2024/25 Roman Dixon

[toffeeblue9]

Think the fact he played today btw tells you that Holgate is out this week.

Dom had to play, given he's our 1st choice striker but under normal circumstances I'd have expected Dyche to go with Holgate today, so I'd expect this was to prevent any injury which might impact a move

 

[ToffeeTim]

How did he play

 

[Joey66]

How did he play

Much better than Young & Coleman in a baptism of fire on debut

 

[Macker07]

The Pat Van den Hauwe in me wanted him to absolutely nail Son. Maybe that's why I only ever played County standard.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

How did he play

As well as he could've done given the circumstances. Was 'assisted' a lot by Tarkowski at times to double-up on his side but otherwise didn't look too out of place. Pleased for him, despite the result.

 

[Eggs]

The Pat Van den Hauwe in me wanted him to absolutely nail Son. Maybe that's why I only ever played County standard.

…not sure what that means, VdH was a Rolls Royce of a defender, terrific athlete, class act who rarely had to get out of third gear. One of the very best, we even won a title with him playing CB for most of the season.

Thought the young lad coped ok, caught in no-mans land a few times but decent when one-to-one with his winger.

 

[Nyhus]

As well as he could've done given the circumstances. Was 'assisted' a lot by Tarkowski at times to double-up on his side but otherwise didn't look too out of place. Pleased for him, despite the result.

Good to hear. Would be nice if he was selected ahead of Young going forward, but we all know thats not gonna happen.

 

[Librarian]

How did he play

Did well

 

[blueblood]

He looks quick. Throwing a radical idea out there- how about playing a right footed right winger in front of him so they could maybe offer some threat in attack as a partnership. Probably a bit adventurous for Dyche.

 

[Macker07]

…not sure what that means, VdH was a Rolls Royce of a defender, terrific athlete, class act who rarely had to get out of third gear. One of the very best, we even won a title with him playing CB for most of the season.

Thought the young lad coped ok, caught in no-mans land a few times but decent when one-to-one with his winger.

You remember why they called him Psycho?

 

[formerly manx toffee]

Give him another hour on Tuesday

 

[Eggs]

You remember why they called him Psycho?

…of course he was nuts (slept with his eyes open, teammates would wind him up to chin somebody in the tunnel etc) but I think it’s a tag that takes away from his brilliance as a defender. What a player, a right footed left back, only Ray Wilson bettered him as a LB in my time watching Everton which is an accolade given how good Baines was.

 

[Neiler]

Good debut for the lad, he let no one down and showed what he’s about and can contribute at this level, solid, raw and has tools.

Congrats lad, did yourself and your own proud!

 

[formerly manx toffee]

Sell for 8m to Villa (kidding!)

 

[Billy Dean]

Thing I like most about Pat Van Den Hauwe is how well he’s aged and how handsome he still looks now even at 60, despite being a raging alcoholic and drug addict for a fair amount of time. And all credit to him for beating that too

But back on topic Dixon did well I thought. Not perfect but felt more secure with him there than Young. Young is every bit as big a liability as Keane