2022/23 Dominic Calvert-Lewin

[Drico]

I think we learned two things:

1) There is no "fully fit" DCL. All the work and patience to get him right and he only lasts a handful of games. At best he's likely to be a sporadic player, I don't know what else can be done, it's obviously chronic.
2) He isn't getting sold this summer, no matter what happens, no one is taking a chance, certainly they are not matching his wages. We have to hope he can contribute something in the Championship if we go down, enough to help us come back up or playing enough for us to sell him in January or next summer. But if things continue as they are I'm not sure if he ever signs another contract as a footballer, certainly not a top level one. Who would take a chance?

Today suggests he is finished.

Patterson has to be worried about his future too. No robustness there at all. Not cut out to be a professional footballer if you lack that.

 

[dannyboy]

I think we learned two things:

1) There is no "fully fit" DCL. All the work and patience to get him right and he only lasts a handful of games. At best he's likely to be a sporadic player, I don't know what else can be done, it's obviously chronic.
2) He isn't getting sold this summer, no matter what happens, no one is taking a chance, certainly they are not matching his wages. We have to hope he can contribute something in the Championship if we go down, enough to help us come back up or playing enough for us to sell him in January or next summer. But if things continue as they are I'm not sure if he ever signs another contract as a footballer, certainly not a top level one. Who would take a chance?

The only team stupid enough to sign someone like DCL would be us. No one else is going to even consider it. During last summer, squad planning should've taken place on the basis of him not playing a game.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

If it's his hamstring he's done. Can't even stay fit for 3 games on the bounce..

 

[Exeter_Gently]

His career at the top level is finished....Smells of when Owen's hamstrings went.

Personally think that's it for him and any notion of him playing for a top team is gone.


In his head he'll blame the club for all this.

 

[MACCA75]

18 months of chronic injuries and we still didn’t have a replacement lined up in January. Incredible.

 

[Nymzee]

Could have had this lad on loan: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/serhou-guirassy/leistungsdaten/spieler/270541

 

[maccavennie]

Gutted for the lad I really am if he's out for next week.

Been brilliant since he's been back.

 

[Joey66]

Could have had this lad on loan: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/serhou-guirassy/leistungsdaten/spieler/270541

why do that when we blew our budget 15 million for Maupay ? we were skint to afford even wages in the January transfer window ....

 

[Gilbert..]

Should have buried that header today. Would have been a good send off. As much as he is a focal point up front he still doesnt score enough. Its because we are so short of options that goes under the radar a bit.

 

[Simon Buttle]

Today suggests he is finished.

Patterson has to be worried about his future too. No robustness there at all. Not cut out to be a professional footballer if you lack that.

They showed a slow mo of that just after it happened and he hardly twisted either. Id be concerned if I was him, he seems really weak.

 

[Nymzee]

They showed a slow mo of that just after it happened and he hardly twisted either. Id be concerned if I was him, he seems really weak.

Didn't see today's but his injuries before have all been like "yep that's an injury" challenges etc.

 

[nsno-chris]

Could have had this lad on loan: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/serhou-guirassy/leistungsdaten/spieler/270541

 

[EvertonInTheChampionship]

18 months of chronic injuries and we still didn’t have a replacement lined up in January. Incredible.

Whatever passes for the recruitment team should have had some ready to be registered as soon as the window opened. To be here, one game left, with our only attacking threat out for the decider is pathetic.

 

[Simon Buttle]

Didn't see today's but his injuries before have all been like "yep that's an injury" challenges etc.

He turned to move out the way of a challenge and just went down, I do feel for Patterson he was clearly frustrated and was bashing the ground in anger, been a tough year for him.

 

[Walken]

He's a real top quality player, massive shame for the lad.