Stuart Dallas - Old thread

[Balders Bee]

I am still not convinced, shame he didn't take on their left back..

You don't need to when you're passing neat little triangles around them. We play possession football, ball retention is paramount. As others have said Dallas gave the full backs plenty to concern them, a couple of one two's with Clayton were particularly good. Several times ge also found a yard of space on his full back and put in a decent delivery. He also swapped with Judge quite frequently so played as much against their right back as the left back.

Sorry don't understand your criticism of a young improving player.

 

[bees66]

Sorry don't understand your criticism of a young improving player.

I don't think he has any confidence, I want him to so show us what he can do.. I don't think he will be in the next game tbh.. bit like Reeves as stay on for 90 minutes against Rotherham and hasn't played since..

 

[jlove]

No confidence? In the last three games, when he's been on, he's been a significant goal threat by shooting at the goal!

 

[Balders Bee]

I don't think he has any confidence, I want him to so show us what he can do.. I don't think he will be in the next game tbh.. bit like Reeves as stay on for 90 minutes against Rotherham and hasn't played since..

You seem to be in a minority on this one. The vast majority saw a lot of promise in his performance yesterday. We won the game comfortably and Dallas and Judge really stretched them-even allowing for their ten men. Appreciate we all have different opinions but you really must have been watching a different game.

Re Tuesday i don't think Dallas will start, i expect Trotta back in and CD out right but that is not a reflection of his performance yesterday more Warbs shuffling his pack and keeping players fresh.

 

[Humblebee]

I was pleased to see him get a full 90 minutes, rather than a 10 minute cameo, and thought he played well. Didn't look out of place at all.

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

Thought Dallas was very good yesterday. Beginning to see why the Club rate him so highly.

 

[jlove]

... the rotation in Bournemouth's set-up was causing us a lot of problems and we didn't quite get to grips with that.

He meant Brentford and Dallas was part of all that.

 

[Billy Hunt]

I was pleased to see him get a full 90 minutes, rather than a 10 minute cameo, and thought he played well. Didn't look out of place at all.

Out of 'likes' again.

 

[halibutbee64]

Yes I think he probably arrived Saturday as a 90 minute squad member. No fears about him being on the team shet

 

[westwing]

I thought he had a great game !

 

[samb22]

Still not convinced by Stuart I'm afraid. Not writing him off by any means, but a player can only be a 'prospect' for so long. I really hope he makes the grade though.

 

[tobymaxtonesmith]

I quite like Dallas.

He's by no means a great player, but he gives us something that no-one else in the squad does (apart from Fillo) - real width.

He's not the quickest, but he's reasonably skilful and gets in good positions and always makes himself an option.

 

[Ace Face]

I quite like Dallas.

He's by no means a great player, but he gives us something that no-one else in the squad does (apart from Fillo) - real width.

He's not the quickest, but he's reasonably skilful and gets in good positions and always makes himself an option.

Impressed me preseason. He needs game time.

 

[whyteleafebee76]

I quite like Dallas.

He's by no means a great player, but he gives us something that no-one else in the squad does (apart from Fillo) - real width.

He's not the quickest, but he's reasonably skilful and gets in good positions and always makes himself an option.

I actually think he has alot of pace, he is one of those athlete's who moves at pace effortlessly.

 

[Newport Pagnell Bee]

I actually think he has alot of pace, he is one of those athlete's who moves at pace effortlessly.

That's what I thought. Bit surprised by Toby's comments re his pace.

 

[bees66]

Still not convinced by Stuart I'm afraid. Not writing him off by any means, but a player can only be a 'prospect' for so long. I really hope he makes the grade though.

 

[tobymaxtonesmith]

I actually think he has alot of pace, he is one of those athlete's who moves at pace effortlessly.

His pace is certainly nothing on Harris, or McAleny.

 

[whyteleafebee76]

His pace is certainly nothing on Harris, or McAleny.

Agree that Harris is a tad quicker, not sure about McAleny.

 

[Balders Bee]

That's good you've found a mate. Now that makes two as opposed to how many?

Appreciate it's all about opinions etc I'm just struggling to see how you arrived at yours. Dallas is a work in progress. He looked good pre season, didn't break into the first team, went out on loan at Northampton and did okay has comeback and worked his way into first the squad and now the First XI. In the interim the club have seen fit to offer him a decent length contract based upon them seeing a bright future for the lad. Hopefully he'll kick on again next year get a few more starts and continue his level of improvement.

