Daryl Dike at West Bromwich Albion

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  1. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
  2. Jumbalaya

    Jumbalaya Member+

    Apr 27, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Sunderland AFC
    I can buy that... he looked a bit tired even in the 1st half. But to bring on Adam Reach as his replacement? Yikes.
     
  3. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's disappointing to give away a lead. I thought the sub was since West Brom had an important tilt w/ Millwall next. But they have a 2 week break for whatever reason. So might as well have emptied the gun. Corberan's an overrated manager. They're going to have to overcome him.

    So you're saying it was a reach.
     
  4. Jumbalaya

    Jumbalaya Member+

    Apr 27, 2010
    Chicago
    Club:
    Sunderland AFC
    The reason fans were upset and confused the heck out of me was why not just replace Dike with Assante now that the latter is healthy again? The sub made absolutely no sense considering WBA needed those 3 points badly and since he setup basically as a 343 and then switched to a 442 later in the match just have Dike/Assante together for the final 25. Now Brom has to essentially win out to have any chance at the playoffs.
     
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  5. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Anything further on this, or was it simply speculation?
     
  6. madvillain

    madvillain Member+

    Aug 28, 2011
    Club:
    Brooklyn Knights
    Just speculation. He seemed to shake it off when it happened but with head injuries you never know. That said, I'd be surprised if it makes an official report.
     
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  7. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    what was weird about this; is that Dike went into the tunnel after he was subbed off (he apparently came back out after the game to salute fans).

    but going into the tunnel is not something done if a player is subbed out for “fatigue.” Not saying he wasn’t subbed out for fatigue, but it was a weird situation
     
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  8. The Irish Rover

    The Irish Rover Member+

    Aug 1, 2010
    Dublin
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    Players going directly to the tunnel means there's some medical issue/precaution or that the player is seriously brassed off at being substituted.

    If there wasn't any sign of the latter, I'd be inclined to suspect he was being checked up on
     
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  9. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    West Brom (10th) v Millwall (6th), a vital 6-pointer in the chase for a place.

    Dike on the bench

    [​IMG]


     
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  10. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    WB 0-0 M @ HT. A home draw isn't very helpful in the playoff push. The game screams Dike!
     
  11. Casper

    Casper Member+

    Mar 30, 2001
    New York
    Especially now, as he comes on in the 64th minute. Still scoreless.
     
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  12. Casper

    Casper Member+

    Mar 30, 2001
    New York


    And Dike also got a yellow in the 69th.
     
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  13. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Dike on the bench …

    West Brom (10th*) hosting QPR (21st)

    ++++++++++++

    * and fading.
     
  14. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ended 2-2, Dike on in the 76th (after all goals scored).
     
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  15. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Dike starts again, finally. Stoke City (15th) hosting West Brom (11th - evidence of a shocking failure to ride the Dike wave a few weeks ago).
     
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  16. Gorky

    Gorky Member+

    Jul 28, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Subbed off at 45+11’. No idea what happened there, but something weird.
     
  17. BostonRed

    BostonRed Member+

    Oct 9, 2011
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Injury:

     
  18. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    Apparently, there was a serious head injury earlier, for a Stoke City player, which caused a lengthy delay.
     
  19. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Apparently concern for a major knee injury. :( The big guy just can't keep up his career momentum.

    Hopefully him being a physical freak who has muscles on muscles helps protect him in this case, and makes this only a moderate instead of catastrophic problem.
     
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  20. TimB4Last

    TimB4Last Member+

    May 5, 2006
    Dystopia
    https://www.westbromnews.co.uk/2023...ter-shares-daryl-dike-could-be-out-long-term/

    Still unclear from this early report if it's a calf injury or the dreaded Achilles.

    McInally was straight to the point on what would be a massive collective disappointment, for player and club, at a crucial time in the season.

    “It’s ridiculous,” he said.

    “Well, the boys are injured. Daryl Dike, ball up to him, takes it on the chest, he tries to take it really quickly away from the defender and immediately pulls up so it’s either his calf or his Achilles.

    “Hopefully, it’s his calf because if it’s Achilles, he can forget the rest of the season, never mind the start of next season.”

    {Per Duke, it could be a knee injury. Who knows? The manager (Corberan) is just speculating ...}
     
  21. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A fan or two on Twitter guessed knee. A reporter projected knee or ankle (more likely ankle in his mind).

    You'd think the manager would know more. But from his description, he's basing it just off Dike pulling up lame. That could be a variety of things.

    One would expect better communication. We'll eventually find out.
     
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  22. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yikes.
     
  23. Ray Shoesmith

    Ray Shoesmith Member+

    Valencia
    United States
    Nov 14, 2021
  24. YankatOxford

    YankatOxford Member+

    Oct 15, 2007
    Athletic reporting “suspected” Achilles injury. Hope they are wrong.
     
  25. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
    Christen Press's armpit
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good grief. Hoping it's not the achilles.
     
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