Palfy Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Shukes said: Can’t tell if your telling the truth or taking the piss haha! If true. He was one of the players who served a purpose, you could hit a ball long to him, knowing that he would win it 9/10. This allowed otherforwards to work of him. Having that presence in the box at a corner allows players like Richarlison to poach. It’s true to be honest we haven’t been in touch for a while, his dad was a local builder and we both had Keyline accounts so you to see Paul in there with his old man during school holidays and then when he started making a name for himself at Swindon I’d see him out in town with some of the other players and started drinking with him because we already had a connection. He got me tickets for the cup final, and then got me a signed shirt from the team, the tight git charged me for the shirt saying he bought it from the club shop. He was the same at Swindon youngest player to play and score for the Town at 16 he looked like an adult in stature strong and mobile. He is a great person one of the lads not a big time Charlie. Shukes, EFC-Paul and plaidharper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 That’s class Palfy. How we could do with characters like that now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 DCL has scored for England U21s tonight. markjazzbassist, Btay, nutmegwolf203 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 DCL, Lookman, Kenny and Dowell started. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 43 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: DCL has scored for England U21s tonight. Read that he missed a lot of chances though.. have to look out for some highlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn balor Posted March 22, 2019 Report Share Posted March 22, 2019 I think he will be in the full squad soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 15 hours ago, Finn balor said: I think he will be in the full squad soon How soon is soon? I can't see it myself to many in front of him at the moment Kane Stirling Vardy and Rashford, he's unlucky to be coming good when England have a lot of options. But with a few injuries he might get a call up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Palfy said: How soon is soon? I can't see it myself to many in front of him at the moment Kane Stirling Vardy and Rashford, he's unlucky to be coming good when England have a lot of options. But with a few injuries he might get a call up. Vardy has retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 He’s pretty much competing with Callum Wilson for the last place in the team I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 if he's still U21 eligible i'd rather him play there because he will start every match at that level and get more playing time which he needs. the end of the bench with england senior side i don't see any benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 42 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Vardy has retired. As he really I missed that mate thanks, that explains why he wasn't in the squad then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Jimenez bought today for 30m, he's 27 and has 12 goals. DCL is 22 and has 6 goals and cost us 1.4m (albeit a lot less playing time). I really believe DCL could be as good in 5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 23 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said: Jimenez bought today for 30m, he's 27 and has 12 goals. DCL is 22 and has 6 goals and cost us 1.4m (albeit a lot less playing time). I really believe DCL could be as good in 5 years. If we have to wait 5 years for him to come good he won't be here when it happens we need a clinical finisher now, he will be a bench player at some point next season Brands and Silva will bring a striker in in the summer transfer window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 very telling stat, he has 1 less aerial battle won than Zouma. He's played a LOT LESS minutes too, bodes well for the future. im high on DCL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 4 minutes ago, markjazzbassist said: very telling stat, he has 1 less aerial battle won than Zouma. He's played a LOT LESS minutes too, bodes well for the future. im high on DCL Don't get me wrong he works hard, but the West Ham game highlighted perfectly his finishing isn'tt going to get him to the top, strikers need to take their chances hard work a lone isn'tt going to get you there even if it does look pleasing on the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 He has done a good job for a young lad, I don’t expect him to be leading the line in the 20/21 season. I’m more than happy for him to prove me wrong. We need a 20 goal a season striker, I’d love it to be him but I don’t see it. Deacs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted April 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Palfy said: Don't get me wrong he works hard, but the West Ham game highlighted perfectly his finishing isn'ttt going to get him to the top, strikers need to take their chances hard work a lone isn'ttt going to get you there even if it does look pleasing on the eye. Fortunately for him there is a lot more to his game than hard work alone markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shukes Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 If Palfy doesn’t rate him, it bodes well for us. Means he has a very good chance of becoming world class! All we need is PeteO to start criticising him and Bailey to bring pages of stats to prove him a poor player and we’ll have a worldie on our hands! Matt, MikeO, Newty82 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 7 hours ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said: Fortunately for him there is a lot more to his game than hard work alone There is Duncan but unfortunately it's not his finishing and that may well change in the next few years, but the club won't wait for that to happen and we will buy a new striker in the summer and he will be relegated to the bench. Striker and Keeper are the two area's in the game that are highlighted more by your actions and stats as to