Stuart Dallas - Old thread

[shouldbee]

Do you really believe that the manager is not aware of the abilities of his players?

Have no doubt that if he felt they could perform to the level required and do the job he wants then both Dallas and Reeves would be playing. The management team see them every day and have a far better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses

Are you 100% sure about this ?......Please don't take this has a swipe at Uwe because I believe our progression is all down to him. But we had the " fast, pacy" striker everyone keep banging on about who can also score goals, and wanted to sign for us and we let him go, now he's playing for a club higher than us in the league who look nailed on for promotion to the Championship. As Uwe had never seen him play I can only assume it was on the advice of Warburton not to offer him a contract ?............big mistake.

 

[Bridge Bee]

Teams seem to know plenty about Forrester now and for every match winning performance there will be 3 or 4 average games - which is natural for a player of his age and inexperience. But the oppo will know nothing about Dallas, he could be our secret weapon, give him a chance Uwe!!

 

[condorman]

I would pick Harry Forrester above Stuart Dallas. However I am happy for Dallas to be an option from the bench.

 

[Kingston Bee]

Teams seem to know plenty about Forrester now and for every match winning performance there will be 3 or 4 average games - which is natural for a player of his age and inexperience. But the oppo will know nothing about Dallas, he could be our secret weapon, give him a chance Uwe!!

Do you not seriously think that if Dallas was good enough he would be playing week in week out. Uwe is aware of what he has in Dallas and feels he is not quite ready to be given a regular place in the starting lineup. I am sure Uwe would not leave him on the bench out of spite do you?

 

[Bigbee]

Are you 100% sure about this ?......Please don't take this has a swipe at Uwe because I believe our progression is all down to him. But we had the " fast, pacy" striker everyone keep banging on about who can also score goals, and wanted to sign for us and we let him go, now he's playing for a club higher than us in the league who look nailed on for promotion to the Championship. As Uwe had never seen him play I can only assume it was on the advice of Warburton not to offer him a contract ?............big mistake.

Im being thick , which player are you talking about ?

 

[wanderer paul]

Im being thick , which player are you talking about ?

Grabban

 

[King Bee]

Im being thick , which player are you talking about ?

Lewis "I can't hit a barn door" Grabban. Well he couldn't when with us....

In fairness, he was so-so during his season at GP. Sure there were flashes of what he could become but he hardly set the world alight either. He had to go down a level to prove himself at Rotherham and maybe that was the kick up the back side he needed because he failed to take his chances at Milwall and Brentford.

 

[Bigbee]

Grabban

I just sussed that out after checking above us ,ta . Im not sure that any team is " nailed on for promotion " just yet ? Grabban wasn't all that when he was with us though was he ? I never saw him .Is this a case of a big dose of hindsight maybe ?

 

[shouldbee]

Lewis "I can't hit a barn door" Grabban. Well he couldn't when with us....

In fairness, he was so-so during his season at GP. Sure there were flashes of what he could become but he hardly set the world alight either. He had to go down a level to prove himself at Rotherham and maybe that was the kick up the back side he needed because he failed to take his chances at Milwall and Brentford.

Selective memory ?..........he wasn't given a proper chance until Scott was sacked. When Nicky took over he got a run in the team and was getting better and better. Whichever way you look at it it was a poor decision not to offer him a contract.

 

[shouldbee]

I just sussed that out after checking above us ,ta . Im not sure that any team is " nailed on for promotion " just yet ? Grabban wasn't all that when he was with us though was he ? I never saw him .Is this a case of a big dose of hindsight maybe ?

Maybe not nailed on but Bournemouth are probably one of the best equipped teams to get a top 2 spot.

 

[wanderer paul]

 

[Balders Bee]

Do you not seriously think that if Dallas was good enough he would be playing week in week out. Uwe is aware of what he has in Dallas and feels he is not quite ready to be given a regular place in the starting lineup. I am sure Uwe would not leave him on the bench out of spite do you?

Dallas has done well in what little playing time he has been given in the first team, judging by the evidence of our own eyes some (including myself) find it somewhat strange that he has not had more opportinities ahead of say Saunders.

It is an opinion...no more no less... no one is disputing that Uwe sees him day in day out at training and obviously makes informed decisions based upon that. However even Uwe does not make the correct call 100% of the time and maybe if Dallas were allowed more opportunities he would prove to be a potent weapon in the run in.

 

[jlove]

I believe Uwe tends towards having experienced players on the bench, like Barron, Saunders and Hayes, who can calm the younger players down and interpret instructions. Players like Dallas will only get used if there is a specific job for him to do, like roast a full back.

