I'd agree with that, he looked solid in possession, but definitely needed to lose at least a stone.
got the assist for the goal, or at least delivered the ball that led to the confusion that finished with the goal.
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I'd agree with that, he looked solid in possession, but definitely needed to lose at least a stone.
got the assist for the goal, or at least delivered the ball that led to the confusion that finished with the goal.
He needs to go somewhere that he will play regularly. It does not matter if it is Luton--He needs to show he can play then things will take care of themselves.
It was a joke based on a common misspelling in your post. If you can't take a joke that innocent, Foot.ie might not be the place for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boleyn67
Is the clear out of the reserves more for financial reasons than footballing reasons?
West Ham aren't exactly flush with cash, but I'd say if they felt that Dixon (or any of the other guys that were released) were going to push through to the first team, I doubt they would have let them go. It really can't be that expensive having someone like Dixon on the books relative to the salaries that are being paid to fringe first team players. It's a setback for Dixon no doubt, but at least his injury record has been relatively clean all season, so someone is much more likely to take a punt on him.Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
I forgot to mention that Boleyn67 said he was being released for what basically amounts to 'Personal Reasons', so in his case, who knows the real reason that they've let him go?
I was a little surprised that the Hammers took him on at all. The general consensus was that he was a crock. Maybe starting off from a lower level is what he needs.
Given his reputation before his injuries, why not take a punt? He was probably paid a nominal fee, and he had the potential to be a very good player for them if he could make a full recovery.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Ultimately, it hasn't worked out, they've probably not paid him much, and no harm done. I think it was a gamble worth taking, and hopefully the rehab will now given Dixon a solid base to find a new club.
Sadly it would appear as though his career is over. Does anyone know if he's even been on trial with any teams at all?
You'd think a lower league team would have a pop given his reputation, maybe with the financial problems a lot of clubs are experiencing they're less willing to take a gamble.
Going to a Premier League club was always going to be tough for him in terms of trying to make the grade, but in terms of the facilities it was probably the best place for his physical recovery.
Surely there would be some professional team in Britain willing to take him on though.
It would be very sad if this was the end for Terry. I have often thought that we have been very, very unlucky over the years with players getting serious injuries and never reaching their potential. Colin Healy and Richard Sadlier are two that come to mind and Ireland would certainly have been a stronger team with their inclusion.
Keith O'Neill is another that comes to mind. (On off the ball on newstalk next Tuesday by the way)
Mark Kelly? at Portsmouth when Jack was manager is another who showed lots of potential.
Gary Waddock might be the more optimistic case to consider. He was forced by QPR and the insurance company to retire from the game at 24 due to a medial ligament injury. He bought an exercise bike, got himself fit, and made a comeback in Belgium before ultimately joining Millwall. He won his way back into the ireland squad for Italia 90 but then Jack decided to bring Alan McLoughlin instead. Gary ended up playing until he was 36 with Luton.
Don't give up yet Terry!
Well begorra and begosh, this one slipped under the radar. Was looking into how Jay O'Shea got on at the weekend and found this.
http://fcboro.co.uk/squad-list/attackers/terry-dixon/
Played 8 Minutes for them in the FA Cup
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...up/9140377.stm
New soccerbase ID for Tets http://www.soccerbase.com/players_de...playerid=57761Quote:
A final throw of the dice came as Dixon replaced the hard working Ben May.
Cheers, great news there for the lad. I've added him back with the new player id: http://irish-abroad.appspot.com/Play...playerID=57761Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
According to this - http://fcboro.co.uk/squad-list/attackers/terry-dixon/ - he's with Stevenage on a non-contract basis
my mate was at this game, he said he was warming up most of it, and looked like he had been coming on early.
His first thing to say was he is quite chubby isnt he?! i didnt remember that....said didnt notice him when he came on but "noticed" him warming up....
Signed him in my Football Manager 11 game where I'm only buying Irish lads. Was wondering did he get a club in real life yet.
On the bench today with Jay O'Shea starting
Stevenage 1-0 up at h/t. O'Shea has had two shots, neither on target.
