Terry Dixon

[Yard of Pace]

A friend of mine is a coach at spurs. I remember asking him years ago about the talents they had. He said O'Hara was a decent player and had a good chance, he said Dixon was pure class....

A few of my casual football-watching friends still rib me asking me where this Terry Dixon fella I never stopped going on about years ago is now. :weep:

Hopefully if his issue right now is motivation or alcohol or something then he can overcome it and go and make a career for himself, he's still only 21.

[zackmorris]

Scored an overhead for Tooting on Saturday.

http://www.tmufc.co.uk/

[zackmorris]

Here is the goal. It is at 7:52;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghUiMV2-ViE

[Serb]

Here is the goal. It is at 7:52;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghUiMV2-ViE

You can link to specific times in videos on YouTube. For example, to link to Terry Dixon's goal, add #7m45s to the end of the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghUiMV2-ViE#t=7m45s

[boovidge]

call him up, trap.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Hardly.

The word is injuries sent him on a bit of downwards spiral. But it's only a word.....

[SwanVsDalton]

What level are Tooting anyway? Might pop over some Saturday and watch him if he's sticking around...

[theworm2345]

Scored an overhead for Tooting on Saturday.

http://www.tmufc.co.uk/
If I'm not mistaken that would be his first senior goal

[DannyInvincible]

What level are Tooting anyway? Might pop over some Saturday and watch him if he's sticking around...

They play in the Isthmian League Premier Division, which I believe to be the seventh tier of English football feeding the Conference South.

[ArdeeBhoy]

Or known for a few years as the Ryman Premier, known in Eng. Non-league circles as 'Step 3', or is it 4?

[AlaskaFox]

He even assisted himself for the goal. What a genius.

[paul_oshea]

You can link to specific times in videos on YouTube. For example, to link to Terry Dixon's goal, add #7m45s to the end of the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghUiMV2-ViE#t=7m45s

quick tell the fly.

Thats how he could dislocate his knee cap again. Anyway he does look heavy but thats some big high kick for a heavy fella. When did he sign with Tooting.

[paul_oshea]

What level are Tooting anyway? Might pop over some Saturday and watch him if he's sticking around...

Are you in fulham/putney/clapham then :p

[SwanVsDalton]

Are you in fulham/putney/clapham then :p

No I'm miles away in Sydenham, but at least it's on the right side of the Thames!

[paul_oshea]

Well when you said over, i assumed you meant right on the map, as back would suggest the opposite direction, and you didn't say down so i assumed you must have been somewhat level and therefore south of the thames....:)

[BonnieShels]

He even assisted himself for the goal. What a genius.

Are you sure? One black blurry blob hit the grey spherical blob...

Great goal though.

[boovidge]

signed for Bradford and sent out on loan to Halifax. Is there hope for Terry?

[Serb]

signed for Bradford and sent out on loan to Halifax. Is there hope for Terry?

Noticed that, but I wouldn't hold my breath to be honest. Dropped by too many clubs under suspicious circumstances. Hard to believe we've been talking about him for 5 years and he's played less than 10 games in his career. And he's still only 21.

[theworm2345]

Scored his first goal for Halifax in a 4-3 win over Guiseley on Tuesday.

[the bear]

the only irish man happy to open his account with halifax:D

[BonnieShels]

Budum tush.

Delighted to close mine there last year!

[Dunners]

Dixon apparently put on standby for Under-21 Championship Qualifying games ???

[boovidge]

Bantam Dixon's ready to grab his chance after international call (http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/9272664.Bantam_Dixon_s_ready_to_grab_his_chance_af ter_international_call/)

[Yard of Pace]

So much for his international aspirations.


Delighted with this news! As I said before on this thread, it's easy to make mistakes, and to keep making them, when you're young, it can take time to cop on. Seems like he finally has done.

[theworm2345]

Delighted with this news! As I said before on this thread, it's easy to make mistakes, and to keep making them, when you're young, it can take time to cop on. Seems like he finally has done.
How many times has this been said though? "Oh, he finally seems to get it." Seems people say this every time he finds a new club and then he gets released for "personal reasons."

[Yard of Pace]

How many times has this been said though? "Oh, he finally seems to get it." Seems people say this every time he finds a new club and then he gets released for "personal reasons."

