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DJ Barry Hammond

Oliver Skipp Confirmed

By DJ Barry Hammond, in Leicester City Forum

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jammie82uk

jammie82uk

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1 hour ago, Will1981 said:

The commentator on my stream was ripping him to shreads, basically saying he offers nothing at all.

Yes I head that as well I believe his exact words was “I don’t know what Skipp offers this Leicester midfield” 

ClaphamNorthFox

ClaphamNorthFox

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1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Played 7, won 4, drew 3 lost 0.

 

2.14 ppg. Also conceded equalisers to Boro and Wrexham after he went off.

Skipp is the saviour, the Championship is terrified! 
 

To the tune of Freed from desire. I’ll get me coat… 

1972 Fox

1972 Fox

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28 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

The sooner Martí realises this the better

 

Surely he has to see how much better we and JJ are with him next to Winks and not in the 10

 

Play Bobby, Ayew, Monga etc. and just leave JJ as an 8

Agreed apart from the Ayew bit. Ramsey when fit.

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Sol thewall Bamba

Sol thewall Bamba

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On 08/11/2025 at 19:35, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Played 7, won 4, drew 3 lost 0.

 

2.14 ppg. Also conceded equalisers to Boro and Wrexham after he went off.

Skipp starting games update.

 

Played 8, won 5 drew 3 lost 0.

 

2.25 ppg.

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Bert

Bert

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2 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said:

Tbf he’s better than Soumare, admittedly that’s a low bar

He really isn’t. 

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teblin

teblin

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13 hours ago, Bert said:

He really isn’t. 

He just works harder, if Soumare has skipps attitude he’d have been a very different signing.

Wasyls Pec Deck

Wasyls Pec Deck

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15 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Skipp starting games update.

 

Played 8, won 5 drew 3 lost 0.

 

2.25 ppg.

This is very interesting… correlation or causation? But is the potential implication that he clogs up the midfield and makes us more robust?

Richmondfox

Richmondfox

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15 minutes ago, hejammy said:

How have we gone from the likes of Kate, Ndidi, KDH, Youri, Praet to fuching Skipp and Soumaré as our midfielders. Just so sad to see

And having to watch the midfield and CBs pass 6 times just so the midfielder can get the ball in front.  None of them attempt to turn with the ball, even under no pressure.
 

Everyone the whole defence pass themselves into trouble and then 8 short passes later the ball ends up at Skipp to do nothing with it. Such a waste, when JJ or Fatawu could’ve received it if Ricardo stops being boring and lazy and tried to move the ball forwards. 

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hejammy

hejammy

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13 minutes ago, Richmondfox said:

And having to watch the midfield and CBs pass 6 times just so the midfielder can get the ball in front.  None of them attempt to turn with the ball, even under no pressure.
 

Everyone the whole defence pass themselves into trouble and then 8 short passes later the ball ends up at Skipp to do nothing with it. Such a waste, when JJ or Fatawu could’ve received it if Ricardo stops being boring and lazy and tried to move the ball forwards. 

Honestly what pisses me off the most is this bounce back pass. I get it, sometimes it can be a useful tool, but they just seem to do it all the time when a lot of the times it's just not being used effectively. Turn and drive forward when there is no one around you. No need to first time pass it back to your defender. 

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The Doctor

The Doctor

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5 minutes ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

This is very interesting… correlation or causation? But is the potential implication that he clogs up the midfield and makes us more robust?

Games he's started: Sheff Weds, Charlton, Birmingham, Oxford,  Middlesbrough, Norwich, Stoke (not sure why people are saying he started v Wrexham? he came off the bench that one). 24th, 13th, 9th, 21st, 2nd, 23rd, 3rd - average position: 13.5

Games he's not started: PNE, Cov, WBA, Wrexham, Swansea, Pompey, Hull, Millllll, Blackburn. 5th, 1st, 17th, 14th, 20th, 19th, 6th, 7th, 18th. Average position: 11.8.

 

Middlesboro and Stoke aside, he's played in the easier games (and both of those games we chanced).

Tommy Fresh

Tommy Fresh

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14 hours ago, Freeman's Wharfer said:

He’s limited. But he tries and, right now, that differentiates him and makes him worth having in the XI.

 

A beautiful pass in the lead up to the Daka goal as well.

Decent yesterday, but I'd love to know which other games his trying has actually looked anywhere near good enough

deep blue

deep blue

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15 minutes ago, hejammy said:

Honestly what pisses me off the most is this bounce back pass. I get it, sometimes it can be a useful tool, but they just seem to do it all the time when a lot of the times it's just not being used effectively. Turn and drive forward when there is no one around you. No need to first time pass it back to your defender. 

This does my head in too. So lazy & brainless, no thought of progressing the ball.

Freeman's Wharfer

Freeman's Wharfer

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11 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Decent yesterday, but I'd love to know which other games his trying has actually looked anywhere near good enough

I thought he was decent at Oxford away when we had 10 men. Covered a lot of ground that day.

 

He’s a disruptor. He gets around the pitch and puts pressure on/gets in peoples faces.

 

That’s not to say that he’s good enough - and he’s a million miles away from being worth what we paid - but he’s undoubtedly a much better option than Soumare.

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Tommy Fresh

Tommy Fresh

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12 minutes ago, Freeman's Wharfer said:

I thought he was decent at Oxford away when we had 10 men. Covered a lot of ground that day.

 

He’s a disruptor. He gets around the pitch and puts pressure on/gets in peoples faces.

 

That’s not to say that he’s good enough - and he’s a million miles away from being worth what we paid - but he’s undoubtedly a much better option than Soumare.

Feel like he gets the tag of being a disruptor as he isn't actually very good at anything but each to their own, I also thought he'd probably be alright at this level a bit like Vestergaard 2 years ago

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