Oliver Skipp Confirmed

[The Doctor]

still not sure what he actually does but was reasonable tonight 

[Tielemans63]

Just now, The Doctor said:

still not sure what he actually does but was reasonable tonight 

I think in a game where he's tackling and closing down, he's okay. If he's asked to pass it, or create - it's not happening 

[whoareyaaa]

Much better hopefully he can kick on now, was solid tonight.

 

Would like him to go into crunching tackles a bit more but overall he was a lot better than we have seen previously.

[frany104]

Best game for us tonight. Kick on now Skippy! 

[StonyFox]

Did ok tonight. Never going to be a £20m player, but that's on Rudkin.

 

Soumare and skipp aren't going to unlock any defences. So need to add one central midfielder before the deadline 

[dmayne7]

Think it's the kind of performance where if he was playing alongside a more dynamic or creative midfielder it would get a lot more praise from some. Don't really remember him making many mistakes, used the ball well in tight areas and scrapped. Personally thought it was a better performance than Soumare who will always seem a bit more impressive when he had a good game (which he did) because of the physicality.

[Paninistickers]

First signs of a recovery in his confidence tonight. Pleased for him.

[DJ Barry Hammond]

Just now, Paninistickers said:

First signs of a recovery in his confidence tonight. Pleased for him.

He got the full 90, which speaks for itself.

[adam95581]

He’s a workhorse but nothing more. We’d have had an easier game tonight if we had a couple of CMs capable of dictating play and could hold onto the ball - Winks is that player but he’s off / being phased out so we need someone else

[DJ Barry Hammond]

1 minute ago, adam95581 said:

He’s a workhorse but nothing more. We’d have had an easier game tonight if we had a couple of CMs capable of dictating play and could hold onto the ball - Winks is that player but he’s off / being phased out so we need someone else

Maybe, but I’d argue that the playmaking is often the responsibility of your 10… and as well as Page did tonight, he’s not quite there in terms of dominating that space.

 

Skipp and Soumare are the water carriers, the progreesors / breaker uppers that look to get the ball back and give it to your more threatening players - and by and large they did that tonight.

[westernpark]

Probably our best ever player from Welwyn Garden City.

[Foxaholic ME]

31 minutes ago, frany104 said:

Best game for us tonight. Kick on now Skippy! 

I was not at match tonight but listened  to radio leicester and didnt realise he was playing as he wasnt mentioned  assume he didnt do anything wrong

[funkyrobot]

18 minutes ago, dmayne7 said:

Think it's the kind of performance where if he was playing alongside a more dynamic or creative midfielder it would get a lot more praise from some. Don't really remember him making many mistakes, used the ball well in tight areas and scrapped. Personally thought it was a better performance than Soumare who will always seem a bit more impressive when he had a good game (which he did) because of the physicality.

Despite it being Skipp’s best game, Soumare was still better tonight. Both though are still too negative way way too often. The pair of them together are not the solution going forward but they did the job tonight. Hopefully we’ll get someone during the window. 

[Tielemans63]

A long way to go, but much better

 

 

[em9999]

Optimistic that skipp can turn it about and be a success 

[Ian Nacho]

Still thought he was crap to be honest. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Tielemans63 said:

A long way to go, but much better

 

 

Personally I think he's got a long way to go before we can start calling him Ollie. Still very much an Oliver in my book

[Claridge]

42 minutes ago, DJ Barry Hammond said:

Maybe, but I’d argue that the playmaking is often the responsibility of your 10… and as well as Page did tonight, he’s not quite there in terms of dominating that space.

 

Skipp and Soumare are the water carriers, the progreesors / breaker uppers that look to get the ball back and give it to your more threatening players - and by and large they did that tonight.

Not sure Page did well tonight, very lightweight as to be expected due to his age. looked a lot better when he was replaced 

[NasPb]

He's like an advanced Andy King. 

[coolhandfox]

Good game, ran his bollocks off.

 

Nice flick inside from the throw to start the move for the first.

[STUHILL]

If he can work that hard every game and do the basics without errors, then he will be of use to us this season. 

I would still like us to sign a CM though or Winks to come out of his strop, as Skipp still offers very little. 

[Wigston2Canada]

Came across incredibly well in his post match interview with the club as well.

 

Time for a clean slate under Marti for Skipp.

[Vindaloo FOX]

He is our David Batty

[everton carr]

7 hours ago, Ian Nacho said:

Still thought he was crap to be honest. 

Not sure what game you were watching then worked his socks off won a few tackles and was tidy on the ball can't recall him losing it once although will concede that's generally because he tends to pass sideways or backwards

[adam95581]

8 hours ago, DJ Barry Hammond said:

Maybe, but I’d argue that the playmaking is often the responsibility of your 10… and as well as Page did tonight, he’s not quite there in terms of dominating that space.

 

Skipp and Soumare are the water carriers, the progreesors / breaker uppers that look to get the ball back and give it to your more threatening players - and by and large they did that tonight.

Page definitely didn’t help but if you look at the role Winks plays, (when he’s on it) he dictates the play way more than whoever is playing 10. I actually think we’re missing the  combo of him and Wout in that respect. Okoli is a poor distributor and that’s compounded by not having a natural passer in CM.