Lew-T Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 You can understand why he’s keeping two RB’s on the bench. Another calm and assured display down that flank… I like the lad a lot. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Doesn't shirk his defensive duties and covers / protects Zak pretty well. As well as great going forward. You can see why he came straight back in to the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Someone get this man a song already! Love him and suits that wingback role where imo you need to be more of an attacker than defender and he does that. Just he does the work defensively too. Already rate him near the top of rb/rwb that we have had since promoted back to the championship 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 We can learn not to always listen to other teams fans as well. Every Oxford fan opinion I saw on it said he is never a wing back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negan Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Honestly when we signed him I thought he’d be like a wagstaff/waghorn sort of player. Not really that effective and just a bit part player but he’s certainly holding his own at this level. Look a much better side with him in there, fitted for Wilson though as genuinely think if he gets a good run he’d be even better than Sykes which is saying something. Finally got some depth at the club! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 14 minutes ago, Lew-T said: You can understand why he’s keeping two RB’s on the bench. Another calm and assured display down that flank… I like the lad a lot. He played in the wiemann role during pre season mainly I think & is a attacking midfielder/ winger . He’s technically playing out of position but you wouldn’t think it . Been very good 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Been a huge bonus. Most of us had him down as a midfield option, especially after Wilson arrived, but he’s done really well at RWB. The fact that he came straight back in for the Huddersfield game tells you how highly he’s rated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted September 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Agree with all the above. Considering this is his first taste of Championship football and you could argue out of his natural position, he hasn’t put a foot wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 15 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: He played in the wiemann role during pre season mainly I think & is a attacking midfielder/ winger . He’s technically playing out of position but you wouldn’t think it . Been very good Didn’t he say just after he arrived that he was trying to learn a new position? If so, he appears to have applied himself extremely well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 21 minutes ago, Lew-T said: Agree with all the above. Considering this is his first taste of Championship football and you could argue out of his natural position, he hasn’t put a foot wrong. Lets not get too carried away he put two feet wrong and got himself a red card, but I do like him 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 54 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said: Someone get this man a song already! Love him and suits that wingback role where imo you need to be more of an attacker than defender and he does that. Just he does the work defensively too. Already rate him near the top of rb/rwb that we have had since promoted back to the championship Watch us wreck the mic Watch us wreck the mic Watch us wreck the mic…..Sykes Lets get ready to rumble etc etc etc 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 33 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Didn’t he say just after he arrived that he was trying to learn a new position? If so, he appears to have applied himself extremely well. He did ,but I think he was alluding to the no10 role . I might be wrong though. He certainly looks at home at wing back 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said: Watch us wreck the mic Watch us wreck the mic Watch us wreck the mic…..Sykes Lets get ready to rumble etc etc etc Seriously, if I hear S82 singing this next week it will be one of my happiest Ashton Gate moments 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 8 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said: Watch us wreck the mic Watch us wreck the mic Watch us wreck the mic…..Sykes Lets get ready to rumble etc etc etc That is the one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) The first pre season game he looked like Szmodics, a cat in the headlights. Since then he has improved dramatically, and made a position that isn’t natural to him, his own. Well played Mark, keep it up ! Edited September 3, 2022 by The Gasbuster 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: He did ,but I think he was alluding to the no10 role . I might be wrong though. He certainly looks at home at wing back No he was talking about playing wingback Stevie I knew zilch about him, when we signed him , and agree with @And Its Smith that the comments about any suitability to play RWB when we signed him were certainly not encouraging He played there a few times for Oxford but certainly a very new position for him Edited September 3, 2022 by Sheltons Army Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, And Its Smith said: We can learn not to always listen to other teams fans as well. Every Oxford fan opinion I saw on it said he is never a wing back Nige and Curtis went to watch him play for Oxford and saw masses of potential to develop his skill set and they’ve clearly been working with him to that aim and his impressive performances have shown. Excellent work from the coaching team - Sykes is becoming a very decent player indeed. Edited September 3, 2022 by Robbored 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said: No he was talking about playing wingback Stevie I knew zilch about him, when we signed him , and agree with @And Its Smith that the comments about any suitability to play RWB when we signed him were certainly not encouraging He played there a few times for Oxford but certainly a very new position for him Ok . I thought it was after the pre season game he scored in when he broke from midfield. He’s doing a great job anyway. I’m sure Wilson will get his chance at some stage as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 He’s the second coming of Wagstaff I’m convinced. Very reliable, can play anywhere, and was the ‘meh’ signing in amongst lots of higher profile signings in the window he joined the club. Probably been my POTS so far honestly. