Dickov

[Ash]

Now Souness has pissed off from Blackburn , shall we put a sneaky bid in for Dickov & try and get him back ......Id love him back , we miss him

[Wellman]

i would love that, but don't reckon it will happen

[Guest Daniel]

Theres no chance of that happening, id love it!

He's my hero.

[Mark]

I wouldnt love it. He left us i wont welcome him back.

[Ash]

I He left us i wont welcome him back.

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Well i would , with open arms

[Guest Daniel]

Same here, arms wide open.

He'd get us back to the premiership and thats for sure.

If he was with us this season and had the chances Connolly has we'd be top of this league.

[gagandeep]

Same here, arms wide open.

He'd get us back to the premiership and thats for sure.

If he was with us this season and had the chances Connolly has we'd be top of this league.

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connoly will come good. He must score soon, its the law of averages.

And we have been shit all season, looking at whole games.

[Ash]

Same here, arms wide open.

He'd get us back to the premiership and thats for sure.

If he was with us this season and had the chances Connolly has we'd be top of this league.

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connoly will come good. He must score soon, its the law of averages.

And we have been shit all season, looking at whole games.

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That didnt stop Nalis , Scowcroft , Dublin & Dabizas scoring though

[Benji]

when does the time come though that connolly is questioned?

undoubtedly i was over the moon when he joined and am still very optimistic that when he scores one, he'll score loads

but until that happens, games go by and the midfielders aren't always going to score

its hard because with him being one of the only players we gave money for we expect him to perform, his all round game is in my opinion brilliant but, we cant be here after the 15th game saying, 'oh well if he gets one he'll get loads!'

[Ash]

when does the time come though that connolly is questioned?

undoubtedly i was over the moon when he joined and am still very optimistic that when he scores one, he'll score loads

but until that happens, games go by and the midfielders aren't always going to score

its hard because with him being one of the only players we gave money for we expect him to perform, his all round game is in my opinion brilliant but, we cant be here after the 15th game saying, 'oh well if he gets one he'll get loads!'

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Im not questioning Connolly ,I like him . Just saying i personally miss him, Even if we signed Ronaldo i would still miss Dickov

[Wellman]

He'll score on Saturday, me reckons, can feel it in me, him and tiatto the scorers . I'm so looking forward to sat now because i never went on tues <_<

[Buzzell]

when does the time come though that connolly is questioned?

undoubtedly i was over the moon when he joined and am still very optimistic that when he scores one, he'll score loads

but until that happens, games go by and the midfielders aren't always going to score

its hard because with him being one of the only players we gave money for we expect him to perform, his all round game is in my opinion brilliant but, we cant be here after the 15th game saying, 'oh well if he gets one he'll get loads!'

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Im not questioning Connolly ,I like him . Just saying i personally miss him, Even if we signed Ronaldo i would still miss Dickov

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I wouldnt

[Benji]

when does the time come though that connolly is questioned?

undoubtedly i was over the moon when he joined and am still very optimistic that when he scores one, he'll score loads

but until that happens, games go by and the midfielders aren't always going to score

its hard because with him being one of the only players we gave money for we expect him to perform, his all round game is in my opinion brilliant but, we cant be here after the 15th game saying, 'oh well if he gets one he'll get loads!'

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Im not questioning Connolly ,I like him . Just saying i personally miss him, Even if we signed Ronaldo i would still miss Dickov

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wasn't questioning you mate, just said it as a general question, was going to make a new thread about it but this was the quickest way ::

[Scow]

No thanks. I believe Connolly is generally a better all round player, probably just doesn't have Dickov's work rate. Connolly is more suited to playing in a team that will pass the ball around because he's a clever player who will drop deep and collect the ball to link the play. Prior to the Sheffield United game, he's been asked to feed on scraps and flick ons, it's not what his game is about. Whereas someone like Dickov has it to a tee, chasing after flick ons and long balls and making the most out of them because he's been used to playing like that in his career.

[Guest Daniel]

I wouldnt say Connolly was a better footballer at all.

He cant finished, Dickov can which is a main thing when your an attacker.

[Scow]

I wouldnt say Connolly was a better footballer at all.

He cant finished, Dickov can which is a main thing when your an attacker.

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Technically, I believe Connolly is a better player, his all round play and creativity is more incisive than Dickov. Connolly can finish - He proved that with Wimbledon and West Ham in this division, he just hasn't had the proper service, and when he has got in to those goalscoring positions, he just seems to have lacked confidence.

Before Dickov joined us, he had a very poor goalscoring record, but we turned him in to a player who improved beyond all recognition in that area. Difference is, Connolly is proven goalscorer at this level, he'll come good.

[Guest Daniel]

He's had plenty of chances so how can you blame the service?

At the end of the day he's misse chances Dickov would never of missed.

I dont think he's got what it takes to be honest, he's another Forlan.

[Scow]

He's had plenty of chances so how can you blame the service?

At the end of the day he's misse chances Dickov would never of missed.

I dont think he's got what it takes to be honest, he's another Forlan.

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Hypothetical saying Dickov wouldn't miss those chances - You just don't know that.

