2024/25 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[knowing your history]

Sick of hearing about the guy, TBH, good or bad.

I think he just needs a fresh start, environment, culture whatever.

Not really sure why he's thinking to sign on again. Could've just come out the night before the Southampton again and announced he was leaving like Mina did before Bournemouth in 2023 and then would've got a good ovation and then he's done.

He must know after the last few years a few scoreless games and people will be on his back given the expectations on the pitch will increase now and rightly so.

Think I'd rather take my chances infront of a new fanbase as pardon the pun he won't have the same baggage with new fans that he does with sections here.

 

[matty1878]

would it be out now that “such club and after him etc” ?

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

He comes across so well and always has. Seems like a really genuine and lovely bloke imo. Very engaging and I imagine makes those around him very comfortable.

Nothing else to say really. Hope he can find a way to manage things which is what it’s all about. No one-size fits all magic fix. Wish him well wherever he ends up playing.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

I think he just needs a fresh start, environment, culture whatever.

Not really sure why he's thinking to sign on again. Could've just come out the night before the Southampton again and announced he was leaving like Mina did before Bournemouth in 2023 and then would've got a good ovation and then he's done.

He must know after the last few years a few scoreless games and people will be on his back given the expectations on the pitch will increase now and rightly so.

Think I'd rather take my chances infront of a new fanbase as pardon the pun he won't have the same baggage with new fans that he does with sections here.

Wish they'd all exit so gracefully...

 

[SJB]

Mentions several Everton managers but not Moyes.

Talks about wanting to play in the Champions League but doesn't say he'd like to do it with Everton.

Says he can't talk about the future yet because he's still got a contract with Everton.

I don't get the impression he's staying. Hope if he does leave he goes on to have a successful and fulfilling career and I wish him good health, both mentally and physically. Had some good moments for us - the Palace goals, RS, that spell under Carlo but his final season has been distinctly underwhelming and it's best for all concerned if he moves on imo.

 

[matty1878]

Mentions several Everton managers but not Moyes.

Talks about wanting to play in the Champions League but doesn't say he'd like to do it with Everton.

Says he can't talk about the future yet because he's still got a contract with Everton.

I don't get the impression he's staying. Hope if he does leave he goes on to have a successful and fulfilling career and I wish him good health, both mentally and physically. Had some good moments for us - the Palace goals, RS, that spell under Carlo but his final season has been distinctly underwhelming and it's best for all concerned if he moves on imo.

agree here - great post

 

[Benicetoourboys]

Players read about themselves & take to heart the opinions of the fans.
Unfortunately, I don't think he'll want to stay, this being one of the reasons.

 

[Cels]

A nice little leaving cake for Dominic Calvert-Lewin from all at GOT...

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[Clarky cat]

I hope all the tough guys on here can articulate their inevitable mental health issues as well as Dominic, I also hope they have friends and family around them more informed and educated than they are. Whether you agree or not this fella in his own time has strived to push boundaries and embolden others to be who they want to be and that is regardless of how you feel about the particular person and platform he has chosen to open up about his private life with. Perhaps he should have just banged loads of gas cookers and smashed up taxis to get respect instead? How is communicating how you actually feel and being another person in history trying to make it less of an issue and more of a norm a bad thing?

If you think that a successful young man in this day and age who is struggling with the pressures of his profession and the amount of jobs dependent on him being good at it. A man who has challenges in his life and mental struggles in his conceivable world yet still has the bravery to openly talk about his situation, to open himself up to ridicule and scorn from keyboard warriors who have achieved a fraction of what he has should suddenly snap out of his spiralling negativity because he is prostrate on a carpet in his bedroom that costs £3000 per m2 then you’ve missed the point entirely. What a sorry state of affairs this thread has become.

 

[carolinablue232]

He comes across so well and always has. Seems like a really genuine and lovely bloke imo. Very engaging and I imagine makes those around him very comfortable.

Nothing else to say really. Hope he can find a way to manage things which is what it’s all about. No one-size fits all magic fix. Wish him well wherever he ends up playing.

Agree with this, but I also think he has rated himself more highly than he should have. Seems like he and his agent assumed he was worth more money than he actually is.