He wasn't outstanding against County but he played well when thrown in the deep end. High pressure game and he showed that he could quite happily interchange from Right to Left wing, posed a threat with several decent balls into danger areas that should have resulted in at least one or two goals and had a decent effort blocked himself. Had a couple of excellent one-two's with CD and generally didn't look out of place. Showed good energy, did his defensive duties ok....a decent 7/10 performance if you asked me.

What part of all this isn't convincing enough for you or Sam for that matter?

 

[Balders Bee]

That's what I thought. Bit surprised by Toby's comments re his pace.

He's not a flier in the Harris mould but has good anticipation and control and is no slouch. What he really needs is the confidence to express his ability and the more game time he gets the better he'll become....won't stop certain posters on the GPG from slaughtering him if he has one below par or anonymous performance between now and the seasons end.........

 

[Leicester Bee]

That's good you've found a mate. Now that makes two as opposed to how many?

Appreciate it's all about opinions etc I'm just struggling to see how you arrived at yours. Dallas is a work in progress. He looked good pre season, didn't break into the first team, went out on loan at Northampton and did okay has comeback and worked his way into first the squad and now the First XI. In the interim the club have seen fit to offer him a decent length contract based upon them seeing a bright future for the lad. Hopefully he'll kick on again next year get a few more starts and continue his level of improvement.

He wasn't outstanding against County but he played well when thrown in the deep end. High pressure game and he showed that he could quite happily interchange from Right to Left wing, posed a threat with several decent balls into danger areas that should have resulted in at least one or two goals and had a decent effort blocked himself. Had a couple of excellent one-two's with CD and generally didn't look out of place. Showed good energy, did his defensive duties ok....a decent 7/10 performance if you asked me.

What part of all this isn't convincing enough for you or Sam for that matter?

I'm not 100% sure I see a huge amount of potential in him. What he does do, is drive to the byline, which we need from a wide player. He's certainly improving, but I'm not sure where his potential limit is. He's not particularly quick-footed, tricky, particularly creative, but he does seem to get into good positions.
My argument about him is that his chances will get limited should we go up next season. He won't cut it at a higher level. He needs more time to develop, and right now, not sure if he genuinely progress to anything other than a squad player. If we stay down this season, then a full season at this level might be of benefit to him. Just not sure about him. Bit like Jake Reeves.

 

[Balders Bee]

I'm not 100% sure I see a huge amount of potential in him. What he does do, is drive to the byline, which we need from a wide player. He's certainly improving, but I'm not sure where his potential limit is. He's not particularly quick-footed, tricky, particularly creative, but he does seem to get into good positions.
My argument about him is that his chances will get limited should we go up next season. He won't cut it at a higher level. He needs more time to develop, and right now, not sure if he genuinely progress to anything other than a squad player. If we stay down this season, then a full season at this level might be of benefit to him. Just not sure about him. Bit like Jake Reeves.

On the contrary I see a decent level of potential. He and Mcaleny tore Cardiff apart Pre season and he posed Millwall all sorts of problems...ok both friendlies but against decent level opposition he showed well twice. Disagree he's not quick footed or creative on the evidence I've seen as per my previous post. Presumably when we offered him a contract we envisaged that he would be able to offer something in the Championship so those in the know at the club disagree with your current assessment.

All about opinions and I'm sure you'll agree that let's hope my opinion is right and yours is wrong shall we as ultimately the club will benefit

 

[samb22]

That's good you've found a mate. Now that makes two as opposed to how many?

Appreciate it's all about opinions etc I'm just struggling to see how you arrived at yours. Dallas is a work in progress. He looked good pre season, didn't break into the first team, went out on loan at Northampton and did okay has comeback and worked his way into first the squad and now the First XI. In the interim the club have seen fit to offer him a decent length contract based upon them seeing a bright future for the lad. Hopefully he'll kick on again next year get a few more starts and continue his level of improvement.

He wasn't outstanding against County but he played well when thrown in the deep end. High pressure game and he showed that he could quite happily interchange from Right to Left wing, posed a threat with several decent balls into danger areas that should have resulted in at least one or two goals and had a decent effort blocked himself. Had a couple of excellent one-two's with CD and generally didn't look out of place. Showed good energy, did his defensive duties ok....a decent 7/10 performance if you asked me.

