Let's Talk Tyrhys Dolan

[roversfan99]

I dont think anyone has said that Dolan is likely to do well in Spain. Or certainly didnt when he joined.

But he certainly has already proven wrong anybnaysayers who had him down for a Nyambe esque League 1 spell and felt like he had allowed his and his agents egos to get in the way of the correct career move. Its a fantastic move for him.

[philipl]

Dolan has fantastic feet when on the ball and can bamboozle most defenders.

Being a deceptively slow runner will always limit him.

Problem at Rovers was his lack of a football brain in reading the game or seizing those split second opportunities his skilful manipulation of the ball regularly present which I think is why the Dolan detractors find so frustrating and decry him as a footballer.

It could be good coaching and a different style of league could sort out the head stuff for Dolan.

We were worthy winners against Elche in their backyard a month ago and Espanyol are very much the same level of outfit.

I think Dolan has a decent chance of winning and holding a starting place in Barcelona.

[RevidgeBlue]

If we're comparing Dolan and Buckley, as someone else pointed out a while ago, in early 2020 Dolan was out on loan at Clitheroe and now he's playing in La Liga, so whatever the experts on here who think he's "an instagrammable Ryan Hedges" might say, he must be doing something right.

Buckley on the other hand was apparently seen within the Club at one time as our "next £10m player" and bagged himself a bumper five year deal off Broughton since which time he's disappeared off the face of the earth.

Buckley is probably also the more naturally talented of the two but just looks like he doesn't enjoy playing professional football. I really can't understand how Dolan, whose attitude was always exemplary, and who has made the absolute most of his abilities, cops so much flak whereas Buckley who appears to have completely wasted his, gets relatively little.

[RevidgeBlue]

2 hours ago, philipl said:

It could be good coaching and a different style of league could sort out the head stuff for Dolan.

Don't know if it's the same everywhere but in this Country, instead of trying to make things happen,  everyone is absolutely obsessed with possession stats and not giving the ball away or "turning over possession" as is the modern lingo.

Maybe if Dolan is encouraged to take his man on a bit more over there and/or cross whenever he gets an opportunity we might see an even more effective player than we had here. 

[Ossydave]

Starting here for Espanyol if anyone cares its on premier sports 2, 8 mins in. Gonna give it a watch.

[Silas]

21 minutes ago, Ossydave said:

Starting here for Espanyol if anyone cares its on premier sports 2, 8 mins in. Gonna give it a watch.

Watching too.

How the hell did he get away without a card for that tackle.

Launched himself full weight onto the blokes ankle. 

Got away with one there.

He's struggled to see much of the ball this first half hour. 

[Ossydave]

18 minutes ago, Silas said:

Watching too.

How the hell did he get away without a card for that tackle.

Launched himself full weight onto the blokes ankle. 

Got away with one there.

He's struggled to see much of the ball this first half hour. 

Yeah you could tell on his face he knew he'd dropped a bollock. Very poor game and they should be behind.

[RevidgeBlue]

I wish him well and all that but I couldn't sit through an Espanol game just to see how he's going on. 

Kudos to you guys for sticking it out.

[Silas]

5 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I wish him well and all that but I couldn't sit through an Espanol game just to see how he's going on. 

Kudos to you guys for sticking it out.

If I don't watch it, how can I prove other posters wrong. 😃

He just did a lovely back heel flick in build up to the opening goal.

The type of skill I barely remember coming off for him in a Rovers shirt. Would have tripped and fell over for us. 

[Ossydave]

9 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

I wish him well and all that but I couldn't sit through an Espanol game just to see how he's going on. 

Kudos to you guys for sticking it out.

I'm a football nerd, I've worked today from home and had games on from 8am onwards 🙃 Inter Milan on now.

[Commondore]

On 25/08/2025 at 14:03, RevidgeBlue said:

If we're comparing Dolan and Buckley, as someone else pointed out a while ago, in early 2020 Dolan was out on loan at Clitheroe and now he's playing in La Liga, so whatever the experts on here who think he's "an instagrammable Ryan Hedges" might say, he must be doing something right.

Buckley on the other hand was apparently seen within the Club at one time as our "next £10m player" and bagged himself a bumper five year deal off Broughton since which time he's disappeared off the face of the earth.

Buckley is probably also the more naturally talented of the two but just looks like he doesn't enjoy playing professional football. I really can't understand how Dolan, whose attitude was always exemplary, and who has made the absolute most of his abilities, cops so much flak whereas Buckley who appears to have completely wasted his, gets relatively little.

I think Buckley is easier to like for a particular sort of person (including me) in that he's not a typical modern footballer. He's unpredictable, highly talented and skilled in a way that you often have a hard time wrapping your head around, but also uneven and seemingly a bit lazy or dispassionate. Modern football is becoming more and more uniform by the year with players seeming more and more like robots, and Buckley stood against that. 

[danger19_80]

Just got another assist for Espanyol, lovely cross into the box

[B16Rover]

35 minutes ago, danger19_80 said:

Just got another assist for Espanyol, lovely cross into the box

Currently the best English winger by goals and assists in Catalonia 

Edited 11 hours ago by B16Rover

[danger19_80]

18 minutes ago, B16Rover said:

Currently the best English winger by goals and assists in Catalonia 

If Rashford can still get in the England side he might have a chance

[Tricky]

1 hour ago, danger19_80 said:

Just got another assist for Espanyol, lovely cross into the box

And another, classic drawing of a foul in the penalty box 🙃

[Madon]

It's a shame that Alan Pace has bought Espanyol because I've become quite fond of them since Dolan has gone there. 

Watched every minute he's played and in the main he's been brilliant. 

MOTM tonight I believe, 1 assist and won a penalty to win the game. 

It seems he has fast become a fan favourite over there and is now nicknamed Dolandinho 🤣

Now joint 2nd in the league with Barcelona and a chance to go top of the league at the weekend when they go away to the Bernabeu to play Real Madrid. 

[Ghost7]

The penalty give away is Sunday league stuff. He wasn't even on the ball.... I had no idea La Liga was this poor. 9 mins in for those that want to see.

 

Edited 10 hours ago by Ghost7

[47er]

14 minutes ago, Madon said:

It's a shame that Alan Pace has bought Espanyol because I've become quite fond of them since Dolan has gone there. 

Watched every minute he's played and in the main he's been brilliant. 

MOTM tonight I believe, 1 assist and won a penalty to win the game. 

It seems he has fast become a fan favourite over there and is now nicknamed Dolandinho 🤣

Now joint 2nd in the league with Barcelona and a chance to go top of the league at the weekend when they go away to the Bernabeu to play Real Madrid. 

he must really miss Ewood!

[BRFC4EVA]

Another shambolic disgrace that he was allowed to leave on a free.

Yes he had his detractors and he's very hot and cold. But madness to let him go on a free

[bluebruce]

3 hours ago, Madon said:

 

It seems he has fast become a fan favourite over there and is now nicknamed Dolandinho 🤣

 

I was calling him that a couple of months after he joined us 😂

[cesus]

7 hours ago, BRFC4EVA said:

Another shambolic disgrace that he was allowed to leave on a free.

Yes he had his detractors and he's very hot and cold. But madness to let him go on a free

I think this summer showed any wiff of a couple of million would have seen a player off, in their last year. I just don't think a bid came, teams were happy to wait for a free and we were worryingly happy to offer below the going rate for a championship contract.