Formby Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 16 minutes ago, Matt said: I honestly think he's suffered more than the others from not knowing what he was supposed to be doing. To be fair, that could apply to most of the team! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Hafnia said: It was a puzzling selection. We have a team set up that relies on a target man to hold up the ball and we bought in a player with no height, no pace, no strength. for me, he literally does not card though. Goes through the motions and knows he’s off. When he was brought on, our priority was preventing more goals since it was clear we would not score any. DC-L needed to be rested, and there was no point in risking Simms. Going in to the final two games of the season, I would hope to see both DC-L and Simms play. So, for me, bringing on Maupay was the right thing to do. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 16 minutes ago, Formby said: To be fair, that could apply to most of the team! Exactly my point, none of them seem to know what to do. He's just had a harder time coping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 30 minutes ago, Matt said: Exactly my point, none of them seem to know what to do. He's just had a harder time coping Ah, I beg your pardon. I read your sentence as he'd suffered because he didn't know what he was doing (and the others did) but I see your point now. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 15, 2023 Report Share Posted May 15, 2023 A panic buy nothing more or nothing less, no thought or care to his fit or ability, we never had a man up front DCL was injured Simms was on loan and Rondon had left, the management gambled on DCL staying fit at the beginning of the season and he broke down immediately, so we ended up with Gordon up front and the window coming to end, and the best they could do was sign Maupay, they should have saved the money and not bothered. Btay and KinL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 As an option I wouldn’t mind seeing Maupay play with DCL, just not instead of him. Matt, Bailey and Romey 1878 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 15 minutes ago, StevO said: As an option I wouldn’t mind seeing Maupay play with DCL, just not instead of him. 442 diamond? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted May 16, 2023 Report Share Posted May 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Matt said: 442 diamond? God no, I hate a diamond. A 442 like we play now, instead of Doucoure, but I wouldn’t be trying it in these next two games. Matt and Bailey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Newty82 Posted May 21, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 As we know, off again yesterday. So despite real careful and a slow cautious rehab, he can't stay niggle free. I hate to say it because I think he's a fab player but we really cannot have DCL as our main striking option next season. I think there's enough evidence now to say he's going to continue this way. Sadly. Matt, Formby, Palfy and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 Agree. Would love to have him stay and get fit. But we need a player that can play every week if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuffRob Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 It's all pretty grim. We really have really played the who of this season with out a proper striker. That's two seasons in a row Dom that has not really been available, and two relegation scraps. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to see this problem, club have been negligent not bring in another proper target man in both August and in January. Dom must be worth next to fook all at the moment. Who's going to pay money for player who has not been able to stay on the pitch for the best part of two seasons. Wiggytop 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 16 minutes ago, RuffRob said: It's all pretty grim. We really have really played the who of this season with out a proper striker. That's two seasons in a row Dom that has not really been available, and two relegation scraps. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to see this problem, club have been negligent not bring in another proper target man in both August and in January. Dom must be worth next to fook all at the moment. Who's going to pay money for player who has not been able to stay on the pitch for the best part of two seasons. I don't think it should be about selling him personally. I think someone like Dyche will be honest enough to sit down with him and say 'Look, you're a great kid but we need to bring in someone who can play regularly....' DCL becomes a fantastic option with a lot less pressure on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Romey 1878 Posted May 21, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 We still haven't fucking replaced Lukaku for fucks sake, we won't replace Dom any time soon. Newty82, badaids, AlbanyNYToffee and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 4 hours ago, Newty82 said: As we know, off again yesterday. So despite real careful and a slow cautious rehab, he can't stay niggle free. I hate to say it because I think he's a fab player but we really cannot have DCL as our main striking option next season. I think there's enough evidence now to say he's going to continue this way. Sadly. It is sad when you look at it in the cold light of the day, I feel for him as much as I do for us, still a young man with a great talent whose body is letting him down I’m gutted for him. Yet the team and the club are the most important thing so some tough