2024/25 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[catcherintherye]

We didn't get £30M or Minteh because DCL was after more wages apparently.

Newcastle pulled out when Wilson got injured.

 

[Toffeepot]

It's total recency bias but having re watched the highlights this morning I'm erring towards get rid.

I don't care how long he'd been on the pitch or his recent injury that was a shocking miss.

I'm aware it might not be an either/or scenario but I'm heavily leaning towards team Beto. He's not perfect either but the lad really wants it and tries his hardest to improve.

Of the two Beto has to be first choice if we buy no other striker, and if Dom were to stay, hopefully on a reduced wage reflecting this status, he would need to earn first choice back.

I imagine Moyes is thinking the same and saying that to him too

 

[Marius57]

Newcastle pulled out when Wilson got injured.

Don’t use fact to get in the way of a good DCL bashing mate

 

[hktoffee]

We are buying a striker.

Beto deserves to be part of the squad whereas DCL is injured prone, cannot hit the brothel and ran down his contract till now while asking for insane cash (from some media posts). I don’t know why we want a striker who cannot score.

 

[Efcjake]

Don’t use fact to get in the way of a good DCL bashing mate

Except it's not a fact though is it?

It's paper speculation just as the other published reason that he failed to agree contract terms.

 

[beachy]

Oh dear. Most under performing striker in the league over the last SIX years according to the Athletic.

 

[Thomasc]

I don’t believe the club will be stupid enough to offer him a deal to stay at this point.

Doesn’t bode well if they do.

 

[Moonlight dribble]

I don’t believe the club will be stupid enough to offer him a deal to stay at this point.

Doesn’t bode well if they do.

Depends what he accepts - 3rd choice striker on 15k a week. 30k a goal?

 

[Thomasc]

Had his best game in an Everton shirt in years against spurs under Moyes, then got injured.

A lot seem to forget that under Dyche we rarely played football and DCL would get one or two chances the whole game which added so much pressure on him to score.

He is not on the decline but needs a run of games which I don’t think currently he will get here.

If you are having to resort to using him having one decent game in about 5 years to make a case for keeping him, I think that’s a bit telling isn’t it.

 

[Thomasc]

Depends what he accepts - 3rd choice striker on 15k a week. 30k a goal?

He’s had enough money out of the club. He shouldn’t be given the opportunity to milk it for any more.

Yes he’s had injuries etc, but enough is enough.

 

[Moonlight dribble]

He’s had enough money out of the club. He shouldn’t be given the opportunity to milk it for any more.

Yes he’s had injuries etc, but enough is enough.

45k a week is nothing and saves money on a replacement.

 

[Furey1878]

Been a decent player for us over the years. Was thrown in at th deep end from an early age and really had to do it the hard way. Became a decent premier league striker and his all-round game is good. His fitness and his inability to finish at times have held him back from being one of the league's best though.

I think it's the right time for both club and player to move on, I wish him every success in whatever he does next.

 

[DaChunk]

This was the season I finally changed camp and am a firm DCL out. It is the right time.

 

[Thomasc]

45k a week is nothing and saves money on a replacement.

But he’s never fit. So it’s dead money 50% of the time.

How is that any good or use to anybody apart from him and his bank balance?

 

[Moonlight dribble]

Been a decent player for us over the years. Was thrown in at th deep end from an early age and really had to do it the hard way. Became a decent premier league striker and his all-round game is good. His fitness and his inability to finish at times have held him back from being one of the league's best though.

I think it's the right time for both club and player to move on, I wish him every success in whatever he does next.

On the right deal, I would keep him.