Popular Post Steppskillie Posted January 25, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Got to say whilst respecting their right for people to have a different view really feel recently some comments about Gary Dicker have been overly negative. A Gary Locke signing, yes he actually made a decent one. Dicker for me has been one of the key players in our recent seasons. History will record him as the captain of our record ever league points total winning side. Up there with the cup final captains. A guy who has lived apart from his family for large spells of the week all his time at Killie. I have no doubt he has a huge commitment to the club. Shown recently by helping on the day to create the fans standing area. Ok there might be question marks about his role in the Alessio saga however we don't know if that is true or not and he may have been right. He is getting a bit older and that may/will influence his performance levels and he won't go on forever. I hope we don't forget however his contribution to the club over many seasons which I think has been outstanding. Just think sense of perspective is required here. When he does go I hope he gets the reception he deserves for his years of service. 59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BR1869 Posted January 25, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Generally speaking, I am a fan of Dicker. My biggest gripe with him this season is the apparent change in attitude. I can handle players not playing that well if they are still running about, putting shifts in, looking for the ball etc. Watching from the stands, the thing that annoys me most just now is Dicker’s half hearted attitude at times. Perhaps through my negative tinted goggles, he seems to be a bit lazy jogging back after losing the ball, not being brave on the ball and relentlessly moaning and whinging at individual players. I don’t feel like you ever really see Dicker, as captain, rallying the troops after conceding a goal for example, but rather throwing his hands in the air, turning away and slinking back to the centre circle, shoulders slumped. I’ll stop short of bemoaning his apparent involvement in the dressing room disharmony, which I would be disappointed with from any player, never mind a captain and a normally exemplary pro. He’s done more than enough for Kilmarnock FC and was crucial to our amazing run last season for me to keep the faith and hope he turns it around with his buddy AD at the helm. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, Steppskillie said: History will record him as the captain of our record ever league points total winning side. Up there with the cup final captains. History will record that, even if Boyd just came on for a 3 min cameo appearance, he was the club captain and Dicker had to hand the armband over to him. I thought it looked fairly humiliating. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 I’ve been a fan of Dicker since he signed. He’s the type of player you don’t generally appreciate when he’s in the side but you do notice when he’s not playing. Apart from a brief spell last season when we went with Power and Tshibola he’s been a mainstay of our success over the last couple of years. There is something about him this year. He seemed to spend the first half of the season in a bad mood. There could be many reasons for that and IMO his performances until December were decent in spite of his apparent huff. His role in the team is a relatively simple but extremely valuable one and very under appreciated. Protect the back four, break up opposition play and get the ball to our attackers. For it’s been made harder this season because the options arent there to give the ball to. There is no Stewart, Mulumbu, Jones, McAleny, Tshibola who actively went seeking possession last season. He’s having to do more than I feel she’s suited to in finding an attacker. My biggest criticism of him is he’s not vocal enough. I feel as captain he lets other clubs and officials away with far too much. I’m not asking for Graeme Shinnie man marking the referee performances but he needs to get involved more. The likes of Pasca and Boyd were IMO good at it. The other night from tv pictures Power seemed to be on his own when Celtic were having a go about his tackle. I want my captain in there. Was this the case but cameras didn’t catch it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhamkillieken Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 power, dicker and el mak are all too similar as midfielders. the 3 should not be playing n the same starting 11. none of this three have showered themselves in glory this season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngonge88 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 I've been critical of Dicker, his attitude in particular. But it takes nothing away from how good he has been in the past for us, a very good servant to the club and player. However imo his attitude needs to get back to how it was last May, his comments in the paper has put a weight on his shoulders and so far he hasn't carried it. I dont doubt his ability and I'm sure he'll come good, but isnt immune to criticism 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAMBIASSO89 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, piffer said: My biggest criticism of him is he’s not vocal enough. I feel as captain he lets other clubs and officials away with far too much. I’m not asking for Graeme Shinnie man marking the referee performances but he needs to get involved more. The likes of Pasca and Boyd were IMO good at it. The other night from tv pictures Power seemed to be on his own when Celtic were having a go about his tackle. I want my captain in there. Was this the case but cameras didn’t catch it? There's more to being a captain than shouting and moaning at refs. I like Dicker and even though his performances this season maybe haven't hit the heights of previous campaigns, he doesn't shy away from responsibility. He is always putting himself about, tackling and making himself available to take the ball off the back 4. He is a calming influence at times,and leads by example. It isn't his fault we are lacking in creativity going forward. His job has always been to work with Power as enforcers, and they do it well. They need a Mulumbu/ Jones/ Stewart type player to give the ball to. