Easy fella I don't suppose he will turn into Xavi on his holidays. By now he should have painted the front of the house and cut the grass a couple of times, but he has probably just been playing golf.
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Gary Dicker
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Easy fella I don't suppose he will turn into Xavi on his holidays. By now he should have painted the front of the house and cut the grass a couple of times, but he has probably just been playing golf.
People will eat their words by saying Dicker isn't good enough at this level. On ability he can be left behind a bit in this league sometimes but head wise he's one of the quicker players on the pitch..
Definitely think he will prove the doubters wrong. Wasn't so long ago he was storming league 1.. (Dicker will be the new Ashley Barnes on here.. slated until people catch on and realize that he's actually quite good, then everyone will quickly change their opinions)
Definitely think he will prove the doubters wrong. Wasn't so long ago he was storming league 1.. (Dicker will be the new Ashley Barnes on here.. slated until people catch on and realize that he's actually quite good, then everyone will quickly change their opinions)
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severnside gull
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Also had a superb game away at Pompey in August.
sir albion
New member
Yep spot on kev,nice lad is dicker but he is no way a championship player,no creativity,no goals,snail pace,gives the all away a lot.I hope i get proved wrong but i know i won't.
sir albion
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You on drugs or something? I'm still laughing
salty seagull
New member
Great eye for a killer pass and we missed that when he was injured.Unfortunately he gets caught in possession too often,which we didn`t miss. Squad player at best.
bn1&bn3 Albion
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Would like to see how he goes after he has a full pre season training..
Superphil
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Don't you just love the support our supporters give to some of our players. I guess for some until we've signed Rooney, Gerrard, Messi and Ronaldo and all their contemporaries, our players will be treated with this sort of contempt. What are you honestly expecting, we're traditionally a lower legue team with great aspirations, and one recent decent season in the 2nd flight to our name. Get over yourselves, we have players who got us to tenth last season. We have already strengthened the team, and you know we will continue to do so, but that the unpleasant and frankly unkind comments about players who wear the stripes defies belief to me.
severnside gull
Well-known member
also very fair, at least if we do sign the big midfielder we all feel we were missing last year.
However, I don't think it will be Dicker who will be the big loser if we do. It's much more likely to be Sparrow in my view. His biggest asset has been as really the only midfielder who can get ahead of the ball in the opponents' half but with Vicente playing regularly, a box-to-box midfield "boss" type, and JFC coming through, Sparrow's strengths will be at less of a premium.
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That would be my assessment too. Can pick out a good pass but he gets caught in possession due to a real lack of pace.
We're the Stripes
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Defensively that was the best game Dicker has had for us. Put in one hell of a shift. There was a challenge he made in the first half when Pompey were bearing down on goal that sticks in my mind.
He tends to split opinion, and I can see why to be fair. People remember him giving the ball away cheaply, or getting dispossessed in dangerous areas - but that is counteracted by the fact he takes more risks than our other (conventional) central midfielders, in that he is always looking to link midfield and attack - which is the role he has under Gus. Take the Watford home game for example - I walked out of that thinking he'd had an absolute shocker, yet watching back the extended highlights, I noticed just how many forward, progressive passes he made that led to chances.
Interested to see how regularly Poyet plans to use him next season, but I think he'll prove at the very least a worthy squad player. The fact that he's now the longest serving midfielder at the club by some distance must say something?
pottert
New member
SPOT ON
We rattle on about players showing us no loyalty when a better offer comes along surely that works both ways.
When a player has stuck with us through the tough times & helped us to get where we are now surely he deserves
a bit more credit than he is getting.
Let's not forget he was in the team that beat Stockport to keep us in league 1 under Russell slade.
Mackerboy
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- Sep 20, 2011
- 77
Great squad player and offers us something different which I think gus likes as he plays him when he is fit or like the end of last season not quite fit. Broken legs are hard to comeback from and those games would of done him good so hopefully he can hit the ground running this season.
No one has been nasty or personal towards Dicker or this thread. Just a lot of people expressing their opinion that he isn't good enough if we want to push on to the next level.
Same applies to Ankergren, Brez and Painter. All good players who have served us well but unfortunately aren't good enough for where we want to be. That's life and all the while any criticism is directed at our players is sensible and not abusive, then there's no reason for people to get into a huff over it.
Same applies to Ankergren, Brez and Painter. All good players who have served us well but unfortunately aren't good enough for where we want to be. That's life and all the while any criticism is directed at our players is sensible and not abusive, then there's no reason for people to get into a huff over it.
Withdean Wanderer
Banned
Don't dislike him, but as with Painter, he's not quick enough for this level.
Get rid.
Get rid.
ferring seagull
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- Dec 30, 2010
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I agree that the comments of many relating to some of our players are indeed very much over the top.
Sadly however, although a great guy, I will be surprised if we see GD contributing very much to the team in the forthcoming season. I will be happy to be proved wrong !
Superphil
Dismember
Comments or statements like 'get rid' are not written with any empathy, they are unkind at best. Why not express your opinion in a more respectful manner? The man is going to be giving his all for the stripes next season, you should perhaps think about putting the same effort in yourselves. We may well be challenging for the Premier League, and there is a high likelihood that some of the players mentioned in this thread will play a significant part in that challenge. Probably as well that none of you are responsible for building and maintaining the squad.
Agree Get Rid might not be the most tactful phrase but that was put after my post and by someone who has a bit of a repuation for being over dramatic.
If Dicker is in the side against Hull then I will cheer him on same as everyone else in the side. Away from a match I'm not going to lie and pretend I think he's worthy of a place in our side at the moment. I accept that's my opinion and others disagree with it. I've never been nasty towards any player on here and never do anything other than cheer all the players on when they're playing for Brighton and Hove Albion.
Unfortunately there is no room for sentimentality in football and that's why the likes of Navarro have not been offered new deals, despite playing a big part in recent seasons. As I said earlier it's a shame but as Gus says 'tha futball'.