Guest C.D Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Do you all think that this man has become a passenger to the team? Didnt make a decent tackle (Again), and passing was woefull. (Again) Seems to tell everyone what to do, waving his arms around. Same old story, good on loan, got the contract.... enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich-TWSC- Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Wigan fans did warn you about Tony Dinning.... Many City fans were too busy calling for Tinnion to sign him up to notice. It would appear he is a 'passenger' player judging by weekly reports of him on OTIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcchris2016 Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 i agree that dinning has been absolutley terrible since he signed a permanent contract here. I really don't remember him getting the ball at all in the 2nd half. I would take him out next game and put Bradley Orr in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex1089 Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Bradley Orr is worse, Dinning was good in the first half but the whole midfield were still in the dressing room in the second:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilnin Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 He wasn't that bad, if we swapped him for Orr, it would be same old same old, he'd have a not amazing game, people would say it's because he's just come in so give him another chance :Sleep12: We're at the time in the season now where we need consistency in the team selection, Tinmans trying to get that, just support him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Bradley Orr is worse, Dinning was good in the first half but the whole midfield were still in the dressing room in the second:( ← I'd agree with that. Thought he did ok in the first half but went missing in the second and allowed Wellens to control the midfield. Then again most players wenrt missing in the second half so to single him out is maybe harsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geesus the City fan Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Dining was appalling today. ureds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 In other lines of work, people would be disciplined for the performance put in by Dinning today. The service to the wings was non-existent in the second half, and while Brown ran his legs off, Dinning sat in front of the back four achieving next to nothing. On the rare occasions he got the ball he'd lazily pass it to the opposition. The team didn't tick in the second half because the man who should have created from midfield had the afternoon off. It's been clear since Aaron Brown got injured last winter that we've lacked a player for the left side of midfield. We need to get such a player, allowing Wilkshire to move into the middle alongside either Tommy or Scott Brown. Tony Dinning should apologise to the fans, his team mates and the manager for this afternoon's performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adge's Cider Mug Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Bradley Orr is worse, Dinning was good in the first half but the whole midfield were still in the dressing room in the second:( ← I agree that Bradley Orr is worse - to start with, the QM2 has a tighter turning circle than him (remember Tuesday against Oldham). However, Dinning is very poor. He's a footballing tart - likes to play simple passes that require little effort,often go astray and certainly do little to contribute to the game. I cannot remember the last time that he took the ball forward and played anyone into space. He is at best a 'sideways' player in the mould of Ray Wilkins (several grades down of course). Certainly not what we need with TD out of the side for various reasons - oh, for someone with the tenacity of, say, Richie Wellens (although Scott Brown will be very good). It's disappointing, but Dinning is an expensive waste that we do not need - how long do we have to keep paying him for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geesus the City fan Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Spot on Milo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepton red Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Thought Dinnings pass to the referee was sublime....he used to play for Wigan you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
England Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 and who signed him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 It's been clear since Aaron Brown got injured last winter that we've lacked a player for the left side of midfield. We need to get such a player, allowing Wilkshire to move into the middle alongside either Tommy or Scott Brown. Tony Dinning should apologise to the fans, his team mates and the manager for this afternoon's performance. ← The left midfield position is one we have missed all season - maybe we should focus our efforts on finding someone to replace Aaron rather than anything else. Our midfield is one dimensional most the time, relies on Murray (or Cotterill) and fails. Dinning has one or two good games, then too many bad ones (like today). Wilkshire needs to play in the middle (I agree with Tommy or Scott B) and we need someone (Goodfellow if fit or Anyinsah if bothered) to play on the left - a new face a new signing, but it is what we have been missing all season! Dinning should definitely be dropped for Sat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrT Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Did not rate him on loan. As far as I'm concerned he was not good on loan and has got worse since signing. A P1ss poor parasite of a player. I hate his guts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeovil red Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Did not rate him on loan. As far as I'm concerned he was not good on loan and has got worse since signing. A P1ss poor parasite of a player. I hate his guts ← Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepton red Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 I think Tony is a hard working team player, you should all leave him alone! He used to play for Wigan you know.