 

[Balders Bee]

I believe Uwe tends towards having experienced players on the bench, like Barron, Saunders and Hayes, who can calm the younger players down and interpret instructions. Players like Dallas will only get used if there is a specific job for him to do, like roast a full back.

Think there's always space on the bench for a player who can roast a full back. Take your point but surely their should also be a space for an exciting young talent who is pacey, direct and a decent cross who isn't well known to the oppo.

Look Uwe knows what he's about he's proved that. Just would simply like to see more Dallas as he's impressed me in the little I've seen so far.

 

[absenteebee]

All the 'let's see more of Dallas' talk reminds me of what some of us were saying re. Forrester 12 months ago. With hindsight, other than getting him on a longer contract, the management's handling of Harry seems to have been a success. With this in mind, I look forward to Dallas Dazzling us all in 12 months time as we fight our way into the Premiership . ... Then being out of contract and going somewhere else for two bob compo .

 

[FlyBee]

Selective memory ?..........he wasn't given a proper chance until Scott was sacked. When Nicky took over he got a run in the team and was getting better and better. Whichever way you look at it it was a poor decision not to offer him a contract.

Not if the budget was used to bring in the likes of Forshaw. It's difficult to say how all these decisions hang together. Had we signed Lewis we might have had to forefit another of our young starlets.

 

[JTofBFC]

I don't think any Manager is above criticism. I think Uwe has done brilliantly and I hope he wll be here for many years to come but from what I have seen of Dallas I think he is being underused.

 

[sonofabee]

Are you 100% sure about this ?......Please don't take this has a swipe at Uwe because I believe our progression is all down to him. But we had the " fast, pacy" striker everyone keep banging on about who can also score goals, and wanted to sign for us and we let him go, now he's playing for a club higher than us in the league who look nailed on for promotion to the Championship. As Uwe had never seen him play I can only assume it was on the advice of Warburton not to offer him a contract ?............big mistake.

He's still scored less goals than Clayton- no argument he had something about him (Jackett rated him just gave up waiting for him to deliver) but he didn't pull up too many trees for us and he also had a couple of games where he looked like he wasn't trying too hard and we know we only appreciate players with a furrowed brow, who run around a lot and work up a sweat.
We'll never know but I'm not unhappy we decided to let him go and just because he's done OK at B'Muff no guarantee he'd have done it for us. There were plenty slating the club for releasing GA and Charlie Mac but there's not been too many who've admitted they were wrong.
I'm prepared to accept that for whatever reason, the club decided Grabban wasn't the answer, maybe we should back them.

 

[sonofabee]

I don't think any Manager is above criticism. I think Uwe has done brilliantly and I hope he wll be here for many years to come but from what I have seen of Dallas I think he is being underused.

I think you maybe right

 

[German Bee]

He's still scored less goals than Clayton- no argument he had something about him (Jackett rated him just gave up waiting for him to deliver) but he didn't pull up too many trees for us and he also had a couple of games where he looked like he wasn't trying too hard and we know we only appreciate players with a furrowed brow, who run around a lot and work up a sweat.
We'll never know but I'm not unhappy we decided to let him go and just because he's done OK at B'Muff no guarantee he'd have done it for us. There were plenty slating the club for releasing GA and Charlie Mac but there's not been too many who've admitted they were wrong.
I'm prepared to accept that for whatever reason, the club decided Grabban wasn't the answer, maybe we should back them.

My mate at rotherham doesn't rate him and he played championship footie.lazy and not very bright,has ability though.

 

[Neal]

Dallas is being groomed for Thierry Henry/Theo Walcott style conversion from winger to centre forward #topscorerinthechampionshipnextseason

 

[shouldbee]

I think you maybe right

He seems to have disappeared off the radar............doesn't Uwe think he's good enough for even a place on the bench ?

 

[jlove]

Obviously the coaching staff see more of the players than we do but I like Dallas, from the little I've seen. He is very direct and we don't seem to have players like that, maybe Harry with his runs across in front of the box, that's all. The problem is: who would you drop from the bench to allow Dallas a place? Yesterday was: Barron, Hodson, Kiernan, Saunders, Diagouraga and Hayes.

 

[wadbee]

Obviously the coaching staff see more of the players than we do but I like Dallas, from the little I've seen. He is very direct and we don't seem to have players like that, maybe Harry with his runs across in front of the box, that's all. The problem is: who would you drop from the bench to allow Dallas a place? Yesterday was: Barron, Hodson, Kiernan, Saunders, Diagouraga and Hayes.

Of the six names you mention three are defenders and two are midfielders. Playing at home with the need to break down defences like Bury you need someone like Dallas who should be more creative. To send Barron on at home to play left midfield is both puzzling and disturbing.

