Patson Daka

[Jobyfox]

1 hour ago, MC Prussian said:

If Daka is our best option up front, we have terrible options.

 

Correct. And currently he is

 

 

Edited 5 October 2025 by Jobyfox

[The Year Of The Fox]

16 minutes ago, mod hero said:

Good come back. You win 😂

The bar he’s set (Daka, not Eric) is very very low. By those standards I thought he was much better yesterday 

 

Maybe that’s more accurate than my previous post

[lcfc sheff]

59 minutes ago, Aleksz said:

Did it all afternoon yesterday.

 

He’s done more work in the last two games than Ayew has done in the last 7 put together.

 

(Not you in particular) But don’t know why people are struggling to wrap their head around what others are saying, no one’s saying he’s good, merely that he’s the best option available to us right now. 

but he ends up getting hugged by the defender rather than spinning and running. its not quite what I mean. I agree he's done more than Ayew

[trooky]

I think we all getting carried away with Daka, no amount of games trying to build his confidence will result in a decent goal return, he's absolutely shit. 

 

We've lowered our expectations so far all we're expect from our strikers is to run about a bit, press and put themselves about.

 

We may as well play the fastest physical lump we can find on a Sunday morning and they'll still be more of a goal threat than this fraud. 

 

The upturn in performances is down to JJ, Winks and Ricky P starting instead of Hamza and Skippmare, nothing to do with Daka. 

Edited 5 October 2025 by trooky

[Collymore]

We're getting to Akinbyi ripping off his shirt levels of a scene when/if he bags next! 

[MC Prussian]

1 minute ago, Collymore said:

We're getting to Akinbyi ripping off his shirt levels of a scene when/if he bags next! 

At this current rate, that'll be in November (once), March (once) and May (once).

[Collymore]

5 minutes ago, MC Prussian said:

At this current rate, that'll be in November (once), March (once) and May (once).

25/26? 

[EnderbyFox]

 

It’s crazy because you see him on Strictly and he’s got lovely footwork, but you stick him on a footy pitch and he’s a disaster 

[ChrisFilter]

2 hours ago, Chrysalis said:

I think every LCFC fan fan is in that camp.  Hope and opinion are different things.

Oh, I dunno. I get the impression that plenty on here delight in sneering at players. 

[ChrisFilter]

1 hour ago, EnderbyFox said:

 

It’s crazy because you see him on Strictly and he’s got lovely footwork, but you stick him on a footy pitch and he’s a disaster 

Looks nothing like him you pud. 

[Swarles Barkley]

I think its fair to say we should give him a run of 8/10 games now. Not been great but he does put in a shift and does worry defenders. If Soumare had functioning eyes/brain he would’ve bagged yesterday

[LCFCJohn]

6 hours ago, trooky said:

I think we all getting carried away with Daka, no amount of games trying to build his confidence will result in a decent goal return, he's absolutely shit. 

 

We've lowered our expectations so far all we're expect from our strikers is to run about a bit, press and put himself about.

 

We may has well play the fastest physical lump we can find on a Sunday morning and they'll still be more of a goal threat than this fraud. 

 

The upturn in performances is down to JJ, Winks and Ricky P starting instead of Hamza and Skippmare, nothing to to With Daka. 

You’d genuinely be gutted if he went on a scoring run wouldn’t you 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

7 hours ago, Collymore said:

We're getting to Akinbyi ripping off his shirt levels of a scene when/if he bags next! 

His goal/minute ratio was hovering just above Akinbiyi a little while ago. If he doesn't start contributing I think he'll drop below before he inevitably leaves on a free to Trabzonspor.

[trooky]

2 hours ago, LCFCJohn said:

You’d genuinely be gutted if he went on a scoring run wouldn’t you 

That depends, if that scoring run result in promotion and Daka leaving on a free, I'd be over the moon.

 

But if Rudkin offered him a new contract on the back of it then I would be absolutely gutted😂

 

I don't see it happening though. 

[SafewayFox]

10 hours ago, deep blue said:

It pains me to think that, we could have got in Ollie Watkins or Jarrod Bowen had we been prepared to take a punt on up-and-coming Championship strikers.  Either would have been a fair Vardy replacement.

I’m 99% sure that we looked at Bowen but thought he was “too slow” and “wouldn’t make it in the PL”.

[It'sblueupnorth]

8 hours ago, ChrisFilter said:

Looks nothing like him you pud. 

Give over he’s a spit 😂😂

[Trav Le Bleu]

2 hours ago, trooky said:

That depends, if that scoring run result in promotion and Daka leaving on a free, I'd be over the moon.