What part of all this isn't convincing enough for you or Sam for that matter?

As you say, it's all opinions.

As I said, I'm not writing him off. Genuinely hope he turns out to be a Championship player, however from what I've seen, he just doesn't cut it at the moment.

Each time I see him on the team sheet I think 'right, today Stuart, today is the game where you're really going to shine', but he just doesn't.

He was fine against County, solid enough. But we don't want solid wingers, we want/need wingers that excite and can change games out of nothing.

Opinions eh?

 

[Leicester Bee]

On the contrary I see a decent level of potential. He and Mcaleny tore Cardiff apart Pre season and he posed Millwall all sorts of problems...ok both friendlies but against decent level opposition he showed well twice. Disagree he's not quick footed or creative on the evidence I've seen as per my previous post. Presumably when we offered him a contract we envisaged that he would be able to offer something in the Championship so those in the know at the club disagree with your current assessment.

All about opinions and I'm sure you'll agree that let's hope my opinion is right and yours is wrong shall we as ultimately the club will benefit

Then in that case, we should be playing Will Grigg up front. I even said myself that Saville looked the mutt's nuts in pre-season, but hasn't quite gotten to that level during the course of this season. At least he has shed loads of potential. I just don't quite see it with Dallas. He's definitely shown improvement, but to me, he's progressing at the rate Jake Reeve is. By all means, champion him as much as you want. But reailistically, he's been with us for nigh on 2 seasons now and the progress is slower than I had expected. At least with Jake Reeves, he's only 20, but Dallas is about to turn 23. If you think that Dallas is fast and quick-footed, then I think you are very wrong. He had a couple of occasions one on one with their full-back on Saturday, and looked about as tricky or quick as Lee Harvey used to. He didn't get past them by the way. His strong points, in my opinion, is that he has a decent (but not outstanding) cross, and he looks to get into good positions to get goals. He's far from useless, but he's absolutely nowhere near Championship level.

 

[Balders Bee]

As you say, it's all opinions.

As I said, I'm not writing him off. Genuinely hope he turns out to be a Championship player, however from what I've seen, he just doesn't cut it at the moment.

Each time I see him on the team sheet I think 'right, today Stuart, today is the game where you're really going to shine', but he just doesn't.

He was fine against County, solid enough. But we don't want solid wingers, we want/need wingers that excite and can change games out of nothing.

Opinions eh?

You want wingers that can play within the way we currently set up. That's retaining posession and playing as part of the 4-3-3 we set up as on Saturday.

That means the wingers -wide forwards -or whatever the hell they are called- have to retain more ball, look to give and go and track back when necessary as well. Going at your full back hell for leather and losing possession if tackled is not really part of the system we currently employ. Harris started like an express thrain but then when teams wereaware of his raw pace he struggled a bit befoe injury curtailed his Loan. Even our leloved Harry Forrester was great at beating his man but equally adept at losing possession when he tried one trick too many. Wing play has changed a hell of lot since the likes of Stanley Matthews etc -perhaps to the detriment of the game.

Dallas did do the basics well and that will have pleased the Management. Given the game time I believe he would show more of the expressive winger you want to see.

 

[samb22]

You want wingers that can play within the way we currently set up. That's retaining posession and playing as part of the 4-3-3 we set up as on Saturday.

That means the wingers -wide forwards -or whatever the hell they are called- have to retain more ball, look to give and go and track back when necessary as well. Going at your full back hell for leather and losing possession if tackled is not really part of the system we currently employ. Harris started like an express thrain but then when teams wereaware of his raw pace he struggled a bit befoe injury curtailed his Loan. Even our leloved Harry Forrester was great at beating his man but equally adept at losing possession when he tried one trick too many. Wing play has changed a hell of lot since the likes of Stanley Matthews etc -perhaps to the detriment of the game.

Dallas did do the basics well and that will have pleased the Management. Given the game time I believe he would show more of the expressive winger you want to see.

Fair play, I admire your faith in him and I'm only too happy to eat a massive slice of humble pie when he wins Ballon d'Or

 

[Leicester Bee]

You want wingers that can play within the way we currently set up. That's retaining posession and playing as part of the 4-3-3 we set up as on Saturday.

