honeybradger Posted 30 June Posted 30 June (edited) 8 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said: Seems like the kind of player who needs a strong team around him, leaders etc. He’s never one to stand out but perhaps ‘solid’ enough in the right team. We had a team where too many were just not trying and anonymous. So even though Skipp’s effort levels were higher than most, he’s never going to be the type to drag the team up. Doesn’t mean he can’t play at a good level in the Championship. I want him to go, don’t get me wrong. I just think it’s a bit less black and white when players are written off purely based on being part of a relegation. Or maybe I’m still being overly generous there and he is that bad. I think it’ll be interesting to see how some of those who leave us get on at their next clubs. I don’t underestimate the effect of an awful culture within the club on certain players and some might go on to do quite well at another club. Personally i just think Skipp is very bad. There were too many times last season where he would just miss-time a tackle and get spun around or where he would go missing in possession hiding behind opposition players. In general he just seemed too slow mentally and physically to keep up with the midfield battle at championship level. There were a few moments where he would drop back and do well in helping out the defence by filling in at full back or centre back but in the middle of the pitch he was generally useless. Dont get me started on when he tried to join in with the attackers either, like a fish out of water. If he switches to playing right back he can probably have a second wind as footballer but as a midfielder i think he's going struggle for the rest of his career. Edited 30 June by honeybradger 3
moore_94 Posted 30 June Author Posted 30 June (edited) 23 minutes ago, HankMarvin said: “Some good moments” he was here 5 years. Give Skipp another 3 and maybe we can hope for the same. As for costing less, a rumoured £20m in wages, and one good night of finishing in Europe, against a Spartak defence that shipped 11 goals that week. Both hideous, but I think Daka takes some beating given the duration he was here, and spending nearly half his time in the division below he was signed for as one of “Europe’s top talents” and still looking out of his depth. Let’s not forget ONE league goal in 57 appearances across 3 seasons from the back end of Enzos period to scoring against Stoke last season. Unless we somehow sell Skipp which I really cannot see happening for the value we would need I expect he will be another who sits here until his contract ends - maybe a loan where we still probably a good chunk of his wages if we are lucky Skipp was meant to be signed as a highly rated young English midfielder with a good amount of Prem experience and I would be seriously surprised if he even stood out for us in league one Based on the 2 years so far from Skipp I doubt we will ever see even a single proper stand out performance from him - by the time Skipp leaves we will have spent 4 of the 5 years of his contract outside the Prem Edited 30 June by moore_94 2
HankMarvin Posted 30 June Posted 30 June 4 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Unless we somehow sell Skipp which I really cannot see happening for the value we would need I expect he will be another who sits here until his contract ends - maybe a loan where we still probably a good chunk of his wages if we are lucky Skipp was meant to be signed as a highly rated young English midfielder with a good amount of Prem experience and I would be seriously surprised if he even stood out for us in league one Based on the 2 years so far from Skipp I doubt we will ever see even a single proper stand out performance from him - by the time Skipp leaves we will have spent 4 of the 5 years of his contract outside the Prem Signed for a team tipped for relegation, as opposed to a team challenging for the champions league. Logic would suggest it’s easier to have some “stand out moments” in a more successful side, because Daka sure didn’t have any in the last 2 seasons like Skipp. By the time he leaves? Which could be in the next month that’s one season outside the prem no?
moore_94 Posted 30 June Author Posted 30 June (edited) 19 minutes ago, HankMarvin said: Signed for a team tipped for relegation, as opposed to a team challenging for the champions league. Logic would suggest it’s easier to have some “stand out moments” in a more successful side, because Daka sure didn’t have any in the last 2 seasons like Skipp. By the time he leaves? Which could be in the next month that’s one season outside the prem no? The “big signing” of the summer for a promoted side expect to be a key player for you as opposed to a young player coming in to be a 3rd choice striker? So he would have spent half his time here outside the top division as well then if he leaves? We at least got a bit of something out of Daka no matter how small it was, we have got exactly fvck all out of Skipp and there is absolutely no evidence from the last 2 seasons to suggest we will even if he stays here for another 3 years Edited 30 June by moore_94 2
James_lcfc Posted 30 June Posted 30 June 3 hours ago, honeybradger said: Surely the evidence from last season would suggest that Skipp is not championship level. I think in general his performances were around mid-table Championship level, yes. 1
Clever Fox Posted 1 July Posted 1 July This probably his level. If we can recover even 10 mil for him we should grab it.
