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Clubs aspirations might be aligned but I don't think you can say the same about performances. Lyndon has gone from 12 goals, to 8, 8 and 4.
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Rangers going in the same direction as Dykes on 12:38 - Mar 25 with 3999 views
Rangers going in the same direction as Dykes on 12:24 - Mar 25 by derbyhoop
Clubs aspirations might be aligned but I don't think you can say the same about performances. Lyndon has gone from 12 goals, to 8, 8 and 4.
But he wins the occasional flick-on, largely misdirected mind. Those dire numbers, he's started in nearly 85% of the league games when available, are the fault of everyone else ranging from BoS, Chair, Willock, Anderson etc not playing the right kind of deft pass, early ball or correct type of cross to our static, non-predatory and nigh-on invisible number nine.
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Rangers going in the same direction as Dykes on 15:50 - Mar 25 with 3301 views
Best he will get is a Championship club who, for some unknown reason, think they can make him a good addition to their squad or is already a 'ready made' number 9 who will score goals.
I'd be shocked if we get anywhere near a million quid for him.
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Rangers going in the same direction as Dykes on 10:09 - Mar 26 with 2136 views
Rangers going in the same direction as Dykes on 11:33 - Mar 26 by enfieldargh
I think Will Keane has better stats than our Lyndon which when you consider how crap he was is testament to Dykes progression
I suppose a good case could be made for Keane personifying the 'late bloomer'. Played 100+ games on a series of loans/short-term stays over a period of nine years (including 3 apps in 5 hears for Manure, where he started), during which time he somehow stumbled to an embarrassing 11 goals (0 for us). Then he went to Wigan, played in 120 games, and suddenly clocked up 50 goals in three years, effectively a fivefold increase in his strike rate, since when he's averaged roughly a goal every other game for Preston (almost all of which seem to be Heidar Helgusson-esque close-range headers or tap-ins).
Even at 31, on the face of it, we could do a lot worse than flog Dykes and offer him a two- (or even our standard three-) year contract.
"20: CHANCE! Dykes is played in behind the Northern Ireland defence and ruffles a few feathers with his direct, charging run as Peacock-Farrell spills the ball.
Northern Ireland are able to mop up the loose ball but anything could have happened there. Great centre-forward play from the Scotland man."
Rangers going in the same direction as Dykes on 20:39 - Mar 26 by numptydumpty
Commentary on moment in play for Scotland tonight
"20: CHANCE! Dykes is played in behind the Northern Ireland defence and ruffles a few feathers with his direct, charging run as Peacock-Farrell spills the ball.
Northern Ireland are able to mop up the loose ball but anything could have happened there. Great centre-forward play from the Scotland man."
Last sentence challenges me !!!
Why? Everyone knows he plays better for his country than us
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Rangers going in the same direction as Dykes on 00:00 - Mar 27 with 1301 views
I like Dykes and the fact that he played the end of last season after having severe pneumonia. That showed guts and commitment. I like that he continues to play through things but for god sake fella put the ball in the net on a day that isn't your birthday or against Reading.
Rangers going in the same direction as Dykes on 00:00 - Mar 27 by bosh67
I like Dykes and the fact that he played the end of last season after having severe pneumonia. That showed guts and commitment. I like that he continues to play through things but for god sake fella put the ball in the net on a day that isn't your birthday or against Reading.
I have nothing against him for commitment and guts either but his lack of nous in being in the right place or taking half chances or even taking any chance has proven that centre forward is not a position that comes naturally to him.
He had couple of games for us in a midfield role or slightly more deep lying forward, where there is not the need or expectation to score goals because that's the part of his game he struggles with.
Strange that, considering he plays as a number nine !!!!
On recent performances, Dykes is really an excellent midfielder who occasionally chips in with a few goals. We have a decent number of those now, so he is being helpful enough to play as a forward when we need one.
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Rangers going in the same direction as Dykes on 11:41 - Mar 27 with 972 views
Rangers going in the same direction as Dykes on 11:33 - Mar 27 by saxbend
On recent performances, Dykes is really an excellent midfielder who occasionally chips in with a few goals. We have a decent number of those now, so he is being helpful enough to play as a forward when we need one.
Cue pile on...
Scottish commentators explained in some depth last night why Clarke had reverted to his best team and picked Dykes to start ahead of Che Adams & Lawrence Shankland, ie how the team is set up to score goals from midfield, interesting comparison to how Warburton set us up with the goal-scoring 10's, fine with Eze & Willock in the team, less so without them...
Anyhow, thought he was full of running, did well enough in the air and with his lay-offs, nearly got on the end of one of their few chances as made some good early runs, and they were noticeably playing early crosses into the box for him with the commentators remarking on the poor quality of their crosses and they needed more than just Dykes in the box as Northern Ireland with 3 Centre Backs and a low-block defended well, especially after going a goal up..
If he plays like that on Friday he will be an asset to our team as he was for those games before his last run-out..hear's hoping.
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