That means the wingers -wide forwards -or whatever the hell they are called- have to retain more ball, look to give and go and track back when necessary as well. Going at your full back hell for leather and losing possession if tackled is not really part of the system we currently employ. Harris started like an express thrain but then when teams wereaware of his raw pace he struggled a bit befoe injury curtailed his Loan. Even our leloved Harry Forrester was great at beating his man but equally adept at losing possession when he tried one trick too many. Wing play has changed a hell of lot since the likes of Stanley Matthews etc -perhaps to the detriment of the game.

Dallas did do the basics well and that will have pleased the Management. Given the game time I believe he would show more of the expressive winger you want to see.

Haven' t you just contradicted yourself there? "he would show more of the expressive winger you want to see", when you've just (quite well-argued in fact) stated the reasons why he's not expressive?

 

[Balders Bee]

Then in that case, we should be playing Will Grigg up front. I even said myself that Saville looked the mutt's nuts in pre-season, but hasn't quite gotten to that level during the course of this season. At least he has shed loads of potential. I just don't quite see it with Dallas. He's definitely shown improvement, but to me, he's progressing at the rate Jake Reeve is. By all means, champion him as much as you want. But reailistically, he's been with us for nigh on 2 seasons now and the progress is slower than I had expected. At least with Jake Reeves, he's only 20, but Dallas is about to turn 23. If you think that Dallas is fast and quick-footed, then I think you are very wrong. He had a couple of occasions one on one with their full-back on Saturday, and looked about as tricky or quick as Lee Harvey used to. He didn't get past them by the way. His strong points, in my opinion, is that he has a decent (but not outstanding) cross, and he looks to get into good positions to get goals. He's far from useless, but he's absolutely nowhere near Championship level.

What's Will Grigg got to do with it ......was he playing out wide on Saturday???

You didn't reply to my points about his pre season performances against Cardiff or Millwall did you both higher division opposition I believe last time I checked? Also will you admit that the clubs management also obviously see more in Dallas than you do by virtue of the contract that they've offered him.

With regards to your point about beating the full back County sat pretty deep before they went down to ten men and even deeper, they didn't keep a high line with neither Judge or Dallas getting behind them much. Dallas pretty much got behind them when he read the pack pass took it round the keeper -albeit wide- and squared for Judge and also beat his full back when he laid one on for Forshaw in the first half- both chances went unconverted.

I've been horribly wrong about players before and will be again- as I'm sure you have- and we all see different things as I said before let's hope I'm right and you're wrong

 

[Balders Bee]

Haven' t you just contradicted yourself there? "he would show more of the expressive winger you want to see", when you've just (quite well-argued in fact) stated the reasons why he's not expressive?

Au contraire LB I was not only making the point that modern 'Wingers' have more to consider than trying to fly past their respective full back for 90 minutes with scant regard for anything else but I was also making the point that I believe Dallas will with game time will not only do the basics required e.g. track back and use the ball well but will gain the confidence to produce more offensively in terms of goals and assists. I don't see the contradiction i.e. become the complete wide player required in the modern game. He's very much a work in progress we just differ as to how much he will progress........time will tell.

 

[Leicester Bee]

What's Will Grigg got to do with it ......was he playing out wide on Saturday???

You didn't reply to my points about his pre season performances against Cardiff or Millwall did you both higher division opposition I believe last time I checked? Also will you admit that the clubs management also obviously see more in Dallas than you do by virtue of the contract that they've offered him.

With regards to your point about beating the full back County sat pretty deep before they went down to ten men and even deeper, they didn't keep a high line with neither Judge or Dallas getting behind them much. Dallas pretty much got behind them when he read the pack pass took it round the keeper -albeit wide- and squared for Judge and also beat his full back when he laid one on for Forshaw in the first half- both chances went unconverted.

I've been horribly wrong about players before and will be again- as I'm sure you have- and we all see different things as I said before let's hope I'm right and you're wrong

We've offered Grigg a contract, presumably longer than 1 season, and we spent (apparently) a reasonable amount of money for him. The management, therefore, must rate him. Yet he doesn't play.
Dallas, by the same token, has been here nearly 2 seasons. His progress is not as fast as I would hope it to have been. He is not a first team regular. The management can't think that highly of him.
I did reply to your points about his pre-season performances by mentioning to you my point about Saville. Pre-season is not an indication of how you will perform for the season. Saville showed alot more during pre-season than he has in most games this season. Saville looked world class in pre-season.
I will admit that the club's management can make mistakes. We don't know the terms of the contract either. Has his wages increased at all?
I will concede your point about a deep full-back position, although on one occasion, he collected the ball quite deep in our half and did try and beat him, but failed.
I've never been wrong about players. I'm right, you're wrong.