That's true but I don't think the U-21 management would be going near him if he was still acting the goat. He has something to really aim for and very encouraging news about Ireland and he's that bit older now. If he throws it away again with messing, well, that would be a great shame. Like an ever-forgiving wife, I still have faith in him though.

[Serb]

I think a bit of realism needs to be injected into the Terry Dixon debate. We're talking about a 21 year old footballer who was perceived as having a lot of potential as a 15 / 16 year old when training at a Premier League club. But potential means nothing unless it's realised. Since his inclusion in a full international squad, he has suffered a string of terrible knee injuries and has been released from numerous clubs for personal issues.

And that's all before he played a single game of professional football.

He managed one game in League 2 for Stevenage before he was released. He played 7 games of non-league football for Ware and then Tooting & Mithcham, and now he has played a couple of games for Halifax in the Conference. His current level is 2 divisions below Kevin Kilbane when he was at Huddersfiled, which, if you listened to some of the people posting on this site, was such a low level of football, we shouldn't even be talking about him anymore. It's similar to the Richie Partridge situation — a highly rated teenager who failed to fulfill any of the potential he seemed to have, but fans still talked about as if he needed that one more chance to show what he could do and suddenly we'd have a superstar on our hands.

I don't feel like it's ever going to happen for Dixon for whatever reason, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong. I felt the same about Wes Hoolahan to be honest, and he's playing in the Premier League now, so you never know.

[theworm2345]

That's true but I don't think the U-21 management would be going near him if he was still acting the goat. He has something to really aim for and very encouraging news about Ireland and he's that bit older now. If he throws it away again with messing, well, that would be a great shame. Like an ever-forgiving wife, I still have faith in him though.
You say ever-forgiving wife, over here they call it battered wife syndrome...anyway I hope he gets his head on straight.



He managed one game in League 2 for Stevenage before he was released. He played 7 games of non-league football for Ware and then Tooting & Mithcham, and now he has played a couple of games for Halifax in the Conference. His current level is 2 divisions below Kevin Kilbane when he was at Huddersfiled, which, if you listened to some of the people posting on this site, was such a low level of football, we shouldn't even be talking about him anymore. It's similar to the Richie Partridge situation — a highly rated teenager who failed to fulfill any of the potential he seemed to have, but fans still talked about as if he needed that one more chance to show what he could do and suddenly we'd have a superstar on our hands.

Halifax are in the Conference North, one below the Conference, meaning they are three tiers below Huddersfield. I believe they are the reincarnation of the old Halifax and just got promoted to the Conference North last year. Still though, he hasn't fallen the furthest of Stan's call ups, Joe O'Cearuill is playing one level below him for Dixon's old club Tooting and Mitcham...and he actually got capped (twice!).

[tetsujin1979]

Dixon called into the under 21 squad

[theworm2345]

Was on a Bradford forum looking for info on another player and ran across some info about Dixon. He has been recalled from Halifax and apparently is pushing for a spot in the Bradford squad if you believe this guy


While we didn't talk about players too much, [manager Phil Parkinson] was very complimentary about Terry Dixon. My opinion only this, but perhaps Rodney's move on loan to Darlington would suggest that Dixon might get a chance soon? (He is currently undergoing a personal pre-season plan as he recovers from bad injuries, so probably isn't quite ready yet.)
Also he is apparently staying with the club's chief scout Archie Christie which may help him keep his head on straight


But as an example of the cost savings being made, three of the DS (development squad) players are living at one of the chairmen’s houses (the chairman not there) which one suspects doesn't cost the club. Terry Dixon stays wherever Archie stays, which means for quite a bit of the week he is living at Archie’s house. Other DS players, we assume, still live at home. No one is staying at the Cedar Hotel full time as such, it’s just a place some of the players apparently meet for breakfast.

http://bcafc.livewwware.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=1073745

[The Scientist]

forget about this chap! finished!

[Paddy Garcia]

Hope springs eternal.

[samhaydenjr]

FWIW, Dixon was on the scoresheet last Monday for Dover against Eastbourne. In their previous game (also against Eastbourne) he came on as a second-half substitute and looked impressive, setting up Dover's equaliser. Based on the highlights I saw at http://www.youtube.com/DoverAthleticFC, on pure ability anyway, he looks a cut above this level, so who knows? He's only just about to turn 22

[Olé Olé]

FWIW, Dixon was on the scoresheet last Monday for Dover against Eastbourne. In their previous game (also against Eastbourne) he came on as a second-half substitute and looked impressive, setting up Dover's equaliser. Based on the highlights I saw at http://www.youtube.com/DoverAthleticFC, on pure ability anyway, he looks a cut above this level, so who knows? He's only just about to turn 22

There's one point there at about 7:20 where he goes on a fine run, incorporating a couple of Ronaldo-esque stepovers. He doesn't look all that fit though, or is that his build?