 

[Benicetoourboys]

I hope all the tough guys on here can articulate their inevitable mental health issues as well as Dominic, I also hope they have friends and family around them more informed and educated than they are. Whether you agree or not this fella in his own time has strived to push boundaries and embolden others to be who they want to be and that is regardless of how you feel about the particular person and platform he has chosen to open up about his private life with, perhaps he should have just banged loads of hookers and smashed up taxis to get respect instead?

If you think that a successful young man in this day and age who is struggling with the pressures of his profession and the amount of jobs dependent on him being good at it. A man who has challenges in his life and mental struggles in his conceivable world yet still has the bravery to openly talk about his situation, to open himself up to ridicule and scorn from keyboard warriors who have achieved a fraction of what he has should suddenly snap out of his spiralling negativity because he is prostrate on a carpet in his bedroom that costs £3000 per m2 then you’ve missed the point entirely. What a sorry state of affairs this thread has become.

Thank you for posting this.

 

[HalfTimeSayers]

Agree with this, but I also think he has rated himself more highly than he should have. Seems like he and his agent assumed he was worth more money than he actually is.

Yeah I do get that. It probably started 18months ago when we may have tried to start talking contracts. Whilst he was probably the injured at the time, I don’t blame a striker who was once completely uncontested as Kane’s backup (and did well when he got the chance) for not signing for us when we looked certain at some point to finally go down over the coming seasons, and with 777 seemingly our only saviours.

It’s ultra frustrating how little he has managed to contribute. But thinking calmly, I don’t believe he has done much wrong. I think he has always tried, I’m positive he will have done everything to try and improve his obvious weaknesses, he’s allowed some managers to throw him back into the squad when clearly not ready. I can’t hate a player what they aren’t good at. That’s really weird.

I thought Dyche looked to have done a brave and sensible job in how he just took him completely out of the picture to try and sort his injury. Maybe Dyche also saw the other difficulties and tried to give space for that too, which he will never get credit for, but if so, should be commended.

With hindsight on Doms career and the type of player he is, it’s crying out for 2 years vying for promotion in the Championship in his early 20’s, scoring 20+ goals a season, gaining both skills and confidence. And seeing if his body can cope with all those games, and if so, conditioning further. Instead he had the PL survival of one of the most storied, and skint, clubs in the game on his shoulders the moment we left him as our only striker and though we’d spread the goals around.

Club more at fault than the player, coupled with some ridiculous bad luck.

 

[Cels]

I hope all the tough guys on here can articulate their inevitable mental health issues as well as Dominic, I also hope they have friends and family around them more informed and educated than they are. Whether you agree or not this fella in his own time has strived to push boundaries and embolden others to be who they want to be and that is regardless of how you feel about the particular person and platform he has chosen to open up about his private life with. Perhaps he should have just banged loads of gas cookers and smashed up taxis to get respect instead? How is communicating how you actually feel and being another person in history trying to make it less of an issue and more of a norm a bad thing?

If you think that a successful young man in this day and age who is struggling with the pressures of his profession and the amount of jobs dependent on him being good at it. A man who has challenges in his life and mental struggles in his conceivable world yet still has the bravery to openly talk about his situation, to open himself up to ridicule and scorn from keyboard warriors who have achieved a fraction of what he has should suddenly snap out of his spiralling negativity because he is prostrate on a carpet in his bedroom that costs £3000 per m2 then you’ve missed the point entirely. What a sorry state of affairs this thread has become.

It's hard for people to grasp the effects mental illness has on a person, no matter how well they articulate their problems. There is no 'one size fits all' method of coping.

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[Dixie D]

With the greatest of respect, if he's gone as far as being suicidal, he is obviously not cut out for football anymore.
Its a work environment were you just cannot be like that and survive

If that's the case, quitting football will be what saves his life...................................................oh no wait, that would mean giving up his £80k per week wouldn't it.

Wowsers , that is ignorant as [Poor language removed] mate!
...Mental health can affect the poorest & the richest equally, it's not about how minted you are, how well you are apparently doing, what car you drive, what house you own, or anything like that!!...It's how you feel about yourself in your own mind!
...No amount of money can solve that!!

 

[Dixie D]

Tbh I had

Tbh I had a higher opinion of him before he found time to speak to that absolute beaut Jake Humphreys.
That lanky streak of piss is one detestable human being, the smug, self righteous bell.

Well you're a knobhead as well then, we'll done you [Poor language removed] dinosaur !!