Gary Dicker goes to Wembley

[pineapple stu]

Congrats! Beat Wycombe 2-1 on aggregate to reach the Division Three play offs, where they'll face Rochdale. I can now win E50 if they beat a team who've only ever once won promotion in their 100 years of league football.

I make it that he's the third former UCD player to have played a senior game at Wembley. Any takers on the other two?

[DmanDmythDledge]

I make it that he's the third former UCD player to have played a senior game at Wembley. Any takers on the other two?
Kevin Moran and Peter Lorimer.

Easy!!! Easy!!! Easy!!!

[pineapple stu]

Yep.

Your second trivia question - who's Gary Dicer?!

Must check if Tony McCarthy ever got there.

[Schumi]

Your second trivia question - who's Gary Dicer?!Gary Dicker's less profane brother?

[HarpoJoyce]

Gary Dicker got himself promoted to League One


Manchester Evening News
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/stockport_county/s/1051186_stockport_3_rochdale_2

Sympathectic RTE report on Jim Gannon
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/0526/stockport_rochdale.html

eam Line-ups (may be temporary pages)
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/league-two/2007-2008/stockport-rochdale-234514.html

Stockport Cty 3-2 Rochdale, oh yeah , it was a League Two play-off alright.

Well done Gary hope you continue your success in the new Division.

[Colie]

This is just great. Next stop; full international cap.

[pineapple stu]

Was thinking the same!

Though in seriousness, McFaul got two minutes in six months for Brighton, who were on the fringes of the play offs. Dicker's gotten a full season under his belt and is first choice for them, but it'll have to be seen if he gets strengthened out of the starting line up.

Until then, congrats Gary, and I'm E40 up! :)

[DmanDmythDledge]

Though in seriousness, McFaul got two minutes in six months for Brighton, who were on the fringes of the play offs. Dicker's gotten a full season under his belt and is first choice for them, but it'll have to be seen if he gets strengthened out of the starting line up.
Gannon seems to have lot of faith in his team, talking about possible promotion to the Championship in a couple of seasons. Dicker played a key role in their season- I think his position in the team his safe.

[pineapple stu]

Think I'll take over this as the general Gary Dicker thread. Schumi - can you get rid of Mr Dicer from the title please? :o

Brighton drawn away to Aston Villa in the fourth round of the Cup. Gary's biggest test so far...

[pineapple stu]

Cracking goal (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCTDgMHu0W4&feature=player_embedded) at the weekend as Brighton won at home for the first time in four months; think it's his third of the season.

[pineapple stu]

Hull and Coventry apparently interested (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_6738319,00.html); may be in Division One next season even if Brighton don't win Division Two.

[John83]

Hull and Coventry apparently interested (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_6738319,00.html); may be in Division One next season even if Brighton don't win Division Two.
That's the second and third flight respectively, right? Not League 1 and 2? I assume you don't mean old Divisions 1 and 2, The [SPONSORNAME] Premiership and The [SPONSORNAME] Championship.

[pineapple stu]

I think we have this discussion after every post where I use that terminology. :p

Yes, it's the second and third flight respectively.

[ali83]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/dicker-eyes-national-callup-as-life-gets-better-by-the-seaside-2567633.html

[pineapple stu]

WBA interested (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12876_6801105,00.html) now as well. Out of contract in the summer, but looks like he'll be playing up at least one level next season anyway (as Brighton are looking odds on for promotion)