 

But if Rudkin offered him a new contract on the back of it then I would be absolutely gutted😂

 

I don't see it happening though. 

So, if he scores 20 goals this season, you'd be happy for him to leave on a free?

[HankMarvin]

1 hour ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

So, if he scores 20 goals this season, you'd be happy for him to leave on a free?

37 games left, not 370

[justfoxes]

Give this lad a bit more game time I’m sure it will click and we’ll see those acrobatic celebrations along with the hand over the face celebrations along the way !

 

[trooky]

9 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

So, if he scores 20 goals this season, you'd be happy for him to leave on a free?

23 goals in 128 games for us, it's not happening, but yes. I just want him and his stupid wage out of the club. 

[AjcW]

1 hour ago, trooky said:

23 goals in 128 games for us

18% of those 23 goals were in one game.....  

[fox_up_north]

11 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

So, if he scores 20 goals this season, you'd be happy for him to leave on a free?

Tbf if he scored 20 goals and got us up, I'd be over the moon but I'd still know that was ridiculously out of character and still use promotion to get someone better. 

 

Vestergaard and Faes have been capable at this level. But that doesn't mean they should be rewarded with bigger contracts if they go up

[Pliskin]

23 hours ago, trooky said:

I think we all getting carried away with Daka, no amount of games trying to build his confidence will result in a decent goal return, he's absolutely shit. 

 

We've lowered our expectations so far all we're expect from our strikers is to run about a bit, press and put themselves about.

 

We may as well play the fastest physical lump we can find on a Sunday morning and they'll still be more of a goal threat than this fraud. 

 

The upturn in performances is down to JJ, Winks and Ricky P starting instead of Hamza and Skippmare, nothing to do with Daka. 

The simple facts are our striking options are poor. 
 

We’ve only got two, Ayew isn’t a 9 or a 10, so he can’t be included. 
 

We’ve got Carranza and Daka and then it’s down to the academy. 
 

The reason Daka for now has to play, is because of his ability to occupy defenders. Regardless of his goal scoring stats, his pace and pressing compliments the rest of the team. It created the space for the likes of James and Fatawu to pick up the space to shoot from distance. It also allows the 10 to operate in the pockets and have the freedoms of that 20 yard box in the final third. 
 

Carranza we still can’t comment on, because he still hasn’t had enough time to really show what he can do.

 

Unfortunately, Daka is the only player who at the moment improves our overall game. So he has to play until someone else can step up and offer what he does plus goals. 

[Finnegan]

50 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

The simple facts are our striking options are poor. 
 

We’ve only got two, Ayew isn’t a 9 or a 10, so he can’t be included. 
 

We’ve got Carranza and Daka and then it’s down to the academy. 
 

The reason Daka for now has to play, is because of his ability to occupy defenders. Regardless of his goal scoring stats, his pace and pressing compliments the rest of the team. It created the space for the likes of James and Fatawu to pick up the space to shoot from distance. It also allows the 10 to operate in the pockets and have the freedoms of that 20 yard box in the final third. 
 

Carranza we still can’t comment on, because he still hasn’t had enough time to really show what he can do.

 

Unfortunately, Daka is the only player who at the moment improves our overall game. So he has to play until someone else can step up and offer what he does plus goals. 

 

I'd be over the moon if Carranza kicked on and turned out to be a goal machine at this level but I will admit to being a bit concerned by some of his early showings. He looks, at best, very rusty. 

 

I'd be over the moon if one of the academy kids stepped forward with Monga-esque confidence and impact and immediately got a knack for scoring at this level but I think if any were that close to ready, they'd at very least be getting a chance off the bench. 

 

The reality is that, for now at least, it's Daka or Ayew and it just isn't a contest. Whatever positive attributes Ayew has or hasn't got, he just isn't a 9. He makes our attack slow, predictable and ineffective. He makes the players around him worse, he makes our shape and balance worse. It doesn't matter that his touch is more confident or that he's stronger, holding the ball up a little is fine, holding on to it indefinitely and not bringing others in to play is not. 

 

Daka is just better for the team than Ayew is. Does that make Daka great? No. Do we need better? Yes. This isn't me defending him ad nauseam, the two things aren't mutually exclusive, he can be a poor option and still be our best option. That's just life with Jon Rudkin. 

 

[Tommy Fresh]

14 hours ago, It'sblueupnorth said:

Give over he’s a spit 😂😂

Literally nothing like