2023/24 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[davek]

But Vardy is that player and only scored 1 more goal than Dom last season? What does that say?

It says he was playing off the bench for minutes each game.

He played 1,851 minutes over 37 games while DCL played 1,175 minutes over 17 games.

That meant DCL was on the pitch on average 20 minutes longer than Vardy.

Hand Vardy an hour or so and he'll double that tally to make us a real difference that could help us stay up.

I did say he'd be a partial solution.

 

[davek]

If that’s the only quality we want in a striker we might as well have kept hold of Simms.

Yes, we may as well have done.

 

[Curtis]

The attitude where you've continued to back him being at the club.

The only way we get his replacement is by getting him out, it seems to be.

How do we even sell him when he's barely played due to injuries? I think another striker needs to be in before that's even considered

 

[MikeH72]

Vardy shouts in big old 2023 lol

 

[davek]

How do we even sell him when he's barely played due to injuries? I think another striker needs to be in before that's even considered

If he left we'd get a few quid off a club that sees 12-15 games where he comes on and changes it up for them.

He has intelligent movement and that's what decent clubs look for.

 

[Nymzee]

If he left we'd get a few quid off a club that sees 12-15 games where he comes on and changes it up for them.

He has intelligent movement and that's what decent clubs look for.

Only club dumb enough to buy Dom at the minute is Everton.

 

[blueblue]

You're not paying attention.

DCL is finished as a player who gives you 30 games per season.

Please stop the denial. Not just you btw.

That is your opinion Dave, unless you also happen to be either on the Everton medical staff.

If so then you should not be on here as often as you are and should not be discussing the medical condition of your patients.

Otherwise it is just an opinion, people can take or leave them.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

I thought he wasn't in the squad due to his Mrs being about to give birth... Is that not right?

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

He kept Maupay on after missing chance after chance so you know. I’m fully expecting Dom to either start or be on the bench on Sunday after doing a full 90 on Tuesday, if he doesn’t then it’s a Dyche decision not Dom’s

Dyche's approach in this instance should be applauded.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

He's finished as a player who can get 15-20 goials. He's well capabable of making sub appearances and snatching a goal.

That instinct is the last ability to go.

Someone will step in for a deal.

Spot on Dave.

The fitness coming back we will be looking at 20 - 25 goals - as you say, his instinct is as clinical as an assassin.

Someone will step in for Kanes natural successor as Englands top dog but we should fight to keep him, he is one of our own.

We are so lucky to have him.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Silly me for supporting 1 of the very few Everton players I like.

This is the thing isn’t it

I actually like Dom as a player and what I hear as a person and there are so few current Everton players I can say that about

We saw him turn from Bambi on ice into our best goalscorer since Lukaku and it’s been so sad seeing his career on hold the last two seasons

 

[peteblue]

Spot on Dave.

The fitness coming back we will be looking at 20 - 25 goals - as you say, his instinct is as clinical as an assassin.

Someone will step in for Kanes natural successor as Englands top dog but we should fight to keep him, he is one of our own.

We are so lucky to have him.

I think he was talking about Vardy……

 

[Cels]

I would be happy if we can get fifteen to twenty full games out of Dominic Calvert-Lewin; probably won't happen, but I'll still support the lad while he's here.

 

[Toffeepot]

It says he was playing off the bench for minutes each game.

He played 1,851 minutes over 37 games while DCL played 1,175 minutes over 17 games.

That meant DCL was on the pitch on average 20 minutes longer than Vardy.

Hand Vardy an hour or so and he'll double that tally to make us a real difference that could help us stay up.

I did say he'd be a partial solution.

Vardy is done
He doesn't get the yard on defenders he used to
He was also coming on against tired defenders so your min per game stat doesn't work
Also different style forward that we can't play to
Terrible shout

 

[Nymzee]

"In the thinking" for Sunday.