Supersonic Robin Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Looks like a reasonably smart signing to give us a bit of depth/cover out wide and in attacking midfield. Good age, low cost, potential to improve, Seems fairly low risk and sensible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Robin Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, DaveF said: Those Oxford lot are little slugs. Little slugs with no personality and they're just jealous because we're better than them at everything. 1 minute ago, Sheltons Army said: Blimey Did you go to Cambridge I guess ? Or Slough? 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: Reviews from Oxford United fans are not pretty Then it all depends on what we're paying him. He's played enough games for Oxford for them to form an opinion but they kept playing him. I'm sure whoever COD signs for some of our fans will be saying he's not very good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 With some of the pure vitriol COD suffered on here , this made me chuckle Let’s hope the poster is off the mark or I wish the lad good luck ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said: With some of the pure vitriol COD suffered on here , this made me chuckle Let’s hope the poster is off the mark or I wish the lad good luck ! Well it does say that particular poster is a well known ‘member’… 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Nice to not mess around this summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Hopefully Sykes will improve on COD's 1 goal every 20 games record? And he cannot surely be as injury prone, can he?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) Out of interest, when was the last time we announced a summer signing before the play off final had taken place? I am near certain it is our earliest summer signing since at least 2013 but am struggling to remember the order of signings in seasons before that… Edited May 16, 2022 by LondonBristolian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kodjias Wrist Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 25 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: Reviews from Oxford United fans are not pretty Can't be that bad 8 goals and 8 assists in 45 matches. He played very well in their big games in the cup too apparently. Sounds like sour grapes again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, billywedlock said: Welcome . Good to start our moves early and great for him To get ready for the Championship in good time . It’s a big jump and he will have been through the physical tests and will know where he will have to get to Yes what I thinking we seem to be getting business done quicker than normal . Which is good and shows a positive direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 35 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: Reviews from Oxford United fans are not pretty We are the same when some one leaves us on a free to be fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Anyone got any early guesses on formation based on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Monkeh said: We are the same when some one leaves us on a free to be fair True. Famara got a bit of a rough time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Pearson said we’d only bring those better than what we have so must rate him higher than a lot of our existing players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 minute ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: True. Famara got a bit of a rough time Quite rightly - I thought he got off lightly and was excused of a lot in his time here 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said: Quite rightly - I thought he got off lightly and was excused of a lot in his time here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 22 minutes ago, maxjak said: Hopefully Sykes will improve on COD's 1 goal every 20 games record? And he cannot surely be as injury prone, can he?? What’s this got to do with COD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLRed Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Wonder if Pearson sees a bit of Albrighton in Sykes…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, DaveF said: Those Oxford lot are little slugs. Little slugs with no personality and they're just jealous because we're better than them at everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Sheltons Army said: With some of the pure vitriol COD suffered on here , this made me chuckle Let’s hope the poster is off the mark or I wish the lad good luck ! Is this comparing 8 goals in the last nine months compared to 8 goals in six years mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Sheltons Army said: With some of the pure vitriol COD suffered on here , this made me chuckle Let’s hope the poster is off the mark or I wish the lad good luck ! Clearly not seen CoD for 6 years.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Can’t say I know anything about Sykes, but he fits the profile of the sort of signings we should be making IMO and adds balance to the squad. We’ve been crying out for pace and width, certainly before Semenyo’s return from injury, and if he can offer us that on the right he’ll be doing well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, LondonBristolian said: Out of interest, when was the last time we announced a summer signing before the play off final had taken place? I am near certain it is our earliest summer signing since at least 2013 but am struggling to remember the order of signings in seasons before that… Its because next season starts earlier than ever - winter World Cup 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Robin Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Welcome to Bristol, Mark! I didn't expect a signing in mid-May! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Alligator Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Welcome Mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real_bristol Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Happy to trust Nige’s judgement on this one. Wonder if he would have ever signed O’Dowda :laugh:. United fans might not rate Sykes but how many times have we not rated a player and he’s gone on to exceed our expectations. Would be nice if the table was turned for once. Worth the gamble on a free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Welcome to Bristol City, Mark! Good to see we are getting some business done early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sglosbcfc Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 Interesting that like Darron Gibson, Shane Duffy and James McClean he was a Northern Ireland International from Belfast who then switched allegiance to the Republic. He has been called up to the full Rep of Ireland squad like Max O Leary. He knows Rob Atkinson from Oxford also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 3 hours ago, BLRed said: Get the sense he’s not here to mess around. Wants to play and better himself and doesn’t care who’s toes he has to step on to get there. Need a bit of that steel and determination tbh Yep, as I said earlier, one person’s “bad attitude” is another person’s “ambitious” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, sglosbcfc said: Interesting that like Darron Gibson, Shane Duffy and James McClean he was a Northern Ireland International from Belfast who then switched allegiance to the Republic. He has been called up to the full Rep of Ireland squad like Max O Leary. He knows Rob Atkinson from Oxford also. Actually James is from Derry* which is the equivalent of the Rougier brothers. *he's also from Londonderry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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