[boovidge]

set up one today- the Dover fans don't think he'll stay the season as he's too good for them frankly. The loan deals up at the end of Jan.

[DannyInvincible]

There's one point there at about 7:20 where he goes on a fine run, incorporating a couple of Ronaldo-esque stepovers. He doesn't look all that fit though, or is that his build?

I've never seen him in the flesh, but I think Dixon has always had a bit of a John Hartson-esque look and build about him.

[Charlie Darwin]

John Hartson was all about the Ronaldo-esque stepovers too.

[samhaydenjr]

set up one today- the Dover fans don't think he'll stay the season as he's too good for them frankly. The loan deals up at the end of Jan.

After bouncing around so much and with so few games under his belt, it might do him good just to stay put and get a run in a team for a few months, even at this level. If he can continue to impress and bang in a few goals, he might get a proper shot at a league team next season. Also, I thought he had been let go by Bradford permanently.

He set up one of Dover's goals today as well as a couple of other chances, but missed an open goal (albeit from a tight angle)

[Philly]

Looking for a move to the League now apparently. Good praise from the Dover manager:

"We've got him to the end of January – that's when he's contracted to. He wants to go and play league football and with all due respect to us, he's too good for Dover Athletic and this league. He's over his injuries now after drifting out the game and losing a bit of focus. He's channelling all his efforts into getting fit and he is simply too good for this level of football.

At times he is impossible to defend against. He's started to get into it and what he can do with the ball is mesmerising. We knew what kind of talent he was and we know at some stage we will lose him, we all know that. His quality is there for all to see. We won't stand in his way as he's helping us out and we're helping him out. He's got a bit of Wayne Rooney about him. I don't think he's fit enough just yet but we're doing what we can for him."

http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Dix-way/story-14344950-detail/story.html

[Olé Olé]

Looking for a move to the League now apparently. Good praise from the Dover manager:

"We've got him to the end of January – that's when he's contracted to. He wants to go and play league football and with all due respect to us, he's too good for Dover Athletic and this league. He's over his injuries now after drifting out the game and losing a bit of focus. He's channelling all his efforts into getting fit and he is simply too good for this level of football.

At times he is impossible to defend against. He's started to get into it and what he can do with the ball is mesmerising. We knew what kind of talent he was and we know at some stage we will lose him, we all know that. His quality is there for all to see. We won't stand in his way as he's helping us out and we're helping him out. He's got a bit of Wayne Rooney about him. I don't think he's fit enough just yet but we're doing what we can for him."

http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Dix-way/story-14344950-detail/story.html

When will he ever be fit enough?

So, does this mean he isn't returning to Bradford at the end of January and will be seeking a contract with some other league side?

[OMTY]

He'll be 22 on Sunday. Unfulfilled talent unfortunately.

[the bear]

He'll be 22 on Sunday. Unfulfilled talent unfortunately.

off to the glue factory with him

[zackmorris]

http://doverathletic.com/index.php?p=news&id=1951

http://doverathletic.freeforums.org/viewtopic.php?t=1432&p=22560

[Carrigaline]

He probably won't make it for us at this stage, but I really hope he can start playing regularly. If there's one Irish player who deserves a career in football, it's this lad.

[Colbert Report]

Why? From what I recall, his problems had more to do with the jar than knee injuries.

[Charlie Darwin]

You recall incorrectly.

[Colbert Report]

Wasn`t he a problem child everywhere he went? Didn`t he get released more than once for being out of shape from too much booze?

[Charlie Darwin]

I think it was just for being out of shape. Andy Reid's in the same boat and he doesn't even drink. His main problem is still that his knees are basically non-existent.

edit: not the same literal boat. That's a capsizin' waiting to happen.

[livehead1]

Andy Reid doesn't drink?? What are you on!

[Carrigaline]

Andy Reid almost certainly drinks. I remember seeing him with a pint when he was featured on TV3 for a show on traditional music. I think Trap has also alluded to his staying up and drinking as one of the reasons why he has been cast out of the Irish team.