2023/24 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[twoblue]

He is leaving as not happy we dont have a song for him

To be honest he probably deserved a song, but he should have thought about that before having name with too many syllables.

 

[smileychap]

Around the start of the 23/24 season I said I'd had enough of DCL. I used the term 'clown' and was hopeful he'd be sold for GOOD money OR be 2nd string to a more regular and more prolific pair of strikers. This is why I give credit to Dyche and DCL, who's scored more and appeared more than in most other seasons except for the Ancelotti spell (maybe two seasons).

• Has he helped Chermiti and Beto bed in?
  A bit - they don't link up as such but DCL's shouldered a much higher amount of games which has taken pressure off
• Could we replace him now without silly money we don't have? Not easily
• Is he coming into the best age as a striker. Yes.
• Will his value drop 'massively' near end of contract, not a lot - and who's in for him? Newcastle, for what 20-30m? I'd say keep, Sean's learning how to manage him, but needs better service than Harrison.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

You're ridiculous....UTTERLY RIDICULOUS.

This is high praise indeed. Bravo Goat, Bravo.

It's only rumours about the Geordies anyway, right folks?

 

[PrekisCrossBarlow!]

Can't understand how anyone can watch Beto and think he can play with his back to goal.

To be fair, he has got that thing where we punt it up there and he smashes backwards into the defender and sends him flying, but then he always gets the pass wrong once he's turned with the ball.

 

[mrgravy]

Honestly, I'd just like a striker that got into double figures two years in a row. Who was our last to do that? Lukaku, I imagine. He's had four different clubs since then.

DCL

2019/20 - 15 total, 13 league
2020/21 - 21 total, 16 league

 

[Kever10]

Get Richarlison back on loan.

Sorted

 

[the golden visionary]

Your rubbish hero is leaving.

Ha ha ha.

This is like watching your parents argue

Stop it and think of the children fellas

 

[Nymzee]

Funny how little Dave knows about football yet yaps on about it constantly.

 

[davek]

Can't understand how anyone can watch Beto and think he can play with his back to goal.

1 assist in nearly 90 top flight games in Serie A/Prem indicate it if nothing else.

He has to play on the shoulder.

I think that package of goals also underlines that he needs a partner to play off.

Calvert Lewin getting shifted out offers us the chance to bring in that sort of player.

DCL leaving is an opportunity more than a problem.

 

[davek]

Dave

Have you ever watched Beto??

Yes. And I very seldom get a player wrong.

He'll take his chance next season once he gets help up front.

Two up a lot more often next season. The way Dyche played with a big an and partner at Burnley.

 

[COYBL25]

Yes. And I very seldom get a player wrong.

He'll take his chance next season once he gets help up front.

Two up a lot more often next season. The way Dyche played with a big an and partner at Burnley.

" AND I VERY SELDOM GET A PLAYER WRONG "

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[davek]

Not with his back to goal though. He has no touch at all. If anything its put the ball in front of him and let him chase it.

He can compete for a ball up to him. Ok his lay offs are not what DCL can do. But he has strengths: playing off defenders shoulders and getting across them in the box.

This feller just needs starts and a consistent partner and we'll see him get 10-15 goals next season.

 

[jayonenote]

Sold for £25m to Newcastle.
Deal done.... revealed 1st June

 

[Nymzee]

Yes. And I very seldom get a player wrong.

He'll take his chance next season once he gets help up front.

Two up a lot more often next season. The way Dyche played with a big an and partner at Burnley.

But Beto isn't a 'big'. He's physically big but can't play like one. Same as Lukaku couldn't.

 

[davek]

Cant wait until we get his replacement in.

Even that Chris Wood would have been an upgrade on DCL, but hopefully we can do a lot better.