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLC Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Dicker has been a great servant in his time, but something has went badly awry over the last 6 months. His performances have went off a cliff and his general demeanour and attitude is very poor. He is one of our highest earners and we cannot afford room for sentimentality. As it stands, he is not justifying the wage he is paid. -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbk Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Some of our support are really hard to fathom out at times and are kind of hypocritical when slagging of the twisted sisters lot for being paranoid Gary Dicker still has a lot to offer our team and deserves his place on merit! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skora11 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, TLC said: Dicker has been a great servant in his time, but something has went badly awry over the last 6 months. His performances have went off a cliff and his general demeanour and attitude is very poor. He is one of our highest earners and we cannot afford room for sentimentality. As it stands, he is not justifying the wage he is paid. 6 months? Really? He was great just a few months ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Squirrel Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 For me Dicker is suffering from lack of competition. If you think about it for a team that consistently plays with 3 cm we actually don't have that many outside the main 3. This year I have noticed him misplacing a lot more passes which is usually followed by him blaming the player hes passing to for not anticipating just how much he is going to under hit the ball. I think it is time in the summer for him to move on for both parties but he will always be welcome back for being part of one of the best killie teams of modern times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTF Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Great player. Great captain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrogate Peter Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, Secret Squirrel said: For me Dicker is suffering from lack of competition. If you think about it for a team that consistently plays with 3 cm we actually don't have that many outside the main 3. This year I have noticed him misplacing a lot more passes which is usually followed by him blaming the player hes passing to for not anticipating just how much he is going to under hit the ball. I think it is time in the summer for him to move on for both parties but he will always be welcome back for being part of one of the best killie teams of modern times. Some of worst passes I've seen in a Killie shirt were played by Durrant and yet for the great majority of time he was great. Isn't that the way and we are generally too quick to criticise are own? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouser2 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Has been an excellent signing and played a huge part in our success under SC , the partnership with Power was a vital part in how the team played under SC and gave others the platform to go forward. He is a solid defensive midfielder , who often protects well in front of our back 4 ....perhaps issue in some games this season is that we are playing with 3 similar players in same area. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ktid1869 Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 One of the first names on the team sheet for me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casual observer Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 He’d be in my Killie team most if not all weeks. A short dip in form from November, like the vast majority of the rest of the squad and he gets pilloried. Very important presence in the side and goes about his job quietly and without fuss. We are far poorer when he doesn’t play. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Dicker has been a good player for Killie but by far the most important player in that role in recent seasons and a bigger factor in our success has been Alan Power. When I saw him v Ayr in the LC I couldn’t believe how bad he was. I thought we had signed a donkey. Couldn’t have been more wrong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenwick Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Dicker is a good pro, but do we really need three holding midfielders, i know theres no the attacking options, but play a winger out of position at least hes got some sort of attacking instincts, rather than el mak out of position, so then theres a bit of competition for holding role so they need to put a shift in to keep jersey 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killieboykfc Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Great player for us. Really like him but his attitude at points this season has been a bit poor imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogwai Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Dicker breaks up opposition play better than anyone else in the team. He stopped a certain goal on Wednesday by just shielding the ball and playing it safely away while under significant pressure inside his own box. He's essential. Totally agree with Piffer in that he needs to be more vocal at get in refs faces. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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