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2020/21 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

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Hes scored 20 goals 15 in the Premier League and people are saying he's no good. Absolutely crackers we would be absolutely nowhere without his goals. We need a decent alternative I agree but DCL should definitely be our main man. If James hadn't picked up an injury there would have been more chances for him. He nearly produced a goal out of nothing with that diving header.
 
Joey66 said:
James Beattie 8 million = 1 goal from a pen in one season ......we have signed some duff strikers - Tuson....... 27 million...... Bernie Wright, Rod Belfitt etc etc & you decry a striker who bags 15 league goals costing 1.5 million..... they then on the terraces shouted this about Joe Royle when he replaced our idol The GV
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Christ, James Beattie. Nice enough lad, but woefully overweight by the time we signed him.

One of my all time favourite moments of his was when we kicked off, knocked the ball back to Alan Stubbs who tried to place a lofted diagonal ball on the opposition right back - Biffo ran about 20 yards at 'full speed' before stopping to get his breath back - holding what looked to be a stitch.
 

Number_25 said:
Christ, James Beattie. Nice enough lad, but woefully overweight by the time we signed him.

One of my all time favourite moments of his was when we kicked off, knocked the ball back to Alan Stubbs who tried to place a lofted diagonal ball on the opposition right back - Biffo ran about 20 yards at 'full speed' before stopping to get his breath back - holding what looked to be a stitch.
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I always thought Beattie was a good player but he was the exact opposite of what we needed to play in that role at the time. You can't go from a Marcus Bent who will work all day for you to Beattie who does nothing and then belt in a screamer every blue moon and expect similar results.
 
Papa Shango said:
I always thought Beattie was a good player but he was the exact opposite of what we needed to play in that role at the time. You can't go from a Marcus Bent who will work all day for you to Beattie who does nothing and then belt in a screamer every blue moon and expect similar results.
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I'm not saying he was a bad player, far from it. I agree with your comments, there was a reason why we signed Andy Johnson(!)
 

I like DCL, and yes he is limited, but he has some qualities that are extreme that compensate for the weaknesses. Had he played for Manchester United, I would have guessed he would have had 25 goals in the PL this year. That said, technically he has a lot to go on. He received a pass yesterday, but received it with his forefoot. As my 11 year old daughter said, had he received the ball with his backfoot he would have been alone with the goalkeeper.
 
Simon Buttle said:
Most modern strikers don't need it handed to them on a plate though.

I don't want to sell him but he needs to become a much, much more rounded player than what he is at the moment.
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i disagree, carlo has got doing dom what he wants. Hes a fox in the box, wins flick ons, holds the ball up and scores. Proper CF
 
Egil Olsen said:
I like DCL, and yes he is limited, but he has some qualities that are extreme that compensate for the weaknesses. Had he played for Manchester United, I would have guessed he would have had 25 goals in the PL this year. That said, technically he has a lot to go on. He received a pass yesterday, but received it with his forefoot. As my 11 year old daughter said, had he received the ball with his backfoot he would have been alone with the goalkeeper.
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If DCL is limited every striker not called Messi or Mbappe is limited
 

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