2025/26 Tyler Dibling

kenada_blue · 2025-10-06T17:22:02+0100

MACCA75 said:
He may be the player we need for the future, but isn’t the player we needed for this particular season. We needed direct running and pace.

Said the exact same thing the minute the fee tipped to £30mill

Frenk · 2025-10-06T17:24:17+0100

Not worried about this kid one bit. He’ll be fine and will prove all the doubters wrong soon enough. The talent is there, we’ve all seen it.

Swartzy · 2025-10-06T17:27:45+0100

I think the next window we splash out, we should insert timers in their player threads to see how quickly they get written off. Shocking

Ged G · 2025-10-06T17:30:48+0100

When Ndiaye goes to the African games in the New Year, Dibling will get his chance and have to step up to the task.

Goat · 2025-10-06T17:31:23+0100

MACCA75 said:
He may be the player we need for the future, but isn’t the player we needed for this particular season. We needed direct running and pace.

Its almost like we thought we have 2 very good wingers currently, let's invest in a young player with bags of potential who will be ready to go once Indy and young Jack move on.

But I get it, we have no full backs.

We were never fixing the squad in 1 window.

Dont see a 50m player in Dibbers, but the idea was a good 1.

But its a long season, he will get his chances.

EFC_FRANCIS · 2025-10-06T17:32:26+0100

MACCA75 said:
He may be the player we need for the future, but isn’t the player we needed for this particular season. We needed direct running and pace.

Hes the player we need for after the big sale of Ndiaye in the summer.

The same way Barry isn't the player we needed this summer. And we didn't get a right back we needed this summer, and Aznou isn't the player we needed this summer. The club kicked this season down the road and paid a premium on KDH and Grealish to keep us sane in the mean time

Nymzee · 2025-10-06T17:32:52+0100

He will be very, very good for us, I am certain of it.

PeregrineT · 2025-10-06T17:55:07+0100

Would love to see him get some confidence, but you can see for now hes not close to pushing for gametime. He definitely doesnt look the level of Ndiaye, Grealish, Alcaraz and KDH right now, but thats fine(for now) as I suspect we bought him for the future, and the learn as a backup right now.

Bedfordblue · 2025-10-06T18:01:14+0100

kenada_blue said:
The dream.

But seriously though. He's our 3rd most expensive ever signing who's barely starting a game and doesn't look ready either.

Send him back to Southampton on loan for a year.

That in itself isn’t that bad an idea, several teams have done similar in the past with young players. The issue we had was numbers, albeit with both Alcaraz and McNeil able to play on either side of midfield he still might not be first choice when that comp comes around.

Blast_of_Cannock · 2025-10-06T18:20:46+0100

Dddddd said:
What was grealish like at 19? I don’t remember but could it be argued dibley is on a similar trajectory?

Trying to be optimistic here

Jack's hair was shorter. So Tyler's got the advantage here.

toffeeblue9 · 2025-10-06T18:23:35+0100

Nymzee said:
He will be very, very good for us, I am certain of it.

I have never wanted a player to do well more than him

Firstly because I love the Waddle-esque way he plays

Secondly because when I was bladdered the other week, I drunkenly came up with a song for him to the tune of "I am the Resurrection" and it may be the best/worst thing I've ever done

Librarian · 2025-10-06T18:27:39+0100

kenada_blue said:
Said the exact same thing the minute the fee tipped to £30mill

Could excel with the right fullback along side him

Seathestars · 2025-10-06T19:07:49+0100

kenada_blue said:
The dream.

But seriously though. He's our 3rd most expensive ever signing who's barely starting a game and doesn't look ready either.

Send him back to Southampton on loan for a year.

I don't know mate.
I think he needs a bit of confidence and you only get that with game time.
Trouble is we are not in a position to experiment.
Honestly I was hoping he would grab his fortune in signing for us by the scruff of the neck and make an instant impact.
He's still a kid really, away from home and all that means.
I'd like him to get more game time.

carolinablue232 · 2025-10-06T19:18:09+0100

He’s 19 and we’re in a fortunate position that he can actually have time to settle in because we have two exceptional wide players at the moment. The goal has to be for him to be up to speed by January when Illy goes to AFCON. But even if he’s not fully there by then…he’s 19. Top talent is Tyler.