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George Dobson - Gone to Wrexham p136, farewell message p142

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  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,000
    edited December 2021
    Dobson is definitely a player who has benefitted from Jackson's approach of setting up the team with every player having a role.
    He's not going to get many goals or direct assists but that's okay, as he is the platform to build attacks from rather than being the creative mainstay (though he's got some good passes in his locker.) 
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,954
    ross1 said:

    I think it's brilliant that a player is happy to be involved with schools and communities.
    Well done, George!

    He's not the only one in our squad, of course. There are other very happy to do so.


  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,954
    thenewbie said:
    Dobson is definitely a player who has benefitted from Jackson's approach of setting up the team with every player having a role.
    He's not going to get many goals or direct assists but that's okay, as he is the platform to build attacks from rather than being the creative mainstay (though he's got some good passes in his locker.) 
    As we saw yesterday against Ipswich with the killer pass which set Washo free, which led to Stockley's goal.

    That was great vision and an incisive pass. Great awareness and instant execution.



  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,877
    In recent games, haven't heard the guy in the west upper that boo's and shouted at him every 5 minutes. I wonder why
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,800
    Lee Johnson got this one wrong didn't he, top player, will only get better
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    kind of reminds me of diego poyet in that half a season he looked amazing for us. Breaks the play up well, gets the ball, looks up and spreads the play to either wing. Simple, but done very well. 
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,222
    kentaddick said:
    kind of reminds me of diego poyet in that half a season he looked amazing for us. Breaks the play up well, gets the ball, looks up and spreads the play to either wing. Simple, but done very well. 

    Different player imo... He covers far more ground than Poyet did
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,954
    Todds_right_hook said:
    In recent games, haven't heard the guy in the west upper that boo's and shouted at him every 5 minutes. I wonder why
    With the bigger crowds, he can't see ..... the Bloke in Front of him is standing up. Siddarn!  :wink:


  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,000
    kentaddick said:
    kind of reminds me of diego poyet in that half a season he looked amazing for us. Breaks the play up well, gets the ball, looks up and spreads the play to either wing. Simple, but done very well. 
    I normally compare him to Danny Hollands, though Dobson seems better at the tackling side 
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    thenewbie said:
    kentaddick said:
    kind of reminds me of diego poyet in that half a season he looked amazing for us. Breaks the play up well, gets the ball, looks up and spreads the play to either wing. Simple, but done very well. 
    I normally compare him to Danny Hollands, though Dobson seems better at the tackling side 
    probably a better comparison!
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  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,159
    I've been really impressed by his range of passing. You get real Premier League academy vibes from the way he looks up and wants to switch it out wide as soon as he's taken his touch, or wants to slide the ball through behind the defence. It's a great thing for our midfield because teams can't just sit on Lee to snuff out our creative outet, they've got to watch Lee, make sure Gilbey doesn't run through them and make sure someone's getting tight to Dobson so he doesn't have all the time in the world to put our wingers in behind their defence. He was trying to be very tidy when he first started with us, it looks like Jackson has given him the confidence to express himself more on the ball when he's not kicking lumps out of people. Looking like a player who could do it at a higher level, hopefully we'll add at least an extra year onto his contract at the end of the season if he's kept up his perfomances
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,222
    thenewbie said:
    kentaddick said:
    kind of reminds me of diego poyet in that half a season he looked amazing for us. Breaks the play up well, gets the ball, looks up and spreads the play to either wing. Simple, but done very well. 
    I normally compare him to Danny Hollands, though Dobson seems better at the tackling side 

    I think Gilbey is like a better Danny Hollands... Proper box-to-box and crops up with a goal

  • BillG
    BillG Posts: 90
    Give both Dobson and Gilbert new extended contracts.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    I have seen from day one that he had the potential to be the player he is now but to do it so quickly is impressive. I would go as far to say that he has become pretty irreplaceable for us.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    Another solid performance yesterday. He really has been doing his job excellently for some time now. Lee and Gilbey/Morgan are meant to be contributing more in the final third for this midfield triangle to fully click.

    Why no song for him still? A loanee who we might not sign gets sung his name more than our likely poty. 
  • bromleyjohn
    bromleyjohn Posts: 5,985
    He is a total rising star. Just keep doing what you do George.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,554
    Need to tie him down now to a longer term contract.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    If there were a vote right now Dobson would be my player of the season.
    Getting like we might take him for granted, but I shudder to think who would play in his place if he were absent. Watson?
  • MickeyBennett
    MickeyBennett Posts: 676
    POTY by a country mile.
  • RedRobin
    RedRobin Posts: 1,377
    Agreed, he’s my POTY so far, epitomises everything you expect from a player wearing the shirt. 
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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,972
    Definitely needs a song. He’s our best player by a mile.
  • JohnnyH2
    JohnnyH2 Posts: 5,341
    CAFCsayer said:
    thenewbie said:
    kentaddick said:
    kind of reminds me of diego poyet in that half a season he looked amazing for us. Breaks the play up well, gets the ball, looks up and spreads the play to either wing. Simple, but done very well. 
    I normally compare him to Danny Hollands, though Dobson seems better at the tackling side 

    I think Gilbey is like a better Danny Hollands... Proper box-to-box and crops up with a goal


    Based on what I have seen of Gilbey so far he would have got in the 101 points team ahead of Danny Hollands. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited January 2022
    George took one for the team yesterday with the tackle down the Jimmy Seed end and then in a similar situation ( Don't foul, Don't foul,) he managed to jockey the guy.

    Fantastic tackle in second half with a crunching 50/50 tackle late on as we were in the ascendancy with George, Morgan and sub Gilbey full of energy.

    Even when we have stuttered in recent times George Dobson have kept a high standard.

     Despite his unusual gait and running action George Dobson is far ahead in the POTY.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    For the me the most impressive thing is how he has recovered mental from his early season issues.  Yes there was a change of manager and a "clean slate" but he must of thought here ago again, after being frozen out at Sunderland. 
  • Nadou
    Nadou Posts: 1,725
    The most intelligent footballer we've got. Tackles brilliantly and always spots the pass and can do it accurately. Love watching him. Worth a song far more than Lee. "George Dobson, George Dobson/ Tackles hard and always robs 'em. "  I'll get me coat. 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,724
    ValleyGary said:
    Definitely needs a song. He’s our best player by a mile.
    Agreed. He had one sung earlier in the season but it never took off.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,981
    mendonca said:
    Another solid performance yesterday. He really has been doing his job excellently for some time now. Lee and Gilbey/Morgan are meant to be contributing more in the final third for this midfield triangle to fully click.

    Why no song for him still? A loanee who we might not sign gets sung his name more than our likely poty. 
    You write it & I'll sing it.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Imagine how nuts the north stand would go away if he scored!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,981
    George is definitely my POTY at the moment.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,993
    Covered End said:
    George is definitely my POTY at the moment.
    Mine too … easily 

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