2024/25 Dominic Calvert-Lewin


I'm torn with DCl... If we want to progress we need a forward who we can rely on to regularly score goals. Since the start of the 21/22 season he's made 89 league appearances (<60% of the total number of league games in that time) and scored 17 goals... an average of a goal every 5 games or so. This is enough evidence for me that he is not what we need.

Having said that, during that time he's played up front for a team managed by the FSW, Duncan Ferguson, Frank Lampard and Sean Dyche... Prime Pele would have struggled to get goals for us during that time and we're still under PSR restrictions for the upcoming transfer window.

I won't bemoan us extending his contracted, provided it's not a bumper contract and we have another, better forward then our current crop to challenge for the No.9 place.
 

Lanolin said:
Like I said, if that's what happens then I'll complain about it then. As a standalone decision, I wouldn't have any issue with them giving him a new deal.
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The new deal has to make sense. It would have to be a substantial pay cut based on appearances over the past few seasons. If it's the same or more, that's bad business and sets a bad tone for the new owners.
 

Titus Bramble said:
I'm torn with DCl... If we want to progress we need a forward who we can rely on to regularly score goals. Since the start of the 21/22 season he's made 89 league appearances (<60% of the total number of league games in that time) and scored 17 goals... an average of a goal every 5 games or so. This is enough evidence for me that he is not what we need.

Having said that, during that time he's played up front for a team managed by the FSW, Duncan Ferguson, Frank Lampard and Sean Dyche... Prime Pele would have struggled to get goals for us during that time and we're still under PSR restrictions for the upcoming transfer window.

I won't bemoan us extending his contracted, provided it's not a bumper contract and we have another, better forward then our current crop to challenge for the No.9 place.
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While I agree with most of your post the part in bold I disagree with. This is a myth that is always touted about when it comes to DCL. "Player x couldn't score in this team, etc" However, a player with any real threat to their game, Pele (mentioned here), would find ways to score loads of goals purely down to their skill and ability. Dom does not have the skill or ability needed and hardly scores when the ball is on a plate for him. When he gets service he fluffs his chances, time to turn the page.
 
Scored under Ancelloti , so could I with the quality we had then James etc and I’m ancient. Maybe reduced wages and a decent incentive like a goal bonus.
 

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