Yesterday was a good example of the isolation and poor service he's suffered for the majority of his game time with us. Hope he continues to learn the game and prosper. He works hard, has a competitive edge i like to see in forwards, and after the game was visibly angry that we didn't win against a side he could see was poor. Will be a valuable player for the next five years.
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davek
Player Valuation: £150m
That's not my opinion of him.
He has a lot of talent. He's been dispirited with all the loan deals. That started under Koemageddon, and I blame him for stopping his progress in its tracks.
He goes on loan and usually proves his class, then he settles back and loses his focus and intensity. I dont blame him so much for that, sending his talent to those clubs is like giving donkey's stawberries.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
His lack of playing time is completely down to the series of wallopers w;'ve had as managers and DoF.
Good finish by Dominic Calvert-Lewin against West Ham, popping up in the right place at the right time to do the business. He really is such a hard-working lad and it's great to see him scoring on a more regular basis now.
Billysgingham.
Player Valuation: £40m
No mate it's not it's down to the FACT he is poor.
mrb85
Player Valuation: £35m
It's not that Dowell is poor - more that his game is simply not suited to the modern game at top level.
In days gone by every team had a classy, 'luxury' player. Nowadays everyone has to compromise their natural talents for the need to chase, harry, and provide cover for their defenders. Dowell is a player with supreme talent on the ball. He's a risk-taker in his quest to make things happen. But that's no longer countenanced.
In days gone by every team had a classy, 'luxury' player. Nowadays everyone has to compromise their natural talents for the need to chase, harry, and provide cover for their defenders. Dowell is a player with supreme talent on the ball. He's a risk-taker in his quest to make things happen. But that's no longer countenanced.
...a few weeks ago I looked for a price on him being in this summer’s Euro squad but his odds had tumbled from 33-1 to 16-1, so I didn’t bother. I imagine they’re even shorter now.
Some posters on here would have more favourable odds for you eggs as according to them he's garbage...in our makeshift poor midfield too.. imagine DcL in a team that made chances?...
4737carlin
Player Valuation: £90m
Is really turning into a good player, pleasantly suprised
Just not true Dave or even close.
He has never shown enough to be included in the first team. The loans were the perfect opportunity for him to get some experience by playing games in the Championship.
As you say he did start quite well in or two of those loans so he should have had the perfect springboard to push on but instead he just faded.
Holgate is a good example of what a loan deal should do for a player.
It isn't too late for Dowell yet, but anybody who thinks that making excuses for him will build his career is not operating in the real world.
He has never shown enough to be included in the first team. The loans were the perfect opportunity for him to get some experience by playing games in the Championship.
As you say he did start quite well in or two of those loans so he should have had the perfect springboard to push on but instead he just faded.
Holgate is a good example of what a loan deal should do for a player.
It isn't too late for Dowell yet, but anybody who thinks that making excuses for him will build his career is not operating in the real world.
ForeverBlue92
Player Valuation: £80m
Are you Doms dad Joey?
Kane and Rashford out. Vardy presumably still retired.
He'll get capped this season.
He'll get capped this season.
4737carlin
Player Valuation: £90m
Starting to look better then Lukaku
ForeverBlue92
Player Valuation: £80m
I hope not he'll be embarassed playing for England.
Our fans love limited hard worker type players but the Ingurland fans used to seeing actual quality up top like Kane, Rashford and Vardy will rip the lad to pieces - confidence will be shot.
Osamabindiesel
Player Valuation: £70m
I just think it was one of those games where West Ham were desperate and we didn’t match the intensity. Can’t really fault Dom for that when he scored and nobody really gave him much support all game (particularly his striking partner-not so much having a go at Kean as much as wishing Richy was still fit to play).
I could see Kean doing better with a Bernard/Gordon in a free role behind him but we might not have the opportunity to experiment with our chase for Europe
I could see Kean doing better with a Bernard/Gordon in a free role behind him but we might not have the opportunity to experiment with our chase for Europe
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