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DD is definitely a guy who gives 100% to the team when he is involved - there can be no question about that. However, you can't escape the fact that 100% of nowt is STILL bugger all.

Many try to justify his inclusion on the grounds that he is good when we are defending set pieces, holds the ball up and flicks the ball on. My response to that is that we would be better served by another defender if our current defence can't cope without DD's assistance, his hold-up play is poor, since his control and ability is poor (his second touch is usually a tackle) and the flick-ons that he DOES win rarely find another white shirted player, because he has a head like a thrupenny bit - nobody can read where the ball is going.

The guy can only do what he is capable of, when selected to play, but that is along way short of what is required and expected from a striker of his type and size. Over a season without a single goal to his name says it all - and it is not that much of a surprise when you look at his past record. The last time he had any real success was at QPR at the start of his career. He simply hasn't lasted long anywhere else, despite the fees paid for him and clubs move him on with regularity. His next move should/will be to a club in League 1 or League 2, which would suit his abilities far better. Definitely one of BD's gaffs in the transfer market.
 
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Whiter than White said:
DD is definitely a guy who gives 100% to the team when he is involved - there can be no question about that. However, you can't escape the fact that 100% of nowt is STILL bugger all.

Many try to justify his inclusion on the grounds that he is good when we are defending set pieces, holds the ball up and flicks the ball on. My response to that is that we would be better served by another defender if our current defence can't cope without DD's assistance, his hold-up play is poor, since his control and ability is poor (his second touch is usually a tackle) and the flick-ons that he DOES win rarely find another white shirted player, because he has a head like a thrupenny bit - nobody can read where the ball is going.

The guy can only do what he is capable of, when selected to play, but that is along way short of what is required and expected from a striker of his type and size. Over a season without a single goal to his name says it all - and it is not that much of a surprise when you look at his past record. The last time he had any real success was at QPR at the start of his career. He simply hasn't lasted long anywhere else, despite the fees paid for him and clubs move him on with regularity. His next move should/will be to a club in League 1 or League 2, which would suit his abilities far better. Definitely one of BD's gaffs in the transfer market.
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!00% spot on. Nice guy, tries his best but not good enough.
 
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I've been a big critic of DD since he arrived but I now think he has done a fair job to be honest.

He gives defenders problems with his size and strength.. ok he should give them more problems. But (by all accounts) it was the clever tactical switch from DD's contact game to the stand off pacey direct running of Agyemang that threw them and won us the game.

So in that sense DD helped us win the game, because they had got used to one way of playing and were thrown by Paddy's introduction. I agree though his days are numbered if Mellor stays fit.

Didn't some Carlisle fans say Simmo had no tactical savy ?

paddyend said:
DD
Is a top bloke,if anyone has met him you`ll know what i mean.
His contribution to the team is immense.He hasn`t scored enough
goals,fair enough but does it really matter if the team is winning.
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I think you'll find with DD in the team we don't win as much as we do without him. I lost count of the number of 0-0 draws we had last season with Danny leading the line. Strikers must score.. big Danny doesn't.

It all water under the bridge now but I think it was a mistake to keep selecting DD ahead of Agyemang and even Hibbert last season. Paddy got 6 goals on limited appearances and a few more goals from him making 0-0 draws into 1-0 wins might just have sealed automatic promotion. But I lost count of the number of clear openings DD missed. Absolutely nowt against the fella but in the final analysis he isn't good enough.

I think we are seeing DD's last games now.. with any two from Mellor, Nugent, Paddy, Brett and Andy Simth 😉 available he isn't going to get games from here on.
 
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sliper said:
I think you'll find with DD in the team we don't win as much as we do without him.
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You will, I suspect, also find that with Dichio in the team we don't lose as many either.
 
