17 Sep 2026 19:56:10
Interesting words from Alan Irvine regarding Dibbling. As it is with DM, you have to read between the lines with their pressers.
AI said "First of all, he looks like he belongs here. Since he come back for pre-season he has been on it. He is a quiet lad and sometimes it takes quiet lads a bit of time to settle at a club like here."
To me, and not everyone may agree, he is basically telling us that TD didn't settle very well when he first moved to us. To say he looks like he belongs here is one way of saying he was a bit out of his comfort zone, initially. We all seem to forget that he is a young lad, miles away from where he grew up.
I hope last night gives him the confidence to kick start his career with us. He certainly had more of a smile on his face during pre-season.
17 Sep 2026 20:28:02
Doesn't mean anything unless Moyes has confidence in him and plays him. I expect him to have some substitute appearances. I hope that I am wrong but Moyes normally has more confidence in the senior players.
What has to happen is for Moyes to find an alternative to Barry until the January window.
{Ed025's Note - any statue will do Mike..
17 Sep 2026 20:51:04
If you're playing for your place and you do well then you should keep your place until someone takes it off you. So Dibling and Charlie should both play.
{Ed025's Note - i would start with Dibbling on the right BMD and play George in the middle instead of Barry, if Tyler fails to produce then bring Charly on at half time as his replacement and maybe Barry for Tyrique for the last 20 if things are not going well..
18 Sep 2026 00:54:10
Bluepotato that's how I read it. And how a few have consistently said on here. Patience and giving someone time is not a common virtue these days.
18 Sep 2026 10:11:24
And some on here who would of chucked him on the scrap pile like all the others in the past who have then gone on to shine , but some fans are the experts , 19 years old , away from home ,playing for a massive club thats alot , imagine your 19 year old , do you think he could handle all that along with going out infront of 50k fans and one mistake everyone's screaming at you , its alot , he wont be the finshed article and will play good and bad , but we need to get behind our players and stop slagging them off for having a dip in form.thats human nature , mind barry is pushing the dip in form to its limits