Silko Thomas

[Aleksz]

Think he’s shown tonight what it is Marti see’s in him - incredibly willing runner, presses better than most of this squad, runs in behind. Don’t think he’ll pull up too many trees but that kind of attitude we can all get behind. 

[Lionator]

Useless 

[C.J]

Wasn't sure how he'd cope leading the line, but he bought great energy & work rate. As did Page. Good subs from Marti.

[Rubbersoul]

I think it shows where we’re at and what we’ve had to put up with in our striker options that someone simply running around and pressing pleases us 

[FrankieADZ]

24 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Useless 

nah come on, i dont know what you expect from him, he did better than Carranza has

 

actually thought Silko did alright up there, hes not a "natural" striker, 

[Lambert09]

He’s one of the few players we have that is always positive thinking though. It’s very refreshing. Because his first thought seems to be how to get forward as fast as possible and we sorely miss that quality 

[Jimmy]

I haven't thought much of him as a winger but looks like he could be a useful striker option

Edited 30 December 2025 by Jimmy

[Sly]

He’s Daka on a fraction of the wage isn’t he? 

[foxinsox]

4 minutes ago, Sly said:

He’s Daka on a fraction of the wage isn’t he? 

Maybe, but that's progress!

 

He is young and keen, so might get better and is at least entertaining to watch.

[SafewayFox]

Thomas was fine at what was asked for him when he came on.

 

However, he doesn’t get close to fixing the issue of desperately needing a proper number 9.

[Pliskin]

I’ll admit, he was okay when he came on. Looked okay through the middle.

[filbertway]

If we play him for the rest of the season and he scores a couple of tap ins we might be able to sell him to Ipswich for 10m in the summer to be fair.

[baldeagle]

30 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

I’ll admit, he was okay when he came on. Looked okay through the middle.

On 20/12/2025 at 21:59, Pliskin said:

Here we go again, “played quite well when he came on” against a team that were 4-0 up at half ****ing time….

Edited 30 December 2025 by baldeagle

[Ryy]

He’s average at best, what winds me up tho is when our fans claim he’s an academy graduate 😂

[alanyoung]

14 hours ago, Spudulike said:

Confused now. I thought that it was decided that Silko was shite? Now he's our best striker 

To be honest both statements can be true…

[Sly]

38 minutes ago, Ryy said:

He’s average at best, what winds me up tho is when our fans claim he’s an academy graduate 😂

Ex Chelsea isn’t he? 

[JimJams]

3 minutes ago, Sly said:

Ex Chelsea isn’t he? 

Yes.

I don't think anybody does say he's an academy graduate do they?

Probably say he's youth cos he's an u21.  But that also seems to be why he's disliked, because he didn't come through the academy.

[Aleksz]

1 hour ago, Ryy said:

He’s average at best, what winds me up tho is when our fans claim he’s an academy graduate 😂

Does this mean we can’t consider Jakub and Aluko as academy graduates too then? Both joined from other clubs/later age? Not disagreeing, genuinely intrigued 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

58 minutes ago, JimJams said:

Yes.

I don't think anybody does say he's an academy graduate do they?

Probably say he's youth cos he's an u21.  But that also seems to be why he's disliked, because he didn't come through the academy.

Ah yes because our academy lads famously get an easy ride here!

[CloudFox]

8 hours ago, Sly said:

He’s Daka on a fraction of the wage isn’t he? 

I honestly think he looks faster than Daka...and that attempted pass to Ramsey early on looked pretty promising to me. Ramsey just wasn't on the same wavelength.

[CloudFox]

1 hour ago, Aleksz said:

Does this mean we can’t consider Jakub and Aluko as academy graduates too then? Both joined from other clubs/later age? Not disagreeing, genuinely intrigued 

Where did Aluko join from? I thought he had been with us the whole time.

[Jimmy]

1 hour ago, JimJams said:

Yes.

I don't think anybody does say he's an academy graduate do they?

Probably say he's youth cos he's an u21.  But that also seems to be why he's disliked, because he didn't come through the academy.

Radio Leicester keep claiming it

[Jimmy]

1 hour ago, Aleksz said:

Does this mean we can’t consider Jakub and Aluko as academy graduates too then? Both joined from other clubs/later age? Not disagreeing, genuinely intrigued 

there's a difference in joining at 15/16 like Andy King did and joining at around 20 like Silko did

[Aleksz]

6 minutes ago, CloudFox said:

Where did Aluko join from? I thought he had been with us the whole time.

Club picked him up on trial from London Park football at 17yo. Quite impressive how he’s adapted. 

Edited 30 December 2025 by Aleksz

[Sly]

1 minute ago, Aleksz said:

Club picked him up on trial from London Park football at 18yo. Quite impressive how he’s adapted.