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paddyend said:
DD
Is a top bloke,if anyone has met him you`ll know what i mean.
His contribution to the team is immense.He hasn`t scored enough
goals,fair enough but does it really matter if the team is winning.
He was usually in Bd`s team last season,and Ps
has put him in when fit?They have worked with the guy all week,they know what benefit he brings to the team,so why do they play him?I think they know a little bit more about the game than us mere mortals,don`t you think?I don`t claim to be an expert,but have watched the game for over 30 years and have seen far worse players than DD.Have any of you slaggers been in the the game for 20 odd years?Do you really know what your talking about? Nobody seems to have mentioned his contribution to defending at set pieces
which goes unoticed,he holds the ball up as well as,anyone in this league,
makes space for nuge/agy/or whoever and we score goals,(but just not Danny`s).
keep the faith...
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You're asking us if we have been in the game long enough to understand his contribution? It does not take many minutes/hours/days/months/years to understand that a centre forwards job is to score some goals. Other people can do his job AND score goals
 
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simon_pne said:
You're asking us if we have been in the game long enough to understand his contribution? It does not take many minutes/hours/days/months/years to understand that a centre forwards job is to score some goals. Other people can do his job AND score goals
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OK Simon, name one at under a million pounds.
 
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ernest said:
You will, I suspect, also find that with Dichio in the team we don't lose as many either.
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Its the old BD "EVERY PLAYER IS A DEFENDER" mentality. Effective, I suppose but how many yawn inducing 0-0's did we have with DD leading the line ? Is there a stattto in the house ?

The defenders did their job and didn't really need all this extra help IMO it was the strikers that didn't score enough.

I will settle for conceding a few more goals this season if we score even more.
 
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The need gentlemen is for a twin strike force capable of scoring as did Elwiss and Bruce as did Robinson and Bruce as did Thomas and Brazil (albeit the latter was a goalscoring winger). I don't recall any of those twin strikers being particularly renowned for their defensive duties.

That being so I can name several strikers we could have teamed up with Nugent who would have been able to support him by scoring i.e.

Sharp (Scunthorpe) £250K

Vine (Luton) £750K

Riordan (now Celtic) £300K

Mellor (Liverpool) £500K who we've now got

Gallagher £700K (Blackburn)

Never mind the overall contribution of the Colossus. His main job is to score some goals notice I didn't say 20 goals a season. That he hasn't chipped in with a single league goal to date is truly abysmal.


If the Mellor/Nugent partnership doesn't deliver us into the PO zone by January then Nugent will be sold. That won't be a disaster however as there's a lad already emerged at Crewe called Maynard. We should be ready to make a move for him in that January window.
 
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he´s supposed to be a striker
strikers are supposed to score goals
dichio doesnt.
simple.
id rather have big george up front agen than the piece of shit we have at the moment.
Mellor and Nuge all the way.
 
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Smashing athlete, committed squad member but the clue is in one of the features shared by Blackpool and Brighton- donkeys.
 
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I have to agree with the last comments - not too often I agree with whatisface (whatever name he happens to be using this week) - strikers are meant to score goals. If you want someone who is good at defending corners away from home try a defender!! Yes, the lad tries hard and is up for it but a championship striker he is not.
 
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Voldemort said:
If the Mellor/Nugent partnership doesn't deliver us into the PO zone by January then Nugent will be sold. That won't be a disaster however as there's a lad already emerged at Crewe called Maynard. We should be ready to make a move for him in that January window.
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I was thinking exactly the same thing about Nicky Maynard. He looks like he could become a very good player.
 
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Dichio has had a tough time at Deepdale. When we first signed him he was meant to be a '20 minuter' at the end of the game. He thrives on crosses, but that summer we lost Lewis - and have never played to his strengths.

I honestly cannot remeber the last shot he had, so the chances of him scoring a league goal for us are pretty remote. However, I think he has done a good job this season. He needs a partner who sticks close to him for his lay offs and who has pace for his flick ons; when he's up front on his own, it doesn't work.

Dichio's flick on led to Loovens' sending off on Saturday. Lets hope he puts in a good display tonight. We were without Nugent for several weeks last season and we didn't fall apart, so there's no reason why we can't get a result tonight.
 
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Stevenson said:
Lets hope he puts in a good display tonight. We were without Nugent for several weeks last season and we didn't fall apart, so there's no reason why we can't get a result tonight.
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i think his display lived up to your hope, quite a few large slices of humble pie to be eaten today having scanned through some contributors to this thread.

😀
 
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