Tom Fellows

[Wednesburybaggie]

The first wingers we've had in ages who can cross equally well with both feet. Gives him such an advantage. Defenders just can't handle him. Sometimes we are a bit laboured in getting the ball out wide, which gives the opposition time to double up on him. But when he gets it early, 90% of the time he puts a great ball in. With MJ on the other side, we are really stretching the opposition.  If only we had Dike in the middle, although I'm hoping that BTA can start to attack the box more, and maybe get on the end of a few.

[Midget In A Pinstripe Suit]

His ability to drop the shoulder, or a step over to make space to cross shouldn’t be ignored either. A breath of fresh air.

[TETLEY74]

Seems to be improving game on game defenders are becoming scared of his directness long may it continue.

[Pipes of Peace]

He has the ability to do the same thing over and over successfully as he makes the defenders react. Hes got a great future

[SuperBob2002]

I thought he was quiet yesterday, but still managed to produce a moment of real quality. I mentioned the ability to use either foot in the 'Ull match Fred. It's an absolute nightmare to defend against. As I said there, I play as a defender, at no level at all, just with mates, and there's nothing worse than coming up against an attacker that's genuinely both footed.

I'm fat and shit, so anyone that can produce a slight jog is a real threat, too.

[CA Baggie]

Watching back the highlights Dingle Don said he knew what he was going to do (the step over) and I’m sure defenders know too.

Knowing and stopping it are 2 different things.

[Tiptonmon]

Watching back the highlights Dingle Don said he knew what he was going to do (the step over) and I’m sure defenders know too.

Knowing and stopping it are 2 different things.

A certain Mr Beckham made a career of creating just enough space to send in a telling cross. Beckham very rarely dribbled past his man and neither will Fellows. He doesn't need to. The fact that he's two footed, creates just enough doubt in the full back's mind that gives Tom that crucial half a yard, even if the defender knows that most times he'll be doing the step over to the right.

[Fido]

Watching back the highlights Dingle Don said he knew what he was going to do (the step over) and I’m sure defenders know too.

Knowing and stopping it are 2 different things.

A certain Mr Beckham made a career of creating just enough space to send in a telling cross. Beckham very rarely dribbled past his man and neither will Fellows. He doesn't need to. The fact that he's two footed, creates just enough doubt in the full back's mind that gives Tom that crucial half a yard, even if the defender knows that most times he'll be doing the step over to the right.

I genuinely don’t know if he is predominantly right or left footed. When he first played wide right it looked like he was a lector looking to cut inside but he seems equally adept with both feet. There really aren’t that many players who have that attribute.

[Lurker#3]

He is predominantly right footed, but his ability to shift both ways is his biggest asset. I am not sure he is as quick as first thought as a few times in a straight foot race with full backs he's been caught. But his ability to manipulate the ball and strike with both feet, along with a very good turn of pace, makes him almost impossible to fully defend against 1v1.

Odemwingie was very similar. And if we can get Tom to threaten the box more he could develop into a really good wide forward.

[SW4Baggie]

He is predominantly right footed, but his ability to shift both ways is his biggest asset. I am not sure he is as quick as first thought as a few times in a straight foot race with full backs he's been caught. But his ability to manipulate the ball and strike with both feet, along with a very good turn of pace, makes him almost impossible to fully defend against 1v1.

Odemwingie was very similar. And if we can get Tom to threaten the box more he could develop into a really good wide forward.

Agree… 

The days of a winger getting to the byline quickly and whipping a cross in are long gone - or at least not currently en vogue. He was used more this way last season where his directness was an asset and he failed to register a goal, and had low numbers of assists.

His future is definitely as a goal scoring wide option, and I think CC is working very closely with him to this goal.