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeovil red Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 I think Tony is a hard working team player, you should all leave him alone! He used to play for Wigan you know.......... ← what wigan athletic? :Laugh4: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swindon Hater Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Played well first half. Annoying because he honestly looks lazy and disinterested, but when he's up for it he looks our best footballer by a mile. Was awful second half today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fatherdougal Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 He's a curious player. It's as if the only thing on his mind is to hit the perfect ball, which (from what I've seen) 9 times out of 10 fails to come off. He can't be described as a very physical player either; he likes the well timed clean challenge so he always seems (to me) a bit hesitant. TD has all the attributes of a great footballer, but he's simply not cutting it down here. This is League 1, and results have to be ground out not won on artistic merit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Dinning had a good game against a VVVpoor Oldham side unfortunately second half today (as I think someone has already noted)the whole midfield went missing...Blackpool were coming at us passing through the middle and running off the ball and TACKLING we had two players wide for long periods effectively giving Blackpool Five against two in the middle...One of which was Dinning... and the other was Luke Wilkshire who on his best day is not known for his combative style...The unfortunate thing was Brian put on Murray and Anyinsah both on the wide still allowing Blackpool to come at us through the middle....This in turn unsettled Coles in particular who was dealing with alot of opposition posession and his passing went to bits....I don't know who our other two subs were today but I guess they werent central midfielders??? any one know? Or was I seeing things....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityfan Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Both Dinning and Orr should be released this summer. The former is barely in the game and his passing is very poor. Orr simply can't pass or play football. Aninysah didn't even look interested yesterday when he came on which was very suprising. The midfield will revolve around Tommy, Scott Brown who has played very well since coming in and Luke Wilkshire. Goodfellow is bound to be released too so that leaves Murray and Cotterill for the wings. Given the money we have spent again this year, surely Rougier was worth keeping for one more year for another push for promotion!!!! In any event our problem in recent years has always been the middle of the park. Even this year we are near top goal scorers in the division and strangely enough the best at home. Goals conceeded versus the rest of the division is not that poor either. A quality player alongside Tommy is key. Brown and Cotterill are going to be good for the future and have done well thus far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tian Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Orr can tackle but is ######*t at passing, Dinning can't tackle but does sometimes play some nice balls. EG. the pass to Cotterill on Tuesday. I personally feel Dinning fits in with our 'passing' style better and should be put above Orr, cant wait til Tommys back though because he's better than both of them put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins72 Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 he was annonymous for the second half. Imo i would have brought on Orr at least he has pace! Very disapponting especially as Tinnion expected him to fill his role. A bit of a joke really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziderhead2003 Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 He was brilliant during his loan. During which he was saying to the evening post how much he loves bristol and the club! Now the bloke has got his contract which guarentees his income he cant be bothered and has no commitment at all. :@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepton red Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 He was brilliant during his loan. During which he was saying to the evening post how much he loves bristol and the club! Now the bloke has got his contract which guarentees his income he cant be bothered and has no commitment at all. :@ ← Personaly I thought he was poor to say the least on loan, the rest of your post is spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziderhead2003 Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Maybe brilliant was a bit over the top, lets say i thought he was quite good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziderhead2003 Posted February 27, 2005 Report Share Posted February 27, 2005 Maybe brilliant was a bit over the top, lets say i thought he was quite good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANNY Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 I think dinning plays well when the team plays well, if eveyone ison top of there game and passing the ball round like they can then dinning loks good keeping things ticking over in midfield.But when we have to battle he goes missing. Probably why he looked good on loan as we were on a decent run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tactical Genius Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Tony Dinning breaks up the opposition attacks and plays the ball to the nearest City player. That is his job. It is not his responsiblity to get ahead of the oppositions defence and lash in 10 goals a season from midfield, he is there to spoil the other sides play and set us on our way back downfield. This is not a glamorous or spectacular job, and amongst many spectators most of the work that gets done goes unnoticed. That goes for fairly much every defensive minded footballer who is there to protect and spoil rather than to create. Now unless you were watching a different game he did this to great effect in the first half and even found time to bag his second assist of the week. During the second half he got swamped by the Blackpool midfield, or put simply he was outnumbered. Except for Dinning the first tackle won by a Bristol City midfielder in the second half was on about 70 minutes when Brown won a challenge out on the right flank. Yes he was more effective in the first half than in the second, but anyone trying to make him a scapegoat for the second half performance of the team ought to take a closer look at the players around him. The whole idea of a team is that responsibility and accountability are collective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portishead Puffin Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Tony Dinning breaks up the opposition attacks and plays the ball to the nearest City player. That is his job. It is not his responsiblity to get ahead of the oppositions defence and lash in 10 goals a season from midfield, he is there to spoil the other sides play and set us on our way back downfield. This is not a glamorous or spectacular job, and amongst many spectators most of the work that gets done goes unnoticed. That goes for fairly much every defensive minded footballer who is there to protect and spoil rather than to create. ← I didn't see the game saturday due to other commitments but, I did notice on Tuesday night that he did the job described above very well. He also supplied several good passes to Cotterill in the second half. I am afraid that the crowd reaction to anything that he DIDN'T do well, suggests that he will struggle to win them over. Once a player has a reputation (e.g. comfort zone) it is difficult to shake, many people on Tuesday appeared to be very one eyed when looking at his contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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