Latest news with #MikeDodds
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Mike Dodds on Wycombe's form, defending and style after sixth loss in seven games
Despite starting the new league season with two defeats from two, Wycombe Wanderers head coach Mike Dodds is 'super confident' his side will 'improve' as the season goes on. His comments came after the Chairboys lost 2-1 at home to Stockport County on August 9, a week after they were defeated by the same scoreline to newly-promoted Bradford City. Kyle Wootton put the Hatters one up at Adams Park with a tidy first-time finish on nine minutes, before Jack Diamond's brilliant bending effort doubled their lead early into the second half. A forward pass by Wanderers debutant Connor Taylor was intercepted by Owen Moxon, who found Diamond, who ran the length of the pitch to score his first of the season, and his first in any capacity since April. However, whilst the goal was well taken, it was poorly defended from a Wycombe perspective as no player got near the ex-Sunderland man, who had free rein to burst forward and score. Alex Lowry's missed penalty for the Chairboys moments later rubbed salt into Wanderers' wound, before the Scotsman assisted Jamie Mullins for his first Chairboys goal to make it 2-1 with 15 minutes left. The result means Dodds' team have not won in seven, losing six times, but he is insisting things will 'improve'. On the second goal, he said: 'We want to get onto the ball. 'If you look at the back end of the second half, the reason why we did so well is because we added more pressure. 'I want to make it clear to everyone who is associated with this football club, I am not telling the players not to get to the ball. 'That is something we still need to work on, and when we do it, we do it properly and effectively. 'When you give teams at this level two goal head starts, it is going to be a difficult afternoon.' On the form, he added: 'We will improve, and I'm super confident around that. 'The style is not changing, and some of the bits of play were outstanding, and I was happy at times when they tried to press us high, and we found solutions to get out. 'What we need to try and do is have that second half display replicate that with more consistency.' Up next is Leyton Orient in the first round of the League Cup on Tuesday evening.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Chesterfield bring winger Berry back from Wycombe
Chesterfield have signed midfielder James Berry back on loan from Wycombe seven months after he made the move to Adams 24-year-old was a key part of the Spireites side who won promotion from the National League in 2023-24 and scored 10 goals before Christmas last moved to Wycombe in January but played just 34 minutes of football for the Chairboys as manager Mike Dodds said he could be a "slow burner" of a winger has now returned to Chesterfield for the season.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Wycombe sign Bristol Rovers defender Taylor
Wycombe Wanderers have signed Bristol Rovers defender Connor Taylor for an undisclosed 23-year-old made 42 appearances for Rovers in League One last season, scoring one began his career at Stoke City and had a previous loan spell with the Gas before making a permanent move to the club in head coach Mike Dodds told the club's website, external: "Connor is a brilliant capture for us and he's someone with really good experience at this level, despite still being at a young age."The length of Taylor's contract is undisclosed.
Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wycombe bring in goalkeeper Moore
Wycombe Wanderers have signed former Morecambe goalkeeper Stuart Moore. The 30-year-old, who left Morecambe when his contract ended earlier this summer, began his career at Reading and also has had spells at Peterborough, Luton, Swindon and MK Dons. He was part of the Blackpool squad which won the League Two play-off final in 2021. Wycombe head coach Mike Dodds told the club's website, "Stuart's a great person to bring into the club to work with our other first-team goalkeepers and make sure we've got the right depth in that department for the season ahead." He continued, "He's picked up really good experience at various clubs and we're pleased he's agreed to join us and be part of what we're building here." Moore is the Chairboys' 10th signing of the summer and will compete for the number one spot with Mikki van Sass and Will Norris. Wycombe will begin their League One campaign at Bradford City on Saturday (15:00 BST). Transfers - July 2025 Wycombe sign Brighton midfielder Mullins
BBC News
30-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wycombe bring in goalkeeper Moore
Wycombe Wanderers have signed former Morecambe goalkeeper Stuart 30-year-old, who left Morecambe when his contract ended earlier this summer, began his career at Reading and also has had spells at Peterborough, Luton, Swindon and MK was part of the Blackpool squad which won the League Two play-off final in head coach Mike Dodds told the club's website, external, "Stuart's a great person to bring into the club to work with our other first-team goalkeepers and make sure we've got the right depth in that department for the season ahead." He continued, "He's picked up really good experience at various clubs and we're pleased he's agreed to join us and be part of what we're building here."Moore is the Chairboys' 10th signing of the summer and will compete for the number one spot with Mikki van Sass and Will will begin their League One campaign at Bradford City on Saturday (15:00 BST).