whether your good enough, Mark highlighted his aerial battles won was 1 less than Zouma, to be frank that is pretty irrelevant if as a striker you don't score enough goals and most of your attempts are off target, I can't fault a lot of what he does but he is a striker and he is going to be judged on his finishing because ultimately that is what he is being paid for. In a lot of ways he is the complete opposite to Lukaku who didn't particularly work hard or play with his heart for the team, but boy could he finish and score a hat full of goals in a team that created a lot less chances, so was adored by a huge majority of supporters because of his goals and his work rate and attitude were mostly over looked because of that, With DCL his work rate and everything else he does for the team will be overlooked and is becoming too be overlooked if he doesn't start turning everything else he does into goals and that I fear is the reality.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, Shukes said: If Palfy doesn’t rate him, it bodes well for us. Means he has a very good chance of becoming world class! All we need is PeteO to start criticising him and Bailey to bring pages of stats to prove him a poor player and we’ll have a worldie on our hands! Shukes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted April 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, Palfy said: There is Duncan but unfortunately it's not his finishing and that may well change in the next few years, but the club won't wait for that to happen and we will buy a new striker in the summer and he will be relegated to the bench. Striker and Keeper are the two area's in the game that are highlighted more by your actions and stats as to whether your good enough, Mark highlighted his aerial battles won was 1 less than Zouma, to be frank that is pretty irrelevant if as a striker you don't score enough goals and most of your attempts are off target, I can't fault a lot of what he does but he is a striker and he is going to be judged on his finishing because ultimately that is what he is being paid for. In a lot of ways he is the complete opposite to Lukaku who didn't particularly work hard or play with his heart for the team, but boy could he finish and score a hat full of goals in a team that created a lot less chances, so was adored by a huge majority of supporters because of his goals and his work rate and attitude were mostly over looked because of that, With DCL his work rate and everything else he does for the team will be overlooked and is becoming too be overlooked if he doesn't start turning everything else he does into goals and that I fear is the reality.. I agree with a lot of what your saying but I personally don’t overlook all his other attributes. This is his first real run in the side as a CF and you can see he is starting to flourish. Hopefully the goals will come as he develops but yeah we need to bring in a proven CF in the summer and if we do I think that will only help him anyway Matt and Palfy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/11684336/dominic-calvert-lewin-i-want-to-be-evertons-main-man nutmegwolf203 and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/11684336/dominic-calvert-lewin-i-want-to-be-evertons-main-man Very mature and positive. I really hope he does succeed and continue to prove me wrong! StevO and Romey 1878 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 9 hours ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said: I agree with a lot of what your saying but I personally don’t overlook all his other attributes. This is his first real run in the side as a CF and you can see he is starting to flourish. Hopefully the goals will come as he develops but yeah we need to bring in a proven CF in the summer and if we do I think that will only help him anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Quality. Contributes so much to the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 very happy he’s getting a full run out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 He was excellent yesterday. If he could just add goals to his game he could save the club 80 million on a too class striker because he can bully defenders at such a young age, is great with his back to goal, good in the air, boss hold up play but he’s never gonna be a 20 a season atriker. StevO and pete0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 48 minutes ago, Paddock said: He was excellent yesterday. If he could just add goals to his game he could save the club 80 million on a too class striker because he can bully defenders at such a young age, is great with his back to goal, good in the air, boss hold up play but he’s never gonna be a 20 a season atriker. I don't think he will be prolific but neither will firminho.... 16 goals max in bundesliga and 15 in prem. Firminho gives Liverpool a huge platform to play which DCL gives us. Very similar players. DCL looks stronger and quicker, Firminho better technically. DCL better in the air. Aidan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, hafnia said: I don't think he will be prolific but neither will firminho.... 16 goals max in bundesliga and 15 in prem. Firminho gives Liverpool a huge platform to play which DCL gives us. Very similar players. DCL looks stronger and quicker, Firminho better technically. DCL better in the air. Trouble is if we don't have a striker bagging in 20 a season we need Bernard to start contributing and preferably a CM who can chip in with a few as well, then we will have goals from all over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 11 goals and 7 assista in 73 appearances is not great is it. I know he’s young and a lot of those will be dub appearances but you look at the likes of Lukaku, Fowler, Owen, Rooney,Henry, Anelka etc etc by the time they were his age they were rattling 20 a season. He’s not a goalscorer and that’s my biggest worry with him. I like the lad, I really do but where does he fit in if we buy a big name striker? We don’t and doubt under Silva we will play a second striker and he’s no good when pushed out wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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