Championship
Nottingham Forest - Kieran Dowell started and was substituted in the 60th minute of 0-2 away defeat to Derby County
OS Match Report
Twitter Stuff
16' Derby 1-0 #NFFC: McKay charges into the box and his shot is blocked. Dowell then clips an effort just wide of the target
22' Derby 1-0 #NFFC: Forest pressing Derby high up the pitch almost sees Dowell get in on goal but Keogh clears
51' Derby 2-0 #NFFC: Dowell has a shot from the edge of the box after good work by Cummings but it drifts wide of the far post
55' Derby 2-0 #NFFC: Dowell again has space to shoot from the edge of the box but Carson gets behind it to save
Sample fan comments
"Dowell is a 19 year old rookie. He has been sent here by Everton to develop. He is demonstrating all of the naivety of a 19 year old rookie, and he has not yet developed the strength and stamina that will come. As such, in what is a genuinely competitive division, he cannot do the full 90 minutes. And, despite his natural ability, he will make mistakes. What concerns me is that he came here all fresh and keen. He is beginning to look a bit jaded and dispirited. 19 year olds, unless they are totally exceptional, should not be playing every bloody game."
"Dowell seems to have lost something since the beginning of the season. I think we should be using him from the subs bench as he's comfortable in possession and holds the ball well."
"McKay and Dowell are both passengers for far too much of the game. They remind me of Lansbury at the minute in that they score a goal every now and then to keep the praise ticking over but lack the effort to really help the team overall for 90 minutes. You look at Derby and Vydra was flanked by Nugent and Russell who ran and chased everything, then you look at us and Murphy is the one chasing defenders whilst Dowell and McKay are walking around. If you want the ball, go and get it."
"Yet again, once Dowell went off we were finished as an attacking force."
"Don't know what Dowell does. I understand his role and what he's supposed to do, but what is he doing? He never retains the ball and isn't doing anything to create."
Nottingham Forest - Kieran Dowell started and was substituted in the 60th minute of 0-2 away defeat to Derby County
OS Match Report
Twitter Stuff
16' Derby 1-0 #NFFC: McKay charges into the box and his shot is blocked. Dowell then clips an effort just wide of the target
22' Derby 1-0 #NFFC: Forest pressing Derby high up the pitch almost sees Dowell get in on goal but Keogh clears
51' Derby 2-0 #NFFC: Dowell has a shot from the edge of the box after good work by Cummings but it drifts wide of the far post
55' Derby 2-0 #NFFC: Dowell again has space to shoot from the edge of the box but Carson gets behind it to save
Sample fan comments
"Dowell is a 19 year old rookie. He has been sent here by Everton to develop. He is demonstrating all of the naivety of a 19 year old rookie, and he has not yet developed the strength and stamina that will come. As such, in what is a genuinely competitive division, he cannot do the full 90 minutes. And, despite his natural ability, he will make mistakes. What concerns me is that he came here all fresh and keen. He is beginning to look a bit jaded and dispirited. 19 year olds, unless they are totally exceptional, should not be playing every bloody game."
"Dowell seems to have lost something since the beginning of the season. I think we should be using him from the subs bench as he's comfortable in possession and holds the ball well."
"McKay and Dowell are both passengers for far too much of the game. They remind me of Lansbury at the minute in that they score a goal every now and then to keep the praise ticking over but lack the effort to really help the team overall for 90 minutes. You look at Derby and Vydra was flanked by Nugent and Russell who ran and chased everything, then you look at us and Murphy is the one chasing defenders whilst Dowell and McKay are walking around. If you want the ball, go and get it."
"Yet again, once Dowell went off we were finished as an attacking force."
"Don't know what Dowell does. I understand his role and what he's supposed to do, but what is he doing? He never retains the ball and isn't doing anything to create."