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: He did ,but I think he was alluding to the no10 role . I might be wrong though. He certainly looks at home at wing back Well, that’s even more impressive. He’s only been here five minutes, and he’s learned how to play in two new positions already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 He has a bit of bite about him as well. With Scott and Williams also having a dig - we've needed that for some time. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 17 minutes ago, Robbored said: Nige and Curtis went to watch him play for Oxford and saw masses of potential to develop his skill set and they’ve clearly been working with him to that aim and his impressive performances have shown. Excellent work from the coaching team - Sykes is becoming a very decent player indeed. I’ve been impressed with him also, good ability on the ball, good crosser, works really hard and he fully deserves his place in the team based on his form Wilson/Tanner to come in if his form or fitness dips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 14 minutes ago, bcfc01 said: He has a bit of bite about him as well. With Scott and Williams also having a dig - we've needed that for some time. Let's hope not that didn't end well for that Uruguayan fella. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hxj Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 He's great but he needs to work really hard at defending. Plenty of times he still stands and watches. Then Vyner gets the grief. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Hxj said: He's great but he needs to work really hard at defending. Plenty of times he still stands and watches. Then Vyner gets the grief. Worth remembering of course that this isn't his first choice position- at Oxford iirc he was a midfielder mainly and more central. It'll come, as he gets more used to it- will become more natural. Edited September 3, 2022 by Mr Popodopolous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, Hxj said: He's great but he needs to work really hard at defending. Plenty of times he still stands and watches. Then Vyner gets the grief. He does get caught at times but that’s the downside of wing backs . There’s that natural space between Zak & himself . Very difficult position to play & you need to be very fit. Corner flag to corner flag all game . I played as a traditional left back which was a piece of piss . You had a winger to look after that was it & got my left winger to come back & cover me. If I’d been asked to play wing back in the 90’s I wouldn’t of got out of bed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hxj Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: as he gets more used to it- will become more natural. Of course, but we have a team of misfits, people who don't want to be here, just run around with their arms flapping, can't score goals, still in nappies, useless at everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 But but but... Wilson and Tanner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 15 minutes ago, Lorenzos Only Goal said: Let's hope not that didn't end well for that Uruguayan fella. Luckily, I didn’t respond immediately. I thought initially you were making some crass illusion about the late Emilio Sala, who, of course, was Argentinian. Then I realised you were referring to Suarez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 2 hours ago, JoeAman08 said: Someone get this man a song already! Love him and suits that wingback role where imo you need to be more of an attacker than defender and he does that. Just he does the work defensively too. Already rate him near the top of rb/rwb that we have had since promoted back to the championship Surely Psycho Killer….just keep repeating it. 1 hour ago, steviestevieneville said: He did ,but I think he was alluding to the no10 role . I might be wrong though. He certainly looks at home at wing back Yes he was…. 1 hour ago, Sheltons Army said: No he was talking about playing wingback Stevie I knew zilch about him, when we signed him , and agree with @And Its Smith that the comments about any suitability to play RWB when we signed him were certainly not encouraging He played there a few times for Oxford but certainly a very new position for him …SSN is right, he was talking less about the position, but more about how we (City) wanted him to play it, ie, much more on the half-turn, than just trying to find space in the hole. (I can only assume a bigger hole in lg1 - see Luke Freeman in 14/15 versus having no room at all in 15/16….so Fleming trying to get him used to having a DM up your arse when receiving the ball, hence need to be able to roll your man off your first touch to buy you half a yard) 1 hour ago, petehinton said: He’s the second coming of Wagstaff I’m convinced. Very reliable, can play anywhere, and was the ‘meh’ signing in amongst lots of higher profile signings in the window he joined the club. Probably been my POTS so far honestly. He was definitely my meh out of the three, but I did say I was most excited by him too, ie how he’d come in and make us better, when I saw him quite a bit on the periphery in games at Oxford. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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