Dixon came on in injury time. No chance to make an impression
Interview with him in the Herald.
http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/di...t-2447121.html
At the end
:) To be fair, young lad, I'd of done the same thing. Hopefully he's knocked it on the head though.Quote:
"I was an idiot at West Ham," Dixon admits. "I had fallen into some bad habits when I was out injured and I kept up those bad habits when I was at West Ham; drinking, staying out late, not eating right, just messing.
"So I didn't do myself any favours at West Ham. I was an idiot but I have learned from that."
Fairly unusual for a young footballer to be so frank and honest. Fair play.
Im a little surprised by that. Considering he had got an unexpected second chance after the bad injury, you'd think he would be grasping it with both hands tightly. However, still only 20 so time to get on the right path, though he'd want to be doing it now!!!
He's gone to a decent club in Stevenage to do just that. As a club they're upwardly mobile, being new to the Football League after winning a strong Blue Square Premier (containing the likes of Luton and Oxford) in 2009. Graham Westley is the manager and, although he has a Marmite reputation personally, he is not afraid to promote young footballers if their attitude is right. If Dixon works hard he will undoubtedly get a run of games to win an extended contract and really show what he can do. Good luck to him.
:ball: PP
What's a "marmite reputation"? barely tolerable - in very small doses?
I'd imagine you either love it, or absolutely despise it?Quote:
Originally Posted by geysir
You tend to find footballers are only ever honest in regard to themselves when they are talking in the past tenseQuote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
And? Footballer's honesty is fairly remarkable no matter what the tense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adrock
In fairness, idiocy doesn't even begine to describe that. Very disappointed in him to blow a second chance like that, stupid beyond belief.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
very encouraging that a 20 year old can be that honest with himself -
If you look at the likes of Rooney, alot of people say give him a chance as he is only young i.e. 24/25
The fact that Dixon is saying this at 20 when there is no reason for him to be that honest is terrific because in reality his situation is abit of a non story nationally in the UK & Ireland.
I hope he really gets his head down and gives himself every chance - at least then if he doesn't make it he will have no regrets
Good luck Terry!!
What was he? 19 or 20? How many stupid things did you do at that age?Quote:
Originally Posted by Drumcondra 69er
You're at Spurs and almost an international at 16, everyone says you're the next big thing, you're earning a ton of money for a kid that age, you get to go to West Ham, things still seem easy for you....don't you think it would mess with your head? He actually says in the interview he found the fame hard to handle. Give the lad a break.
Ive been told he is still like that. That nothing has changed.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
No they actually become remarkably candid when they've moved on to another club or retired, especially when it comes to writing their biographies. Its easier to criticise yourself for what you have done i.e 'I was a lazy sh*te' etc rather than what they are doing because it avoids taking responsibility for it in a way. Same way Cascarino can easily write in a book he shouldnt have been legally entitled to play for Ireland long after he'd retired but still kept doing so at the time as he didnt feel like accepting the consequences of being honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by SwanVsDalton
There's a difference between a retired player and someone trying to get their career back on track. Whether Dixon repeats the same mistakes remains to be seen but his sentiment for a young guy is admirable. For now I'd give him the benefit of the doubt and see how he progresses.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adrock
not involved again today VS Barnet, Stevenage 2-0 up after just 8 minutes
What next for Dixon? It appears that he's struggling to agree terms with Stevenage — it's unlikely they're offering the kind of terms he was on at West Ham recently, but hopefully he'll sort that out. What he really needs at this point is football. People complain about Darron Gibson not playing enough football; this thread is three years old and Dixon made his first professional appearance 8 weeks ago. He's played around 21 minutes of football in his entire career.
He must have the talent or clubs wouldn't be taking a chance on him so often, but he must also be way behind in his footballing development since he has to work so hard just to keep relatively fit. I'd be amazed if he ever plays top flight football, but good luck to him. He has a long way to go.
Think he's been released?
http://twitter.com/#!/fcboro/status/21210493670658048
He was number 26 at Stevenage. According to Wikipedia, a player called Byron Harrison has that number now. However, according to the official Stevenage website, Dixon is still there at number 26, but to be honest, I'd say Wikipedia gets updated faster than that thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by boovidge