2022/23 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[Nymzee]

If he’s had a week and a half training then he should be good to go to be in the squad on Sunday

No chance. Our entire season was built on keeping him fit not rushing him back from a bad knee injury.

 

[brieverton]

Fit to play and match fitness are two different things.

He can't get match fitness without game time. There is no way to gain that other than to play.

If he is fit, he should be able to manage 30 minutes on Sunday if called upon. He may need the next few games to build sharpness, that's the only reason not to consider starting him.

There should be no particular need to cosset him, if there is then he isn't fit in the first place. So no point with the kid glove treatment.

 

[Street end man]

Hope he watched Richie tonight.

 

[Carlito]

My super-secret inside sources tell me that he's looking at an operation if he breaks down again, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him brought along very slowly.

 

[nick_waters]

My super-secret inside sources tell me that he's looking at an operation if he breaks down again, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him brought along very slowly.

What would they operate on, given that all his injuries have been different?

 

[PhilRegan]

Fit to play and match fitness are two different things.

He can't get match fitness without game time. There is no way to gain that other than to play.

If he is fit, he should be able to manage 30 minutes on Sunday if called upon. He may need the next few games to build sharpness, that's the only reason not to consider starting him.

There should be no particular need to cosset him, if there is then he isn't fit in the first place. So no point with the kid glove treatment.

Exactly this it's easy to forget you simply can not get up to speed on the bench.

Rushed back to fitness is a separate issue, but like you say if he's fit he's fit.

 

[TommyDavo]

What would they operate on, given that all his injuries have been different?

His desire

 

[Carlito]

What would they operate on, given that all his injuries have been different?

The ligaments on the current one.

 

[mahermi1]

Exactly this it's easy to forget you simply can not get up to speed on the bench.

Rushed back to fitness is a separate issue, but like you say if he's fit he's fit.

First few games should be for the u23's

 

[heatmeiser]

I don't understand do you mean he jumps to high ,as compared to Duncan Ferguson who hardly left the ground .His leap from a standing position is his strong point.

lol lol lol lol lol

 

[ilikecheese]

lol lol lol lol lol

Something something and it you know your history something something

 

[Nymzee]

Get fit > U21 minutes > low first team minutes > start first team games.

Anyone wanting to just throw him back into PL football has no grounds to whinge on if he gets injured again because he’s not been managed right.

 

[Littlesue]

First few games should be for the u23's

Do teams even do that anymore??, it was always part of the match fitness programme to get them having a few games in the "Reserves"

 

[Nymzee]

Do teams even do that anymore??, it was always part of the match fitness programme to get them having a few games in the "Reserves"

Yup. Coleman recently got some minutes for the U21's.

 

[Littlesue]

Yup. Coleman recently got some minutes for the U21's.

Good, hopefully Dom gets a prior run out then.