour if we ever see him. This week, they are Mousinho and Dickie

I've been a supporter of Mousinho and I watched him carefully on Saturday.

I think his confidence is very low.

I don't think Dickie is our saviour, but I think he would be an upgrade on John at the moment.

I suspect being Captain does make it harder to drop him, but I also imagine that Faz wanted to blood the new full backs first, which was a priority I think.

 

[Gary Baldi]

The issue is the team lacks leaders (among other things). As an experienced pro, he'll need to gut this one out for the team.

 

[Borntobeyellow]

Mousinho has a clause in his contract that he starts if fit.

 

[Sarge]

Mousinho has a clause in his contract that he starts if fit.

who defines his fitness? ...does the fitness apply to his physical and mental condition and levels?

 

[Ricey]

There’s no way any player would have that clause. Total rubbish. He’s being picked because the manager wanted to pick him.

 

[tatabanya]

Whilst Mousinho's mistakes have been teh ones that have cost us, I would still have Dickie in for Martin. No coincidence that Mousinho's form has dipped since playing alongside Martin.

 

[rambler]

Our best chance of a saviour is to sign Gabriel JESUS or MOHAMED Salah....

Don’t think they would get a great service from our midfield at the moment unfortunately.

 

[Matty Greens Left Boot]

I'm sorry but as young and niaeve as our team was on Saturday as has been the case for a while Mous needs dropping. Every now and then there are some players who for some inexplicable reason get picked again and again after failing again and again. Mous is one of these players. That said martin isn't a huge amount better. Neither are in the same league as either Nelson or Dunkley last season. When either challenge for a ball in the air I am nowhere near as confident as last season. We said we needed a player confident on the ball to replace Dunks but neither seem capable of passing the ball forward it's always lego or ruffles that do the passing or it goes back to eastwood who has no option to lump it forward to wes.

 

[Borntobeyellow]

Why would Mousinho move here from Burton Albion where he was club captain and comfortable in his life trust me it is true

 

[Paul P]

Why would Mousinho move here from Burton Albion where he was club captain and comfortable in his life trust me it is true

Where he wasn't getting games and players were being brought in to replace him? Big difference between captain and 'club' captain.
Unlike the venerable Mr Burrett, i'm afraid I don't trust you x

 

[HeyMcAleny]

Why would Mousinho move here from Burton Albion where he was club captain and comfortable in his life trust me it is true

I would have to say I absolutely do not believe it.

We have no reason to trust you, unless someone happens to know you are his agent. Please tell us how you know this to be true.