decisions and discussions will have to be had. badaids, Newty82 and Matt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 38 minutes ago, Palfy said: It is sad when you look at it in the cold light of the day, I feel for him as much as I do for us, still a young man with a great talent whose body is letting him down I’m gutted for him. Yet the team and the club are the most important thing so some tough decisions and discussions will have to be had. I wonder if he's had covid and still suffering a reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 39 minutes ago, Gwlad all over said: I wonder if he's had covid and still suffering a reaction. What's that got to do with his hamstring injury? StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: What's that got to do with his hamstring injury? After covid there can be problems with recovery from muscle injury, so it was a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted May 21, 2023 Report Share Posted May 21, 2023 7 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: What's that got to do with his hamstring injury? I’m also blaming covid for being two stone too heavy It was there before but I’m sticking with it. plaidharper, Bailey, Palfy and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wall Writer Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 After all the hype about giving him time to get his body right before bring him back and he's injured again. Have to say it's really disappointing. Decent player, but just doesn't seem to have a body that is reliable enough. Wouldn't be that bothered, but with a crucial match that could seal our fate for the next few years coming up, and the thought that all our hopes hangs on whether Maupay can break his duck... Well I just come out in a cold sweat. Can't say I'm overly excited about the prospect of Gray upfront either. Too often when he receives the ball, he puts his foot on it, stands there waiting for the other team to get back, wiggles his leg around the ball and then lazily passes backwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted May 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Romey 1878 said: Feel sorry for the lad but he is a liability now, you just can’t have your one and only established CF made out of Quavers Newty82, Matt, Bailey and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 16 minutes ago, Wall Writer said: Wouldn't be that bothered, but with a crucial match that could seal our fate for the next few years coming up, and the thought that all our hopes hangs on whether Maupay can break his duck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 Hopefully McNeil and Doucoure will find their mojo from the Brighton game. Simms must play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Goodison Glory Posted May 23, 2023 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 At least we (Dyche) knows early. The whole week can be around creating improvements with the personnel we've got. Personally, I would play Gray. Best of a bad set of options. Matt, AlbanyNYToffee, Sibdane and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 Just now, Goodison Glory said: At least we (Dyche) knows early. The whole week can be around creating improvements with the personnel we've got. Personally, I would play Gray. Best of a bad set of options. Agree with the first part, but Gray is not a bad option. Not ideal but not a bad one. London Blue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 47 minutes ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said: Feel sorry for the lad but he is a liability now, you just can’t have your one and only established CF made out of Quavers It's obviously not just down to DCL that we're in this mess, but I don't think we would be in this position if he could stay fit. Every time he's injured it makes our recruitment for his back-up look even sillier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodison Glory Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 Agreed. DCL needs to be better and be able to stay fit. That said, we have to acknowledge how much better he makes us (partly because we have dross backing him up) that said, the board and others are not excused in any way. Failure to plan is planning to fail as the saying goes. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted May 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Sibdane said: It's obviously not just down to DCL that we're in this mess, but I don't think we would be in this position if he could stay fit. Every time he's injured it makes our recruitment for his back-up look even sillier. I agree that the recruitment , or lack of, was bordering on negligence, in fact fuck bordering it was negligent. However even if we had the best recruitment team in the world and had 4 or 5 top class strikers it still wouldn’t detract from the fact that DCL cannot be relied upon Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall Writer Posted May 23, 2023 Report Share Posted May 23, 2023 4 hours ago, MikeO said: Oops! Thanks Mike for putting my mind at ease. We've got nothing to worry about after all! MikeO, Matt and Newty82 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted May 24, 2023 Report Share Posted May 24, 2023 3 hours ago, RPG said: Entirely agree. We used to call it 'the Seven P's' Prior Preparation and Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Failure to recruit a competent back up for DCL these last two windows is criminally negligent imho. You good much further back than 2 windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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