les-tah Posted 1 July Posted 1 July Cant we sell for 15 million then buy one of their u21s for 5 mill over 5 years to just kick the can up the road instead of a disgusting loss on the current books😂
hinkfox21 Posted 1 July Posted 1 July We will be lucky to get 2.5mill for him. Prefer Winks than him 1
dmayne7 Posted 1 July Posted 1 July 17 minutes ago, hinkfox21 said: We will be lucky to get 2.5mill for him. Prefer Winks than him Disgusting on every level
Foxin_Mad Posted 1 July Posted 1 July 8 hours ago, hinkfox21 said: We will be lucky to get 2.5mill for him. Prefer Winks than him He is a limited player but I don’t get the impression he is a lazy entitled ****
GrobyLCFC31 Posted 1 July Posted 1 July Think he’ll push for a move, he seems like someone that will want to be playing rather than sitting on his contract and letting it run down. Give Braybrooke his minutes next season 2
lcfc sheff Posted 1 July Posted 1 July 57 minutes ago, Foxin_Mad said: He is a limited player but I don’t get the impression he is a lazy entitled **** Because he is bald and looks innocent? 1
Foxin_Mad Posted 1 July Posted 1 July 24 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said: Because he is bald and looks innocent? Just by the way he plays, he tends to put effort in, he’s just not a £20 million player 2
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 2 July Posted 2 July Blame your agent for scamming us in the first place. 2 seasons and 2 relegations, see ya. 2
murphy Posted 2 July Posted 2 July 22 hours ago, Foxin_Mad said: He is a limited player but I don’t get the impression he is a lazy entitled **** They are all lazy entitled ****s
Collymore Posted 4 July Posted 4 July 52 minutes ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said: Who invented the Skipp? Bobby Moore? 1
Wasyls Pec Deck Posted 5 July Posted 5 July 15 minutes ago, ronnup said: Worst piece of business we've ever done? I think that’s a bit much, but I know what you mean. In our cheque book era I’d say the following were worse: - Adrien Silva - Daka - Kristiansen - Okoli - Ayew etc etc and all the other idiots signed to compete in a squad playing in Europe only to look clueless in the bottom half of the championship. 2
Richmondfox Posted 5 July Posted 5 July (edited) 2 hours ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said: I think that’s a bit much, but I know what you mean. In our cheque book era I’d say the following were worse: - Adrien Silva - Daka - Kristiansen - Okoli - Ayew etc etc and all the other idiots signed to compete in a squad playing in Europe only to look clueless in the bottom half of the championship. The Cooper, Okoli, Skipp, Ayew, JV contract renewal at the same time hit us on multiple fronts. Edited 5 July by Richmondfox 2
Silebyfox_89 Posted 5 July Posted 5 July 3 hours ago, ronnup said: Worst piece of business we've ever done? That bum striker we took on loan from Palace and played 3 games and we paid his full 80k a week wages.
CornwallFox Posted 5 July Posted 5 July On 30/06/2026 at 12:37, moore_94 said: The “big signing” of the summer for a promoted side expect to be a key player for you as opposed to a young player coming in to be a 3rd choice striker? So he would have spent half his time here outside the top division as well then if he leaves? We at least got a bit of something out of Daka no matter how small it was, we have got exactly fvck all out of Skipp and there is absolutely no evidence from the last 2 seasons to suggest we will even if he stays here for another 3 years Daka was a hundred times a worse signing than skipp. You have to have no eyes to think Daka was better.
moore_94 Posted 5 July Author Posted 5 July 3 minutes ago, CornwallFox said: Daka was a hundred times a worse signing than skipp. You have to have no eyes to think Daka was better. Daka is a striker who cannot score or control a ball but can run (no matter how aimless it is), Skipp is a midfielder who cannot pass or tackle or offer anything at all They are both properly shite and Skipp cost us more We at least got 1 very good performance out of Daka and a bit of a run of form from him in 23/24, we haven't and I have no reason to believe we ever will from Skipp, even in League One if we are still stuck with him 2
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