 

[Leicester Bee]

Au contraire LB I was not only making the point that modern 'Wingers' have more to consider than trying to fly past their respective full back for 90 minutes with scant regard for anything else but I was also making the point that I believe Dallas will with game time will not only do the basics required e.g. track back and use the ball well but will gain the confidence to produce more offensively in terms of goals and assists. I don't see the contradiction i.e. become the complete wide player required in the modern game. He's very much a work in progress we just differ as to how much he will progress........time will tell.

How much time does a player have before they are a burden? I've just about lost my patience with Grigg. Dallas won't be on as big a contract as Grigg, neither Reeves, but both Dallas and Reeves are not going to cut it at a higher level, should we go up. That concerns me slightly. I want Grigg, Dallas and Reeves to do well for the club, but I just don't see it happening. I really just don't see what any fan sees in Dallas or Grigg, maybe even Reeves (but that really pains me to say that).

 

[Balders Bee]

I've never been wrong about players. I'm right, you're wrong.

We could argue back and forth all day. You won't change my mind nor my arguments change yours.

I really hope you missed an Ironic smiley from your last two sentences, you've already admitted you got it wrong about thinking Saville was world class based upon pre season which rather makes your point about never being wrong about players factually incorrect. As for who is right and who is wrong time will tell far be it from a ordinary mortal like me to accuse a fellow Bee of hubris

 

[Owlsmoor_Bee]

He's not a flier in the Harris mould but has good anticipation and control and is no slouch. What he really needs is the confidence to express his ability and the more game time he gets the better he'll become....won't stop certain posters on the GPG from slaughtering him if he has one below par or anonymous performance between now and the seasons end.........

I think the biggest obstacle facing Dallas at the moment is that presently, Clayton plays in his position in the system we currently employ. Whilst Dallas has a lot of good attributes, I don't see him getting us the 15-20 goals a season that Clayton's been good for and so unless we revert to playing Clayton down the middle, he's always going to be playing second fiddle. Things could change next season obviously but at the moment, that's how I see it.

 

[Balders Bee]

I think the biggest obstacle facing Dallas at the moment is that presently, Clayton plays in his position in the system we currently employ. Whilst Dallas has a lot of good attributes, I don't see him getting us the 15-20 goals a season that Clayton's been good for and so unless we revert to playing Clayton down the middle, he's always going to be playing second fiddle. Things could change next season obviously but at the moment, that's how I see it.

Yes valid point OB. I suppose it depends upon how we set up next year and who comes in or goes etc, etc.

 

[tobymaxtonesmith]

How much time does a player have before they are a burden? I've just about lost my patience with Grigg. Dallas won't be on as big a contract as Grigg, neither Reeves, but both Dallas and Reeves are not going to cut it at a higher level, should we go up. That concerns me slightly. I want Grigg, Dallas and Reeves to do well for the club, but I just don't see it happening. I really just don't see what any fan sees in Dallas or Grigg, maybe even Reeves (but that really pains me to say that).

I'm with you on Dallas. He has his uses, and is not a bad player (he would have been a regular in many Brentford teams in the past), but he is not quite there, and he will be even more 'not quite there' if we go up to the Championship. Nonetheless, he has his uses and is very disciplined tactically. As a wide alternative to Judge I quite like him coming off the bench to give us something a bit different, and a bit more direct, but I don't see a future for him if we go up to the Championship.

 

[bees66]

went out on loan at Northampton and did okay has comeback and worked his way into first the squad and now the First XI.

I thought I read on here that the Northampton fans didn't rate his time with them at all!

 

[shouldbee]

I'm with you on Dallas. He has his uses, and is not a bad player (he would have been a regular in many Brentford teams in the past), but he is not quite there, and he will be even more 'not quite there' if we go up to the Championship. Nonetheless, he has his uses and is very disciplined tactically. As a wide alternative to Judge I quite like him coming off the bench to give us something a bit different, and a bit more direct, but I don't see a future for him if we go up to the Championship.

I think you're right, I don't see him making an impact in the Championship but you never know ? If we can secure Sav, Trotts and Judge, keep Adam and JakeB and sign 3 more players we'll be a top half Championship side

 

[Brentford_till_die]

He may lack Myles Weston's blistering pace but his ball control, his mobility and ability to jink past defenders was decent and will improve. He seemed to have at least two defenders on him most of the time and was a constant concern to them.