 

[super J]

Was very impressive in the Bradford replay, then started against Shrewsbury and I really thought he'd be pushing for a regular spot or at least as a regular impact sub.

How Uwe can think Barron is more likely to win us a game like he did yesterday over someone like Dallas is really baffling.

 

[West Wilts Bee]

Was very impressive in the Bradford replay, then started against Shrewsbury and I really thought he'd be pushing for a regular spot or at least as a regular impact sub.

How Uwe can think Barron is more likely to win us a game like he did yesterday over someone like Dallas is really baffling.

Probably trying to justify the signing.

 

[hanworthbee]

Barron offers balance on the left and Saunders clearly has the edge on the right probably due to his experience

 

[GP200]

. The problem is: who would you drop from the bench to allow Dallas a place? Yesterday was: Barron, Hodson, Kiernan, Saunders, Diagouraga and Hayes.

....................easy...................Saunders................

 

[shouldbee]

Obviously the coaching staff see more of the players than we do but I like Dallas, from the little I've seen. He is very direct and we don't seem to have players like that, maybe Harry with his runs across in front of the box, that's all. The problem is: who would you drop from the bench to allow Dallas a place? Yesterday was: Barron, Hodson, Kiernan, Saunders, Diagouraga and Hayes.

Hodson, don't need a spare full back for a home game

 

[BURFORD BEE]

Hodson, don't need a spare full back for a home game

 

[shouldbee]

No need to frown old son, Uwe seems to agree and preferred Sam at RB yesterday..............you're suppoed to try to win your home games

 

[Bridge Bee]

We certainly didn't need Hodson, Barron, Kiernan and Dave on the bench for a home game. And then there's that well known full back Sam Saunders.

There was no-one to bring on to change the game.

 

[hanworthbee]

We went 3-5-2..SS was the right wing back..

 

[Balders Bee]

Barron offers balance on the left and Saunders clearly has the edge on the right probably due to his experience

From what I've seen from Dallas thus far I would have him on the bench over Sam every time.

 

[Ruislip_Rich]

From what I've seen from Dallas thus far I would have him on the bench over Sam every time.

Thats a threesome I wouldn't want to see.

 

[Balders Bee]

Thats a threesome I wouldn't want to see.

lol

 

[Debbee]

(I'm sufficiently bored enough to today to suggest )

Perhaps it is time Uwe gave him at least a chance on the bench again?!!

Actually the more I think about it, after the chances Hayes missed yesterday, may be it's worth dropping him from the bench and giving Stuart a go.

 

[absenteebee]

(I'm sufficiently bored enough to today to suggest )

Perhaps it is time Uwe gave him at least a chance on the bench again?!!

Actually the more I think about it, after the chances Hayes missed yesterday, may be it's worth dropping him from the bench and giving Stuart a go.

Ta for posting

 

[Debbee]

Ta for posting

What a let down. lol

 

[absenteebee]

What a let down. lol

Bit like the sequel :yes:

 

[hairman]

Ta for posting

Do you have a good quality copy? PM me if you do.

 

[wibs]

(I'm sufficiently bored enough to today to suggest )

Perhaps it is time Uwe gave him at least a chance on the bench again?!!

Actually the more I think about it, after the chances Hayes missed yesterday, may be it's worth dropping him from the bench and giving Stuart a go.

Hey do you see that lads she's called Debbie and she's commented on Dallas. You could say , wait for it, (I can't help laughing this is brilliant) Debbie Does Dallas! !!!

Ps yes I know.

 

[Debbee]

Hey do you see that lads she's called Debbie and she's commented on Dallas. You could say , wait for it, (I can't help laughing this is brilliant) Debbie Does Dallas! !!!

Ps yes I know.

Took you long enough...but you got there in the end. Bless!

 

[Brentford St George]

This bloke is decent and got real potential, how can Paul Hayes be ahead of him in the pecking order ? Is he injured or am I missing something here ?

 

[Balders Bee]

This bloke is decent and got real potential, how can Paul Hayes be ahead of him in the pecking order ? Is he injured or am I missing something here ?

I think a few of this have been wondering why he isn't at least on the bench more often given what we've seen of him. Guess we just have to trust Uwe and the management team on this one.

 

[Nada Bee]

A loan out maybe beneficial?

 

[scruff puppy pup]

A loan out maybe beneficial?

Nooooo!!!!
We want him to start being made use of by Uwe. The boy's a stud, just ask Debbee!

 

[absenteebee]

A loan out maybe beneficial?

Better hurry up... Blockbusters could be gone from the High Street soon...

 

[absenteebee]

Do you have a good quality copy? PM me if you do.

Npe

 

[wibs]

Took you long enough...but you got there in the end. Bless!

It is extremely rare a woman ever says that to me.. ...