2022/23 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[Goodisongang]

No you're right, the manager has no influence on the performance of players, that is well established

So you are blaming the manager then, like I stated in the very first reply.

Fair enough.

 

[riddick]

Pretty much this. I actually think Dyche probably also knows this. So I'll be interested to see how he uses him. Lampard and Benitez would be lobbing him straight back in. Dyche I'm not so sure about.

Crappy situation all round. Frustrating for us, for Dominic Calvert-Lewin no doubt, and for the Clun management.

It's been said a million times before, but how on earth a top level club has been left with one recognised / able striker for so long is criminal. You've probably got to go back as far as when we had Valencia on loan to back up Lukaku for the last time we had an option.

Valencia was miles better than anything we have right now, including Calvert Lewin

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Valencia was miles better than anything we have right now, including Calvert Lewin

Very good

 

[MikeH72]

Valencia was miles better than anything we have right now, including Calvert Lewin

Let’s have this right, Enner Valencia was crap.

 

[riddick]

Let’s have this right, Enner Valencia was crap.

He was on the pitch and scored more than Calvert Lewin has for us this year

 

[MikeH72]

He was on the pitch and scored more than Calvert Lewin has for us this year

He scored 3 in about 25 games, he was crap.

 

[Joey66]

He has to return in the run in for the big games, trianing with the team last week....

 

[Goat]

I love The Dominator, but if we are still relying on him in September, I will commit a murder.

 

[Nymzee]

I love The Dominator, but if we are still relying on him in September, I will commit a murder.

Don't worry lad we've got Simms and Gray

 

[Goat]

Don't worry lad we've got Simms and Gray

Triple murder.

 

[Mikey O]

In theory it's nice to believe this init, when he's back fit he's gonna come in score loads of goals, keep us up and all that.

When in reality; he CANNOT for the life of him stay fit, I agree with the poster who's saying it will take him a good few games to get "match fit" and then when he is fit, what are you basing him scoring goals on? When he's been "fit" in bits over the last couple of years he's been awful for most of it.

As for getting chances, he'll get the same chances as gray and Simms have done when they played = next to f all.

I do agree when he's "fit" he's our best striker, of course he is, but that's 1) not a high standard at all and 2) seemingly a million miles away given his recent injuries.

We shouldnt be planning on surviving around him, think that's a fair assesment given how he's been out so much.

I agree with the last line - the recent improvement under Dyche shows we're not relying upon DCL but he does improve us. So let's see what happens.

 

[Bez2k2k]

I love The Dominator, but if we are still relying on him in September, I will commit a murder.

That is the best nickname I’ve heard him called.

 

[irishtony1878]

I don't think we will see him playing for Everton again.
Won't be involved this season and they will strike a mutual deal to get him gone in the summer.
It's blatantly obvious that it's not a hamstring injury that's holding him back, we never get any feedback from the club, so it's anyone's guess what the problem is.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

So you are blaming the manager then, like I stated in the very first reply.

Fair enough.

I don't think you've detected the sarcasm in walkens post. Dyche has had the same players as Lampard and got better results, whats the common demoninator.

 

[RomanReigns]

Valencia was miles better than anything we have right now, including Calvert Lewin

Lacina Traore was even better