The Three Dicksons -
From a PinkUn article at the start of the season.
The first Dickson I saw was Quality Dickson. He had pace and power. He scored goals and tackled. He got up and down the pitch. He turned up for one game in five though, but when he did, he bullied the Chelsea midfield or he scored a Berkampesque goal, curling one in from miles out against Cardiff, and really looked the part.
The second Dickson I saw Dreadful Dickson. He ambled around. He was never there, and he always seemed distracted. He turned up for the games that Quality Dickson did not fancy. Dreadful Dickson stood five yards off David Jones as he equalised for Derby at Carrow Road last season. Dreadful Dickson walked off to sarcastic applause at Luton, and clapped back thinking we were pleased with his work that evening.
The last Dickson I saw was End of Season Dickson. We first caught a glimpse of End of Season Dickson in a Preston shirt as he stormed through Iwan’s last match at Carrow Road, and as if by magic, he appeared towards the end of last years campaign. A scout in the stand, a buy out clause, clubs sniffing around, agents talking to him and the new mega Sky deal just around the corner are just a few of the reasons for the appearance of End of Season Dickson at Norwich.
Did Peter Grant get him playing, or was it that huge "Prem Sale" poster? With all due respect to our manager’s motivational abilities, my vote goes to that sign in the shop window.
Look on the bright side. We got £1.5 million for a player who turned up when he felt like it. End of Season Dickson would have soon turned back into Dreadful Dickson, seeing his mates raking in fifteen grand a week and sulking that he had not got his dream move to the Prem.
Posted By: KentonCanary on March 31st 2008 at 22:12:42
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- Matthieu Louis-Jean Bobinson Jarrett and Hughes (NCFC) - pants, Mar 31, 16:17:48
- You've missed out Thorne, who was worse than all those players. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 31, 17:30:23
- yeah, missed out others too (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 31, 17:33:14
- if Bradders go on a long run, we might be playing them next season (NCFC) - pants, Mar 31, 17:52:01
- we can still make the play-off y'know (NCFC) - blindasabat, Mar 31, 18:02:36
- If worthy was still here it would be all he'd ever go on about (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 31, 18:08:50
- we can still make the play-off y'know (NCFC) - blindasabat, Mar 31, 18:02:36
- if Bradders go on a long run, we might be playing them next season (NCFC) - pants, Mar 31, 17:52:01
- yeah, missed out others too (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 31, 17:33:14
- Yep, we thought it couldnt get any worse...... (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 31, 16:20:31
- just when we thought it couldn't get any worse (NCFC) - pants, Mar 31, 16:30:03
- one day you will get over this (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 31, 21:14:41
- The bigger picture. The clubs situation over the last 5-10 years isn't Grant's fault (NCFC) - pants, Mar 31, 22:31:20
- £1.5m = 3-fold profit on a midfielder who had 5 good games a season. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 31, 17:25:51
- The Three Dicksons - (NCFC) - KentonCanary, Mar 31, 22:12:42
- Profit made from the 2 transfers though of a million (NCFC) - Brandonio, Mar 31, 16:35:23
- Or possibly Cheers Neil, Or Cheers Mr Agent? (NCFC) - megson, Mar 31, 16:34:18
- Although he may have said "Without the clauses we wouldn't have got the players at all". (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 31, 17:27:12
- "Or any other players who would have significantly improved the team." (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 31, 17:28:56
- Although he may have said "Without the clauses we wouldn't have got the players at all". (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 31, 17:27:12
- I think you mean Neil - Nigel Didn't/Doesn't deal with contract details (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Mar 31, 16:34:01
- Haha (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 31, 17:28:02
- sad cunt (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Mar 31, 16:33:10
- GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY (n/m) (NCFC) - Auckland Roeder, Mar 31, 19:42:23
- no need to constantly swear and use bad language (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Mar 31, 16:46:44
- one day you will get over this (NCFC) - Charles21, Mar 31, 21:14:41
- just when we thought it couldn't get any worse (NCFC) - pants, Mar 31, 16:30:03
- You've missed out Thorne, who was worse than all those players. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Mar 31, 17:30:23
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