And yes, you can blame the service. He's had to rely on aimless hoofs towards him most of the time, he's not used to this style of play. Wouldn't be surprised if that's knocked his confidence.

[Guest Daniel]

Ok, you win.

Ill give him a chance, but i feel dickovs a better all round playr and i think we miss him greatly.

[andy_croydz]

i love connolly to be fair, all round games exellent, and he will score on saturday u just watch

but i loved dickov was my fave player for 2 seasons and loved his spirit and dogged determination and attitude of always being last of the training pitches, dont care what ppl say when they call him a twat and stuff, he was a great bloke and worked really hard for his living and enever ever once said bad things about our club, he even told tiatto it was great here

[Ric Flair]

Dickov is proof that a footballer can be re-vitalised by moving clubs, he was never a prolific goal scorer until he came to us. Infact Micky and Corky have both said that Dickov isn't a natural finisher he's just worked so hard on that aspect with Corky and it's paid off. I would love Dickov back, but he's 31/32 and in the long term I am so glad he went and we got Connolly. It's all bollocks about Connolly can't play in a team that doesn't pass it, look at the strike rate he had for Wimbledon. West Ham were a passing team last season and he only scored about 10-15, so you could say he's better in a direct team. The fact is, hoofing the ball all the time is never going to be as successful as a flowing, high tempo passing style but I think in this league you have to mix it up.

Connolly has had lots of chances to score and if he'd put these away there would bo no question of the service he's getting, etc. He could of scored 5 or 6 goals already this season and that's without us even playing well, the key to Connolly starting tos core is when the team plays well which might be within the near future as the past two games is a foundation for us to build upon.

I think Conners will still get 20 goals this season, but he needs a hat-trick soon to get his goals to games ratio back on track.

2-0 on saturday, Connolly brace.

[Joe_Fox]

That didnt stop Nalis , Scowcroft , Dublin & Dabizas scoring though

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Or Wilcox (aka Spectre)

[Hullfox]

Personally I think that Connolly is the more natural player and goalscorer whereas Dickov has quite obviously put the hours in to work at his game.

Whether or not Connolly has the nouse to come through barren patches with his head intact is another matter. I hope so because I do think he is more talented than Dickov.

We loved Dickov more though for his attitude. He made you feel that he wanted to wear the shirt, and for that we could forgive (or not even notice his shortcomings).

[Scow]

Dickov is proof that a footballer can be re-vitalised by moving clubs, he was never a prolific goal scorer until he came to us. Infact Micky and Corky have both said that Dickov isn't a natural finisher he's just worked so hard on that aspect with Corky and it's paid off. I would love Dickov back, but he's 31/32 and in the long term I am so glad he went and we got Connolly. It's all bollocks about Connolly can't play in a team that doesn't pass it, look at the strike rate he had for Wimbledon. West Ham were a passing team last season and he only scored about 10-15, so you could say he's better in a direct team. The fact is, hoofing the ball all the time is never going to be as successful as a flowing, high tempo passing style but I think in this league you have to mix it up.

Connolly has had lots of chances to score and if he'd put these away there would bo no question of the service he's getting, etc. He could of scored 5 or 6 goals already this season and that's without us even playing well, the key to Connolly starting tos core is when the team plays well which might be within the near future as the past two games is a foundation for us to build upon.

I think Conners will still get 20 goals this season, but he needs a hat-trick soon to get his goals to games ratio back on track.

2-0 on saturday, Connolly brace.

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Wimbledon weren't actually that direct when he played for them - I think you're relying on that lazy stereotype.

At West Ham, Connolly was played out of position for alot of the season, so that's why he didn't get as many goals as expected.

[Ric Flair]

Dickov is proof that a footballer can be re-vitalised by moving clubs, he was never a prolific goal scorer until he came to us. Infact Micky and Corky have both said that Dickov isn't a natural finisher he's just worked so hard on that aspect with Corky and it's paid off. I would love Dickov back, but he's 31/32 and in the long term I am so glad he went and we got Connolly. It's all bollocks about Connolly can't play in a team that doesn't pass it, look at the strike rate he had for Wimbledon. West Ham were a passing team last season and he only scored about 10-15, so you could say he's better in a direct team. The fact is, hoofing the ball all the time is never going to be as successful as a flowing, high tempo passing style but I think in this league you have to mix it up.

Connolly has had lots of chances to score and if he'd put these away there would bo no question of the service he's getting, etc. He could of scored 5 or 6 goals already this season and that's without us even playing well, the key to Connolly starting tos core is when the team plays well which might be within the near future as the past two games is a foundation for us to build upon.

I think Conners will still get 20 goals this season, but he needs a hat-trick soon to get his goals to games ratio back on track.

2-0 on saturday, Connolly brace.

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Wimbledon weren't actually that direct when he played for them - I think you're relying on that lazy stereotype.

At West Ham, Connolly was played out of position for alot of the season, so that's why he didn't get as many goals as expected.

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I went both games in the 02/03 season against Wimbledon and they were very direct and passed the ball around no more than we do. Perhaps it's the effectiveness of the balls, because long ball isn't a bad style if it works and possesion is won by your team and not the opposition like it often is when we tend to play that way.