Whilst premature death and being a gent off the field might cloud memories I'm not sure Roy was ever unappreciated (barring old blokes in the Northstand).

I think he was applauded for everything he achieved but there was a feeling that he was physically capable of doing even more.

When there were comments made (I recall one from a Southstand wag after a Powell drive of "Great yard Roy, great yard"icon_wink.gif they were generally affectionate.

As for Sykes, he's no world beater but hes generally solid and is versatile, plus being home grown might very well count for alot in terms of team spirit.

agreed roy dickinson was big roy

Wasn't roy powell named cozy after the drummer for some strange reason?

Remember his debut @ bramley in pre season as looking a bag o e with potential & in the early days he did seem to go down in the tackle easily.

Then the later seasons had some purple patches of runs & sidesteps particularly remember some breaks against wigan @ headingley.

Tackling wise maybe he didn't appear to hit with aggression like a young adrian morley but don't remember him missing many or being driven backwards.

The test @ wembley he seemed to almost tackle the aussies out of the game in the 1st 20 b4 kevin ward came on.

Me and my mates used to call him Cozy, after the former Deep Purple drummer.

Dead now I believe, but I don't recall him ever drumming for Deep Purple, I remember him for Rainbow, Whitesnake and Black Sabbath but I could be wrong.

The old man nickname Roy 'Enoch' for some reason.