Kieran Dowell

Bruce Wayne · July 21, 2017

He reminds me a bit of Bilyaletdinov.

Tel001 · July 21, 2017

Rudolf Hucker said:
He's a bit top heavy, not too athletic. Sort of wanders round a bit anonymous....

Then lashes it in the top corner from 30 yards on a regular basis.

Matt Le Tissier's love child???

If he ends up like like le tissier I will be so pleased ... loved watching him play

Tel001 · July 21, 2017

johnnydawg68 said:
To me, he's an ace #10. Let him find pockets and use his skill to maneuver without having to worry about pressing or tracking back. You don't marry Ariana Grande and bitch about her cooking.

He's maybe the most pure skilled footballer we have. Lookman's got some fancy footwork too, but Dowell could nutmeg you in a phone booth*.

*kids ask your mar and dar what these were.

Must Be old... I remember phone boxes but had to google Ariana grande ...

LABlue2 · July 21, 2017

The Rhino said:
I agree he seems to drift in and out of games too much and doesn't have that tenacity in midfield that Koeman likes like Davies.

He has talent but he needs to apply himself more for Koeman to consider him for the first team/subs bench imo.

Out of all the young lads (21 and under) in the squad right now I think the following will be the case

Davies: Makes it and good enough for the 1st team

Kenny: same as above ^^

Lookman: Same as above^^

Pickford: obviously same as above ^^

Holgate: think he's 50/50 - plays well in a back 3 but unless he physically develops can't see him making it at us as a back 2 CB and going to a bottom half club as a squad player ala Gosling

Dowell: as already mentioned, think a squad player at best if he can add some tenacity to his game, if not can see him being let go off long term

Calvert Lewin: think he gets plenty of chances and will continue to, but I don't think he'll make it - just doesn't show enough to warrant being a 1st/2nd choice forward for a top 7 club

Pennington: Think he'll be a championship player at best

Walsh: think he'll slither into championship obscurity and won't make it with our midfield options

Browning: same as above ^^

Galloway- think he could make it as a squad player but don't think Koeman rates him or will keep him long term, a shame as he looked good at LB for us, sad that we took him and Spurs took Alli from the same team around the same time - Roberto Martinez for you.

Think this is spot on

ilikecheese · July 21, 2017

Bruce Wayne said:
He reminds me a bit of Bilyaletdinov.

Got some Sheedy in him for me.

chicoazul · July 21, 2017

Looks a bit Conor Grant to me. Oh no hang on I mean you and how you're all over reacting over him you massive geordiekopites.

ilikecheese · July 21, 2017

chicoazul said:
Looks a bit Conor Grant to me. Oh no hang on I mean you and how you're all over reacting over him you massive geordiekopites.

When he wins the Ballon d'Or you will have to eat your words.

Bluebonic · July 21, 2017

Joey66 said:
Looks like we may have another Sheedy type player on our hands - great left peg, a real positive for the future!

My God, wouldn't it be fabulous if we did, another Sheedy, that would be worth the season ticket fee on its own!

longers · July 21, 2017

You see him in street and you'd think he was an extra from 90s Byker Grove rather than a footballer.

Bruce Wayne · July 21, 2017

chicoazul said:
Looks a bit Conor Grant to me. Oh no hang on I mean you and how you're all over reacting over him you massive geordiekopites.

Boooo.

Eggs · July 21, 2017

...we've seen evidence of the hammer in his shot but he does play the most sublime and subtle passes in behind the back four. I think it's my favourite bit of his game, perfectly weighted for an overlapping full back or forward to run on to.

Smashing footballer but he's not all energy and he can go out of games.