Let's Talk Tyrhys Dolan

[Tomphil2]

3 hours ago, Mike E said:

Imagine being Dolan.

Five years ago, let go by Preston.

Next week he’ll line up at the Bernabeu.

How can anyone begrudge him living the dream like that?

Go on, lad.

 

Especially as he was hanging around with no contract from anywhere and just waiting for a call to join Wigan......

[Ghost7]

2 hours ago, Madon said:

Slim chance of a WC place too potentially? 

Couple of injuries to England's wingers and Dolan flying in La Liga you just never know! (I know, only 4 games in!) 

I need to stop reading this thread. 

Madness.

[speeeeeeedie]

4 hours ago, Madon said:

Slim chance of a WC place too potentially? 

Couple of injuries to England's wingers and Dolan flying in La Liga you just never know! (I know, only 4 games in!) 

I have a slim chance of being in the England squad too. You'd need an electron microscope to see how thin that chance is but it's there.

[Eddie]

On 15/09/2025 at 23:22, Ghost7 said:

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.

 

To be honest, the cross isn't much better. Awful keeping, and he completely flaps at something that should be pretty straightforward. 

[CaptainBeanfart]

On 16/09/2025 at 09:40, Madon said:

Slim chance of a WC place too potentially? 

Couple of injuries to England's wingers and Dolan flying in La Liga you just never know! (I know, only 4 games in!) 

Saka, Foden, Bowen, Palmer, Madueke, Rashford, Eze, Gordon, Grealish, Barnes, Rogers, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Sancho, Elliott...

 

Sure, something could happen to all of those, I guess!

[London blue]

I find it interesting that since Dolan's good start in Spain, certain posters have changed from "let's see where he ends up" to "he was never going to sign a contract".

I'm delighted for him.

[rigger]

I still don't rate Dolan and I don't think I ever will.

[roversfan99]

4 hours ago, rigger said:

I still don't rate Dolan and I don't think I ever will.

How do you think that Markanday would fare in La Liga?

[Tomphil2]

4 hours ago, rigger said:

I still don't rate Dolan and I don't think I ever will.

Did you know Jimmy Armfield  😃

[47er]

6 hours ago, rigger said:

I still don't rate Dolan and I don't think I ever will.

Evidence notwithstanding.

[metalrover]

BBD got found out almost instantly, Tyhrs you lucky boy

[Upside Down]

1 hour ago, metalrover said:

BBD got found out almost instantly, Tyhrs you lucky boy

That's because BBD's ball control was almost as bad as mine at times. 

Dolan is actually capable of controlling the football.

[rigger]

12 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

How do you think that Markanday would fare in La Liga?

better than Dolan

[rigger]

12 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

Did you know Jimmy Armfield  😃

Yes

[Mattyblue]

Get a few assists at Chesterfield this season and I definitely foresee a move to a Real Sociedad 

[47er]

2 hours ago, rigger said:

better than Dolan

You're surely taking the piss.

[rigger]

1 hour ago, 47er said:

You're surely taking the piss.

I do not take the piss, this is MY opinion, you may have a different one and you are entitled to it.

[Hasta]

Chesterfield fans debating whether Markanday should be starting.

[47er]

30 minutes ago, rigger said:

I do not take the piss, this is MY opinion, you may have a different one and you are entitled to it.

Of course you are but there seems to be such little evidence to back up your opinion.

You've been going on about Markanday being better than  Dolan for months when even Rovers had no time for him and Dolan started every game.

If you're serious and not taking the piss, in my opinion, you should go to Specsavers.

[rigger]

13 minutes ago, 47er said:

Of course you are but there seems to be such little evidence to back up your opinion.

You've been going on about Markanday being better than  Dolan for months when even Rovers had no time for him and Dolan started every game.

If you're serious and not taking the piss, in my opinion, you should go to Specsavers.

I saw very little improvement in Dolan, so I stick to my opinion.

[Hasta]

 

[KentExile]

13 minutes ago, Hasta said:

 

Surely its obvious that Madrid, Barce, etc are just so bad that they are making him look good 😉 

[speeeeeeedie]

1 hour ago, rigger said:

I saw very little improvement in Dolan, so I stick to my opinion.

It's quite an outlier of an opinion you have. Do you ever change opinions? Have you heard of the backfire effect? 

Markanday was ignored by several Rovers managers. Dolan was not. Markanday is currently toiling in League 2. Dolan is not.

Dolan frustrated the life out of me but I'd pick him 10 times out of 10 ahead of Markanday.

[Tomphil2]

Trying to make a case for Markanday being better than Dolan is like trying to make a case for Donald Trump over Mother Teresa.

It's not happening.

[joey_big_nose]

Fair play to him... when he ran down his contract on a free I don't think anyone - even his biggest fans - would have said he'd get a crack at the top leagues. He seemed a good championship player, but not much more than that .

It's another in quite a few who we have written off only to be surprised. I think the main thing to take away is supporters generally (myself included) are not actually that good at judging the quality of players.