Totally agree, still young, would have learned a lot this season from his loan spell at Northampton and now featuring for us, he will only improve and I like what I've seen so far. Definitely more to come.

 

[Brentford_till_die]

I thought I read on here that the Northampton fans didn't rate his time with them at all!

cobblers

 

[Ealing Bee]

We've offered Grigg a contract, presumably longer than 1 season, and we spent (apparently) a reasonable amount of money for him. The management, therefore, must rate him. Yet he doesn't play.
Dallas, by the same token, has been here nearly 2 seasons. His progress is not as fast as I would hope it to have been. He is not a first team regular. The management can't think that highly of him.
I did reply to your points about his pre-season performances by mentioning to you my point about Saville. Pre-season is not an indication of how you will perform for the season. Saville showed alot more during pre-season than he has in most games this season. Saville looked world class in pre-season.

This is where I think you're going wrong on Dallas.
It simply isn't realistic, fair even, to compare his progress with the likes of Grigg, Reeves or Saville etc.

Grigg has been schooled at FL clubs as a junior, and had 100 senior Lge One games before joining BFC. Reeves was at Spurs as a kid and joined BFC 3 years before Dallas. And Saville has been at Chelsea's Academy since the age of 10, where the likes of Brendan Rodgers coached him.

Whereas Dallas was playing Amateur Football in NI (Middlesex League?) as recently as four years ago, followed by 2 seasons part-time football with Crusaders, which is barely Conference level. Therefore he has a huge amount of catching up to do if he's going to make it full-time even at League One level.

However, it is clear from everything he has ever said about him, that MW firmly believes he can do so, if given time and patience. And if anyone should know about developing young players, it is him. As it happens, I feel MW would have given Dallas more game time this season, had we not been on such a terrific run mid season (can't change a winning team), and if there hadn't been so much pressure more recently (the need for wise old heads).

Worse, if we should clinch Promotion, Dallas is very unlikely to be Championship level for next season. But just as the club loaned him to Lge Two this season, I could foresee them loaning him to a Lge One club next season. So that if he really does have what it takes - and one can never be certain - then maybe he'll be up-to-speed by season 2015/16.

Either way, I fail to see why we need rush him - he didn't cost a big fee, he won't be on big wages and as eg Sam Saunders or Alan McCormack have proven, some players "blossom" later in their career than others.

 

[IslandBee]

Saville showed alot more during pre-season than he has in most games this season. Saville looked world class in pre-season.

I appreciate that this thread is about Dallas and not Saville but I can't let this go without response!! I think Saville has generally been fantastic for us this season. He is still a kid, getting his first proper run-out in a fully competitive league environment and, yet, he has dug in extremely well and shown regular touches of real class. I didn't see him in pre-season, but did you really expect that to be a guide to his week-in-week-out performance? What we were after was a consistent performer in the middle of the park, comfortable on the ball, with a little bit extra about him - and that's exactly what we have got!! I'd love to get him on a permanent deal at the end of this season.

OK, now

 

[Indian Bee]

thought he played very well tonight !! Should have scored also ….

 

[North London Bee]

I love him

 

[Hullbee]

thought he played very well tonight !! Should have scored also ….

Unlucky not to have scored see him belting in the championship winning goal though

 

[JTofBFC]

Has missed a sitter in each of the last 3 games (ok the Oldham one was a great save) but is still looking like a new signing playing so well at this stage of the season.

Played very well tonight.

 

[tobymugdo]

Dallas is a really intelligent player! Surprised we haven't seen more of him. Really good on Saturday. Brilliant tonight, my MOM!

 

[Brentford_till_die]

Played very well tonight, as I said the other day very good at running with the ball, direct and is comfortable in possession, others trust him and he was lively tonight. Perhaps should have scored late on to wrap up the points but hey he played really well.

 

[Cham]

Could have had a couple tonight. Jakes Reeves, Stuart Dallas and Charlie Adams. 3 bright sparks in this campaign.

 

[Brentford St George]

Played very well tonight . Direct with a great work rate and some great crosses . He is growing in confidence every game .

 

[beebopalula]

In the last 6 games you need a catalyst to lift things. Dallas may well be that factor. He looked good tonight and gave us a directness which made us look dangerous.